Stop and frisk debate draws lone La Crosse officer
La Crosse County undersheriff Richard Baker testified before the Wisconsin Assembly committee on a possible stop and frisk law. He supported a strong measure while no other La Crosse area law officers testified. The hearing was brief, around 15 to 20 minutes, and the paper urged more police input on gun regulation and policing policy.
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la Crosse Area
Wisconsin Assembly
Richard Baker
la Crosse County
la Crosse State University
Baker
Assembly
Bernard Lewison
Viroqua
Lewison
Wisconsin
Battle Over The Mails In Four Day Delivery Debate
The article discusses the ongoing clash between the post office and Congress over mailing costs. Postmaster General Watson proposes four day home delivery by December 1969, ending Saturday service and closing 500 post offices, prompting discontent in rural areas. It critiques Congress for seeking lower expenses while demanding better service and suggests a nonprofit government corporation as an alternative.
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Post Office Department
Congress
Watson
Boondocks
Post Office
Government Corporation
Computer by Law shows limits of automated legal research
A New York lawsuit reveals financial strain in a computerized legal service. The plan to feed cases and statutes into a memory bank and retrieve citations by Teletype faces practical barriers. Despite tech progress, notebooks and human judgment remain essential in legal work.
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Beaver Dam
Wis
Daily Citizen
New York
Supreme Court
Fewer Foreign Junkets In 1967 Congress Trips Decline
The Rocky Mountain News reports that 206 members took 306 foreign trips in 1967 using government funds. This follows 1966 with 337 trips by 243 members, and 1965 with 310 trips by 233 members, amid calls to minimize travel during upcoming conventions and elections.
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Rocky Mountain News
Congress
Congressional
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
United States
Isn't It The Truth The Real Test
A quotation from F. M. Knowles notes a presidential candidate slipping and sliding in denial of earlier statements. The author suggests mixed reactions of anger or pity toward the forgetful figure, reflecting on political rhetoric and memory.
Eligible Voters In State At Record High This Year
Wisconsin’s eligible voter count may reach nearly 2.5 million, the highest in history, driven by more young adults and longer life expectancy. The piece notes lower turnout despite high eligibility and discusses barriers to voting including mobility, health, and political indifference, with emphasis on Milwaukee’s Black community.
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Madison
U.S
Wisconsin
Humphrey
Nixon
Democratic Party
Milwaukee
London
Washington
Ville-en-Tardenois
Buzancy
Brindley
Sergy
Aisne River
Haiphong Reopens Full Blast Amid Bombing Lull
Washington reports Haiphong resumes heavy activity despite a bombing pause. Intelligence shows reduced ship turnaround and rising North Vietnamese supply flows by rail and sea. Senate subcommittee chair John C. Stennis flags potential American casualties and continued infiltration as Johnson weighs next moves.
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Washington
Haiphong
North Vietnam
South
Johnson
Honolulu
Nguyen van Thieu
Paris
Panhandle
U.S
Free World
North Vietnamese
Sen
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Dva
Congressional
Byrd
Senate
Vietnam
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Stennis
South Vietnam
North
Berlin crisis talk sparks Western unity amid airport dedication
Twentieth century recap notes German non communists accuse Moscow of stalling Berlin peace talks as Truman and Dewey share platform at New York International Airport dedication. Other items include a fire damaged home at 136 S 13th St and political moves from 1938.
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Moscow
Berlin
Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
New York International Airport
America
Jeanette Klesheim
S. 13Th St
La Crosse Tribune Publisher and editor credits
La Crosse Tribune details include publisher W T Burgess editor Sanford Goltz and publication info. The paper is a member of Lee Enterprises and a member of the Associated Press. AP has exclusive rights to local news republish. Circumstances note second class mailing and delivery rates.
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W. T. Burgess
Sanford Goltz
la Crosse Tribune
Ath
Cass Sts
la Crosse
Wis
Lee Enterprises, Inc
Associated Press
Wisconsin
A Handful Of Facts To Frighten Anyone
Sydney J. Harris surveys rapid societal shifts highlighting defense spending exceeding income tax intake in a decade, vast insurance payouts, massive corporate mergers, accelerating scientific growth, and the quickening pace of invention from the zipper example to postwar lag reductions. The piece notes education as a dominant US sector and predicts shrinking discovery-to-market lags.
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U.S
Physical Review
Proverbs 22 29 Verse About Skillful Work
A proverb notes that a person skilled in their craft will stand before kings and not before obscure men, emphasizing excellence leads to high esteem and opportunity. The verse highlights diligence and mastery as pathways to prominence.
Violence as catalyst in society’s struggle for equality
Opinion essay argues violence shapes civil rights progress and national response. It discusses how unrest and strikes influence policy, economics, and nationalism, referencing black progress, Communists, profit motives, and Lincoln’s Gettysburg view. The piece frames violence as a mixed force with long term nationalist effects.
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Vietnam
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Gettysburg
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