Wisconsin Voters Rebuff Seven-Cent Gas Tax Increase
Wisconsin residents rejected a seventh cent boost to the motor fuel levy to fund an accelerated highway program by about six to one. Local counties La Crosse and Green Lake mirrored the statewide trend with large margins against the proposal amid memories of past tax changes and the broader federal rate shifts.
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la Crosse County
Iowa
Green
Lafayette
Grant
Crawford
John Reynolds
Green Lake
Sauk
Review of the News in Years Past 1944 and 1934
A compact retrospective recounts wartime notes from 1944 including U.S. troops advancing in Normandy and Cherbourg, airfield support, and veterans’ stories. It also surveys 1934 and 1924 items with film star Dorothy Gish, a hurricane toll, and Wisconsin political notes with party platforms and local civic events.
Wisconsin’s push for community colleges faces entrenched system
The piece argues Wisconsin already has an extensive university branch system and many so-called junior colleges function as vocational and adult education centers. Regent Thomson touts a six year post high school path, but planners and taxpayers warn against bureaucratic disruption and tax constraints while local vocational schools broaden their curricula and grant certificates.
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John Wyngaard
Madison
Wisconsin
Coordinating Committee For Higher Education
University of Wisconsin
John Thomson
Thomson
Stevens Point
Coordinating Committee
Angus Rothwell
State College Board
Prenticeship
Father Rossiter Inspiring Educator Dies at 41
Rev. Richard Rossiter principal of Aquinas High School, La Crosse Diocese, died at 41 after a battle with cancer. The long-serving priest and educator inspired hundreds as a mentor and administrator, stayed active through illness, and even attended graduation to greet new students before his death.
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Richard Rossiter
Aquinas High
la Crosse
Father Rossiter
Aquinas
Fr. Rossiter
Oshkosh State College to become Wisconsin State University Oshkosh
The Oshkosh Daily Northwestern reports that on July 1 Oshkosh State College will be renamed Wisconsin State University Oshkosh. The nine colleges in the system are being rebranded to university status with expanded graduate offerings, while locals may adopt OSU as the familiar shorthand.
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Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Wisconsin State College, Oshkosh
Oshkosh
Northwestern
Oshkosh State College
OSC
Teachers College
Wisconsin State University
State Board of Regents
Oshkosh State University
OSU
Wsu-O
Readers Demand Honest Leadership In Call For Change
Edward W. Hanson of La Crosse urges replacing politicians with “VIP” voters in a letter criticizing Democrats for Medicare spending and taxes. He promotes a self governed, anti establishment stance and urges bold voter action to oust incumbents.
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the Tribune
V.I.P
United States of America
Hoffa Struggles Echo Power Shake Inside Teamsters
The editor notes Hoffa's grip on the Teamsters waning after a March conviction for jury tampering. As legal battles mount, questions arise about funding for his defense and possible personal tax on union funds, with potential suits by union members to recover money.
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James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Hoffa
Teamsters
Chattanooga
Chicago
Teamsters Treasury
California
Edward Bennett Williams
The
Teamsters Executive Board
Poverty figures rise under the New Frontier policy says letter
Frank Harris of Boaz Wisconsin derides Kennedy and Johnson for worsening poverty. He cites 17 million hungry in 1960, 32 million in privation by 1963, and says LBJ’s war on poverty claims 40 million in abject poverty, an increase of 23 million in four years. He warns of endless growth and a crowded poor house.
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the Tribune
John F. Kennedy
Johnson
Kennedy
LBJ
Frank Harris
Retirement appreciation letter from Albert F. Riley
Albert F. Casey Riley of La Crosse thanks The Tribune for retirement coverage and thanks reader responses. He specifically credits Joe Kidder for his role in writing it and notes nostalgia for old time railroading episodes.
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Burlington
Joe Kidder
Albert F
Casey) Riley
Charles St
la Crosse
Eisenhower urges use of untried constitutional clause
Former President Eisenhower laments federal power centralization and calls attention to Article V as a remedy. He says a constitutional convention could curb federal overreach if two thirds of states apply. Congress would still need action to start the process.
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America
Bible Verse Reflection on Truth and Presence
A verse from John 14 17 reflects on the spirit of truth the world cannot receive for it neither sees him nor knows him while he dwells with you and will be in you. The passage emphasizes the disciples relationship with the spirit and its future indwelling guiding presence.
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John
Northern Ireland offers business aid to writers and investors
Cy Barrett discusses opportunities in Northern Ireland including a population of about 1.5 million, industrial rebound since 1952 62, and government programs that lure industry with incentives. He cites firms like I T T Monsanto National Distillers du Pont Norton Hughes Spalding and notes the region’s material for writers.
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Mike
Emerald Isle
United Kingdom
Government of
U.S
I.T. and
Monsanto
National Distillers
du Pont, Norton, Hughes, Spalding
Exiles Face Long Road in Cuban Overthrow Effort
Washington analysts estimate Cuban exile groups may have a 50-50 shot to topple Castro, but only after a drawn out guerrilla campaign. Three main factions led by Artime, Ray, and Menoyo plan slow island infiltration, facing population ambivalence, stronger Castro intelligence, and internal rivalries. The economy worsens as civil splits widen after the Rodriguez trial and execution.
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NEA
Washington
Castro
Cuba
Movement For Revolutionary Recuperation
Manuel Artime
Junta Revolucionaria Cubana
Manola
Manuel) Ray
Alpha 66
Revolutionary Movement of the People
Second National Front of
Escambray
Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo
U.S
La Crosse Tribune Information Page
Publisher and editor details for the La Crosse Tribune list W T Burgess as publisher and Sanford Goltz as editor The paper notes it is part of Lee Enterprises and the Associated Press controls local AP dispatches It also lists mailing and delivery rates and postage details for La Crosse Wisconsin.
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W. T. Burgess
Sanford Goltz
la Crosse Tribune
4Th and
Cass Sts
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Fof Lee Enterprises, Inc
Associated Press
AP News
Bridge hand sparks debate on overbidding and no trump bids
In a contract from North South vulnerable, East wins a lead and South misfires after a sequence of passes and bids. North argues that dropping to two no trump would have been correct, while South contends three no trump was justified by the hand's 14 points and high card values.
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East
South
West
North
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