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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1958
Page
4
The Harvard Business School Club of Washington after a three year study concludes there are too few businessmen in government rather than too many. It also notes a 33 percent annual turnover and that businessmen leave government too soon.
La Crosse mourns John G. Felton a devoted citizen who led the La Crosse Community Concert Association as president since its start and served as district manager and director at Northern States Power Company. He mentored students and supported charitable causes while guiding community progress.
Women shoppers across three locations proved food costs drop up to 25 percent from last year by careful selection. Despite the high consumer price index, savvy buying wins. Newspaper advertising pages offer helpful tips to bypass statistical obstacles.
Employers are raising standards after a decade of plentiful jobs. The market becomes both buyers and employers friendly, with some view of advantages. The tone notes that higher requirements reflect a shift from a glut to selective hiring.
Washington observers debated if Bernard Goldfine gave Sherman Adams a $700 vicuna overcoat. Tailor Bob Stein explained genuine coats fetch about $1000 to $1500 and described vicuna wool, cost factors, and rarity, noting top-side wool risks wear on cuffs and pockets.
The author argues the aerial ship could disrupt governments and cities. He worries of surprise attacks on squares and courtyards, with iron weights, fire hats, and bombs from above, destroying ships, houses, fortresses, and cities, leaving no defense. The core fear is political instability from flight-enabled destruction.
A Madrid high school principal tightened doors to curb tardiness. Five minutes after start, teachers were locked out, leaving the campus with 60 percent absent on the first day.
Questions and answers from The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau cover tranquilizers and driving, acetic acid in vinegar, IGY programs, codex origins, letter signatures, tulip breeding, RCMP history, feather balls in ancient games, and fireplace designs. A 25 cent booklet on Fireplaces and Chimneys is offered.
War Department allocates 85 000 dollars for a nine foot channel in the Black River with dredging to start soon. Supervisor Bernard Zahn of the twenty first ward begins a campaign for a radio broadcasting system for the county highway department. Franklin Pierce McCall, age 21, is sentenced to die in Florida's electric chair for the kidnapping and murder of 5 year old Jimmy Bailey Cash Jr. Government plans to help finance medical bills before the American Medical Association convention in San Francisco.
Thirty years ago in 1928 Wisconsin figures such as Walter J. Kohler entered the governor race, with a four way field including Zimmerman Beck and Harris. The era also notes talks of wire tapping, wildlife refuges, and secret-service presence, plus local faculty moves and civic roles across La Crosse and Madison.
A Democratic Senate blocks a vote on David Lawrence’s anti Communist bill, drawing editorial fire from the New York Daily News. The piece argues Congress wastes time on other measures and warns voters will hold parties responsible in November. It notes the Butler Jenner bill awaits debate but is held up by the Democratic Policy Committee.
State politics briefs from Madison cover party shifts and campaigns. McCutchin plans a return to the Assembly as a Democrat, Rathenow Smith acts too behind the scenes, and Sen Rasmussen touts progress in state institutions while Judge Toepel visits Madison. The piece also flags court rulings and national questions about sedition, the Smith Act, and Congress’s oversight role, with commentary on Gov. Thomson’s standing.
Dr Edwin P Jordan notes many plants besides poison ivy carry poisons including horse chestnut seeds and poison hemlock. He warns of toxic seeds for farmers and risks from burning plant matter and urges protective clothing and medical care for exposure. Vaccines against poison effects are not favored by most doctors.
A long-time resident thanks voters for opposing Cameron Park’s conversion to a parking lot and advocates preserving green space. The letter notes La Crosse once called beautiful and suggests alternate uses like a parking ramp on Market Square and land donated for public enjoyment.
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