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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1964
Page
1
The War on Poverty funds for local plans reach from city to regional levels with at least 90 percent federal support. Stephen Tatarsky reports that Youth Corps and related programs form the core of a near billion-dollar authorization, emphasizing preschool aid, remedial schooling, medical exams, and housing improvements to lift families from poverty.
Sundquist describes a federal drive to use local units for poverty relief, focusing on adult literacy, basic education, part time work programs for ages 16 to 22, housing and home management training, infant day care for mothers in training, and rehabilitation for disabled persons. Plans must involve needy residents and be approved by the Office of Economic Opportunity, potentially forming county or regional action committees and pre school classes as pilots. Fair and mild conditions forecast for rural Southern Illinois with above average highs.
Sen. Barry Goldwater blasted President Johnson over U S Viet Nam policy and urged a public debate on foreign affairs at the Illinois State Fair. He charged Johnson’s retaliatory air strikes gave communists time to bolster defenses and warned of a drift toward war under the current administration. About 2,000 supporters welcomed him at Capital Airport with tight security, as Democrats planned a Governor’s Day counter event in Chicago to back Kerner and other nominees.
The federal Commerce Department approved a Nashville to St Louis corridor across Massac and Johnson counties into Williamson County with a main Illinois route and an alternate Missouri branch. A new Ohio River bridge at Paducah area and a $53 million current cost estimate mark the plan, which favors Metropolis Pulley’s Mill. The decision spurs construction of Route 57 south of Pulaski and outlines cost-benefit projections for Metropolis Pulley’s Mill versus Cairo routes, with completion hoped by 1972.
A Senate group cites a new cancer research advance as foreshadowing a major breakthrough in pinpointing the cause of childhood leukemia. The findings suggest virus-like particles found in some leukemia patients may be grown in lab tests, potentially aiding virus identification, vaccines, and prevention strategies.
Senate Democrats vote 44 to 41 to block a bill suspending equal time rules for presidential debates. The measure aimed to allow one candidate to appear without guaranteeing equal time to rivals, including minor parties. Democrats sided with Johnson’s White House guidance amid campaign urgency.
President Johnson told the Citizens Committee for Community Relations that the nation’s fate won’t be decided by street rioters and night raiders. He urged respect for law and order while addressing efforts to implement the new Civil Rights Act and warned against the white backlash in the upcoming election. He said responsible citizens cannot stand by as disorder harms all and must stop spectator behavior.
Rep. William E. Miller says charges of Communist infiltration into the Mobilization for Youth project on New York's lower East Side are a campaign issue. The $12.9 million private nonprofit project, funded by federal, city and Ford foundation money, faces FBI, police and city investigations into staff ties to Communist groups.
About 200 students challenged Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh's bid to become president and accused the United States of intervening in South Vietnam affairs at a noisy rally in the Student Union headquarters today.
A Haskins & Sells report for President Johnson outlines the Johnson family net worth at 3,484,098 with assets totaling 3,682,770 and liabilities of 198,672 as of July 37. Mrs Johnson holds most wealth with 2,995,634 in assets and 99,36 in liabilities, while Lynda Bird and Luci Baines Johnson show 490,141 and 439,378 respectively.
New York Aug 19 AP Sargent Shriver denied reports he would run for governor of Illinois. In a Today Show interview he said there is no truth to claims that Governor Otto Kerner might withdraw and that Shriver would replace him on the Democratic ticket.
Cape Kennedy Florida August 19 AP the Syncom 3 communications satellite launched toward a stationary post above the Pacific to relay Olympic TV pictures to North America and Europe while undergoing 17 days of orbital maneuvers. Officials cheered the early success though the mission still faces complex adjustments to become the world’s first synchronous satellite.
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