Miller Chooses Miller as Goldwater's VP Running Mate
Senator Goldwater asked Rep. William E. Miller of New York to be his vice presidential candidate and Miller accepted. Miller, 50, is a former Republican National Committee chairman and a strong campaigner from a big Roman Catholic voting state. He would join Goldwater who has kept quiet publicly, while behind the scenes both men gauge the impact on the 1964 race.
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Three Long Beach World Fair officials quit posts
Three Long Beach members of the California World's Fair executive committee resign. They include Llewellyn Bixby Jr president of Bixby Land Co Daniel H Ridder co publisher of The Independent Press Telegram and Malcolm Epley executive editor of the newspaper Ridder also resigns as chairman of the fairs advisory committee. Also resigning are Kenneth Hemphill chairman of the executive committee Nelson McCook president and Paul McClaughry treasurer. The resignations stem from policy disagreements over fair financing and management control.
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Scranton Balloon Incident Sparks Convention Fracas
A California delegate nearly sparked a fistfight at the Goldwater convention floor when he lit a cigarette near a mass of Scranton balloons. Assemblyman John L. Collier of South Pasadena walked away laughing as supporters restrained the balloon carrier.
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Jehovah's Witnesses Converge for Spirit Assembly in Long Beach
Jehovah's Witnesses gather in Long Beach for the Fruit of the Spirit assembly at the Arena. About 2,500 volunteers work in departments while 20 booths, refreshment stands, and a cafeteria operate. The opening session at 2 p.m. features Floyd F. Garrett as welcome speaker and a 62-seat platform.
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Introvert in family of extroverts Peggy Goldwater fears campaigning
Frances Lewine reports Peggy Goldwater, wife of Barry Goldwater, is anxious about public appearances and giving speeches. She emphasizes she will support his 1964 presidential bid but worries about saying the wrong thing and the relentless publicity.
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Convention Fiery With Real Fire at Cow Palace
A 1-A fire in a wooden ramp at the Cow Palace in San Francisco caused a brief flare of excitement Wednesday night but was extinguished quickly with apparently small damage. The blaze began in a rear hall ramp about 50 feet from a communications trailer used by Gov. William Scranton of Pennsylvania and aides. A burned lamp hole was the only damage and the incident interrupted proceedings briefly.
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Scranton Concedes as Goldwater Captures Nomination
Senator Goldwater won the Republican presidential nomination on the first ballot with 883 votes from 1,308 delegates. Governor Scranton finished with 214 votes and offered a unity gesture after the result, acknowledging the victory and pledging to help defeat the Democrats led by President Johnson. The convention reflected a civil rights clash and a bitter campaign feud between the two Pennsylvania and Arizona contenders. The rollout also noted South Carolina’s ballot and the move to make Goldwater’s nomination unanimous.
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Miller Campaign HQ for Vice Presidential Candidate Miller
Rep Craig Hinsmer of Long Beach and 21 other congressmen announced a headquarters for a Bill Miller for Vice President bid. The Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco hosts the campaign setup as Miller is believed to hold a strong majority to secure the Republican nomination, per Lusk and delegates cited.
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Victory toast at Goldwater convention headquarters
In San Francisco the victory champagne was prepared for Senator Barry Goldwater's GOP convention headquarters as delegates prepared to vote. A few cases of the celebratory drink were laid in hours before the ballot on the presidential nomination proceeded.
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Angels rout Tigers as Dodgers beat Cardinals 13-3
In Long Beach the traffic death toll rises toward a record. Angels win two games from Detroit while the Dodgers defeat the Cardinals 13-3. Page references B-1 and C-1 indicate where full stories appear.
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Negro GOP Leanée for Johnson calls for Johnson support
Crispus A. Wright, a Negro attorney and former vice chairman of the 1952 Nixon for Governor campaign, urged California Negro Republicans to back President Lyndon B. Johnson for reelection. He announced plans for a Los Angeles conference to repudiateBarry Goldwater and form Republicans for Johnson, initially aimed at Black GOP members but to expand to grassroots Republicans.
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Old Politicking Rules Defied by GOP's Standard Bearer
Senator Barry Goldwater defies typical campaign niceties with blunt talk and independent vigor. He avoids successive greeting rituals, speaks his mind on issues, and prioritizes personal time and ideas over staged appearances. His approach unsettles conventional political expectations as California returns roll in.
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