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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1957
Page
4
University of Michigan engineers report drivers admit preoccupation and emotion distracts them on crowded 1957 roads. Divorces, surgeries, profits and quarrels cited as personal causes, raising accident risk as traffic grows and roads lag.
The piece notes Walter J. Kohler Warren P. Knowles and Glenn R. Davis top a six man GOP field for the U S Senate special primary next month. It highlights their background compares with prior Wisconsin senators and urges voters to consider their proven worth experience and capacity for the national chamber.
Robert Ruark critiques the Roosevelt lineage and John Roosevelt's mayoral bid, arguing the value should rest on merit not bloodlines. He notes Elliott and Frank Jr. in the family, mocks past heirs, and warns against leveraging a dead president's memory for political gain.
In Madison, the Wisconsin Legislature and Gov. Thomson push a fiscal package aimed at preserving current income tax levels, deferring fundamental tax choices to 1959. The plan shifts funds from counties for medical care and old age aid, pleasing some while angering county leaders and shaping next year's political landscape.
Tribune reader expresses support for the one way traffic plan in the debate column. The writer notes adaptation to changing times and urges inclusion in the discussion. Includes policy on letters to the editor with word limit and privacy options for names and addresses.
Washington notes Paul Butler of Indiana signals he will stay as Democratic National Committee chairman through the 1958 elections and resign with a win. Johnson and southern leaders show scant affection for Butler, who has kept the committee active and away from rubber stamp campaigns.
In a 1957 editorial from the New York Herald Tribune, the paper argued the Supreme Court violated its own rules by relying on undisclosed experts in Plessy v Brown. It contended the court failed cross examination, keeping witnesses secret until after the decision and warned of Communist front links cited by Senator Eastland.
The text is a fragmented romantic poem about waiting for a loved one. It recalls time passing, the desire for a lasting life together, and fear of sudden loss. It references a private, intimate tone with lines on months weeks days and a promise.
Council holds three hearings then votes unanimously to grant licenses. Jack Sheetz gains Cavalier approval. Rou biker and Mrs Merle Fiedler also win papers. Irwin hustled to New York. Speedily indicted on three murder counts.
An article profiles Margaret Millar wife of Ross Macdonald and Mystery Writers of America president discussing how her novels like Beast in View terrify readers and her writing process. It notes her latest work An Air That Kills due in July and reveals her long hand notebook method and gardening life in Menlo Park California.
The La Crosse Tribune lists staff roles including publisher W T Burgess editor Colvin and city editor Luther with multiple editors and managers. It notes circulation and production offices, pricing, and subscription rates for La Crosse and surrounding areas with regional mail options for extended distances.
A reader is told how to get factual answers from The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau in Washington D C. The page covers maple syrup contests results from 1956 to this year, tick fever vaccines, US fire and casualty insurance totals, Gibraltar history since 1704, postal abbreviations for states, toothbrush history, office theft risks, hypnotic susceptibility, and a promotional offer for a puzzle booklet with a 25 cent price.
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