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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1964
Page
2
The piece surveys the 1964 Republican convention scene with Goldwater and Scranton camps clashing. It notes hotel lobbies as gossip hubs, crowded venues, heavy security, party factions wired by tech, and rival banners. Delegates and teens flood San Francisco, staging protests, parades, and media stunts amid mutual suspicion.
In Mission City British Columbia three teenagers were found shot to death in sleeping bags along a logging trail after a weekend camping trip. Tony Webster 18 Donald Kehler 19 and Rod Wiren 19, all from Surrey, were identified. Dalton Grey 24, the fourth camper, faced a non capital murder charge and will undergo psychiatric evaluation.
An advertisement explains burial insurance for ages 1 to 50 years under a plan that costs only a few cents daily. It promises payment of the face amount to a funeral bill even if only a small premium has been paid, and claims acceptance by any funeral director worldwide. Free information is offered by mail today.
California delegates split over Gov Scranton as Goldwater backers pressure for pledged support. Ann Bowler of Long Beach says Scranton could contest, while Knowland condemns anti-Scranton sentiment as unwarranted. Delegates wore signs claiming they would rather fight than speak facing a charged preconvention atmosphere.
Ike confronts Scranton amid delegate resentment over a dispute on civil rights and nuclear weapons control. Scranton pushes for a debate and a leftward platform stance, while Goldwater's camp holds a strong leadership role. The credentials fight and state delegation shifts heighten tensions as Ike signals no decisive result from a convention clash.
Lt Col John Powers a former public affairs officer for the original seven astronauts, in Sacramento as a World Book Encyclopedia space consultant, criticizes the GOP convention for not addressing the national space program. He praises Barry Goldwater as a space age man and mentions his Air Force Reserve rank.
Charles de Gaulle will lead a Paris ceremony marking Bastille Day as units from France's nuclear era army participate in the day’s events commemorating the start of the French Revolution 175 years ago.
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