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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1958
Page
4
The Pioneer rocket ascended 79,000 miles from Earth in a 43 hour test aimed at moon reach and data collection. Despite not achieving lunar orbit, the mission produced new radiation belt insights and demonstrated U S progress in space exploration.
The article argues that voting tallies like batting averages mislead voters. It notes complex reasons behind votes, variations in legislative procedure, and the danger of overreliance on simple records in elections. It stresses context over bare percentages.
Anchorage report on Amy a San Francisco woman homesteading in Alaska. She aims to prove land by clearing and building within time, considering cattle ranching and possible factory work. The piece stresses Alaska’s rough reality and boom bust potential as she eyes Kenai Peninsula and future plans.
Two teenagers were caught in the act of robbing a gum machine. Their bubble burst as officers intervened and the suspects were taken into custody. Investigators are pursuing further details of the incident.
Seventy years ago review notes a Nazi spy shift to industrial data, GM payrolls rise to 165000, Alfred Sloan quotes, weather mild then cold, Canton defense, and multiple political speeches. Also reports priests arrested in Vienna, Stalin clashing with AFL, and local La Crosse notices on funds and female labor drives.
Dr Edwin P Jordan discusses thumb and finger sucking in infants noting mixed views on harm, with one large study finding most stop by age four and hindering effects unlikely. He reviews pyloric stenosis in a boy who improved with medical care and asks if diarrhea links to the condition and considers spina bifida outlook and treatment options.
Martin Levin notes in Saturday Review that Oliver Witmbish of Columbia University uncovered textual evidence supporting the theory that Tennessee Williams plays were ghost written by Sidney Skolsky. Traffic Commissioner Bargel warns of fines for littering and improper car disposal. A visiting Dodgers spokesman denies rumors of a move to Tangier, stating the team will never leave Kuwait.
A dated Valentine style note expresses devotion on Sweetest Day with flowers and favorite candy. The sender hopes to be the chosen one to help dreams come true and blesses the recipient. Copyright 1958 Field Enterprises Inc. All rights reserved.
A Senate subcommittee report from the Midsouth warns Communist activity remains active in churches, PTAs, colleges, high schools, and labor groups. It cites infiltrators transferring between cities and a new generation of Communist teachers trained by older Party members. Kentucky officials testified the Supreme Court's Nelson decision hindered prosecutions for seditious activity.
A 1958 Grand Jury report in Kentucky tied a Jacksonville Florida church bombing to tactics used by the Communist Party to incite race conflicts. It claimed outsiders could not have placed the device, indicting five for syndicate actions, but a later ruling limited state punishment and federal probes faced Fifth Amendment barriers.
Madison report argues television has not ended old campaigning. It notes high costs limit TV use to well funded candidates and that hand to hand contact remains dominant in Wisconsin races with younger, vigorous players and reliance on face to face outreach.
A reader information column lists Q and A items on topics from pollen drift at sea to the origin of the term bus boy and gosling anatomy. It includes a note promoting a Weight Control booklet with a 25 cent price plus 5 cent mailing, and a coupon for ordering via The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau in Washington, D.C.
The La Crosse Tribune announces staff roles including publisher editor photo editor and managers. It lists home delivery and mail subscription rates for La Crosse area and surrounding regions with multiple distance zones and terms.
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