Senate Republicans and Democrats Back Major Tax Cuts
The Senate approved a $4.7 billion excise tax cut with plans for further reductions through 1969 while the House had already passed a broader bill. The move includes end aims to repeal most major excises, leaving cigarettes and alcohol taxed, with safety device measures for autos. A notable dissent came from Sen Frank Lausche who warned of borrowing and tax shifts.
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Senate
Frank Lausche
Ohio
Congress
Washington
Cost to Tool Up for Job Corps at Camp McCoy
Camp McCoy will host a tentative five block site for the Job Corps war on poverty program with the Army and 5th Army Chicago headquarters. Officials note land beyond the five blocks may be added for construction of other facilities. Trainee levels are expected to be a few hundred by fall, well below year round capacity.
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Camp McCoy
Army
5Th Army
Chicago
Job Corps
McCoy
Readers urge action on dangerous bicycle riding in city
A La Crosse reader describes near misses with five boys on bikes riding abreast after dark. She notes only one reflector and two Scotch lite taped bikes visible, two with licenses, urges cooperation among parents riders and police to prevent tragedy as pool season opens.
Local teachers union seen as bad news again
Nine weeks after expressing concern about the AFL-CIO Federation of Teachers in Rochester the column notes South Bend where unions staged a nearly week long classroom boycott over salary offers. It argues that teachers refusing to teach is unprofessional and maintains the Rochester union is bad news.
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Rochester Post-Bulletin
Afl-Cio Federation of Teachers
RFT
Rochester Federation of Teachers
Rochester
South Bend
Ind
No clear event headline from quoted remark
A brief, single line remark appears to critique propriety, noting that some women maintain rigid standards due to fear of appearing improper. No identifiable people, organizations, or places are named in the readable text.
Great Society Psalm Parody Stirs Reader Letter Reply
A reader in Galesville Wisconsin shares a satirical riff on psalm 23 critiquing government welfare. The letter frames government as a shepherd leading to dependency and deficits, ending with a jab at public spending and security.
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the Tribune
Elmer Larson
Galesville
Wis
U Thant Aims U N Intervention to Remove South Africa
U Thant leads a diplomatic push to oust British and Portuguese control in Africa and to end South Africa's rule over Southwest Africa. The plan envisions potential U N military action with U Thant backing private sessions with African leaders and pressure at the General Assembly.
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U Thant
Africa
South Africa
Southwest Africa
U.N. Committee On
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Bechuanaland
Swaziland
Portuguese Africa
General Assembly
Jacob Malik
Russia
D. Malacera
Tanzania
Dominican Republic
U.S
Malik
Kremlin
KGB
Verwoerd
International Court of Justice
the Hague
League of Nations
Amami Islands attacked as land and air forces strike
In a 1945 report strong land and carrier based forces smash the Amami Islands with heavy pounding of airfields barracks and radio stations while fleet headquarters watchful. Also noted is Nobel laureate Sinclair Lewis staying overnight in the city declining Tribune interview and photo due to a missing tooth. Memorial services held for Lt. Fred Ortley Lind of Houston killed in Germany.
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Small Minds Seek Out The Unusual
Sydney J. Harris reflects on education, curiosity, and society. He argues that narrow minds chase the rare and sensational while larger minds study the obvious and everyday value of learning. He questions gifts, vanity, and the harms of censorious conformity.
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Sydney J. Harris
Harris
Verse on perishable becoming imperishable and immortality
A Bible verse from I Corinthians speaks of the moment the perishable dons the imperishable and the mortal dons immortality, fulfilling the scriptural promise that death is swallowed up in victory.
White House Art Festival Highlights Viet Nam War Morale
The piece argues President Johnson should address worried families of more than 50,000 U.S. troops in Viet Nam. It urges a White House event with parents to explain the war, its world impact, and the need to prevent nuclear conflict, citing Johns Hopkins speech and broader international stakes.
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White House
Viet Nam
United States
America
Johnson
Southeast Asia
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Pennsylvania
Asia
China
Hanoi
Peking
Tibet
India
United Nations
Berlin
Thailand
New York Herald Tribune, Inc
Ohio Indiana death penalty debate spans states
The Ohio and Indiana legislatures defend capital punishment while Wisconsin history shows little push for abolition. Ohio kept the electric chair with 315 executions since its adoption, and a 20-year-old convict faces September execution for a grocery-store holdup. Women legislators split on a 1912 referendum outcome.
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Toledo
Ohio
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ohio House of Representatives
Doughty
Blanchard
Wisconsin Assembly
Ohio State Prison
U.S. Aims to Reinstate Quat as South Viet Nam Leader
Washington notes say the United States plans to back resigned Prime Minister Phan Huy Quat to restore his rule in Saigon. Officials seek to remove from government officials who pushed his resignation and reorganization, aiming for a subtle yet firm shakeup to sustain the war effort.
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Washington
United States
Phan Huy Quat
Viet Nam
Saigon
Phan Khae Sun
Interior
Commerce
U.S
Quat
South Viet Nam
Gen
William Westmoreland
A. Alexis Johnson
Hanoi
Diem
La Crosse Tribune Publication Details
La Crosse Tribune publishes afternoons and Sundays from La Crosse Wisconsin. W T Burgess is publisher Sanford Goltz is editor. The paper is a Lee Enterprises member and Associated Press affiliate with AP news for republication. Rates include 10 cent single copy and 55 cent weekly carrier delivery.
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4Th and
Cass Sts
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Lee Enterprises, Inc
Associated Press
AP News
Was 3NT Justified With 28 Points in No Trump?
A Cleveland reader argued 17 points for no trump opening plus 11 from partner should hit game at 26. The hand details show a two and a half finesse yielded the ninth trick, with success depending on locating East with the ten and a heart king or queen.
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East
West
King
Queen of Hearts
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