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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1964
Page
6
After Kennedy's assassination President Johnson formed a Warren Commission to investigate. The public deserves the complete report, funded by taxpayers, released through all media without favoritism to publishers.
The piece notes California and New York face candidate shortages for the Senate race with figures like Pierre Salinger, Robert Kennedy, and Clare Booth Luce linked to residency issues. It blends Kennedy family prominence with implications of cross state influence and political power dynamics between Massachusetts and New York.
Tribune readers argue Wisconsin should adopt divided highways like Illinois to improve safety and attract visitors. Mrs. Leslie Bopf of Wausau urges highway expansion to reduce fatalities and enhance beauty, while questions about editor Joseph Kidder’s legislative duties are clarified by the editor’s note.
La Crosse Tribune lists W. T. Burgess as publisher and Sanford Goltz as editor in its masthead. The paper is produced in La Crosse Wisconsin and is a member of Lee Enterprises and the Associated Press. AP retains exclusive local news republication rights.
Villagers in Laos frequently gather around the Mohlam, a three member troupe. Four Mohlam groups allegedly receive $550 a month from the United States Information Service to perform soft propaganda about national unity and criticize the Communist Pathet Lao. The report notes the performers aim to entertain while spreading Western viewpoints.
A verse from Psalms 45 11 proclaims that the king desires your beauty for he is your lord and you should bow to him, reflecting ancient themes of reverence and royal authority.
Review of 1944 war news notes Patton’s tanks nearing Paris amid German retreat toward Rouen on the Seine. Paris radio dark for 24 hours, Truman nominated for vice president, and local plans for V Day. Also mentions Roosevelt four New England states and Dewey two in a Gallup poll, plus a water day and a decorated B 26 pilot.
In a detailed study General Max S. Johnson outlines that tactical nuclear weapons depend on who decides their use. He notes NATO's need for instant response while Washington retains final approval, highlighting the risk of delays and the potential for escalation in Europe.
John Wyngaard notes Wisconsin uses over half of its general expenditures as transfers to local districts and governments. He argues this makes local government heavily state-dependent, limits local tax power, and sustains local services while raising local tax burdens.
Cy Barrett discusses a Green River ordinance that bans contacting private homes without prior invitation. The policy, cited from Green River Wyoming, risks blocking his son’s summer job and raises constitutional free enterprise concerns amid Field Enterprises’ temporary injunction against Wheeling Illinois.
In a portrait of a volatile 1964 race voters react to local street life and racial tensions. Goldwater gains hinge on perceived racial peace while riots in Harlem Rochester and New Jersey divide opinions across cities and suburbs.
North opened with one heart and South mis bid by using Blackwood with void. West led king of hearts after East overruled with ace, and East later doubled to demand a heart lead. The hand showcases errors in suit preference bidding and Blackwood use.
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