02 Apr 1964
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1964
Page
1
Washington AP reports Gen Douglas MacArthur showing further waning heart and kidney function. Walter Reed notes deterioration, prompting peritoneal dialysis with two abdominal incisions and tubes to wash toxins from his blood as doctors seek kidney support.
Emma Guffey Miller at 89 remains active in politics as a Democratic national committeewoman from Slippery Rock Pennsylvania. She recalls campaigning for Hancock in youth and now backs Genevieve Blatt in the Democratic Senate race against Justice Michael Musmanno.
A terse medical report on Wednesday said the outlook was not good. Earlier, daylong notes indicated a brief improvement as a one year old patient showed lowered blood pressure and better control of internal bleeding.
Dr. Henry S. Murphey, brigadier general and hospital commandant, said they hoped for recovery. A tube remained in MacArthur’s stomach, with a small balloon applying pressure to veins. Murphey noted the general had asked for his wife and she had visited him often.
Reports indicate Macarthur's heart function weakening and kidney performance declining despite a small blood pressure improvement. The update signals ongoing critical illness and careful monitoring by medical staff.
In the Mekong Delta South Vietnamese forces clashed with Communist guerrillas within two miles of Richard Nixon’s visit area. Casualties were heavy, though Nixon did not approach the fighting, having flown to Tan An to inspect government hamlets in a crash program against the Viet Cong. US sources said the firefight began as a government operation was mounted.
Senate Republicans led by Jacob Javits deny plans to weaken the civil rights bill with amendments. Javits and Wayne Morse defend the public facilities section aimed at ending racial discrimination in government venues. Humphrey signals extended Senate debate into mid April with bipartisan speeches planned through April 15.
A low pressure area over Kansas rapidly developed and sent moisture into the area. About 0.65 inch of rain had fallen by 8 am. Tonight the forecast calls for continued thundershowers followed by cloudy skies and cooler weather with a high near 60. Yesterday’s high reached 46 with a low of 37 overnight.
The bill’s supporters told civil rights leaders that they may not secure the 67 votes needed to impose a cloture on Senate debate. Cloture, referred to by opponents as the gag rule, requires two thirds of senators present to pass.
From an office near the Supreme Court, Mrs Miller coordinates letters urging Pennsylvania voters to back Miss Blatt in the Apell 2 primary. She predicts Blatt’s victory and vows active statewide campaigning for the Johnson Blatt ticket, confirming plans to stay active through July as chair of the National Women’s Party headquarters.
The longtime Democratic committeewoman named to the post in 1932 will serve as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City this August. She divides time between Washington in winter and a farm near Slippery Rock in summer.
Cape Kennedy awaits the first test flight in the two man Gemini program. The unmanned flight aims to verify Titan 2 rocket orbiting, craft integrity, and rocket capsule compatibility. If successful, a two-astronaut three orbit mission may follow in November or December next summer, after earlier delays.
President Johnson named a 12 member special committee to plan recovery of Alaska’s economy and asked Congress for 50 million dollars in emergency relief. Alaska leaders Bartlett Gruening and governor Egan discussed needs including direct aid to private industry and rebuilding fisheries sector.
The record notes that there was no official confirmation of the Alaskan suggestion though the idea was reportedly discussed at a high level.
Secretaries of defence interior labor agriculture commerce and welfare join Alaska reconstruction panel alongside Edward A McDermot of the Office of Emergency Planning the Federal Housing Administrator the Federal Aviation Administrator the Federal Power Commission chairman and the Small Business Administration chief in a wide roster for the commission.
Senator J W Fulbright expressed pleasure at the response to his foreign policy speech and predicted the ensuing election year debate would aid the Johnson administration. He noted foreign praise and protests from Moscow to Formosa and said about 5,000 letters had arrived supporting his push for flexible policy, ending the Cuba boycott, and recognizing Red China someday.
President Johnson voiced cautious comment on the sparsely attended Senate remarks last week with Dean Rusk offering mixed evaluation. Republicans accuse softness on communism while some Democrats express support from both sides of the political spectrum.
Sen. Thomas J. Dedd of Connecticut demanded open and increasing assistance to Cuban freedom fighters. He criticized a Senate speech by Chairman J William Fulbright urging a policy change, without naming him directly, during the Foreign Relations Committee debate.
A reflective piece questions old Cold War premises amid today’s new realities. It examines how entrenched narratives shape policy, public opinion, and strategic choices. The article argues for reevaluating assumptions to avoid repeating past myths.
In an interview Fulbright said he was pleased and somewhat surprised by the strong turnout to the speech. He noted that the volume of reactions surpassed expectations and called the response notable as the page continues.
The Brazilian Congress declared Joao Goulart ousted by a two day military rebellion and installed Paschoal Ranieri Mazzilli as president. Goulart, in hiding in southern Brazil, vowed to fight to the death, while rebel forces moved on Rio de Janeiro and authorities fled the capital.
A Rio Grande do Sul radio read a statement in Goulart’s name urging defense of democracy. It claimed military backing from the 3rd Army and said Goulart remains in Brazil, calling people to mobilize in Porto Alegre or at their city halls to demonstrate.
Padro Liberty cites unconfirmed reports Goulart fled toward Asuncion Paraguay to seek asylum. Mazzilli becomes acting president after Aur Andrade declares the presidency vacant. Rio erupts in celebration as revolutionary generals press to form a new government. Navy moves to block harbor as ships stand by.
A lighthearted note contrasts progress from horse power to motor vehicles and jokes that cars may replace both horses and people in daily life.
AP recalls Vern Haugland wartime coverage of General Douglas MacArthur who awarded him a Silver Star for heroism in New Guinea in 1942. The piece traces MacArthur’s dramatic press conferences, the Melbourne arrival in 1942 with wife Jean, and the Leyte invasion outcome in 1945 with occupation preparations and the greeting by Allied forces.
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