03 Jan 1964
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1964
Page
1
City politics erupted as Council President Rudolph Bergeron and Mayor Willie Pomerleau traded salvos after a brief meeting that blocked an $800,000 tax anticipation note. The move could delay city payrolls while council factions argued over minutes and adjournment.
Moscow reports Khrushchev urged world leaders to sign a four point international agreement renouncing force to alter frontiers. It calls for no invasions of territories, respect for different systems, and settling disputes by peaceful means under the UN Charter. Continued on Page Two.
Vatican sources report Pope Paul VI preparing for a landmark trip to the Holy Land with final flight tests for the papal plane at Fiumicino. Security preparations expand across Jordan and Israel as officials discuss arrangements and press coverage grows.
Maine lawmakers prepare for a special session with 17 committees to hear 64 bills and resolves starting Tuesday. Gov Reed will present a message as sessions resume with estimates of a 10 day to two week length amid noncontroversial local issues and federal funding changes.
President Johnson unveils a near 100 billion dollar budget for 1965 aiming to reduce red ink from current levels. The plan forecasts over 90 billion in revenues with an expected deficit under 10 billion amid urged tax cuts and stalled expansions. Key moves include 5,000 postal jobs cut, facility modernization cuts, and a broad housing bill to expand public housing and FHA activity.
A lightmuished humor piece notes the flaw in political promises that vanish after a year, reflecting on how voters hear bold pledges yet see them drop away soon after. The quip attributes the drift to political rhetoric and timing, offering a wry take on public trust.
Barry Goldwater plans to seek the 1964 Republican presidential nomination, a close aide says. Nelson Rockefeller resumes campaigning in New Hampshire for the GOP nomination. The Johnson budget stands near 100 billion dollars as the President seeks to reduce red ink spending. Khrushchev proposes a worldwide peace pact and Washington studies the idea. Communist guerrillas trap a Viet Nam battalion with 4 dead 17 wounded and 30 missing. Pope Paul VII begins a historic pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller opens his New Hampshire campaign as the probable GOP rival to Sen. Barry Goldwater. Goldwater plans to announce his candidacy in Phoenix as Rockefeller speaks to Portsmouth Young Republican Club before touring Concord and New York. Local politicos see Goldwater as still favored in the state despite Kennedy’s assassination impact.
Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater plans to declare his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination and announce plans to file for a third Senate term. The private meeting with Arizona Republican leaders and a news conference at his hillside home will launch his campaign moves in New Hampshire ahead of the March 10 presidential primary.
Boston AP reports House Speaker John W. McCormack says the United States must remain alert and militarily strong to counter Soviet subversion. He warns against quick ends to the cold war and supports ongoing East‑West talks, foreign aid, and civil rights progress amid a tough legislative climate.
Viet Cong ambush halted by Rangers in Binh Duong Province after crossing the Saigon River. Four rangers killed, 17 wounded including a U.S. sergeant, 30 unaccounted, as the Viet Cong delayed the unit for six hours before counterattack.
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