24 Aug 1964
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1964
Page
1
Mayo Clinic adviser argues talking with others who faced similar illnesses helps healing. He cites a colon cancer patient who found courage from an older survivor and notes Sam Star's Divorce Anonymous aiding couples and teens.
The White House released figures ahead of the Democratic National Convention detailing the Johnson administration's economy drive. Second quarter savings reached 140 million, adding to 100 million from Q1 1964. Federal employment fell to 2,479,528 by July, and Census Bureau data showed rising living standards with higher ownership of TV sets, air conditioners, and clothes dryers.
Records show births for five families with locations in Tempe Paradise Valley and Phoenix plus marriage licenses issued by Maricopa County Clerk. Recipients include Had den Branagh Brinias Long Hart Ewart Erickson Burns Trump and partners with birth dates in August and ages in the twenties and mid thirties.
Hurricane Cleo killed 14 on Guadeloupe and neared Hispaniola with 140 mph winds. It bypassed the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico and threatened the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Jamaica and Cuba were also at risk as the storm moved westward.
A 30 year old woman at Uppsala University Hospital delivered seven fetuses four months early. Hormone treatment to aid conception was used and Prof Carl Gemzell reported the stillbirths with one similar historical case noted from 1894.
In St Louis the United States will celebrate its first Roman Catholic Mass in English at the 25th annual Catholic Liturgical Convention. The vernacular Mass starts Advent Nov 29 in parishes nationwide with up to 12 000 attendees including priests and observers. Rev Frederick R McManus leads the service, noting Vatican II approval.
Thousands rioted in Saigon and other South Vietnamese cities against President Khanh as U S billets were attacked and a police spy was beaten. Reports say war weariness and anti American sentiment fueled the protests amid ongoing civil strife.
Tucson barber William Opalseany, non union shop owner with eight chairs, faces State Board of Barber Examiners hearing over alleged insufficient sinks and too few master barbers. He alleges Union Local 709 targets him for not joining, while local president Joseph Disabato says the charging committee was not a union panel.
Barry Goldwater flies to New York for two closed sessions with top business leaders. The talks, not fundraising, aim to give the GOP nominee a chance to present his views to executives in industry banking and business who have shown signs of defecting to President Johnson. He will attend an afternoon reception hosted by Percy Douglas of Otis Elevator and a private dinner hosted by George Champion of Chase Manhattan Bank and Ralph Cordiner of General Electric, newly named Republican national finance chairman.
Atlantic City hosts a wharf of delegates for the 1964 Democratic National Convention as Washington handles the vice presidential selection in a single decisive action. Lyndon B. Johnson has been chosen president on the first ballot, with focus now on the vice presidential nominee. The press is barred from sessions in Washington while Atlantic City awaits the final word.
Miss Arizona Vonda Kay Van Dyke will be at the Scottdale office of Greater Arizona Savings and Loan Assn to draw the winning name for the anniversary contest at 2 30 PM at the Papago Plaza office. The winner receives a silver tea and coffee service. Refreshments served.
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