Money Bill or War Declaration in Vietnam Debate
The editorial questions whether the presidents request for funding amounts to a war declaration in disguise. It argues Congress should be candid and vote for a declaration of war, not a blank check for $700 million, amid concerns of bypassing committees and pressing the nation to show unity. It cautions the decision is about more than money and warns of distorted public perception.
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Joseph Clark
Pennsylvania
Johnson
Washington
House
Senate
State Normal School
State Agriculture Department
North Pole
Roald Amundsen
Spitzbergen
Norway
Remy de Gourmont
Local 173rd Engineers praised for flood response
The 173rd Engineer Battalion earned praise for its flood relief work in La Crosse and Prairie du Chien last month. The unit mobilized up to 225 men, operated equipment, patrolled dikes, and evacuated residents, highlighting the Guard’s value for disaster duties and urging support for recruiting to full strength by July 1.
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Congress
Defense
McNamara
173Rd Engineer
la Crosse
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin bill targets obscene literature in state
Editor notes Senate bill 340 S argues to bar obscene materials, with Amendment 1 S tying obscenity to federal mail bans. Readers urge support to curb perceived moral decay, comparing past Mississippi pollution battles and calling for citizen letters to Sen Raymond Rice amid committee delay. Concerns about legality of taking property without consent are raised by M M Emmons in La Crescent Minn.
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the Tribune
Wisconsin
Roseleip
Leonard
Raymond C. Rice
Wisconsin Library Association
Thompson, Hansen
Bice
Rice
Mississippi
Marie L. Gorman
Winnebago St
la Crosse
M. M. Emmons
La_ Crescent, Minn
Gambia at U.N. door as peanuts propel claim
A compact profile depicts Gambia as a small African state with peanuts as its sole cash crop. The piece notes Bathurst in Bathurst capital, a planned Soviet embassy, and pursuit of United Nations membership as a Nashville styled comparison.
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Senegal
Atlantic Ocean
Gambia River
Soviet Union
Bathurst
United Nations
General Assembly
United States
Davidson County
Nashville
Fair Housing and Urban Renewal Debate in Tribune Edit
A May 4 Tribune editorial argues that fair housing and urban renewal threaten constitutional rights. Mrs. Chester Hall contends homeowners in proposed renewal areas lack choice in selling property and fear federal government interference.
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the Tribune
la Crosse
Civic Center
Chester Hall
S. 9Th St
Property Taken Without Consent Editorial on Housing Laws
Editorial argues civil rights and power grabs in fair housing and urban renewal. Claims housing laws apply only when selling and urban renewal denies owner choice, eroding freedom to dispose of property. Notes few private property takings occur without consent.
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the Tribune
Review of the News in Years Past 1945
Review notes World War II ending with unconditional German surrender. Truman and Churchill declare victory and Berlin ratifies terms. U S casualties listed and Nazi surrender details given. Crowds attend V E services as Gov. Goodland urges tempered joy amid Japanese war still unresolved.
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Churchill
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Berlin
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Eisenhower
Gustav Jodl
Little Red School
Reims
la Crosse
Goodland
Sen. Bronson Cutting
New Mexico
Atlanta
King George
Thelma Ann Wilk
Mauston
Aleep
Woods
Ralph Birkeness
McCoy-Williams
Reserve Officers Association
Bible Verse Quote About Oppression
The user cites Isaiah 3 15 asking what it means to crush people and grind the face of the poor by the Lord God of hosts. The verse calls for reflection on social injustice and divine judgment.
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Lord God of
Hosts
Johnson era party gap closers and a poverty party rumor
Washington notes suggest a social plan to bridge the Kennedy era gap with a weekend gathering described as a poverty party where guests wear blue jeans and burlap. In a Senate hearing Rep. Edward Hebert criticized Pentagon leaks to the press, while Arthur Sylvester defended information policy and quipped about a return to journalism.
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Kennedy
White House
Armed Services Committee
Edward Hebert
D-La
Pentagon
Arthur
Sylvester
Congress
Viet Nam
Defense Department
Hebert
U S Within OAS Charter on Santo Domingo Intervention
Washington argues international law allows rescue actions when foreigners face danger and no local police protection exists. The United States cites the OAS charter to justify deploying Marines to Dominican Republic, while promising withdrawal once the OAS peace plan takes effect.
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U.S
OAS
Santo Domingo
David Lawrence Washington
Latin America
United States
Dominican Republic
Organization of American Lawrence States
Johnson
Washington
New York Herald Tribune, Inc
Wisconsin Parties Build Up For 66 Congressional Battle
In Wisconsin, Democratic and Republican parties expand membership and operations amid patronage talk and postmaster races. Brown County reports about 1,150 dues paying members at a contested county Democratic election, signaling rising engagement alongside rural Fox Valley strength and urban Milwaukee contrasts.
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John Wyngaard
Madison
Wisconsin
Democratic State Committee
Ngaard
Brown County
Green Bay Party
Democratic Party
Milwaukee
Dane County
Green Bay
Fox Valley
Fox River Valley
Milwaukee County
Simple questions test complex minds and biases
Sydney J. Harris muses on why simple questions stump even the knowledgeable. He skewers censorship, vanity, language learning, and self interest while lampooning pretensions and human foibles in a series of aphoristic reflections.
Jefferson? Oh brother at Berkeley a rant on free speech
Dr. Max Rafferty decries Berkeley campus unrest and a spectacle of free speech complaints. He contrasts Jefferson’s petitions for redress with UC Regents’ inaction, laments riots and calls students misfits, urges quiet study for genuine freedom.
Fine no trump slam in bridge hand 24 discussed
The American Contract Bridge League analyzes hand 24 from a nationwide charity game. North bids the six no trump after partner's two no trump rebid, suggesting the slam is reachable but risky. The article explains how declarer could navigate spade and club suits depending on opening leads and East's discards, highlighting a gambling overtrick risk.
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North
West
East
South
La Crosse Tribune details and masthead
La Crosse Tribune publishers editors and offices listed. Notes AP membership and republication rights. Rates for single copies and delivery are shown. carrier service availability noted with mail rate information.
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Ww. T. Burgess
Sanford Goltz
la Crosse Tribune
4Th
Cass Sts
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Lee Enterprises, Inc
Associated Press
AP News
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