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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1964
Page
3
The Washington confrontation between President Johnson and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy unfolds after Johnson informs Kennedy he will not pick him as Vice President. Kennedy resists public withdrawal while Johnson drafts a formal statement and Johnson’s press conference seals the outcome.
The Democratic National Convention opens with a promise of restraint and unity in foreign policy outlines. Lyndon Johnson is certain for renomination, with the running mate likely to face no serious challenge. Alabama and Mississippi protests over seating pledges threaten possible floor clashes, but the gathering remains unusually roused for a party seeking to counter Goldwater.
The text argues a possible negotiated settlement in South Vietnam based on neutralization, criticizing U S policy and Khanh regime, and urging stabilization over victory. It notes Kennedy's era, Diem and Khanh regimes, and the need to end the political stalemate in a war seen as political more than military. The piece supports neutralization as the obvious answer to the impossible situation.
The piece notes TV reshaping conventions, contrasts 1924 and current pace, and predicts Johnson’s control over the ticket. It cites H L Mencken’s praise of political theater and highlights figures like David Lawrence and John W Davis, ending with a reminder of past nominating surprises.
W Thomas Lohr a Jamestown Elementary School teacher argues Governor Sanford misreads NC voters opposition to federal liberal policies. He criticizes education funding outcomes and bureaucratic reportism while urging North Carolinians to wake from liberal echo chambers and oppose Washington cohorts.
Thomas J Natoli chief of the American Business Club seeks $2 000 to cover paving for the national headquarters drive and parking lot in Charleston WV He and Natoli s successor Evan L Harris of Charleston head a contracting firm Harris was elected ABC s 41st president at the convention in Charleston WV Harris has a long record as district governor and vice president Natoli has pushed for local underwrites while some response is received from delegates. The piece also notes new home purchases by Dr and Mrs Dennis A Cooke and a White House reception invitation for Tom Pitts of Myrtle Desk Company as part of the broader business notes.
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