Alabama GOP delegates push Grenier for Senate amid convention clashes
Delegates gathered at Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery amid loud protests to nominate Grenier for Senate with Martin not retained. Grenier pledged tax sharing to return federal revenue to states and criticized national Democrats, while Alabama voters faced questions about educational funding and southern growth.
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Martin
Louisiana
Wallace
South
Washington
Grenier
South Alabama
Hollis Curl
Garrett Coliseum
Senate
Curl
Choctaw
Bourbon Street
Montgomery
Barry Goldwater
Sparkman
Soldier Letters From Vietnam Note Aircraft and Duty
A serviceman writes of upcoming foot surgery and boot troubles while detailing company repairs and imminent departure. He notes air medals, casualties among gunners, volunteering limits, and a Chinook unit arriving from the States. He praises aviation units and recalls ice cream at the mess hall amid high morale.
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25Th Infantry Division
Alabama
Decatur
Ronnie Pate
Cullman
Townsend
Huntsville
States
17Th Aviation Co
Ahn-Kee
Calvary Division
Charlie
Viet Nam
Thurmond addresses Dixie delegation on policy at Alabama event
Sen. Strom Thurmond, delivering a keynote, labeled the Kennedy and Humphrey camps as dangerous and accused the Democratic administration of a weak foreign policy. The rally drew stiff chants as he criticized national leadership amid Alabama convention proceedings.
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Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Alabama
Thurmond
Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
America
South Carolina Republican
Morgan County GOP officials rally for 1964 campaign
Mayhall urged an all-out war against the Johnson Administration while GOP candidates in Morgan County faces Democratic opponents in sheriff license commissioner and board of education races. He predicted a Republican crusade in November to gain Congress and govern with constitutional principles.
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Mayhall
Morgan County
GOP
Decatur
Roland Guyse
David M. Sandlin
Cleon Yates
Industral
Jim Wiggins
David Chandler
Hartselle
Alvis Briscoe
Morgan County Board of Education
Johnson
LBJ
Chicago civil rights march targets real estate office
More than 500 demonstrators gathered at a Chicago real estate office led by Rev. James Bevel, Al Raby, and Rev. Jesse Jackson in a protest tied to Dr. King’s open city campaign. The crowd carried Open City Now and Bad Apartheid in Real Estate signs while whites countered with Go Home Negro and White Power. The march faced a sprinkler spray delay, brief sidewalk sit-ins, and the office was closed as it opened the series of protests against housing practices.
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Martin Luther King
James Bevel
King
Southern Christian’ Leadership Conference
al Raby
Coordinating Council of Community Organizations
Civil Rights Alliance
Jesse Jackson
Chicago
City Eyes Southeast Site in Gateway or Decatur Center
Plans discuss serving the city’s southeast area with a facility in either the Gateway Center or the Decatur Shopping Center. Officials consider suitability, access, and impact on local traffic and commerce. Community input is sought as evaluations continue.
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Gateway
Decatur
Young Negro Confesses in Officer Killing in Alabama
A young Falkville man testified in a clemency hearing that two white men killed officer Hays, while a sheriff deputy and state trooper arrested him after he produced the officer’s license. The condemned suspect, on death row at Kilby, says others planned the crime and warned him he would be killed if he spoke. Testimony will include state officials such as District Attorney Dick Hundley and Judge James N. Bloodworth.
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Hays
Boulden
Gov. Wallace
Dick Hundley
Et. E. B. Watts
James N. Bloodworth
John Williams
Alabama Highway Patrol
Kilby
Johnson
William Chenault
Decatur
Woodworth
U2 Performs Routine Mission From Barksdale Base
The long winged U2 plane flew Thursday from Barksdale Air Base Louisiana on a routine mission. Its destination and exact mission were not disclosed. U2s have previously been used for reconnaissance over Cuba, and this mission remains unconfirmed.
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Air Force
Barksdale Air Base
Cuba
Military buildup nears but misses immediate enlistment goals
The Marine Corps reached 261,659 against 278,184. the Navy at 744,626 above 17,000 of the target. the Air Force totals 887, and the draft remains about 34,000 over the goal. The sustained high level signals ongoing progress in expansion.
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Marine Corps
Navy
Air Force
Mechanics settle wage dispute with limited gains
Johnson says the settlement will not be inflationary. Mechanics receive 56 cents more per hour over three years for 19,000 workers, with 3 cents above the demand. AFL-CIO Machinists give up cost of living escalator and pension asks. 16,000 other workers get the same percentage rise but less cash due to lower base pay.
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Johnson
Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists
Akes
White House
Vietnam War Briefing Reports Heavy Fire and Casualties
Briefings note that U S Marines and South Vietnamese forces killed an estimated two battalions of the North Viet Nam 324B Division during Operation Hastential. The report also covers wage changes, union benefits, strikers, and back pay. Military actions include B52 strikes near the demilitarized zone and air battles with MIG23s.
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U.S
North Viet Nam
Demilitarized Zone
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Binh Duong
Saigon
Springfield
Guam
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