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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1964
Page
1
Hubert Humphrey stands in Atlantic City as President Johnson in person nominates him for vice president. The crowd cheers as Humphrey recalls his 1960 comeback after a tough primary against Kennedy and praises the support that secured his nomination.
Atlantic City reports the Democratic convention endorses Lyndon B. Johnson and Hubert H. Humphrey for the ticket. Johnson outlines plans for a sweeping victory and heads to the LBJ Ranch after a Boardwalk rally. Jacqueline Kennedy arrives as tributes honor Rayburn Roosevelt and Kennedy.
Wisconsin Democrats hail Hubert Humphrey as Johnson picks him for vice president. Party leaders say his Minnesota ties and Midwest campaign style will boost John Reynolds in a tight fall race, with Humphrey to run a whistle stop tour through Wisconsin and a Johnson presence planned for the state.
A La Crosse survey of five supermarkets shows meat prices rising with pork prices climbing sharply while beef rises slow. A and P declined to comment, others cited higher costs and lean supplies. most expect prices to level or drop next week.
At Sparta Wisconsin the Equity Cooperative livestock sale proceeded as scheduled under tight management and police protection. Barricades known as The Iron Curtain came down at 6 40 p.m. with police guarding gates since Tuesday night. NFC pickets failed to mobilize beyond about 100. Reported incidents of trucker intimidation were deterred by law enforcement. Officers escorted pigs from Bangor to the Monroe County line and monitored rumors of milk withholding actions that did not materialize.
La Crosse Diocese Bishop John P. Treacy is convalescing at St. Francis Hospital after being admitted August 11 with a kidney ailment. The church leader’s condition is described as improving and stable.
Elmer Singer, 63, of Manitowoc, drowned in English Lake on Wednesday after toppling from a boat while fishing with his 11 year old stepson. The boy said he reached for an oar but Singer did not grab it.
Eau Claire County Sheriff Lloyd Thompson and Earlen Strey announce an agreement to stop large scale picketing at stockyards and exchanges. Pickets will be limited to six to eight people and may talk to truckers to discourage marketing but must allow passage if not successful. Strey urges NFC members to abide and farmers to withhold stock to boost impact. The Altoona yard disturbance marks one of the week’s largest incidents.
At Chippewa Falls 11 men from the National Farmers Organization were arrested amid a protest over farm prices as fire hoses were used against about 400 demonstrators. Gov. Reynolds warned violence must stop and outlined steps for sheriffs to handle protests while authorities released detainees on bond.
Hurricane Cleo slammed Miami at 2:20 a.m. with 115 mph winds, toppling broadcasting towers and shattering store windows. Fires erupted, trees blocked streets, and a looter shot by police was in critical condition. Power failed, and the eye moved north toward Hallandale and Fort Lauderdale as warnings stretched up the coast.
President Johnson, age 56, received full party backing for a new term and doctors’ assurance of fitness for an active life. The White House hike and quick convention travel followed a full medical briefing noting no symptoms and normal blood pressure while planning continued campaign activity and a January budget under 100 billion.
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