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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1964
Page
4
The article contrasts Democratic and Republican conventions, noting bland platitudes and tight control for the Democrats in Atlantic City while the GOP leads with firm conservative planks. Pastore energizes the Democrats though conflicts over credentials and seating persist amid LBJ and Goldwater rhetoric.
Speculation centers on Hubert Humphrey as Lyndon Johnson's running mate with Sen. Eugene McCarthy and Walter Thoresen among potential clues. The Wisconson-Minnesota group stresses his liberal record while noting possible White House hesitation and a later constitutional quip about punishment.
Madison commentary outlines a shift from institution-centric care to community based services for the mentally ill and mentally retarded. It praises Wisconsin for forward looking laws on state reimbursement for community clinics and day care, and urges flexible county hospital programs tied to local needs. The piece notes staff from the Division of Mental Hygiene will guide a coordinated system integrating hospitals with community services.
A retro roundup lists 1944 Allied blows, Bulgarian and Romanian moves, and Japan’s Truk stance. It notes a 65 year old Onalaska resident killed by a car near Northwestern railroad, and church leaders changing assignments.
AP analyst James Marlow argues that long party platforms distract voters and blur reasoning with personal attacks. He notes Democrats respond to Republicans point by point while highlighting a sharper ideological split over government's role, with Goldwater-era conservatism intensifying the contrast.
Publication details list W T Burgess as publisher and Sanford Goltz as faster. It notes the La Crosse Tribune publishes daily and Sunday and belongs to Lee Enterprises and the Associated Press. It lists delivery rates and mailing information for La Crosse Wisconsin.
Washington Correspondent Bruce Biossat reports that Democratic leaders shaping the 1964 convention seek to blunt Barry Goldwater's Southern tilt by civil rights rhetoric without promising major new legislation. A measured approach aims to keep the South favoring LBJ while signaling fair handling of seating disputes in Alabama and Mississippi. Polls in Georgia, Texas, Louisiana, and other states show mixed prospects, with Johnson seen as leader of a party offering farm subsidies and welfare.
A reader asks if they should mail 28.80 dollars to a pen company after receiving 144 misprinted pens. The pen maker offers a popcorn popper if the pens are kept, while Cy notes this as a long practiced deceptive scheme under a 1961 FTC order.
David Lawrence argues the Democratic convention in Atlantic City is a staged show aimed at television audiences. He criticizes the lack of real delegates, denounces extremism, and compares the process to a Moscow style selection, warning about the manipulation of public funds and voters.
The article explains systems to probe aces using artificial bids. It discusses Gerber four clubs, Blackwood four no trump, and Jacoby slam methods. It outlines responses to partner opening one spade, depending on aces count, to reach contracts from four no trump to grand slam.
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