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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1964
Page
1
Vatican Pontiff in first cycle of reign urges active watchful interest in world peace. He vows to seek prudent and effective concern without detailing possible interventions, stressing duty to respond to global disputes threatening peace.
Barry Goldwater argued that the United States must act to deter foes, saying world wars could have been avoided if the US showed resolve. He cited Korea and World War II as outcomes of perceived American inaction and questioned if Kennedy’s assassination was lone or conspiracy driven. FDA to require warning labels for phenacetin drugs about possible kidney damage, effective in 60 days.
Former President Herbert Hoover marks his 90th birthday with praise for freedom of choice and human dignity. From the Waldorf Towers he hosts lunch with four friends and a family dinner as proclamations name today as Herbert Hoover Day amid widespread birthday congratulations.
West Branch marked Herbert Hoover's birthday with a quiet observance on the library lawn. The deed transfer of the Hoover Birthplace to the General Services Administration was highlighted, a noon luncheon followed, and the cornerstone reopened to insert papers.
Cyprus and Greek Cypriot government press for United Nations ceasefire amid Turkish air strikes on Polis and landings near Kokkina. Ankara cites Turkish orders and Greek attacks while NATO and the United States urge settlement as Soviet warnings escalate. Ambassador Belcher’s family evacuated to Beirut as Greek and Turkish officials clash over defensive measures and neutrality.
U S military sources report jet fighters with air missiles heading toward the north as a precaution against approaching Red Chinese MIGs. Saigon suffers its first air raid alert since World War I while North Viet Nam rejects a U N inquiry amid rising tensions and a Chinese buildup.
A youthful musician at halftime of the Rams versus Cowboys game in Los Angeles continues the show despite losing the bell from his tuba. The scene captures the old show business spirit as AP Wirephoto documented the moment in the crowd-filled arena.
Congress considers a bill to standardize U S time zones, ending the daylight saving tangle. It would create four main zones with a single subzone per zone and shift to uniform clock changes each year, affecting residents, agencies, and carriers nationwide. Alaska and Hawaii exempt.
Robert Lee Washington a former University of Iowa basketball player waived a preliminary hearing and was bound over to District Court on a first degree murder charge for the sunshot killing of John W. Cavanaugh at Li'l Bill Pizza Parlor in Iowa City. The suspect was disarmed by patrons, held without bond, and the motive behind the argument remains unclear.
Iowa Liquor Commission will consider quantity discounts at state stores. Chairman Homer Adcock said discounts depend on details and costs, while Attorney General ruling allows legal discounts if offered to all buyers in the designated quantity. Commissioner Walter Eerden warned discounts could invite bootlegging concerns, and revenue impact and qualifying purchase size remain undecided. Governor Hughes agrees discounts should be practical and framed by the commission.
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