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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1964
Page
1
A large explosion followed by fire devastated a downtown Kenosha building housing offices and 33 apartments. The blast injured 13 residents and five firefighters. gas leaks and a six minute gap before the blaze contributed to the destruction.
Washington reports indicate no sign of mass troop movements by China or North Vietnam and no evidence of Communist sea or air hunts. Congress backed Johnson’s flexible response with near unanimous votes, as South Vietnam tightens martial law and redeploys U.S. forces.
A blaze at the Lowell Beneke farm 2.2 miles northwest of Eitzen destroyed the barn calf herd and cropland. Six calves 4000 bales hay 1000 bales straw and all bulk milk equipment were lost. About 80 volunteers fought the fire but could not save the structure. Winds spread sparks. no loss estimate provided. insurance partly covered.
NYC creates emergency summer jobs for 200 youths from Harlem and Brooklyn slum districts funded by the Antipoverty Fund. The program aims to place 1,000 youths, with hundreds more awaiting centers’ intake as 26 workers begin on weed cutting and clerical duties. Mayor Wagner rolled out the effort amid antipoverty goals.
Gary Ellis 19 drove his sister's 1956 car whose frame broke. He tied the car with a rope, then the driveshaft fell out while a neighbor pulled it. A flat rear tire sparked five grass fires that firefighters extinguished before he reached home. He plans to keep the car as a relic.
Turkiye air force jets roared over Cyprus in a second show of support for the Turkish Cypriot minority as fighting raged in Polis and surrounding areas. Turkish officials warned of intervention if peacemaking fails, while Greek leaders prepared for potential war amid international tension.
The House pushed President Johnson antipoverty legislation toward passage but delayed final action to obtain a printed copy of the bill and amendments. A prior 228 190 vote nearly failed when Rep Howard W Smith sought to strike the enacting clause. the Smith motion failed 225 198 after a roll call was demanded.
A Tribune photo feature shows Officer John Smale at the 4th and 5th street Cass Street intersection amid heavy traffic. Observers joke about traffic snarls, while police work to straighten matters after the Friday night shopping rush.
Sen. Barry Goldwater told Republican candidates that Vietnam and foreign policy would dominate the race if President Johnson backs off Southeast Asia. He said naval strikes could blunt attacks on him and noted party unity, with Miller launching the ticket in New York.
Mrs. John F. Fitzgerald, grandmother of President John F. Kennedy, died at 98 in Boston. Widowed former Boston mayor’s wife watched Kennedy’s career on TV and voiced pride in her grandson during the 1960 campaign and 1962 visit. She had six children and 39 grandchildren, and posed with Kennedy in 1963.
Oscar L Heinze 84 drowned in Pewaukee Lake near his home Friday after apparently falling from a pier. A neighbor retrieved the body and authorities were alerted. Resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful.
Fair tonight with a warmer Sunday as clouds drift by. Lows near the mid-50s and highs in the mid-80s. Monday brings partly cloudy skies and little temperature change with lows 60 to 65.
David Anderson 17 of Soldiers Grove died at 6 45 p m in a La Crosse hospital from injuries suffered Wednesday on Otto Schoville farm near Soldiers Grove. He would have been a senior at the local high school where he played on varsity basketball baseball and football teams. He was named to the All Kickapoo Valley Basketball Conference second team and was seventh in scoring last season. His companion Bill Thorne was treated for cuts and bruises. Services are pending at Chitwood Funeral Home. His father Clarence Anderson owns the Gamble Store.
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