Ulbricht’s Berlin Treaty Sparks Sovereignty Claims
East German leader Walter Ulbricht returns from Moscow praising a friendship treaty as proof of East Germany’s sovereignty. The joint communique with Khrushchev denounces West German moves in West Berlin, calls for international military production controls, and frames West Berlin as an independent political unit within a 1966–1970 framework. Western experts warn future tensions if East Germany asserts rights over Allied personnel and air traffic in Berlin.
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Virginia GOP delegates pick at large slate for Goldwater nomination
The Republican State Convention elected 10 delegates at large to back Sen. Barry Goldwater until he publicly releases them. Names include Richard A. May, James C. Turk, Joel T. Broyhill, Virginia Reynolds, Ann McIntosh, Jack Middleton, Donald Barman, Otis Dyer, John W. Gillespie, and Richard D. Obenschain with 10 alternates listed.
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Saluda
James C. Turk
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Richmond
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Fairfax
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the Plains
Donald Barman
Harrisonburg
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Henry County
John W. Gillespie
Inside Section 2 Society Business Classified Princeton Science Servicemen Uncle Jack
Inside Section 2 presents a society minded snapshot covering business, science features, and servicemen notes. Uncle Jack appears in a personal column alongside community updates from Princeton.
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Senate presses civil rights bill amid Southern amendments
A Senate majority pushed toward passage of the House civil rights bill while repeatedly defeating Southern amendments. Debate was limited to one hour per side after a rare cloture move, with votes showing 2 to 1 margins against amendments, signaling momentum toward final action by week’s end. The move sparked predictions of passage by midweek, though some Dixie figures doubted swift action. The chamber rejected Ervin's voting rights elimination 69 to 16 and Johnston's alternative 57 to 29 as it advanced the measure.
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Southwestern Missouri Floods Prompt Evacuations
Heavy rains drenched southwestern Missouri causing evacuations and highway closures. Joplin saw nearly four inches in six hours and over six inches in 90 hours while Neosho reported seven inches since Friday noon. A Crane turkey farm lost 5,000 birds to flash floods as Seneca near the Oklahoma border saw five inches in 24 hours.
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Scranton Stakes Connecticut Pitch In GOP Race
Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton addressed Connecticut's state convention pitching for 16 delegates while clashing with Goldwater supporters. He rejected personal comments about Nixon and defended his stance on Social Security and U.N. human rights as the party gears up for San Francisco.
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Scranton Stakes 1964 Bid On Goldwater Delegate War
Gov. William Scranton lances a late bid for the Republican nomination by trying to steal delegates from Barry Goldwater. Pennsylvania GOP chair Craig C. Truax says about 250 of Goldwater’s delegates are bound on the first ballot, with the rest free if no alternative exists. Scranton’s team must assemble a bloc to block Goldwater before San Francisco. Nixon says Scranton has a fighting chance, while Scranton warns Goldwater could hurt GOP prospects by writing off key states.
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Goldwater Wins Sweep Of Virginia Delegation
At the Virginia Republican Convention Barry Goldwater secured a strong delegate surge with 319 to 203 on a roll call, winning 10 at large delegates and shaping 20 pledged votes for San Francisco. Governor Scranton forces mounted a counterattack but failed to derail Goldwater as the party endorsed his candidacy while electing a new state chair.
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Flood Swallows Indian's Domain in Montana Disaster
A devastating flood on Birch Creek devastates homes and farms in Montana's northwest. Blackfoot Indian Thomas Hall watches his wife and seven children vanish as the dam collapses and a 20 foot wall of water roars through. Ten bodies identified, many missing. property losses projected up to 25 million dollars with federal disaster aid promised.
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Rockefeller Scranton Accept CBS Presidential Discussion Invitation
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller and William Scranton agreed to a two hour face to face televised and radio discussion with Sen. Barry Goldwater moderated by Walter Cronkite. CBS invited all three candidates and conveyed the plan in telegrams from Frank Stanton.
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Cutright Urges Backers to Support Underwood and Goldwater
Democrat Harold G. Cutright who failed to win the governor race urged supporters in Buckhannon to back Republican Cecil Underwood. He finished last in a four candidate Democratic field and also urged backing Barry Goldwater for president.
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Castro Hints At Peace Move In U S Cuba Talks
Fidel Castro suggested overtures for improving U S Cuban relations had been made by a third party but were cut off amid what he called a rain of American threats and pressures. He spoke at a news conference during Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday reception in Havana, sitting with Soviet and British ambassadors.
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Richmond Republicans Refer Byrd Opposition Nomination
Voters Saturday night referred to the GOP State Central Committee the question of whether the party will nominate a candidate to oppose Senator Harry F. Byrd in this fall's election in Virginia.
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Republicans in Virginia rally to mount Byrd challenge
Delegates at a Virginia GOP convention discussed nominating candidates to oppose Sen. Harry F. Byrd and the current one party system. Frank McCann and Donald Stegner surfaced as potential senatorial nominees while Gambill was rejected as state chairman. Broyhill and Poff warned against dividing the party as Goldwater endorsed.
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