Goldwater Strike Frames 1964 Campaign Preview in Illinois
In a Springfield Illinois State Fair speech Senator Barry Goldwater outlined campaign themes stressing firm military strength to deter Communists and a call for morality in government. He argued defense buildup under Eisenhower, claimed decline under Democratic admins, and criticized cultural standards and perceived moral laxity while echoing Wilkie’s creed that only the free can be strong. He spoke to a Downstate crowd among 4H exhibitors and fair activity.
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Congo violence prompting foreign air mercenaries plan
Premier Tshombe faces a rebel uprising in eastern Congo and weighs importing white mercenary airmen from South Africa to fly U S supplied B 24 bombers. U S embassy officials doubt the force and fear African anger over apartheid could fuel anti colonial sentiment and boost Communist backed rebels. Public support across African nations remains crucial to Tshombe’s crackdown.
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Avoid New Viet Nam in Congo Crisis
The United States dispatched four transport planes and a large paratrooper force to support Premier Moise Tshombe in Congo, a move seen as risky direct involvement in Africa’s internal conflict. The piece urges alternatives and cautions against replicating a proxy war, warning against expanding U.S. role while urging regional help and clear limits.
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Leopoldville
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Cooiminnett
New Approach In Mississippi to Integrate Schools
Mississippi officials stress peaceful integration as Jackson plans limited media access and forbids student interviews while urging compliance with the Civil Rights Act. Governor Johnson urges defiance unless constitutional challenges succeed, as a statewide women’s group promotes public education and a climate of goodwill within the law.
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Clowns Hamlet and Patten’s later novels evoke madcap writing
The column contrasts clowns aiming for Hamlet and a Tin Pan Alley figure turning to opera with Gilbert Patten’s late career as a failed novelist under Burt Standish and Stanton Burt. It notes Patten’s modest earnings, claims his fame from Frank Merriwell faded, and recalls Ezio Pinza, Patrice Munsell, Ian Pearce and Robert Merrill in opera and Broadway contexts. It also critiques presidential reading tastes and jokes about Barry Goldwater’s spectacles and photographers’ lenses.
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Gilbert Patten
Frank Merriwell
Pattennally
Mr. Meriwell
Burt L. Standish
Stanton &, Burt
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Patrice Munsell
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Ian Pearce
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Goldwater Speech At Illinois State Fair Dull And Guarded
Senator Barry Goldwater spoke at GOP Day during the Illinois State Fair in Springfield delivering a cautious critique of the Johnson administration. He urged a debate on foreign policy with funding and criticized handling of Communism while spending the first half on questions of personal morality and civic responsibility.
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Barry Goldwater
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Keating Opens Campaign For New York Senate Bid
White haired Strode faces cameras at Overseas Press Club and declares he will not run for the Senate from Massachusetts but will seek the New York seat. The piece traces Keating’s career, Cuba policy notes, and comments on Goldwater, Johnson, and race protests at a press event.
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Rochester
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Jacob K. Javits
Cuba
Richard Mf. Nixon
Problem Ignored Too Long Anti Poverty Legislation Sorely Needed
Andrew Tully argues that Johnson's antipoverty program is politically risky but needed as a broad effort to lift the poor. The plan includes a 5000 member Peace Corps style rural corps, youth work camps, job training for unemployed heads of families, and literacy courses, with loans for small farmers and easier terms for small business. The piece notes Shriver's leadership and warns political pressures will test its execution, while suggesting success could yield electoral gains for Johnson.
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