09 Nov 1964
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1964
Page
1
A Vietnamese mortar barrage meant for the Viet Cong killed a U S Army captain in Saigon on Sunday night. The incident highlights the fog of war as American forces operate amid heavy Viet Cong activity in South Vietnam.
Augustus C. Johnson, Democratic challenger in Virginia's 10th District, concedes defeat to Rep. Joel T. Broyhill by about 2,000 votes. Democratic chairman Armisted L. Boothe says no contest and urges reforms for honest elections, while noting irregularities were not enough to change the result.
Pollie Ann Moreland six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob F Moreland of Albin will appear on Channel Nine's Ranger Hat birthday program this Saturday at 9 am. The Rescue Squad logged 133 calls and 2177 miles in Winchester and Frederick County last month, Capt Charles Emschler reported, noting figures are higher than recent years but near average for the period.
Kuala Lumpur authorities ordered a 24 hour air alert after reports that Indonesia may have dropped about 20 objects near Kuala Lawang, 30 miles southeast of Kuala Lumpur. Prime Minister Abdul Rahman ordered intensified police and military probes into the unidentified plane incident.
Three Warren County fatalities from a head-on crash on Route 55 late Saturday and a West Virginia crash added to weekend toll. A sailor died in a single-vehicle crash on Route 522 near Winchester. Eleven others were injured in area crashes over the weekend.
Newsweek reports an out of court settlement in the Bobby Baker case, with secrecy until after the election. A $300000 suit against Capitol Vending Co. was settled for $30000, Baker’s influence alleged to affect a vending contract.
Grove Furniture Co invites offers of 20 dollars in exchange for a seven piece dinette set at 4288 Loudoun Street. The Blue Cross Blue Shield District office in Winchester will be closed for dues. Employees will attend a division meeting on November 10.
President Johnson hosts Defense Secretary McNamara at the LBJ Ranch to map next year’s federal budget under 100 billion dollars. Deputy Secretary Cyrus Vance flies in, with plans to brief Secretary Rusk Tuesday. They aim to guide Pentagon outlays affecting overall fiscal year starting July 1. Johnson also hosts Mexico’s President-elect Diaz Ordaz later in the week.
The Supreme Court refused to expedite its decision on the Heart of Atlanta Motel case challenging the 1964 Civil Rights Act public accommodations provision. Atlanta attorney Moreton Rolleston Jr. had urged a ruling before the November election, citing statements by Justice Black and Archibald Cox.
A local ad offers a $50 trade in for an old living room suite at 1258 Loudoun Street. The notice emphasizes quick internal movement of furniture and a nearby storefront location.
Washington AP Romney rebukes Nixon for his critique of Rockefeller as GOP tensions rise after Goldwater's defeat. Romney, winner in Michigan, backs Goldwater while urging unity and inclusion of key contributors. Rockefeller and Javits call for pause on personality spats as leaders seek party rebuilding.
President Johnson says he is proud of Republican contributions and believes the GOP has a vital role in shaping U S national policy. In a U S News & World Report interview he cites several Republican officials and business leaders who supported the administration and hopes former cabinet members will guide bipartisanship in government.
In Moscow the 47th Bolshevik anniversary gathering drew foreign Communist chiefs including Chou En-lai. Discussions centered on unity and Khrushchev's December plan to convene 26-nation red reps for a world communist conference, amid Sino Soviet tensions. Brezhnev hosted a dinner for visiting delegations as talks continued through Tuesday.
Eisaku Sato is sworn in as Japan's new prime minister and retains all ministers from Hayato Ikeda's government with two minor changes. He vows to continue Ikeda era policies including pro Western, anti Communist foreign policy.
Tokyo witnesses a large protest by more than 10 000 leftist workers and students outside Parliament against anticipated U S nuclear submarine port calls. Police guard the route as demonstrators chant down with Sato Yankee go home and no nuclear submarines in Japan amid a drizzly evening.
A high pressure system centered in southern Alabama will return fair skies to Virginia today. The region should enjoy dry conditions and light winds as the pattern shifts.
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