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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1964

Page

2

New York GOPs clash over Clare Luce bid in race

Two New York Republican national committeemen press to block Clare Boothe Luce from running as a Conservative candidate against Senator Kenneth B. Keating. They warn National Chairman Dean Burch of withdrawing support for Goldwater ticket if Luce backing continues. Kennedy plans announce bid. Wagner and Stevenson back Kennedy.

New York New York State Republican National Committee Clare Boothe Luce Kenneth B. Keating Robert F. Kennedy Dean Burch Barry Goldwater Goldwater Luce Buffalo William E. Miller Sen. Goldwater Miller Kennedy Atlantic City N.J Massachusetts

Henry backs Freedom party at Mississippi convention

Henry and Dr Martin Luther King rally behind the Freedom party demanding seating at the convention. King warns a natural Negro voter response could be to go fishing election day if the delegation is not seated as CORE and SNCC stage a vigil in front of Convention Hall.

Henry Martin Luther King Freedom Party King Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention Hall Freedom Delegation Congress of Racial Equality Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Freedom Mississippi Democratic Party Johnson National Democratic Party

Watchful NFO Vigi lances Across Wisconsin Farms

About 50 to 150 National Farmers Organization members staged night vigils at multiple Wisconsin sites in a livestock withhold action aimed at higher prices. Police reported orderly demonstrations with no injuries or arrests as trucks and yards faced brief obstructions.

Elkhorn Wis National Farmers Organization Walworth Racine Rock NFO NFC Equity Johnson Creek Bob Remmel Kansas Milwaukee Oak Creek Bangor Everett Bergmann Livestock Sioux City Iowa Earl Riediger Iowa Nfo

Missing $30,000 in Coins From Des Moines Railway Express Burglary

A Railway Express office in Des Moines was burglarized early today, with about $30,000 missing including most coins destined for Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. from state offices. The loot, stored in about a dozen metal boxes, weighed roughly 65 pounds each when full, and included currency and checks. Two loaded revolvers were also taken. Two outside guards reported no one nearby as doors were pried and an interior door found open around 4:20 a.m.

Des Moines Iowa A. D. Evans Northwestern Bell Telephone Co Evans

Platform Advances to National Convention Debates

The platform committee completed domestic sections after approving foreign affairs and defense. With White House guidance, the panel aims to avoid floor battles as delegates convene tonight. The civil rights plank envisions federal enforcement when needed while stressing law and order after riots.

White House Johnson

Youngdahl Services Set For Wednesday

Kent B. Youngdahl, 35, former Minneapolis alderman and Hennepin County highway administrator, died Sunday of cancer after three weeks in hospital. He was nephew of Judge Luther W. Youngdahl and uncle to Rev Ruben K. Youngdahl. Survived by widow, two daughters and a son. Services planned for Wednesday in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis Kent B. Youngdahl Hennepin County Youngdahl U.S Luther W. Youngdahl Washington, D.C Minnesota Ruben K. Youngdahl Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Benjamin School of Social Work Washington University St. Louis Kent Youngdahl

Primatene Promoted as Nonprescription Asthma Cure

Doctors favor this asthma formula for private patients now sold without prescription. Tests claim rapid attack stoppage and hours of freedom from spasms. The small Primatene tablets open bronchial tubes loosen congestion ease nerves and allow sleep with no injections.}

New York N. Y

English Mass Debuts at Liturgical Week Hosted by Cardinal Ritter

Cardinal Ritter opens the 25th National Liturgical Week in St. Louis with the first U S English language Mass to be celebrated later today at Kiel Auditorium. The conference gathers about 15 000 participants to discuss liturgical reforms including Latin to English migration and new church art and music concepts as part of broader Vatican II influenced changes.

ST. Louis Joseph Cardinal Ritter United States Ecumenical Council Cardinal Ritter Kiel Auditorium St. Louis IX France

Wisconsin Delegates Face Mississippi Debate at Convention

Wisconsin delegates, including Kastenmeier and Miss Elizabeth Hawkes, back the Mississippi credentials dispute as the party weighs seating regulars. Gov. Reynolds seeks to avoid harming Humphrey prospects while Wisconsin jockeys for role in Atlantic City amid delayed credentialing and crowded hotel scenes.

Freedom Group Kastenmeier Elizabeth Hawkes Washburn Wisconsin Mississippi National Party Miss Hawkes John W. Reynolds Reynolds Alabama George C. Wallace Johnson Wallace Minnesota Hubert Humphrey South Humphrey Patrick J. Lucey Madison Lucey Atlantic City David Carley Convention City

Tornado Damage Report Across Wisconsin Towns

A tornado caused structural damage and injuries across several towns. Taycheedah near Fond du Lac reported two injuries from a toppled house trailer, Oak Creek saw fourteen homes damaged with about 100000 dollars in losses, Beaver Dam area farms reported out building damage, Stevens Point lost a roof, and trees and wires fell along a mile east of Wisconsin Rapids with no injuries.

Zer Taycheedah Fond du Lac Oak Creek Beaver Dam Stevens Point Wisconsin Rapids

St George Across Downs and Downs Letter Puzzle

A word puzzle with across and down clues includes knightly weapon replies and various short terms. Entries touch on armor, plants, titles, and places while weaving a hidden theme around St George and related terms.

Stock Quotations and Quotes Aug 24 1964

Neon Quotations show many stocks with varied percentages from Allis Chalmers to Wisconsin Fund. Dow Jones Averages list Industrials 839.65 Railroads 211.48 Utilities 149.49 with notable price moves. Commodities include Sept Wheat Soybeans Eggs Corn with futures and bonds from mutual funds and brokerages listed.

Allis-Chalmers American Motors Amer. Tel, & Tel Avco Brunswick Bis Chrysler Columbia Gas Consolidated Foods Curtiss Wright aPont Eastman Kodak Financial Fed Ford Gamble Skog NS General Dynamics General Electric General Motors General Telephone Great Nov NS Greyhound Illinois Central Ind Harvester Interstate Power Jones & Laughlin Lockheed Mack Trucks Magnavox Minn. Mining Cc Ward Monsanto Chemical Northern Pacific NS Olin Mathieson Pepsi-Cola Phillips Pete RCA Republic Steel Rexall Drug Reynolds Metals Royal Dutch Spartans Ind G. D. Searle Sears Roebuck Sinclair Oil Socony Sperry Rand Standard Oil Studebaker Sunray Mid-Cent Swift Texaco Trane Co Union Tank Car U.S. Rubber U.S. Steel Western Air Lines Westing Bell & Farrell, Inc Aileen, Inc Central Clark Oil First Gateway Tran Godfrey Co Hamilton Mfg Heileman Brew Koehring Co la X Rubber Ask la Crosse Tele Marine Cap McQuay, Inc Mfg. Guar.Ins Nekoosa Northern Plastics Pyroil Co Rap Industries Rockwell Royal Dutch N.Y Swank, Inc Warner Elec Western Power Wis. Pow. & L Tausche Bonds Mutual Funds Boston Fund Chem. Fund Eaton & Howard Bal. Fund Eaton & Howard Std. Fund Fidelity Fund Incorp. Invest Mass. Inv. Tr Mass. Inv. Gr Natl. Invest One William St Puritan Fund Wisconsin Fund

Ex Black River postmaster dies at 72 in Wisconsin

P. W. Dickey age 72 longtime Black River Falls postmaster died Sunday evening after a four month illness. He served as postmaster from 1933 to 1957 and was a charter Lions Club member with a perfect attendance record for 22 years. Survived by two sons a daughter and six grandchildren. Funeral rites set for Wednesday at the Black River Falls Masonic Temple with burial in Riverside Cemetery.

Black River Falls Wis P. W. Dickey Madison Masonic Temple L. Keith Hanley Riverside Cemetery Langlois-Galston Mr. Dickey Hudson, Wis G. H. Dickey River Falls State College Black River Lions' Club Dolly Boosinger Richard Bill) Dickey David Denver Colo Joan Radcliff Fish Creek

Fire Extinguished In Schroeder Hotel

Firemen battled a mattress fire on the eighth floor of Milwaukee’s Schroeder Hotel. An official blamed a discarded cigarette. the blaze stayed in one room and did not force evacuations though eight guests were on that floor.

Milwaukee Schroeder

Church Leader McKay Resting Comfortably

David O. McKay 90, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is resting comfortably at Latter-day Saints Hospital in Salt Lake City. Hospitals officials say he shows definite improvement after a coronary thrombosis last week. He leads more than two million Mormons.

Salt Lake City Utah David 0. McKay Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Latter-day Saints Hospital McKay

BB Hits Windshield Near Highway 16 Incident

J. F. Reichgelt of 307 N. 21st St. reported to the La Crosse County Sheriff that an upper windshield corner was struck by a BB or possible .22 caliber rifle shot at 8:45 p.m. Sunday while driving on Highway 16 near the La Crosse County Shops.

J. F. Reichgelt 21St St la Crosse County Highway 16

Livestock Receipts Down In NFO Holding Action

In Corning Iowa and across 23 states the National Farmers Organization press for higher prices by withholding livestock from markets entered its fourth day. Prices rose and receipts fell as NFO members demonstrated at stockyards while some buyers were asked to halt purchases.

NFO Corning Iowa National Farmers Organization Rocky Mountains Oren Lee Staley NFC Midwest Staley

Milwaukee Man Drowns Fishing on Mississippi River

Vernon County sheriff reports Milwaukee man Henry Gardner, 30, drowned Sunday morning near Genoa Wisconsin while fishing from a rented boat at a wing dam. Rescue teams dragged the Mississippi River for hours with six boats but did not recover his body by Monday morning.

Genoa Wis Vernon County Sheriff's Department Mississippi Here Milwaukee Henry Gardner Gardner

Queen Elizabeth I Statue Gets Bath Since 1959

London AP reports the Fleet Street statue of Queen Elizabeth I has its first bath since 1959. Court records note her majesty took a bath once a year, even when she had no need.

London Queen Elizabeth I Fleet Street Elizabeth

Milwaukee bowler Jean Bopp finishes third in P W B A tourney

In Cincinnati on Sunday Jean Bopp of Milwaukee placed third in the Professional Woman Bowlers Association event with a 24 game total of 4610 earning 975 dollars. Betty Kuczynski of Chicago won the championship and top prize of 1400 dollars with a 4688 total.

Cincinnati Jean, Bopp Milwaukee Betty Kuczynski Chicago

Police and Ambulance Records From City Entries

Entries list ambulance transports and incidents on August 22 to 24. Recipients include Mrs. Paul Schaffer illness to St Francis Hospital, Mrs Morris Roberts injured leg to Lutheran Hospital, Karen Topinka injured leg to St Francis, Paul Schrabeck illness to St Francis, a child Craig Gahan removed from a window grate, a tipped street flare on Campbell Road, and a rubbish fire on George Street.

Paul Schaffer Cameron Ave St. Francis Hospital Morris Roberts Moore St Lutheran Hospital Karen Topinka S. 22Nd St Paul Schrabeck Gould St Craig Gahan S. 21St St Campbell Road George Street Marsh

Democrats Align on Peace and Freedom Platform

The Democratic platform centers on peace for all nations and freedom for all people. It contrasts with Republicans who resisted adding extremism targets naming the Ku Klux Klan John Birch Society and the Communist party.

Kenneth B. Keating New York Ku Klux Klan John Birch Society Communist Party Klan

Livestock Market Quotations From Swift and South St Paul

Livestock market notes from Swift & Company Winona and South St Paul list hogs and sows priced by weight and grade, cattle trends for steers heifers cows and veal with top ranges and declines noted, plus Chicago dairy and grain prices and poultry wholesale bids. Packers and buyers observe gains across hogs and cattle with morning weighing and pricing for after-hours arrivals.

Swift & Company Winona Minn South ST. Paul South ST. Paul, Minn USDA

Car Stolen While Owner In Dentist Office In La Crosse

A La Crosse woman watched her 1960 Oldsmobile vanish Monday morning while she sat in a dentist's office. Mrs. Charles Collins reported the blue gray four-door car stolen from 710 Losey Blvd. S with keys left inside. Police seek license T40 605. Earlier, a 1957 Chevrolet was recovered at the Holiday Inn tied to an alleged sale from Quality Motors.

la Crosse Charles Collins S. 16Th St Losey Blvd. S Holiday Inn Quality Motors S. 3Rd St

Demos United On One Point Vice Presidential Mystery

Atlantic City AP 5260 delegates and alternates at the Democratic convention know only that Lyndon Johnson has not revealed his choice for running mate. Rumors center on Hubert Humphrey and Eugene McCarthy with others like Ed Brown Mike Mansfield Tom Dodd Muskie Ribicoff Robert Wagner Franklin Roosevelt Jr. and Matthew Welsh also mentioned.

Atlantic City N.J Lyndon Johnson Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Eugene J. McCarthy NBC Meet the Press Johnson White House Humphrey California Edmund G. Brown Senate Mike Mansfield Montana Thomas J. Dodds Connecticut Edmund S. Muskie Maine Abraham A. Ribicoff Robert F. Wagner New York Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr Gov Matthew Welsh Indiana

Death Notices Mrs William Lehman Trempealeau

Mrs William Lehman 32 died in childbirth August 24 in La Crosse hospital. Former Rita Lang La Crosse. survived by husband and infant Jeffrey Ray and four sons from a prior marriage, plus mother and sisters. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday Federated Church Trempealeau with burial at Trempealeau Cemetery. Hagen Funeral Home Pigeon Falls in charge.

William Lehman Trempealeau la Crosse Rita Lang Lehman Jefffrey Ray Bruce Mark Bradley Ross Hasselblad Rice Lake Wis James Delores) Lang Albert Marie) Helta Ruth Berneck Robert Anne) Folch Orval Etta) Waller Onalaska Federated Church of Trempealeau Cemetery Hagen Funeral Home Pigeon Falls

Bald Eagle Killed After Touching Two Power Lines

In San Bernardino California a bald eagle with a 73 inch wingspan struck two power lines and died from the shock. The bird was described as proud and regally landing on a line before the fatal contact.

San Bernardino Calif

Chicago potatoes price shock unsettles national market

United States potato market shows uncertain shipments with no established price, Washington russet bakers listed at 5.10 while the overall U S shipment total remains unavailable.

Chicago USDA U.S Washington

Hauser Koelbl to Wed in La Crosse Sept 5

Roger E. Hauser of Loomis Street and Linda S. Koelbl of Farnam Street plan marriage on September 5 in La Crosse. Lyle K. Wegener, operator of a South Avenue service station, faced a municipal case over wrecked vehicles. settlement limits him to two wrecked cars on the premises at a time.

Roger E. Hauser Loomis St Linda S. Koelbl Farnam St la Crosse Lyle K. Wegener South Ave la Crosse Tribune Wegener City of

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