County's Economy Surpasses Nation. Planning Needed
A 1960 Buying Power survey shows La Crosse County retail spending 9 percent above the national average, confirming a strong economy amid a national slump. The piece urges municipal planning, notes the Civic Center rejection, and cites Victor Gruen on future-focused development. It concludes with a call for unity and progressive growth.
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la Crosse County
Civic Center
Twin City
Victor Gruen
Minneapolis Star
la Crosse
Minneapolis
Gruen
Knutson
Khrushchev’s Cha Cha and Vienna Speculation
The article recalls Khrushchev’s past public persona and jokes about his onstage antics with leaders like Sukarno. It questions whether recent performances imply superiority at Vienna or affections for Kennedy, noting uncertainty and speculation about his motives.
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Khrushchev
Nikolai Bulganin
Mr. B
Free World
Sukarno
Mr. K
Vienna
Kennedy
Mirage on freeway completion from Rex Whitton
Rex Whitton, U.S. highway administrator, says congested city freeways show the need for a complete system. Los Angeles already has an extensive network yet faces rush hour jams, illustrating future hopes for other cities as their freeways emerge.
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Rex Whitton
U.S
Los Angeles
New Scandals Boost Wagner Re-Election Hopes
The critique argues Robert Wagner will push his bid for a third term as New York City mayor amid a wave of scandals in city schools and other departments. It claims the school building program failures and bingo scandal provide a favorable climate for Wagner, with little reform momentum to challenge him.
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Robert Wagner
New York
Wagner
New York City
Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farm
New Yorker
Elsie Dinsmore
Air travelers of Fairbanks set surprising flight pace
In Fairbanks Alaska Pan American World Airways logged 24000 passengers on its Boeing 707 routes to Seattle in the first year. The Fairbanks area population stands at about 12000, prompting observers to note the unusually high travel rate among locals.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Seattle
Pan American World Airways
Duel Over Dogs Sparks Hawaii Methodist Clash
Honolulu AP report says Hawaiian Methodists oppose a proposed dog racing law, arguing it would pave the way for gambling and related social harms amid a debate over animal racing on the islands.
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Honolulu
Review of the News in Years Past 1941
Roosevelt denounces Nazi pirates in a public address while the Robin Moor sinking is deemed an act of international outr. An early U.S. submarine is lost during a test dive near the Isles of Shoals with a crew of about 30. County supervisors approve funds and site for shops and golf course near Gillette Street. debates on North Side bathing beach continue. Cyclone, heat, and crop damage affect Wisconsin. notable deaths and burglaries reported. AFL leadership and Greek-Turkish diplomacy news. various local civic, police, and social notes.
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Roosevelt
Robin Moor
U.S
Isles of Shoals
Gillette Street
Bernard Zahne
West Salem
J. M. Sanders
Grove
Carl Michel
Adolph Hausmann
Caroline Arlt
Helen McGinnis
Livingston
Janice Laylan
Redfield
North Side
Harry Spence
la Crosse Business Men’s Club
Walter Lowry
Ben Steen
Henry Tietz
Hawks
Doctor backs Salk vaccine amid poliomyelitis fears
A medical committee endorses the Salk vaccine after reviewing U S and world data. Three or more doses provide about 80 percent protection with outbreaks mainly in the unvaccinated. The World Health Organization reports 75 to 95 percent protection. The piece urges vaccination for all, especially under 40, to protect children.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
United States
U.S
World Health Organization
U.N
Answers from the La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau Quiz
The reader questions cover placer gold formation and dry land deposits, hagfish description, differences between absolute and relative humidity, and a Civil War double-barreled cannon exhibited in Athens. The responses note gold particle accumulation, hagfish features, humidity definitions, and a National Geographic caption about the chained cannon.
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la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
F Street N. W
Washington, D. C
Athens
Georgia
R.D. A
National Geographic Magazine
Wisconsin Camp Seen As Harbinger Of Delinquent Reform
The first state youth camp for juvenile delinquents in Jackson County marks a shift from institutional confinement toward outdoor training. Officials note high costs of welfare institutions and question the best cure for delinquency while praising the new camp as a test of a simpler, potentially more effective approach. Judge Carl Flom of Dane County has proposed similar work camps for alcohol treatment amid rising per capita hospital costs.
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Madison
Wis
Robert Lynch
Assembly
Green Bay
Lynch
Jackson County
Welfare Department
Kettle Moraine Forest
Wisconsin
Dodge County
Carl Flom
Dane County
Portraits John C Metcalfe Beach Clouds
A poetry piece by John C Metcalfe describing lying on a sun kissed beach and watching clouds form shapes like tugs ocean liners submarines castles in the air and villas abroad. The verse dwells on imagination sparked by azure skies and ermine sand, dated 1961 Field Enterprises Inc.
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Field Enterprises, Inc
Roosevelt Teheran Pact Angers Polish Self Rule
The New York Herald Tribune reports that in 1943 at Teheran Franklin D Roosevelt privately discussed Poland with Joseph Stalin. He cited political pressure from Polish origin voters and proposed moving borders westward to the Oder while avoiding public commitment. The article calls for Senate consent on treaties and questions Kennedy's similar openness.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Josef Stalin
Poland
Russia
Lawrence
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Teheran
Iran
Senate
Hitler
Britain
Roosevelt
Associated Press
New York ‘Daily News
Eisenhower
White House
Kennedy
Marshal Stalin
Charles E. Bohlen
Moscow
Vienna
Nikita Khrushchev
Bohlen
Mr. Roosevelt
Stalin
Oder
Soviet Union
Europe
Mr. Kennedy
New York Herald Tribune, Inc
Minor suit jump raises and no trump game chances
The article discusses minor suit jump raises, their strength as a limit bid, and how they interact with Jacoby Smith for no trump. It argues that a three spade rebid after a diamond jump raise offers North a path to a lay-down no trump game against any defense.
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Jacoby-Smith
South
North
Ambiguity in Behavior: Playing Dumb or Facing Honest Limits
A reflective note examines when muting intelligence is deceptive and when it signals real inability. The discussion highlights social dynamics and the dilemmas in judging others motives across everyday interactions.
La Crosse Tribune Pricing and Circulation Notice
The La Crosse Tribune details home delivery and mail subscription rates for La Crosse area including Onalaska and La Crescent. Rates cover weekly, monthly, and annual options with intercity distances and advance payment requirements.
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Lee Enterprise, Inc
Associated Press
Tribune
Jann & Kelley, Inc
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Detroit
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Los Angeles
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Atlanta
la Crosse
Onalaska
la Crescent
Sunday Tribune
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Carrier Bay
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