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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1973
Page
8
In Madison and at Lake Tahoe the Wisconsin governor launches a sharp critique of President Nixon, calling for resignation for the country’s good. He prompts debate on credibility and power while noting uncertainty about Watergate. The piece urges restraint until facts emerge.
Circuit Judge William C. Sachtsen denies all defense dismissals in the Karleton Armstrong murder arson case tied to the 1970 UW building blast. He rejects claims of prejudicial publicity, saying informed jurors can remain fair despite prior reporting.
The FAA weighs ending the pre boarding search after five months without domestic hijackings. It cites new psychological profiling and reduced danger, but critics warn the risk remains and luggage and person screening are costly and intrusive.
Twenty years ago Tribune items report a deadly midwestern tornado outbreak in Michigan and Ohio with Flint most affected, Truman urging support for Eisenhower in Korea amid protests and stalled armistice talks. Wisconsin appoints C K Alexander to a Turnpike Commission to study toll roads.
A columnist bemoans the switch from cotton to polyester for shirts and shorts. He recalls hunting for cotton garments, notes factories and trade limits, and jokes about seeking cotton in Saigon while warning against polyester.
A Tribune letter wave argues networks and liberal papers hide Nixon Watergate, alleges JFK election fraud in Illinois Texas Missouri, and accuses Johnson and Baker of shielding crimes. It praises John Williams’s Otepka exposure and urges a full Senate probe into recent political scandals.
A psychiatrist explains that support for capital punishment masks unconscious guilt and the human need for a scapegoat. He argues people justify killings to relieve inner aggression and that recognizing our own violent tendencies could reduce executions.
The Wisconsin budget conference committee selects Walter Hollander and Dennis Conta as co chairs with Tony Earl and Raymond Johnson leading the majority, joined by Herbert Grover and Robert Kasten Jr. The group blends veteran leadership with a rising younger figure, Robert Kasten Jr., to guide spending deliberations. The article notes the need for proportional pay to reflect work distribution and hints at broader political implications for the state party.
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