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In 1964, the world population was approximately 3,264,487,339 people[â ]
1964Halide Edib Adıvar, Turkish author and academic (born 1884)[â ]
Halide Edip Adıvar was a Turkish novelist, teacher, and a nationalist and feminist intellectual. She was best known for her novels criticizing the low social status of Turkish women and what she saw from her observation as the lack of interest of most women in changing their situation. She was a Pan-Turkist and several of her novels advocated for the Turanism movement.
1964Martyrs' Day: Several Panamanian youths try to raise the Panamanian flag in the U.S.-controlled Panama Canal Zone, leading to fighting between U.S. military and Panamanian civilians.[â ]
Martyrs' Day is a Panamanian day of national mourning which commemorates the January 9, 1964 anti-American riots over sovereignty of the Panama Canal Zone. The riot started after a Panamanian flag was torn and students were killed during a conflict with Canal Zone Police officers and Canal Zone residents. It is also known as the Flag Incident or Flag Protests.
Reptd to have decided to remain as Atty Gen through Pres election and reptd to have pulled out of deep despair that gripped him since Pres Kennedy's assassination; seen continuing in special role outside Justice Dept that he played under Pres Kennedy; por
Pres Johnson cool to unofficial inv to meet Pres de Gaulle on French island in Caribbean; French seek compromise between Johnson view that conf should take place in Washington and de Gaulle view that it should be in Paris; thorough discussion of differences held de Gaulle aim in '64
Rockefeller offers '64 legis program keyed to balancing budget without raising taxes, annual message
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Lindeman II became parents of twins, Judith Faith & Robert Philip, Jan. 3, 1964—Advt,
Pres Johnson orders substantial cutback in production of fissionable materials and slowdown in arms mfr, urges USSR do some in move toward 'eventual abolition of arms,' State of Union Message; suggests move is possible because build-up of arsenal is at point where it is becoming excessive; Adm officials note arsenal has increased by 50% in last 3 yrs, now includes 'tens of thousands' of weapons; AEC sees cutback saving $50 million in fiscal '65, $70 million in next yr
Cong reaction; Message seen keyed to Pres election and effort to attract broadest possible support; program enactment this session doubted
1st meeting of now 35-member Council held; 10 new Councilmen-at-large take seats; meeting thrown into turmoil by dispute over com assignments; reform Dems efforts to have assignments referred to Rules Com defeated; score seniority system and assignment of Councilman Troy, newly elected to serve interim terra, to Gen Welfare Com
drs hint he suffered paralytic stroke that affected left aide; heart specialist and neurologist called to bedside
Pres Johnson proposes various programs to cut unemployment, State of Union Message; proposes financial penalties for businesses that consistently work their employes overtime rather than hire additional workers; rejects 35-hr wk, holding it would not create jobs; urges enactment of tax-cut bill to spur jobs
Johnson declares war on poverty, State of Union Message; details formula of welfare programs
HR approves memorial bill, adds amendment providing that center be 'sole memorial' to Kennedy in DC; bill allots $15.5 million in Fed funds to match private contributions; authorizes $15.4-million Treas loan for parking facilities