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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1957
Page
4
Safety experts commend Detroit manufacturers for shifting focus from speed to safety in design and advertising. Ford introduced belts cushioned dashboards and door latches to prevent crashes, but earlier efforts faltered as rivals pursued speed in racing and marketing.
The United States pushes for a workable enforceable general disarmament linking nuclear and conventional arms. It stresses inspection to ensure Soviet and allied compliance while noting Russia’s louder anti nuclear stance and the need to match its broader defense burden with a similar restraint. Industry notes a mixed but improving automobile sector.
Madison Wisconsin lawmakers push a controversial bill to relax a 1 am tavern closing rule for summer. The measure passes both houses without a record vote, inviting veto risk from Gov. Vernon W. Thomson as critics note Milwaukee County’s longer hours and regional disparities.
Poem reflects on parenting and the challenges of raising obedient children in modern times. The piece contrasts current parental experience with childhood memory and urges patience and empathy toward children’s missteps.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer argues two paths to clear farm surplus are eliminating price supports or waging war, both undesirable, so politicians will likely pursue a compromise. It notes lawmakers recognize the vast sums spent with little effect and seek a workable solution.
Roark questions the release of Big Freddy Hartsen now linked to new violence including a fatal stabbing and armed robbery. He notes Hartsen was paroled in 1956 after a twenty to sixty year sentence for shooting a policeman and was arrested in New Jersey on multiple charges.
In wartime dialogue Churchill reassures the Archbishop of Canterbury that sandbag defenses protect the cathedral. The archbishop grimly notes the risk of a direct hit, and Churchill retorts that such an event would be treated as a summons to duty.
State Department protocol experts produced minute plans for a planned French president Rene Coty visit that never occurred. A Pakistan press attache joked about Lulu Bilquis Banu and odd party chatter contrasted with talk of an international humor congress proposed by George Lewis.
Washington reports reveal Harold Stassen shared a written U S disarmament proposal with the Russian ambassador in London before obtaining Allied clearance. The move caused shock among Western leaders and prompted steps to prevent repeat incidents, including adding Julius Holmes and potential Senate observers to the talks.
CIO siege of steel starts bloody guerrilla warfare in Johnstown. Lewis and Martin map strategy to cripple industry. Amelia completes hop from Eritrea to Karachi. Governor signs to start concrete piers for new bridge. 10 000 strike idle workers in Youngstown grow impatient. Robert B Krutzner dies. Meal tax inspectors shift under civil service. Melvin Olson injured in scaffold fall.
The San Francisco Ballet Company opened its last of four Manila performances to crowds of 7000 to 8000 inside and 1000 outside the quonset hut venue. Tickets scalped and fights crowded aisles as autograph seekers chased the dancers for an hour after the show.
The La Crosse Tribune lists pricing for home delivery in La Crosse and nearby areas, with a seven cent price and varying annual rates. Circulation and production staff roles are shown, along with delivery areas and subscription options outside La Crosse within 75 to 160 miles.
A condensed questionnaire style item from The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau presents diverse fact snippets. It covers tomato ripening, Bliss surname meaning, historic doctors fees, deer anesthesia, oldest national flag, drought definition, origin of picture books, ice skating physics, import rules for chinaware, and a booklet on cat care with a 25 cent postpaid offer.
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