Goldwater Opens Campaign Tying Johnson To Weakness
Arizona senator Barry Goldwater kicked off his campaign with a sharp critique of Lyndon Johnson and urged that the ticket is strong enough to win. He spoke to 4,000 to 6,000 in Prescott and compared Miller to Lincoln, calling for a tougher U.S. deterrent and denouncing the White House shadow of scandal.
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Lee Goldwater
Lockport
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William E. Miller
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Prescott
Goldwater
East
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Abe Lincoln
Bill Miller
Johnson
U.S
White House
Death Request Placed in Slay Jury for Accused
In Danielsville Georgia AP report prosecutor Clete Johnson urged a white jury to impose the death penalty on two white defendants Joseph Howard Sims and Cecil Myers for the murder of Samuel Penn a Black man and army officer on a highway. Johnson argued the killers deserve no mercy and that society would be better off without them. Sims 41 a father of eight and Myers 25 a father of three were among four white men involved.
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Danielsville
Clete Johnson
Joseph Howard Sims
Cecil Myers
Seamuel Penn
Corie
Seereee Johnson
Sims
Myers
U S Helicopter Crewman Killed In Viet Cong Fire
A U S Army helicopter crewman was killed by Viet Cong small arms fire in Tay Ninh Province near Saigon. In the same fighting, 79 Viet Cong were reported killed in Quang Ngai Province as government forces clash. Eight government soldiers died and 26 were wounded. Two Marines were wounded in a mine field in Thua Thien Province. Two American crew members were injured on landing at Phuoc Ninh airstrip when a Caribou was damaged.
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Viet Nam
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U.S
Quang Ngai
U. S
UHIB
Tay Ninh
U. S. Marine Corps
Thua Thien
Phuoc Ninh
Auto Hits Train Three Die Near Laurinburg
A car struck a train on the U S 401 bypass west of Laurinburg at 5:15 am. Three people died, including Randy Band and Bradley Wayne Shaw both of Sanford. Ronda Stafford, Shaw’s daughter by a previous marriage, was admitted to a Laurinburg hospital with injuries. Two train cars derailed but no crew members were reported hurt.
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Laurinburg
N.C
Randy Band
Bradley Wayne Shaw
Sanford
Ronda Stafford
Senate debate on Medicare odds against year health plan
The Senate approved a Social Security health program 60 to 28 but House action diverges. A conference committee will firm final form as talks reflect tough bargaining on tax increases and benefit levels. The bill would raise Social Security taxes by about $3.5 billion next year and lift retirement and care benefits.
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Alu
Conean
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
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Fireman’s heir to $250000 surprises New York
New York writer Shaw, who died last June 6, is involved in a legal search for an heir to $250000. The New York Daily News published an open letter asking Shaw if he is the rightful claimant, while neighbors recall friendship with the late writer and his Bronx home life with Teela and two sons.
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New York
Shaw
New York Daily News
Bronx
Teela
Steven
Vance
Hawaii
Dimond
Harris Survey Indicates Humphrey Broadly Favored by Voters
Louis Harris reports Hubert Humphrey leads among independents and suburban voters while maintaining strength in the Midwest and rural Protestant and Jewish communities. The only weakness appears among regular Democratic voters, notably Catholics, with some preference for the late President Johnson’s brother. Southern voters lean toward Miller.
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Rep
William
Humphrey
Midwest
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Plains
Miller
Ha Tata Bee Ceed
Humphrey Leads Miller in Early National Vote Split
The piece shows Humphrey ahead of Miller 70 to 30 nationwide with stronger support from Democrats and certain groups. Key data by region and demographic groups illustrate Hubert Humphrey’s early edge and Miller’s slimmer share.
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Goldwater
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Johnson Wins Endorsement From 45 Top Businessmen
President Johnson wins a public endorsement from 45 leading businessmen at the White House. The National Independent Committee backs Johnson and Hubert Humphrey, with sponsors including Henry Ford II and Edgar KaisER among others. Co chairs Connor and Loeb say most endorsers are Republicans or GOP supporters. Connor calls himself an independent Democrat.
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Johnson
White House
National Independent Committee
Hubert H. Humphrey
Merck & Co
Connor
John L. Loeb
Wall Street
Carl M. Loeb, Rhoads & Co
Committee Authority Challenged by Cuba Trip Student
Edward Lemansky of New York contested the House Committee on Un American Activities authority to investigate his group’s Cuba visit. He said he received improper notice and noted his prior Monroe North Carolina residence. He argued fascism and Nazism were home grown, while the committee pressed on.
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Cuba
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Edward Lemansky
New York
Lemansky
Monroe
N.C
Italian Reds Declare Party Independence
Rome AP reports Italy's Communist Party issued a virtual declaration of independence from Moscow and Beijing in the Kremlin-Peking dispute. The party urged every Communist group to act autonomously.
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Rome
Italy
Communist Party Today
Kremlin-Peking
Student Admits Red Group Ties At Un American Activities Hearing
Edward Lemansky a 21 year old New York student testifies before the House Committee on Un American Activities admitting membership in a Communist organization and facing questions about the Communist Party USA The proceedings are notable for the presence of George Lincoln Rockwell head of the American Nazi party and followers with protests from Ira Gollobin attorney for another witness who was attacked amid the hearing room tense scene continues on page 2 A
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New York
August F. Johansen
R-Mich
Communist Party, USA
Lemansky
Caper
American Nazi Party
Lon Dunaway
Arlington
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Washington
Cuba
State Department
Morton B. Slater
New York City
Dunaway
Slater
Cap
Teamsters Split Over Kennedy Senatorial Candidacy
New York State Teamsters consider opposing Kennedy in favor of Republican Ken Keating amid Hoffa faction tensions. Vice President John O Rourke resists a unified push, while councils in Rochester Utica and Buffalo weigh endorsements. Hoffa longtime foe Kennedy has faced legal battles tied to labor investigations.
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Robert F. Kennedy
New York
Kenneth B. Keating
Kennedy
James R. Hoffa
John O'Rourke
O'Rourke
Hoffa
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Utica
Buffalo
Teamsters High Command
Keating
Landrum-Griffin
John F. Kennedy
New Card Craze Pan Has Police Worried
In Los Angeles a new card game pan draws crowds and ai ms for $10,000 daily take for clubs. Police fear organized crime use and state law battles hinge on rulings this week as pan clubs expand across seven cities. The game uses eight decks, five to eight players, with 50 cent antes and a table rental chip. leaders say authorities may curb growth until final decisions.
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New
Los Angeles County
Pan
Harry Nelson
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