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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1964
Page
1
A Dutch pleasure boat and a German tanker barge collided on the Rhine River in Dusseldorf. Police said many passengers fell overboard and two are missing. Rescue operations were ongoing.
Judge Joe B. Brown denied Jack Ruby’s bid for a new trial after his death sentence for killing Lee Harvey Oswald. If appeal fails on constitutional questions, Ruby’s lawyers will take the case to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
Winslow Little League drafts improvements for Keaton Field to become a premier Northern Arizona park. Volunteers remove old outfield fence with city help. a five foot farther chain link fence, grass planting, and a water system are planned for immediate needs.
Arizona auditor Jewel Jordan reports a general fund surplus of 19.35 million dollars, signaling a tax relief move. State Tax Commissioner Thad Moore says the property tax rate could fall to 1.35 dollars per 100 assessed valuation, down from 1.55 in the last fiscal year.
The FBI pressed its investigation into the 1964 Mississippi killings as agents dug three bodies from a watershed dam area near Philadelphia. The discovery followed relentless pursuit of those responsible for the civil rights workers' deaths.
An explosion at a propane gas plant in Lancaster prompted evacuations within a mile. No injuries were reported as police and fire crews, hindered by fire and risk of more blasts, kept distance from the site.
Barry Goldwater told congressional colleagues he wants advice on campaign strategy while rejecting Klan backing. He said the Klan was a Democratic organization and that he wants support from those who have not advocated violent overthrow or acted violently against law and order.
North Viet Nam accused U.S. planes of intruding into its air space and being driven off by fire. Hanoi Radio quoted the North Vietnamese army high command as calling it a serious violation of the Geneva accords and a new provocation by U.S. imperialists. The United Nations Security Council met to consider inviting North and South Viet Nam to discuss the Southeast Asia crisis.
Congress approved a resolution backing President Johnson and his administration in Southeast Asia. The House vote was 414 to 0 followed by Senate approval, affirming a firm U S military response to attacks on warships by North Vietnam forces.
The Miss Navajo County contest invites Winslow girls to enter. Applicants must be 18 by September 1 and high school graduates. Talent and swimsuit events start September 17 at the Navajo County Fair. Contact Mrs. June Campbell at 289-4318 for entry details and prize information including a $1000 scholarship.
In fog on the Delaware River near Philadelphia Navy Yard a Texaco tanker named Wisconsin struck the freighter Steelmaker on the starboard side near the bridge. The Steelmaker had a 15 foot gash and rode aground while the Wisconsin sustained only minor damage and no casualties were reported.
Four white men arrested by the FBI in connection with the shotgun slaying of Lemuel Penn, a Washington, D C based Army reserve lieutenant colonel, as he drove through rural Georgia. James S. Lackey 28 admitted complicity and implicated the others identified as Ku Klux Klansmen.
United Steelworkers Local 6305 approves possible strike against Phelps Dodge Corp if talks with the state second largest copper producer fail to reach agreement by Saturday. The local voted Thursday on action in support of its contract proposals.
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