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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1973
Page
4
The era’s Fordham Flash Frankie Frisch, a St. Louis Cardinal Gas House Gang member, has died. He batted .316 lifetime, set fielding records at second base, and earned Baseball Hall of Fame induction. His loss marks the end of a celebrated national idol era.
The Tribune explains it publishes mail bag letters with edits if needed and welcomes critique but will not print anonymous letters. It notes junk mail is discarded, while well written unsigned pieces are rejected for lacking a sender's name and address. It emphasizes signing a name shows conviction.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes the big round table from the 1968 Vietnam peace talks has been dismantled and stored in Paris. It suggests bringing it to the United States for display to remind how hard it is to exit a war once started.
A handwritten note from late Senator Allen Ellender of Louisiana reflects a sharp view on legislative bureaucracy. He wrote that if there is a life after death he would return as a standing subcommittee in the Senate because they never fade out.
Tribune files note twenty years ago reporting U S informs Communist Czechoslovakia American authorities in Germany will take measures necessary to prevent further border attacks by Czech aircraft. Also notes La Crosse Common Council formation of a committee to observe legislative action on city bills.
A compilation of reader letters from Wisconsin communities discusses abortion and draft policy. Jeff Newcomb, 12, writes against abortion in Scholastic Magazine context, while others call for Congress to reclaim draft authority and critique political narratives.
Foreign Minister Maurice Schumann loses his seat in Armentieres by 358 votes in a Socialist upset. The result signals his likely departure, with U.S. and Israel viewing it as a potential easing of anti American and anti Israel stance in Paris. Andre Bettencourt is named as likely successor. John Irwin meets in Paris with U.S. officials in a cordial exchange.
In a rare Wisconsin primary race for state superintendent, Ernest Korpela and Barbara Thompson emerge as finalists. Korpela, backed by the Wisconsin Education Association, runs a cautious campaign amid intra union politics while Thompson, a doctor and state department official, campaigns against teacher strikes. The contest highlights gender dynamics and the balance between credentials and political alignment in spring voting.
The essay notes Europe and the U.S. were rural two centuries ago with only 2 percent in cities over 100000. Now nearly half the world is urban, with huge growth in poor countries. By 2000, half the U.S. may live in two urban belts. urban density fuels slums, disease, and strain on services as inequality widens globally.
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