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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1971
Page
4
The La Crosse Tribune argues thousands rely on the La Crosse Transit Co. bus and a city subsidy of up to 40000 may buy time for a thorough study. It questions routes and inner zone fares, asks about federal and state aid, and seeks business support to boost ridership. The piece warns against propping up a “dead horse” with ongoing subsidies.
The city broadens its open burning ban to include junked cars in salvage yards. Salvage yards may burn interiors under right conditions at night with winds away from downtown. The ban ends June 30. yards with state compliant incinerators may continue.
In 1951 a truck driver’s arrest followed a Chicago underworld steel market disclosure with 40000 pounds of critical material recovered. Local leaders include Rev George R Bell elected La Crosse Area Federation of Churches president. Flood problem study deemed comprehensive. Ben Marcus honored at grid banquet. Lansing Iowa mourns loss of passenger rail service after June 8. Social Club calls for more girls to Camp McCoy dances. The piece notes wartime events and local civic notes across the era.
The article discusses a nationwide push led by Alan F. Guttmacher of Planned Parenthood to widen teen access to birth control and abortion. It cites proposed state legislation repealing parental consent laws, opposition from parent groups, and ties to a broader child advocacy agenda led by Sen. Ribicoff.
In Madison a tax policy clash unfolds as Democrats press to end the mutual casualty insurer exemption from state taxes. Rep Ed Nager leads the push while past Republican Speaker Mark Catlin Jr is recalled, with Lucey administration backing a broad tax on mutuals to level competition.
A letter from Alton A. Schroeder, chief sanitarian, La Crosse, urges dog owners to clean up after pets and keep pens away from homes. He cites city ordinances, health concerns, and neighborly responsibility, urging weekly cleaning and improved dog management. The piece notes nuisance complaints and directs readers to municipal authorities for violations.
Sydney J Harris argues that the justice system in the United States is a political contest where trials become charades. Prosecution and defense maneuver to boost conviction records while big cases escape scrutiny, influencing public officials and police for appearance over truth. Reform requires nonpolitical elected status for judges and prosecutors and a tougher standard for accountability.
Ceylon faces a proxy civil war as Soviet backed Bandaranaike coalition fights Marxist-Leninist rebels aided by China and North Korea. Analysts say Washington gains little from either side, while Moscow pursues strategic aims in the Indian Ocean and Asia.
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