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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1973
Page
4
The piece argues the Watergate affair remains unresolved as tapes and records stay restricted. It condemns extended investigations by the White House, Ervin committee, courts, and lawyers, saying public trust erodes and Nixon has lost national confidence.
In a closing hours move the Wisconsin Legislature sent a 4 p.m. impeachment resolution to the State Affairs Committee by a 56-41 vote. Meanwhile volunteers at State Street signed passersby to urge Wisconsin’s Congress to impeach Nixon, claiming over a thousand names daily. State legislators focused on Wisconsin business, leaving many matters unfinished.
The Associated Press reports Hiseville Kentucky faced a repayment demand after receiving 1 727 in revenue sharing. The town used much of the funds to remodel city hall and fund cake sales. Mayor William C. Phillips returned 727 and urged patience for the rest while critics joke about doughnuts.
The Board of Education votes to accept low bids totaling 365 000 for Roosevelt and French Island school buildings, submitted by WMC Construction Co of Winona.
Sydney J. Harris argues that TV newscasters and commentators erode trust by acting as salespeople. He cites NBC Today show product plugs and Chet Huntley’s American Airlines ads as examples of compromised credibility. He defends clear separation: news must be news, commentary must comment, advertising must sell.
A trio of letters in The Tribune urges readers to oppose Air Force vivisection of 200 beagle puppies and to protest cruelty to animals while advocating expanded humane society activity. Another letter highlights Wisconsin mobility barriers and Awareness Day efforts with Governor Lucey joining in a wheelchair to spotlight access issues and civil rights.
In Madison Wisconsin lawmakers debate liberalizing the contraceptive law while AIDS venereal disease rates rise. Health Department data show infections climbing from 107 per 100000 in 1968 to 175 in 1972.
A state study group urges a $120 million program to create regional recycling centers across Wisconsin to curb rising solid waste. The plan envisions bonding to fund centers and marketing recycled materials to repay bonds, though market prospects and fiscal risks remain debated.
The Washington Post argues the Arab oil boycott nudges the United States toward an urgent crash program to diversify energy, reduce dependence on Middle East supplies, and ration fuel while expanding shale coal and other sources, with environmental tradeoffs and potential shifts in transportation and inflation.
The Wisconsin Senate postponed final passage on two Assembly approved measures to liberalize contraceptive sales for those 18 and over and to allow physician led venereal disease treatment for minors without parental consent. Critics say delay reflects debate over youth health policy while public health officials urge prompt action.
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