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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1964
Page
4
Legislators from both parties in Wisconsin show growing support for ending the century old ban on state borrowing. The move aims to curb the dummy corporation debt used for dormitories and unions, replace it with direct state borrowing, and offer clearer taxpayer accountability with bonds sold for specific projects.
The article notes Democratic platform hearings curb outsider input and TV debate, favoring cabinet and Congress voices. It cites Dutton's rule and Meany's hardline stance on Reds and treaties, with Reuther dissenting, forecasting brief, orderly sessions next week.
President Johnson allows senior foreign policy officials to participate in Democratic campaign activities. Secretary of State Rusk, Defense Chief McNamara, Ambassador Stevenson, and arms chief Foster spoke at the Platform Committee meeting critiquing rivals and outlining policy positions.
A compact chronicle reflects major events from 1944 to 1924 with Paris captures and Allied offensives in 1944, Soviet advances near Warsaw, and Nazi morale shifts. It lists associated deaths, public figures, storms, and political notes across Wisconsin communities and national headlines.
Voters in Rochester and Detroit offer mixed views on Lyndon B. Johnson after retaliatory bombings in North Vietnam. Some say Johnson’s tough stance strengthens him, while others doubt his decisiveness. Analysts warn foreign policy may sway the election if war risks rise.
Interviews show a shift from desire to withdraw Vietnam to readiness for greater troop involvement. Voters discuss Goldwater versus Johnson for peace and civil rights, with many undecided about the best course as air strikes and Cold War tensions influence opinion.
Washington dispatch notes instability in South Viet Nam under Gen. Nguyen Khanh. Frequent policy shifts and unfilled posts curb the war plan, while U.S. officials push security, reorganize intelligence, and form a joint strategy board with Khanh’s aides to sharpen top direction and curb coup threats.
A Gary city judge sentences three Chicago youths to 10 days at hard labor in the city jail for starting a near riot and clashing with police at a Lake Michigan beach in Indiana. He had initially ordered six months in the Indiana state prison but family pleas led to the reduced penalty. The youths began work scrubbing floors and cleaning washrooms within an hour. The judge defends firm discipline while critiquing permissiveness in modern society.
Judge Philip G. Gilliam of Denver’s juvenile court denounces the Ugly American as the sneering sophisticate who mocks religion and patriotism. He warns against condemning youth and notes a surge of decency and idealism in high school and college students.
During a three hour Senate session on seating Pierre Salinger a California visitor urged Mundt to back the move. Mundt retorted it is too bad Mr. Salinger isn't. Mrs. Mansfield hosted a farewell luncheon for Congress and surprised Sen Wayne Morse mid speech to an empty chamber.
Governor Reynolds selects Nathan Heffernan for the vacant state supreme court seat. The choice follows the pattern of naming a close personal ally, with Heffernan noted for youth, public service, and a career including city and district attorney roles and U.S. attorney service.
The La Crosse Tribune lists W T Burgess as publisher and Sanford Goltz as editor. It notes publication details in La Crosse Wisconsin and states AP news use rules and postal rates.
In a bridge game on board 19 North and South vulnerable, South opened 1NT then 3NT while West led a club. A spade shift by West and poor club break left South with two spades and three clubs lost. North quips that if bridge were Olympic, South should represent America.
A proverb notes that without prophecy people lose restraint while blessing comes to those who keep the law. It emphasizes guidance through prophetic insight and obedience to divine law as a path to order. The line frames moral priority around adherence to rules.
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