City Attorney maps new La Crosse development hopes in D C visit
City Attorney John K. Flanagan returned from Washington with a slate of possible projects for La Crosse. He identified a remote possibility of marsh industrial sites under the Area Development Bill, post office construction plans, flood control, and housing for the aged, all to be integrated into a citywide development plan.
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la Crosse
Washington
John K. Flanagan
Flanagan
Wisconsin
Seri
Ous
Wiley and Proxmire
Thomson
Waldo Homan
Herman Rahn
Onalaska
Black River
J. E. Cox
Brownsville
Isle la Plume
Mississippi River
Root River
Joe Moulis
John Gile Paul
Watertown
Fla
Canadian dollar sinks below U.S. par for first time since 1955
The Canadian dollar drops under par with the U.S. dollar for the first time since December 1955. New York markets show Canadian funds discounted up to 3 percent after Canadian finance minister Donald Fleming’s budget speech. The move aims to push the dollar down using the existing exchange fund, affecting travelers between the two nations.
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United States
New York
Donald Fleming
Canada
U.S
Don t Hang Up The Russians Reframe Stalin History
The piece argues Russians rewrite their WWII history blaming Stalin for early defeats while praising Khrushchev as the perceptive figure who warned of danger. It notes Khrushchev claimed he tried to reach Stalin to pull back from Kiev, but Stalin would not answer and disaster followed.
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Joseph Stalin
Nikita Khrushchev
Marshal Budenny
Khrushchev
Stalin
Kiev
Marshal Khrushchev
John Wyngaard laments caucus driven Wisconsin legislature
The former lawmaker criticizes Wisconsin's shift to daily caucus driven decision making. He argues caucus explanations replace reading bills and weaken floor discussion, party leaders, and committee chairs while increasing secrecy and top down control.
Church Ils The Public Mood Rather Than Jesus Transforming Power
Reverend Theodore H. Leonard of Philadelphia, an official in the Methodist Church National Missions division, told a Santa Monica meeting that the church often mirrors popular opinion instead of embodying Jesus's transforming force.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Jesus
Theodore H. Leonard
Philadelphia
Methodist Church National Missions Division
Review of the News in Years Past Twenty Years Ago
A sweeping year 1941 recap covers battles in southern Poland between German and Russian forces, wartime finance bills, notable deaths like Philip D. Flanner, and local civic notes from La Crosse. Other items include town projects, traffic rules, park improvements, drownings, weather extremes, and social notices from the era.
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Moscow
Hitler
Philip D. Flanner
Wisconsin
WPA
Harvard
Ill
la Crosse
Lyle Gilbert
George Rennebohm
S. 9Th
Mississippi River
Myrick Park
George Kallenbach
Donald Abraham
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Richard Abraham
Copeland Ave
Omro Aiken and Son
Mississippi
Eau Claire
Rose
Eleanor Smikla
S. 11Th
Milwaukee
FDR and Stalin Poland pledge debated in reader letter
Matthew D. Arnett defends Roosevelt and Churchill at Yalta, arguing no treaty was made at Teheran and Poland’s borders were settled as a compromise to ensure a strong Poland. He condemns David Lawrence for misrepresenting the events and stresses Senate accountability and public disclosure.
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David Lawrence
FDR
Stalin
Russia
la Crosse Tribune
Poland
Senate
Lawrence
Roosevelt
Churchill
Teheran
Yalta
Congress
Britain
Curzon Line
Edward R. Stettinius Jr
Red Army
Great Britain
United States
Soviet Union
William D. Leahy
Admiral Leahy
General Taylor
Secretary of Defense
Kennedy
White House
Eisenhower
Army
Navy
Air Force
Taylor
State Department
Sneakers in Schools and Mongolism Counseling
A doctor advises limiting sneakers to gym use to avoid foot problems and explains faulty shoeing and gait feed each other. He answers a reader worried about Mongolism, noting embryopathic origin and urging another pregnancy after preconception health checks.
Kennedy needs constructive criticism on presidency
A 1961 article argues President Kennedy requires critical appraisal of his early tenure. It notes a lack of clear presidential responsibility, Cabinet accountability, and a coherent management system, urging decisive reforms to restore public confidence.
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Kennedy
Washington
John F. Kennedy
Lawrence
Time
Eisenhower
London “Times
Senate
Mr. Kennedy
Congress
White House
Democratic Party
Cage of American Mice Irks Khrushchev in Cold War Satire
A syndicated column mocks the Khrushchev Pushinka exchange by proposing a gift cage of American black mice. The piece recalls Sally, Amy and Moe launched in 1960 to study radiation belts and humorously imagines political fallout. It also lightly critiques Laos policy and ends with a copyright notice from United Feature Syndicate, 1961.
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Sally
Amy
Moe
Pushinka
Nikita Khrushchev
John F. Kennedy
White House
Strelka
van Allen
Earth
Khrushchev
Kremlin
South Pacific
U.S.A
Geneva
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Portraits John C Metcalfe Dog Thoughts
A poem ponders what a dog thinks as it follows its owner around a room. The speaker imagines canine affection, nibbled thoughts, and dreams, noting moments of yips and squeaks and joking that the dog sees the owner as a food machine. Published 1961 by Field Enterprises Inc.
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Field Enterprises, Inc
Jacoby on Bridge: North 4AC65 VsS2. 96542
Bridge notes by Oswald Jacoby discuss bidding and play in a North South 4AC65 contract. The deal features standard layouts with high card points and typical suit challenges for declarer and defense.
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North
West East
King play proves best in 1945 Spingold final slam
South recounts a best play in the 1945 Spingold Cup finals after Pearl Harbor Day. He overbid but made a slam by leading clubs and using the king, noting the percentage advantage when clubs split 2-2 versus other layouts.
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South
East
West
La Crosse Tribune Circulation and Delivery Rates Notice
Public notice details home delivery areas and mail subscription rates for The La Crosse Tribune and The La Crosse Sunday Tribune. Rates vary by distance from La Crosse with yearly, half year, and quarterly options. Contact numbers and service times are provided for missed papers.
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Tribune
Jann & Kelley, Inc
New York
Chicago
Detroit
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Atlanta
la Crosse
Onalaska
la Crescent
Sunday Tribune
Carrier Bay
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Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association
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Knights of Honor
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E. W. Parker
Tampa
Matthew D. Arnett
Ferry Street
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