Johnson Is Tough Opponent for Goldwater
The Austin Daily Herald notes Barry Goldwater may win the GOP nomination on the first or second ballot. It flags a Goldwater Johnson campaign as a clear liberal versus conservative clash, with Goldwater lacking broad mass appeal in the North and needing a political miracle to defeat Johnson.
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Nelson Rockefeller
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater-Johnson
Richard Nixon
John Kennedy
Goldwater
Eral
Johnson
Senate weighs vast water diversion project across North America
The Senate Public Works Committee examines a proposed mega project to divert surplus Alaska and Canada water to the arid Southwest and Mexico. It envisions pumping from northern rivers into the Rocky Mountain trench, storing in reservoirs, then sending by canals to Great Lakes regions and multiple western states, at an estimated $100 billion over 30 years. Proponents cite drought relief, critics warn of cost and feasibility, noting saltwater desalination progress and potential overreach.
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Alaska
Canada
Mexico
British Columbia
Yukon Territory
Rocky Mountain Trench
Lake Superior
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence
Idaho
Utah
Arizona
Colorado
California
Schools discipline outside class awarded to East High seniors
Duluth East High School seniors were suspended six days and barred from the prom and graduation for painting East 64 around the city. The parents sought an injunction claiming police and juvenile court authority, but the court ruled the school board could discipline students for off campus acts.
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Duluth
East High School
Venile Court
Red Wing and Waukesha debate welcoming all races
A Red Wing proposal to welcome law abiding residents regardless of race triggers a broader Wisconsin discussion. In Waukesha 350 volunteers canvassed 5 485 homes, 1 887 signed pledging to welcome all neighbors. The pieces note diverse Negro identities and Booker’s Black Man's America analysis.
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Waukesha
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Council On Human Relations
Amercans
RED Wing Republican Eagle
Simeon Booker
Washington
Jet
Ebony
America
Prentice-Hall
Booker
Christian Science Monitor
Turn Back The Clock 30 Years Ago Summary Card
Clyde Gleason elected president of the State Future Farmers Association. Doris Neveln gives organ recital in a Minneapolis church. Thirty-two Wildcat Cub Scouts camp at LaBar fur farm. Event notes reflect a past community snapshot with local leaders and activities.
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Clyde Gleason
State Future Farmers Association
Doris Neveln
Minneapolis
Wildcat
LaBar Fur Farm
E. H. Knehans
Austin’ Methodist Church
Franklin M. Zentz
A. O. Starks
Andrew Arntzen
Robert Shaw
Walter Nordin
J. J. Morrow
V. K. DeSart
Austin Recreation Board
Thena Sorkil
Paul Nelson
Mower County
James FE. Candelet
Bicycle safety rules and curious public notices
Parents should review 12 national Bike Rules of the Road with children to promote safe riding on streets and sidewalks. The text also notes a Birmingham cafeteria offers 25 cents per A, rising wedding rates, and Nevada tests for nuclear excavation as a possible Panama Canal alternative, plus New Hampshire lottery publicity strategies via the Congressional Record.
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Central American Isthmus
Panama Canal
Nevada
White House Plans Polish Goodwill Mission Led By Gronouski
President Johnson will launch a unique goodwill mission to Communist Poland after the Democratic convention. Postmaster General John Austin Gronouski, a Wisconsin native of Polish descent, will lead the trip, signaling a high level open outreach to Eastern Europe and potentially influencing the 1964 campaign by challenging Soviet influence. The plan faces Polish exile scrutiny and some State Department hesitation, but advisers defend it as a strategic move.
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Victor Riesel
Washington
D.C
Lyndon Johnson
Poland
John Austin Gronouski
Wisconsin
White House
Gronouski
Warsaw
New York
Michigan
Free Nations
Europe
Johnson
Walter Rostow
Lewellyn Thompson
Moscow
Dean Rusk
U.S
Hall Syndicate, Inc
Johnson Risks Poland Trip as East Bloc Ties Open
The piece notes President Johnson faces political risk if his high level mission to a Soviet satellite fails. It highlights Poland's Gomulka and possible independence from Moscow, plus Polish China ties and a naval and trade role with Cuba. It also mentions a rain dance in Prosser and the death of Maj. Gen. Charles H. Bonesteel.
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Johnson
Europe
Poland
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Moscow
Gomulka
Kremlin
Khrushchev
Castro
Cuba
Havana
Peking
Warsaw
Dmochowski
Mao
Jerzy Knothe
Doctor advises patience to help bedwetting child
Dr Brandstadt explains bedwetting in children over five is rarely due to single cause. Most cases stem from emotional issues and require ruled out organic problems. gradual bladder training and patience aid long term improvement.
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W. G. Brandstadt
Editor's note on 8th Ave survey and petition misrepresentations
R.E. Cook from 904 8th Ave NW rebuts a Herald survey on 8th Ave street widening. He argues most residents signed petitions after reading them, denying misrepresentation and accusing organizers of a smear. The letter ends with a practical tip about using garlic to season salad dressing.
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The
Herald
8Th Ave
Council
Aldermatic Street Committee
Cael
Cook
U S Designs Special Plane for Guerrilla Wars
U S planners seek a simple, rugged guerrilla war aircraft usable by diverse forces in Asia Africa and Latin America. The craft must take off from short runways carry 6 to 8 soldiers and withstand limited air power. Two propellers two pilots and modular pods for recon or weapons are planned with first ready in 16 to 18 months if trials succeed.
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United States
Air Force
Secretary of Defense
Robert McNamara
Asia
Africa
Latin America
McNamara
Picturephone service eyed for New York to Washington launch
The American Telephone and Telegraph Company plans to begin Picturephone service between New York Chicago and Washington in mid June.
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American Telephone and Telegraph Company
New York
Chicago
Washington
Today in History Highlights 1964
On June 8 events include William Jennings Bryan resigning as secretary of state over Lusitania policy in 1915. Also Amherst landing troops in Nova Scotia in 1753 and Thomas Paine’s death in 1809.
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Associated Press
William Jennings Bryan
Wilson
Lord Jeffrey Amherst
Nova Scotia
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