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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1964
Page
1
U S Ambassador Edwin Reischauer warned in Tokyo that U S Japan ties may enter a stormy three to four month period. He cited friction over Japan's trade with Communist nations, talks on a North Pacific fisheries agreement, and approval for Japanese airliners to fly from New York.
Three young white men pleaded guilty to the March murder of a Negro woman during race tensions in Jacksonville. A fourth man was suspected, but not in custody. The pleas were entered before Justice of the Peace Jesse Leigh Kennedy. Kennedy Establishes New Justice Division
Robert Late Washington, 27, a former University of Town basketball player, was held without bail Tuesday awaiting trial on a first degree murder charge in the death of John W. Cavanaugh. Washington waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to district court after arraignment in Iowa City Police Court.
In Nicosia and Ankara the crisis deepens as Turkish air force jets recon over the northwest coast and Greek Cypriot forces refuse to withdraw from Kokkina. Turkey demands Greek positions abandoned while UN mediation seeks a cease fire and guard against renewed fighting. UN and Western diplomats weigh a compromise to turn captured villages over to UN troops.
Arch Bishop Makarios faces a split Cyprus government after Turkish Air Force raids and Greek Cypriots actions. Greece and the Soviet Union faced mixed reactions as factions sought support. Greek Premier Papandreou signaled hesitance about war with Turkey, amid NATO considerations.
Washington reports Senate leaders near a compromise of two proposals to slow court ordered reapportionment. One plan would delay orders by two to four years, while the other seeks to nullify the Supreme Court rule tying apportionment to population in both houses of state legislatures.
Senator Jack Miller proposes amending the foreign aid bill to suspend U S assistance to United Nations members that fall more than one year behind on UN assessments. He says 41 nations received 1.6 billion dollars in 196% but owe over 48 million in arrears, aiming to enforce shared responsibility.
In New York, General Kennedy says he would not run for senator without Mayor Wagner's express approval. Wagner signals Kennedy would be a strong candidate if available, but says he will not elaborate without another talk. Kennedy, speaking at the American Bar Association convention, notes he would not oppose the mayor's wishes in the New York race.
The Pentagon disclosed that Chinese Communist fighter jets have been sent to bases in North Vietnam. Defense spokesperson Arthur Sylvester said Beijing may have MIGs in North Vietnamese hands, possibly piloted by either North Vietnamese, trained in China, or Chinese pilots. He noted airfield preparations near Hanoi but no evidence of flights over South Vietnam. He did not confirm U.S. Navy scrambles or new deployments, saying contingency plans already covered such possibilities.
Radio Hanoi reported two American pilots shot down during the August 9 United States raid on North Vietnamese naval bases. Everett Alvarez of San Jose, California, was marched through Hon Gai by Vietnamese escorts in a dirty U S uniform, described as pale and weary. His condition was not detailed. The other pilot, Lt. Richard Sather of Pomona, California, remained missing.
NEW YORK Herbert Hoover marked his 90th birthday with a quiet luncheon and family dinner at the Waldorf Astoria. The event drew President Johnson, Gov Nelson Rockefeller, and dozens of state governors as streets and towers glittered while Hoover, reported in good health for a man of 90, stayed largely at his suite amid well wishes.
A House subcommittee approved a bill to form a commission to identify and mark the Lewis and Clark expedition route from St Louis to the Pacific Northwest. The commission would keep the route accessible for inspiration and enjoyment of the American people.
Atlanta restaurant owner Lester Maddox confronts possible closure as federal orders push for integration under the Civil Rights Act. Supreme Court Justice Hugo L. Black refused to stay the act’s public accommodations provisions, signaling further court action and high stakes for the Pickrick Restaurant and Atlanta Motel. Maddox planned a final decision on his options.
The Senate sent to President Johnson a 947.5 million anti poverty bill to create jobs for idle youth and aid low income families ending relief. Voice vote approved House amendments, with Johnson calling it a major domestic achievement despite opposition from Barry Goldwater. House added loyalty oaths and governor veto provisions. Senate kept moving.
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