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Newspaper
La Crosse Sunday Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1963
Page
1
Riverland Council Girl Scouts at Camp Ehawee Mindoro stage weekly summer talent nights. Participants include Sue Delaney a Mineral Point counselor among the lineup.
President Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy received emergency obstetric care at Otis Air Force Base Massachusetts with the First Lady delivering a child by Caesarean section. The bill totaled 174.25 including nurse care doctor fees and personnel. The base repurposed a former barracks into a seven bedroom suite for the confinement and postnatal care.
The La Crosse Tribune begins a public service series titled 30 DAYS TO BETTER GRADES. Authored by the Reading Laboratory of New York the pieces offer simple study methods to enhance reading, comprehension and homework efficiency for students and parents.
A six man panel advised no value for antimicrobial agents in treating the common cold. The FDA opened a 30 day comment period on the proposal covering 50 to 75 products from 15 to 25 manufacturers. Final decision possible after comments.
Hollywood AP Ed Gardner known as Archie on Duffy's Tavern died Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital aged 62 after two weeks with liver disease. He left behind wife Simone and two sons Edward Jr and Stephen. Gardner rose from Astoria NY to radio and TV success after producing pioneering shows and directing stars like Burns and Allen Crosby Jolson and Brice.
Premier Khrushchev reportedly plans to travel to Havana in the fall to bolster his position against China over world Communist leadership. U S officials expect a Havana trip within two or three months and see potential aims of easing U S Cuba tensions and preserving Castro's regime while maintaining economic support. Rusk discussed Cuba with Khrushchev and Gromyko in Russia but did not disclose Soviet replies on military personnel or Castro's Latin American interference.
In Stockton Kansas the arrival of an atheist information center stirs fear and curiosity. Residents sign petitions opposing the center while others defend religious liberty. Madalyn Murray and Carl Brown fund and support the effort amid debates on prayer and Bible readings in public schools.
Provisional Premier Alphonse Massamba-Debat announced a period of austerity after seizing power following the overthrow of President Fulbert Youlou. He banned extravagant government spending including Paris trips and luxury cars, citing a sizable budget deficit without giving figures.
Palermo police said Italy's broad campaign against the Mafia has led to 767 arrests since July 1. Of those, 455 have been released. The report notes the ongoing sweep targets Sicily's secret criminal network.
Ettrick Wisconsin news reports William Borreson about 10 was killed at 5 p.m. Saturday when a tractor tipped on a rural road nine miles northeast of Ettrick. James Tranberg about 12 rode with him but jumped off unharmed. William is survived by Garven and Betty Borreson and siblings Glenn Philip Paul Betty and Ruth Ann.
James Meredith, 30, the first named Black student at the 115 year old University of Mississippi, will graduate with a bachelor of arts in political science as Mississippi deflects a political fight fueled by Gov. Barnett and Lt. Gov. Johnson over his controversial admission and a boycott call. The State College Board voted 6-5 to permit the degree amid accreditation concerns.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk will take a vacation next week, staying mainly in Washington and New York. He may spend a day or two at Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland.
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