Garnishment Reform Faces Wisconsin Wage Attachments
The Tribune praises the Supreme Court ruling striking down Wisconsin’s wage garnishment law as a due process victory. It notes debt validity hearings before wage seizure, avoiding unjust hardship on workers, and mentions federal civil rights changes and ongoing legislative efforts to end prejudgment garnishment.
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Last Of The Giants John L. Lewis remembered as labor icon
A portrait of John L. Lewis as a defining coal field figure and CIO founder. The piece notes his clashes with operators and presidents, his support and later opposition to Roosevelt, his acceptance of mechanization, and the gains miners won under his leadership including pension funds and union hospitals.
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United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Legislature approves licenses for insurance business
Prom Jribune notes the 1949 Legislature passes a bill requiring licenses and examinations for all entering the insurance trade while a speed control measure seeks 65 mph day and 55 mph night, and the senate forwards it to Gov Rennebohm. City council opposes a fare hike, rainfall helps crops, and city plans to attach two French Island school districts for joint use.
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Prisoner’s dilemma and the arms race analyzed
Sydney J. Harris argues the thermonuclear contest mirrors a non zero sum prisoner’s dilemma. If both sides seek superiority they risk mutual destruction, while mutual restraint with mutual inspection could avert war and move toward disarmament and freedom from military dominance.
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Fire department wages spark city debate in La Crosse
Local letters to editor denounce Alderman Groves over fire service funding and wages for La Crosse firefighters. Mrs Irene Sciborski and Margaret Hansen argue the department deserves higher pay despite low fatality rates, stressing impact on families amid rising costs.
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Irene Sciborski
Edward V. Sciborski
Weston St
la Crosse
Margaret Hansen
Lincoln St
Harris Is Wrong On Effect Of Smut
Letter from Ed Hafner of La Crescent Minnesota criticizes Sydney J. Harris for his Tribune column on pornography. Hafner proposes replacing Harris with Earl Nightingale and argues exposing youth to pornography is harmful.
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Job Hazard Isn't Only Pay Criterion
Editor voices surprise at citizens lacking information on firefighter salaries. The piece notes firefighters spend considerable time protecting the city and questions whether pay is the sole criterion in evaluating their work and risk.
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La Crosse Tribune Publisher Details Rates and Delivery
The La Crosse Tribune lists publication info including editor and publisher W. T. Burgess, offices at 4th and Cass, La Crosse Wisconsin, and AP affiliation. It notes pricing for single copies and carrier delivery, with mail rates available on request.
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Humble Exaltation Versus Self Exaltation Verse
Luke 14 11 proclaims that those who exalt themselves will be humbled and those who humble themselves will be exalted. It offers a succinct moral on pride and divine reversal.
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Luke
A Stunted Generation The Long Term Dangers From Riots
NEA Washington Correspondent reports on long term risks of student riots to democracy. Researchers warn that granting amnesty to advantaged students who break laws erodes respect for law and fuels violence. They argue militant leaders attract sincere students, risking universities as centers of unrest and slowed progress.
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Washington
Modern Dissenter Not Fun To Hear
A William F Buckley Jr essay contrasts public controversy norms with remarks on SDS figure Tom Hayden and anthropologist John Greenway. Hayden’s charged exchanges with the House Committee on Internal Security are mirrored by a confrontation with D Chief Eagle. The piece mocks zeal and defends measured debate while noting threats against Greenway after critiquing the myth of the noble Indian.
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America
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House Committee On Un-American Activities
House Committee On Internal Security
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University of Colorado
National Review Magazine
Chief Eagle
Fence-Me-In Licenses Highlight Wisconsin Licensing Debate
A Wisconsin legislator proposes an interim study of state licensing laws amid rising bills on clinical lab personnel hearing aid dealers and other trades. The piece notes patterns of “fence me in” bills, industry lobbying, and past attempts by auctioneers and others seeking licensure.
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