Unemployment report timing could sway midterm vote
Washington report outlines White House pressure to publish October unemployment figures before the November 3 election if jobless totals drop. Labor and Census officials weigh releasing on November 1 or 2 to maximize favorable news, with potential downward adjustments debated but ultimately avoided. The issue follows a six year high in September 4.3 million unemployed and 5.5 percent jobless rate, affecting Republican prospects in tight districts.
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White House
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Kennedy
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Two winning types collide in Massachusetts race
GOP Governor Francis Sargent and Boston Mayor Kevin White face off in a tight Massachusetts gubernatorial contest. Sargent leads as White leans on TV and Democratic strength amid a weak economy. Donahue’s late primary exit clouds party loyalties and campaign support.
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The Imagined Joys of Childhood
Essay by Sydney J Harris on Bernard Shaw quip about youth and the value of childhood. Explores how society underestimates early years and the humor in Shaw's provocative remark.
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Bernard Shaw
Booster button scam mars Oktoberfest aviation day visit
Reader letters recount an incident at the La Crosse aviation day show where attendees were forced to buy booster buttons for entry. A Wisconsin Rapids family paid $3.50 each for gate access, only to see others enter without buttons. The writer urges sponsors to stop the practice, noting it cast a negative impression and reduced their budget for dinner.
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David R. Patrykus
Wisconsin Rapids
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Misleading headlines and a local view on politics
A reader letter questions newspaper framing of a Nixon visit in Dublin and urges emphasis on positive US Irish ties. The piece shifts to a political analysis of Francis Sargent and John White, detailing campaigns, party dynamics, and regional support patterns in Massachusetts, with notes on voter registration and campaign stances.
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the Tribune
Nixon
Dublin
Robert Harold
West Salem
Firing up the troops at Wisconsin AFL CIO convention
At the La Crosse AFL CIO convention, Jack Reihl was elected secretary treasurer and chief lobbyist, succeeding George Hall who retires after a fruitful labor career. The gathering highlighted labor’s stake in state races and tensions between younger members and older leaders amid GOP challenges and anticipated November outcomes.
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la Crosse
Jack Reihl
Carpenters
Madison
George Hall
Senate
al Barkan
COPE
National Committee On Political Education
Nixon
Andrew Biemiller
Wisconsin
Washington
National
Afl-Cio
White House
Supreme Court
Congress
St Josephs Home decision reverses plan to close
The La Crosse Diocesan Board of Catholic Social Services kept St Josephs Home open with its full skilled nursing program after an initial phase-out was criticized. The episode highlighted care for the elderly and the community support that kept the home alive despite financial strains on the diocese and private groups.
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St. Joseph’s Home
la Crosse
Twenty Years Ago Highlights From Tribune Files 1950
TWENTY YEARS AGO entries recap major events including Electric Auto-Lite Co resuming operations after a four day strike over an insurance benefit clause, President Truman and Gen. MacArthur planning a Pacific meeting, South Koreans seizing Won san, and unions seeking a 25 cent per hour raise. Also notes U.S. and British forces advancing toward Kumchon, Mrs. Henry Ford bequeathing 4.5 million to Edison Institute, and Dr. R. L. MacCornack elected speaker of the Wisconsin State Medical Society. Document surveys a mix of political, military, and civic developments from mid-1950.
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Truman
Gen. MacArthur
Pacific
Wonsan
Red
U.S
Kumchon
Henry Ford
Edison Institute
Thomas Alva Edison
R. L. MacCornack
Whitehall
House of Delegates
Wisconsin State Medical Society
Quotable quotes on juror God in Collins murder verdict
Mrs. Roland Beineman, mother of the coed murdered by John Norman Collins, argues the jury was guided by divine influence. She contends God served as the main member of the jury in the Michigan case.
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God
Roland Beineman
Michigan
John Norman Collins
Tax dollars for puffery in Wisconsin council scandal
Madison reports reveal that the Wisconsin Council for Home and Family overspent its authorized budget and accrued debts undetected by auditing procedures. The council, a political gesture born from a legislative study on family issues, lacks real mandate and may face extinction as watchdogs question its usefulness and spending on glamor speakers and a publicity agency.
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Statehouse
Council
Shell
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