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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1964
Page
1
The Senate approved cloture by 71 to 29 after a long filibuster against the civil rights bill. The vote limits debate to one hour per senator on the bill and amendments, signaling possible passage before next week. House earlier passed the measure 290 to 139.
Montana receded floodwaters raise death toll to at least 50 with 38 missing as the Missouri Crest moves through inland areas near Great Falls. Gov. Babcock values damages at 10 million dollars while President Johnson designates seven northwestern counties as disaster areas. Air Force and National Guard rescue efforts evacuate thousands, with 2,000 to 3,000 moved from homes in Great Falls and surrounding flooded zones.
In Worcester Johnson announced the United States has achieved an economic breakthrough in large scale nuclear reactors and will share the technology with the world. He spoke during a Holy Cross College commencement, urging international cooperation to apply scientific advances for mankind's welfare and noting 1965 as International Cooperation Year.
A threatened walkout by 2,200 Local 105 workers at the Riverdale Alcoa plant and six other sites was halted by court orders. District Judge Clay LeGrande set a Friday hearing. Alcoa also obtained temporary restraining orders prohibiting strikes at plants in Lancaster and Cresco na Pa, Chillicothe Oh, East St. Louis Il, and Yankeetown and Lafayette Ind. No job changes noted at Massena NY plant.
DES MOINES youths at Hawkeye Boys State elected Lance Levis 17 Audubon as governor with 413 votes on the Nationalist ticket while Timothy Procter 17 Mount Pleasant led the Federalist group with 351 votes. The March sessions proceed with juniors studying state and local government.
Under secretary of State George W Ball heads an emergent mission to Athens and Ankara to convey Washington’s concerns over the Cyprus crisis. He says the United States may take sharp measures to prevent a Greek Turkish war, but insists the solution must be negotiated by the involved parties. Ball canceled a London trip to report back to President Johnson after meetings with Greek premier Papandreou and Turkish leaders. The Cyprus issue grows as President Makarios appeals to the UN Security Council for action against alleged Turkish invasion threats.
A flat bed truck rolled from a nearby lot toward the Taymor home in Anamosa, plowing into a house and killing 14 month old Brad Taymor. Police said brakes failed and the vehicle landed at the rear of the residence near Albert Dray Excavating Co.
The Muscatine municipal electric department board announced a settlement offer of 317,170 with General Electric Co for claims arising from purchases between January 1, 1956 and February 1, 1961. The Chicago court will determine counsel fees. other manufacturers' claims remain under negotiation.
Senators Bourke Hickenlooper Tadper and Miller joined the majority in supporting the cloture rule to end the Southern filibuster against the civil rights bill. The Senate approved the measure by 71 to 28.
Senators wrapped a long session after a filibuster as leaders from both parties pursued a path to pass the civil rights bill. Everett Dirksen and Robert Kennedy spearheaded a leaders' substitute including a jury trial amendment, with revisions carried into Tuesday.
In Cleveland, Barry Goldwater widens his lead toward the GOP nomination as Michigan Governor George Romney withdraws and declines an active campaign. Nixon urged Romney to run, but Romney cited past commitments to Michigan and draft concerns. Eisenhower-era pressure also shifts the race, leaving Nelson Rockefeller as the lone nominal moderate opponent. Nixon warned moderates that Goldwater could secure the nomination on the first ballot in San Francisco next month.
Mrs Lena McDaniel 84 of Sil Spring Street was struck by a car at 8 13 AM while crossing Inwa Avenue at Second Street and was hospitalized in serious condition. Police said the driver David Tee Thonay 2 1814 Logan Street fled momentarily. another vehicle operator warned as the McDaniels crossed.
In St Augustine Florida a mob of white men attacked Black demonstrators as they marched past a church. Police intervened with clubs and the demonstrators retreated to the starting church. About a dozen were assaulted with no arrests reported. The violence followed a federal judge's order to lift a protest ban and ease bail for arrested marchers.
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