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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1959
Page
4
The article defends gasoline taxes as funding highway construction, notes Wisconsin’s segregated funds, and traces tax history from Oregon’s start through federal and state increases. It contrasts current gas prices with earlier years and ponders a proposed 14.2 cent federal rise, arguing taxes support roads.
The Senate defeated President Roosevelt's plan to appoint Lewis L. Strauss to a Cabinet post by a narrow three vote margin. The rejection, largely party line, drew sharp vituperation while affirming the Senate's role in checking presidential appointments and maintaining accountability in government.
The FAA requires pilots to stay in the cockpit unless needed elsewhere, citing flight safety after past cockpit absences. The issue mirrors broader executive appointments tensions with Congress, including disputes over presidential aides and confirmations. Public trust hinges on cockpit responsibility and duty, echoed by a Biblical reminder from I Cor. 11:24.
In Madison Wisconsin the Wisconsin Republican Party held a Milwaukee fund raising dinner attracting strong turnout similar to a recent Democratic event. Senator Barry Goldwater spoke as a prominent conservative voice. Party chairman Claude Jasper led a rejuvenated operation as aging ranks and depleted purses pose challenges for the next campaign. The event signals renewed vigor and a healthier treasury for future races.
The June 26 1959 ceremony marks the St Lawrence Seaway opening with President Eisenhower and Queen Elizabeth II at St Lambert lock near Montreal. The event underscores Canada U S friendship and will anchor a 15 000 mile royal tour including Chicago and a ceremony at the Moses Saunders Dam with Vice President Nixon.
France and Turkey sign mutual war aid pact. Lt Gov Harry K Long becomes governor of Louisiana as Gov Lesche resigns with 11 months remaining. Roosevelt names John M Carmody head of federal works and Jesse B Jones head of consolidated federal loan agencies. State revenue measure cuts highway funds, no new auto beer or theater tax. Roop buys antique desk. a hidden drawer yields $1,000 bond and $40 cash after visit from daughter and niece. WPA highway projects await congressional action. Summer school registrations posted at Teachers College. Car crash at Mt Vernon and Front streets. Twenty-nine's merger news and train robbery report. Weather service expansion and embassy threats noted. Various local notes and cultural items summarized.
Edwin P. Jordan discusses common signs of enlarged prostates in aging men. He explains symptoms include frequent nighttime urination and difficulty starting flow, plus risks of bladder and kidney complications. Treatments are largely surgical, with ongoing research into noninvasive options.
A travel column tours northern and central Idaho, tracing the North-South Highway from Moscow to Boise. It highlights Lewiston at the Snake and Clearwater confluence, the Salmon River and White Bird grades, the Seven Devils and Hell’s Canyon, Payette Lake, and the Salmon River country, praising the state’s beauty while noting Idaho’s desire to remain sparsely populated.
Washington warns a three week window before the Foreign Ministers Conference could decide if a war is possible without nuclear weapons. Misread Western unity and resolve risk miscalculation by Moscow. Britain’s stance is crucial as the Kremlin might misjudge Allied solidarity ahead of renewed negotiations in Geneva.
The La Crosse Tribune explains outdoor shooting winds as clock positions with 12 o clock target, 6 o clock shooter. Mount Davis is Pennsylvania’s highest peak at 3213 feet. Gertrude Stein visited the U S once after Paris in 1903. in 1934 she toured, died 1946 at 72. US seized about 26000 German patents plus 3200 applications in WW II. The sunspot cycle lasts about 11 years with rising and falling activity.
La Crosse Tribune details home delivery and mail subscription rates for La Crosse Onalaska and La Crescent areas. Rates vary by distance from La Crosse with yearly, six month and three month plans. Also lists mailing options and conditions for payment and service areas.
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