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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1977
Page
4
The LaCrosse Tribune lists Kenneth C. Blanchard as publisher Sanders Hook as general manager Robert S. Gallagher as editor and Sanford Goltz as opinion page editor, noting the newspaper was founded in 1904.
It is revealed that Wisconsin legislators would receive 20 524 annually for a part time post and the next governor would earn 68 355, a rise of 24 000. The figures come from a budget bill by the Bureau of Personnel and cannot be amended by either house or governor.
The North Slope crude oil project moves toward start up amid lawsuits and environmental worries. After eight years and escalating costs from 900 million to 7.7 billion dollars, the delivered price is expected to match Middle East levels, raising questions about U S energy sufficiency.
Spain's first free elections in four decades produce a middle path as both far left and far right fare poorly. Voters respond to poverty and unemployment by backing moderate parties, signaling a return to democratic West Europe after Franco.
Tribune highlights intensive marathon discussions between Japan's Prime Minister Kishi and U.S. Secretary of State Dulles aiming to forge a new era in Japanese American relations. Wisconsin Highway Commission announces Losey Boulevard work between La Crosse Street and Highway 33 set to begin in 10 days. THIRTY YEARS AGO-1947 Truman veto of Taft Hartley bill prompts swift House action. Senate decision pending. Circuit Judge Steinle convicts 26 Local 248 members over Allis Chalmers strike, three officers sentenced. FORTY YEARS AGO-1937 Graf Zeppelin’s last flight to Frankfort. Youngstown clash leaves one dead, 11 injured. FIFTY YEARS AGO-1927 La Crosse population exceeds 36 000. Old Ironsides drydock funding via schoolchildren. Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds oleo ban ruling.
In Madison the Wisconsin legislature shows a slow pace with an average of about one and a half bills per week. Senator Everett Bidwell notes the Senate often acts at a leisurely rate while Gov. Patrick Lucey’s expansive budget introduces hundreds of new policy proposals. The shift to a budget heavy with new policy slows normal work and leaves many members less familiar with the bill’s merits.
The article argues the New York Times shapes U.S. Cuba policy through its Op-Ed and editorial imagery. It claims the Times portrayed Castro positively in the late 1950s and now faces renewed scrutiny as Carter administration policy shifts.
Letters urge hospital deliveries and organized perinatal care to avoid maternal or infant death. Other notes protest rent costs for the elderly, recall Myron McKee, critique a Castro US depiction, and discuss U.S. policy toward Cuba and Latin America.
President Carter seeks new destinations beyond traditional jet age routes. aides consider Africa or Latin America, with Paris inviting a fall visit but Carter delaying any confirmed Europe trip this year. discussion notes past presidents' travels and hints at a possible late-year or early-’78 journey to broaden diplomatic reach.
A reader letter argues that every generation has scapegoats from Jews to homosexuals and mentions Anita Bryant. The writer urges Bryant to consider the biblical command to love one’s neighbor as oneself. The message reflects social tensions and calls for tolerance.
A 5th Circuit panel heard consolidated suits on commission council government to decide if at large elections dilute minority votes. Judges noted the issue may reach the Supreme Court, with cities Mobile and Shreveport appealing district rulings to abolish their commissions. Arguments highlighted potential segregation preservation and the role of majority influence.
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