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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1964

Page

3

Goldwater Campaign HQ Uses Tech Edge at San Francisco Convention

A high tech command post on the 15th floor of the Mark Hopkins Hotel will guide Senator Barry Goldwater's Republican presidential bid at the San Francisco convention. The setup includes closed circuit TV, direct lines to delegates, short wave links to Cow Palace, a scrambling telephony system, regional director phones, and a backup walkie talkie network.

Morrie Landsberg San Francisco Barry Goldwater Goldwater Washington Phoenix Mark Hopkins Hotel Hills Bay Cow Palace Mark Hopkins

Lions Stand by Wallace Invitation at Toronto Convention

Lions International directors said the invitation to Alabama Governor George Wallace to speak at the Toronto convention would stand. They deplored publicity around the issue but noted it is customary for the president to invite regional leaders. Wallace is slated to speak Thursday morning amid protests from Toronto groups and labor activists.

Toronto Lions International Alabama George Wallace Wallace Lions Aubrey Green York Ala Toronto Labor Committee For Human Rights Eamon Park Green Gov

No, Kentucky Tells Wallace No

Kentucky Attorney General says it is too late for George Wallace to file petitions to appear on the state ballot for president in Kentucky. The unofficial opinion notes Kentucky requires petitions 55 days before the spring primary, and write in ballots would not affect the state’s seven electoral votes.

Louisville Alabama George Wallace Kentucky Atty Robert Matthews Wallace Matthews

Allen Urges A New Party

TALLADEGA Alabama AP Governor James B Allen urged realignment of American politics saying conservative Democrats and Republicans should form one dominant party to unite beyond the present two parties. He argued current majors are similar and could split the liberal vote possibly allowing a unpledged candidate to win the presidency. He cited George Wallace as shaping a broader movement hastening such a reconfiguration.

Talladega Ala James B. Allen Allen Alabama Gadsden George Wallace Wallace America

Meany to press civil rights plank at GOP platform

AFL-CIO President George Meany plans to urge Republican platform makers in San Francisco to endorse strict civil rights enforcement and repudiate Barry Goldwater’s right to work views. He will also seek repeal of federal law allowing states to uphold right to work, arguing for union security nationwide.

Neil Gilbride Washington George Meany Afl-Cio Barry Goldwater Meany GOP San Francisco Goldwater Arizona

Two Bodies Found In State Pond

In Montgomery, the bodies of two young residents James Davie 22 and Josephine Clayton 20 were found Monday in a pond in north Montgomery. A clerk saw the couple in a telephone booth near a food store after closing Saturday night. Coroner C A Willis listed the preliminary cause of death as accidental.

Montgomery (Ap Montgomery James Davie Josephine Clayton C. A. Willis

Goldwater Camp Eyes Delegates as Scranton Lags

Denison Kitchel said Scranton shows no sign of cutting Goldwater’s delegate lead, which stands around 710 with 655 needed for the nomination. Kitchel expects a larger tally at the San Francisco convention and expects no big clash over the platform despite Scranton’s Civil Rights Act demand.

Walter R. Mears Washington Barry Goldwater Pennsylvania William W. Scranton Denison Kitchel Goldwater Scranton Associated Press Kitchel GOP San Francisco Convention Resolutions Committee Kitchen Platform Committee

Traffic accidents of 1963 left millions disabled nationwide

The 1963 traffic crash toll reached about 1.6 million people disabled and cost over 7 billion dollars in property damage medical expenses wage losses and insurance costs across the United States.

27 Have Qualified In Huntsville City Council Race

L. C. Jamar editor of the Huntsville Mirror is among 27 candidates for City Council seats in the September 8 election. He is one of nine seeking the four council seats with four other places open.

Huntsville Ala L. C. Jamar Huntsville Mirror Jamar

Avalanche Claims Fourteen on Aiguille Verte in France

Four die in a snow avalanche on the Aiguille Verte in the Mont Blanc range near Chamonix. Expected fatalities include four professors from the National School for High Mountains and nine student guides. World slalom champion Charles Bozon was reported among the victims. weather had been clear an hour earlier during the ascent.

Chamonix France Aiguille Verte Mont Blanc Charles Bozon The Tonal

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