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Newspaper
Daily Capital News
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1964
Page
1
Niigata faced heavy rain and aftershocks as four inches of rain drenched the western coast. The disaster zone, still cleaning from Tuesday’s quake, reported one new death, five injuries, and 1000 homes flooded while authorities rushed medical supplies and monitored dysentery cases. 11 people were missing and total deaths in the region reached 13. Niigata logged 279 injuries.
The Senate voted 57 to 29 on cloture as advocates pressed passage of a sweeping civil rights bill. Supporters hailed bipartisan backing while southern opponents criticized federal overreach, with figures like Kennedy and Johnson backing the bill and leaders praising bipartisan cooperation amid a tense floor debate.
Minnie E. Dawson 84 of Eugene died Thursday in a Jefferson City hospital. Born March 15, 1880 near Russellville, daughter of J. iD. Bond. Married March 19, 1899 to William Noah Dawson. Survived by two daughters, Mrs. Raymond Farris of Eugene and Mrs. Hadley Payne of Wichita, Kan., son Oscar Dawson of Eugene, sister Mrs. T. L. Glover of Eugene, eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services by Rev. Fairy Cole and Rev. Jerry Walz at 2 p.m. today in Russellville Baptist Church. Burial in Enloe Cemetery.
John Louis Samuels, 18, received a life sentence for the April 16 slaying of 17 year old Salvatore Grisafe who ran to aid two women robbed at gunpoint and was shot while pursuing the suspect.
Kansas City school board president Homer Wadsworth urged Missouri's local government commission to replace the two thirds requirement for school bonds with a simple majority. He argued opponents effectively cast two votes against one for supporters and urged a constitutional amendment. Clarence J. Schmid Jr. of the Paper Box Workers Local 2 testified beside him.
Loren Hargus, president of the Kansas City Labor Council, backed the stance of Jefferson City officials urging a simple majority for school bonds. Frank Sebree noted city council approval for the plan while outlining subscription and delivery details for the News Tribune paper.
Paul G Lang longtime seed and supply dealer in Versailles died Thursday at Bothwell Hospital Sedalia He was born December 1902 and married Sept 10 1934 to Francis Donald son He survived by daughter Louise Lang three brothers Amal Fred Francis two sisters Aleda Joffee and D W Hartman Funeral at Westminster Presbyterian Church with Rev Richard Beasley burial Crown Hill Cemetery Sedalia
Charles Rice, 74, a Jefferson City native who lived in St. Louis, died at Barnes Hospital after a long illness. Born Oct 12 1889 in Boone County, he worked for International Shoe Co in Jefferson City and later United Shoe Co in St. Louis, retiring four years ago. Survived by wife Hose Mueller and three sisters, services set at Bowman Brothers Funeral Home in St. Louis Monday at 10 a.m. with burial in Calvary Cemetery.
Mrs. Charles Hicks of 1216 Moreland Ave. mourns as her father Setzer dies in Newton North Carolina on Friday. Hicks, a social studies teacher at Senior High School, and family departed Friday to attend funeral services in North Carolina.
President Johnson visited Edwards Air Force Base and Concord California for groundbreaking ceremonies on a $193 million rapid transit project linking San Francisco with surrounding urban areas. He highlighted defense contracts under Kennedy Johnson years and urged federal support for national unity and services.
A practice bomb dropped from an Air Force F100 over a non populated area near Tuttle Creek Dam north of Manhattan Kansas did not explode. McConnell Air Force Base said the incident occurred during a preplanned pattern for an Air Force Army demonstration at Ft Riley. Investigators believed stray voltage or a plane system malfunction caused the event.
Fort Worth District Court jurors ruled former Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker was libeled by Associated Press stories about the 1962 University of Mississippi riot. The panel awarded $500,000 in actual damages and $400,000 in exemplary damages. AP plans an appeal to the Second Court of Civil Appeals in Fort Worth.
Judges Elbert P. Tuttle Lewis R. Morgan and Griffin Bell of Georgia ask the court to postpone reapportionment citing a Supreme Court ruling that both state legislative houses must be population based. Rural counties hold 22 percent of four million residents yet can block legislation under current House apportionment. Sanders notes Georgia adheres to prior rulings but needs time to study districts and consider over 100 Democratic primary nominees for House seats.
The piece notes Edward Kennedy's continued public role after a serious accident involving his brother. It recalls his 1962 Senate election, his Brookline birth on Feb 22, 1932, and his political rise from campaign roles to a rising figure in the Kennedy political dynasty. The passage also mentions Bayh, 36, winning a Senate seat in 1962 by defeating Hamer Capehart.
Goldwater needs about 100 delegates to secure the nomination. Montana Republicans pledged four votes on the first three ballots, boosting his tally. Scranton's bid remains weak with no delegates for Goldwater. Eisenhower reportedly told Goldwater he would back the civil rights bill if a senator, despite reservations about certain sections. He discussed the matter in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
The Turkish coalition government faces a fragile truce amid a high tension dispute with Greece. Premier Johnson invites Inonu and Greek PM George Papandreou to Washington for a conference as leaders meet to avert possible shooting incidents that could endanger the NATO alliance in the eastern Mediterranean.
The Senate and public figures comment on a landmark civil rights bill. Former President Truman supports the move as right, while Governor Morrison of Nebraska questions its scope and its alignment with constitutional guarantees. A police report notes race-based barriers persist amid calls for responsibility alongside rights. In a separate note, Arthur Gould Odell Jr. of Charlotte was elected president of the American Institute of Architects at its 96th annual convention.
A U.S. House Agriculture subcommittee inspected the 102 River watershed project near Maryville with Rep. Poage opposing federal funding for recreation features. Don Short EC Gathings and William Hull joined Missouri officials and community leaders scouting a 72 acre fishing lake aided by $63,000 raised locally and state matching.
The U S Weather Bureau issued a revised Missouri River crest forecast for central Kansas and Missouri after heavy rainfall. Waverly is expected to crest at 20 6 feet and Boonville at 18 3 feet with flood stages exceeded upstream. Lake of the Ozarks and Osage River rainfall abating as gates near closure at Bagnell Dam.
The Commerce Committee member argues the PTC lacks authority to demand corporate tax returns. He cites confidentiality and potential misuse, noting no law grants access and warning against any agency gathering data that could advantage one company over another. The exchange touches on fraud suspicion exceptions and budget restoration for PTC funds.
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