Wisconsin Senate Tightens Tax Budget Plan Debate
The Wisconsin Senate toils over a complex tax budget package with near two dozen amendments. It kills the personal property tax on farmers and manufacturers’ stocks for now, extends the three percent sales tax to toilet articles, doubles the beer tax to two dollars a barrel, and removes high pay raises from the package. The move aims to balance fairness with state revenue while avoiding a broader pay-ballot clash.
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Wisconsin Senate
Wisconsin
Midwest
Frank Panzer
State Senate
Panzer
Parties Split by Distance in 1964 Conventions
Democrats choose Atlantic City New Jersey for their 1964 convention after Chicago fell through while Republicans set San Francisco’s Cow Palace as their site. The piece notes the long travel distances inflate costs for delegates and media and discusses calls to reform the convention system.
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San Francisco
Dwight Eisenhower
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Chicago
America
Wisconsin Budget Debate Sparks Reader Letters
Readers urge restraint on state and university spending as taxes rise. Florence Ertel argues higher education should train for a resilient economy, while Ellis West praises youth scouting work to curb societal ills. Richard Penn warns higher car taxes may worsen road conditions.
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the Tribune
State University and College Regents
Wisconsin
University and College
Florence Ertel
Galesville, Wis
Richard Penn
Waupaca
Wis
Teens Fight 10 PM Curfew For La Crosse Dances
Letters from Vita and Margi Berg of Onalaska dispute a 10 PM teen curfew tied to La Crosse dances. They argue a later end allows safe afterhours socializing and question where teens go after events.
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the Tribune
la Crosse
Grandad Bluff
Vita First
Margi Berg
Onalaska
Cubs Pack 15 Receives Summit School Support
The Tribune congratulates Cub Scout Pack 15 of Summit School and their den mothers and committee men for deciding to keep a promising program active. The community praises their dedication and teamwork in guiding youth activities.
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the Tribune
Summit School
Reader Letter Challenges Wisconsin Auto Tax Proposals
A Tribune editorial criticizes added auto taxes arguing Wisconsin already has low motor vehicle taxes. The letterer calculates a $3 000 car would incur $106 in current taxes and warns a 2 percent market value tax would raise total to about $166, urging restraint against further levies. The piece notes high gas tax and broader tax burden on car ownership.
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the Tribune
Milwaukee Sentinel
Wisconsin
New York
The
Sentinel
Professor urges allowances for college students
A professor argues for leniency toward college students in academic settings. The remark notes a familiar paternal sentiment about understanding student challenges, highlighting generational empathy in education.
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Dad
Review of the news in years past 1943
A roundup notes Anti-strike bill becomes law after Congress veto override. War output tightens under new act. Labor leaders dub the law a major disaster as coal miners quit. Also covered: Messina raid, Ruhr neutralizing progress, RAF and US daylight raids, grand jury indictments over overcharging equipment rentals for Hoosier Ordnance Plant, and reactions from AFL chief Green.
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Roosevelt
Messina
Ruhr
RAF
Gelsenkirchen
Bochum
North Germany
Atty
Biddle
Engineer Corps
Hoosier Ordnance Plant
Charleston
Ind
Sun allergy and dermatitis herpetiformis Q&A from doctor
The doctor explains sun sensitivity can cause hives and itching, worsens in summer and with certain drugs. Desensitization exists but has risks. protection and shade advised. Dermatitis herpetiformis features itching red spots blisters and bumps. triggers include iodides salt chocolate nuts fish pork. complete cure rare, course 10 to 20 years with symptom relief via sulfapyridine sulfoxane potassium arsenite nicotinamide and occasional cortisone. Gallstones and insurance status are clarified explaining cholelithiasis is gallstones and not automatically insurable. gallbladder removal is possible.
Illinois Woman Reunites With Husband After Four Years
An Illinois woman finally reconnects with her husband after a four year separation revealing emotional moments. Golf courses are cited as a shared point of frustration in the outing described with humor.
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Illinois
Kennedy Europe Trip Aims to Sharpen Allied Understanding
Kennedy travels to Europe to sway Western public opinion, defend allies, and promote unity amid fears of fragmentation. The column argues a presidential visit can clarify American policy, reassure Europe, and deter extremists while stressing the alliance’s nuclear and conventional balance against Communism.
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Ocean
Europe
United States
Western
Mr. Kennedy
U.S. Senate
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Soviet Union
Kennedy
America
Moscow
New York Herald Tribune, Inc
Wisconsin Tax Bill Sparks Widespread Lobbying Firestorm
Madison reports that the compromise tax bill facing the Wisconsin Legislature provokes broad opposition focused on its special taxes affecting specific interests. Beer, construction and farm machinery levies trigger unified lobbying from unions and producers, signaling possible substantial amendments before any final passage.
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Madison
Nelson
Wisconsin
New Blackwood refinements aid grand slam in bridge
Oswald Jacoby discusses refinements to the Blackwood convention including five club responses and the implications of Norths jump to four spades. He notes Souths seven no trump as a possible outcome and prompts readers to request his book for more guidance.
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Easley Blackwood
North
South
Oswald Jacoby
The
la Crosse Tribune
P.O
Radio City
New York
N.Y
Hiram Maxim
Maxim
Perseverance and modern TV schemes in a reader letter
A reader column quotes CY Barrett on Hi ram Maxim and the persistence that built an invention. The letter also discusses a $100 video recorder goal, goat pills for sports fans, and a warning about money making clipping newspaper schemes.
Teenagers and Generational Views in Abridged Note
A reflective piece notes teens seen as ignorant due to long learning curves. It tells of a youth falling in love and struggles after marriage. It mentions footwear like moccasins and sandals causing flat feet and closes with grandparents savoring visits from grandchildren.
La Crosse Tribune Masthead and Subscription Rates
The La Crosse Tribune lists publishers and managers, pricing for home delivery and mail subscriptions, details on regional delivery areas, and contact notes for missed papers, with rates ranging from one month to one year and various distances from La Crosse. The notice outlines daily circulation, Associated Press affiliation, and advertising representatives.
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la Crosse Tribune
4Th and
Cass Sts
la Crosse
Wis
Wisconsin
Lee Enterprise, Inc
Associated Press
Tribune
Jann & Kelley, Inc
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LaCrosse
Onalaska
la Crescent
Sunday Tribune
Carrier Boy Mail
Carrier Bay
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