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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1964

Page

6

Leaders in Both Parties Back Presidents Move

Senate leaders Mansfield and Dirksen push for swift bipartisan approval of a resolution backing President Johnson's Southeast Asia actions. They expect a vote before nightfall to show unified support for measures to defend peace and freedom in the Far East.

Carl P. Leubsdorf Washington Senate Johnson Mike Mansfield Dmont Everett M. Dirksen R-Ill Dirksen Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees Mansfield United States Southeast Asia

Forty three Wisconsin men serve aboard ships near Viet Nam

A Navy spokesman lists thirty one Wisconsin sailors on the destroyer C Turner Joy and aboard the destroyer Maddox and the carrier Constellation. Names include Gordon Cadmus Butler and Michael Woehrer Milwaukee with others from Milwaukee Waukesha Edgerton Eau Claire and many more. additional crews aboard Ticonderoga include Raymond Gass New Berlin and several Sheboygan Racine and Madison area sailors.

Washington Wisconsin Viet Nam Navy C. Turner Joy Maddox Gordon J. Cadmus Butler Michael A. Woehrer Milwaukee Dennis J. Stokhang Henry E. Stassel Cornell Charles L. Anderson Boscobel Lawrence J. Hoffman Lancaster Donald R. Wegner Muskego Constellation Chancy R. Marotz 39Th St Larence M. Dailey Mukwonago Kenneth O. Rude Edgerton Douglas B. Harmon Hudson Lamont D. Nelson Minong Terence L. Smith Burlington le Roy S. Teiten Eau Claire Thomas L. Harris Mazomanie James Ross Jr Superior

Livestock Market Prices From Swift & Company and Chicago Reports

Swift & Company at Winona and South St. Paul quotations show hogs and cattle ranges with top hogs 15.60 to 16.00 and cattle notes including Hi-Choice steers at 22.25 and top fed Holsteins at 17.25. Chicago reports list butter and eggs prices, potatoes, and grain figures with mixed commodity movements and steady wholesale prices across items.

Swift & Company Winona Minn South ST. Paul South ST. Paul, Minn USDA Chicago Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Stanleyville Falls to Communist Backed Rebels Report

AP dispatch from Leopoldville notes Stanleyville in the Congo said to be in rebel hands with radio messages claiming capture. UN and diplomats questioned conclusiveness while aStanleyville control tower report cited a distressed call shortly before the fall announcement.

Leopoldville the Congo Stanleyville Congo United Nations A.N.C

Power Commission Member Dies Suddenly

Harold C. Woodward 61 a member of the Federal Power Commission died of a heart attack Tuesday night after disembarking from a plane. A Republican he was appointed to a full five year term following an interim appointment in March 1962 by President John F. Kennedy.

Boston Harold C. Woodward Federal Power Commission Woodward John F. Kennedy

Third Street Reopened After Resurfacing Drive delays

A newly resurfaced 3rd Street opened to traffic Tuesday night while 4th Street between Cass and Jay Streets closed Wednesday morning. The balance of 4th Street will close as needed. full resurfacing from Cass to Vine slated in about two weeks per Asst. City Engineer Rob Schroeder.

3Rd 4Th Cass Jay Streets Vine Asst Rob Schroeder

Antipoverty Bill Faces House Debate

A $962.5 million war on poverty bill tied to LBJ faces a House floor debate with three days of amendments. Leaders hope for Friday passage despite Republican opposition as changes mirror Senate provisions and aim to curb grants and private funding while funding a job corps and rural family loans.

Geoffrey Gould Washington LBJ John W. McCormack House Johnson GOP House Education and Labor Committee Senate States Civilian Conservation Corps

Barry Goldwater Backs Johnson on Viet Nam Crisis

Sen. Barry Goldwater, while at sea on the Sundance off California, publicly supported President Johnson's Viet Nam plan after finally reaching shore. He said the action was necessary to protect the American flag and maintain U.S. prestige, stating all Americans would back Johnson's decision. He emphasized there was no link between his departure and the crisis.

Washington Barry Goldwater Johnson Viet Nam Goldwater California Catalina Island U.S

Winona Woman Loses $40 In Bar Restroom Incident

Lt Janice Warner reported a Winona woman misplaced a $40 purse Saturday morning after leaving it on the Zephyr Bar 228 South 3rd Street bar counter. Police said the purse was left in the restroom and the missing money was not recovered.

Winona Zephyr Bar 228 Janice Warner

Knowles Attacks Plan for Spoils System in State

Warren Knowles, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, denounced a proposal to have all state regulatory boards appointed anew by each governor as a spoils system. He cited David Adamany of the Public Service Commission as the source. The six-year term appointment practice was contrasted with the plan.

Associated Press Warren Knowles Knowles Delavan David Adamany State Public Service Commission

Mixed Stock Quotations From Major Firms August 5 1964

Quotation sheet lists prices for RCA Allis-Chalmers Republic Steel American Can Rexall Drug Central Tele American Cyanamid Reynolds Metals Clark Oil American Motors Royal Dutch First Bank Sears Roebuck Godfrey Co Chrysler Sperry Rand Celanese Standard Oil Indiana La Crosse Tele Consolidated Foods Studebaker Marine Cap Wright Eastman Kodak Texaco Ford Global Dow Jones Averages by sector and commodities including Sept Wheat Soybeans Corn Eggs and Metals with volume and fund figures noted.

Phillips Pete Bell & Farrell RCA Allis-Chalmers Republic Steel Penn Rexall Central Tele Reynolds Metals Clark Oil American Motors Royal Dutch American Smelting Amer. Tel Tel G. D. Searle Gateway Tran Sears Roebuck Godfrey Co Stewie Sperry Rand Standard Oil Ind Columbia Gas la Crosse Tele Consolidated Foods Studebaker Marine Cap Wright Sunray McQuay, Inc Swift Eastman Kodak Texaco Mekecenkan Financial Fed Trane Co NS North Ford Pyroil Co Fruehauf U.S Warner Elec Great Northern Ry Boston Capital el Greyhound First National Gulf Oil City Bank Tausche Bonds Il. Cent NS Law Cooler Mutual Our Harvester Epko Shoe Boston Fund Interstate Power Wallace Business Chem F * Eer Jones & Laughlin Eaton & Hance Lockheed Dow Jones Mack Trucks Eaton & Howard Magnavox Mini Fidelity Fund Montgomery Ward Invest Northern Pacific NASA Enrock Bane Wisconsin

Soldier in Grafenwohr Exercise Details Mason’s Service

Specialist 4 Eugene A. Mason, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Billie G. Lemon of 820 Gillette St., participates in a three week field exercise at Grafenwohr Germany ending Aug. 12. He trains in tactical range firing and weapons familiarization as a driver in Headquarters Co. 4th Armored Division 3rd Brigade near Bamberg. He entered the Army February 1962 and arrived overseas July of the following year. He is a 1961 Logan High School graduate.

Grafenwohr Germany Eugene A. Mason Billie G. Lemon Gillette St Mason 4Th Armored Division Bamberg Logan High School

Planes ships and men U S Has Massive Power In Pacific

A detailed snapshot of U S military strength in the Pacific during heightened Southeast Asia tensions. It notes about 250000 personnel across Army Marines Air Force and Navy 125 ships in the 7th Fleet with additional vessels and aircraft stationed in Japan Okinawa and the Philippines. It also covers rapid redeployments of F102 Delta Dagger jets from Okinawa to Saigon and broader shift of forces from the continental United States to bolster Southeast Asia.

Washington United States Pacific 7Th Fleet Southeast Asia Robert S. McNamara Central Northwest Pacific Saigon U.S South Viet Nam Okinawa Clark Field Philippines Garnett D. Page Decatur Ala Japan Defense Department Continental Asian Ticonderoga Constellation Bon Homme Richard Kearsarge Pacific Air Force Hawaii Marine Corps Ha‘noi McNamara Pentagon Defense Secretary Western Pacific

Market Reels as War Scare Hits Stocks

The New York market opened with heavy selling amid Viet Nam crisis fears then steadied. IBM led a partial recovery while Dow Jones dropped to 828.37 at noon as investors awaited Johnson's speech and bargain buying emerged in high quality names.

New York Kennedy Johnson Dow Jones International Harvester du Pont General Motors Goodrich Union Carbide Polaroid U.S. Smelting

Johnson confirms U.S. air strikes on North Viet Nam bases

President Johnson framed the Tuesday night raid as a positive reply to North Vietnamese attacks. McNamara identified four PT boat bases and an oil depot targeted by carrier aircraft, with substantial damage and no civilian casualties reported. Reassuring measures included reinforcing Pacific forces and preparing reconnaissance to assess damage.

Johnson United States U.S Mansfield Montana Democrat McNamara Hongay Red River Haiphong Loe Chao Phuc Loi Quang Khe Vinh Pacific First Fleet Atlantic Western Pacific Eastern Pacific Thailand Gulf of Tonkin Adlai E. Stevenson U.N. Security Council North Viet Nam Democratic Republic of North Viet Nam Southeast Asia

Johnson warns against aggression and calls for decisive world will

Johnson denounces aggression as flouting world will and urges allies to act with courage. He recalls past stand in Greece and Turkey, Berlin and Korea, Lebanon and Cuba and warns against any who would widen the conflict. He says the United States will not threaten peaceful powers but will respond to aggression.

America Atlantic Alliance Johnson Southeast Asia Greece Turkey Berlin Korea Lebanon Cuba

Flannery O'Connor Dies at 39 in Georgia

Flannery O'Connor, noted short story writer and novelist, died Monday in Milledgeville at age 39. The author, who endured a chronic crippling illness, had been one of 11 American writers awarded a Ford Foundation grant in 1959.

Milledgeville, Ga Flannery O’connor Miss O’connor

50 Acres Hit By Area Fire Near Centerville

Galesville Wisconsin firefighters responded at 12 30 p m Tuesday to a bluff fire scorching 50 acres on the Ben Walski farm in German Coulee along Highway 93 north of Centerville. Fire Chief Russell Jenks suspects a cigarette tossed from a car started the blaze. Firefighters returned at 3 p m to the same area and at 3 30 p m called in additional help.

Galesville Wis German Coulee Highway 93 Centerville Ben Walski Russell Jenks

Bodies Found After Disappearance Ties to Civil Rights Search

The wagon used by the trio was found 15 miles north of Philadelphia two days after their disappearance. Olen Burrage of Philadelphia owns the site and was present during excavation. Schwerner had worked on a Meridian civil rights project since February and had traveled to Oxford, Ohio, the previous week to bring back volunteers including Goodman. They left Meridian to inspect a burned Negro church near Philadelphia on June 21. Goodman led a group of about 600 volunteers scheduled for Philadelphia area work.

Tion Philadelphia Olen Burrage Burrage Schwerner Meridian Oxford Ohio Mississippi Goodman

Kennedy couple awaiting ninth child in December

Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy expect their ninth child in December. The couple, who wed in 1950, have five boys and three girls, with their youngest son Christopher George born July 4, 1963. Kennedy is 38 and his wife Ethel Skakel Kennedy is 36.

Washington Robert F. Kennedy Kennedys Christopher George Kennedy Kennedy Ethel Skakel Greenwich

Congress Passes Reduced Defense Bill For Johnson

Congress sent to President Johnson a compromise defense appropriations bill totaling 46.752 billion dollars, about 1.5 billion less than prior year. The measure comes in 718.9 million below the president’s request and sits 22 million under the Senate version and roughly 7 million under the House original.

Washington Congress Johnson Senate House

Radio Highlights and Weather Forecast Key Tonight

Wednesday radio listings feature WLCX WKTY WCOW F M and WKBH baseball Braves vs Reds and Twins vs Red Sox with times from 7:50 to 7:55 p m Also Thursday signals include WKBH sports and noted weather across Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa with hot humid conditions and chances of thunderstorms in northern sections and cooler trends in the northwest

WLCX WKTY Milwaukee Braves Cincinnati Reds Wcow-Fm Sparta Braves Reds WKBH Minnesota Twins Boston Red Sox Lacrosse Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa

Optimism for Grain Talks Resume Despite Standoff

In Duluth Minnesota negotiators in the grain millers strike show cautious optimism for resuming talks this week. Gov. Rolvaag asked mediator Wanek to arrange a renewal, while Twin Cities elevator firms and the union say they are ready to meet. The dispute centers on binding arbitration and unemployment benefits amid rising grain piles in North Dakota and steady efforts by Gov. Guy to bridge gaps.

Duluth, Minn Karl Rolvaag Richard Wanek Twin Cities Superior Wis al Levens American Federation of Grain Millers C.W. Sturm Minneapolis North Dakota Twin Ports William Guy Iare

Salinger Flies East To Take Senator Oath

AP report on Pierre Salinger returning to Washington to take the oath as California senator amid Republican doubts over his eligibility. Gov Brown asserts appointment valid. Senate leaders weigh challenges while Democrats seek immediate oath to gain incumbent status.

Salinger Senator Washington Pierre Salinger White House California Senate Rules Committee Edmund G Pat) Brown Brown

La Crosse Concert Band Plays West Salem Park Concert

The La Crosse Concert Band performs its annual West Salem Village Park concert Thursday at 8 p.m. Residents Robert Selbrede Floyd Larson and former resident Kenneth Storandt join in the performance. The tour includes a Caledonia Minnesota concert on August 13 funded by the Recording Industries Trust Funds.

la Crosse West Salem Village Park Robert Selbrede Floyd Larson West Salem Kenneth Storandt Caledonia, Minn Recording Industries Trust Funds

It Pays to Be Well Informed Tribune Mail Aid

The Tribune invites readers to have the newspaper mailed to a vacation address ensuring continuous access to local news while away.

the Tribune

Evening TV Time Slots List

Five listed broadcast times show a sequence at 6 30 PM 7 30 PM 8 30 PM 9 30 PM and 11 00 PM across a day suggesting a schedule snippet with no program names.

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