Four National Merit Scholars Highlight La Crosse Area
The La Crosse Tribune honors four National Merit Scholarship winners from the area and notes 29 awards to La Crosse State University students. It profiles William Hall Arnott Widstrand Christinea Tarrant and Michael Kozelka as active leaders and scholars.
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la Crosse State University
William Hall
Logan
Arnott Widstrand
la Farge
Christinea Tarrant
Whitehall
Michael Kozelka
Campion
Prairie du Chien
One Bad Play Can Break Him
A columnist argues ulcers arise from work stress and contrasts cumulative versus non cumulative jobs. In non cumulative fields like acting and advertising a person faces harsh judgment for each failure, living by the rule you are only as good as your last performance.
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Sydney J. Harris
Broadway
Armed Forces Day Theme Honors Servicemen in Vietnam and at Home
Tribune readers applaud the May 18 Armed Forces Day theme Forces For Freedom. The message praises courage duty and devotion to a peaceful world, highlighting Marines in Vietnam and troops stationed in the U.S. with President Johnson’s call that true peacekeepers wear the uniform.
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the Tribune
Vietnam
Khe Sanh
U.S
Johnson
Richard T. Severson
U.S. Marine Corps
Yuma
Ariz
Hyde Ave
la Crosse
Teacher Letter Criticizes La Crosse Dress Code Policy
A former La Crosse Central High student and current Cal State Hayward educator criticizes the district dress code arguing it suppresses individuality and drains energy. He urges imaginative teaching and an emphasis on humanities to reduce student stress and perceived drudgery.
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the Tribune
Edsel Vergin
la Crosse
Central High
Cal State
Hayward
Calif
Donald W. Jarkos
No Partisan Speeches At Wisconsin Jefferson Jackson Dinner
The State Department informed John Gronouski the Polish ambassador cannot speak at Milwaukee May 18 as partisanship, while Richard Cudahy seeks to persuade President Johnson to override the ban. The issue follows a pattern of political restraint for cabinet members and ambassadors, despite past supportive comments during Johnson era.
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State Department
John Gronouski
U.S
Poland
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Richard Cudahy
Johnson
LBJ
Gronovski
State
MR. Johnson
Agriculture
Freeman
Hubert Humphrey
World Bank
Robert McNamara
Robert Kennedy
U.N
Arthur Goldberg
Gronouski
Realistic Campaign Advice for 1968 from WSJ Handbook
The Democratic Campaign Handbook for 1968 advises candidates to base campaign plans on realistic income estimates to avoid costly overruns. The commentary suggests that successful campaigns resemble prudent governance, implying governments should mirror disciplined campaign budgeting and income awareness.
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Wall Street Journal
Railroads seized by Truman amid postwar crisis
Twenty years ago in 1948 President Truman moved to take control of the railroads to prevent a nationwide strike he warned would hurt the world and the United States. A La Crosse auto supply building at 125 S 6th St suffered heavy fire damage with no loss estimate.
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Truman
United States
CIO
United Steelworkers
Henry A. Wallace
la Crosse County
Archbishop Stritch
Milwaukee
Catholic Women’s Conference
F. H. Hankerson
Cass St
The
National Bank
Henry Harvey
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil Co
Indiana
Stewwart
League of Nations
Shantung
Jessie E. Caldwell
la Crosse
Wisconsin Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Club
FBI Deserter Busted Hidden Between Mattresses
In Atlanta an FBI agent tracking a Army deserter used a grocery tip about a fondness for bologna. A search warrant led to the fugitive found hiding between the mattresses of a bed in his home.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Armed Forces Police
Atlanta
La Crosse Tribune Publication Details
La Crosse Tribune publishes afternoons and Sundays from La Crosse Wisconsin with Lee Enterprises and the Associated Press affiliations. Carrier and mail rates referenced. local news rights reserved by AP for republishing.
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la Crosse Tribune
4Th and
Cass Sts
la Crosse
Wis
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Voters Split By Primary Law Shortcomings
Editorial assesses Wisconsin’s presidential primary as a flawed reform leading to limited candidate visibility. It notes McCarthy and Nixon as only clearly represented names, with Rockefeller Kennedy and Humphrey marginalized, casting doubt on delegation representativeness and arguing for nationalizing the primary process.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
Richard Nixon
Humphrey
Robert Kennedy
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
McCarthy
Nixon
Chicago
Miami Beach
Rockefeller
Electoral Commission
Kennedy
Johnson
Courage
New Hampshire
Choice Of Paris Is A Good Omen
David Lawrence argues peace in Vietnam hinges on world opinion and Paris as venue. He notes Paris influence on Vietnamese leaders, French ties, and Ho Chi Minh’s Paris connections, suggesting De Gaulle could aid peace while fighting intensifies in Vietnam.
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Paris
Washington
Vietnam
North
South Vietnam
United States
France
Indo-China
Indo- China
Ho Chi Minh
Chou En-lai
China
Europe
de Gaulle
Stennis cites bombing pause aiding North Vietnam rebuilds
Senator Stennis argues that stopping bombing allowed North Vietnam to repair roads bridges docks and factories aiding their war effort. He warns Western allies must provide diplomatic pressure and manpower to prevent losses in Europe and elsewhere during Vietnam talks.
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Washington
Sen
John Stennis
Senate Armed Services Committee
North Vietnam
Stennis
America
Vietnam
Europe
Publishers-Hali Syndicate
Reds Tired Off Balance Thai Forces Starve Guerrillas
NEA reporter describes Thai Northeast counterinsurgency using police work and intelligence to isolate and starve Communist guerrillas. Tenacious patrols target villages, gathering local support data while avoiding heavy bombing to reduce civilian harm. Guerrilla numbers and morale appear to decline as hunger grows.
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Ray Cromley
NEA
Washington
Sakol Nakorn
Thailand
South Vietnam
No Man’s-Land
Red
Baffled Einstein Quote on Tax Need
The piece cites Sheldon Cohen, commissioner of Internal Revenue, saying both a democracy and a tax system require well informed taxpayers. It quotes the famous line about understanding income tax attributed to Einstein.
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Sheldon Cohen
Internal Revenue
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Washington Notebook
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