President Johnson to View Hurricane Disaster Area in Deep South
President Johnson plans a flyover of the hurricane wrecked northeast Florida and southeast Georgia with an on the scene inspection in Jacksonville before heading to Brunswick. Federal officials led by Edward A. McDermott began a two state tour as Dora and Ethel threaten further danger. Damages run into tens of millions with no direct deaths reported due to early warnings and evacuations. Over 30,000 evacuees return to damaged areas as cleanup and repairs surge amid continuing storms.
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F. T. Macfeel
Jacksonville
Fla
Johnson
Ira
Florida
Georgia
Brunswick
Edward A. McDermott
Office of Emergency Planning
Dora
George E. Reedy
White House
Reedy
Ethel
Florida Panhandle
Lantic
South Carolina
St. Augustine
Rain and Lightning Disrupts City Night Weather
A strong thunderstorm rattled the city Thursday night with 0.55 inch of rain mainly in the north area. Lightning struck after power crews from Western Public Service Co restored service within two hours and no floods or injuries were reported. Cooler temperatures are forecast for the week. rainfall so far this year remains below normal.
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Variage
Ithwestern Public Service Co
Roswell High Howler
deBremond
Roswell
al Cabral
Barry Goldwater Attacks Supreme Court For Restraint
Senator Goldwater says the Supreme Court lacks judicial restraint and endangers the constitutional tradition of limited government. He repeats criticism of the reapportionment ruling and the school prayer decision while addressing the American Political Science Association.
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Chicago
Barry Goldwater
Supreme Court
Johnson confronts GOP extremism at Harrisburg rally
President Johnson labels the Republican cause a dangerous doctrine and urges voters to reject past echoes. He accuses opponents of reckless factions while addressing a 5,000 strong Harrisburg crowd at a Democratic fund raiser and defers to Goldwater’s remarks on the Supreme Court’s role.
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Harrisburg
Johnson
America
U S Officials See Possible End to Viet Nam War
Top U S officials say a negotiated end to the South Vietnamese war may come only after Red China and North Viet Nam accept defeat of their aggression. Ambassador Taylor reported Premier Nguyen Khanh’s broad support and urged a limited clean-up around Saigon as talks proceed.
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Washington
U.S
South Viet Nam
Red China
North Viet Nam
Maxwell D. Taylor
Johnson
Taylor
Saigon
Khanh
Viet Nam
Boy Admits Starting Church Fire In Montgomery
An 11 year old boy confessed to setting a fire at the Chisholm Methodist Church eight days ago. Police report the blaze caused an estimated 25 000 to 50 000 dollars in damage.
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Montgomery
Ala
Ed Wright
Youth Aid Bureau
Chisholm Methodist Church
Reapportionment Compromise Seen In Senate Fight
In Washington, supporters claim odds are favorable for a Senate compromise on reapportionment. The plan, backed by President Johnson, would declare it the sense of Congress to delay court ordered reapportionment. Dirksen’s rival rider seeks a one year delay. the Senate killed Dirksen’s rider 49 to 38 in a test vote ahead of next Tuesday decision.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
Everett M. Dirksen
Supreme Court
Dirksen
Congress
Humphrey Attacks Goldwater On Urban Problems In New Jersey
In Newark and New Jersey campaign stops Senator Humphrey criticized Senator Goldwater’s approach to urban issues calling him a cowboy in this period of urban challenges. He framed the race as a clash over city needs and federal leadership.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
New Jersey
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Protest Filed Against New Wells in South Springs Area
The South Springs Co protests new wells in the Roswell Artesian Basin claiming the plan uses water from the South Fork Roswell River for irrigation, harms underground water, and lowers property values. State Engineer Frederick H. Hennighausen will receive more protests before Sept. 14. Fourteen East Grand Plains farmers also indicate opposition.
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Haman
Santa Thursday
Ith Springs Co
South Springs Acres
T. T.iders Jr
Frederick H. Hennighaus
Southings Co
South Eacing
Company Inc
Roswell-Artesian Basin
Henninghausen
East Grand Plains
UAW Seeks Ford Deal After Chrysler Pact
The United Auto Workers to present a principle agreement worth 54 cents an hour over three years to Ford. Walter Reuther will push the Chrysler precedent to Ford and then seek parity with General Motors and others. The pattern could extend to American Motors and supplier plants.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers Union
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
Chrysler
Ford
Reuther
General Motors Corp
Whitewash Charged Again In Baker Case
In Washington the Senate Rules Committee was assigned the Bobby Baker probe amid partisan clashes. Republicans decry a new whitewash while Democrats press to reopen the inquiry with emphasis on a $35 000 payoff allegedly linked to Mathew McCloskey. The Senate voted 75 3 to hand the investigation to Rules.
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Washington
Senate Rules Committee
Bobby Baker
Baker
Mathew McCloskey
Philadelphia
Ireland
Rules Committee
John J. Williams
R-Del
Williams
Senate Government Operations Committee
Committee On Standards and Ethics
Senate
Bellotti Upsets Peabody for Massachusetts Governor Nomination
Massachusetts primary results bring Lt. Gov. Francis X. Bellotti a 28,000 vote upset to capture the Democratic nomination over Gov. Endicott Peabody. Bellotti led with 363,243 votes to 335,620. former Gov. John A. Volpe was unopposed for the Republican nod.
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Boston
Francis X. Bellotti
Massachusetts
Endicott Peabody
Bellotti
Peabody
John A. Volpe
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Johnson visits Jacksonville to view Dora damage
President Johnson arrived at Jacksonville Naval Air Station to inspect the hurricane Dora wreckage in the city and nearby Jacksonville Beach. He flew from Washington and surveyed the affected coast from Georgia to St. Augustine before landing at 2 27 p.m. EST.
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Jacksonville, Fla
Johnson
Jacksonville
Jacksonville Beach
Washington
Georgia
St. Augustine
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
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