Kennedy at Work The Toll of Personal Attention
President Kennedy’s intense hands on approach keeps him reading four newspapers daily, holding endless conferences, and visiting places. His back ailment and heavy schedule raise questions about whether he is overextended compared with Eisenhower’s staff driven presidency. Cuban invasion critics loom as he weighs choices on Laos cease fire and talks with de Gaulle and Khrushchev.
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Kennedy
Eisenhower
Ing
White House
Laos
Charles de Gaulle
Khrushchev
Review of the News in Years Past 1941 Summary
Review of notable items from 1941 including Sumner Welles accusing Germany of submarine treaty violations over the Robin Moor sinking, post officers named for Roy L. Wingers American Legion, bids approved for highway shop property, blight in Badger oats, Grand opening of the six floor Exchange Building in La Crosse, air power in the U.S. sea arm, a Chicago incident involving Charles Morganelli alias Charles Ross, streetcar track removals and bus substitution, extended parking hours, dredging appropriations, and other local items.
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Sumner Welles
Germany
U.S
Robin Moor
Irvin H. Sheldon
Jackson
Roy L. Wingers
American Legion
H. W. Hunt
John Vondrashek
George Woodward
William Johnson
Leonard V. Weisensel
Robert Pinski
Henry
Charles Morganelli
Charles Ross
Chicago
Rose
Maxine” Yackel
Self
J. T. Hurd
Mississippi Valley Public Service Co
Black
la Crosse
Isle la Plume
Market Square
Paul Doumer
France
Cowie
United States to renew Geneva disarmament talks next month
The United States will send representatives to Geneva next month to start new disarmament discussions. The issue centers on forming a new conference under a U.N. General Assembly resolution and whether to include a broad 24 year testing ban debate. The Kremlin presses for wide, multi nation participation while Kennedy weighs halting the Alaska harbor test and ending the voluntary nuclear ban.
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Khrushchev
United States
Geneva
United Nations General Assembly
Soviet Union
Kennedy
Alaska
Kremlin
West
When Legislative Work Becomes Least Attractive
John Wyngaard asserts the Wisconsin legislature shows a double standard as it avoids constitutionally required redistricting. He critiques self serving expense practices and bloated budgets while legislators claim fiscal restraint. He notes lobbyist influence and public scrutiny tempers, yet many lawmakers remain detached from duty and blame others.
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Madison
Wis
Supreme Court
Kennedy Presidency Toasts and Coffees Highlight DC Tour
Washington chatter notes President Kennedy as his own secretary in state and defense while Rep Jerry Ford says he will attend a presidential coffee. Tage Erlander, visiting the U.S., tours Duluth and Minneapolis to meet relatives. A Smithsonian observer recalls George Washington’s hatchet question from a child.
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Jerry Ford
R-Mich
Jack
Mike
Steve
Susan
Susie
Tage Erlander
U.S
Kennedy
Duluth
Minn
Minneapolis
Portraits Picnic Poem About Simple Outdoor Fun
A nostalgic verse celebrates family picnics with children swimming in shoreside waters and adults enjoying lemonade in shade. It promises simple joys, views from mountain tops, and sand filled days for every girl and boy, urging quiet escapes and carefree afternoons.
Retirement rebirth through active life not passive end
Dr Edward Bortz warns retirement as a pre cemetery state harms seniors. He urges rebirth through purposeful activities beyond routine chores, from bird watching to volunteering, travel, and community service, to sustain function and meaning.
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Edward Bortz
Committee On Aging
Quiz column answers reader questions on Catholics and turtles
A 1960 Q and A column answers questions on the number of Catholic Negroes in the United States, turtle species, Alaska abbreviation, air mail ground handling, and tobacco use by American women. The Catholic figure cites 615 964 Catholics among about 18 million Negroes.
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United States
I.N. A
The
Commission For Catholic Missions Among the Colored People and the Indians
North America
W.M. A
Governor Nelson backs private hunting preserves
A Tribune letter questions Governor Nelson's choice of a La Crosse area conservation commissioner from the Delta Fish and Fur Farm Trempealeau private hunting preserve. The writer argues a private preserve background should not represent the public on the Conservation Commission.
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Tribune
Nelson
la Crosse
Delta Fish and Fur Farm
Trempealeau
Conservation
Summit talks risk and secrecy in Kennedy Khrushchev visit
The piece argues Kennedy should have delayed the Vienna talks, questions the lone oral briefing without records, and notes Soviet disclosures of Vienna documents. It compares past presidencies, warns of commitments veiled as discussions, and criticizes the shift from quiet diplomacy to public stunts as dangerous for peace.
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Washington
Kennedy
Nikita Khrushchev
Vienna
Khrushchev
State Department
Eisenhower
Kremlin
Ukraine
Mr. Khrushchev
Ruse
Congress
New York Herald Tribune, Inc
Kennedy program dominates first session of 87th Congress
President Kennedy plans to push permanent unemployment benefits and new programs including a Disarmament Administration and a youth opportunities bill. Reorganization proposals cover OCDM and civilian defense, with several plans due by June 15. Congress has passed 45 laws this term, while 49 bills await action.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Disarmament Administration
Conservation Corps
Office of Civilian Defense and Mobilization
OCDM
Eisenhower
Abraham Lincoln
Pensacola
House
Senate
87Th Congress
Expedition Formed To Study Petra By Princeton Scholar
An American expedition led by Dr. Philip C. Hammon of Princeton Theological Seminary will travel to the Holy Land this summer to conduct archaeological investigations at Petra. The team aims to uncover historic remains and deepen understanding of the ancient city.
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Princeton, N.J
Petra
Philip C. Hammon
Princeton Theological Seminary
Holy Land
Jacoby Smith Three No Trump Bid in Bridge Sets Forcing Raises
The column explains Jacoby Smith three no trump as a forcing bid showing 11 to 15 HCP and 13 to 17 or 18 in support. It compares it to Culbertson and standard raises, noting two improvements: no shading needed and applicability with or without a passed hand. It describes follow ups and potential slam checks, while acknowledging a rare but weak alternative when North shows an ace.
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Jacoby-Smith
Goren
La Crosse Tribune Publishing Details and Rates
Public notice lists edition times and circulation information for The La Crosse Tribune. It notes delivery areas in La Crosse, Onalaska, and La Crescent, and provides mail subscription rates for various regions and terms, with payment terms in advance.
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Tribune
Jann & Kelley, Inc
New York
Chicago
Detroit
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Atlanta
la Crosse
Onalaska
la Crescent
Sunday Tribune
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