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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1963
Page
4
In his column, David Lawrence argues Khrushchev seeks a nonaggression pledge in return for Cuba concessions. The piece questions whether Washington and Moscow cut a secret Cuba deal last October and probes what Kennedy may have promised about East Europe and satellite regimes.
The La Crosse Chamber poll shows more than five to one support for direct election of the La Crosse Board of Education with staggered terms. The proposed ordinance would start elections next December with terms extended to July 1964 and successors elected in April 1964. The Council has delayed action 30 days for study, suggesting possible voter referendum in fall 1964 if needed. Citizens may attend board meetings to observe policy making and school tax spending.
Letters from Robert J. Kneeland and Robert E. Wiggert defend civil defense alongside strategic air power. Kneeland argues a strong program minimizes casualties and aids recovery, stressing deterrence and readiness. Wiggert notes local interest in baseball amid defense coverage.
About 600 youths and adults filled Memorial North field to watch the La Crosse Winnebagos edge Genoa 10 to 4 in a Tri-State league game. Free soft drinks, prizes, and gifts accompanied the event aimed at boosting youth interest in baseball. Mayor Milo Knutson proclaimed the day, with WLCX radio providing sound, and support from La Crosse park department, La Crosse State College, and local bottlers. Joseph Gohres led the Winnebagoes efforts and was thanked for promoting attendance.
Mrs John P Roop thanks The Tribune for publicity and interest in the July 4th project Freedom Ring Again. She cites radio stations and bell ringers in churches and public buildings for their cooperation.
Walter H endres urges La Crosse to adopt an annual Old Fashioned Fourth fireworks celebration. He praises American Legion Post 52 for organizing the event at the fairgrounds and cautions that without July 4th entertainment more people will seek risky activities on highways and waterways, risking fatalities and accidents.
Barbers in a western town stage a wage dispute causing higher prices for haircuts. The labor action disrupts routine grooming as customers face increased costs and longer waits.
The Wisconsin Assembly braces for a tough fight over Gov. Reynolds revenue plan for the next two years. Republicans doubt the package, Democrats resist, and the outcome hinges on who will bear the burden of higher taxes, with a hard week of maneuver and potential veto battles ahead.
A 1943 review notes heavy Japanese naval losses, a Kula Gulf clash believed near, the destroyer Strong sunk, and shifting positions. It also touches on domestic aviation safety strips for French Island airport, a fatal car crash near Lansing, a farewell for Rev Henry Friedman, and various wartime and local civic items including a county blackout incident, river town tourism efforts, bus and road planning, armed bandit robbery, and police activity.
Joseph K. Kidder wins passage of an old-age pension proposal in the legislature and is named secretary and chief examiner of the Civil Service Commission. A statewide set of items includes rail regulation requests to the Interstate Commerce Commission and a Helena federal court decision limiting Congress on liquor prescriptions.
Washington notes reveal Khrushchev’s post Cuba missile withdrawal stance includes a broader accord. He argues a test ban plus a nonaggression pact between NATO and Warsaw Pact nations would reshape international tensions and ease key problems.
A reader advises checking drainage before purchasing hillside property and considers building a wall with a neighbor to divert water at personal cost. Another asks about starting a home business post-divorce, while retirement aid and a Scout merit badge prompt a broader call for enterprise education. U S and Soviet test ban discussions frame Cold War context.
South sacrifices on four spades after East doubles and West leads a diamond. South wins the queen and follows with spades to defeat the contract, scoring 790 points for a top score. Reader offer details included.
The La Crosse Tribune lists W. T. Burgess as publisher, Sanford Goltz as editor, and E. L. Burgess along with R. L. Bangsberg as business managers, plus city and state editors and advertising staff. It details pricing for home and mail subscriptions, delivery areas, and service hours for missed papers.
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