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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1973
Page
4
Opinion piece notes lawmakers balk at rolling back a 58 percent salary increase tucked in the budget. Bidwell’s motion to table failed 23 to 9 as freshmen swung to bring the bill out, others delaying until spring in hopes voters forget. The piece urges voters to question lawmakers on the stalled rollback.
The article explains a House tactic to load a debt ceiling bill with politically risky amendments. Treasury warns of a presidential veto, while lawmakers are urged to address the limit itself. It notes the current expiring ceiling and proposed rises and discusses budget balance expectations for next summer.
Tribune notes from 1953 report police releasing a suspect in the Evelyn Hartley kidnapping mystery with no new trace found of the missing girl. Thousands joined the search while Evelyn Hartley’s father urged the abducter to return her dead or alive. Nearby, a fatal auto train crash killed Dr and Mrs J C Tyrand near Arcadia. Eisenhower warned the upcoming international meeting would fail without Russia's honest purpose.
A collection of opinion snippets questions behavior science, views on realism, music tastes, surveillance by Big Brother, time terminology, Niebuhr’s democracy quote, pacifist arguments against Hitler, enemies lists, Washington smells, lawyer accountability in Watergate, letters to the editor, and a note on the word flibbertigibbet.
A Miami Beach couple recounts a four year battle with a spinal infection and failed treatments across seven hospitals before finding excellent care at St. Francis Hospital in La Crosse. The writer lauds the staff, recalls his wife’s recovery and his own eye surgery, and offers to answer questions to spare others the expense and anxiety.
The La Crosse Trane strike reaches a startling quiet, with as much as a quarter of the workforce involved yet no public campaigning or press coverage. Union leaders risk weakening support by secrecy, while the community bears rising costs and lower business activity. Mr. Offner, a Washington aide and local Democrat, is noted in the text.
The piece analyzes how press coverage shaped public understanding of Spiro Agnew during his 65 day resignation ordeal. It contrasts pre settlement stories with the government’s information, noting varied reliability, the extent of publicity, and how coverage compared to actual charges and outcomes.
Madison reports the Republican core struggles to field a competitive ticket to challenge Democrats next year. Gov. Patrick Lucey appears unlikely to declare soon, Lt. Gov. Martin Schreiber weighs options, and possible backups include Atty. Gen. Robert Warren, Melvin Laird, James Devitt, Sen. Raymond Johnson, Sen. Gerald Lorge, and others as party strategists fret over a viable gubernatorial candidate. The Senate roster and potential U.S. Senate hope remain unsettled, fueling talk of a bold new face to energize the ticket.
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