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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1976
Page
6
Dayton Hudson Properties takes out a Tribune ad outlining its views on Medary annexation to support a proposed Medary shopping center. It warns the city suburban dispute could derail the project and urges compromise for the community’s best interests.
A Wisconsin Legislature compromise on open meetings boosts penalties but allows secret ballots for officer elections and vacancies. It requires two hours notice for emergency sessions yet fails to curb partisan caucuses or closed-door talks with public unions. Governor Lucey urged to veto.
James A. Farley died at 88 after a long career in public life. He guided Franklin D Roosevelt's early campaigns and served as postmaster general. Known for his memory for names and faces, he maintained high personal and political standards and influenced many in and out of politics.
Twenty years ago in 1956 a Venezuelan super airliner burst into flames two miles high, then plunged into the Atlantic Ocean killing 74 aboard. The item notes Ern est Schroeder elected worthy president of the Eagles Lodge and Joseph Bart named vice president.
Secretary of Commerce Elliott Richardson argues Ford failed to lift GOP sights and organize delegate strategy as Reagan threat grows. He notes Ford's incumbency helps but questions future direction and ticket options while favoring a skilled campaign to unite the party. He urges a sharper candidate and criticizes Reagan for focusing on ideas’ sound rather than impact.
Senate findings reveal foreign embassy and consulate staff could monitor U.S. phone calls via microwave links. The Church committee notes encryption and routing could protect officials, but exposes gaps and potential Soviet monitoring with NSA and FBI oversight calls.
A Wisconsin state political convention analysis notes that delegates from all ages and backgrounds drive party vitality. It argues the party apparatus, though limited in authority, trains future leaders and sustains government by providing constructive challenges and loyal support.
Letters from Metta K Parsons and others in La Crosse criticize involuntary 72 hour holds for alcoholics without court orders and defend political figure Paul Offner. Readers urge better on the ground reporting and caution against blaming individuals in the June 13 Tribune edition.
A columnist notes the difficulty of writing funny pieces amid grim political events. He riffs on Hubert Humphrey, Ford, Udall, and Carter with self deprecating humor, acknowledging that political caricature lacks bite and that discombobulated presidents inspire little mirth.
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