09 Dec 1964
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Newspaper
The Gastonia Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1964
Page
1
A 200 page yearbook titled The World In 1964 promises high drama with stories and photos from 1964. Produced by the Associated Press designers notes a previous Torch Is Passed volume, offered for $3 with a subscription form, mats ship in early February.
Gov elect Dan K Moore plans to ask the General Assembly to reorganize the Highway Commission, create a Department of Conservation and Economic Development office in every congressional district, and raise pay for rank and file state workers. He will also consider UNC expansion within funds, keep Good Neighbor Councils, and seek tax relief funding while maintaining service growth.
Raleigh AP reports the 1465-67 budget will show a $59.5 million surplus for the next General Assembly. Administration director Hugh Cannon said the surplus, from revenue gains and unspent funds, would not fund a 10 percent state employee raise and may be earmarked for education programs. Governor Sanford and the Advisory Budget Commission drafted the plan. Gov elect Dan Moore will review once spending is introduced.
Timothy W. Nicholson, 22, booked on suspicion of murder after his twin Todd Nicholson was shot dead. Deputies cited story discrepancies and a weapon fired twice as factors in the Los Angeles County jail inquiry. The Nicholsons’ relatives control major industrial firms and cattle.
Robin Hollifield eight and Randy four empty their piggy bank to give four dollars and fifty cents to the Empty Stocking Fund. The Gou Gazette notes other families and a Dallas High School eighth grader sent five one dollar bills and a brief note. Captain Preston Jeonard appeals for further help for a blind father with two boys and welfare support.
The Gemini rehearsal for the Grmint program was scheduled with a Titan 2 rocket launch window between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. CATE KENNEDY reports on the planned activity and timing.
Premier Kosygin announces a 500 million ruble cut in 1965 military spending raising the total to 12.4 billion rubles and urges major powers toward further reductions. He speaks at the Supreme Soviet session amid Khrushchev’s ouster and reiterates support for peaceful coexistence while condemning Western actions in Congo and backing aid to North Vietnam and Cuba if needed.
Railroads filed a federal petition seeking a temporary restraining order and injunction to stop a strike set for December 15 by three shop unions. The action targets the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the International Association of Machinists, and the Sheet Metal Workers International Association and their officers.
Washington and London pursue urgent talks with allies on a possible NATO nuclear force. President Johnson and Prime Minister Wilson outlined general guidelines in a communique while signaling future consultations with Soviet leaders and West Germany to curb nuclear spread.
The Mecklenburg County Democratic Women's Club plans split after a dispute over admitting Black women to the organization. Leaders say race is the core issue while others push for inclusive procedures. Key figures include Olivia Croesa, C Max Gardner, and Mrs. Bonn Manuel Ross, with tensions rising after invitations to Black women and conflict within the party ranks.
Furman University trustees reaffirmed a desegregation policy, despite a recent South Carolina Baptist State Convention vote favoring segregation in affiliated colleges. The board’s statement keeps admissions open to all qualified students regardless of race, aligning with an established 1963 policy.
A Greensboro mother of six told a highway patrol officer that she had a baby in her living room late Tuesday night. Ambulance driver Lea Savers arrived quietly. the unidentified mother kept the newborn safe as she spoke to him at the door.
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