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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1973
Page
5
The Ames Common Council votes 12 to 8 for public semi public zoning on the 15th and Cass Street Central High site but falls short of the two thirds needed to approve a bond to buy the land. The issue hangs until next spring as owners and officials differ on city ownership and future use.
The piece notes 80 FBI supervisors visited Washington under Acting Chief William Ruckelshaus carrying a petition to President Nixon. They urge removing the bureau from Justice Department oversight and want a career FBI man as permanent director. The column warns that politics could seize the FBI as presidencies change, risking a national police shift.
TWENTY YEARS AGO-1953 five major city bakeries resumed operations as the five day strike ended. Also noted H Newell Holley elected president and Arthur H Erickson named board chairman at State Bank of La Crosse. Viola Larson among collision victims of two British steamers off England. Supreme Court weighs plan for 170 million toll road across western Wisconsin. Marines arrive in U.S. as POW airlift ends. Eisenhower and cabinet back pact with Canada to build the St Lawrence Seaway.
In Wisconsin, Republicans confront a pivotal budget showdown as Gov. Lucey’s bold program returns to the Legislature. The outcome hinges on unified GOP leadership and a coherent counterproposal to steer party prospects statewide.
Letters discuss snowmobiling safety and leisure time, fluoridation and public referendum points, store fund solicitation concerns, and political commentary on Senate leadership and public communication. Readers cite personal experiences, environmental worries, and civic appreciation for education events and youth programs.
A reader questions why Jews favor Milton Sydney and Irving and traces shifting name fashions across eras. The essay argues names reflect assimilation prestige and then revert to traditional or gentile forms, noting common Biblical roots and the rise of Scottish and other names amid social mobility. It ends with a Shakespearean anecdote and a political jab at budget cuts.
The FDA banned diethylstilbestrol DES as a cattle feed additive while permitting its use in the morning after pill. Barron’s reports DES reduces fat and increases protein in beef, boosting yields but raising cancer risk concerns. Critics say the decision lacked public hearings and full data, risking higher meat prices as DES-fed beef costs rise.
A Minneapolis Tribune reader argues that banning stilbestrol to lower meat costs is essential for public health while others warn about unintended effects of DES in animal feed and the morning-after pill. The letter questions FDA decisions on DES and urges reconsideration amid concerns about long term human health and heart disease.
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