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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1966
Page
7
In Jakarta a pessimistic mood describes Indonesia's economy though the nation remains richly endowed with natural resources. Officials warn of peril and analysts foresee continuing hardship while vast contrasts between wealth and poverty persist.
The piece outlines Indonesia's wealth in oil, rubber, timber, tea, and other exports, yet its economy struggles after independence. It highlights spiraling inflation, widespread poverty, except in cities, with Jakarta's canal slums and batik workers earning meager wages. It critiques Sukarno's eight year plan as fantasy, notes Dutch colonial legacies, and recalls erratic transport and public life as signs of persistent hardship.
Brownsville Minnesota report details a La Crosse man, Ell George Caddy, burned when a boat motor exploded at Serres Marina. He was taken to Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse after five others escaped with minor injuries. Sheriff Byron Whitehouse cited gasoline spill and a spark at ignition as the likely cause.
The Crosse Cribune issue dated Wednesday June 29 1966 was delivered by RFD on June 30. Local items, notices, and briefs present in the readership section reflect mid year community updates.
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