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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1969
Page
4
An opinion piece notes rising milk and dairy product demand in Wisconsin. It reports Grade A milk around 4.80 dollars per hundredweight on the Chicago market and cheese plants paying up to 4.70 dollars, with farmers culling herds as prices rise and beef prices stay high, while butter at a dollar a pound could trigger consumer grumbling if shortages arrive.
In a surge after De Gaulle warned resignation, Georges Pompidou won 58 percent of the vote, signaling a shift yet promising stability. His victory ends chaotic multiparty turnover, keeps NATO ties strong, and secures a seven year presidency with a solid majority in parliament.
Assembly approves bill repealing 15 to 30 mile per hour speed limit for trains in Wisconsin towns and okays 250000 dollars yearly from the highway fund for protective crossing devices. Veterans administration trims La Crosse staff from 25 to nine in a new economy move.
The quote notes that philosophers since ancient times discuss human motives and errors and observe people talk too much. It cites Disraeli's line about nature giving two ears and one mouth.
The essay argues external threats are no longer dominant and domestic strife endangers social stability. It blames gradual reforms for unrest and warns sociologists mislead by urging weak responses to rioters and campus vandalism. Strong action against public peace breakers is endorsed to avoid society’s degeneration.
Sydney J. Harris argues that measles vaccines lower child deaths but malnutrition persists in the Near and Far East. He notes paradoxes of progress where low living standards boost birth rates, while improvements create surpluses. He critiques economics and politics hindering food distribution to the hungry.
Washington reports that the Viet Cong government in South Vietnam has drawn formal recognition from several nations as part of a Soviet backed bid to control the Vietnam peninsula. Moscow touts the move as proof the Viet Cong will dominate Indo China, while U.S. critics warn of expanding Communist influence and renewed calls to lift trade barriers.
A line from Job 18 questions whether terrestrial or rock steadfastness can endure human anger and turmoil. The speaker challenges rash reactions and the seeming permanence of the world in the face of personal distress.
William Buckley Jr and David Broder analyze the New York Republican primary pitting Lindsay against Marchi. The piece argues turnout favors or defeats liberal dominance, notes NYC's liberal reputation, and describes voter self-identification, campaign dynamics, and the potential shift within both parties toward conservatism.
Wisconsin debates nonpartisan county elections as Democrats back the idea while Republicans hold most courthouse posts. Assemblyman Frank Nikolay argues reform could reduce party influence, but critics note partisan identity often drives local official choices and question the practicality of abolishing county tickets. The Tarr Commission favored local option instead.
Marie Schram of Sparta Wis likens a hypothetical mass immigration and new state to Israel and warns the rise of a New Star of expansion could bring unparalleled misery. The letter reflects on United Nations mediation and Count Bernadotte's assassination in 1948.
The La Crosse Tribune notes W T Burgess as publisher and Sanford Goltz as editor. Published daily and Sunday from La Crosse Wisconsin, the paper is part of Lee Enterprises and the Associated Press with local news and AP dispatches, carriage rates and mailing details listed.
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