21 Sep 1963
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1963
Page
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The Senate has ended general debate on the limited nuclear test ban treaty and faces a vote Tuesday on ratification. Critics and hesitant supporters press to attach reservations allowing underground tests, while leaders from both parties say they expect a large margin for approval.
The article reviews multiple senator statements during the Senate debate on the limited nuclear test ban treaty. Quotes from Fong Tower Keating Jordan Johnston Hickenlooper McCarthy Cooper Long and others outline support and opposition, with reservations debated and party-line positions noted amid expected two thirds vote for ratification and ongoing talks on inspecting Soviet compliance.
The Kremlin said China opposes the limited test ban to gain an atomic weapon at any price. It urged China to focus on economic development and claimed Soviet superiority in weapons tested in air, sea, and space while noting underground tests remain allowed. The first Tass issued part called Chinese stance a betrayal of Communist unity.
S L Horman of Milwaukee urged the 1963 Wisconsin legislature to adopt an across the board retail sales tax. He noted the state chamber supports Kerr Mills medical care and welcomed broader workers compensation and unemployment benefits, while urging careful scrutiny of future changes.
West Germany's Foreign Minister Gerhard Schroeder urged the United States to pursue an inspection system with the Soviet Union to prevent surprise attacks. The plan would involve East West observation posts along the Iron Curtain and report on troop build up. Bonn backs a cautious approach, linking it to Berlin and reunification issues. Page 3.
President Kennedy proposed pooling US and Soviet space effort for a joint moon expedition drawing cautious optimism at the UN General Assembly. Delegates welcomed his peacemaking tone as Gromyko noted warm Khrushchev greetings while urging study of specifics. Fidel Castro’s Cuba boycott and mixed reactions overseas framed the debate on East West amity and space race politics.
Rep John W Byrnes argues the Kennedy tax cut must be tied to federal spending restraint or risk a debt surge. He says a January or earlier spending cap of 97 billion for the year that began last July and 98 billion for next year is needed, while Dems counter that deficits grow if the bill passes.
The Fischer quintuplets, four girls and a boy, marked their first birthday week with weights to 15 pounds 10 ounces. James Andrew tops the brood at 3 pounds 13 ounces while Mary Ann remains the smallest at 2 pounds. Doctors describe them as lively and growing, with feedings scaled to weight.
Gateway Transportation Co employees report contributions running about 10 percent ahead of last year in a Community Chest pilot. With 66 percent of workers solicited, $3,833.40 has been raised. Officials expect to complete the pilot by next week and note the gains will boost the citywide drive starting October 14.
Washington AP Lewis Gulick reports Norman D. Nowak of the U S Internal Revenue Service describes a push to raise tax collection in Latin America. Chilean revenue officers increased collections by 15 percent in 1962 after tax reforms and enforcement, with a 30 member Treasury team ready to teach regionwide.
Rep. Melvin Laird warned at a Wausau Chamber event that the United States faces a widening debt gap and possible dollar devaluation within 18 months after the 1964 presidential election. He cited rising public debt, chronic balance of payments deficits since 1950, and short term IOUs to foreign holders as postponing a reckoning.
President Kennedy, sidelined by a recurring back problem, spends a quiet family weekend in Newport before a demanding coast to coast 12 state tour next week. He showed discomfort during a receiving line at the United Nations and eased by reclining at his Carlyle Hotel suite in Manhattan.
Weather forecasts indicate a fair and cooler Saturday night with Sunday mainly sunny and little temperature change. Lows Saturday night in the mid 40s and Sunday highs near 70 degrees.
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