Sunday, August 16, 1964

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The Headlines

President Attacks Goldwater as G.O.P. Lays Plans; JOHNSON ASSAILS GOLDWATER VIEW ON ATOMIC ARMS; Asserts ‘Loose Charges’ on Orders to 7th Fleet Are Disservice to Peace; ARIZONAN ISSUES REPLY; His Camp Questions Timing of President's Address Before Vietnam Strike

#1 at the box office

The Unsinkable Molly Brown

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G.I. Joe

On This Day

• Vietnam War: A coup d'état replaces Dương Văn Minh with General Nguyễn Khánh as President of South Vietnam. A new constitution is established with aid from the U.S. Embassy.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Madonna (1958)
• Zachary Taylor (1816)
• James Cameron (1954)
• Charles Bukowski (1920)
• Menachem Begin (1913)

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Tech Check

BASIC Programming Language, IBM System/360 & Word Processor.

Cost of Living (1960)