Mayor targets Tribune with Big Lie technique
Sanford Goltz editor accuses Mayor Milo Knutson of attacking the La Crosse Tribune and its staff, alleging political motives and manipulation by Publisher Bill Burgess. Goltz defends newsroom independence, cites repeated demagogue tactics, and asserts the paper’s commitment to factual reporting despite political pressure.
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Referenda in Wisconsin: three constitutional amendments explained
The Wisconsin voter page explains three proposed constitutional amendments approved by two legislatures. They cover justice pay parity with new members, uniform bonded debt limits for all school systems, and extending legislative redistricting sessions after the federal census. The Tribune endorses a yes vote on all three amendments.
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Tribune Ponders Say Editor shows city expert doubt
In a March 18 simulcast, Knutson argues against letting experts run schools We should question leaders who mock experts while relying on them for various city matters Readers share letters from Oscar Swennes and Vernon Ardiff seeking critique and local riverboat mail connections
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Community thanks polio clinic volunteers in La Crosse County
Ruth M Dalton MD SecretaryTreasurer La Crosse County Medical Society extends public thanks to residents of La Crosse County for participating in the March 10 polio clinic. Gratitude goes to The La Crosse Tribune WKBT radio stations Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Red Cross pharmacists American Legion Auxiliary Ministerial Association Junior Chamber PTA service clubs AFL CIO Retail Merchants Association Seventh District Nurses Association and other volunteers who supported the health project.
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Tax clash between Reynolds and Wisconsin legislature
The governor’s tax message splits the state government with Democrats and Republicans preparing for compromise. If Reynolds pushes his plan and the legislature resists, observers fear the result will be the highest state costs and taxes in Wisconsin history, with taxpayers losing.
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Tahlequah name origin ties to two are enough
In Tahlequah Oklahoma once capital of the Cherokee Nation the name is said to mean two are enough Legend says three commissioners sought a site for a new capital after the Trail of Tears Two met on the Illinois River and after waiting for the third one the phrase Tah-le-quah or two are enough settled the town site
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Antiqu shop sign reads new and used antiques
A sign outside an antique shop in Huntingdon Tennessee advertises the shop as offering new and used antiques. The brief notice notes the store's presence in the town with a simple storefront message.
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Color Of Hair On Licenses Sparks Debate In Norfolk
Norfolk police traffic chief Inspector Roxey Curles says he can spot a dye job, arguing licenses should show the natural hair color. He notes Maine and New York have dropped the hair color question from licenses, reflecting a trend away from including hair color on records.
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Review of the News in Years Past Twenty Years Ago
In 1943 the Eighth Army broke Mareth defenses and pushed deeper into Axis lines while Allied forces launched a surprise advance toward Fondonk near Cairo. Liberator bombers struck Nauru Island as a Navy report. A barn fire near Bangor killed 71 cattle and destroyed livestock and dairy equipment at Mrs. Fred Schaefer’s farm. Wisconsin considered ending the two cent cigarette tax.
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Doctor explains varied forms of hepatitis and vaccines
The article describes hepatitis as including toxin and virus types. It notes transmission in crowded, unsanitary areas, via water, food handlers, and oysters from polluted beds. It warns blood banks test donors and highlights a separate bloodborne form. Recovery is slow, with bed rest and diet, and vaccine prospects give hope for lasting immunity.
If All of Us Had All the Things We Want
A reflective note questions how many people would place wealth and possessions where they belong if every desire were fulfilled, challenging readers to consider values, responsibility, and the proper stewardship of abundance.
Three Amendments on Ballot Proposed Changes In Court Pay
State Senator Raymond C. Bice outlines three ballot amendments on court pay debt limits and redistricting. The first allows salary increases for Supreme Court justices and judges during their terms. The second uniforms debt valuation for municipalities, affecting city school debt limits and 49 school systems. The third shifts apportionment timing from the first to the second legislative session after a federal census to allow more prep time.
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U.S. policy must act now against Latin American communism
A column argues the United States should abandon timidity and press a forceful policy to counter Soviet influence in Latin America. It warns that poverty and weak governments fuel communist infiltration, cites Cuba, Brazil, Guatemala, Argentina, and Chile, and urges the U.S. to act alone if necessary to halt a presumed communist conquest.
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Grasse plan could end town road role in Wisconsin
Harvey Grasse, Democratic chairman of the Wisconsin State Highway Commission, proposes shifting town road functions to counties. He argues counties already perform maintenance and centralizing could save highway funds. The idea signals a shift toward county control as urbanization grows and town functions wane.
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Bridge play example from North to three no trump
Expert guidance analyzes a no trump bidding sequence from a La Crosse Tribune feature. North opens with one no trump and jumps to three no trump after partner’s bid. South, with six clubs and a good diamond hold, plays the hand to secure nine tricks, using a club entry and a diamond finesse. Readers are invited to order Oswald Jacoby’s advice column.
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Classified Mer Information for La Crosse Tribune Readers
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