No organization beats the will and skill of its members
The column argues the United Nations and similar bodies are ineffective in preventing war. It cites Israel's four day conflict and control of strategic waterways, criticizes Soviet vetoes, and urges negotiators to come to the table with clean hands, noting talk often fails where fighters act.
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General Assembly
New York City
U.N
Rhodesia
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Israel
Middle East
Latin America
Venezuela
Red
Castro
Cuba
Organization of American States
Secret Hearings On Otepka Case At State Dept
Washington reports that hearings into Otto F. Otepka grounds for his 1963 firing as chief of the State Department security division have begun in secret to protect reputation. Critics say the move hides security lapses and partisan interference and note past delays in releasing subcommittee testimony.
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Washington
Otto F. Otepka
State Department
Evaluaton
State
Otepka
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Kennedy
White House
Prominent La Crosse items from TWENTY YEARS AGO 1947
Prominent La Crosse items from twenty years ago include Secretary of Agriculture Anderson warning of financial disaster unless farmers and lenders curb the land boom. Acting Governor Rennebohm backs a surtax to fund state operations. Downtown parking meeting supports meters. Waterfront safety council formed. Country Club lease approved for 25 years. Mayor Beranek backs a municipal auditorium on city land. Thirty years ago notes recall La Crosse Tribune plant plans and a shift of air mail routes, plus weather and school and church anniversaries.
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Sec. of Agriculture
Anderson
Oscar Rennebohm
Chamber of Commerce
Common Council
Charles Beranek
Kiwanis Club
U N A Horrible Example The Nit Picky Negotiators
A Washington column argues that the United Nations and other bodies fail to restrain violence because negotiation has become a debatable, nit picking exercise. It cites Korea and Cuba crises to show talk often yields little, while missiles and deterrence shape outcomes. The piece calls for restoring negotiation to real meaning and honor amid global risk.
Middle East problems linger after Egypt Israel war
Washington notes that missed chances over two decades worsened Arab Israeli tensions. The refugee crisis left about a million displaced Arabs in camps ripe for recruitment, fueling raids and international backlash. Jerusalem's status remains a flashpoint with demands for internationalization.
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Washington
United States
Middle East
Egypt
Israel
Palestine
Syria
Nasser
Jerusalem
Israel Holds All of Recently Captured Territory
The commentary argues Israel controls the whole area it seized and may not return the portion just taken. It notes disputes over Israeli rights in the Strait of Tiran and Gulf of Aqaba, and criticism of Egypt's closure of the Suez Canal affecting Israeli shipping. It highlights Arab anger over water use from the Jordan River.
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Jordan
Strait of Tiran- Gulf of Aqaba
Suez Canal
Egypt
Panama Canal
Suez
Jordan River
Voltaire Never Said It Says Quotemanship
Sydney Harris reviews Paul F. Boller's Quotemanship which argues that many famous quotations are misattributed or fabricated. The book traces spurious lines to Voltaire Pershing Pinckney Lincoln and others and shows how quotation marks can mislead readers into misplaced authority.
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Paul F. Boller Jr
Prof. Boller
Stephen Potter
Voltaire
Gen. Pershing
Lafayette
Charles C. Pinckney
Lincoln
Washington
Franklin
Nelson the Wisconsin Senator Seeks Re-election Edge
Madison report outlines Sen Gaylord Nelson's campaign strategy focused on broad conservation programs. It notes his nickname the conservation senator and his ability to appeal across social groups. Reading of his past governance shows independence from party establishment amid Vietnam war tensions.
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John Wyngaard Madison
Sen
Gaylord Nelson
U.S
Wisconsin
Nelson
Conservation Commission
Vietnam
National Party
John Gronouski
Reader letters oppose Dirksen constitutional convention plan
Tribune readers critique Senator Dirksen as a dreamer pushing a constitutional convention to nullify Supreme Court apportionment. They warn the move threatens the republic and urge informed opposition. Other letters debate federal urban renewal and anti poverty aims versus subsidies for favored districts.
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the Tribune
Dirksen
Supreme Court
Republic
Solon Clements Jr
Lubbock, Tex
Feds Tell The City To Hire A Planner
The Tribune editorial argues the federal demand to create a city planner position mirrors dictation. It notes a $75,000 penalty if the city refuses and warns of eroding local self government. The piece reflects on state standards for police and the caution against accepting federal mandates.
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Tribune
Joseph W. Gohres
Ferry St
la Crosse
the Tribune
La Crosse Tribune Publisher and Editor Info
This excerpt lists the La Crosse Tribune publisher W T Burgess and editor Sanford Goltz. It notes publication daily and Sunday morning from the La Crosse Tribune Building, affiliation with Lee Enterprises and the Associated Press, and details on AP use and mailing rates.
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W. T. Burgess
Sanford Goltz
la Crosse Tribune
4Th and
Cass Sts
la Crosse
Wis
The
Lee Enterprises, Inc
Associated Press
Associated Press i
Wisconsin
Acquittal in People vs South over Bridge Tricks
The case of People v South, prosecuted by District Attorney Hamilton Burg, ends with acquittal after defense attorney Merry Payson challenges a bridge play sequence. The judge grants a motion for directed verdict of acquittal citing the Culbertson rule on discards and partner signaling.
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South
Hamilton Burg
Gragg
Merry Payson
West
East
Payson
Acquitt
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Holy Loch
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Mideast
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Strait of Tiran
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