Goldwater denounces Johnson as the wildest spender
Barry Goldwater campaigned in Texas criticizing President Johnson as the wildest spender and accusing him of deception and oversized federal spending. He spoke to 12,000 at an East Texas airport and rallied with Strom Thurmond. In Springfield Missouri, security tightened after threats of a shooting as Goldwater toured eight Southern states with Thurmond, receiving a city key in Springfield.
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Longview
Tex
Barry Goldwater
Johnson
East
Texas
Reepublican
Noble Crawford
Austin
Goldwater
Sen
Strom Thurmond
South Caro
Springfield
Ozark Empire Fairgrounds
E. L. Anderson
Jina
John Tower
Evansville
Ind
Charleston
W.va
Arizona
South Carolina
Beatles Stop in KC Draws Large Crowd Despite Poor Gate
AP report notes 20,280 attendance for the Beatles at Kansas City's stadium show. Finley paid $150,000 for 31 minutes, seating 40,000 planned though not filled. $8.50 tickets dampened by rain. Costs reached $20,000 to stage. $25,000 donated to Children’s Mercy Hospital. 350 police kept order with no incidents.
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Charles O. Finley
Kansas City Athletics
Athletics
Finley
Children’s Mercy Hospital
No Stampede To Stores Tax Cut Spent Slowly
Washington AP reports no rush to buy after tax cut last spring yet evidence shows Americans spent a growing share of the extra money in recent weeks. Analysts note a lag between income gains and spending and expect July August to show a rise.
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Washington
Richard H. Holton
Commerce
C. Canby Balderston
Federal Reserve Board
Holton
Weather County Forecast Parts Cloudy Through Saturday
Partly cloudy through Saturday with light to moderate southerly winds. Night low near 60, Saturday high near 80. Today's high 76, low 63. Year-ago highs 89, lows 62. Record high 100 in 1931, record low 33 in 1901. Trace precipitation. Hourly temps listed ending at 8 am today. Barometer 29.92.
Unions Call Strike Ends Rail Jobs and Transit Halt
Washington AP unions representing sheet metal workers boiler makers machinists carmen electrical workers and firemen and oilers announce a strike to start 6 am Tuesday Sept 22 a move that could cripple the nations transportation system while efforts by federal mediators continue. Pennsylvani a Railroad has reached an agreement awaiting others and a presidential emergency board had urged five year pay guarantees for workers affected by tech changes.
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Washington
Eral
Pennsylvania Railroad
Long Island Railroad
Southern Railway System
Pennsylvania
Carmen
Regents Reject 12 Month Term For State Colleges
The Kansas Board of Regents rejected year around classes for state colleges and universities for now. The board approved a policy to keep the idea under review while urging greater development of regular summer sessions to aid undergraduates and working students. Kansas university leaders presented recommendations at the morning session.
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Topeka
Kansas Board of Regents
Whitley Austin
Regents
Austin
Kansas
James A. McCain
Kansas State University
John E. King
Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia
COMSAT elects permanent board from temporary lineup
The Communications Satellite Corp. elected its temporary managers to permanent directors at its first stockholders meeting amid opposition and a recount on a technicality. Poirier of Woonsocket RI vows to pursue federal court action to unseat the new board, while six founding members appointed by Kennedy join six new investor seats. The six investor-directors include three designated by AT&T and two by ITT plus one by ITT’s affiliate, and Douglas S. Guild of Honolulu joins the public- investor bloc.
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Washington
Communications Satellite Corp
Comsat
Elec
George H. Poirier
Woonsocket
R.I
Poirier
Leo D. Welch
Joseph V. Charyk
David M. Kennedy
Chicago
George Killion
San Francisco
Leonard H. Marks
Bruce G. Sundlun
Ashington
John F. Kennedy
James E. Dingman
Harold M. Botkin
Horace P. Moulton
New York
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Eugene R. Black
Ted B. Westfall
International Telephone & Telegraph Co
Douglas S. Guild
Honolulu
Khrushchev denies new weapon threatens mankind
Premier Khrushchev rejected Japanese reports that the Soviet Union had a weapon capable of destroying all life on earth. He said scientists showed a terrible device not a nuclear bomb and translation issues caused misinterpretation. Officials contemplate cobalt bombs or other advanced weapons as possibilities.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Kenji Fukunagan
U.S
Voters at Mid-America Fair Back Constitutional Changes
At the Mid-America Fair in Topeka voters supported amendments in a booth run by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. Measures included exemptions for household goods from personal property taxes 916 275 and ending sheriff term limits 881 302. Other results favored capital punishment repeal 998 174 and liquor by the drink 871 302.
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Topeka
Logan H. Sanford
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Kansas
Ford and UAW reach new contract with Christmas bonus
Ford Motor Co and the United Auto Workers Union announce a new contract similar to Chrysler but with a Christmas bonus from the supplemental unemployment fund, possible in 1965. The pact adds improved pensions, earlier retirement, extra vacation and two more holidays, plus higher insurance and severance, while avoiding a strike deadline.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
United Auto Workers Union
Chrysler Corp
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
Reuther
Malcolm Denise
Ford
Denise
Chrysler
Douglas Frazier
More Heat In Asia Reports of Gulf of Tonkin clash
Pentagon notes a new shooting incident in the Gulf of Tonkin where North Vietnamese PT boats attacked U S destroyers last month, triggering U S air strikes on PT boat bases and oil facilities. White House and Defense Dept declined comment. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor avoided confirmation. Incidents reportedly occurred after dark Asian time, with some sources again implicating PT boats as in August.
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Washington
Pentagon
Gulf of Tonkin
U.S
White House
Defense Department
Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Apollo Into Orbit At Cape Kennedy Sealed Unmanned Moon Ship Test
At Cape Kennedy Florida a Saturn 1 rocket achieved its seventh unmanned test flight bringing an early model of the Apollo moonship into orbit. The 19 story tall rocket fired 1.5 million pounds of thrust and placed the boiler plate capsule in an orbit of 115 to 135 miles while NASA hailed the flawless performance. Nine astronauts observed the launch as part of a series leading to crewed Earth orbital missions and eventual lunar landings.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Campaigners Wives Seek Inexpensive Quality
Four presidential campaign wives pack and repack wardrobes for influence. Mrs Humphrey sews at home in Minnesota while Mrs Johnson shopped in New York. Mrs Goldwater chose in Phoenix guided by a department store buyer. Mrs Miller favors Washington stores and comfortable, wrinkle free outfits. Styles aim for quality without conspicuous splendor.
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New York
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Lyndon B. Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Phoenix
William E. Miller
Washington
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George Harrison
Balderston
Michael Fox
Afl-Cio
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U.S. District Court
Niki
Mid-America
Kansas Peace Officers Assa. Booth
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