An Unnecessary Trip and Vietnam Policy Signals
The piece questions Nixon and Thieu weekend talks on Midway Island as a political show of unity and notes the announced 25 000 troop withdrawal. It argues the move may reflect domestic pressure and Hanoi and Peking will view it as a response to casualty lists while Paris talks drag on and time runs out for a cease fire.
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Midway Island
Nixon
Thieu
Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Washington
Hanoi
Peking
Paris
White House
Vietnam
Hot Biscuits And Syrup Story Delights Family Mealtime
A nostalgic Hartford Courant piece riffs on future meals with pills, then returns to a domestic scene. Grandfather resists change while the family longs for hot biscuits and maple syrup, two biscuits per person, served in a soup plate with butter and ample sweetness.
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Pta’s
Cub Scouts
Coal mine shutdown ordered by John L. Lewis amid supply backlog
Prominent labor leader John L. Lewis declares a one week coal mine shutdown to reduce a growing supply backlog. An estimated 350,000 miners are affected as the nation braces for potential energy shortages and industry disruption.
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John L. Lewis
Hollywood
California Legislative Committee
Navy
Winona
Truman
No Love For Democracy Are Colleges Producing An Autocratic Elite
Dr Samuel I Hayakawa acting president of San Francisco State College asks Congress how to educate gifted students without creating elitists who despise democracy He says he personally struggled with the sense of intellectual superiority and its danger to rational discourse
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Samuel I. Hayakawa
San Francisco State College
Hayakawa
Plato
Feds Can Step In If It’s Insurrection
The piece analyzes President Nixon’s Madison speech arguing campus riots require federal and state action. It calls out untreated campus disorder, urges coordinated law enforcement, cites DOJ inaction, and notes cross state riot networks and training manuals.
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Feds
Washington
Nixon
Madison
S.C
Department of Justice
La Crosse Tribune Publisher and Editor Note
Publisher W T Burgess and editor Sanford Goltz oversee the La Crosse Tribune based in La Crosse Wisconsin. The paper is a Lee Enterprises publication affiliated with the Associated Press and notes its distribution and postal details.
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la Crosse Tribune
W. T. Burgess
Sanford Goltz
Cass Sts
la Crosse
Wis
Lee Enterprises, Inc
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Police officer lets nude girls go after nudist convention claim
Reading patrolman Felix V. Starcherski stopped three nude girls at a busy intersection and released them after they said they were bound for a nudists convention. He asked what else could be done and called it gentlemanly to look the other way.
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Felix V. Starcherski
Reading
Sowing and Reaping Verses From Corinthians
The verse notes that a person who sows sparingly will reap sparingly while one who sows generously will reap generously. It cites II Corinthians 9 6 and emphasizes reciprocal outcomes based on giving.
Things Just Seem Worse By Sydney Harris
Sydney Harris argues that although perceived as worse, the United States has grown significantly over 25 years. He cites increased sophistication, civic action, and awareness of power structures while noting ongoing excesses. He compares modern change to a revolution reshaping rules rather than rulers.
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U.S
Readers voice concerns on nuclear defenses and public safety
Richard Snyder from Onalaska argues in The Tribune that current U S nuclear capabilities far exceed what is needed to deter and devastate adversaries. He questions city protection by Safeguard and cites decades of costly but failing electronic defense programs since 1955.
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John Dengler
la Crosse
Riverside Park
Inter-State Fair Association
Gov. Hobby
Texas
the Tribune
Hafner
Tainty
Soviet Union
Russia
Hiroshima
Pentagon
Air Force
Navy
Richard Snyder
R. J. Onalaska
la Crosse County
Democratic Party
Uniform Age 19 Beer Debate Faces Local Control
A Wisconsin aide argues for a uniform 19 year old beer age to replace the 21 year old rule, but the local option tradition and widespread home rule prevent easy statewide licensing changes. The piece notes two thirds of Wisconsinites live where beer sales to under 21 are barred and warns a state takeover of licensing would lack political support.
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Madison
Assembly
Harold Froehlich
Wisconsin
Knowles
Rowe
Aswers
Ride of the Water Wagon Takes a Dismal Toll
An acquaintance recalls the grim task of riding shotgun on the water wagon, describing it as one of the most dismal jobs in the world and reflecting on its dreary duties and resolve.
Differences in Protests by Citizens and Lawyers Examined
Officials from the county assessor's office note that ordinary property owners write letters that are three times longer in half the words compared with lawyers representing other taxpayers. The proverb illustrated by a French saying underscores concise citizen input versus legalistic submissions.
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Plain Citizen
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