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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1964
Page
1
Mostly sunny with highs in the 70s across Charleston and western Virginia. North and west areas see highs near 78 with warm daytime conditions and cooler nights, lows around 40s to 50s. Ohio Valley stays mild with cloudiness, extended outlook shows fair to warm temperatures.
Beijing hailed the Bien Hoa airbase strike as a brilliant victory by Vietnamese Communists and warned Washington that continued adventurism would bring a disastrous defeat. Reports say about half of the U S jet bomber fleet at Bien Hoa was destroyed with four Americans and two Vietnamese killed.
89 year old Underwood attacked by rivals over a reported whiskey handbill from his last term. Cecil Underwood asserts victory, claims unfair campaigns. Sprouse defends Democratic linen. In Wayne County Cooper Benedict criticizes Johnson policy while Senator Byrd urges reelection to boost federal projects.
News notes include Soviet Red Star on Steel Pike joint U S Spanish landing in Spain, West Virginia progress under Johnson, Goldwater critique, and Barron jab at Underwood over highway funds. Also covers state races, constitutional road bond amendment, and local obituaries and public notices.
The report surveys 25 states in the 1964 governor races, highlighting economy tax policy and party contrasts. Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus seeks a sixth term against Winthrop Rockefeller while Michigan Oregon Romney faces Neil Staebler and Illinois sits with Otto Kerner and Charles Percy. Washington Gov. Rosellini vs Daniel Evans and Wisconsin's Reynolds vs Knowles are noted, with Florida Indiana ties and New Hampshire summaries.
Charleston firemen answered five calls Monday including a car fire at 615 Piccadilly Street causing $50 damage and a washer motor fire at Bovemont Court with $10 damage. Other calls involved a sewer line blaze with no damage, a brush fire at Stadium Place and a car fire at Patrick Street Bridge with no damage.
Secretary-General U Thant announces the United Nations General Assembly will open on December 1, after two postponements. The delay aims to avoid clashes with U S election campaigns and allow the Kremlin to map a new course after Khrushchev. A Thant poll showed majority support for December 1 opening. Johnson urged a strong two party system and warned of a sweeping defeat to oust obstructionists. In Houston he spoke of healing campaign wounds and rebuilding national unity.
Barry Goldwater rally drew crowds in an 8000 seat Civic Auditorium as his motorcade arrived amid confetti and a Liberty Bell replica. He accused Democrats of dereliction of duty in Vietnam and said the issues and the choice have not changed since his campaign opening.
Five men were questioned after two teenagers said they were sprayed with an acid like liquid during a Goldwater campaign event at Sam Houston High School in Houston. The youths said the assailants warned to send men not boys as police held the men on suspicion of aggravated assault.
Voters head to the polls to choose president and vice president plus 35 senators 25 governors and all House members. In New York Kennedy challenges Keating with a potential Paolucci spoiler effect as Johnson landslide options loom. Republicans must defend many seats while Democrats seek to keep control amid mixed ticket splitting.
The article surveys candidates in West Virginia and California plus mentions Texas and Ohio races. It notes Hulett Smith backing studies on capital punishment and alcohol treatment while endorsing birth clinics and funding, and notes Cecil Underwood’s pending reply. It cites California Proposition 14 and Ralph Yarborough's split with Gov. Connally, plus Texas optimism and Ohio tainted by Taft Young race.
MILTON Flag Service will be here at 2 p m today for Billy B Daniels 38 former resident of Hansford W Va who was killed here Sunday when struck by a car while standing along a road Burial will be in Milton for Mr Daniels a carpenter who moved here in January 1963 A World War II veteran he was a member of the American Legion Surviving are a sister Mrs Ella Moss of Milton Fla brother Melvin Buddy of Milton four nephews and a niece
Obituaries list funeral arrangements for Allengee Thomas Esti Sr.. Fowles Mattia. Lendenim Juanita C. Surry Oscar F. Dixon Gerald Walsh. Ellis Alma G. Jolcomb Francis Harold Jr.. Dern Bertha Buller. Kessinger Macie B. Wartin Mai. Noble Henry. Smith Hazel Parsons. Sutlovich Gary Ivan. Wilkerson Herman M. Services set at churches and cemeteries in Oak Grove Summers County St Albans Midkiff Charleston South Charleston Leon Camden on Gauley Nitro Nitro Charles Town Arlington National Cemetery and private cemeteries with multiple clergymen noted.
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