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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1964
Page
3
The article recalls Bing Crosby’s 60th birthday and his long confusion over his birth year. Crosby confirms he was born May 2, 1904 in Tacoma, Washington. It notes his 1961 paternity at age 57 to Kathryn Grant’s son and a prior daughter.
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Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma announced a merger of Laos neutralist and right wing factions, saying he now speaks for both. He urged Pathet Lao to follow, amid Britain and Soviet pressure over the 1962 Geneva neutrality pact and a recent coup.
AP reports near record prosperity as first quarter profits surge. General Motors posts best quarterly figures in U.S. corporate history, while U.S. Steel Texaco and others show strong gains. GM earned 536 million on 4.78 billion in sales, up 29 percent from 1963. U.S. Steel profits rose 72 percent to 51.5 million. Bethlehem Steel up 50 percent to 28.5 million. President Johnson forecasts 1964 profits near 31 billion with inflation curbs.
Michael Vaughn Cramer pleaded guilty in federal court to threatening President Lyndon B. Johnson. Sentencing set for May 15. max penalty five years and $1,000 fine. He sent a letter from Reno to FBI Director Hoover and had prior threats to Johnson from New Orleans, San Francisco, and Philadelphia.
In March 1964 the Cape Kennedy space center employed about 29,000 workers. Experts projected employment rising to 48,000 by 1966 as the Apollo program moves into early test launches.
Winchester Police reported a record low 14 arrests over the two festival days most were minor traffic violations and a few public drunkenness cases. The Winchester Rescue Squad had a quiet period with 17 calls, none serious, far below last year’s 100 plus calls during the parade.
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