Goldwater weighs East as possible running mate picks
Senator Barry Goldwater eyes four Eastern Republicans for vice president as he nears the nomination. Names mentioned include Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton, Kentucky Senator Thruston Morton, New York Representative William Miller, and Ohio Governor James Rhodes. He aims for a balanced ticket and open ears to party suggestions while building support for the November race.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Thruston B. Morton
Kentucky
William E. Miller
New York
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
Scranton
Rhodes
Air Force Reserve Unit
Morton
Republican National Committee
House
Senate
Miller
Can. Bress
Republican Congressional Committee
New York State
Fire Fatality in Philadelphia Traps Family of Five
Kenneth Berdine, 10, died from burns after a South Philadelphia house fire trapped him and four relatives. His brother Michael, 5, remained in critical condition hours later as responders fought the blaze in their home.
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Philadelphia
Kenneth Berdine
Michael
Land Condemnation Reform Stalled in Harrisburg
A three member House and Senate conference committee was appointed to resolve differences on Gov. Scranton's land condemnation reform, specifically whether public utilities should be covered. While progress noted, no final report was signed, as talks continue amid other budget and constitutional policy moves in the 1964 session.
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Harrisburg
House
Senate
Blaine C. Hooker
House Appropriations Commmitiea
Gov. Scranton
Philadelphia
William Penn Racing Association
Prince Philip faces private prosecution over highway crash
Retired Navy Lt. Cmdr. William Boaks, 60, says he will sue Prince Philip and William Cooper, the drivers in Berkshire County weekend collision, unless police press charges within six months. Boaks warned that if only Cooper is prosecuted he will seek summons for Philip or proceed to the High Court.
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London
Prince Philip
Navy
Wikiliam Boaks
William Cooper
Berkshire
Ef Cooper
Swell
Boaks
Queen Elizabeth
Cooner
Luci Johnson Dances The Frug At White House Party
President Johnson leads the clapping beat as Luci Johnson 16 and partner Ricky Keeton 17 perform the frug at a White House dancing party for 160 guests honoring Danish Prime Minister Jens Otto Krag. Luci attends her first formal state dinner. sister Lynda 20 hosts a hamburger gala for presidential scholars.
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Luci
Ricky Keeton
Houston
Tex
Do Tha Tyistiru
Peter Duchin
Eddie Duchin
Hes
Jens Otto Krag
Denmark
Krags
Lynda
Lieut
David Lefeve
Albany
N.Y
Johnson
White House
Ball Is Sent to Athens Over Cyprus Crisis
Geneva AP President Johnson will send Undersecretary George Ball to Athens to warn the Greek government over the Cyprus crisis. Ball may then meet Turkish leaders in Ankara before returning to Washington. The UN trade conference in Geneva continues as Makarios calls for a UN Security Council session to denounce Turkish invasion threats and Cyprus tensions rise with warnings of air space violations and arms drops. NATO chief Stikker visits Athens and says the situation is serious with Greek and Turkish forces on alert and armored units near the border and Aegean patrols active.
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Geneva
Johnson
George W. Ball
Athens
United States
Cyprus
Ball
Jeaya
Ankara
Washington
Makarios
U.N. Security Council
Turkey
Turka
Spyros Kyprianou
Council
Arsene Assouan
Ivory Coast
Kyprianou
Boston
New York
Security Council
U.N
Dirk A. Stikker
North Atlantic Alliance
George Papandreou
Stavros Costopoulos
Stikker
Messimynini
Greece
Aegean
Governor Gets Bill for Blind Veterans Pension
Harrisburg AP Governor Scranton signed legislation expanding Pennsylvania blind veterans pension to include those blinded by sickness and disease. The measure retroactively dates to July 1, 1963, after Senate approval and a conference committee review. the $50 monthly pension now covers more veterans.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Serariton
Senate
House
Scranton
Envoy Sees Prince About Air Flights Over Laos
U S Ambassador Leonard Unger said continued American reconnaissance flights over Laos and fighter escort decisions hinge on talks with Premier Souvanna Phouma. Souvanna travels to Luang Prabang to brief King Savang Vathana as reports say he urged halting US flights.
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Vientiane
Laos
U.S
Leonard Unger
Souvanna Phouma
Unger
Souvanna
Luang Prabang
Savang Vathan
Kreena
Tion International Control
Sergei Afanassiev
Pathet Lao
Peking
Khang Khay
Saylor urges aid reappraisal in U S foreign aid
Rep. John P. Saylor of Pennsylvania calls for a full reassessment of the U S foreign aid program. He cites growing ingratitude and contempt from aid recipients and says recipients should be warned the United States will not tolerate threats or abuse.
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Washington
John P. Saylor
K-Pa
United States
U.S
Saylor
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