Rockefeller Calls Trip Fantastic During California Swing
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller returned to New York praising a California reception as fantastic and far better than expected. He tested his popularity against Barry Goldwater, saying a decision on a presidential bid would come in two weeks after a whirlwind two days of speeches and meetings in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
California
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
San Francisco
Rockefeller
Goldwater
McNamara Rejects Nuclear Power for New Carrier
Defense Secretary Robert McNamara refused the Navy’s request for atomic propulsion on its new aircraft carrier. He ordered conventional power to avoid delays but said the decision does not settle future questions about nuclear power for Navy ships.
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Washington
Defense
Robert McNamara
Navy
Seven Trapped Minas Lengede Rescue Survives
Rescue workers freed seven muddy survivors from the Lengede iron mine near Broistedt Germany after a flood dam broke, while 43 miners remained missing underground. Two shafts were sunk as pumps lower to reach the trapped men, with a rescue raft carried across 100 yards of water. The survivors, uninjured, were treated at a hospital.
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Broistedt
Germany
Lengede
Red Cross
Erratic Ginny Still Off Carolina
Hurricane Ginny, erratic and dangerous, dumped winds near 100 mph as it neared the Carolina coast. The Weather Bureau forecast the eye crossing the coast between Wilmington and Myrtle Beach overnight, with warnings stretching from Charleston to Cape Fear and gale advisories north to Cape Hatteras.
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N.C
Ginny
Here
U.S. Weather Bureau
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S.C
Charleston
Cape Fear
Cape Hatteras
North Carolina
Weather Bureau
Red Cross
Helena
Atlantic Ocean
Miami
Carolinas
San Juan
P.R
Dominica
Leeward-Windward Islands
Caribbean Sea
St. Lucia
St. Kitts
Antigua
Leewards
France
Guadeloupe Island
Winter forecasts from Crab Orchard weather prophet stay vivid
Crab Orchard Tennessee resident Helen Lane, known for her signs like August fogs and hornet nests, predicts a harsh winter ahead with heavy snows if conditions align. Her annual forecast follows a long local tradition amid prior frigid winters and drought worries.
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Crab Orchard, Tenn
Crab Orchard
Helen Lane
Tennessee
Rickover Sees Little Progress in Education
Vice Adm. Hyman G. Rickover blamed slow reforms in public schools for limited impact. He urged lengthening the school day and year, criticizing curricula and life-adjustment programs as not solving fundamental gaps. He warned Europe’s higher per-year educational value leaves the U.S. with skilled labor shortages and reliance on foreign workers.
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Washington
Hyman G. Rickover
Rickover
Council For Basic Education
Europe
Tito Leaves U S Amid Bomb Scare and Kind Words
President Tito ended a 10 day visit by sailing home on the Rotterdam after a bomb scare delayed the liner 40 minutes. Police faced public scorn over security as Tito bowed and departed with a smile. The ship carried 28 suites at 600 dollars each and underwent thorough searches before departure. An unidentified caller sparked the Coast Guard alert.
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Tito
Yugoslavia
Rotterdam
Coast Guard
Kennedy
Washington
Red
Ben Bella Hassan Talk Peace Monday
Algerian government says President Ahmed Ben Bella will meet Moroccan King Hassan II in Tunis on Monday to seek a border war settlement with Libyan mediation and regional leaders. Tunis and Rabat offered no confirmation, while four African presidents and Haile Selassie push for a summit to end fighting.
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Ahmed Ben Bella
Tunis
Morocco
Hassan II
Idriss
Libya
Hassan
Rabat
Marrakech
Ethiopia
Haile Selassis
Tunisia
Tripoli
Sekou Toure
Guinea
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Habib Bour
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Johnson Names Peace and Prosperity as 1964 Campaign Focus
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson at a Jefferson Jackson day dinner framed the 1964 campaign around honorable peace and enduring prosperity. He argued the Kennedy administration can meet GOP challenges without naming Barry Goldwater and asserted the choice is between continuing proven policies or retreat from them. He praised the test ban treaty and Soviet missile withdrawals, while warning that peace is not guaranteed and trade offers benefits over conflict.
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Burlington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Kennedy
Free World
Goldwater
Cuba
Drought and Heat Grip New England Cities
Boston hit 80 degrees tying a record as New England endured a month long drought. Burlington Vermont reached 78, Montpelier 77, Hartford 77, Worcester 76, Lebanon New Hampshire 75, Portland Maine 75 and Providence Rhode Island 73 as the region sweltered.
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New England
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Montpelier
Hartford
Bonn Relaxes on U.S. Troop Withdrawals After Rusk Talks
West Germany eased fears over U.S. troop strength after assurances from Dean Rusk and Cyrus Vance. Rusk met Chancellor Erhard and Adenauer to discuss Big Lift and troop levels, while Vance stated no plan to withdraw West Germany’s six divisions. Adenauer expressed satisfaction after the talks.
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2Nd Armored Division
Texas
Germany
Kaiserlautern
West Germany
Bonn
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Ludwig Erhard
Konrad Adenauer
Kai-Uwe von Hassel
Washington
United States
U.S. 2Nd Armored
Frankfurt
George C. Marshall
Erhard
Cyrus R. Vance
Vance
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