Taxes and pocketbook issues in Wisconsin politics
The column argues pocketbook concerns drive election outcomes and taxes loom large in the 1971 Wisconsin campaign. It contrasts Jack Olson’s zero budgeting and tax-cut hopes with Patrick Lucey’s warnings of a rising budget and higher taxes. Wyngaard’s forthcoming analysis notes spending growth under both parties and the likelihood of tax changes unless wages rise, suggesting major budget cuts may be needed.
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Jack Olson
Patrick Lucey
Olson
Hokum
Lucey
John Wyngaard
Wisconsin
Wisconsin budget history frames modern spending debate
The piece reviews Wisconsin state spending growth from the 1950s to the 1960s and contrasts Republican and Democratic budget handling. It notes the 10 year trend of rising appropriations, analyzes past veto dynamics, and compares historical cuts under Knowles with current proposals by Olson and Luccey, warning that avoiding tax increases remains uncertain.
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Madison
Jack Olson
Patrick Lucey
Wisconsin
Knowles
GOP
Olson
The machine as animal by Sydney J Harris
The essay argues that people name machines with animal terms to animate tools and manage fear of technology. From cars to paving gear, animals replace dead nature, aiding blame, control, and engagement. Harris notes workers’ terms like alligator bull beaver and cat reflect a universal trend.
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Mustang
Auto
Saloon Critics Mock California's Legal Respectability
Citizens mock state leaders for granting legitimacy to saloons and bars while imagining future taverns that violate decor, fittings, and etiquette rules. They fear nickel beer will never return as they demand ornate, rule-bending lounges with brass rails and provocative art.
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California
Prescription aspirin urged to curb bleeding risk
A University of Chicago surgery professor argues aspirin should be sold by prescription due to potential internal bleeding. He warns the drug is most harmful during a hangover as alcohol heightens damage, amid broader questions about consumer safety and television advertising.
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Ralph Nader
University of Chicago
Twenty Years Ago in 1950 Korean Reds and Marines amid ambushs
Twenty years ago the Korea war raged with renewed fury as Chinese forces and North Koreans pressed Allied advances toward Manchuria. A U.S. Marine unit was cut to pieces in an ambush at Won-san as gales battered Oregon coast for a fourth day hindering a rescue of a 56 foot fishing vessel. King Gustaf V of Sweden, age 92, showed failing health. Adj Gen Olson ordered reorganizations for five Wisconsin Air National Guard units. The Army unveiled a point system to decide which reservists would be sent overseas.
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Manchuria
U.S. Marines
Wonsan
Oregon Coast
Gustav V
Sweden
Monarch
Adj
Ralph Olson
Wisconsin Air National Guard
Army
Stevenson Leads Illinois Senate Race Despite Smith Law Push
Illinois race sees Adlai Stevenson III defend a clear lead as Sen. Ralph Tyler Smith pivots to law and order. Stevenson counters with gun control critique and national guard references, claiming 98 percent name recognition helps him hold off a downstate challenge amid Chicago strength. President Nixon visit looms as campaign plans shift.
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NEA Washington
Chicago
Ralph Tyler Smith
Adlai Stevenson III
Adlai
Chicago Sun-Times
Stevenson
Smith
Daley
GOP
Nixon
Illinois
Youth council invites neighbors to see work at church
La Crosse Youth Council, now housed at a vacant church on 10th and Adams, asks residents to attend Wednesday meetings to witness efforts to improve the community. Pat Spangler, officer, asserts the group aims to benefit La Crosse youth and neighborhood, countering views of radical activity.
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the Tribune
la Crosse
Pat Spangler
2Nd Ave. E
Russia pushes Egyptian plan to reopen Suez Canal
The article reports a secret Soviet proposal via Andrei Gromyko to the Nixon White House for reopening the Suez Canal with U.S. backing, including a phased plan with UN involvement, a 40 000 ton limit, and a five year expansion financed by World Bank loans. It notes opposition from the Joint Chiefs and U.S. aid-linked Israel settlement considerations.
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Washington
Russia
U.S
Suez Canal
Andrei A. Gromyko
White House
Nixon
Middle East
Gromyko
Israel
State Department
Henry Kissinger
Soviet Union
Nasser
World Bank
Egypt
Kremlin
Great Bitter Lake
United Nations
U.N
Europe
U.S. State Department
Joint Chiefs of Staff
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Soviet Black Sea
North Vietnam
Africa
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