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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1975
Page
4
Negotiators held a second closed door bargaining session with the La Crosse Education Association. Neither salary schedule details nor cost figures were released to reporters. The public remains uninformed about broader policy provisions in the contract.
The editorial argues Congress won’t overhaul the food stamp program this year yet calls for immediate tightening to curb abuses. It notes ineligible recipients and misallocation, cites $8 of every $100 going to ineligible users, and cites costs near $6 billion while many eligible still miss assistance. The piece says restricting benefits to the truly needy is sensible.
A reader asked how 3rd District congressman Alvin Baldus voted. The Wisconsin House delegation split along party lines with Democrats Aspin Kasten Meier Baldus Zablocki Reuss Obey and Cornell voting to allow political activity by federal workers and Republicans Steiger and Kasten voting no.
The article notes Kissinger delivering a toast in Chinese during a visit to Red China and a Chinese official remark about comprehension. It contrasts with U S lawmakers who have long criticized language barriers in diplomacy showing a shared concern across nations.
TWENTY YEARS AGO 1955 two 21 year old La Crosse State College students drown in Lake Onalaska during duck hunting. Princess Margaret says she will not marry Capt. Peter Townsend in London. Senator Knowland argues Eisenhower should have time to appraisal of other candidates if he does not run. THIRTY YEARS AGO 1945 British warships rush to Soerabaja after General Mallaby killed. Truman urges wage gains with limited price hikes. La Crosse airport board approved. Frank Pooler dies of heart attack. FORTY YEARS AGO 1935 Italy seeks peace with Ethiopia as depression cuts debated. Homecoming begins at La Crosse State Teachers College. Helena earthquakes rattle downtown. FIFTY YEARS AGO 1925 Dorothy Woods shines in Chicago. J Kroonemeyer celebrated in West Salem. State collects over 19 million in inheritance taxes.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court rules state law cannot distinguish between gifts to public highway officials and to private customers in matters of meals and entertainment. It cites legislative action needed to write such rules into law, while noting the shift away from favored treatment in public policy. The decision also invalidates a law banning sale of non dairy cream due to interstate commerce concerns, reflecting a broader move away from protective daily interests in Madison.
A reflective piece on intelligence work and the difficulty of predicting others' minds. It notes data overload from NSA monitoring and decoded intercepts, with parodic humor about clocks and a focus on separating signals from noise. It cites Roberta Wohlstetter and Pearl Harbor in illustrating warning failures.
Secretary Kissinger returned from talks in Peking with Teng Hsiao-ping and Mao Tse-tung stressing that Beijing wants Washington to spell out its stance if the Soviet Union threatens China. Teng pressed for possible U.S. leverage including blocking grain shipments and defensive military aid.
A friend rides a commercial flight with Muhammad Ali as the fighter moves toward the tail to entertain passengers. The author notes blacks increasingly occupy front rows of life and housing, contrasting past segregation with present change and reflecting on neighborhood dynamics and bias.
Wisconsin consumer protection officials say consent judgments curb deceptive practices quickly without jail. About 15,000 complaints a year, 40 judgments annually, aim to stop fraud and warn future violators, with penalties or restitution when ordered.
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