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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1963
Page
4
The nation ends a 30 day period of mourning as the Stars and Stripes fly again and Americans feel chastened and more humble. The Advent season brings reflection and hope, linking grief to the memory at Arlington and a sense of renewed national purpose.
A state survey shows Sen. Hubert Humphrey the preferred VP pick among Wisconsin Democrats and county chairs, with Attorney General Robert Kennedy a close second. The La Crosse Tribune finds Humphrey’s support strong, though party leaders caution no final choice yet.
The Treasury explains Federal Reserve notes are fully backed by 25 percent gold and 75 percent gilt edged securities, while continuing to redeem Silver Certificates for paper money. Doubters can spend Silver Certificates as before, and they will be accepted like the new notes.
Letters to the editor critique opposition to naming the South Side high school after John F. Kennedy. Alderman Donald Medinger urges printing the Kennedy Memorial resolution and defends honoring the late president with the school name.
Pacific area tense after Gen Marshall visit. MacArthur Richardson Nimitz and Halsey confer with top leaders. Fifth Army near San Vittore. British 8th in Ortona streets. Americans advance on Rome. Wisconsin egg prices drop 8 to 21 cents a dozen. A Christmas letter from a prisoner in the Philippines cited. FDR offers railway wage dispute arbitration with final decision by him. Yanks break Japanese resistance in Arawa sector and advance. Local schools plan special lunch programs for holiday meals. Thirty years ago 1933 airport project expected to gain quick approval. CWA offer under study. Herman K Oakes dies at 39. noted bookkeeper and Mason. Chicago police hunt Dillinger. three others killed.
Joseph K Kidder led a raid on an apartment in the Rogers Park area uncovering a huge cache of firearms and ammunition. The discovery followed an extensive investigation into illicit activity and weapon possession.
Gov Reynolds appoints Owen Monfils to audit the civil defense bureau amid chronic organizational doubts. The bureau is distant from main offices, understaffed, and hamstrung by inconsistent policy and funding. Legislators express ambivalence about the program’s value versus cost and effectiveness.
A 1963 New York Herald Tribune analysis explains Secret Service duties protecting the President and family, and FBI duties in counterfeiting and law enforcement. It notes Oswald showed no violent intent and describes agency cooperation and limits on guarding every building along parade routes.
Robert C Ruark argues against hysterical anti gun sentiment and slingshot bans noting guns have long shaped America. He cites Mau Mau bows and arrows in Kenya and references Kennedy’s 1958 attempt to curb foreign surplus weapons. He defends gun knowledge for youth and cautions about weapon ban overreach.
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A remark notes that many men favor abolishing alimony as a way to address wartime debt tensions and social costs. The comment reflects broader postwar financial strains and evolving views on marriage obligations.
South can force twelve tricks in six no trump by accurate play, but East can foil with a careful first club lead. If East shows spirit with a nine or ten of clubs, expert South may miss the extra trick by misreading the nine from ten nine. The scenario warns South to rise with the king of clubs on the second club lead to claim the extra trick.
The La Crosse Tribune details publisher W T Burgess editor Sanford Goltz and staff roles. It notes publication in La Crosse Wisconsin and AP news use rights. Circulation and advertising contacts, delivery options, and mail subscription rates within and beyond 75 miles of La Crosse are listed.
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