Eight Midwestern states loom as 1964 battlefront
A senior Democrat labels the eight state Midwest as the pivotal arena for the 1964 race, with Goldwater support in Illinois Indiana Ohio and Wisconsin. Johnson leads in Michigan Minnesota Iowa Missouri though margins vary. Ohio shows GOP strength, Illinois soft edge for Johnson, Michigan leans Johnson, Indiana favors Goldwater, Wisconsin leans Goldwater, Missouri tilts Johnson, Minnesota favors Johnson, Iowa tense with Republican splits and social security concerns.
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Goldwater
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Wisconsin
Johnson
Michigan
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Richard Nixon
GOP
Statehouse
James Rhodes
Robert Taft
U. S
Stephen Young
Lyndon
Cleveland
Chicago
Harry Truman
Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Milwaukee
Wallace
Kennedy
Truman
Johnsons Poverty Plan Urges National Drive For Change
In a February 11, 1964 letter to Sargent Shriver, President Johnson directs a federal and nationwide effort to fight poverty. He stresses poverty as a federal issue and a personal, community, and organizational responsibility, urging a total national drive for progress against poverty.
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Sargent Shriver
Johnson
Quotes on democracy and national security from U S chamber official
A U S Chamber of Commerce official in Washington warns that democracy is insecure when unemployment and idle men fill streets. He cites out of school youth, joblessness affecting millions, and embittered elders as urgent national concerns.
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Maryland hits July employment peak at 1 175 100
Maryland total employment rose by 4 500 in July to a record 1 175 100. Cromwell credited chain store reopenings, agriculture and food processing gains on the Eastern Shore, and construction expansion for most of the rise. Unemployment fell to 47 600 from 53 200 in June, with the civilian workforce down 4 700 as youths and school personnel withdrew from job seeking.
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Baltimore
Maryland Department of Employment Security
Stephen C. Cromwell
Department
Cromwell
Summer Work Withdrawn But Labor Force Rises
The report notes summer work pulled from the labor market yet the overall labor force remains up by 18,500 compared with the previous July, indicating a net gain in participants despite seasonal declines.
Dirksen Plans to Limit Debate on Reapportionment Motion
Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen says he will seek to curb debate on his plan to delay court ordered redrawing of state legislatures. The rider to a foreign aid bill was shelved for a Social Security vote, with action expected by Friday and a possible cloture petition for a Wednesday vote.
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Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
Mike Mansfield
Wash State Patrol Seeks Tall Recruits After Slow Start
The Washington State Patrol reports only 20 applications after a week of recruitment aimed at men at least six feet tall, aged 21 to 28 with a high school education. The tongue in cheek prompt to attract tall men was noted in Olympia, AP.
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Olympia
Wash
Washington State Patrol
Clothing Buttons Shift Sides Across Ages
A brief note on how garment fasteners moved from left to right during different eras. It discusses how men’s and women’s buttons changed placement and ease of use, including sword drawing practices and how right or left handedness influenced fastening.
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By Bruce Biossat
Ismireionr Ul, Scapumuc. Newspaper Enterprise Sociation
Richard Daley
George Romney
Gary
Alabama
George Wallace
South Bend
East Patrick ST
Ian
RCA
RCA Whirlpool
State Patrol
Wallflower
Dan New School Shoes
N. Market St
Frederick
Peter Gunn
Oye
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
Consumer Credit Department
Market
Citizens
Patrick Streets
Frederick Shopping Center
West 7Th Street
Schley Avenue
East Coast
Fort Detrick
Liberty Bank
Libertytown
Mount Airy Bank
Mount Airy
People’s Bank
Brunswick
Maryland
Sclar’s Clothing Store
North Market Street
Lee Riders
Ivy
Gabardine
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