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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1965
Page
1
A severe flash flood swamped Denver and nearby communities causing widespread damage and evacuations. One death is reported with several injuries and unconfirmed missing persons. Bridges were destroyed and power lines cut as the South Platte River surged through streets, rail yards, and river bottoms.
In the White House rose garden President Johnson lauded NASA astronauts James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White II for closing the manned space flight gap with the Soviet Union. He awarded Exceptional Service medals and urged peaceful international cooperation in space.
Two U.S. Navy Phantom jets shot down two North Vietnamese MIG17 fighters 50 miles south of Hanoi while escorting other bombers 20 miles north of Thanh Hoa. The clash lasted 29 seconds with air to air missiles. Pilots Cmdr. Louis C. Page and Lt. (j.g.) E. D. Batson Jr. spoke at Saigon briefing. officers aboard included Lt. John C. Smith Jr. and Lt. Cmdr. Robert B. Doremus.
Secretary McNamara announced 16 000 to 21 000 additional U S troops will head to Viet Nam as nine Army and Marine combat battalions plus supply units join the effort. The total in country rises to 70 000 to 75 000 with ground forces to defend bases and support Vietnamese commands.
The Wisconsin Assembly approved a plan to create four-year universities in northeastern Wisconsin and the Racine Kenosha area 81 to 16, with an amendment placing the schools under University of Wisconsin jurisdiction. The bill would fund planning and site work with 400 000 dollars and Jettisoned a master plan dispute while parties debated whether UW or State College governs the new campuses.
Washington officials say President Johnson will push a peace offensive while expanding military action in Viet Nam. A secret 13 point State Department paper lists failed probes and notes Communist leaders seek favorable terms only if the war outcome is secure.
The Wisconsin Senate it passed a bill imposing up to 2000 dollars fines and two years in jail for distributing or displaying obscene literature to anyone under 18. The measure leaves obscenity determinations to a jury and requires police to inform district attorneys within 10 days. It moves to the Assembly.
In Santo Domingo, nine hours of sporadic fighting between Dominican rebels and international peace force left an American paratrooper dead and seven soldiers wounded, including four Brazilians. The clash covered much of the perimeter of the security zone around the rebel stronghold, with units from Brazil, Honduras, and the United States involved.
U S officials say no immediate plan for a new five day pause in bombing North Vietnam though a future lull is possible. They note Hanoi denounced the May respite as a trick and say peace talks remain unlikely this year as Viet Cong operations continue.
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