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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1964
Page
6
Sen. Barry Goldwater welcomed Gov William Scranton of Pennsylvania into the Republican presidential campaign saying delegates should have a choice. He also urged party unity to defeat Lyndon B Johnson in November.
New York AP report says about 60,000 places remain open in next semester freshman classes across two and four year accredited colleges. G James Hechtman director notes more room exists than believed and cites distribution of applications as the issue rather than space.
Cuban Foreign Minister Raul Roa says Havana will take fitting measures after protests over a Cuban soldier being wounded by U S guards at Guantanamo. Washington denies the charge and accuses Fidel Castro's troops of firing on rebels.
Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri in a first broadcast after Nehru’s death called for patience to resolve the Kashmir dispute with Pakistan. He said India and Pakistan share a common history and traditions and stressed a peaceful path forward.
In Cologne Germany Walter Seifert 46 fatally stabbed two women teachers and terrified 28 children and another teacher with a flame thrower. He was shot in the pelvis while fleeing a school and swallowed poison from a bottle before officers could subdue him.
The Soviet Union will start talks with the United States next Monday on a global space satellite communications network. Officials say the two nations will seek a plan for coordinated use of each other's satellites.
Hollywood gossip reports singer Judy Garland and actor Mark Herron jokingly responding to marriage speculation. Publicist Guy MacElwaine says the claim is a gag and reflects humor rather than a real wedding plan.
Explosions at ammunition dumps near Santo Domingo kill four and wound 112 as fires hinder responders. Government reports three to five dumps destroyed at the 27th of February barracks. U S Ambassador Bennett offers aid as authorities assess the blast damage and search for a cause.
Dr. Martin Luther King is placed into a police car by Police Chief Virgil Stuart following his arrest during a civil rights protest. The event highlights heightened tensions as authorities move to quell demonstrations surrounding integration.
Senator Richard Russell, leader of the Dixie forces, says supporters will not pursue major amendments to the civil rights bill. Senator Hubert Humphrey calls the day positive, signaling possible passage with the package amendments drafted by leaders and Attorney General Kennedy, emphasizing voluntary compliance and state enforcement.
SP4 James W. Harding of Thomasville was wounded in the stomach when a machine gun casing exploded during 48th Division maneuvers at Ft. Stewart. Capt. Harris Dollar said Harding, a member of Company B 4th Battalion 108th armored unit, was treated at base hospital and walked next day. Harding's wife Opal remained with him. the family lives at 612 E. Clay St. Harding works as a horse trainer at Allwood Plantation.
Col. Stig Wennerstrom of the Swedish air force was sentenced to life in prison for spying for the Soviet Union. It was Sweden's harshest peacetime penalty and came ten days before Khrushchev's visit to Stockholm.
The forecast calls for continued hot and sunny to partly cloudy conditions today tonight and Saturday with heat building across the region. Temperature highs will remain elevated as humidity stays moderate with a dry spell in the late week.
Prices are running better than ever at the State Farmers Market though volume is light. Quality is good with no insect or crop disease problems, but produce from non irrigated fields shows effects of the long drought. Market Man continued on page 8 col 4.
Soviet Premier Khrushchev told a Kremlin crowd that Moscow and East Berlin agreed on a treaty of friendship cooperation and mutual assistance. He warned West leaders the pact is not a peace treaty and called for sober appraisal of the German question.
Mr and Mrs Donald Renberger return to their farm near Dover Kansas to find their 17 year old son Darrel Dean Renberger killed in a hilltop car crash. A neighbor shields Mrs Renberger as the father crawls to his son's body and two other teen victims lie dead in the wreckage. Three more Dover High School classmates are badly injured as the other car occupants are also hurt.
West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard arrives in Washington amid reports of a forthcoming Soviet East German treaty. U.S. observers expect a friendship pact, while Washington stresses continued responsibility under Berlin and Germany agreements. Presidents Johnson and Erhard have met thrice since last fall.
Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton announced his bid for the Republican presidential nomination at the Maryland State Convention. He framed his run as offering the party a choice against an exclusion minded minority and criticized the Goldwater faction. Scranton urged unity and warned against compromising the party’s century old progressive history.
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