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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1975
Page
8
Tonight at 7 30 the La Crosse district board of education begins its contract negotiations with the La Crosse Education Association. The session is open to the public to set ground rules and decide whether future bargaining will be open or closed. News media access has varied in recent years.
Voters rejected a five cent deposit on nonreturnable beverage containers by more than two to one, the first test of such a measure in Wisconsin. A second issue, an $8 million school bond, failed by about 800 votes amid Uniroyal job cuts and concerns about municipal debt.
Hog prices surge as top barrows in the 200 to 240 pound range fetch 65 dollars per hundred at South St. Paul, the highest ever in a market with 80 years of history. Slaughter national decline 25 percent this month explains rising retail pork and bacon prices amid shifting producer behavior and high feed costs.
Twenty years ago in 1955 British Prime Minister Anthony Eden urged halting arms flow to the Middle East. Wisconsin Democrats blasted Sen. Joe McCarthy in Green Bay. Adlai Stevenson and Truman criticized the Eisenhower administration for hurting farmers while surplus remains.
The Wisconsin Democratic leadership hails the postcard registration bill as a strategic gain to recruit eligible but unregistered voters. Critics question whether lax registration will produce more voters or more responsible and reflective participation, noting high school registration duties and youths delaying registration.
A Washington critique accuses Edward Kennedy and liberal senators of hypocrisy over US reactions to executions in Spain and arms transfers in Portugal. The piece alleges selective outrage while ongoing violence in Vietnam and aid to Portuguese extremists receive less attention.
Letters from Wisconsin readers oppose Assembly Bill 202 citing school bus safety concerns and conflict with Federal Safety Standard 17. The missive urges Governor Lucey to withhold signature, arguing risks to children and question of weekend bus signal use. Additional comments critique revenue sharing, local governance, and Oktoberfest promotions.
The piece argues modern Americans miss plain spoken leadership like Harry Truman. It notes Hubert Humphrey dominates the Democratic mantle while Truman would be unlikely to resonate today. Gerald Ford is depicted as preferring suave statesmanship over blunt political vigor.
Art Buchwald argues a Post strike disrupts national policy, CIA explanations, and White House awareness. He notes Treasury, Ag, HEW, and Congress rely on the paper to reveal policy shifts, spending, and veto risks. Foreign ambassadors and military planners would lose a single, trusted information source overnight.
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