04 Mar 1964
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1964
Page
1
Brig. Gen. Ca Van Vien says Captain Thomas W. McCarthy of Fayetteville North Carolina was killed and he was wounded after a dawn ambush near the Cambodian border. Vien described the charge by airborne paratroops against Viet Cong guerrillas as pivotal in preventing annihilation.
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara will fly to South Viet Nam Thursday night to push new war efforts against the Communists. Viet Nam forces report 14 dead and 85 wounded. McNamara cites about 35 guerrillas killed, though no bodies were found. Guerrillas hid in light brush and ambushed Vien’s battalion and another company with recoilless rifles and automatic weapons.
King Paul of Greece is resting at the Royal Palace after a private overnight period. A medical bulletin stated his urinary trouble, linked to his grave illness, showed signs of improvement, though he was reported near death earlier today.
Prof Nikolasevich Petrov, the Soviet Union’s senior cancer research specialist, died in Leningrad at age 87. He led major efforts in cancer studies and contributed long years to Soviet medical science.
A fast moving storm system from the southern Rockies swept the Midwest with snow and thunderstorms. The weather belt extended from Texas to the Atlantic with hail and freezing rain reported in the upper Midwest and Great Lakes. Colder air followed as temperatures stayed in the 20s in many areas and Denver reported six above.
Rain continues into Thursday morning then a cold front brings light snow. Temperatures fall to the 30s by Thursday night. Eight tenths of an inch of rain fell before 8 a.m., the heaviest since 1.65 inches on August 19 last year. The high yesterday was 62 and the low today 48.
The Hoffa jury returns to deliberations after two hours of talks on conspiracy charges. Judge Wilson explained intent suffices and a verdict could bring up to 15 years and $15,000 fines for Hoffa, with lesser penalties for co defendants.
Villarrica volcano in southern Chile appeared to quiet after eruptions that buried Conaripe with mud and rock. Police said three dead and 22 missing locally, with an unofficial toll of 22 killed and 35 missing across the 60 mile ravaged area. Rescue teams faced washed roads while delivering food to remote villages as heavy rains continued.
Fidel Castro said Cuba would supply water to the Guantanamo Bay naval base after cutting it off in February in protest of Cuban fishermen arrests. The United States planned to rely on desalinization to make the base self-sufficient, and Washington showed no immediate intent to accept the offer.
President Johnson announced the existence of a new 2000 mile per hour jet interceptor being tested to gauge long range capabilities. Only a few Congress members and CIA‑overseeing officials were informed, with debate over a $40 million boost for improved interceptor research.
In Dallas AP report, the first witnesses are ready as the state pushes for the electric chair for Jack Ruby who killed Lee Harvey Oswald. Judge Brown returns after a cold. Texas court refs TV viewing juror issue.
Judge William G. East scheduled a Friday jury retirement in the kidnapping trial of three men. defendants Joseph Amsler 23 Barry Keenan 23 and John Irwin 42 are accused of abducting Frank Sinatra Jr from a Lake Tahoe hotel last December.
The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to have Secretary General U Thant set up a Cyprus peace force and name a mediator to seek peace in the land republic. Western diplomats expect no Soviet veto on a plan Moscow had not welcomed. Greece accepts the plan, while protests erupt in Athens with anti U S demonstrations and clashes with police.
Democrats on the Senate Rules Committee urge closure of the Bobby Baker alias probe though Republicans push to call more witnesses. Senator Howard W. Cannon says the investigation may end if no new evidence emerges. Senator Hugh Scott counters that GOP members want further hearings and witness testimony.
An Associated Press survey finds millions of workers will see higher take home pay starting Thursday as the $11.5 billion federal tax cut lowers withholding from 18 to 14 percent. Many employers report quick payroll changes, while some employees choose to save or adjust exemptions for the year end.
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