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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1964
Page
2
Delegates and spectators endure crowded hotels and security chaos as President Johnson and Humphrey supporters mobilize for the Democratic National Convention. Amid complaints of poor hotel conditions, heavy campaigning and dramatic floor demonstrations test patience and safety.
Lawrence High School announced yearbooks arriving for the annual signing party at 7 p.m. Friday in the gym. Principal Dan Kahler said today that sophomores and other new students are invited, with orientation for new students and parents at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium led by Assistant Principal H. C. Stuart.
President Johnson, after a 9 lap White House driveway tour, had a physical examination the first since taking office last November. Doctors from Mayo Clinic and Atlanta reported no symptoms, normal blood pressure, and normal results overall.
The 14 state Midwest Democratic Planning Group president Theis, formerly leader in 1959, named national Democratic coordinator for state campaigns. He arranged Humphrey's Kansas appearance with Lyndon Johnson. U N ambassador Adlai Stevenson joined talks with Kansas leaders including Richard Nelson, LawrenceDouglas County Democratic chair. Nelson aims to discuss inviting Stevenson or another Democratic figure to a Kansas University convocation.
Deputy Defense Secretary Cyrus R. Vance told a Veterans of Foreign Wars audience that labeling tactical nuclear weapons as conventional is dangerously misleading. He argued such weapons possess yields far exceeding World War II bombs and warned that NATO should not stockpile small nuclear devices without safeguards.
President Johnson, flanked by his wife and daughters, accepts the Democratic nomination amid a large, cheering audience. He promises victory for the party in November and commends delegates on their handling of seating disputes in Mississippi and Alabama. He endorses Humphrey as the best qualified to be president after lengthy consultations.
Rep Samuel S Stratton likely will drop opposition to Attorney General Robert F Kennedy after raising the issue at the State Democratic Convention in Albany. Sources say he will join a unity demonstration for Kennedy at the convention's close.
US Senator Barry Goldwater reports private polls indicate President Johnson leads the White House race by about 63 to 29 while noting signs of Republican improvement. He spoke aboard a yacht off Catalina Island during a Newport Beach news conference and questioned overall poll reliability.
South Vietnam’s ruling military junta selects a triad of generals Nguyen Khanh Duong Van Minh and Tran Thien Khiem to govern for 60 days as mobs and clashes flood Saigon. The action follows a deadly protest wave by Buddhists students and Catholics with at least eight dead and many wounded.
Memorial Hospital notes births and parent names across multiple towns including Baldwin Topeka De Soto Bonner Springs and Trenton with a baby boy and baby girl deliveries. includes addresses and several couples credited with newborns and one listed as a son born today.
Kansas insurance changes raise overall auto rate impact by about 1.1 million dollars yearly as 180 firms representing 29 percent of auto business revise rates. Liability up 12.5 percent and physical damage up 2.4 percent with regional differences and county adjustments including Crawford and Leavenworth.
The piece describes President Johnson's handling of civil rights tensions with aides like Walter Mondale and Walter Jenkins shaping a flexible, department-spread strategy. The Atlantic City White House is cited as an operations hub with a jammed switchboard and extensive planning by officials including Clifton Carter.
Democratic treasurer Richard Maguire led a series of workshops this week alongside Johnson. The sessions built groundwork for upcoming fall campaigns and mobilization efforts.
UAW President Walter P. Reuther named Chrysler Corp as the strike target for this year’s talks. A strike threat takes effect at 10 a.m. September 9, with Chrysler contracts due to expire August 31. Reuther also sought day-to-day contract extensions at General Motors and Ford, keeping about 450,000 workers on the job while Chrysler talks continue. The UAW employs roughly 80,000 at Chrysler.
Card from Mr. and Mrs. Bud Brewer and Family thanking friends relatives and the Assembly of God church and Rev and Mrs W E Hankey for wonderful help after their home was destroyed by fire.
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