Prescribes Another Electoral College Reform For U S Presidential Election
The Mundt proposal would allocate electoral votes by congressional district, ending winner take all across states. It argues this would reduce fraud and better reflect proportional representation, with districts electing one elector each and statewide totals no longer binding.
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U.S
Congress
United States
Senate Judiciary Committee
Karl E. Mundt
South Dakota
Senate
House of Representatives
New York
Judiciary Committee
New York City
Mundt
Kennedy Seeks Vigor in Long Range Foreign Aid Plan
President Kennedy pushes a $7.3 billion long term foreign aid program and argues past waste and corruption, while defending aid as a tool against communism. He challenges critics to propose alternatives and forecasts a fierce debate in the 15 year effort.
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Kennedy
Cuba
Laos
U.S
Review of the news in years past twenty years ago 1941
A historical column recalls events from 1941 including German armored advances in Ukraine, a westward search for a missing child James Moore, and Russian aid debates. It notes U.S. treasury moves on Russian assets and potential food shortages while local figures attend conventions and new YMCA directors are elected.
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Russian Ukraine
Red Army
Brest Litovsk
George Kelly
Houston
Larry G. Schafer
la Crosse
West Channel
James Moore
Aloysius Moore
la Crescent
Child
Moore Cottage
Minnesota
Isle la Plume
Solons
Treasury
U.S
Walter Pokrandt
Tri-State Adjustment Service
New York
National Credit
Clarence L. Ringquist
Donald W. Gray
YMCA
Minny League clubs reshaped by St Paul vote in 1911
Joseph K Kidder recalls 1911 changes as six clubs in the Minny League face a restructured lineup after the executive board in St Paul votes out Red Wing and Wausau. A German Lutheran synod gathering in Appleton notes beer can be moderate. La Crescent farmers rally a $10,000 goal to fund a toll free wagon bridge and Mill Street beautification. Bertha Locher of Milwaukee visits relatives while A O Colby promotes electric fans. Mrs Doerflinger invites the 30th Century Club to a picnic at Bob White cottage.
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Blaine
Senate
Industrial Commission
Rube
Knutson
la Crosse
de Soto
van Auken
Gov
Citien
Des Moines
St. Paul
Red Wing
Wausau
W. Kansier
Appleton
German Lutheran Synod
la Crescent
Mill Street
Bertha Locher
Redfield
Milwaukee
A. O. Colby
William Doerflinger
30Th Century Club
Bob White Cottage
Prostate Massage Ineffective and Surgery Often Needed
An expert states prostatic massage cannot prevent enlargement or shrink the gland. When bladder emptying worsens, surgery by a skilled surgeon is the only effective option despite age. The memory also covers a summer camp for epilepsy and a public health note about accidents in children under four and a free color film "Safe at Home" from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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National Children’s Rehabilitation Center
Leesburg
Charles Kram
American Academy of Pediatrics
Evanston, Ill
Kenny Watkins Heart of the Town in Fort Lauderdale
Robert C. Ruark profiles Kenny Watkins in the Nassau Lounge at the Hotel Escape Fort Lauderdale. Watkins, a lifelong pianist, runs his corner solo room nightly, guiding a steady clientele with nostalgia and compassion. The piece portrays him as the town’s conscience and heart, beloved by regulars who seek solace and memory through his music. He is married, a father, a college freshman, and admits money as his desire, while remaining warm and unpretentious.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Hoagy Carmichael
Sam
Bogart
Casablanca
Riark Lauderdale
Kenny Watkins
Tangier
South Sea
Somerset Maugham
Nassau
Kenny
University of Florida
No-Hit Remark Arthur Daley in the New York Times
The Chicago Cubs leader Frank Chance faced consoling words after a one run loss to the New York Giants. Chance, despondent, ignored dinner and brooded at home while his wife offered support. He quipped he would trade her for a base hit when pressed by disappointment.
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Arthur Daley
New York Times
Chicago Cubs
Frank Chance
New York Giants
Court Of Public Opinion On Berlin Guilt And Pledges
The piece argues the Soviet Premier Khrushchev and Moscow seek to influence world opinion over Berlin while pledges to Allies are treated as flexible. It notes Western resolve to honor WWII agreements and accuses the Soviet regime of duplicity and a long history of broken pledges, urging judgment by public opinion.
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Washington
Berlin
Nikita Khrushchev
State Rusk
Lawrence
East Germany
Soviet Union
Republic
Moscow
West Berlin
Kennedy
Vienna
Rusk
Khrushchev
Germany
Hitler
Europe
Holland
France
Great Britain
Britain
Poland
Molotov
Kremlin
Welch
Russia
New York Herald Tribune, Inc
Wisconsin Legislature Faces Staffing and Cost Pressure
Madison discusses the Wisconsin legislature’s rising costs and staffing limits. It notes payroll growth lags behind other state departments while staff adequacy hampers committees and policy work. A proposal urges a corps of trained aides modeled on federal practice, with cautions about independence and patronage.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Wyngaard
Legislative Committee
Statehouse
Legislative Finance Committee
U.S. Congress
Portraits John C Metcalfe Poem Wait Forevermore
A 1961 Field Enterprises poem conveys unwavering love awaiting dawn until the sky clears and night ends. The speaker vows to wait as sunrise, clouds, and stars fade, expressing enduring devotion beyond time and distance.
Answers from the La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
A reader quiz explains tidal waves are seismic sea waves not tides with waves 12 to 20 minutes apart and speeds up to 600 miles per hour. Brochs of northern Scotland are hollow dry built towers from post Roman times used for shelter and defense with walls 9 to 20 feet thick and a circular courtyard.
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la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
F St
N. W
Washington, D. C
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Scotland
Europe
Bidding Analyses Help Decide Six Club Slam
In a California duplicate, South opens one club and North jumps to three clubs. South aims for six clubs when North has two aces, but offers differ across tables. One pair finds the right approach: South jumps to four spades, signaling a strong two suiter, enabling North to count on red aces to cover losers and play six clubs if South holds one ace.
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California
South
North
Cat shot in Sparta prompts letter to editor
Elmer Swiggum and wife urge action after finding their pet cat shot through the side and mouth in Sparta Wisconsin. They condemn cruelty and question permissions to shoot pets and birds, asking for neighborly kindness and protection of animal life.
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Tribune
Elmer Swiggum
South K. St
Sparta
Wis
La Crosse Tribune Publication and Delivery Details
The La Crosse Tribune announces home delivery areas La Crosse Onalaska La Crescent and subscription rates for daily Sunday editions. Rates vary by distance and duration with annual and monthly options plus mail delivery terms and circulation contact details.
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Jann & Kelley, Inc
New York
Chicago
Detroit
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Atlanta
la Crosse
Onalaska
la Crescent
Carrier Bay
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Krismer
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Bertha Hatz
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Joseph K. Kidder
Harold T. Hyman, M. D
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John Wyngaard
John C. Metcalfe
Field Enterprises, Inc
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la Crosse Tribune
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Lee Enterprise, Inc
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Y. T. Bury
R. L. Bangsberg
J. E. Lienlokken
Eth F. Teachout
Leeward Lee
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