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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1966
Page
4
The June 20 1966 opinion piece notes Congress resists Johnson’s bid to raise the debt ceiling from 328 billion to 332 billion. It argues the House and Senate may keep the lower limit, questioning rosy deficits and Viet Nam costs, and hints at spending restraint if debt limits stay.
Two days before his death Rt Rev Msgr Joseph Kundinger guided visiting Lee group editors through St Joseph the Workman Cathedral. He was a pastor to many parishes and a former Aquinas High School principal who had held multiple diocesan posts. He died while en route to hear confessions after a lifetime of hard work and service.
A note suggests President Johnson sent U S forces to the Dominican Republic in 1965 after hearing of a siege near Pedernales Texas. The piece implies a personal link between Pedernales the town and the president’s ranch river name, framing the invasion as a misguided response to a perceived threat.
Congress plans a midsummer recess as both houses face a dull session with few bills advancing. President Johnson backs a vacation tied to passage or reporting of key measures including foreign aid civil rights and anti-poverty bills. Lawmakers worry over staying connected to constituencies while Vietnam wartime events press for attendance.
Twenty years ago Raymond Brown 26 of 1607 Wood St drowned when a boat capsized on the Mississippi near Dresbach Dam two others reached shore Leslie Severson and wife at 1516 Kane St struggled to the river bank Russia proposed a counteroffer to the United States atomic energy control plan aiming to keep veto power and force U S destroy its bombs Col Newton G Bush Camp McCoy commandant offered a 60 ton locomotive for sale with extras John S Coleman a member of a La Crosse law firm announced Republican candidacy for district attorney
Sydney Harris argues that safer cars may not reduce traffic fatalities if drivers become complacent. He warns that focusing only on technical fixes ignores human behavior and psychology, noting similar patterns in past public health fixes. He urges pairing engineering safety with prudent driving and social responsibility.
A proverb notes riches do not endure forever and a crown does not endure for all generations. It highlights the transience of wealth and authority across generations.
President Johnson tells Congress he will use full military strength in Vietnam to end the war within a year. He cites forces now in Vietnam and en route, stresses limits on bombardment, and asserts strategic targets could be hit if needed.
A Tribune letter argues that SNCC and its leader Stokely Carmichael advocate violence and black power. The writer cites Carmichael's statements about burning courthouses and questions voting implications, highlighting public debate over the movement's stance and tactics.
Vera Bloss criticizes banner placements across La Crosse streets while defending All America City status. Carmichael and Hart discuss revolutionary violence as a personal choice, not a defined rule. Marcella Davidson proposes renaming SNCC to SMCC to reflect a more violent stance.
Madison coverage outlines how Wisconsin’s new water pollution law strengthens funding and enforcement while delaying immediate effects. The act creates a new policy board, licensing for wastewater practices, and shoreland zoning to curb lake degradation, with full implementation likely over months.
In the thirties Walter Malowan and Sidney Rusinow formed a top partnership known for bold play. They used Culbertson four no trump in the 1934 Grand National final against Oswald Jacoby's Four Aces, reaching a grand slam that surprised the other table.
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