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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1977
Page
4
The LaCrosse Tribune presents Kenneth C. Blanchard as publisher and Sanders Hook as general manager with Robert S. Gallagher as editor and Sanford Goltz handling the opinion page. The paper notes its founding in 1904.
A reader questions the Wisconsin Alliance of Cities full page ad against a 1977 79 budget provision that would tax break manufacturers machinery. The Assembly tested state reimbursement for lost local tax revenue amid debates on election law standards and local financing of advocacy ads.
The Carter Mondale instant registration proposal in federal elections is described as a dead duck though not certain. Mondale cites Minnesota experience to back same day registration while Rep Frenzel warns of fraud and federal overreach as states already relax residency requirements. Opponents say states should decide voting rules with possible federal incentives. The piece cites Canadian citizens mistaken for voters and Wisconsin's early use of walk in voting causing confusion and delays.
Washington reports how Reps. Baldus D Wis and Quie R Minn voted on HR 1862 disability and survivor benefits with final passage 393 to 0. They also cast votes on HR 6884 amendments Studds Bal dus Yes Quie Yes Ichord Bal dus No Quie Yes and final passage 242 to 163 Baldus Yes.
King Features Syndicate exposes how Brooklyn College political science professor Michael Selzer was investigated for a 15 minute CIA debriefing about his European research on terrorism. The piece argues the charge reflects anti-American intellectual hysteria and questions tenure-avenue pressures.
Wisconsin lawmakers doubt Gov Patrick Lucey could win a third term amid investigations and firing of Veterans Affairs secretary John Moses. Senators McKenna Parys Swan say Lucey’s support declined while Marty Schreiber would lead the state as acting governor.
A columnist catalogs aged boys' fiction from 1850 to 1920 praising probity while condemning goody goody morals. They contrast 19th century heroes with modern youth culture and question patriotic indoctrination and media influence on values. The piece ends with a provocative note on future societal conditioning.
The piece argues that walk-in registration expands fraud opportunities, cites Wisconsin and Minnesota as examples, and notes President Carter's push for universal walk-in registration. It questions the lack of proof of residence and eligibility and warns of potential Democratic gains from laxer rules. It criticizes pre election poll lists and recount failures amid lax oversight.
TWENTY YEARS AGO 1957 La Crosse stands out in a national study of buying power with families earning and spending more than in most U S regions. The piece notes broad national disarmament talks in collaboration with Britain France and Canada and local power utility construction continues downtown.
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