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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1964
Page
1
In Toluca and Atlailahuca areas a fireworks blast during a religious festival killed 45 and injured 33 as rescue teams combed rubble near inflammable gas tanks. officials still determining the cause amid ongoing searches.
Houston reports 179 suspected encephalitis cases with two confirmed deaths in the last 30 days. Health officials warn the disease could spark a major outbreak as cases spread across the city via mosquitoes. Nearby, Topps faces FTC scrutiny over bubble gum card monopoly and contract lengths. Subway blast in New York injures 28 with many treated for smoke inhalation and abrasions.
Five sticks of dynamite with a cap and partly burned fuse were found today on the scale at Ray Frits hog buying station in Washington Iowa. Officials say the plan was to sell explosives to disrupt meat markets. National Farmers Organization disclaims responsibility and pledges aid to investigators in the incident.
Mississippi credentials continue to stir debate as the credentials committee prepares to seat two delegates for the second session of the Democratic National Convention. The first night of the convention opens amid tense discussions and party maneuvering.
Hurricane Cleo shifts course battering Cuba with hurricane winds and torrential rains for 24 hours. Fidel Castro dispatches medical aid to Camaguey and Oxente provinces. Jamaica avoids direct hit but faces high tides and shipping damage on its north coast. Mississippi Freedom Democratic and Togolese Democrats clash over seating as credentials vote remains unresolved.
A AFL-CIO Transport Workers Union strike halted Pan American flights after failed negotiations. About 22,000 employees walked off within an hour, with picket lines at bases on both coasts and around 27,000 daily passengers affected. Capes Kennedy and Cape Canaveral workers stayed out but military and charter flights were exempt.
Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy announced his candidacy for the U S Senate from New York from Gracie Mansion, with Mayor Robert Wagner by his side. He has rented a Long Island mansion and hired Debs Myers to handle campaign public relations as Republican Senator Kenneth Keating runs for re election.
In Chillicothe Missouri a Milwaukee freight train derailed in the southeast part of town releasing potash naphtha liquid petroleum gas and diesel tank cars. About 1500 residents fled their homes fearing fire from the wreckage and evacuations continued through the night with shelter sought at city hall courthouse and Salvation Army facilities.
An examiner proposes unifying Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Chicago Burlington & Quincy, and Pacific Coast railways into a single system nearing 25,000 miles, plus a one year lease on Spokane Portland and Seattle. If approved, the merged system would become the nation’s largest by track length and a major revenue source, with conditions to maintain open routes and trade channels. Critics in Cleveland denounced the plan, led by H E Gilbert of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen.
Atlantic City reports a moderate Democratic platform approved with no floor fight expected. The document largely backs current administration policies, pledging strict civil rights observance, continued presidential control of nuclear weapons, and a cautious stance on extremism while affirming enforcement of the Civil Rights Act of 1954.
Atlantic City reports show Southern leaders cautious about Hubert Humphrey's vice presidential bid as President Johnson weighs options. Georgia Governor Carl Sanders suggested Eugene McCarthy, noting South familiarity and stance might favor him. Mississippi and Alabama tensions loom over seating and loyalty pledges. The platform aims for civil rights enforcement without new laws, while Republicans promise full civil rights support.
In Saigon Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh gave up the title of president and his dictatorial powers after student and Buddhist protests. He remains head of the government and commander of the armed forces. A new election for state chief may be held, with a civilian-military junta to replace the current one. The upheaval followed mass demonstrations and threats of immediate rioting subsided after the government pledged swift justice and new political steps.
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