Goldwater Seen Likely GOP Nominee Says Taft
Ohio Rep. Robert Tat Jr., a Scranton classmate, predicts Barry Goldwater can win the Republican nomination and possibly the November election. He notes Goldwater would enforce civil rights laws, though he opposed the bill on constitutional grounds. Taft spoke before San Francisco convention coverage.
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Delegates in Frisco rally for Goldwater bid at convention
Republicans swarm San Francisco join caucuses as Goldwater nears first ballot nomination. Scranton presses for late surge while Eisenhower kin warns optimism. Platform fights loom over civil rights as convention votes approach.
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Hartwell Youth Dies In Crash
Cincinnati AP report states 12 year old Ralph Gruenschlaeger died Saturday after riding a bicycle through a red light and into a car. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Carl Gruenschlaeger of Hartwell suburb.
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Folding a Road Map Remains a Daily Challenge
In a humorous note the ages old puzzle of how to fold a road map persists amid progress in many fields. The quip underscores universal small frictions despite large strides in technology and society.
Vodka Thrown At Crop-Duster Sparks Grounding
An irate picnicker hurled a vodka bottle at a low flying crop dusting plane, damaging its wing and forcing a landing. The man, a Communist party official, was beaten by the pilot and received a mild reprimand according to Izvestia which cited heavy drinking and a well aimed bottle after fumes drifted into a soup pot at his campfire.
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Hartville man killed in Canton motorcycle crash
Canton police report a 36 year old Hartville resident William D. Weirich died Saturday after his motorcycle collided with a car in northeast Canton.
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Mystery slaying of Washington educator in Georgia
Lemuel A. Penn, 49, a Washington D C educator and Army reserve lieutenant colonel, was shot to death while driving along Georgia 172 near Colbert Georgia. Maj. Charles E Brown and Lt Col John D Howare, also from Washington, escaped unharmed after a rear gunman fired two buckshot blasts. Authorities traced the crime to a moving car. no racial motive has been established and FBI involvement was announced. President Johnson and Gov Sanders vowed federal state cooperation in the case.
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A Glance Inside City Movie History and Theater Opening
Historians George Crout and Wilfred Vorhis recall Middletown’s movie past and a new theater set to open on Thursday. The note references related features on World War II and quotes about the presidency, with page placements inside the issue.
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No Holds Barred Campaign Charted Against Johnson
AP report details Len Barry Goldwater's plan for a fierce no holds barred bid if he wins the GOP nomination He reportedly chooses Rep William E Miller as running mate to punch hard at President Johnson Miller seen as TV capable slugger and a foil to Johnson with liberals urged to back him despite Scranton opposition A strategy relies on mobilizing conservative factions including potential civil rights era backlash and white suburban resentments over integration and jobs
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Graham Warns U S Idolatry In Columbus Crusade
Evangelist Billy Graham told a Columbus Jets Stadium crowd that Americans worship a self made God, likening the nation to biblical Manasseh. He urged personal repentance and faith in Christ, noting the 10 day Ohio crusade drew about 7,000 chairs and thousands more in crowd and inquiry counts.
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Truck Kills & Injures Spectators at Tour de France
A gasoline truck crashed into a bridge crowd at Bergerac during the Tour de France, killing eight and injuring twelve as spectators were swept into the canal. The driver escaped after leaping to safety, while ambulances ferried the seriously injured to a local hospital. All victims were residents of Port de Couze or nearby.
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Boat Explodes at Gulf Harbor Injures Teen
A 15 year old Cleveland boy, Todd Huttenlacher, was burned when a 19 foot speedboat owned by Jack Seibenhar exploded after refueling at Gulf Harbor in Huron. He received first and second degree burns at Memorial Hospital in Sandusky. Seibenhar rescued Huttenlacher as others aboard escaped or jumped into the water.
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Firestone strike ends with new retirement and health gains
The United Rubber Workers Union and Firestone Tire & Rubber Co reach a contract ending a 17,000 worker strike. The pact adds a five year pension after 65, extends survivor hospital coverage, raises life insurance, and increases hospitalization. Similar terms proposed with General Tire. Goodyear settlement not yet reached. Negotiations move to URW locals for ratification.
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Guardsmen Depart From Cambridge
National Guard troops withdraw from Cambridge Maryland after a year of racial tensions. In 1965 Gov. Millard Tawes rushed 400 guardsmen following a rioting night in which six were shot. Now 50 remain depart to Baltimore as Cambridge shows signs of integration with formerly whites-only restaurants opening to Black patrons without incident.
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Retired Glass Executive Dies in Toledo
Faustin J Solon longtime Owens-Illinois vice president died Saturday at Mercy Hospital Toledo aged 70. A Toledo native, he retired in 1959 after 49 years with Owens-Illinois and, during World War II, chaired the War Production Board packaging committee. He is survived by his widow Mary Dorsey and two sons.
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