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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1973
Page
6
Madison reports on Gov. Patrick Lucey budget and air proposals and how it could benefit La Crosse and other Wisconsin cities. The aid may simply restore losses from past tax restructuring and may not be sustainable beyond 1975 without a tax increase.
A long look at the U S Soviet grain agreement shows subsidies to_lower prices, scattered Soviet purchases, rising grain costs for flour and animal feeds, and delays that hurt U S exporters. Critics warn of faulty judgment and possible market manipulation as Britain also faces similar surplus sales to the USSR.
The New Orleans States-Item notes the House decision to grant President Nixon a one-year extension of broad economic powers likened to renewing a failing football coach’s contract amid a 0-11 season.
As the U.S. debates oil policy, a proposal backed by leading Republicans argues reform would threaten national security and harm the economy, according to Secretary of Interior McKay. The piece also notes moves to finance state TV in Wisconsin with Governor Kohler as a potential backer.
Wisconsin Republicans face a severe reputational and financial setback from Watergate. The piece notes the party’s struggle to regain credibility against a strong Democratic apparatus, citing past Senate censure of McCarthy as a cautionary parallel and criticizing White House tactics and fundraising practices that drained state resources.
Tributes and concerns from Medary and La Crosse readers cover litter from the North Star drive-in, critiques and defenses of the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, a PTO meeting about school closings, and an anecdote on gender stereotypes shown by hats given to children in a La Crosse hospital.
The piece uses a Boston family parable to explain Watergate. It portrays a reclusive president with few trusted aides, a blind matriarch, and a small circle controlling access, illustrating how power and secrecy bred imprudent law bending in the Nixon era.
Senate subcommittee led by Sen. Henry Jackson launches hearings into the Nixon era handling of more than a billion dollars in grain sales to the Soviet Union amid Watergate fallout. The probe assesses Soviet efforts to corner world grain, price impacts, and U.S. food security.
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