Wisconsin Democratic Youth Caucus endorses bold resolutions
Delegates at the Wisconsin Democratic Youth Caucus weekend convention debated 125 resolutions showing inventive aims. They endorsed sovereignty for a new Indian nation at Wounded Knee and backed legalization of marijuana prostitution gambling free schools and tenant activism while spurning IRA tactics in Northern Ireland.
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Democratic Youth Caucus of
Wisconsin
Chicago
Northern Ireland
Wounded Knee
S.D
Lindsay quits mayoral bid as charm fades from politics
The piece notes John Lindsay withdraws from the New York mayoral race after a career built on charisma and speechwriting attrition. It recalls his shift among parties and the voters’ muted reaction to his 1972 rebranding and liberal stance.
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Litton Industries
John Lindsay
New York
Lindsay
TWENTY YEARS AGO 1953 Tribune glimpse highlights
Foreign-born residents under _probe for Communist links. Herbert Brownell reports. U S demands Russia punish a MIG pilot after a weather B 50 air attack and challenges Moscow to prove peace sincerity. Legislature ponders moving holidays to Monday. La Crosse Office Equipment Co opens at 710 Cass St with a three day show. Eisenhower insists on a balanced budget before tax cuts. Italy earthquake toll to 1000 dead.
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United States
Herbert Brownell
U.S
Russia
Gordon Bubolz
Appleton
la Crosse Office Equipment Co
Cass St
Eisenhower
Italy
State budget risks hidden costs from local service shifts
The Wisconsin budget bill shifts costly local services to the state, raising questions about future tax burdens despite current surpluses. Governor Lucey faces expanded state obligations for local schools and relief programs, with critics warning of lasting tax increases beyond the current biennium.
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John Wyngaard Madison
Wisconsin
Vietnam Garbage hurt CIA image in Ellsberg trial
Column argues Samuel Adams testimony shows political pressure to downplay enemy strength in 1968 and reflects on government secrecy and personnel changes under Nixon. It traces how Johnson’s 1965 66 request for guerrilla numbers led to flawed estimates and illustrates Ellsberg era disclosures shaping public trust.
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Joseph Alsop
Washington
Daniel Ellsberg
Nixon
James Schlesinger Jr
Central Intelligence Agency
Ellsberg
Samuel Adams
CIA
Adams
Lyndon Johnson
U.S
Vietnam
Saigon
Penta
Haffot
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Tis
Pacific
Schlesinger
Daniel Graham
Graham
Army
Sihanoukville
Readers Letters Call for School Board Focus in La Crosse
Local correspondence praises Linda Bolen for La Crosse School District board bid citing her understanding of student needs and proposed curriculum and facility improvements. Other letters critique past education with references to McLoone and Gundersen and urge modernizing student administration dialogue.
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New York City
Los Angeles
Detroit
Chicago
la Crosse
Linda Bolen
Board of Education
Gundersen
McLoone
Onalaska
la Crescent
Larry Bakko
Church Dr
Word-quiz on familiar terms and their odd origins
A reader challenge explains origins of phrases such as money of account and winning hands down. It covers hats, hooks, loggerheads, hue and cry, baying hounds, and knocking pins into a cocked hat with brief etymologies.
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Hamlet
England
Perseus
Hesiod
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