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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1971
Page
4
Sydney J. Harris cites Robert Buckhorn on how daily press oversimplifies aviation stories. He says misused jargon, deliberate obfuscation by experts, and cautious phrasing lead to errors like confusing precautionary with emergency landings and misdescribing descent to altitude.
The Chamber of Commerce hosts its spring honors banquet recognizing area high school students in the top five percent academically. Lt. Gov. Martin Schreiber urged youth to embrace challenges and civic duty while Dan Flaherty urged many to build futures locally. The piece notes Chamber members, service clubs, and young people sharing dialogue across generations.
Political and labor figures push legislation to require mail ballots for union contract ratifications. They argue ballots at home reduce militancy and bias from loud voices, aiming for a calmer, truer reflection of members' will.
Tribune summaries from 1951 note Carl R Zoerb of La Crosse on a mission to Germany to help select qualified farmers eligible for immigration to the United States under the displaced persons act. General Omar N Bradley warns the US is unprepared for a global showdown with Russia and cautions against MacArthur's war risk policy. The Board of Education outlines a priority plan for new school construction focusing on elementary schools. Mobilization director Charles E Wilson condemns Capitol Hill confusion and pleads for national unity. State Senate rejects a three cent gasoline tax bill to fund expressways.
GOP lawmakers in Wisconsin critique the governor’s budget as a fiscal smorgasbord that taxes the many to feed the few. The piece notes ritual partisan battles, past echoes from 1969, and mutual accusations of indifference to the poor amid looming budget compromises.
The passage urges believers to continue in obedience and strive for their salvation with reverence. It emphasizes that God acts within them, both to will and to energize their good deeds, underlining divine participation in the Christian process.
Readers argue against a new ten million dollar fine arts building for La Crosse State University, urging funds for local education and services. They call for shared facilities with Viterbo, better books and counseling, and portable ear devices for deaf students, noting federal and local funding dynamics. The column includes praise for the Blue Star Drum and Bugle Corps and calls for parental engagement.
NEA dispatch warns that a stronger Soviet military posture will force a major shift in U S foreign policy. It suggests the era of risk free action is ending, with implications for Vietnam Berlin and potential new pressures on allied nations amid a possible strategic stalemate.
A reader urges support for ROTC on the La Crosse campus and challenges Professor James Parker to justify his opposition to a volunteer army ROTC program. The letter frames ROTC as training future officers at public expense and questions Parker's stance on national defense and academic freedom.
The Tribune cites a 1970 Congressional Record quote praising bicycles as a nonpolluting, inexpensive transport. George A. Lahue of La Crosse represents the Tri-State Bicycle Touring Society, urging planners to consider bikes to ease traffic noise parking and air pollution in cities.
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