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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1964
Page
1
Hank Greenspun shares a playful note from The Hall Syndicate confirming first serialization rights to Senator Barry Goldwater's new book WHFERF STAND. He mocks automation errors in advertising and laments impersonal machinery while recalling a crash scene and the need for human touch.
President Johnson signed a $6.2 billion appropriation including $600,090 for minting 450 million silver dollars last produced in 1935. The silver dollars will be minted in Denver, released gradually, and kept dated 1964 to deter collectors. West and Senate Leader Mike Mansfield pressed the provision despite East dissents over economy and custom.
Senator Barry Goldwater said Americans deserve answers on whether U S destroyers off Vietnam signal more ground forces and possible shifts in policy. He cited Navy actions after the Maddox attack and suggested questions about bombers interdicting supply lines and policy changes at the White House and State Department. He also criticized Democratic choices for vice president and noted the Ranger 1 moonshot.
Acting under a Johnson directive a stepped up naval force began patrolling waters off South Vietnam to destroy attackers such as those who struck the U S destroyer Maddox. The Maddox joined the C Turner Leye in the area as three torpedo boats attacked. Carrier aircraft provided air cover while the State Department filed a protest with Hanoi over the Sunday attack. The Navy said one Communist vessel may have been sunk as Maddox and Ticonderoga returned fire.
Rep. Walter Baring faces snub from the weekend convention as endorsement discussions stall and party insiders weigh his prospects. Baring seeks support amid uncertain backing from key blocs and local party officials.
The House approved a 2.5 percent pay increase for over 18 million U.S. military personnel, excluding lower ranking enlisted under two years of service, sending the measure to the White House. The vote was by voice with no debate.
Weather bulletin notes variable cloudiness with widely scattered showers mainly over mountains. Warm and humid with gentle to gusty winds in shower areas. High around 100, low near 78. Noontime humidity 43 percent. Sunrise 5 50. Sunset 7 43.
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