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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1975
Page
4
The La Crosse special committee chose a modest celebration to honor the city’s top livability points from a national survey. They rejected a star-studded show to avoid spotlighting aging TV personalities and instead focus on the city’s achievements and future planning.
The White House energy independence plan backed by Vice President Rockefeller would involve $100 billion over a decade, with the Treasury buying $25 billion in Energy Independence Authority stock and selling $75 billion in full faith and credit bonds outside the debt limit. Critics call it costly and risky, while supporters praise a bold energy push ahead of elections.
The President finally sent a thank you to Oliver Sipple, the ex-marine who grabbed Sara Jane Moore's arm during an assassination attempt in San Francisco. The delay, linked by some to Sipple's sexual orientation and discharge status, prompts questions about White House priorities and media coverage. Sipple acted quickly and may have saved Ford, earning public respect and presidential gratitude.
Congressman Henry Reuss of Milwaukee joins Republicans in discussing reactivating Camp McCoy as a full time facility. The item notes the political maneuvering amid a broader veteran and defense policy context.
Robert Wiemer argues that robots could replace politicians to prevent assassinations and reduce fatigue in campaigns. He cites Woody Allen's vision of future servants and notes the allure of machine candidates who never tire or drink. He warns a robot era would merely swap one type of deception for another.
Readers urge buying $1.50 Oktoberfest buttons from local nonprofits after the Maple Leaf Parade to support community projects. A second letter defends sport hunting, praising wildlife management, criticizing animal-rights activists, and citing Exodus 12 27 as a closing reference.
Opinion author argues government overreach threatens constitutional liberty by policing personal risk. Cites motorcyclists protesting helmet rules and defends rights to unsafe acts that affect only the individual, urging respect for personal pursuit of happiness and parental government limits.
FBI and CIA traced Patty Hearst capture to Wendy Yoshimura and the Venceremos Brigade, linking Cuban trained operatives to other radicals in the United States. Surveillance exposed a network feeding bombings and sheltering bombers, with 1975 bombing incidents up 56 percent from 1974 and 31 deaths, 206 injuries.
Art Buchwald questions how viewers distinguish reality from televised crime. He notes confusion over actors and real events, asks who writes the shows, and ponders how this media mix might affect vulnerable individuals. The piece lampoons media culture and public fear.
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