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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1963
Page
4
The La Crosse county government approves a new courthouse with lower than expected costs. La Crosse firms win major contracts and work will start within 10 days, aiming for occupancy in early April 1965. The project creates a modern jail and boosts downtown development, while joint city county use is deemed unlikely.
The article notes over 250 La Crosse State College graduates and about 2,700 University of Wisconsin degree recipients marching onto the Camp Randall platform. It reflects on commencement as a beginning, urging discipline and the learning habit for new graduates stepping into the world.
A reader argues the real harm of Mary Rockefeller’s divorce and remarriage is social exile for an older woman. The piece contends American society has no place for the first Mrs Rockefeller, restricting her life and potential.
Max Wanninger complains of vandals on the Rob Roy boat and argues for street justice. He cites a past incident where he ducked a thief and laments legal limits on punishment and parole. Mrs. William D. Graham Jr. promotes publicity for The Matchmaker theater.
The Tribune on behalf of the La Crosse Community Theatre thanks supporters for their great interest in The Match Maker and celebrates its great success.
George Card, executive secretary, Wisconsin Council of the Blind, Inc., urges support for the Wisconsin School for the Visually Handicapped in Janesville. He notes possible budget cuts could shorten sessions and affect courses and staff, and the council pledges $5,000 toward next year's capital expenses.
In the Irving School Newsletter the class notes four pupils moved from Mrs Burgess to Mrs Myers and six pupils from Miss Albers are adjusting well, indicating a calm classroom transition in Dayton Ohio.
Review of the news past years notes World War II excitement with Churchill warnings and battles near Russell Islands in the Solomons. U S fighters claim air victory over Japanese aircraft as wartime politics and local civic items are listed.
In the 1963 Wisconsin legislature a bill allowing taverns to stay open on Election Day faced passage aided by professional lobbyists. Defenders of stricter rules and taxes often rely on liquor industry representatives to influence committees and votes. The piece notes the contrast with a county government reform bill that lacked lobbying effort and stalled, underscoring the real impact of professional political counsel.
Doctors explain phenylketonuria, a hereditary condition where phenylalanine builds up without proper metabolism. Early blood tests detect it, and a diet nearly free of phenylalanine allows normal mental development if started before age three. Treatment ends by age five or six.
A 1963 New York Herald Tribune piece quotes David Lawrence on economic opportunity over social equality, and cites C Wilson Harder and Kenneth B Clark. It argues full employment in a growing economy reduces race tension, noting North and South disparities and union dynamics in job discrimination.
Cy Barrett advises on switching careers after a heart attack. He seeks guidance on selling fire and casualty insurance, licensing needs, and whether a broker or agent path fits. The reply notes aging makes such a move tough but feasible, with licenses typically required and brokers vs agents differing in contracts and company ties.
In a bridge problem a nonvulnerable five diamonds contract is defeated by careful defense and precise endplay. South, despite a strong hand, misjudges the odds after West doubles and leads queen hearts, but the sequence of plays—king of clubs, ruffing, and a precise club ending—keeps West in a losing position.
A light note suggests teens visiting a barbershop for a haircut should also consider an oil change. The quip links grooming with maintenance, pairing casual grooming with practical auto upkeep ideas.
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