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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1966
Page
6
Wisconsin legislators failed to wrap up their June at home session by midnight Tuesday and face a backlog of issues shifted between chambers. Key items include Governor Knowles water pollution plan and the highway acceleration bill, with scantly time for Senate review.
The piece notes Luci Baines Johnson's engagement and forthcoming wedding, praising the Johnsons for not televising the Aug 6 ceremony. It argues royal style coverage suits Elizabeth II and state functions, but not a First Family wedding.
The piece argues cheating now comes mostly from high achieving students in better schools where college entrance exams are intensely valued. It blames an overemphasis on grades and tests, and a mechanistic system, not a decline in personal morality, prompting a crisis in competition.
Tribune readers praise the Memorial Day Association for honoring teachers and students at the parade and ceremonies. A letter argues for a unicameral legislature to improve efficiency and reduce costs, citing Wisconsin politics and water pollution bills.
Washington A private RNC survey shows a party shake-up since 1964 with 31 new state chairmen and changes in over half the county chairs. The changes, concentrated in nine states, favor Nixon as younger conservatives take leadership roles and Romney lags as Nixon builds personal ties and fundraising effort. House Republicans emulate Democrats by forming a Boosters Club with 1000 memberships raising over a million for campaigns.
Wisconsin legislators debate uniform beer age while local option fuels stalemate. The Assembly sent a plan for state issued ID cards to the Senate, but many officials oppose statewide limits seeking local control to decide youth access to alcohol.
Twenty years ago in 1946 La Crosse milk distributors raise price by one cent a quart but the OPA orders a 13 cent rate with immediate effect. Republicans present a full slate for August county offices with ten filing for sheriff. Picketing at Allis Chalmers continues as Fred Pappenfuss wires Labor Secretary Schwellenbach that management is open to negotiation.
In 1967 The Tribune-Beginning notes New York public schools will provide sex education along with narcotics dangers. The letter argues these lessons help high school students facing such issues and suggests Wisconsin adopt a similar program as an elective.
A terse note cites waiters as skilled practitioners of palmistry, highlighting their subtle reading of lines and lifelines as a craft beyond common perception. The remark frames service staff as adept in a discreet art linked to personal insight.
James Marlow argues that self immolations by minor Buddhist activists in Vietnam were orchestrated with leadership approval to pressure Ky's regime and American policy. He notes prominent leaders deny political aims while urging civilian government reform and predicts more burnings unless U.S. support ends.
President Johnson urges Congress to strengthen campaign finance laws with full disclosure of funds and gifts. He notes that moneyed groups pressure lawmakers and that current limits fail to curb national and state committee influence. Without caps on fund raising, elections can be bought through organized money.
Publication details list J. T. Burgess as publisher and Sanford Goltz as editor. It notes La Crosse Tribune’s address at 4th and Cass Streets, La Crosse Wisconsin, 54601, and that it’s a Lee Enterprises affiliate with AP news exclusive rights for local material. Also mentions second class postage and basic rates for copies and delivery.
The auction shows North South vulnerable with West players opening two clubs and North responding 2NT. After passes, South ends in 3NT. Final play sequence not shown.
In a trade of insights Oswald and Jim discuss handling a no-trump contract. They analyze opening leads and how to squeeze nine tricks by selecting a route through spades diamonds or clubs, with a club attack offering a path to five clubs plus two hearts and two diamonds.
A fragment quotes II Thessalonians 3 14 urging readers to note and avoid those who refuse to obey the letter s instructions to prevent association and public shame
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