Farm Progress Days set for Vernon County this weekend
Vernon County hosts the 1963 Wisconsin Farm Progress Days in Viroqua and surrounding areas, a three day event with Gov. John Reynolds as Friday’s main speaker. Alice in Dairyland and state Agriculture Director Donald McDowell attend along with bands parades and demonstrations on gardening, lawn care, and landscaping. Sunday features a Jeremiah Rusk life pageant, plus bus tours highlighting local watershed projects and dairy farm innovations.
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Viroqua
John Reynolds
Alice In Dairyland
Donald McDowell
Jeremiah Rusk
Tive Son
Coon Creek
Bad Axe
Tri-State
Hooray only 6.2 billion deficit framed as progress
The article notes Kennedy’s credit for lowering the deficit to 6.2 billion from 8.8 and critiques the timing of tax cuts. It compares past calls for immediate cuts to current fiscal realities, arguing for balanced budgets and spending cuts before tax relief. It cites Walter Heller and warns against tax cuts without budget discipline.
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Kennedy
Janesville Gazette
Washington
Mr. Kennedy
White House
School of Fiscal Sophisticates
Walter Heller
Peking May Have Signaled Attack In Viet Nam
George Fielding Eliot argues China may have ordered the Viet Nam mortar attack to drive out U S forces. He links Hanoi with Peking and Moscow rift, predicts Beijing would pursue violence and possible regional shocks if Moscow cannot back it. He warns China lacks nuclear weapons and questions sober reflection in Peking.
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Peking
Viet Nam
U.S
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
Southeast Asia
Moscow
India
Korea
Taiwan
China
Rockefeller remarriage haunts party backer at NYC dinner
Washington notes report tense reaction as Fred Young introduces two prominent women, Mrs. Dewey and Mrs. Rockefeller, at the New York GOP fundraiser. Applause mixes for whom it honors. A separate White House anecdote recalls snoops noting touring Teamsters wives inside the residence.
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Washington
NEA
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Margaretta Murphy
Fred Young
New York City
Kennedy aims to stall railroad dispute beyond 1964 election
President Kennedy seeks two year ICC authority to rule on the railroad union dispute and to obtain court injunctions to block strikes. The plan aims to keep the issue off the 1964 campaign, shield labor leaders, help railroads cut costs, and transfer or severance pay workers affected by ICC decisions. The strategy risks some rail worker votes but steadies national economics and labor relations.
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Washington
Kennedy
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
ICC
Supreme Court
Review of the News in Years Past 1943 to 1913
A compact chronicle recalls major wartime and local events from 1943 to 1913. It notes Axis actions in Sicily, Mt Etna maneuvers, and Trapanese advances. Vatican radio denials about bombings. naval bases found in Trondheim. personal furlough reports. reunions of service members. and then shifts to 1933, 1923, 1913 highlights including Roosevelt era promises, flood damage in Wyoming, Alaska talk, Seattle visit, court actions, accidents, and political appointments.
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Axis
Sicily
Mt. Etna
Trapania
Vatican Radio
Germany
Pius XII
Roosevelt
Rome
Holy
Trondheim
Greg Hammes
USMC
C. E. Hammes
S. 11Th
Guadalcanal
Robert L. Snodgrass
Army
Harry R. Snod
Wyoming
Big Horn
Alaska
Mark
Harding
Seattle
States
Vancouver
Attys
F. E. Withrow
Robert S. Cowie
Peoria
Ill
Elizabeth Becker
Charles S. Buchanan
Charles
Tillie Dierling
Darling
Edna Sprague
May Snyder
Avon
Helen May
Wall St
Miss Snyder
Black River
French Island
Milwaukee
la Crosse
Milwaukee Normal
Hit and Run Repair Scammers Target Widows Warned
A letter outlines a pair of traveling repairmen who con a widow by overcharging after claiming urgent gutter and chimney work. Cy Barrett cautions readers to verify licenses, obtain written estimates, and seek multiple bids, noting out of state plates and local enforcement gaps. A second voice asks about employment agency use and fees, advising agencies for job placement and typical charges.
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Joe Smith
Mary Smith
Kennedy Rail Proposal Averts Strikes Yet Probes Govt Role
President Kennedy asks Congress to empower the Interstate Commerce Commission to prescribe settlements in the looming railroad labor dispute. The plan shifts toward government intervention beyond mediation, signaling a move away from free bargaining as unions and railroads face costly potential strikes and nationwide disruption.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
National Union
Pow- Lawrence
Interstate Commerce Commission
Johnson Schenken win Eastern women’s team slam bid sequence
In a Westport New York bridge match Sally Johnson and Bee Schenken teamed with Ruth Sherman and Muriel Kaplan to secure a slam at the Eastern tournament. Johnson opened with a distributional 12 points, Bee’s bids showed interest in a slam, and Sally invited with five diamonds. Bee accepted, and the play featured ruffs and trump management to finish strong.
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Sally Johnson
Westport
Conn
Bee Schenken
New York
Ruth Sherman
Muriel Kaplan
Sally
Bee
West
Dummy
State College Professor Led Fight Over Budgets By Letters
Madison report says Professor Pederson headed a letter campaign from the state college teachers association to legislators including Floor Leader Alfonsi. The missive warned of voter consequences over the education budget, highlighting political pressure by faculty amid tax tensions and legislative frustration.
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Madison
Assembly
Pederson
State College At
Platteville
Wyngaard
College Teachers Association
Alfonsi
La Crosse Tribune publication and delivery details
The La Crosse Tribune explains staff, offices, and publishing details including rates for home delivery and mail subscriptions. The notice lists editors and managers, contact numbers, and price plans for La Crosse area and extended regions within 75 to 150 miles, with annual and half year options.
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Onalaska
la Crescent
LaCrosse Sunday Tribune
la Crosse
Carrier Bay
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Francis E. McGovern
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CY Barrett
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John Wyngaard
State College
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W. T. Burgess
Antone Goltz
E. L. Burgess
L. Bangsberg
Howard Colvin
E. Lienlokken
Noes
Maxine Kahler
K. F. Teachout
Leeward Lee
Luther Wins
ED Keefe
4Th and
Cass Sts
Wis
Lee Enterprise, Inc
Tribune
Jann & Kelley, Inc
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