21 May 1964
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Redlands Daily Facts
Location
Redlands, California, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1964
Page
1
Anaheim acquired the first parcel of land for a proposed $20 million stadium as part of a possible move by the Los Angeles Angels.
Weather reading for Redlands at 2 p.m. shows a high of 91 and a low of 54, with year ago figures at 77 and 55. Sunny Friday across Southern California with coastal fog locally. deserts 90s to 100s. mountains 75 to 80. 24 hour period ending 4 a.m. outlook.
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and President Gamal Abdel Nasser arrived to cheers in Alexandria as thousands waved flowers and released doves. The leaders, traveling by train from Cairo, proceed to Ras el Tin Palace, once King Farouk’s seaside home, 110 miles from Cairo.
Wallace, the segregationist governor, returned from the Maryland presidential primary to Alabama with large crowds greeting him in Birmingham and Montgomery. He claimed 42 percent in Maryland, said the vote showed opposition to civil rights legislation, and pledged to continue efforts in California.
A Vietnamese assailant threw a homemade grenade into a U.S. Army truck in downtown Saigon. An American driver, Pvt. Jesse Fontenot, 21, fired on the fleeing bomber, who was wounded and hospitalized. The truck suffered heavy damage as the incident followed a deadly ambush in the hills northwest of Saigon.
First Lady Lyndon B. Johnson toured poverty areas in Breathitt County and Lexington. She urged continued federal and local efforts, praised new Breathitt High gym construction, and cited literacy gains while noting work remains to defeat poverty.
Federal investigators expanded the case against a large contraband arms operation linked to the anti Communist Minutemen. They cited weapons reaching Venezuela and Cuba prior to Busts near Wapella Illinois and arrested Richard Lauchli and Donald Sturgis. Lauchli claimed to seek Castro’s downfall rather than profit.
Neutralist troops retreating and infiltrating Communist lines reported in the hills west of the Plain of Jars. Kong Le's command post at Ban Na is threatened as royal remnants from Parachute Battalion Four fight to hold ground amid renewed fighting. Britain and Russia co chair Geneva talks. Souvanna urges action to halt Laos chaos. France calls for reconvening the Geneva conference to restore peace and neutrality.
Ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson told the United Nations Security Council that the United States will aid Southeast Asian governments resisting Communist aggression if asked. He rejected new Geneva talks and urged withdrawal of foreign troops from Laos, and support for U.N. involvement to monitor or police the region.
Army Secretary Stephen Ailes ordered West Point to reinstate Cadet John H. Dunmar of Anaheim, California, until further notice after a federal judge threatened contempt. Dunmar, set to graduate next month, was dropped for a minor honor code infraction related to a hospital bedcheck. He challenges the separation as improper.
Fidel Castro faced potential air and sea assaults as refugee groups issued war declarations. A mystery B26 reconnaissance flight over Oriente Province prompted Cuban broadcasts and reports of MIG interceptors, while exile forces mounted last week's sea raid against Ensenada de Mora.
NASA and pilot Milt Thompson attempted a high speed ascent aboard the X15 from Edwards AFB California. The rocket flamed out after reaching 2045 mph at 55000 feet. Thompson performed an emergency landing at Cuddeback Dry Lake and was uninjured. It marked the fourth emergency landing in 107 X15 flights.
Anthropologist Margaret Mead urges Mrs. John F. Kennedy to devote her life to the arts and become a national cultural ambassador. Mead says Kennedy has youth flair and imagination to forge a more individual role beyond her domestic image.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee largely completes work on President Johnsons 3.5 billion foreign aid measure with a final vote postponed to Monday. The bill would authorize a year of economic and military aid to allies including over 400 million for South Vietnam. Defense Secretary McNamara briefs on Viet Nam the third day running. Rabbi Prinz testifies against school prayer amendments. Rep Van Deerling proposes a Kennedy memorial holiday on the Friday after Thanksgiving.
Atty. Gen. Stanley Mosk said the Rumford Housing Act repeal proposal on the November ballot seeks an absolute property right and would erase a century of American history. He called the measure violent to progress in race relations and un-American.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.