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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1964
Page
2
The death toll on the nation’s highways climbed through the long Memorial Day weekend with 406 fatalities by Sunday midnight. Weather cooled in some northern areas possibly reducing travel to outdoor resorts during the first summer holiday.
An 11 year old boy was swept into the Delaware River after a boat accident near Pea Patch Island. He wore a life jacket and was rescued by helicopter after 12 hours in 55 degree water. His father Arthur McMilin 42 drowned a passenger Sanford Hunt 33 was rescued three hours later. The boy was found near the Delaware Memorial Bridge and treated for exposure in Wilmington hospital in good condition.
An American serviceman spent the night in St. Mark's Bell Tower after a photography outing. He woke Venetians when the dawn bell sounded early before visitors were expected to leave. Police released him after identifying him and he vanished before questions.
A House committee approves a $7,500 annual increase for members of Congress, framing it as a constructive start to the war on poverty era policy efforts.
A 40 year old streetcar numbered 958 ran its final Canal Street owl run as buses replace the trolleys. Crowds booed from windows while carrying banjos and guitars, signaling a sentimental end for the line. Public Service Inc will remove tracks and overhead wires, replacing them with a bus system for cheaper maintenance and faster service.
Sheriff's report details that Alvin Presley Marshall 34 left a note and fled after killing his daughters Sherry Lane Marshall 13 and Vickie Lynne Marshall 11. The bodies were found in a pickup on an old logging road at Larkspur Ranch north of Lancaster South Carolina. The girls died Friday from multiple gunshots and blunt force injuries. Authorities recovered empty .25 caliber cartridges and a wrench near the scene.
Manila Ambassador Salvador Lopez said the peace path was paved by a planned summit on Malaysia in Tokyo on June 8 10 or 15. If all goes to plan leaders Sukarno Abdul Rahman Macapagal and their foreign ministers would meet to discuss Malaysia’s withdrawal of Indonesian forces from Sabah and Sarawak. Meanwhile a Chinese news agency reported Indonesian volunteers marching toward the Borneo border shouting anti Malaysia slogans.
In Pittsburgh Homewood a 12 year old boy drove a car at high speed and crashed toward a concrete stairway. His aunt Josephine Fores about 40 died at Pittsburgh Hospital and his brother Jerome Dupree died at Shadyside Hospital. His four year old sister Daren e was in critical condition.
Gov. Albertis S. Harrison Jr said a likely appeal will challenge the 4th U.S. Circuit decision voiding Virginia's federal voting residency certificate. The governor noted possible changes to election laws and no need for an immediate special session. Republican leaders hailed the ruling as a path to a GOP Senate and congressional gains in 1964.
Senate enters 13th week of civil rights bill debate with a possible cloture showdown in the offing. Leaders Mansfield and Dirksen project mid June votes as Southerners push amendments while readiness for cloture gains with several senators signaling support. Party leaders warn of final floor limits as the clock ticks toward a decisive vote.
The Seaboard Air Line Silver Meteor derailed 16 of 19 cars after a possible break in the iron joint coupling in a shallow ravine 65 miles northwest of Savannah Georgia. At least 52 of about 400 passengers were hospitalized with injuries, mostly non life threatening.
Expressen reports an underground fascist group in Stockholm called the Swedish Croatian Association or Ustase threatens to kill Soviet Premier Khrushchev during his Sweden visit in June. Security police monitor the group, said to have about 1,220 members, with past threats tied to cosmonaut visits and bomb claims. Khrushchev slated to arrive June 22.
Bluefield and nearby counties reported a quiet Memorial weekend with several wrecks but no serious injuries. State police in Wytheville Virginia and officers in Mercer McDowell and Wyoming counties noted heavy holiday traffic Sunday night.
Washington AP report says retired Admiral Arthur J. Hepburn died Sunday after a long illness at age 86. Born in Carlisle Pennsylvania he graduated from the Naval Academy in 1897 and served as chief of staff of U S naval forces in Turkey 1922 1924. He also participated in the 1944 Dumbarton Oaks talks that shaped the United Nations foundation.
AP reports singer Judy Garland, 41, is diagnosed with pleurisy after a Thursday coma. Dr. Lee Siegel, arriving from Hollywood, says her condition is fairly good with a normal pulse and heart. She will stay in hospital at least a week. coma origin undisclosed amid Australian tour controversy.
Gary A Smock 30 of Plymouth was shot in the head with a .22 and found dead in the trunk of his car after he was last seen driving to Allegan to arrange church youth convention accommodations. Police recovered the car and wallet. the motive appeared robbery, though his wife disputed heavy money on him.
California Republican primary coloring a fierce chase between Barry Goldwater and Nelson Rockefeller. Goldwater eyeing late surge as Rockefeller projects 400 first ballot votes if he wins California. Turnout expected 60 to 70 percent of 2.89 million GOP voters with other campaigns shaping the drift in California.
Barry Goldwater said if he secures the Republican nomination he will convene a summit with top leaders including Nelson Rockefeller Dwight Eisenhower Richard Nixon Everett Dirksen Charles Halleck William Scranton and George Romney to present a comprehensive program for progress and freedom from his Los Angeles headquarters.
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