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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1958
Page
4
Coulee Region farmers report a good year 1958 with renewed confidence. Bumper oat and grain yields, strong hog and beef prices, and a recovering corn crop lift farm commerce. hay crops lag and pastures dried, but dairy gains and efficient production bolster the outlook for prudent planning ahead.
The article argues Soviet plans aim to reach 91 million tons of steel by 1962 and boost ore and consumer production. It notes potential weapons in trade, ore exports, and the power to influence allied steel mills, warning that industrial capacity could dictate war readiness in the atomic age.
Robert C. Ruark praises Mike Nichols and Elaine May as rising improv talents in New York saloons. He compares their TV work on Omnibus and various shows to early Imogene Coca and Sid Caesar, noting three standout sketches and their strong improvisational one act plays.
A poem about high grocery and medical costs impacting family budgeting. It notes illness, required spending on food and medicine for children, and the struggle to meet sums on the budget list. The piece emphasizes care for children as essential despite financial strain.
A compact survey listing 1938 events and personalities: House Committee hearings on John G. Clark and California Democratic links, Roosevelt rebuke of the Dies committee, fire aboard the Deutschland unit, legal and personal life stories, local civic actions, and municipal appointments. Mentions Alma Gluck Zimbalist death, local political campaigns, and civic dispatches across La Crosse.
Saint Helena resident critiques Napoleon Bonaparte as a gangster and adventurer. He traces Napoleon from Corsica birth to Italy campaigns, Egypt, Russia, Elba, and final exile, warning America against inflation and dictatorial temptations. He calls for a monument in Saint Helena to warn today’s leaders about power.
The article argues food dominates household budgets and employment, with high prices masking deeper shifts. It notes Americans value convenience and service in meals, buying not just nourishment but chefs, designers, and prepared foods, while frozen meals raise costs and deepen social eating trends.
Tommy's mother attends a school demonstration of modern progressive education. A young teacher touts group dynamics and child autonomy while students react with energetic calisthenics and disorder, prompting the mother to quip that recess was the old term.
State political reporter notes a crowded Madison campaign scene as Charles Schultz of the CIO remains silent fueling Democratic suspicions. Phillip Nash seeks aid from ex CIO News editor while Robert Zimmerman touts his own campaign.
Reader queries cover U S smog across cities, English periods, Dr. Carver peanut and sweet potato products, duty free exposure at trade fairs, a Holmes quote, and toad poison. Answers name cities Los Angeles New York Philadelphia Chicago Detroit Louisville New Orleans New Jersey Delaware River basin and figures like 76 million people and 300 products.
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