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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1964
Page
7
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Barry Goldwater urged Republican leaders to reject extremists from both wings and pledged to consult with Eisenhower Nixon and other leaders before naming key national security posts. He warned against a so called extremist takeover and said his foreign policy would mirror Eisenhower.
The Berlin wall persists as a symbol and barrier, with many escaping attempts despite guards, and the city adjusting to the separation. West Berlin remains economically solid after 60 000 East Germans stopped working in the west, yet medical experts warn of widespread psychological distress and increased self harm.
President Johnson told the American Bar Association he will enforce the civil rights law and urge observance despite protests and violence. He warned against America becoming a jungle and called for peaceful processes at home and abroad, citing Viet Nam and Cyprus policies and NATO bonds.
The Norwegian three masted wind jammer Christian Radich sails Lake Michigan toward Milwaukee with a crew of 106 including 88 merchant marine cadets. A welcoming flotilla awaits offshore as the ship heads to Milwaukee for a brief stay ending Friday morning.
A 19 year old youth was to be arraigned in St. Cloud Minnesota today for the stabbing of Elizabeth Talbert 12 found in Riverside Park. Talbert was attacked Tuesday midafternoon and stabbed about 15 times then hospitalized in critical condition.
Police traced two local youths who lured Janette into a sewer tunnel after seeing her at the park pool. A 16-year-old and a 15-year-old led officers to the cave like shaft where Janette was found, amid reports of a $5,000 reward. The 15-year-old admitted inviting her for a soft drink before the tour turned deadly as rocks were hurled and she disappeared. The youths had earlier been seen with her at the pool and on a park excursion.
State Rep. Otto Bang of Edina criticized the DFL administration as phony over school aid and economics. He cited rising state salaries, and urged Commissioner Stephen Quigley to stop political posturing about education funding amid a looming deficit in the income tax school fund.
The report notes about 80 hummingbird species exist in Brazil, highlighting the country’s rich avian biodiversity. It contrasts Brazilian natives with a playful interjection and then shifts to a market brief listing USDA potato and crop prices alongside South St. Paul livestock and hog market activity.
New York Times reports Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy intends to run for the U.S. Senate seat in New York. Kennedy aims to declare his candidacy next week and resign as attorney general, with a potential endorsement from Mayor Robert Wagner. Keating expected to seek re election. Kennedy has faced questions about his residency and eligibility.
Gov John Reynolds and Patrick J Lucey Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor will attend the reception Thursday at the opening of the local campaign headquarters 710 Main St The reception open to the public will be from 3 to 5 pm with John S Gronouski postmaster general speaking Candidates who will attend are Harold Ristow for Congress Charles Dahl and Fred Nuttelman state Senate O R Nessius 1st Assembly District Virgil Roberts 2nd Assembly District Paul Wuest sheriff Adair Greene county clerk Alex Cameron district attorney Leo Hundt clerk of court Harold Klos register of deeds Huldah Dialler treasurer Dr William Gallagher coroner and Leslie Marcou surveyor
Swift & Company in Winona Minnesota reports noon quotations for hogs cattle and veal with top hogs at 15.75 to 16.15 per 100 pounds and cattle led by Choice steers 25 higher and Hi-Choice steers around 23. Prices vary by weight grade and condition with dairy cattle and veal also listed.
Obituaries report Frank B. Davy 77 of 419 Jackson St died Aug 11 at home. Survived by son Joseph and daughters Eileen East Mercedes Christen Joyce Gilgenbach, 19 grandchildren and sister. Also listed are Ida Herrmann 89 of Cochrane who died Aug 5 and Marie Hovind 78 former resident of La Crosse died Aug 11 with funeral details.
The Security Council went on standby after appealing to stop Turkey’s flights over Cyprus and to reinforce U.N. forces to protect Turkish Cypriots and civilians. Turkey denied air attacks and accused Cyprus of undermining peace efforts as Greek Cypriots pressed an offensive. The council planned to reconvene if hostilities resumed after a British-U.S. cease-fire resolution.
Lin da Ann Taylor of San Diego, 18, was named The American Beauty at the International Beauty Congress held in Long Beach. She edged 14 semifinalists to vie for Miss International Beauty against contestants from 46 nations, with the crowning set for Friday afternoon.
The page lists numerous stock prices and changes from Shearson Hamill and Co, with specific percentages for Phillips Pete RCA Republic Steel Rexall Drug Reynolds Metals Royal Dutch Spartans Ind Searle Sears Roebuck Sinclair Oil Socony Sperry Rand Standard Oil groups Studebaker Sunray Mid-Cent Texaco Trane U.S. Rubber U.S. Steel Westinghouse White Motors Dow Jones averages and volume, plus various commodities bonds and mutual funds excerpts.
Turkish jet fighters conducted reconnaissance missions over northwest Cyprus shortly after the U N Security Council urged a halt to flights over the island. Greek Cypriots protested outside the U S Embassy in Nicosia as tensions rose with Britain and the United States viewed as backing Turkish raids.
President Johnson told a White House meeting that voting is the first duty of democracy and urged about 170 leaders to register eligible Americans this fall. He noted 35 percent did not vote four years ago and nearly 40 million were not registered this year.
Public views on Wisconsin unemployment compensation law will be invited in a series of hearings starting October 16 in Superior. The advisory committee will shape recommendations to the 1965 Legislature with meetings to follow in Appleton, Oct 22. Janesville, Oct 30. and Milwaukee, Nov 13.
Mrs. John F. Kennedy and sister Princess Lee Radziwill vacation on the Argentario Peninsula near Porto Ercole Italy staying near Queen Juliana of the Netherlands. The 73 year old president duties are handled by Cesare Merzagora as doctors report good condition with stable pulse.
In My Tho near Saigon a parked bicycle bomb exploded outside an open-air restaurant, killing three Vietnamese and wounding 27 others, including five American servicemen. U S authorities say the attack targets Americans as part of a renewed Viet Cong campaign following the Gulf of Tonkin incidents. None of the five Americans seriously injured.
A note clarifies that the pivotal Revolutionary War battle occurred on Breed's Hill in Charlestown near Boston, not on Bunker Hill as commonly stated.
Readers are urged to check the Help Wanted sections in Classifieds for job opportunities. Dial 2 8040 today to place or respond to help wanted listings and secure employment quickly.
Rioting erupted after about 200 Negro teenagers left a city dance. Mayor Graves said youths threw bottles and bricks at a police car. Police blocked Gover nor street and redeployed patrols as civil rights leaders cited discrimination and job and housing issues in Patterson, New Jersey.
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