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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1964
Page
1
Turkish air units were withdrawn from NATO command last week and today returned to NATO. control. They were left in Cyprus to carry out sorties against Cypriot positions on the island.
The Nation reports Jack Ruby told the Warren Commission it was his own idea to kill Lee Harvey Oswald and that no one urged him or involved any organizations. In Washington, Johnson expected to sign a meat import limit compromise and a $1.115 billion housing bill extending urban renewal and public housing programs. Congress actions also touch on reapportionment debates as the House prepares a vote and Senator Dirksen pushes state legislature delays. Rep Paul A Fine challenges Sen Keating for the GOP Senate nomination amid Keating’s second-term bid and Goldwater endorsement contention.
About 200 students in Saigon protested Gen. Khanh's presidency bid and accused the United States of intervening in Vietnam’s domestic affairs. Khanh had warned against disloyalty and the students remonstrated against his government.
Syncom 3, a communications satellite, launched to relay television pictures of the Olympic Games from Japan to North America and Europe. Officials hailed the preliminary orbit success as the craft begins maneuvers over the next 12 days to achieve a true synchronous stationary position above the Pacific.
Gov. Paul B. Johnson declined to meet with President Johnson and will not attend the Democratic National Convention as he keeps distance from White House talks. The item mirrors a broader party split and signals Johnson’s stance amid rising tensions within the state party.
West Liberty judge John Minish awarded Hargraten’s Angus as World Liberty Grand Champion. The crowd, dampened by showers, rallied in support as Bill Hargraten’s team celebrated amid delays and a tense atmosphere.
Washington report notes cigarette shipments rose nearly 45 percent in June from 1983 levels, while cigar sales fell after a Surgeon General Terry report. Small cigars plunged as smokers shifted options. tobacco industry and health groups dispute the self serving nature of the industry study while reaffirming smoking hazards.
The Muscatine Journal, established 1840, issue number 196 appears in this edition. The brief item notes the paper’s longstanding publication and its serial numbering for cataloging the issue.
The forecast calls for a fair night with warmer conditions and lows in the 60s. It will reach the upper 80s on Wednesday with a high around 87 and a low near 60, with a trace of precipitation possible. At noon today the temperature was 82 as river stage stood at 4.8 feet.
The Senate approved changes in the method for electing thousands of farmers to county committees that administer one federal farm program. The plan would stagger terms of three years and limit service, shifting from chairmen to elected county committees. A Senate approved rider to the annual farm bill would bar political activities by all farmer committee members.
Report from the 64th National Hobo Convention notes fear that hoboes may fade away. Beefstake Charley of New York, a road veteran, warns the trade could die out though some persist. Beefstake Charley was elected king on the third ballot, reflecting uncertainty among the traveling community.
A 53 gallon drum of weed killer exploded at a chemical plant in Tampa sending acrolein fumes into nearby openings. More than 100 people were treated in area hospitals for eye irritation cramps and nausea as firemen and police in gas masks evacuated a large neighborhood. Plant official Herbert Friedman said fumes were not poisonous. The incident prompted a multihour response, with fumes controlled just before midnight.
Washington An investor routing firm hired at the direction of President Johnson reported the Johnsons total assets of 3,182,770 with liabilities of 198,672 on July 3 giving a net worth of 3,484,098. The firm lists Lynda Bird Johnson and Luci Baines as inheriting assets of 489,978 for Luci and 899,898 for Lynda Bird, with no liabilities shown for either daughter.
Premier Moise Tshombe announced that all citizens of Congo’s neighboring states in the country will be expelled. The move targets Rex public Brazzaville and Burundi, accusing their governments of aiding a Communist backed rebellion. Officials offered uncertain figures on how many would be affected while noting many residents work in Leopoldville. Reports alternately claimed rebel leader Pierre Mulele was killed or alive in Brazzaville, with sources noting his Peking ties and rebel links.
A Senate panel reports a new cancer research development may mark a major step toward identifying the cause of childhood leukemia. Virus-like particles found in some patients’ blood can grow in lab tests, a finding seen as a prelude to establishing whether these particles are viruses and linked to leukemia.
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