Peacemakers Lead Demos Convention
Democrats opened their 1964 convention in Atlantic City with pledges of fair enforcement of the Civil Rights Act and swift action against lawlessness. The Credentials Committee sought a compromise over seating the Mississippi delegation amid tensions between the regular Mississippi Democrats and the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party led by the Negro group. Joseph Rauh Jr. warned of a floor fight, insisting only Mississippi members who sign a loyalty pledge be seated, as Johnson’s running mate choice remained unresolved.
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Atlare City, &. d
Platform Committee
Mississippi
David B. Marth
Wausau
Wis
Atlantic City
UPI
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
Johnson
Washington
Freedom Democratic Party
Joseph Rauh Jr
Rauh
Alabama Delegates Sign Pledge at Democratic Convention
Three Alabama delegates and two alternates signed a loyalty pledge to the party's nominee signaling possible majority support. Spokesmen predicted 22 to 30 signatories, potentially easing seating disputes while Mississippi faces a separate seating struggle between the Freedom Democratic delegation and the all-white regulars. Dr. Aaron Henry and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. warned against compromising the Mississippi group and urged fair seating amid postures from both Negro and white factions.
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Atlantic City
Alabama
Reuben Newton
Jasper
Ala
National Committee
John M. Bailey
Roy McCord
Gadsden
Bill Hardin
Mississippi
Mississippi Freedom Democratic
Aaron Henry
Freedom Group
Clarksdale
Miss
Henry
Martin Luther King
Freedom Party
King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Two GOP officials clash with Clare Luce bid in New York
In New York State two Republican national committee members pressed to block Clare Boothe Luce from running as a Conservative slate against Senator Kenneth Keating and potential challenger Robert Kennedy. They warned National Chairman Dean Burch they could withdraw support for the Goldwater ticket if Conservative backers persist. Buffalo vote remarks by Rep. William E. Miller say Goldwater does not control the Conservative party.
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New York
New York State
Republican National Committee
Clare Boothe Luce
Republcan
Kenneth B. Keating
Robert F. Kennedy
Dean Burch
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Goldwater Bids to Farmers on Voluntary Price Supports
Washington AP Senator Barry Goldwater addressed business leaders in New York outlining his stance against federal control of farming. He called for voluntary price supports designed to widen markets and boost family income while criticizing wheat programs enacted that year.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
New York
Secretary of Agriculture
Goldwater
Big Three Threatened With Auto Strike if Talks Stalle
Walter P. Reuther, UAW president, warned of a strike unless General Motors Ford and Chrysler change their bargaining stance quickly. He led UAW negotiators into a key session with GM as contract expiry loomed, criticizing GM’s offer as unrealistically low at about 35 cents an hour while workers earn 3.01 dollars per hour. Reuther urged a Wednesday board meeting to name a strike target if needed.
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Detroit
Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Workers Union
Auto
Reuther
UAW
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Seaton
Pentagon lists Viet Nam casualties through Aug 17
The latest Pentagon report records 182 U S military deaths from hostile action in Viet Nam through Aug 17, with at least five additional deaths not in the weekly tally for a total of 187. The White House remains silent on a vice presidential running mate decision. Atty Gen Kennedy and Mayor Wagner set a Gracie Mansion news conference for 11 am Tuesday. Rep Tom Morris predicts Johnson will win New Mexico in November but warns of a tough race.
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Washington
Pentagon
U.S
Viet Nam
New York
Robert Kennedy
Robert F. Wagner
Gracie Mansion
Atlantic City
Tom Morris
Johnson
Viet Nam Victory Doubted CIA Warns Of Prolonged Stalemate
A June CIA report quotes Willard Matthias predicting that continued U S aid could at best lead to a prolonged stalemate in South Vietnam. Some see a possible negotiated settlement via neutralization, but officials say Washington seeks no talks with the Communists. Matthias and the board note general approval but no full agreement on every point.
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Washington
South Viet Nam
Central Intelligence Agency
Willard Matthias
U.S
United States
Matthias
CIA
Board of National Estimates
Sherman Kent
Kennedy Establishes New York Residence for Senate Bid
Atty General Robert F. Kennedy will establish residence in Glen Cove on Long Island to pursue the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat in New York. The Knickerbocker News, citing a source, said he has obtained a residence and will move in soon. He currently lives in Virginia and votes from Massachusetts.
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Albany
N.Y
Robert F. Kennedy
Glen Cove
Long Island
New York
Knickerbocker News
Kennedy
Roswell Daly Record Seeks News Tips For Weekly Pay
The Roswell Daly Record offers five dollars weekly for the best tip received by phone or in person at the office. Tip lines operate from 6 30 a m to 5 p m, with after hours numbers provided.
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Roswell Daly
Siamese Twins Born Joined at Heads in Cape Town
A Cape Town white couple welcomed Siamese twins joined at the heads over the weekend. Doctors report both infants and the mother are in satisfactory condition. An operation to separate the twins is planned.
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Cape Town
South Africa
South African Press Association
Airmen Held in Gold Smuggling Ring in Saigon
U S and Vietnamese authorities say they busted a gold smuggling ring in Saigon. Four U S Air Force enlisted men and eight Vietnamese were arrested. Spokesman says the enlisted men were charged as couriers between Hong Kong and Saigon. Names were withheld.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
API
U. S
U. S. Air Force
Hong Kong
Rioting in Saigon Hue and Da Nang Attacks on Barracks
South Viet Nam faced its worst anti government rioting as hundreds of students in Saigon Da Nang and Hue burned buildings. In Da Nang more than 1 000 youths bombarded a U S enlisted men’s barracks wounding a maid who died later. Police did not intervene as fires spread to a nearby village.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Hue
da Nang
U.S
Alties
South China Sea
Khanh
Emergency Talks To Avert Pan Am Strike Continue
Washington AP emergency talks persist to avert a Pan American World Airways strike of about 12 000 workers by midnight. Pan Am reportedly made concessions to AFL CIO Transport Workers Union demands including wage raises and shorter week while negotiations involve company, union, and the National Mediation Board.
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Washington
Pan American World Airways
Pan Am
Aflcio Transport Workers Union
National Mediation Board
New York
Cape Kennedy
Fla
TWU
Coed Enters All-Male Chicago Police Training Class
Virginia Rakocinski, 24, Evanston, becomes first woman in the Chicago police training division class with 30 men in a 13 week course. She leads 42 applicants for a Skokie police officer job, has chemistry degree from Mundelein College, and left a research post in a Skokie firm.
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Urban Evanston
Chicago
Miss Rakocinski
Skokie Police Department
Skokie
Chicago Police Training School
Mundelein College
Rakocinski
Skokie Pharmaceutical Firm
14 Die As Hurricane Cleo Batters Islands
SANTO DOMINGO Dominican Republic AP Cleo the season s worst hurricane battered the Caribbean and Puerto Rico killing at least 14 people injuring about 100 and causing 50 million dollars in damage in the French possessions. It threatened Jamaica tonight and Cuba later with possible impacts on Haiti and Hispaniola.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Cleo
Caribbean
Jamaica
Puerto Rico
Guadeloupe
Hispaniola
Haiti
Weather Bureau
Flora
Cuba
U.S
Santo Domingo City
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Chase Manhattan Bank
Ralph Cordiner
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Louis G. Seaton
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Bob Kennedy
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