Battle for Washington Nonviolent protesters fail to shut down capital
The La Crosse Tribune notes that despite promises, nonviolent protesters did not shutdown Washington on Monday. Benches and trash dumped, bridges blocked, 1,500 demonstrators arrested by Sunday night. The piece highlights Rennie Davis and Dave Dellinger, Chicago Seven figures, amid criticism of their actions.
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Washington
National Capital
Potomac
Rennie Davis
Dave Dellinger
Chicago Seven
Mao
Castro
Ho Chi Minh
Peking
Havana
Hanoi
Wisconsin-Minnesota debate over state zoo funding and scope
Wisconsin lawmakers debate abortion bills tax sharing and school aid while Minnesota legislators stir over a 37.5 million bonding plan for a state zoo. The plan evolved from a modest 180-acre park with $1 admission to a 470-acre monorail dream with $2.50 to $3 admission, viewed as a rich man's zoo likely out of reach for many families.
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Minnesota
St. Paul
Crime claims stain NYC by former mayor O'Dwyer
Tribune brief notes mark twenty years since 1951 accusations by Senate crime investigators against former New York Mayor William O'Dwyer for contributing to crime growth and inaction. Also reported: Warren Beson resigns from Central football to take Edina Morningside High School post. McCarthy accuses smear brigade of pressuring Gen. MacArthur. La Crosse’s 1851 beginnings traced. and other era glimpses including Churchill cabinet shakeup and wartime notes.
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New York
William O'Dwyer
New York City
Warren Beson
Edina Morningside High School
Minneapolis
Joseph McCarthy
Rwis
Racine
Douglas MacArthur
la Crosse
Peter Hofweber
City
Ford Agency
Tobruk
Coon Valley
Cashton
Can fair play win out over greed in tax sharing debates
Wisconsin legislators face a tough push for a radical reallocation of state taxes to local governments. The Lucey plan promises gains for Milwaukee but risks losses for many others, raising questions whether fair play or self-interest will drive any reform.
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Madison
Zuill Ballard
Donald McKinney
Waupun State Prison
Union
Empire State Building
New York
Alfred E. Smth
London
George Lansbury
Labor Department
la Crosse
George Craig
Milwaukee Railroad
Midwest
Legislative
Lucey
Cal
Milwaukee
Grant County
Milwaukee County
Pronunciation quirks in city names across the U S
Sydney J Harris notes how residents insist on local pronunciations for places from Edinburgh to Cairo and Miami to New Orleans. He mocks outsiders who mispronounce these names and concludes with a jab at calling San Francisco Frisco. He cites Sagadahoc Maine as a hub for name echoes.
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Sydney J. Harris
Bethlehem
Nottingham
Birmingham
Chicago
Nottingh
Birmingh
British Isles
Edinburgh
Edin-boro
Edinbrah
Edinburg
New
Miami
Cairo
Illinois
U.S
Athens
Belfast
Belgrade
Bremen
China
Denmark
Dresden
Frankfort
Limerick
Lisbon
Madrid
Mexico
Naples
Norway
Oxford
Palermo
Paris
Peru
Poland
Vienna
Sagadahoc
Maine
New Orleans
San Francisco
Frisco
Bedbug Hollow
Nixon remains cool on China policy and Africa diplomacy
In New York the Nixon administration pursues patient diplomacy toward a China rapprochement while balancing Taiwan’s UN seat. Mao’s leaders seek a stake in negotiations, wary of Soviet expansion, and a renewed Warsaw talks path could signal real progress in U.S.-China relations.
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United Nations
N.Y
Bismarck
Nixon
Southeast Asia
Taiwan
Red China
Peking
Fulbright
McGovern
North Vietnam
America
Moscow
Kremlin
Mao Tse-tung
China
United States
Vietnam
Russia
Indian Ocean
Mao
Indochina
Geneva
France
Soviet Union
Chou En-lai
Cambodia
Foreign ministers decry suppression of Vietnam communique
Washington reporters and networks largely ignored a six page communique issued by Australia, South Korea, New Zealand, Thailand, South Vietnam, and the United States after a State Department meeting. The document praised security gains in South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia and urged nations with troops to participate in Vietnam's settlement.
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Washington
Vietnam
New York Times
Australia
South Korea
New Zealand
Thailand
South Vietnam
U.S
State Department
William Rogers
Republic of Vietnam
Khmer Republic
Cambodia
Republic of Korea
North Korea
Laos
Asia
Korean
Korea
H. E. Tran van Lam
Rogers
Middle East
London
Bus subsidies blamed for La Crosse transit troubles
Michael Melby of La Crosse argues readers should question ongoing subsidies for the La Crosse Transit Company. He contends national bus firm failures show insufficient demand, not mismanagement, and suggests raising fares to restore profitability, criticizing taxpayer support for an deemed unprofitable service. Letters to the Editor at the Tribune note broader transit industry strain and call for clarity on public funding.
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the Tribune
4Th and Cass Sts
la Crosse
Wis
Michael Melby
Fanta Reed Road
Quotable Space Quote Highlights Earth As Closed System
Astronaut Edgar D. Mitchell notes Earth is a closed system with finite air and water resources. Rep. John W. Byrnes argues there is no revenue to share, only debt, criticizing federal government spending and fiscal policy.
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Edgar D. Mitchell
John W. Byrnes
R-Wis
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Brownsville
Galesville
Winona
Rochester
Jefferson Highway
la Crosse County
Census Bureau
House
Germany
Ruhr
Beach-Jones Stock Company
Majestic Theater
By John Wyngaard
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
William Beyer
Alliance
Miamee
Florida
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