22 Feb 1963
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1963
Page
1
President Kennedy told reporters that U S firepower will strike Cuba based warships or planes that attack American vessels but will not pursue attackers into Cuban waters for now. He may order hot pursuit if the pattern of MIG strikes on a shrimp boat continues.
A powerful series of earthquakes devastated Al Marj Libya leaving hundreds dead or injured. Casualty figures ranged from 250 to unconfirmed reports of 500 killed and 1,000 injured. U S and British forces rushed relief to Benghazi and Al Marj as rescue teams worked amid collapsed buildings.
Eleven Wisconsin persons organizations businesses or schools won Freedoms Foundation awards for promoting the American way of life at Valley Forge ceremonies. Recipients include Lawrence A. Raymer Beloit News for editorial Defending Freedom Grace L Voll Sauk County for Precious Freedoms Kohler Co Wohler for advertising The Iron Man Neenah Kimberly Clark Corp Neenah for The Iron Man and S C Johnson and Sons Co Racine for The Challenge in film category plus Mrs Edna D Grana Florence George Washington Medal poems and Fred A Schaefer Post 1393 Veterans of Foreign Wars West Bend for community program.
Freezing weather blanketed the country with record lows for February. States from Maine to Michigan reported subzero readings while Florida and parts of the Far West escaped the chill. New Mexico and routes near Albuquerque faced heavy snow and closures.
The Cuban Navy reports eight men tried to land on Cuba’s north coast and were accused of attacking and stealing two Cuban fishing boats. The men, said to be CIA agents, were found with weapons and uniforms. The group allegedly operated from Key Elbow, a small British island off central Cuba. A protest will be lodged with the British Embassy.
Truman Kingsley of Wheatland North Carolina earns top honor with his shorthorn herd at the Red River Valley Winter Shows in Crookston Minnesota.
Angered by a MIG fighter foray against an American shrimp boat Congress waits for word of Soviet troop withdrawals from Cuba. President Kennedy warns of forceful action against attacks and hints at a three week start for Soviet troop removal while debate over hot pursuit and Cuban response continues.
A Green Bay youth, 16, Harry Butch Hebard, shot and killed five family members. The article traces his troubled La Crosse County childhood, parental divorce in 1948, custody battles, and prior legal troubles, including contempt of court and a lewd conduct charge, before custody was transferred to his father in March 1955.
Sen William Proxmire proposes changing the federal dairy pricing system by setting separate Class I and excess milk prices and establishing quotas. Two thirds of producers in a marketing area would approve the change, allowing varied adoption across the 83 areas.
Madison AP reports the State College Board of Regents rejected the NAACP request to ban blackface minstrel shows on state college campuses. Regents warned a ban could invite censorship by the NAACP or others. Lloyd Barbee of Milwaukee led the petition after a Whitewater State College minstrel event on Feb 2.
The Wisconsin Legislature plans a two week recess in late March to let the Joint Finance Committee finish Gov. Reynolds 669.3 million budget without interruptions. Assembly Speaker Haase says action on the budget requires time while the committee works toward a substitute measure.
In Green Bay heavy flames struck the Blackstone Hotel and five adjoining buildings on the Fox River waterfront, destroying a three story hotel and six other shops. Firemen battled subzero winds for hours, with one injury from a slip on ice.
Soldiers and civilians rushed aid as rain and snow worsened Italy's disaster. The death toll climbed to 168 in the winter crisis. In Nerano on the Sorrento Peninsula a massive mudslide abandoned the 686 residents, forcing widespread exodus as villagers fled ahead of waves of earth.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.