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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1964
Page
1
Secretary of State Dean Rusk accused Senator Barry Goldwater of a basic misunderstanding of U S presidential duties in war and peace issues. He rebutted Goldwater’s warnings of crises abroad and said debates should focus on policy substance with clearer information needed.
Senator Barry Goldwater warned a crisis could arise in Cuba before the November election as he traveled through Idaho Montana and Minnesota. He said Democrats invoke international crises for political gain and rejected plans to suspend his campaign to return to Washington.
Hurricane Dora tore through northern Florida with 85 mph gusts and a five foot tide. It battered St Augustine and Jacksonville damaging roofs and flooding streets as risk extended toward the Panhandle and South Carolina. Government officials sought federal disaster declaration while Georgia and parts of the Gulf Coast endured heavy rains and power outages.
Guerrilla forces killed a government district chief and 13 of his men Wednesday, 40 miles east of Saigon, in Saigon area fighting.
Ambassador Maxwell D. Taylor told Johnson aides that anti-Communist forces in South Vietnam are growing stronger faster than North Viet Nam guerrillas, but he does not expect a military victory by South Vietnamese forces in the near term. He suggested negotiations to end the fighting may be needed, while signaling North Viet Nam could press for peace without such talks if retaliation intensifies. Taylor plans to testify in Senate and House sessions before flying back to Saigon to advise on a strengthened Saigon government and possible war expansion if required.
Miss California Sherri Lee Raap and Miss Minnesota won the first Miss America pageant competitions in Atlantic City. Raap impressed judges with a film report in the swimsuit and talent divisions as Sharon Finch of Thomasville, North Carolina, was featured on WFMY-TV Channel 2 for a segment to air tomorrow.
Barbara Hasselberg, 21, Miss Minnesota, dazzled in a hula dance to win talent judging among 16 contestants in swimsuits. Tonight 17 finalists in evening gowns will be judged on talent, with results withheld to heighten suspense as gowns and swimsuit groups rotate.
In a Senate vote the attempt to limit debate on the reapportionment decision failed. Only 30 members backed the cloture petition led by Sen. Everett Dirksen. The move aimed to curb Democratic opposition to Dirksen's apportionment rider tied to the foreign aid bill.
The North Carolina State Board of Education requests more than 77 million dollars in added spending for the next two years. They propose an 18 million dollar cost to raise teacher salaries by 15 per month each year of the biennium. The plan also calls for nearly 16 million to revise the teacher allotment formula for smaller elementary class sizes and 7 million to remove high school textbook fees.
A water spout formed off the North Carolina coast brushed through Carolina Beach causing minimal damage and gusts to 60 mph. Police Chief Tanner described the funnel 50 feet wide passing over City Hall. Civil Defense warns for Hurricane Dora and monitors related conditions across eastern North Carolina.
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