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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1963
Page
3
Sen Barry Goldwater faces a crucial choice on the limited nuclear test ban treaty that could shape his 1964 GOP presidential prospects. The AP report notes his struggle amid party debate and international pressure in Washington.
Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater weighs a no vote on the test ban treaty. He calls it a step toward tyranny and a potential erosion of American freedom, while indicating openness to supporting it if the Senate subcommittee delivers a favorable military report. His stance risks splitting GOP leaders and aligning with Kennedy on the issue.
A Boston Sunday scene shows Mrs. John F. Fitzgerald, 97, seated in sunlight, surrounded by ten lively great grandchildren as relatives from four families gather. The occasion spots her with descendants including JFK’s uncles and a variety of Fitzgerald relatives across Massachusetts and Colorado. The grandmother, who will be 98 on Halloween, keeps track of JFK by television and recalls early Boston ties with the Kennedy family.
Syrian troops opened automatic fire twice on Israeli workers near the Huleh area in the upper Jordan Valley. An Israeli army patrol returned fire with no casualties reported on the Israeli side.
Daniel Nicoll, 76, associate publisher of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette and the Toledo Blade and Toledo Times, died Saturday after a six month illness.
The Alliance for Progress costing 2.5 billion dollars over ten years has mixed assessments after its second anniversary. Kennedy touts gains in feeding 15 million people and building 140000 homes and 900 health facilities while critics warn of uncoordinated implementation and lagging reforms in Brazil Haiti and other nations.
Five members of the Howard Comstock family die in an early morning blaze in Niagara. Fire officials say the fire began from a smoldering cigarette near a living room chair and spread rapidly. Surviving son Robert, 19, was away at a friend's house. Mary Jo Schelfhout, 9, dies in a separate service at St. Anthony Church. funeral details set for Tuesday.
Italian born Bishop Giuseppe Maggi, 64, of Hanchung, China, died in Milan after a heart attack Saturday. News of his death comes from AP reports.
An ad promotes FASTEETH as an alkaline powder to sprinkle on dentures to reduce plate slippage and odor. It claims the product keeps plates firm, does not sour, and provides comfort against embarrassing moments, urging readers to buy at drug counters nationwide.
New Mexico state representative Joseph M. Montoya announced his bid for the U.S. Senate at a Sunday rally in Espanola. Montoya, serving a fourth term in the House, said the contest would be long and difficult. He will face incumbent Senator Edwin L. Mechem if he wins the Democratic nomination.
Rep. John Byrnes and Rep. Melvin Laird said a favorite son bid in Wisconsin is unlikely if major candidates enter the presidential race. Goldwater noted he might not skip the Wisconsin primary, while Byrnes urged against a state favorite son contest to avoid a party blood bath and keep Wisconsin delegation aligned for the national convention.
Gov. Terry Samford of North Carolina says he will return to his law practice in Fayetteville when his term ends in 1965.
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