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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1964
Page
1
Council accepts bids for the Logan Jr. High addition and moves forward with school expansion plans. The action follows competitive bidding for construction work and sets the stage for anticipated funding discussions.
The La Crosse Common Council accepted bids totaling 239 258 for a three story Logan Junior High addition. H P Martell and Sons will lead general construction at 178 232 with other bids from Bernie J Buchner Plumbing and Heating 42526 and Clark Bracken Electrical 18500.
Seven Milwaukee men linked to United Improvements Co and Wisconsin Suppliers and Builders Co were bound over for Circuit Court trial on operating a home improvement mortgage fraud ring. August Maniaci and four others faced bonds up to 1000 dollars while two others were fined after pleading to reduced charges for forging mortgages against Monroe County farmers. A Milwaukee handwriting expert testified the mortgage signatures were forged.
In Paterson and Elizabeth New Jersey riot conditions showed signs of easing after a third night of violence. Police reported 50 to 60 incidents in Paterson's Fourth Ward with 23 arrests. injuries included minor harm to three officers and a teen. Mayor Graves pledged strict measures, noting a year in jail for interfering with police.
CBS agreed to pay 11.2 million dollars for 80 percent of the New York Yankees, valuing the team at 14 million. Approval came from most American League clubs, with CBS gaining rights to purchase the remaining stake within five years. The deal takes effect November 2.
Turkish Cypriot leader Fazıl Küçük warned days remain before bakeries run dry as a Greek Cypriot blockade jeopardizes bread supply. He urged Ankara to pressure Makarios and said 35 000 people could go hungry. UN peacekeepers report no violence but view the lull as a breather.
Airman Billy D. Wallace 21 from Viola Wisconsin drowned in Atlantic Ocean surf near East Quogue New York while swimming with three companions. He was stationed at the Suffolk County Air Force Base in Westhampton Beach and his body was not recovered immediately as police and Coast Guard searched.
Two people were injured in a two car crash on Highway 44 one mile east of Spring Grove at 11 a m Thursday. Mrs Patrick Ryan of Clear Lake Iowa suffered serious injuries and was moved from Caledonia hospital to St Marys Hospital Rochester. A Mr Humker of Austin Minnesota was taken to Tweeten Memorial Hospital. Mrs Ryan is wife of the Super Valu Store proprietor in Caledonia. Her poodle was killed. Both cars were damaged extensively.
Rep Vernon Thomson blasts Postmaster General Gronouski accusing extremism over a La Crosse speech. He urges focus on improving mail service and labels the remarks intemperate and damaging to the office.
Postmaster General John A. Gronouski, a former Wisconsin official, praised Patrick J. Luc ey at a $25-a-plate testimonial for Lucey in Madison while denouncing extremism in the Republican Party. Gov. John Reynolds attended along with Gronouski and Lucey, who seeks lieutenant governor. Gronouski warned the radical right could win, urged Wisconsin to preserve its progressive tradition, and cited Goldwaterism and McCarthyism in strong terms.
Washington AP Chief Justice Earl Warren refused to comment on when the JFK assassination report would be made public. Reports suggested a release around September 14 but date could change at the last moment.
West Berlin marked the third anniversary of the Berlin Wall with an hour of silence followed by riotous protests. A Soviet army car was attacked near Checkpoint Charlie as a truck trailer breached barriers and police clashed with demonstrators. About 500 West Berliners surrounded the vehicle, which fled into East Berlin after authorities cleared a path. The wall, built to deter East German emigration, has claimed 53 lives. Public transit ceased and streets emptied in the tense observance.
Republican nominee Barry Goldwater will formally launch his bid for the White House with a campaign opening in Prescott Arizona on September 3. The event marks the start of his national campaign.
Harold Ristow and George M Hetherington escort Postmaster General Gronouski on a 40 minute La Crosse Post Office tour. They urge a new federal building noting space constraints and the basement mail area while Gronouski considers the request. The event followed a testimonial dinner for Patrick Lucey.
President Johnson signed the federal pay raise measure in the White House garden to attract and retain top government workers. The plan lifts pay from $100 to $10,000 annually for 1.7 million workers, retroactive to July 1 for most and effective Jan 1 for Congress, with raises across ranks and large increases for Cabinet officials and judges.
La Crosse City Clerk's Office will stay open until 9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday to register voters for the September 8 state primary election. Deadline for registration is August 26.
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