GOP Moderates and Conservatives Move Against Birch Society
Washington sources outline a GOP rift as moderates and conservatives align against the John Birch Society. The debate touches on the 1964 platform, potential 1986 Senate races, and fears of extremism shaping party strategy and candidate willingness to run. Everett Dirksen and Gerald Ford echoed calls for restraint after a Capitol meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GOP
Birch Society
Washington
John Birch Society
San Francisco
Nelson Rockefeller
Thruston B. Morton
Birchers
Stanley ‘Tupper
Maine
Oregon
California
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Misssissippi
Georgia
Alabama
Mundts
Morton
May Jose
Senate
Barry Goldwater
Capitol
Dirksen
Ford
Everett M
Goldwater
George Murphy
Melvin R. Laird
R-Wis
Volpe Urges Action on 250000 Rail Aid for New York Boston Line
Gov. Volpe urged legislative leaders to back a 250000 appropriation to sustain New York Boston and Springfield service on the New Haven Railroad. He said trustees plan to petition the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority as field workers have been eliminated across nine states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
John A. Volpe
New Haven
New York
Springfield
Interstate Commerce Commission
Krebiozen Defendants Lose Acquittal Bid
UPI reports U.S. District Judge Julius J. Hoffman denied directed verdicts of acquittal in the marathon krebiozen cancer fraud trial. After five and a half months of testimony the government rested its case against four men accused of conspiracy to promote krebiozen. Defendants include Dr Andrew C Ivy Dr Stevan Durovic Marko Durovic and Dr William F P Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
U.S. District Court
Julius J. Hoffman
Andrew C. Ivy
Stevan Durovic
Durovic
Marko
William F. P. Phillips
Author Costain Dies Wrote The Silver Chalice
NEW YORK AP author Thomas B Costain died Friday at his Manhattan home at age 89. He left journalism at 55 to write best selling historical novels. Doubleday reported he died of a heart attack. His hits include The Black Rose, The Silver Chalice, and The Tontine two volume epic with a large first printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas B. Costain
Manhattan
Doubleday
Costain
Conservatives Seek GOP Unity Against Birchers
New York mayoral candidate William F Buckley of the Conservative party denounces the Birchers. Ronald Reagan backs away from extremists on managers advice. Gov Evans forces anti Birch resolution, triggering favorable conservative reaction. Morton plans to ask the RNC to censure the Birch group. Romney to raise the issue with the Coordinating Committee in December. The party seeks to erase the GOP extremist impression in voters minds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William F. Buckley
Ronald Reagan
California
Daniel J. Evans
Washington
Morton
Republican National Committee
Michigan
George Romney
Coordinating Committee
Congress
National Committee
Market Up After News Of Operation
New York AP The stock market rose to new highs in some averages on Friday after reports that President Johnsons gall bladder operation was a complete success. The Dow Jones industrial average hit a peak then closed below its best with the AP 60 stock average rising to 346.7 and the Dow rail average up to 228.87. Electronics airlines rails and other sectors led advances while utilities lagged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Johnson
Dow Jones
Associated Press
Dow
Custer descendant greets Sioux with hand
At Fort Carson Lt Robert W Custer extended his hand to Pvt Red Thunder 18 of Poplar Montana saying I am willing to let bygones be bygones if you are He is caretaker of Turkey Creek Ranch part of 90000 acres Fr Carson is the acquisition target and Custer is the great great grandson of Gen George Custer Thunder is the great grandson of Sioux Chief Gaul a leader in the Little Big Horn victory in 1876
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Carson
Colo
Upi
Robert W. Custer
Pvt
Red Thunder
Poplar
Mont
Custer
Turkey Creek Ranch
Carson
George Custer
Thunder
Gaul
Battle of the Little Big Horn
Georgia Negroes Reject Governor Plea on Moratorium
In Crawfordville and Atlanta, Negro leaders reject Gov. Carl Sanders plea for a moratorium on racial demonstrations. About 95 marchers proceed to the Taliaferro County Courthouse as SCLC argues a truce would perpetuate the status quo while a three judge federal panel weighs school integration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordville
Carl E Sanders
Taliaferro County
Atlanta
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Sanders
Dinah Shore Wins Final Divorce Decree in California
Indio California UPI Dinah Shore was awarded a final divorce decree from Maurice Smith. Smith had earlier filed a counter suit accusing her of adultery with four John Does. Judge Merrill Brown signed the decree effectively dismissing Smith's suit filed September 28 after Shore petitioned for the final decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indio
Calif
UPI
Dinah Shore
Maurice
Smith
John Does
Superior Court
Merrill Brown
Miss Shore
Birmingham Ambulances Drop Race Clause in Contracts
In Birmingham, city officials scrapped a racial exclusion from ambulance contracts after a white driver failed to transport a Black man, Joe Bruce, following severe injuries. Ed Emmett said the driver Owen Tollett was fired for the incident. The council upheld mercy over color, stating race clauses are dangerous and must be removed. A separate note: SP fined $50 for a train blocking traffic 36 minutes at a crossing in Sparks, Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Ed Emmett
Owen Tollett
Tollett
Joe Bruce
W.C. Hamilton
Albert Boutwell
Alan Drennen
Nev
Southern Pacific Railroad
Also Mentioned on This Page
Denver
Bobby Pavela
Alaska
Bobby
Anchorage
Mundt
Bircher
Richard Murphy
Sioux Falls
S.D
Karl Mundt
John Rousselot
Clifford Case
Thomas Kuchel
Merton
House
Gerald Ford
Moderate Council of Republican Organizations
Volpe
Ray Bliss
Bliss
Los Angeles
Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Birch
Denison Kitchel
Buckley
District of Columbia
Young Republicans
Liggett Pharmacits
MERV
Pittsfield
WPIX
Nightime TV
Johnny Carson
Pittsfield TV Cable Co
North St
Krebiozen
Costain Dies
Ray Haughey
Atty. George
Crane
West St
Fanfield, Moa
Eppante
Drexel
New England Furniture
Fourth Street
Farah Chino
Levi’s Corduroys
Levi Whites
Ryton
Bever Aake
Summer St
Birmingham Ambulances
Berkshire County
England
Seventeen
Kleinert
England's
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!