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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1964
Page
1
GOP strategists see Barry Goldwater’s opposition to the civil rights bill as the main issue of the 1964 campaign. Scranton warns of wrecked chances if Goldwater wins the nomination while Goldwater insists he upholds equal opportunity and opposes federal action in public accommodations.
Washington AP reports platform officials say if Barry Goldwater leads the Republicans he must accept a strong civil rights plank. Rep. Goodell and Rep. Laird emphasize the platform comes first and foresee no retreat from civil rights pledges, while neutrality toward any nominee remains.
Republican presidential hopeful William W. Scranton will visit Charleston next Wednesday to seek West Virginia delegate votes. Richard Pence, head of West Virginians for Scranton, said Scranton will fly in Wednesday morning and depart after noon with itinerary not yet finalized.
Senator Barry Goldwater accuses Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton of pressuring him to back the civil rights bill in exchange for the GOP nomination. Goldwater says the public accommodations and employment provisions conflict with the Constitution and will cost him convention support. Scranton argues the bill’s passage could hurt Goldwater’s bid against President Johnson.
Mercer County Bank president B L Jackson Jr. is named executive vice-president of First National Bank Bluefield effective July 1. James W. Thompson, executive vice-president of Mercer County Bank, is promoted to president of Mercer County Bank. Jackson replaces William F. Lambert who resigns to lead Inyo Mono National Bank in Bishop California. Jackson, 40, from Portsmouth Virginia, is a Virginia Tech graduate and veteran, with deep local civic ties.
Senate candidate Barry Goldwater secures the final 14 GOP delegates, boosting his tally to 694 and nearing the 655 needed for a potential first ballot win. The Montana delegation and statewide survey show Goldwater remaining favored, with Scranton and Rockefeller receiving limited support.
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A Soviet cruiser and two destroyers arrived at Split in the Adriatic for a five day stay as guests of the Yugoslav navy under a mutual visits agreement.
Kuwait Embassy in Beirut says twenty six foreign magazines were banned and confiscated in May for pro Israel propaganda. The action targets publications deemed to support Israel amid regional tensions.
William W. Scranton campaigned in Kentucky criticizing Barry Goldwater for calling the poor lazy and accusing President Johnson of inadequate poverty relief. He noted Goldwater’s rhetoric embarrasses the GOP while urging delegates to back him in the nomination race amid a bomb scare delaying his flight.
A three judge federal court ordered Georgia to delay reapportionment of the House until January and set a June 24 show cause date. It blocked consideration of a new constitution this year and allowed special elections after reapportionment. The decision preserves the 205 members sworn in January while delaying new districts and elections.
The Senate approved the civil rights bill by 73 votes to 27 after a 15 week struggle. It strengthens barriers to racial bias in employment public facilities and federal programs and now goes to the House for final action.
Bulletin from South Hampton Massachusetts says a plane carrying Senator Edward M. Kennedy crashed Friday night. Kennedy was seriously injured and two other occupants were trapped in the wreckage as police and fire crews worked to free them. Kennedy was rushed to Cooley Dickenson Hospital after the rescue.
West Virginia marks its 101st birthday with state offices banks and liquor stores closed. The Motor Vehicles Department opens mornings for license sales while Bluefield banks stay open and whisky shops close. Eleanor Steber from Wheeling performs at the New York World's Fair pavilion as the outdoor drama Honey in the Rock opens at Grandview State Park near Beckley.
Torrential rain lashed quake wreckage in Niigata as flood warnings spread. The storm drenched western coast, flooding 1000 homes, injuring five, with 12 dead in Niigata and 13 in surrounding areas. Searchers looked for 11 missing.
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