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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1964
Page
1
Hurricane Dora smashes St. Augustine and Jacksonville driving 10 foot tides and 100 mile winds. The storm covers 100 000 square miles and reaches to South Carolina with Brunswick, Ga. gusts of 65 miles. Unofficial damage runs to tens of millions as water fills Slave Market Square and mains power fails.
A massive storm centered about 30 miles southwest of downtown Jacksonville moved west-northwest at seven mph. The Weather Bureau warned of more battering ahead with 10 to 15 inches of rain predicted across northern Florida and southeastern Georgia causing river floods. Hurricane warnings extended to Charleston with gale warnings near Myrtle Beach and along Florida’s Gulf coast. A forecaster from the National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm would pass up through central Georgia, potentially easing some impact.
After eight days at sea Dora neared the Florida coast and walloped St. Augustine and Jacksonville with hurricane winds and flooding. Villages reported unroofed homes, downed power lines, and rivers of water across streets as 50 000 residents evacuated, with one drowning and widespread damage in Brunswick and Jekyll Island.
Washington reports say Ambassador Maxwell D. Taylor told Johnson administration leaders that anti Communist forces in South Vietnam are strengthening more quickly than the Viet Cong guerrillas. He cautioned, however, that military victory alone is unlikely soon and negotiations may be needed to end the fighting. Taylor’s view centers on building a strong central government while contingency air strike plans against northern supply trails remain. He plans to testify before Senate and House committees as Saigon returns. Johnson described a general upward trend in the Vietnamese army.
President Johnson directed the FBI to compile hundreds of reports on recent street violence to detect patterns and consider new federal laws. He told mayors and governors that full information will be shared and extra help offered under existing laws. Reports, about 40 per night, may reveal actionable patterns leading to proposals. He cited Philadelphia and Harlem as examples.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said Goldwater’s foreign policy statements show a basic lack of understanding of presidential duties in war and peace. He mocked Goldwater’s call for a looming international crisis before the November election and noted the Congo and Indonesia incidents were not caused by U S action.
Donald Lee, 44, of Howland received a 24 year state prison sentence after pleading guilty in Superior Court to beating his two year old son Brent on August 22. The child required hospital treatment for his injuries.
The Biddeford council meeting chaired by Eugene Bertrand at Adams Street hall selected officers for the Union St. Jean Baptiste group. Bertrand became honorary president with Raoul Roy as president, Paul Roy as vice president, Alfred Lantagne dean, Richard Charbonneau secretary, Raymond Lafortune Jr. assistant secretary, Henri Piette treasurer, John Danis master of ceremonies, Robert Bourque sergeant at arms, and Leopold Chretien juvenile director. A resignation from Robert Provencher as assistant secretary was accepted and officials announced the annual Field Day for Sept 13.
President Johnson announced a panel of distinguished citizens to consult on major international problems in the coming months. Senator Goldwater counters with a seven man team led by Richard Nixon to engage world leaders in a bid to regroup freedom's forces. The Johnson panel includes Acheson Dean Cowles Leibman Bradley Wadsworth Larson Perkins Lovett Kistiakowsky Gilpatric Hoffman Black McCloy Dulles Moscoso and other senior figures shaping policy since World War II.
United Auto Workers President Walter P. Reuther heads to Ford on Friday to seek parity with Chrysler’s three year deal worth about 54 cents an hour per year. He plans next moves to General Motors, aiming for same pattern including a possible 400 dollar monthly pension at 60 from American Motors. The trip covers Ford, GM and Chrysler with broad industry impact.
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