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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1964
Page
1
Washington reports the United States expanding its Southeast Asia military build up while officials expect China to mostly resort to propaganda. Beijing accuses U S imperialism of brink of war and vows to help North Viet Nam. Secretary Rusk calls the situation explosive after air strikes.
Nationalist sources say about 300000 Communist troops are stationed near North Vietnam and a separate air force division of 70 fighters has moved to Haikow, with six submarines sent to Yulin. U.S. responds by rushing aircraft and ships toward the crisis zone as Southeast Asia tensions rise.
Two top Senate committees approved a bipartisan resolution backing President Johnson s Southeast Asia military actions. Secretary of State Rusk urged Congress to record unity against Communist aggression. Only Sen Morse opposed, calling it a predated declaration of war.
The report shows a 6 a.m. temperature of 61 9 a.m. 69 and 2 p.m. 83 with sunrise at 5:54 sunset at 7:57. River stage 1.3 ft stationary. High yesterday 90 low last night 60 precip none. Forecast fair and warmer tonight with mid 60s lows. Friday partly cloudy with a high near 90.
Daniel Foley national commander of the American Legion sent a telegram to President Johnson pledging the legion's full support for U S action in Viet Nam. Foley said the U S response to unprovoked attacks on American warships shows the United States will not be intimidated.
About 30 U S Air Force B57 bombers joined American and South Vietnamese units to meet a possible attack from the North. A later report said four bombers crashed near Bien Hoa Airport with probable fatalities, as Saigon braces for developments in the Gulf of Tonkin crisis.
Dick Gregory claims he turned over a letter to the FBI three weeks ago pinpointing the grave site near Philadelphia Mississippi where three missing civil rights workers were buried and naming the men behind the killings. He says another Mississippi resident provided a tape interview naming seven killers and tracing back to others. FBI officials declined to comment.
In the rose garden Johnson welcomes U Thant amid tensions with North Vietnam. The president says America's purpose is to prevent war and protect freedom, asserting UN lives reflect global will. The ceremony marks an unprecedented honor for a U.N. secretary general.
Mrs. Larry Schott, daughter of Sen. Vance Hartke, remained in serious condition in Washington after a Caesarean birth on July 27. The senator’s office said she has an infection. Family members, including Mrs. Charles Schott, traveled to the hospital to be with her.
Sir Cedric Hardwicke, the English actor famed on stage and screen, died in New York at 71 from emphysema. He had been hospitalized about three weeks at University Hospital. funeral plans were incomplete.
The Pentagon houses about 25 000 people during the day, with around sixty percent identified as civilians, based on World Almanac figures.
4 H club members finish exhibits before Friday deadline for VigoPolWists County fair judging. Exhibits accepted 9 30 to noon Friday before the Sunday fair opening. Finalists named for the first WTHI Vigo County 4 H amateur talent show include Roger Spencer Paula Ann Kaperak Georget Palmer Ann Sack rider Sharon Francis Pamela Pulley Debbie Church Patty Kaperak Kathy Hatcher Jamie Lay man Muriel Drake and Donna Hammond.
AP reports U S officials pressure Red China over actions in Asia while shadowy Ho Chi Minh fears Beijing more than the United States. Congress backs Johnson in Southeast Asia policy as FBI and Mississippi officers probe civil rights worker slayings. Humphrey VP bid gains pace stirring concern over Johnson’s choice. Indiana drownings claim seven victims including an elderly man reenacting baptism.
The Associated Press reports showers may affect northern Indiana Friday with cooling rain, while southern areas rise into the 90s. Highs reach mid-80s in the north, with better weather Saturday giving rain and cooler temperatures across the northern two thirds. Skies clear from Lake Michigan to the Ohio River early today, with highs mid-80s north and low 90s central and south. Lows tonight in 60s.
Mayor Ralph Tucker asks Terre Haute Transit Co for a 30 day extension beyond the August 14 deadline to discontinue bus service. If refused, he will seek a restraining order to block the service cut off and will pursue legal action. He plans talks with the company’s attorney Joseph Zwern er and Deputy City Attorney Frederick Bauer.
In a last ditch effort this year the Senate Finance Committee opens hearings on a Social Security financed Medicare plan for the elderly. Secretary Celebrezze testifies for King Anderon bill as Gore leads the fight amid doubt over committee approval and Anderson's possible return from surgery.
An Israeli soldier was killed and another missing after a one hour border clash between an Israeli patrol and a Syrian detachment in Tel Aviv area.
A reminiscence from The Country Parson noting that locals never labeled helpers as social workers, instead calling them neighbors in everyday life.
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