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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1955
Page
4
The League of Women Voters notes La Crosse remains below 50 000 as suburban expansion continues. Cities lose residents to suburbs while factories move outward, easing commuting but stressing urban centers. The piece contrasts city life with small towns and cites Galatians 3 9.
President Eisenhower rebukes alarmist talk from defense officials about Soviet air strength. He says numbers alone do not determine military ability and defends his judgment against a Pentagon budget context. The piece notes how budget pressures invite dramatic projections.
The president says Mamie is basically healthy though frail this spring due to a stubborn virus infection. Recovery is slowed by allergies to standard treatments, a matter he says should be left out of politics unless doctors weigh in.
London reports that after the British election campaign the world faces hard truths about pe ace and the Cold War. The piece critiques press conferences and White House transcripts that sparked fears in Germany and elsewhere, urging careful diplomacy and studied statements.
Madison reports Gov. Kohler’s high education integration bill stalled in the Assembly after Senate approval. The measure would consolidate a single board over Wisconsin colleges and universities to streamline budgets and broaden access while provoking strong party and university opposition. If killed, conservative Republican forces may prevail in blocking the reform.
W G Rogers Literary Guidepost notes New World Writing receives up to 100 manuscripts weekly from 48 states and Europe, with many translations. Arabel J Porter highlights diverse fiction poetry and nonfiction, foreign language pieces from Scandinavia Asia and Turkey, and upcoming translated short stories.
Washington notes outline the public confusion over antipolio vaccine as Dr Leonard Scheele seeks clarity. Chronology shows government pauses, Cutter vaccine link questions, halted releases, and shifting testing standards affecting the vaccination program.
Ten years ago Patience Hyde Lodge auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen held a May dinner at Yerly Hall honoring 20 year affiliates. Six members received pins including Olive Garrity and Margaret Mangner with presentation by Kathryn Smith, a 41 year member.
A reflective verse notes regrets over past mistakes and foolish words about the living and dead. The speaker longs to start anew, seeks grace from God, and resolves to do good henceforth, acknowledging yesterday's record cannot be changed.
Washington notes on outdoor entertaining at the Finnish embassy where a State Department official jokes about drinking outside as a garden party mood. Mme Nykopp worries about rain while serving reindeer snacks. Commerce officials hunt Latin America for lightweight cow horns due to a surge in powder horn demand from youths.
In Buffalo New York Charles Schutt aged 16 was arraigned on a petty larceny charge. Judge James B McKenna advised the father that if the boy fights back he should knock his teeth out. The law will protect you.
President Eisenhower identified himself with the Republican Party at a 1955 fund raising dinner, praising the party and stressing leadership development. Democrats viewed his nonpartisan stance as a challenge to their strategy while noting his high popularity and influence on next year’s elections.
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