Historians Will Watch 1964 Spring and Goldwater Nomination
In Our Opinion the spring of 1964 offers rich material for future historians. Barry Goldwater may win the Republican nomination at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, risking a Johnson landslide and pulling other candidates down with him. Dwight Eisenhower’s silence looms as a factor, and Gettysburg’s Dwight Eisenhower could influence the party if he speaks out. Watch the national scene closely for insights from this moment.
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Barry Goldwater
Cow Palace
San Francisco
Warijuana
Gettysburg
Goldwater
The Sturgeon Bay Sirot Predicts Rain Start
In Door County Advocate readers are told a bald-headed man nicknamed Sirot is the local weather predictor. The article notes humor surrounds his role as rain begins to fall, highlighting community interest in forecast signals.
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Sturgeon Bay
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Door County
Allied troops in Cherbourg push. Kesselring's Italy crisis deepens
In a rapid advance toward Cherbourg Allied forces report major captures while a German counter move presses Carentan. Rome notes increasing disorder in the German 14th Army as the catastrophe in Italy is officially acknowledged.
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Normandy
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War in East Africa Shapes Somalia and Ethiopia Clash
Drew Pearson details three years of undeclared conflict in East Africa. Somalia, led by a nomad republic, battles Ethiopia backed by Arab and other powers while Egypt's Nasser and the USSR push influence. The U.S. offers aid to Somalia, but Moscow artfully vies for control, with a fragile cease-fire in place and border tensions ongoing.
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Desert Republic
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Peking
Kraut Round Dog Week Satirized in Publicity Stunt Claims
Jim Bishop critiques press agents led by William Humphrey and Theodore R. Sills & Co for linking Kraut Round Dog Week to June 4–13. He mocks the concept, parodies notes about a round hot dog, and recalls famous publicity stunts by Eli Whitney, Castro, and Khrushchev, then shifts to a New York wartime reflection.
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Life Magazine
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Hal Boyle Americana memory and landscape reflections
The piece reflects on memory and travel through landscapes and war memories. It contrasts the fading recall of places with the lasting impact of experiences and the difficulty of exact recollection. The author notes truth can blur with conjecture as landscapes and lives change over time.
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Father Dies Of Wound Inflicted By Own Son
Police say a year old boy fired a pistol that fatally wounded his father Leonard Thierry 32 after the father forced the boy to shoot him following a belt threat The incident occurred after a family quarrel between Thierry and his wife who left the home Glen the son initially refused but relented when threatened Police returned the other children to the mother’s custody.
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Los Angeles
Leonard Thierry
Glen
Thierry
Atlanta teen survives 75 foot fall and ordeal
A 15 year old from Atlanta fell seven and a half stories from a tower and hid in woods for three days. He left a knife at the base to guide rescuers who found him Tuesday. He suffered a concussion a dislocated hip and numerous cuts but is described as satisfactory by doctors.
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Atlanta
Eugene Harold Thrailkill
Thrailkill
Corry Evening Journal Notice and Rates
Publication details for The Corry Evening Journal include addresses in Detroit Pittsburgh Philadelphia and New York advertising agents. It notes Associated Press reprint rights and mailing terms with annual rates and a stated advertising deadline.
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Sues in Death of Son at Well in Youngsville
Willis G. Fitzgerald Jr. sues three oil producers in Warren County court over a fatal oil well explosion on July 15 last year. Defendants Walter L. Blakeslee Richard Inter of Youngsville and Emil Carson of Smethport face negligence claims for gas buildup and failure to burn or warn. The plaintiff also alleges invitation to enter the premises led to the tragedy.
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Willis G. Fitzgerald Sr
Pittsburgh man ordered psychiatric study for draft evasion
AP reports 19 1 year old Pitts burgh man Thormaz Redd pleaded guilty to evading the draft and will receive a one year psychiatric evaluation before sentencing by Judge Leif Rosenberg. Redd stated a religious conviction and refused to register while calling himself a civil disobedient. His father served in World War I and mother a former WAC captain.
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U. S
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