Wisconsin Democrats swing left amid Vietnam debate
In La Crosse a Wisconsin Democratic meeting urged an immediate Vietnam withdrawal but party leaders warned against repudiating a Democratic president. The liberal coalition led by Patrick J. Lucey shapes the 1970 gubernatorial race with Lucey as a leading contender despite potential political risks.
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Wisconsin
Stevens Point
U.S
Vietnam
Eugene McCarthy
John Kenneth Galbraith
la Crosse
Gaylord Nelson
Nixon
New Democratic
McCarthy
Robert Kennedy
Chicago
Patrick J. Lucey
Lucey
Saintly Names Trimmed From Vatican Calendar
A Vatican revision removes over 200 saints including St. Nicholas St. Valentine St. Christopher and St. George among others. The changes erase historic doubts about some figures while highlighting shifts in relevance for others.
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Virginia
St. Nicholas
Goodby
St. Valentine
St. Christopher
Vatican
Promorbune Highlights From Two Decades Ago 1949 Timeline
Twenty years ago death toll in New England blamed on heat and humidity over five days. Billy Stovall reports to police after eight robed men flogged him for leaving children home alone. A motel near Concordia Kansas airport claims to be among first for air age. Wisconsin sees nine of 19 major labor areas gain May jobs. Plain paint line praised as accident preventive on roads. Polio rises with 12 cases in the state.
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New England
Billy Stovall
Concordia
Kan
Wisconsin
State Service
American Road Builders’ Association
State Board of Health
La Crosse Tribune Publisher Details and Rates
La Crosse Tribune publishes weekday and Sunday editions from La Crosse Wisconsin. It is part of Lee Enterprises and the Associated Press with exclusive local news rights. Subscription rates list 10 cents per copy and $1.35 for carrier delivery every two weeks.
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la Crosse Tribune
4Th and
Cass Sts
la Crosse
Wis
Lee Enterprises, Inc
Associated Press
Wisconsin
King Tapes Promised to Alter Image of Civil Rights Leader
FBI recordings reportedly show King in direct contact with a leading Communist operator who served as his ghost writer and adviser on protest strategy. The briefing to Rep Rooney's subcommittee and other officials suggested plans to disrupt Washington and push a mass protest movement. King’s private remarks and two personas, public and FBI-documented, drew wide scrutiny amid calls for a national King holiday and related investigations.
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FBI
Martin Luther King
House
John J. Rooney
D-N.y
King
U.S
Kremlin
Communist Party U
Ings
Memphis
Tenn
Justice
J. Edgar Hoover
Nicholas Katzenbach
Sweden
East Germany
Hoover
Rooney
Congress
John McCormack
McCormack
Kennedy
Nixon
Houston
Joe Ingraham
Cassius Clay
Clay
Ingraham
U.S. Supreme Court
Martin King
World Thinks Congress Sets Policy On War
Article discusses perception abroad of U S government power, noting confusion about Nixon administration decisions on Vietnam and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee resolution urging a defined national commitment. It argues foreign observers misread U S checks and balances between executive and legislative branches.
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World Thinks
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Washington
Vietnam
Nixon
Democratic Party
U.S
United States
Senate
House
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Department of State
State Department
Saigon
Europe
Asia
South Vietnam
State Department opposes resolution on Vietnam policy
A Wall Street Journal summary reports the State Department criticizing a recent resolution. It notes opposition from Foreign Relations leaders to Nixon's Vietnam policies and support for Saigon. The piece discusses potential U.N. involvement and comparison to Korea, with implications for U.S. credibility and peace talks.
Poor Despise Justice For Double Standard
Sydney J. Harris argues that despite equal law on paper the wealthy gain more favorable treatment, noting a New York case where a rich man keeps appealing a 30 year to life verdict for second degree murder. He contends the system breeds cynicism and calls for reform beyond the courtroom.
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Sydney J. Harris
New York
Appeals Court
Anatole France
Guilt Feelings Over Order Blame Teachers For That Too
Dr. Max Rafferty ridicules a 1960s unscientific view that teachers should soothe aggression in class. He argues teachers must discipline and shape behavior to create quiet, orderly schools, citing Churchill and Tom Sawyer as examples and calling for harsher, no nonsense disciplinary methods.
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Max Rafferty
American Orthophychiatric Association
Churchill
Tom Sawyer
Pete
Proxmire’s Seat Among The Safest
Wisconsin’s Senator William Proxmire is viewed as one of the most secure incumbents in state politics with a long record of statewide campaigns and relentless voter outreach. Despite national Democratic worries about liberal senators, Wisconsin shows little sign of GOP challengers or doubt about Proxmire’s re-election prospects as 1970 approaches.
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John Wyngaard
Madison
Washington
Democratic National Party
William Proxmire
Wisconsin
Democratic Organization
Nixon
Democratic Party
Proxmire
U.S
Barry Goldwater
Wilbur Renk
Dane County
Renk
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