City Returns to DDT Mosquito Control Plan
La Crosse officials revert to using DDT for the rest of the season amid complaints that Dibrom fails to curb mosquitoes. An entomologist notes DDT works about two days in poor spray conditions, while health and wildlife concerns limit DDT use elsewhere.
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la Crosse
Health and Wildlife
City Hall
Parks Department
State Board of Health
State Conservation Department
Friends of the Robin Club
Funk
Milton Smith
S. 11Th St
Summer Arts Festival Opens Fifth Coulee Region Fest
The Summer Festival at La Crosse State University enters its seventh year with an outdoor and indoor concert lineup across three weeks. Activities include Art Fair on the Green, Art in Old Towne, two play productions, a wine and sage tasting, and multiple workshops for youths led by professional teachers. The Pops Night concert on Aug. 13 is dedicated to Stella Trane Jackson.
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la Crosse
Hotel Stoddard
Stella Trane Jackson
Cobin and Wyatt released after 27 days with spy charges
Capt Harold Cobin and Lt George Wyatt were detained by Russians for 27 days on spy charges and released. The item recalls other 1946 World War II era notes including Paris peace conference shifts and Wisconsin political moves.
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Harold Cobin
George Wyatt
Viroqua
Gerald L. K. Smith
America
Cabinet Proposal Gives Governor Power
A Wisconsin cabinet plan aims to reorganize state government with fewer agencies under a cabinet structure The idea gains bipartisan backing led by Gov Knowles and Democratic Leader Frank Nikolay The proposal shifts executive influence from direct control to appointment and persuasion reflecting a long trend toward insulating administration from elected officials
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Lucey
Wisconsin
Readers seek siren warnings and DDT spraying debate
Letters from Mrs. Jerry Johnson and Mrs. Milton Smith urge Eau Claire and La Crosse to restore civil defense sirens and question DDT mosquito spraying. They compare past Colfax devastation and warn of civil and environmental risks, praising caution over renewed use of DDT.
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Eau Claire
Colfax
la Crosse
Jerry Johnson
S. 29Th Ct
Verse from Job 12 8 about nature teaching humanity
A Bible verse invites readers to seek wisdom from creation. It contrasts plants and fish as teachers, reflecting the book of Job’s theme that nature reveals God’s truths beyond human insight. The line underscores humility before natural wisdom.
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Job
Growing Evidence Riots Are Planned Across Cities
A Senate leader argues riots and looting are a national conspiracy directed by experts. The Cleveland disturbance is linked to a Black Panthers network. officials warn against black power rhetoric fueling violence and urge government supremacy. Newark, Chicago, Los Angeles cited as sites with growing unrest.
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Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Senate
Cleveland
Lausche
Chicago
Independent Grocers’ Alliance
Grand
Black Panthers
Louis B. Seltzer
Cleveland Press
Grand Jury
National Guard
Mississippi
Rochester
Brooklyn
New York
Los Angeles
South
Adam Clayton Powell
House Education and Labor Committee
Powell
Congress
Publishers Newspaper Syndicate
A Better Eye For Detail With Those We Dislike
The piece explores why people describe those they dislike with more clarity than those they love. It argues emotion resists verbalization, noting sports and music illustrate profound feelings beyond literal description and cites personal reflection on a daughter as a contrast to artistic expression.
North Korean Volunteers May Be Sent to Viet Nam War
Intelligence reports indicate North Korea plans to send thousands of volunteers to Viet Nam near Lang Son with camps in northeast North Viet Nam. Ships and aircraft shipments from North Korea and China support the buildup as U.S. options include mining Haiphong or bombing sanctuaries in China.
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Washington
North Korea
North
South Korea
South Viet Nam
Lang Son
North Viet Nam
Peiping Hanoi
China
Nanning
Kim Il Sung
Ho Chi Minh
Peking
London
Kim
U.S
Red China
Rusk
Secretary of State
Johnson
Haiphong
Hanoi
White House
Tsamkang
Hainan
Kostroma
Minister Reflects On Fifty Years In Pulpit
A retiring minister recalls a half century in the pulpit and notes a shift toward teaching over preaching. He reflects that effort spent saving souls was wasted and that nature offers lessons without sermons. He cites John Burroughs on time and change.
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John Burroughs
Car Ribiet Jr
La Crosse Tribune Publisher and staff notice
The La Crosse Tribune announces T Burgess as publisher and Sanford Goltz as editor. The paper operates from 4th and Cass Streets in La Crosse Wisconsin 54601 and is a member of Lee Enterprises and the Associated Press.
Opening lead and trumps in May hand from Jacoby on Bridge
Oswald and James Jacoby discuss a May hand where a trump opening by West makes a slam likely. South must lead a diamond and use dummy’s queen to force West’s holdings, planning to discard hearts on clubs. The article notes a potential misplay by West with the jack on seven diamonds and asks readers if they would spot it.
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West
Trump
South
East
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