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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1958
Page
4
Traffic safety writers argue general cautions fail to reach drivers who think they are good. They urge repeating specific failures such as loss of control caused by driver error or neglect of weather and road conditions. The piece asks readers to assess their own handling of the wheel and notes the risk of fatal outcomes. It ends with a biblical reference from 1 Cor. 15:3.
France votes 4 to 1 to approve a new constitution under Premier Charles de Gaulle. The measure creates a powerful presidency and an executive stronger than the legislative branch, signaling a shift from the fourth republic and a path toward rebuilding France’s stature and unity amid Algeria tensions.
Governor Thomson plans no changes to the traffic law enforcement program in the next Legislature. John Krueger seeks to challenge Justice Hal Lows of the Wisconsin Supreme Court in April elections. Everett Yerly leads Thomson campaign efforts with his wife Elaine. Gallant Nelson vows highway department reorganization if elected. Senator Wiley uses anecdotes to highlight political defeats. Democrats recruit for county offices lags behind Republicans. Eugene Lamb, state treasurer nominee, once served as a Republican. Nixon to tour the state late month with campaign entourage. Campaign managers monitor mounting expense of big-name speakers. State Architect’s Department faces reform grumbling over delayed building appropriations.
A year twenty ago report notes Chamberlain defending the Munich pact and praising President Roosevelt for helping avert war. AFL President William Green opens the Houston convention with a sharp attack on CIO, while Lew is named as chairman. Mosquito activity and scarce duck harvests are reported. Jimmy Roosevelt and Betsy leave Rochester hospital for recovery at a California ranch, accompanied by Romelle Schneider Ettrick and La Crosse caregivers.
A compilation of Q and A from The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau on water tables and the Thousand Islands, plus society notes: Florence Jansky’s engagement, a birth, and a World Series mention. Also a three-decade-old column roundup with local history, politics, and social items.
Major W R Read recalls a humorous fishing trip in Ireland. A local in a dog cart offers a lift with two salmon. An old woman carries a sack of turnips. the driver asks her to put the load on the floor, she replies that kindness to him is enough and she should not burden the horse further.
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau offers a booklet titled Common Household Pests with methods to rid homes of fleas ants moths cockroaches and silverfish. Priced 25 cents plus 5 cents mailing send 30 cents in coin with name address and city state to Washington DC.
The poem contrasts a dream of a bright cottage with a white picket fence to the rise of plain long modern houses. It notes how older cottages felt warm and proud, while new dwellings prioritize efficiency and strength, yet seem less charming to old timers.
A Canadian infantry unit fights Sicily to Italy in McDougall’s novel. Lieutenant Adam confronts a botched execution of two deserters, exposing war’s brutality. The book probes life’s value amid loyalty, friendship, and mercy eroded by military demands.
Analysis by Grover v. McLeod argues private schooling could outperform public systems as debate grows over religion in schools. He suggests private churches could fund day schools and that teachers and administrators would gain new roles and pay, with funding via student allocations.
Frederick Ottman notes 1959 autos gain eyebrow styling and new enamel finishes. Buick leads with one color coat. Pontiac offers a low powered option. Ford promises simpler transmissions and longer lasting mufflers amid strikes delaying Chrysler. Rambler and Studebaker remain as smaller American lines with Studebaker debut.
The doctor explains plastic surgery advances and options for facial scar removal protruding ears and locating a competent surgeon. He notes about 350 diplomates of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and outlines procedures including cartilage grafts, skin coverage, and multiple operations over months or years with many patients achieving improved appearance and confidence.
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