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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1964
Page
4
Luci Baines Johnson, daughter of President Lyndon Baines Johnson, will be featured on a television program in two installments. The Chicago Daily Tribune reports the arrangement as part of upcoming network airings.
The Atlantic City opinion notes that Alabama and Mississippi defections from the Democratic Party threaten Huntsville space industry and the Tennessee Tombigbee waterway. White House sources warn practical outcomes could curb the waterway, shift defense research, and affect federal installations if party loyalty falters before November.
A confidential FBI report warns Communist agitators from the Progressive Labor Movement aim to incite race riots among Negro slum residents during the Democratic Convention in Atlantic City. Police and Negro leaders work to keep demonstrations peaceful as TV cameras and walkie talkies monitor crowds.
The article discusses political theatrics at the Democratic Convention in Atlantic City. It notes Hughes urging free demonstration, Farley blocking Goldwater supporters, and Rauh’s dramatic push for seating the Mississippi Freedom Delegation, highlighting tensions among southern and civil rights factions.
A developing campaign issue centers on whether NATO's supreme commander should be authorized to use small tactical nuclear weapons to deter a European invasion. Senator Goldwater urges instant authority for field commanders, while critics warn of brinkmanship and the risk of triggering war amid Democratic platfor m vagueness.
Marquis Childs analyzes the Johnson administration and the press dynamics amid Democratic platform debates on reapportionment in 1964. He contrasts Johnsons frustration with media coverage and Goldwaters mistrust of the liberal press, noting rural-urban tensions and the peril of public misperception.
On this date 1954 marks the 34th anniversary of women gaining full voting rights with the 19th Amendment. Other notes recall the 1765 Massachusetts governor's house burned by a mob, 1945 U S fleet entering Sagami Bay near Tokyo, and Morgan County crime and education items from 50 to 10 years ago.
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