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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1973
Page
4
The piece notes that 1973 farming faces weather and fuel hurdles despite plans to expand planting. Flooded lower Mississippi land delays seeding, reducing corn wheat and soy acres. Calves losses in the Southwest threaten cattle supplies. overall output may still rise due to prices and exports, but growth hinges on weather and fuel.
Readers weigh in on abortion as a state court moral issue, arguing God and civil law clash and warning freedoms are at stake. Also letters praise Easter services with Rev. Michael Lynch and share Roosevelt School music program experiences and a farmer critique toward Pat Kelly of La Crosse.
Sydney J. Harris argues self esteem comes from parental treatment, not external success. He cites studies showing height wealth status and grades relate little to self worth, while consistent love, firm limits, and room for individual action build lasting confidence.
A northern California rail yard blast last Saturday involved a 250 pound bomb shipment and thousands of bombs. Fire spread from an unknown origin, with propane tank cars nearby adding risk as regulators face scrutiny over hazardous material handling.
The St Paul Pioneer Press laments the defeat of the handgun bill, attributing it to ignorance and fear rather than solid policy. It criticizes lawmakers who voted against the measure and notes the week's poor legislative mood and influence from the liquor lobby.
Twenty years ago a mid Georgia tornado killed 15 and injured nearly 300, with millions in damage. Reds accused of withholding 375 disabled POWs as Allied seeks care for 48,000 Red prisoners. Bishop Northcott dedicates a Black River Falls United Methodist Church. Trane Co. reports $9.8 million three month net, down ~2 million YoY.
In Madison, Democrats leverage higher state tax revenues to court industrial leaders. The Lucey administration expands tax relief including new concessions for out-of-state sales, increased state property tax relief, and local property tax relief funded by surpluses. Secretary Kidd drives outreach to attract firms, signaling a shift in Wisconsin’s tax posture and bipartisan business appeal.
Joseph Alsop reports the Soviet Union is building a full naval base at Um Qasr Iraq, with a one year to operational status. The base signals Moscow’s strategic push in the Gulf, threatening Kuwait, Iraq’s borders, and Western energy routes, while US presence remains limited to Diego Garcia and a single comms facility.
The House refused to seat Adam Clayton Powell over personal conduct and ethics, triggering a landmark clash over whether Congress may judge a member’s fitness. Powell won elections and a Supreme Court ruling later held the exclusion unconstitutional, underscoring that the people appoint their representatives, not a private club.
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