Party Chairmen Predict Light Voter Turnout in 1964 Primary
Lawrence County hosts 49,672 eligible voters as GOP chairman Gilbert Long targets 60 percent turnout and Democrat Ralph Audino eyes 50 to 55 percent. State reapportionment chaos loomed before judges halted injunctions to allow primary voting. Polls run 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. DST with write in presidential preferences and local races including state senate and U S representative.
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Lawrence County
Gilbert E. Long
GOP
Ralph Audino
State House
State Senate
D.S.T
U. S
Senate
Glenn McCracken Jr
New Castle
Thomas W. King Jr
Butler
Lawrence
Richard N. McKee
Frank L. Coen
Joe W. Pearson
Supreme Court
Michael A. Musmanno
Genevieve Blatt
David B. Roberts
Allegheny County
Lodge Wins Westminster Nomination
Westminster College students staged a mock GOP convention with Henry Cabot Lodge winning the presidential nomination after a tense seven-ballot vote. Barry Goldwater stayed strong early, but Lodge edged ahead as New York delegates shifted to Scranton, and Scranton faded late.
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New Wilmington
Westminster College
Henry Cabot Lodge
U. S
Viet Nam
Oregon
Mark Hatfield
Lodge
Arizona
Barry Goldwater
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Gov. Scranton
Westminster
College
Department of History, Political Science
McNamara Cites Viet Nam Casualties Amid Government Turmoil
Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara warned of high Viet Nam casualty rates as government turnover under Gen Nguyen Khanh creates a power vacuum. He noted guerrillas increasing attacks while 16,500 U S troops remain, with some training missions sent and others recalled. Admiral Felt defended limited American intervention.
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Washington
VPI
Robert S. McNamara
South Viet Nam
McNamara
Nguyen Khanh
U. S
United States
Harry D. Felt
U. S. Pacific Forces
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Felt
Villanova track team guns for record four wins in Penn Relays
Villanova track team eyes a fourth straight win in the Penn Relays as part of a strong meet lineup. The article notes hard training and high expectations for the NCAA program.
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Villanova
Penn
Death notices list five local residents ages 64 to 91
April 25 1964 death records include Irwin Ropp 84 of New Bedford John L Eppinger 91 of Slippery Rock Rd Mrs George C Schilling 64 of Ellwood City Albert Smilek 81 of 2801 Ellwood Rd Ellwood Page Mrs Amelia C Reese 84 of RD 6 Ellwood Page and Salvatore Coppola 72 of Dorchester MA.
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John L. Eppinger
Slippery Rock RD
George C. Schilling
Ellwood City
Albert Smilek
Ellwood Rd
Ellwood Page
Amelia C. Reese
Salvatore Coppola
Dorchester
Mass
Weather Summary for Western Pennsylvania and Lake Erie
Western Pennsylvania mostly sunny with high 50 to 56 and cooler nights 34 to 40. Sunday will be warmer and mostly sunny. Lake Erie winds 10 to 18 knots today veer to southeast tonight with fair conditions. 24 hour period highs 64 or 49 in parentheses, lows 31 or 25, no precipitation. Shenango River stage 10.2 feet versus 6 feet last year.
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Pennsylvania
Lake Erie
Shenango River
President Johnson to Seek 250 Million for Appalachia Aid
President Johnson announced he would send to Congress in a matter of days a special message urging measures to relieve economic distress in the Appalachia region. The five state tour, echoing a campaign drive, covered northern industrial cities and backwoods communities as he wrapped up a 17 hour swing.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Appalachia
Congress
Soviets Pledge Aid to Castro Amid Cuban Crisis
Moscow denounces U S reconnaissance flights over Cuba and pledges support to Fidel Castro as Cuba vows to defend sovereignty with weapons if needed. Izvestia warns provocation risks Soviet Cuban relations and calls for unity against U S actions.
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API
Russia
U.S
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Castro
US S
Havana
Havana University
Izvestia
U.S.S.R
U. S
U.N
Chester Demonstrations Continue Injuring Police and Rioters
In Chester Pennsylvania sporadic clashes between Negro civil rights demonstrators and police erupt after a downtown sit down. At least six officers were injured by bricks and dozens were hurt overall. Police arrested 28 demonstrators after riot police used riot sticks to disperse crowds around a church rally.
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UPI
Chester Hospital
Theodore Laws
Clayton Hewett
Atonement Episcopal Church
Morton
Providence Baptist Church
Philip Savage
Tri - State
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Gore Opposes Cut-Off Section In Civil Rights Bill
Sen. Albert Gore predicts the civil rights bill will be amended to narrow a proposed federal funds cut-off for racial discrimination in voting education employment and public accommodations. Gore calls the section poorly drafted and says it could unfairly affect programs like school lunch aid. He notes an assurance from Senate leaders that the provision will be targeted to local recipients, with debate on a jury trial amendment also under way.
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William Theis Washington
UPI
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Gore
Senate
House
Tennessee Democrat
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minn
Humphrey
Johnson
Mike Mansfield
Mont
Everett M. Dirksen
Ill
Brazil Landslide Death Toll Feared in Hundreds
In Salvador Bahia an unknown number of people were buried after a hillside collapsed during heavy rains. Jornal do Brasil suggested as many as 300 could be killed in the Loba district landslide.
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Brazil
Salvador
UPI
Lobato
Bahia
Jornal Do Brasil
Turn Your Clocks Ahead Or Be Behind The Times
An estimated 100 million Americans in 24 states will turn their clocks ahead one hour for Daylight Saving Time. The piece notes confusions for commuters and travelers, with varied observance across states including Los Alamos and Minnesota, plus timetable disruptions for railroads and airlines.
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United Press International
Lawrence County
U. S. Weather Bureau
New Mexico
Los Alamos
Reported Rail Deal Is Denied
Washington sources deny any commitment by the Johnson administration to railroads for a sympathetic IRS tax ruling review in exchange for settlement of the work rules dispute. The issue centers on depreciation of land improvements for tunnel work and a potential $25 million to $30 million annual tax benefit. One official says there was no commitment on the tax matter.
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Washington
UPI
New York Times
Johnson
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Union and Railroad
Mailbox Destruction Investigated in Union Township
Union Township police investigate the destruction of four mailboxes on Idlewood Drive and report three more damaged last month. Police warn that mailbox destruction is a federal offense with penalties up to $1,000 fine or up to three years in prison.
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Union Township
Idlewood Dr
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