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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1964
Page
6
Gov. William W. Scranton of Pennsylvania met former President Dwight D. Eisenhower at Gettysburg for about 100 minutes to discuss a possible effort to block Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona from securing the Republican presidential nomination.
About 1,000 residents gathered in Prosser Washington to perform a rain dance and coax clouds to release rain. A light drizzle grew into a downpour despite a dry year with only one inch of rain since January while normal precipitation stands at 8.5 inches.
Dr. Joseph Shea, head of the Manned Spacecraft Center program, told about 100 Texas Air Force Association delegates that rockets and astronauts could be ready for a manned lunar flight by 1968, 18 months earlier than previous estimates.
The Canadian House of Commons backed the U S Canada flood control and power project related to the Columbia River. The deal seen as a long effort likely to clear the Canadian Senate soon. The U S will pay 274.8 million to British Columbia by Oct 1 for downstream power benefits and 68 million for three storage and flood control dams.
A pirate television station is being built 54 miles off the Dutch coast in the North Sea outside territorial waters. It is described as the first of its kind. The Netherlands recently moved to bring all artificial installations on the continental shelf under its jurisdiction.
A Las Vegas housewife told police a neighbor suggested storing $1,600 in an envelope in the refrigerator to keep it safe from fire and thieves. The plan backfired when the cash was discovered hungry thieves apparently found the stash.
Diagram shows the envisioned Vertical Assembly Building at Cape Kennedy Florida as the future assembly area for Saturn 5 rockets intended to ferry astronauts and equipment into space.
Veterans from the United States Britain France Canada Belgium and Norway gathered on Omaha and Utah beaches to honor fallen comrades on the 20th anniversary of the Normandy invasion. Leaders include Omar Bradley and Maxwell Taylor with ceremonies at Saint Laurent and Sainte Mere Eglise. The event featured a Cronkite interview with Eisenhower recalling the 1944 invasion.
Gov. George W. Romney said an overnight bargaining session produced a settlement to end the 99 day Essex Wire strike in Hillsdale. He announced curfew and mass picketing bans would be lifted and National Guard numbers reduced while police and guardsmen remain on duty until ratification voting.
Army magazine recounts Dwight D. Eisenhower’s pre invasion memo and possible communique if Normandy landings failed. Historian Martin Blumenson notes weather, German dispositions, and deception could have altered the 1944 invasion outcome.
Thomasville Chamber officials say the Atlanta stock car race winner will smell like a rose. The hood ornament will be a tire fashioned from Thomasville roses, prepared from Grandiflora Roundelay bushes near the Chamber offices for the victor’s spare tire.
A brief note invites readers to donate a pint of blood at the Bloodmobile when it arrives at Thomas. The item hints at continuing coverage on page 3 column 7.
In Atlanta the Georgia Senate adjourned after a contentious session with Sen. Bobby Rowan urging a pause due to stalled work on a state constitution. Other lawmakers criticized the day’s output as minimal while cost mounted, with discussion on scheduling primaries and county offices.
An Irish farmer, Peter Duff of Mount Fortescue in Collan County Louth, faced a court for driving offences after letting a sheep dog drive a car with a trailer. A traffic officer testified seeing Duff in the front passenger seat steering. the dog appeared to operate pedals. The judge dismissed the drunken driving charge and suspended judgment on other charges for six months to allow Duff to seek advice.
Weather bulletin notes cloudy skies with ongoing showers through tonight and into Sunday. Residents are advised to carry rain gear and expect cooler temperatures.
Reports said a Turkish invasion of Cyprus was imminent prompting emergency alerts by Greek and Cypriot forces. A Turkish informant claimed the landing plan was abandoned for now while President Johnson and Gen. Lemnitzer discussed options. 6th Fleet maneuvers were noted and 30,000 National Guardsmen were mobilized to defend coastal areas.
U S Public Health Service officials say a rare “change type 34” typhoid germ is causing an Aberdeen outbreak. Health workers nationwide are alerted to spot the viral strain, a precaution tied to the Scotland epidemic and past US cases over the last 16 months.
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