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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1964
Page
1
President Johnson praised Ranger 7 as a historic leap in lunar knowledge and leadership in space. He linked the achievement to peaceful scientific progress and the feasibility of manned moon landings within the 1960s.
Extensive analysis of Ranger 7 images enters new phase as scientists review 4316 pictures from close range. Officials say past failures questioned but the mission is now deemed successful with pictures shown to President Johnson. No more photos will be released this weekend.
The message explains that Jesus offers spiritual peace not from worldly appeasement but from faith in Him. He also brings a dividing sword that separates the saved from the lost, the light from darkness, reflecting the world’s hatred of believers and the need to choose His camp.
Soviet Premier Khrushchev warned U Thant the USSR may quit the United Nations if its vote is removed for unpaid bills. Thant plans to discuss with President Johnson as Washington visit looms. U.S. presses for loss of voting rights over two years of dues arrears.
Nashville authorities and country music figures searched wooded hills south of Nashville for singer Jim Reeves and road manager Dean Manuel after their light plane vanished near the Batesville Arkansas trip. About 500 volunteers and multiple aircraft combed a radar blackout zone near Radnor Lake before sunset. The hunt was set to resume the next day.
A compact roundup appears across the edition, with brief notes on regional events and readers’ notes. The pages hint at various ongoing stories, including legislative snippets and local happenings in Decatur Alabama.
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey declined to discuss a vicepresidential selection from President Johnson. He said he has received no word and remains hopeful as Eugene McCarthy returns home amid Johnson’s earlier elimination of several other contenders.
The pageant winner was Kiriaki Tsopei of Athens Greece taking the Miss Universe crown in Miami Beach Florida. Brenda Blackler of London finished first runner up with Ronit Rinat of Israel third and Marta Aberg of Sweden fourth.
Three candidates move toward the city commission race with two weeks to voting day. Incumbent F. S. Hunt joins Bill Dukes and Harry L. Tooker in the contest as campaigns intensify.
Britain led by Foreign Secretary Richard A Butler announced a go it alone effort to prompt Laos peace talks among neutralists leftists and rightists. He urged the I C C to call a meeting in neutral territory possibly Switzerland and hoped for a new session of the 14 nations that signed the 1962 Geneva pact. The Soviet Union rejected conditions for reassembling the Geneva powers.
Viet Cong guerrillas attacked Vinh Loc four miles west of Saigon, a bold assault that ended with light casualties and a dawn withdrawal. The proximity to Saigon, with the airport nearby, underscored the boldness of the operation and the potential risk to the capital. American troops reported buildings shaking during the clash.
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