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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1964
Page
1
New York AP Rockefeller says Goldwater will win the nomination on the first or second ballot but he will stay in until the end. He criticizes a conservative platform and calls for a forward looking platform similar to 1956 and 1960, hoping Goldwater moves to the mainstream.
Senator Barry Goldwater retreated from public view after winning California's presidential primary. Aides said he supports a first ballot victory at the Republican National Convention in San Francisco and urged unity with Nelson Rockefeller for the November campaign. Campaign manager Denison Kitchel noted Goldwater would be out of circulation for several days. He will speak at Pennsylvania Military College’s commencement in Chester next Sunday before resuming Senate duties.
Gov. Dalton orders new policy to curb park abuses amid an audit of major parks including Bennett Spring and Lake Ozark. The plan requires strict budgeting, detailed vouchers, and board oversight. lingering questions include prior payments to consultants and staff conduct as several directors resign or are replaced.
The speaker linked the Atlantic partnership to world hopes for peace. He urged unity among nations who stood together in war not to fracture in peace. He pledged memory of fallen sons and commitments to freedom, marking the 20th anniversary of D-Day as a call to ongoing valiant effort for tomorrow's peace.
Governor John Dalton refused to publicly back any candidate in the Democratic gubernatorial field, saying he has a personal choice but will not comment now. He previously suggested he might comment in June or July. The contenders include Warren Hearnes Hilary Bush Michael Kenney and Bill Beeney.
Public notice from the Jefferson City Post Tribune listing publisher names and staff roles, publication details, and classified subscription rates. It notes carrier delivery in Jefferson City at 45 cents per week and mail rates for Missouri and outside, with Associated Press credit and circulation bureau mention.
The Kennedy investigators await Mrs Kennedy testimony and a Johnson statement while Senate wrangles over civil rights bill slow progress. Ruth Paine to be recalled for questioning over enigmatic remark. Officials urged to file affidavits confirming all files related to Oswald and the assassination.
In St Louis the Democratic district conventions reopened after Louis Berra collapsed and died while presiding. Debates over nominating committee picks pitted Bush and Hearnes forces, with two Berra appointees replaced by Bush adherents as Hearnes faction walked out. Delegates for 26 at large were set to be chosen at Jefferson City Friday.
Mrs Kay Payne 23 of South Ten Mile Drive Jefferson City sustained apparently minor injuries when she was thrown from a skidding car on Calla way County Route 6 south of Fulton at 6 50 a m Missouri Highway Patrol reported Rolce J Payne 24 driving north applied brakes to avoid a van type truck driven south by Ronald Flowers 17 Mokane turning left in front of the Payne car Payne’s vehicle skidded across lanes door opened and she was ejected Payne received a ticket for excessive speed.
Dr. Nicholas Eugene Lacy 63, a Kansas City eye specialist and retired physician, died after a fall from a seventh floor bathroom window at McMillan Hospital. No witnesses. police suspect the fall may have been accidental or self-inflicted. Lacy retired April 1963 after eye operations begun in 1961. He trained at University of Missouri Medical School, Maryland General Hospital, University of Minnesota, and Mayo Clinic, joining Jackson County Medical Society in 1931 and practicing in Kansas City in eye, tear, nose and throat.
Goldwater faces possible TV debate with Johnson as Democrats weaponize past quotes. Johnson hedges on a televised showdown while courting crowds and handshakes Goldwater dislikes. In California Goldwater maps attacks on Johnson over foreign policy and Southeast Asia. Civil rights divide looms with Johnson backing the bill and Goldwater opposing parts, threatening Southern support.
Demos continued discussions to fill Hoffman seat on the House Rules Committee. Pepper of Florida emerges as the prominent liberal contender from a liberal district. Elliott is expected to leave for a federal post, with his vote on the committee remaining crucial through the current session.
Washington AP reports efforts to draft a compromise prayer amendment for public schools, less sweeping than the main proposal. Proponents of the original measure pursue the compromise as House Judiciary Committee finishes six weeks of hearings and plans to decide in two or three weeks.
The 55th Missouri Association of County School Superintendents convened at the Missouri Hotel with about 70 registrants. Programs covered vocational education and illiteracy with sessions led by Arthur Summers and Paul Greene, plus remarks by B. W. Robinson on Vocational Act timing and upcoming state and national rule development.
In Manchester David Swindells aged 27 refused to marry Diane Garden during a church wedding. He walked out as the ceremony began, leaving Diane in tears. The minister escorted the bride and her father to the vestry and announced there would be no wedding. Swindells later declined comment at home. Diane’s parents took her home and a relative offered no statement.
Red Prince Souphanouvong demands talks only if Sou vanna Phouma ousts rightist coup leaders and restores Pathet Lao to its former coalition role. Conditions include repeal of cabinet reshuffles, dissolution of the revolutionary committee, and punishment of coup leaders. Souvanna agrees to move remaining Pathet Lao officials and guards from Vientiane and asks ICC to arrange their flight to Hanoi.
In New York an IRT station at 72nd Street and Broadway saw a stabbing as Ismael Valez, 42, was wounded in the chest by an unidentified assailant who fled. Valez was hospitalized and described the attacker as a silent stranger.
London AP Harold Wilson returning from a four day Moscow trip urged Western powers to back annual summit meetings. He said top level decisions are made with Soviet leaders and emphasized the need for direct high level talks.
Gov John Dalton said he will not intervene in problems at Southwest Missouri State College in Springfield. He praised Dr Traywick but supported the Board of Regents to set policy. Traywick asked for an investigation of the Board and college administration.
Choctawhatchee High School marching band seniors will receive their diplomas from New York City. Fifteen graduates stay a week at the Florida Pavilion of the 1964 World’s Fair. A long distance telephone line connects Fort Walton Beach seniors to the ceremony as Principal H A Bruner reads names.
EFFERTON CITY AP Sect or State Warren K Hearnes itinerary next week in his campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor. Monday a series of coffees in Kansas City. Tuesday tour of Monroe County including Paris Madison Monroe City Middlegrove Woodlawn Granville Holliday Stoutsville Indian Creek Florida and Santa Fe. Sunday Credit Union League address at Fulton.
CAMP CLARK MO AP Missouri National Guard officers study expansion of Camp Clark to host as many as 1700 Guardsmen in summer 1965. Plans include making the post a field training concentration site for engineer equipment with units from St Louis Kansas City and 17 companies across multiple cities.
The Urban Renewal Administration approved a 108,505 advance to University City Missouri to plan the 24 acre Cunningham Park urban renewal project. Announcement came from Stuart Symington and Edward V Long of Missouri.
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