Cruel Hoax On The Poor Draws Fire From Laird And White
Wisconsin Congressman Melvin Laird urged Republicans that the Poor People's March exploitation harms the poor. Washington columnist William White blasted the protest as melodramatic and futile, saying the march cannot secure solutions from government. The piece questions federal officials handling of march permits and the delay of King-Abernathy camping.
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Melvin Laird
Wisconsin
America
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U.S
Christ
King-Abernathy
Laird
William S. White
White
Congress
Madison
Prom Tribune Notes 1948 CIO UAW Chrysler Strike Easing
Twenty years ago the Prom Tribune reports the CIO United Auto Workers at Chrysler reducing demands from 30 cents to 17 cents an hour amid a strike. It also notes President Truman's civil rights plan stalling until after the November elections, per observers. A $5 000 reward is offered for arrest and conviction in Dr J E McLoone murder case with a 30 day limit. Over 2 000 citizens tour the Milwaukee Railroad Hiawatha exhibit in North Side yards. Senate panel votes to seek General MacArthur’s return to the United States for the Far Eastern situtation.
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United Auto Workers
Chrysler Corp
Truman
J. E. McLoone
North Side
Senate Committee
Gen. MacArthur
United States
Kennedy Critic of Vietnam Backs Israel in Speech
In Los Angeles Senator Robert F. Kennedy pledged U.S. support for Israel against Egypt and Arab states, insisting on arming Israel if needed to counter Soviet buildup. He contrasted this with Soviet arms to Vietnam and urged sanctions against communists, while later criticizing U S Middle East policy as overbearing.
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Vietnam
Israel
Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
Los Angeles
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Soviet Union
Middle East
North Vietnam
United States
Asia
America
Southeast Asia
Congress
Portland
Ore
Washington wrestles with Carmichael prosecution stance
Washington politics chill amid calls to prosecute SNCC leader Stokely Carmichael for incitement as Attorney General Ramsey Clark weighs legal options. FBI findings presented to President Johnson fuel uncertainty while White House comments stay silent amid tense urban unrest and looming memorial demonstrations.
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Robert S. Allen
Washington
Ramsey Clark
SNCC
Carmichael
Congress
Clark
FBI
White House
Johnson
Justice Department
Clayton Powell
D-N.y
Asst
Fred Vinson
Wisconsin Legislature Considers Another Pay Increase
Wisconsin lawmakers may see a new round of salary raises for 1969 as other state workers gain more. An advisory council, with leaders from business and industry, reviews pay scales alongside a buffering system of allowances. The current rate is 8400 dollars annually, with constitutional constraints and election dynamics shaping any adjustment.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Bureau of Personnel
Donald A. Snyder
American Can Company
Wayne J. Hood
la Crosse
Big Trane Company
Senate
Assembly
Preme Court
Department of Government
Congress
Fuller on Art Education and Environment
R Buckminster Fuller argues in a Pennsylvania State booklet that individuals are born to succeed, not to fail, noting many children are capable of artistic growth but are stifled by their environment. He stresses the influence of surroundings on creative development.
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R. Buckminster Fuller
Pennsylvania State Department of Public Instruction
College
America
Robert Maynard Hutchins
Cassandra
American University
Deciding What's Good For Us Why College Students Rebel
SYDNEY HARRIS reflects on college revolts and predicts student backlash from a long-ago speech. He argues colleges failed to educate and officials ignored growing discontent, foreseeing a future of student upheaval.
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Sydney Harris
Power Grabbing Warren Court. Justice Critics Spur Debate
Hugo Black warns that unchecked judicial power endangers constitutional limits. The piece surveys how the Warren Court expanded rights, prompting calls to preserve checks and balances, criticize higher court activism, and reassess American university education and student values.
Emperors as Husbands in Election Time Quotes
A critical quotation discusses recurring interview stories in elections, noting wives praising candidates as good husbands and fathers while highlighting Byron’s line about emperors seen through wives’ eyes. The piece reflects on campaign narratives and gendered framing.
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Lord Byron
Carl Ribiet
Disturbance After Jason Security Seizure In Acts Narrative
Bible verse recounts the crowd and city authorities alarmed by Paul and Silas after seizing Jason and companions and then releasing them once security was obtained.
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Jason
La Crosse Tribune Carrier Rates Notice
Local carrier rates are listed for La Crosse subscribers with delivery options and pricing. The notice specifies $1.25 for two weeks via carrier delivery and provides mall rate details where service is unavailable.
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la Crosse Tribune
4Th and
Cass Sts
la Crosse
Wis
Lee Enterprises, Inc
Associated Press
AP News
Inteinen
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