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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1976
Page
4
Kenneth C Blanchard is identified as publisher and Robert S Gallagher as editor in this opinion page header. The line highlights leadership credits for the newspaper and establishes the byline arrangement common to the era.
La Crosse area residents face seven route proposals to speed north south traffic from Onalaska or I 90 toward South Avenue with a Bicentennial Expressway option. Public meetings will test opinions on cost and riverfront access Harborview development, and geography ensures hurdles remain regardless of timing.
Three elderly residents died after receiving the swine flu shot, triggering a pause. Investigators say the deaths were not linked to vaccination while some states resumed clinics and attendance remains low. Officials warn a winter epidemic risk persists, especially for the elderly and those with respiratory conditions.
The piece argues millions are turned off by the election year as Carter and Ford seek personal purity rather than addressing issues. It criticizes the candidates for focusing on virtue over policy and urges voters to demand real plans and talk of substance.
In this Tribune file item from 1956, Washington University scientists report progress against multiple sclerosis. The note highlights federal survey data on nationwide recreation by anglers and hunters, and notes broader historical items from La Crosse and national events of the era.
In Texas, Ford falters amid mixed voter sentiment with Reaganites urging a harder line on the Soviets while many Democrats remain unenergized. The East European misstep undercuts him, and absent a compelling case for Ford, Texas likely stays Democratic as Carter leads.
Aristotle said regimes reflect leaders convictions and Solzhenitsyn's Lenin in Zurich argues Lenin's ferocious, volcanic nature shaped the Soviet system. The volume recasts biography as a tool to uncover history, contrasting pop psychoanalysis with sober historical insight. It traces Lenin from a small Bolshevik faction to a global regime founder.
Governor Patrick Lucey outlines a conservative budget stance while promising to hold line on expenditures and taxes, a move seen to aid Democratic gains in upcoming elections. The piece notes inflation driven revenue, education funding resistance, and the political risk of vetoes. It then shifts to a separate thread discussing Lenin, Parvus, and Solzhenitsyn’s portrayal of revolutionary strategy.
A veteran observer notes no major split among Democrats as Gov. Dolph Briscoe backs Carter while Rev. W A Criswell endorses Ford. Voters worry about Carter defense cuts and play up Truman-like campaigning as Ford hammers Carter on distortions at a Dallas speech.
Paul Schultz of Arcadia urges BN to acquire Green Bay and Western to protect small towns from railline closures. Henry Rice of Tomah advocates abolishing the presidential primary and appointive top officials from Congress. He cites Canada as a model with leaders chosen from the Commons.
A Los Angeles Times piece notes Republicans distrust the press bias claim and mocks reporters fear of a Carter win. It recalls past presidents’ travel as reporters envy sake, citing Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, and worries about long Plains visits and peanut farm duties if Carter is elected.
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