Warren for Attorney General in Wisconsin seeks re election
The Tribune urges re electing Robert Warren as Wisconsin attorney general citing his early action against drug traffic, first legal action against Mafia type crime, a Milwaukee task force, and 1969 consumer and pollution actions. His opponent Thomas Jacobson campaigns on consumer protection. Warren is praised as a capable persistent public servant.
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Agnew’s Road Show Fuels Senate Rule Book Questions
Rumblings in the U.S. Senate hint at a bid to sideline Vice President Spiro Agnew as he campaigns, while Democrats and Liberal Republicans criticize his fundraising and travel. Historic notes compare presiding time by Barkley Truman Johnson Humphrey and Nixon era, suggesting Agnew’s future Senate role may shrink amid campaign duties.
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Allied forces link up north of fallen Red Capital
Twenty years ago Allied forces linked up north of the fallen Red Capital, setting up road blocks to hinder Communist escape into Manchuria. John R. Steelman urged tighter curbs on installment buying to curb inflation. James R. Law praised Wisconsin roads, highlight Highway 14 through Western hills. Henry L. Stimson, 83, dies. Wayne J. Hood predicts sweep in November elections. Food prices held steady after dip.
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The United Nations at Twenty Five Years
A retrospective on the UN as it nears its 25th birthday in New York. The General Assembly, blocs, and small nations shape debates while big powers dominate Security Council decisions. Veto use and parliamentary tactics affect crises from Congo to Hungary, with the UN’s strengths in diplomacy, development, and crisis stabilization contrasted with limits when major powers oppose action.
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Sears grant noted for Sparta Garden Club park project
In a reader letter the Sparta Garden Club requests correction of an award report and notes a $200 Sears Roebuck Foundation grant for Beaver Creek Park in Sparta. The 100 by 200 foot park is larger than typical “mini parks” and many volunteers contributed to its success.
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Exposed pretensions in travel tales and Twain humor
A Sydney Harris column recalls a Cleveland to Chicago flight where business travelers faced luggage searches revealing trivial contents. The piece, citing Montaigne and Mark Twain, argues pretense is humanized by such episodes and ends with Twain’s joke about a stowaway under a seat and two tickets.
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