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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1964
Page
1
President Johnson named Leslie N Shaw a Negro as postmaster nominee for Los Angeles California. If confirmed he would be the first Black person nominated for a major U S postmaster position in the city.
A local Community Club schedules its initial monthly gathering to discuss reports on city and state issues. The meeting aims to review data on racial outbreaks and potential new laws, as officials consider coordinating federal and local actions.
Johnson is slated to address a Democratic dinner in Pennsylvania at the East Side Community Club meeting place, with more monthly sessions planned. The event will feature speakers from Anderson College and Park Place Church of God, as the club invites male residents over 21 to join.
Brief notices record multiple deaths in Madison and surrounding counties. The items note local obituaries and indicate the deceased names and dates, with official notices from area funeral homes and vital records.
Two county residents were seriously injured yesterday in two separate accidents within two hours. Douglas Oakley, 19, of 1913 Broadway, suffered head injuries at 8:45 am in a two car crash at Mounds and Range Line Rds, taken to St John’s Hospital with fair condition. Marion Rose, 27, of Pendleton, was involved in the other crash. Elwood resident William L. Smith, 72, was seriously injured at 6:55 am one mile north of Rigdon on Ind 37 after colliding with a semi truck driven by Fred Nance, 52, of Florida. Also notes hurricane related warnings and funeral services for Rev. John D. Atkins in Atlanta.
President Johnson will speak at a $100-a-plate Democratic dinner in Harrisburg and address the International Association of Machinists in Miami Beach. The machinists’ convention is expected to endorse him. Dismissals from hospital list several residents by name. A Bulgarian student seeks asylum in Italy after a chorus contest incident.
Storm Dora devastates barrier coast with 81 mph winds and 800 mile paths as Jacksonville Beach and St. Augustine face seawall breaches. Isolated Florida peninsula evacuations unfold while schools in Daytonas Beach region integrate amid fear and damage.
Hurricane Dora devastates northeast Florida with nine counties declared disaster areas. Seafoam, damaged homes and cars dot the coast as the storm moves along the lower east, with authorities reporting no federal desegregation orders yet. In other notes SERS lists 127 districts desegregated, but Negro students remain under two percent of the 2.9 million in public schools.
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