Johnson predicts landslide as he campaigns in Midwest
President Johnson urged liberal immigration reform and a sweeping Democratic victory in November during stops in East Chicago and Indianapolis. He compared the economy to a sturdy oak and pressed for broadening immigration, splitting his tone from earlier nonpartisan stances. Johnson warned against overconfidence, yet forecast the party would win the largest national victory in U.S. history, surpassing Roosevelt’s 1936 landslide.
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Harry Johnson
Truman
Johnson
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Chicago
Ind
William E. Miller
Indianapol
Indianapolis
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Peoria
Afl-Cio
Thomas E. Dewey
GOP
Dewey
Barry Goldwater
Lyndon Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
Springfield
O'Hare International
Democratic Party
America
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alfred E. Landon
Goldwater Charges Political Doubletalk in Campaign Swing
Senator Barry Goldwater assailed President Johnson as engaging in political double talk about his record and mine, during a Lub bock stop after New Jersey rallies marred by heckling. He accused Johnson of taking credit for good while blaming opponents for bad, urged a free market for farmers without hardship, and pledged leadership in a national war on crime.
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Tex
Barry Goldwater
Johnson
Southwest
New Jersey
Goldwater
Raleigh
N.C
Des Moines
Iowa
Arizona
West Essex
Teaneck
Washington
No wonder home accidents rise from lack of time there
A brief item notes rising home accident numbers as people spend less time learning the layout and safety of their homes. It cites a General information copyright line and hints at safety awareness.
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Gen
Wooster Leads Biddeford Saco Chest Drive Effort
Harry M. Wooster of Biddeford Saco Water Co. heads completing arrangements for the 1964 Chest campaign. With a $33,688 goal, Wooster urges full citizen cooperation as essential to the drive's success.
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Biddeford-Saco
Harry M. Wooster
Biddeford-Saco Water Co
Wooster
Chest
State Opens Case in Beckus Murder Trial
The state opened its case in the fourth day of the Wayne E. Beckus murder trial in York County Superior Court. Beckus, 26, of Masontown Pa, is charged with the murder of State Trooper Charles E Black and armed bank robbery at the First National Bank of Biddeford. The opening stated Beckus was involved in a joint venture and actively participated in the robbery as the shooting occurred. Jurors toured the crime scene this morning and witnesses began testimony, including civil engineer Albert Moulton who drew plans of the bank area. The jury of 12 with two alternates includes three women and nine men. Merle F Blaisdell is foreman.
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Alfred
Wayne E. Beckus
York County
Beckus
Masontown
Charles E. Black
Lloyd P. LaFountain
Black
LaFountain
Charles Black
Robert G. Pelletier
Albert Moulton
Eliot
Moulton
South Berwick
First National Bank of
Biddeford
Joseph R. MacDonald
Rochester
N. H
Yorkshire Municipal Court
Main Street
De“Nse
Atty. Pelletier
William S. Silsby
Merle F. Blaisdell
York
Justice Silsby
Blaisdell
John A. Crabtree
Wells
Chesley J. Foss
Alfred Fred Lane
Lim ‘Erick
Jeremiah Guiney
Henry Carpenter
Albert T. Caron
Saco
McKusick Reappointed to State Board of Education in Maine
AUGUSTA AP Former State Sen Carroll L McKusick of Guilford is approved for a fourth term on the Maine State Board of Education by the Executive Council. L Keith Marshall of Arundel selected to replace William H Raye on the State Park and Recreation Commission, with Raye honored for 15 years of service.
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Maine
Ray
NATO Experts Back NATO Fleet Survivability
NATO experts from eight nations concluded the Soviet Union lacks enough long range bombers nuclear submarines and fast ships to knock out a proposed Polaris missile firing surface fleet. The study endorsed survivability and noted natural defenses like vast oceans and 12 000 miles of NATO coastline would aid dispersion and detection under normal cold war conditions.
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Washington
NATO
Soviet Union
Associated Press Today
North Atlantic Treaty Organizations
Atlantic
Mediterranean
U.S
Layman Role Schema Said To Be Revisited At Vatican
Vatican City report says the Apostolate of The Laity schema, aiming to enlarge lay participation in the church, faces revision after critique by North American bishops and council members. Critics call it wordy vague and patronizing while advocates urge a clear statement for lay engagement in church and world.
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Vatican Ecumenical Council
Council
William E. Cousins
Milwaukee
Wis
Allen J. Babcock
Grand
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