La Crosse Assessed Valuation Rises 1.15 Million in 1964
New construction and home improvements drive La Crosse 1964 assessed valuation to 120,711,800, up from 119.56 million in 1963. Equalized value climbs to about 253.7 million, with real estate leading gains and residential valuations rising by 1.36 million amid 109 new homes and 334 improvements.
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la Crosse
Arthur G. Rogge
Sparta
Wisconsin Department of Taxation
Rogge
Erty
Northern Engraving and Manufacturing Co
E. Hackner Co
Cargill, Inc
Jacques Seed Co
North Western Hanna Fuel Co
Yerly Corp
VP Remains Question Mark On Eve Of LBJ Nomination
At Atlantic City the Democratic convention moves toward Johnson's nomination and a running mate choice. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey is favored by McCarthy as Johnson's pick, with McCarthy sending a telegram endorsing Humphrey. Johnson's decision remains unannounced as delegates maneuver over seating and loyalty issues.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Johnson
Eugene J. McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
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McCarthy
Humphrey
White House
Washington
George Reedy
Mississippi
Freedom Democratic Party
Cleo Aims At Southeast Florida Coast And Bahama Islands
Hurricane Cleo shifts north toward the southeast Florida coast as gale warnings spread from Sombrero Light to Fort Lauderdale. Forecasters warn of rapid re intensification over warm waters while residents are told to seek safe harbor and monitor advisories. The storm has already caused heavy casualties in Haiti and Guadeloupe.
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Bahamas
Sombrero Light
Key West
Fort Lauderdale
Miami
Cleo
Cuba
Florida Straits
Straits
Lower Keys
Gordon Dunn
Bimini
Bahamas Island
Florida Coast
Florida Strait
Haiti
Weather Bureau
Guadeloupe
South Florida
Wisconsin Okays Compromise Reluctantly At Democratic Convention
The Wisconsin delegation narrowly accepts the Mississippi credentials compromise, allowing two Mississippi Freedom Democrats to be voting delegates-at-large if they back Johnson this fall. Some Wisconsin leaders condemn the move as unresolved, while Gov. Reynolds introduces Georgia Rep. Weltner as a “new South” ally in civil rights. Rep. Kastenmeier urges a minority report for historical purposes.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Wisconsin
Mississippi
Lyndon Johnson
Freedom Democrats
Johnson
John Reynolds
Georgia
Charles Weltner
New South
Weltner
Robert Kastenmeier
Kastenmeier
Bloodshed in Da Nang tests Khanh bid to quit politics
In Saigon and Da Nang the junta splinters as Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh fails to win a vote to step down. Riots erupt across Hue and Da Nang with 11 dead and 61 wounded, amid Buddhist demonstrations and anti-American violence.
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Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
Revolutionary Military Council
Tran Thien Khiem
Khanh
Junta
da Nang
Hue
South Viet Nam
General Staff
Duong van Minh
Ngo Dinh Diem
Minh
Lady Bird Johnson Arrives at Democratic Convention
Lady Bird Johnson lands by helicopter at Atlantic City for the Democratic National Convention with her daughter Lynda. Gov. and Mrs. Richard J. Hughes and four of their ten children greet the First Lady as volunteers prepare a public reception and signage for the event. The Hughes children present a ter centenary gold pin with emeralds marking New Jersey’s 300th anniversary.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Lady Bird Johnson
Washington
Lynda
Richard J. Hughes
Hughes
New Jersey
Byrd Wife Anne D B Byrd Dies After Long Illness
Berryville Virginia Mrs Anne Douglas Beverly Byrd 77 wife of Senator Harry F Byrd D Va died Tuesday after a long heart ailment She was a behind the scenes supporter of her husband but kept out of the public eye.
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Berryville, Va
Anne Douglas Beverly Byrd
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Definitions Of Convention Jargon
A humorous glossary explains common convention terms such as delegation caucus and favorite son candidate. It clarifies that a delegation comprises 132 people with 12 votes and defines terms like caucus informal caucus starting time prime time platform and distinguished with satirical edge.
Board Sets Up Seven Member Rail Disputes Panel
President Johnson orders a seven member board under the Railway Labor Act to probe three railroad labor disputes. Eleven unions seek better vacations holidays and welfare provisions. A second dispute covers employment stabilization and wage hikes for five unions. The third covers wage increases for six shop craft unions.
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Washington
Johnson
Milk Holding Threat Rumors From La Crosse County
La Crosse County sheriff's department was told by NFO members Norbert Nuttelman and Edgar Schroeder of a milk holding action to start Friday. Haulers reported threats of violence including damaged tanks, dumping milk, and personal harm. authorities warned action only if a real incident occurs and advised identification of suspects. Lawrence Everson denied any planned action and called rumors prevalent.
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NFO
la Crosse County
Sheriff's Department
Lawrence Everson
Rockland
NFC
Sparta Yard Brace as NFO Pickets Threaten Livestock Market
Eau Claire County Atty Edmund A Nix warned National Farmers Organization president Oren Lee Staley he will not tolerate open defiance of Wisconsin law as 350 pickets blocked the Equity Livestock Exchange yards in Altoona. Nix cited statute 134.03 and ordered leaders to advise members to stop. Two arrests were reported. In Sparta the Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association fortified its yard with a barbed wire fence and police patrols as 500 to 1,000 NFO members threatened a demonstration, though few showed up by midmorning.
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EAU Claire
Eau Claire County
Edmund A. Nix
National Farmers Organization
Oren Lee Staley
Wisconsin
NFO
Equity Livestock Exchange
Altoona
Nix
Staley
NFC
Sparta
Wis
Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association
Donald Wagner
Equity
Alfred Hemker
Sparta City
Gerald Donovan
Monroe County
Arden Oss
Wallace Brown
Leon
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