Maryland 1964 voters rethink party lines and civil rights
Maryland voters produced a surprising 1964 result with Joseph D. Tydings winning the Senate seat by 123,000 votes and Barry Goldwater carrying only two counties. Lyndon B. Johnson secured a historic statewide victory, while Republicans remained split on Goldwaterism. The era introduced new leadership and grassroots campaigning, with Tydings and Carlton Sickles emphasizing direct voter contact and independent fundraising.
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UN May Admit Nations To Agency
United Nations Secretary-General U Thant opened the door for nonmembers to join a proposed UN industrial development agency. He named East Germany North Korea North Vietnam and Communist China as potential members. Participation would depend on general conference approval and ratification of statutes.
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Babysnatcher Throws Victims In Lake
Scotland Yard ordered special patrols around St James Park near Buckingham Palace to protect children after a baby snatcher pitched five kids into the lake in the past week. All were recovered. the assailant, a man in his early 20s, fled. The report also notes Tokyo’s meaning and size.
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Word study and usage notes from W L Gordon
Lesson discusses misused and mispronounced words, including how to avoid old fashioned endings in letters and the correct pronunciation of corroborate. It emphasizes expanding vocabulary by studying one word daily and defines felonious as malicious and villainous with an example question about felonious intent.
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W. L. Gordon
Kenyatta Opens Kenya's Parliament for First Republic
President Jomo Kenyatta opened Kenya's first republican Parliament in Nairobi marking a new era in the nation’s postcolonial government. The ceremony began this morning with formal speeches and a pledge to uphold constitutional rule.
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Jomo Kenyatta
Ceylon Moves Election Date on Astrological Advice
The government in Colombo announced the general election will shift from March 24 to March 22 after astrologers advised the earlier date is more auspicious. The report notes Prime Minister Sirima Bandaranaike endorsed the change, aligning political timing with superstitious guidance amid regional tensions.
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