Eagles EndRacial Clause In Fraternal Order Action
In a long opinion page note the editorial praises the Loyal Order of Moose for dropping its whites-only clause and credits Eagles with leading by example. It cites a Kansas City 1970 convention where the Eagles eliminated the discriminatory rule and notes international lodges in Canada, the Philippines, and Mexico admit diverse members. It also credits Phil Bigley of Viroqua for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Moose
Elks, Eagles
Eagles
Kansas City
Phil Bigley
Viroqua
Presia
International Lodge
Informaon
Canada
Philippines
Mexico
Laird Returns to Washington as Domestic Affairs Counselor
Wisconsin's Melvin Laird resumes a White House role as counselor for domestic affairs with Cabinet rank and a seat on the National Security Council. Concurrent shifts move General Haig to staff chief on a temporary basis while Herbert Klein exits and Ronald Ziegler absorbs Klein's duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Melvin Laird
Washington
White House
John Ehrlichman
National Security Council
Defense
Army
Alexander Haig Jr
Herbert Klein
Nixon
Ronald Ziegler
Klein
Reading Nitrogen Oxide Rules Under Reappraisal
A reappraisal shows nitrogen oxide limits may be overkill for 1976. EPA tests indicate only Los Angeles Chicago and Baltimore would exceed acceptable NOx levels if current vehicle standards stay. Experts warn costly gadgetry may not yield proportional benefits while dirty air remains unacceptable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Los Angeles
Chicago
Baltimore
Prisoner of War Pact Clears Korea Peace Hurdle in 1953
In twenty years ago reports, Allies and Communists signed a wartime prisoner of war agreement easing a major obstacle to Korea peace. Also noted: Wisconsin opens Old Wade House State Park in Green Bush as a Kohler Foundation gift, and a deadly Arcadia Neb tornado destroys farm buildings during a picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Wisconsin
Wade
Greenbush
Kohler Foundation
Arcadia
Neb
U.S
China
Orient
East End
24Th Street
la Crosse Street
Madison Avenue
23Rd Street
la Crosse
Campbell Road
Crowley Place
Vine, Pine
King Streets
23Rd
Losey Boulevard
Open Meeting Law Tested by Budget Conference Drama
Madison reportorial pressures highlight the open meeting law as Governor Lucey and the budget conference committee juggle transparency versus secrecy. Legislators concede reporters may attend but refuse to guarantee full scheduling. Lucey stresses upholding the antisecrecy statute while noting social meetings may occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Statehouse Press Corps
Lucey
Joe Nusbaum
America
No trials after Ervin hearings
Washington editorials argue the Watergate investigation risks shielding criminals by delaying trials. The piece cites Delaney v United States to warn that continuing investigations may deny speedy trials and allow accountability to slip away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Alsop
Washington
Senate
Sam J. Ervin
Sen. Ervin
Delaney
United States
Ervin
Samuel Cash
Denis Delaney
Internal Revenue
Massachusetts
Cecil King
House of Representatives
Internal Revenue Service
Samuel Dash
Readers respond on Israel facts and energy books
Letters discuss Israel as a homeland and critique a Tribune piece on Zionism and Palestinian refugees with claims about Herzl and land, plus notices of three energy-issues publications and where to obtain them. Authors include George L. Tabbert of Onalaska High School and Esther Mattson of Mequon Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syria
Palestine
Israel
United States
Soviet Union
U.N
U.S
Central Park West
New York
N.Y
George L. Weil
17Th Street
Washington, D.C
Amory Lovins
Citizens Energy Council
Allendale
N.J
Esther Mattson
Mequon
Wis
Crowding Study Yields Unexpected Results at OSU
Sydney J. Harris reports on an Ohio State University College of Medicine study of human crowding. Sixty four to five year old children played freely then were confined to a space similar to a bathroom with aggressive toys, yet the anticipated effect did not appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney J. Harris
Ohio State University College of Medicine
Human Behavior
Nixon Pumpkin and the Hiss Case Revisited
A reflective piece revisits the Hiss case with Nixon’s early support, recounting Chambers' Pumpkin Papers as pivotal evidence and comparing spoken versus written records in high politics. It shifts to crowding effects in Japan and Britain, praising cultural civility as a social lubricant in dense populations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Nixon
Chambers
Hiss
Brooklyn
Maryland
Nixon
Vernon Walters
John Ehrlichman
CIA
Walters
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Messrs. Helms and
Erlichman
White House
Also Mentioned on This Page
la Crosse Tribune
Tribune
Churchill
State
Aeronautics Board
State Planning Board
Great Britain
James Mattern
Siberia
State Senate
Roosevelt
St. Lawrence Seaway
la Crosse State Teachers College
Stevens
Railroad Commission
Minneapolis
Lincoln
Health Department
A. M. Murphy
la Crosse High School
Normal School
Union Depot
By John Wyngaard
Charles Wyzanski Jr
U.S. Court of Appeals
Congress
Legislative Department
Dash
the Tribune
4Th and
Cass St
Russia
Nazi
Germany
Theodor Herzl
Phi Beta Kappa
John P. Roche
Alger Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Department of State
House
UnAmerican Activities Committee
Moscow
Establishment
Memcon
Japan
England
American West
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!