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August 31, 1964

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Historical Context for August 31, 1964

In 1964, the world population was approximately 3,264,487,339 people[†]

Notable Births

Raymond P. Hammond

1964Raymond P. Hammond, American poet and critic[†]

Raymond P. Hammond is an American poet, critic and editor of the New York Quarterly magazine since assuming control after the death of William Packard in 2002.

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Headlines from August 31, 1964

Congress Returns Today In Drive ior Johnson Bills

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 30—A restless Congress, eager to be off to the hustings, reconvenes tomorrow to decide such politically crucial issues as medical care for the aged and delay of legislative reapportionment ordered by the Supreme Court.

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STRATTON PLEDGES CONVENTION FIGHT; Says He Has ‘Grave Doubts’ That Kennedy Could Win—Party Meets Tomorrow

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Stratton doubts Kennedy can win election, TV ints; pledges conv fight; asks McKeon to let him speak at State Com meeting; again charges Kennedy seeks to use NYS for higher office; Adams holds Kennedy nomination will be victory for machine leaders; says Keating has put self into position where most liberal Dems regard him as liberal and feel they would not violate their principles if they voted for him; Kennedy backed by McKeon

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MRS. LUCE DROPS RACE FOR SENATE; G.O.P, HAILS MOVE; Withdrawal Follows Heavy Pressure From Leaders—Aid to Keating Seen; LABOR SPLIT ON KENNEDY; May Withhold Endorsement—Conservatives Due to Name Paolucci Today

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Luce withdraws as Conservative candidate, statement, TV; explains she wants to devote all her efforts to Goldwater campaign and that certain Repub leaders have used her candidacy to shift blame for disunity from selves to Goldwater and backers; withdrawal follows barrage of phone calls from Rockefeller, Dewey, Nixon, Javits, others, warning her she would contribute to Keating's defeat; Rockefeller told her she would draw 300,000-600,000 votes from him; Conservative to name Prof H Paolucci; Luce again says she will back Keating if he backs ticket; ignores Repub concern for local candidates and says Conservative ticket led by Goldwater would help Keating; scores Hinman-McHugh charge that her candidacy is attack on Repub unity; Brownell, Young, Hinman, McHugh comment on withdrawal

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