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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1964
Page
1
Philadelphia police raided a location seizing weapons and arresting suspects amid an arms cache discovery. Authorities reported additional seized items and ongoing investigations into the operation and involved individuals.
President Johnson signs a permanent, nationwide food stamp plan at the White House to expand diets for needy families. The measure, praised as a key weapon in the war on poverty, would let qualifying families buy about $10 of food stamps for $4.80 in cash, with stamps usable for groceries.
Manuel Artime, leader of the Revolutionary Recovery Movement, said anti Castro commandos attacked a radar station near Cabo Cruz on Cuba's south coast. The raid from a secret base damaged the facility manned by three Russians and about 150 Cuban soldiers, with uncertain casualties reported. The radar site reportedly monitored refugee boats.
GOP supporters rally behind Kenneth Keating at a New York convention while Goldwater and Rockefeller endorse Keating's re election bid. The event follows a backdrop of Cuban exile politics and looming Democratic rival Robert Kennedy. The report notes attackers in a separate alert and mentions a Panama link and intelligence sources.
Across the Nation reports tornado strikes in Nebraska Kansas and North Carolina with heavy rain and hail in several states. Curtis Nebraska sees downed power and barn destruction while Gorham Kansas records rain. a separate Navajo reservation crash kills five and injures three near Dennehotso Arizona.
The weather forecast calls for scattered showers across most of Southern California today, with deserts facing stronger winds and dust storms. Long Beach may reach 72 degrees as August ends and September begins with cool, windy conditions. rain was reported in several areas Monday, cloud cover kept temperatures well below average, and dust storms disrupted desert traffic while San Joaquin Valley crops suffered damage.
Newport Beach police report a fatal shooting during a skateboarding incident as 11 year old Chris Villalobos dies from a .22 caliber chest wound and suspect James O Connor, 64, is in custody. The event follows rioting in North Philadelphia amid political tensions.
Goldwater contemplates potential cabinet roles after a week on an 83-foot yacht off Catalina Island with Kitchel. A campaign poll suggests he trails Johnson, but he questions its reliability. Johnson and Humphrey are described as liberals seeking a clash with Goldwater conservatism. Keating faces opposition from Clare Boothe Luce, who plans to challenge him within the Conservative Party, while Nixon says Luce’s withdrawal boosts Keating’s shot at victory.
The report notes Long Beach school policies targeting independent student smokers. In contrast, the Dodgers dominated at St. Louis with 12 base hits en route to a 12 to 3 victory.
U S diplomats report Geneva sessions show Greece Turkey narrowing gaps on Cyprus but a permanent settlement remains elusive. Former Secretary Dean Acheson will fly back to Washington for consultations with President Johnson and the State Department says progress continues amid tension over Mal
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