17 Oct 1964
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1964
Page
1
Moscow edition notes Pravda attacks Khrushchev era while markets in New York and London rebound from Thursday drops. Dow gains 3.1 points as Soviet leadership changes, Chinese nuclear test, and British election impact global sentiment. Editorial brands Khrushchev a dictator and cites nepotism as cause of removal.
The report states China exploded its first nuclear device on October 14, 1964, near western China. It notes Beijing’s claim of national defense gains and opposition to U S nuclear pressure, while mentioning leadership changes in the U S and baseball managerial shifts in New York and St. Louis amid broader sports upheaval.
A page ad notes a book on the prenatal diet of Japanese Americans aiding the Long Beach Health Department. The item mentions Long Beach State defeating Santa Barbara 6 75, and Poly High edging Santa Ana Valley 19 6 in a foot bell game, with roses noted first in two years.
A federal grand jury in Georgia indicted six white men identified by the FBI as Klan participants on charges tied to intimidation and violence against Black residents. Three were arrested in Athens, two held on $25,000 bonds, and one in federal custody. Indictments name Phillips Turner Guest and three others for conspiring to injure oppress and intimidate Negroes amid the Lemuel Pons case.
Ebner Williams, 74, of Long Beach and his wife Abbie Fleming, 73, were newlyweds killed in a head on crash near Princeton Missouri. Williams died Friday from injuries after being moved to a Kansas City hospital. Surviving are three sons and one daughter. funeral set for 2 pm Tuesday in Sturgis DC where Williams ran a business.
President Johnson campaigned through Cincinnati and Dayton urging stability as America faces a turbulent world. He argued for steady government, bipartisan effectiveness, and peace, drawing contrasts with Goldwater and warning against a nervy, dangerous march toward global upheaval.
Police identified James Michael Lyon and Arthur Squires as two of the dead in a stolen station wagon found near the Tijuana Ensenada road. The pair died apparently from overdose or insulin, with a dusty message reading Sue I love you on the dashboard.
Peking gave no clear indication if the test was underground surface or atmospheric. An unconfirmed report cited a steel test tower and scientists said the blast may resemble the first U.S. atomic explosion at Alamogordo in July 1945, about 14 kilotons. Today both nations test ranges reach millions of tons.
Senator Goldwater said constitutional rights must be realized and freedom of association preserved. He argued it is wrong to erect legal barriers against either side and spoke on building a society of many faces with liberty and justice for all outside a downtown Chicago hotel during a campaign stop.
In San Francisco First Fleet Commander Vice Adm Lawson Ramage said the U S Navy in the Pacific remains unaltered by China's first nuclear bomb test. He said the explosion does not prove a usable weapon or tactical capability and the fleet is ready to react to any action.
President Johnson stated there is no known reason for panic after China detonated a low yield nuclear test. He warned that while the weapons could threaten neighbors, the United States stands ready to assist non Communist neighbors against threats. Military thinking suggests it may take years for China to field practical weapons, with Formosa, Vietnam, and Japan potentially at risk once delivery systems advance.
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