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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1977
Page
4
Profile overview of the LaCrosse Tribune noting key leadership positions Publisher Kenneth C. Blanchard General Manager Sanders Hook Editor P. Robert S. Gallagher and Sanford Goltz as Opinion Page Editor. Founded in 1904.
A University of Wisconsin La Crosse report finds the La Crosse area economy has recovered and will improve with growth concentrating in outlying areas. Locally, city residents will shoulder higher taxes as municipal services are funded from farther away. Harborview’s river view fades as Dayton Hudson builds a Medary regional center, ending hopes for downtown Harborview expansion. The piece criticizes missed opportunities and urges realistic use of resources and broader local leadership.
Tribune notes Hurricane Audrey batters southwest Louisiana causing an estimated 275 deaths. It recalls 30 and 40 year-ago items including mines nationalized and repurposed, and a 1937 Russian naval action on the Amur River.
A Los Angeles Times Syndicate piece recounts a real estate tale where Tolkin received a $90,000 bid for his $20,000 house. He plans to buy a pricier home, but later discovers comparable homes are still mispriced. He considers buying back his old house for $125,000 and reselling later for profit, while noting market volatility and furnace issues.
The piece laments tourist overrun and historical change in Hawaii. It contrasts memories of old railways hotels and interisland steamers with modern sprawl and nonstop jet travel. Gov. Ariyoshi warns of overpopulation and resources strain while proposing federal immigrant distribution and residency rules. The piece notes aloha as a complex as both greeting and farewell.
Douglas LaFollette described Gov Patrick Lucey as an introverted Machiavellian power broker and said it’s a good thing he is leaving for an ambassadorship to Mexico. The flare up highlights intra party tensions as LaFollette pursues a future role in state politics.
The Wisconsin official La Follette complains of low pay versus lower ranking bureaucrats and faces eviction from a modest secretary of state office. He hints at a future run for governor, proposing a Carter Mondale style team with Martin Schreiber, who is unlikely to invite such a partnership.
The letter argues Cuba owes U S creditors about 3.5 billion dollars including interest from 1964 estimates. It urges the Carter administration to declare the debt a precondition for closer ties and to pursue a concrete settlement over time within Cuba's ability to pay. The piece cites the 1964 Foreign Claims Settlement Commission ruling and notes potential impact on future trade.
The article notes Senate leaders like Robert Byrd swapping a Cadillac for a smaller Mercury amid a drive to curb fuel use. It also details Senate reforms cutting committees while increasing overall costs, and recounts Rep. Solarz and colleagues’ harsh Timbuktu fact finding trip with extreme heat and poor lodging.
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