Chief Long Retires Leaves City to Seek Successor
La Crosse police and fire commission has under four months to hire a new chief after George Long informs Mayor Love land and the commission of his planned July 1 retirement. Willard Tanke says locals should be favored, but the best applicant will be chosen to build a strong department. Maurice Graff notes the field is open and capable leaders exist in the force angling for consideration.
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Senate opens debate on LBJ tax package before week
The Senate began consideration of a tax package tied to a $4.8 billion Viet Nam war appropriation. The plan would raise an extra $1.1 billion by July 1 and $4.8 billion in fiscal 1967, mainly by restoring auto excise tax to 7 percent and phone tax to 10 percent. It proposes graduated withholding on personal income taxes and earlier corporate payments, reducing immediate consumption by about $100 million monthly from May into 1967.
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Readers defend press freedom amid campus SDS debate
A Tribune reader argues the La Crosse campus SDS chapter misuses context and advocates broader apathy on campus. The letter criticizes reporting errors and urges a seminar on press freedom while contrasting SDS with the DuBois Club and citing Mill on free speech.
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ABA Demands Nonpartisan Panels for Federal Judges
The American Bar Association seeks top quality federal judges via an independent nonpartisan commission. Local bar leaders urge a panel of names rather than a single nominee to reduce politics influence in district court appointments. The plan aims to improve qualifications and uphold judicial integrity.
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Trane Co meeting for April draws Mexico Canada states
News from years past notes Mexico Canada and all states represented at a Trane Co sales meeting planned for April. Long distance calls limited due to a local strike affecting the area. Regents approve La Crosse State Teachers College curriculum expansion for graduate physical education. President Truman appeals for church support of domestic legislative program against those greedy for gold.
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La Crosse Tribune Publication Details
La Crosse Tribune published daily and on Sunday from La Crosse Wisconsin. It lists publisher T Burgess editor Sanford Goltz and notes AP membership and exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches. Printing allowed at 4th and Cass Street with rate information for copies and deliveries.
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Fundraiser Showdowns and Senate Vote Split Over Vietnam Policy
Republican and Democratic committees plan high profile dinners with Edward Brooke garnering support from Barry Goldwater. Morse amendment on Tonkin Gulf policy fails to gain traction amid Fulbright Kennedy and McCarthy debates.
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Hosea Verse Links Visions to Prophets in Parables
A biblical line credits God with multiplying visions and guiding prophets to convey parables, citing Hosea 12 10. The verse emphasizes divine revelation through prophetic messages.
Nations and People Not Noted For Logic
Sydney J. Harris argues nations mirror individuals in paradox and inconsistency. He cites an American visitor noting simultaneous idealism and materialism, practicality and abstraction, individuality and conformity, comparing with a past French list of national doxa.
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Technical Schools Too College Gets Easier For All
Wisconsin education surges as policy shifts ease access to college and university study. Vocational and technical programs expand, with decentralized campuses and expanded subsidies, aiming toward 50 percent post high school enrollment.
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Six Spade Contract Falls Despite Expert Play
In a real bridge problem East Jack Ehrlenbach and South, a renowned expert, face a six spade contract. South misreads trumps, leading to a dramatic downset after dummy’s queen of trumps and a risky spade play.
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