Wisconsin youth mock UN politics draw sharp critique
A Wisconsin Democratic Youth Caucus convention in La Crosse produced 125 resolutions on liberal social reforms. The writer warns the proposals lack practicality and urges a reality check on how voters would live with the ideas. He notes the event resembled fantasy more than serious policy making. The column calls for environmental impact study of the ideas and suggests GOP campaign support for candidates basing on approved principles.
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Democratic Youth Caucus
Wisconsin
Democratic Party
George McGovern
John Birch Society
McGovern
Wounded Knee
Fantasyland
Demos
GOP
Polio vaccine debut and wartime milestones on this date
On March 26 1953 Jonas Salk announced a polio vaccine. Other items mark wars, purchases, deaths including Beethoven in 1827 and Foch 1918. Birthdays include Westmoreland Williams and Arkin. Malta pact 1954. Malta Britain defense link noted. Sergeant Gerald F Wilsey Bronze Star at Offutt AFB linked to La Crosse Wisconsin.
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Jonas E. Salk
University of Pennsylvania
Holy Roman Empire
France
Louisiana Purchase
Orleans
Louisiana
Ludwig van Beethoven
Japan
Pescadores Islands
Formosa Strait
Ohio
Indiana
Texas
Ferdinand Foch
London
South Vietnam
Mediterranean
Malta
Britain
William C. Westmoreland
Tennessee Williams
Alan Arkin
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Omaha
Neb
Air Force
Gerald F. Wilsey
University of Nebraska At
Nola Weiss
Plattsmouth, Neb
Salary Hike For Lawmakers Debated In Wisconsin
Madison lawmakers argued over a Lucey plan to raise legislative pay to 10 322 and link future increases to cost of living The plan would set pay at half the midpoint of a 19 008 to 21 882 scale and take effect after the next election. Some called the 50 percent formula insulting while others urged a broader method outside the budget.
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Madison
Legislature
Joint Committee On Finance
Patrick J. Lucey
University of Wisconsin
Raymond Tobiasz
Milwaukee
Lucey
Finance Committee
Marlin Schneider
D-Marshfield
Department of Administration
Sec
Joe E. Nusbaum
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Holiday Inn
University of Wisconsin- Madison
Harold L. Nelson
School of Journalism
Lee Enterprises, Inc
Davenport
Iowa
Young Democrats
la Crosse Tribune
Schneider
Tobiasz
Tribune Madison Bureau
John Radcliffe
Council For Highway Safety
William A. Bablitch
Stevens Point
Portage County
George Molinaro
D-Kenosha
American Motors
Dennis Conta
Dmilwaukee
Cochairman
Finance Unit
Conta
Nusbaum
Worldscope
Nixon
David Bruce
U.S
Hanois
Peking
Moscow
Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
Senate
Federal Highway Trust Fund
Panama
Panama Canal Zone
Panama Canal
Canal Zone
Sportlight
Wimbledon
Baseball Writers Association of America
Roberto Clemente
Baseball Hall of Fame
University of Denver
Michigan
Harvard
Special House
Amateur Athletic Union
Choose One
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NCAA
Congress
Augusta
Georgia
WEC, Inc
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la Crosse
Plexsteel
Flexsteel
Scotchgard
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