25 May 1964
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1964
Page
1
Stampede at Lima stadium after police used tear gas to disperse rioting fans leaves hundreds dead and many injured. Dispute followed a disputed referee decision in a match between Argentina and Peru that halted play and triggered mass chaos.
Paris police pursue a jailed trio and hunt a suave mastermind in the Mrs. Marcel Dassault kidnapping. Mrs Dassault spoke of the 35 hours in a farmhouse north of Paris as investigators press to find a fourth suspect named Dominique. The motive was ransom, though none paid.
Eisenhower described an ideal Republican nominee that seems to exclude Barry Goldwater. Roscoe Drummond notes Eisenhower did not dictate a choice, while others see a stop Goldwater movement or a broad party intent. Key figures like Javits Clinton? Rockefeller supporters weigh in as power factions react.
Cedar Rapids voters face a DST mismatch as polls operate on Central Standard Time for the June 1 primary. Polls will be open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. (DST), affecting those who normally go before 8 a.m. on their way to work.
The William M Geiger family of Kettering Ohio writes a grateful open letter to fighting Americans in South Vietnam. Congressman Schenck forwards it to the Defense Department, Secretary McNamara reads it and sends it via cable to General Paul Harkins. Assistant Secretary Arthur Sylvester asks the general to share it with his troops.
In Redding California Barry Goldwater praises General Eisenhower for a deserved rebuff to those seeking party division. He calls on all candidates to publicly support the Republican convention nominating choice and says Eisenhower has set the stage for Republicans to separate the men from the boys.
The William Marlow family two miles south of Rocky Mount recounts disruption after President Johnson visited by helicopter on May 7. Neighbors flocked by day and night, lights shone on their home, and hundreds of carloads passed by. Mrs. Marlow and her husband note the impact on work and daily life while laments about rain and income poke through. The family says the visit brought heavy mail and a thanks from Johnson, with hopes for his anti poverty bill.
The Supreme Court ruled that Prince Edward County Virginia must reopen public schools on a desegregated basis by September. Justices Black Clark and Harlan discussed powers of federal courts to order such actions and potential new parties to join the case. The county previously closed schools in 1959 to avoid integration and funded private white schools with state and local aid.
U S investigators report a hidden radio in the Prague ambassador residence as part of a broader 15 year effort uncovering 170 covert listening devices in foreign offices. State security teams sweep embassies worldwide, with a Moscow case of 40 microphones embedded in walls. A 95 man overseas unit, led by G. Marvin Gentile, pursues electronic counter espionage and diplomats’ security, building echo-free rooms for safe talks.
In 1955 the Supreme Court urged desegregation of public schools with all deliberate speed. Justice Black said in a Prince Edward County Va ruling there has been too much deliberation and not enough speed.
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