06 Aug 1964
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1964
Page
1
About 30 B57 jet bombers joined American and South Vietnamese forces near Saigon to deter any attack from the North. The Canberras arrived quietly as transports ferried in troops and equipment to the frontier area.
Jackson Mississippi AP reports the FBI widening the investigation into the three civil rights era killings. Authorities pursue new leads and review evidence as the case gains renewed federal attention.
U S officials report casualties as jet armada moves into Saigon area under cover of darkness. Four bombers reportedly crashed near Bien Hoa Airport north of Saigon with two pilots killed. Sen. Gore urges health care amendment amid negotiations, while Sen. Anderson recovers from recent surgery.
Washington debate on a Social Security financed elderly health program begins in the Senate and committees. The measure would raise retirement disability and survivor benefits by five percent and adjust the tax schedule to fund the expansion. Meanwhile the FBI probes three Mississippi-era killings with bodies found near Philadelphia Mississippi after a long search.
Two Navy pilots listed by the Pentagon as missing after their planes were shot down over North Vietnam are Californians, both 26. Lt. (jg) Richard C. Sather had 13 months as a Navy flier, Lt. (jg) Everett Alvarez Jr. joined the Navy in November 1961. A Pentagon spokesman could not confirm which, if either, was captured by the North Vietnamese. Families awaited word with anxiety and hope as Sather’s sister and Alvarez’s father described their resolve and prayers. Alvarez’s wife, Tangee, collapsed upon notification and was placed under sedation.
Tobacco price averages across early South Carolina border markets rose with untied leaf selling 35 to 51 dollars per 100 pounds. Bulk sales ranged 25 to 67 dollars, with extremes 14 to 59 dollars for various grades. Demand was fair to good for quality leaf, and shipments to Stabilization Corporation varied up to 17 percent of early sales.
Washington AP reports House and Senate committees swiftly backed President Johnson's Southeast Asia military actions. A joint hearing showed 31 to 1 support, with Senator Morse and others voting against or present. Rusk urged unity to deter Communist aggression as Thurmond reserved a possible amendment.
United States officials monitor potential Red China troop movements in Southeast Asia as Johnson warns against aggression. China accuses U S imperialism of provoking war while Rusk calls the situation explosive after air strikes against North Vietnam. The U S rushes planes and ships toward the crisis zone as bipartisan support grows for backing the president.
Sir Cedric Hardwicke, English born film and stage actor, dies at 71 in New York City after a life in stage and screen. Reports note he had been hospitalized for three weeks prior to his death at University Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending as Johnson administration politics and U.N. matters dominate coverage.
President Johnson hosted U N Secretary General Thant in a ceremonial White House welcome signaling strong U N support amid North Viet Nam tensions. Thant toured the region after meeting leaders and spoke of peacekeeping while Ho Chi Minh emerged as a pivotal yet controversial figure in Indochina's struggle for independence.
Report notes Ho Chi Minh’s forces and Vietnamese rivals, with about 3,000 men trained as guerrillas under a communist regime. The article discusses the expanding U.S. advisory effort in South Vietnam as the nation battles to avert a Communist hold across the 17th parallel. It recalls Ho’s victory at Dien Bien Phu and the French withdrawal, framing the ongoing Indochina conflict.
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