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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1966
Page
8
The La Crosse Tribune notes Senator Abraham Ribicoff’s lifelong focus on traffic safety. From Connecticut governor to U S senator, he pushed enforcement and lower speed limits, reducing accidents and proving tough but fair in the Senate auto inquiry.
With May halfway done, the water season approaches as boats and swimmers resume activity. Pools will open later this month, prompting warnings to avoid unsupervised rivers and gravel pits where drownings have already occurred. Safe practices are urged to prevent further tragedy.
In a call to action Herbert Hoover urges greater voluntary self denial to feed famine regions as the world faces widespread hunger. The piece also notes looming railroad strike threats and rail and mining labor tensions with discussions among government and industry leaders.
A quotation from I Timothy 5 17 highlighting that elders who rule well and labor in preaching and teaching deserve double honor. The verse emphasizes respect and support for church leaders.
The La Crosse Tribune lists W. T. Burgess as publisher and Sanford Goltz as editor. It notes publication details, addresses in La Crosse Wisconsin, and AP affiliation with exclusive rights to local and AP dispatches. Rate information for single copies and carrier delivery is provided.
Reporter notes a demoralized mood as Madison lawmakers confront a grand jury investigation into lobbying and integrity. Describes fatigue, dignity concerns, and the strain on service, with prosecutors continuing to summon legislators while public trust wavers.
Mrs. Kenneth Kramer of La Crosse voices concern over children using alleys near homes for travel and play and warns against treating alleys as fair game. Elizabeth Ramlow of Cass Street discusses theater seating and late arrivals disrupting a living production.
A Tribune reader criticizes late arrivals at the Community Theater production Teahouse of the August Moon. The letter argues that audience punctuality sustains the performance and respects a talented cast, noting the negative impact of late seating on timing and scene effects.
A wave of strikes grips the U S as union leaders press demands amid boom profits and full employment. Western bus service taxicabs and New York newspaper workers face disruptions while mediation tools fail to curb escalating tactics and public hardship.
A sardonic column notes teen car thefts and a father’s worry as a son takes the car to college. It muses on modern courtship and nostalgic requests for a mother’s mix, then jokes that there are more suckers than con men, implying con artists would work if there were fewer fools.
The President's Club has raised about 1.5 million dollars toward the Democratic National Committee debt of 2 million, amid a planned 3 million fundraising goal. Members attending dinners with President Johnson and Vice President Humphrey in Houston Chicago New York have contributed heavily, with life memberships and advance enrollments boosting totals.
Sidney J. Harris reflects on how lovers and outsiders misread others. People see only fragments of a person like an apple’s reverse side, while true identity remains hidden. He warns against reducing a person to economic or biological terms and notes love moves mystery forward despite limits of understanding.
In a bridge deal North south use a standard sequence. After opening lead of the queen West shows weakness and the auction moves through one club two spades five hearts with the declarer facing a challenge.
Jacoby Senior discusses a fine bridge session by George Rapee of New York. The analysis shows how West's queen of spades opening signaled East's A and K and how George manipulated discards and finesses to protect hearts and clubs while keeping the lead against opposing spades.
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