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Sept. 15, 1964 - Hurricane Dora was the first tropical cyclone on record to make landfall over the Atlantic coast of North Florida at hurricane intensity. Early on Sept. 10, the hurricane made landfall near St. Augustine, Fla., with winds of 110 mph. Dora quickly weakened to tropical storm intensity over land on Sept. 11 and then briefly drifted over southwestern Georgia until turning northewastward later the next day. In Florida, three deaths and at least $230 million in damage occurred. Georgia reported one death and at least $9 million in damage. One death also occurred in Virginia. Support this project at https://www.patreon.com/realtime1960s

Sept. 13, 1964 - The mystery guest on tonight’s episode of “What’s My Line” is Henry Fonda. Support this project at patreon.com/realtime1960s

Sept. 12, 1964 - It was a grim and confused Saturday for Spurs: their goalkeeper, Pat Jennings, was injured in the first minute. But two Jimmy Greaves goals gave them a shock lead with 12 minutes to go. However, Tottenham were punctured by a Johnny Byrne hat trick (he also missed a penalty) completed in the 88th minute, and they trooped off the pitch dejectedly. Support this project at https://www.patreon.com/realtime1960s

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Sept. 7, 1964 - President Johnson today sharply challenged Senator Goldwater’s proposal that small tactical nuclear arms be considered “conventional nuclear weapons,” of which NATO should have its “own stock.” Firmly insisting that the entire atomic stockpile remain under Presidential control, Johnson said: “There is no such thing as a conventional nuclear weapon.” The President’s well-applauded remarks were made before tens of thousands at a giant AFL-CIO Labor Day rally in Detroit’s Cadillac Square, where former President Harry Truman and the late President John F. Kennedy both began successful Presidential campaigns on the same holiday.

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Sept. 6, 1964 - Two errors on an attempted pick-off play enabled Willie Mays to race home from first base with the tie-breaking run in the eighth inning, giving the Giants a 4-3 victory over the National League-leading Phillies today. The victory went to Juan Marichal, who struck out 13 — seven in a row at one stretch — and brought his record to 17-6 despite being tagged for homers by Tony Gonzalez and Johnny Callison in the sixth. Support this project at https://www.patreon.com/realtime1960s

Sept. 3, 1964 - Robert F. Kennedy closed the door today on his career in the Cabinet and prepared to begin in earnest his quest for a career on Capitol Hill. Kennedy went to the White House just before noon to deliver to President Johnson his resignation as Attorney General, the position to which he was appointed by his brother, President Kennedy, three years and eight months ago. In a letter that began with the salutation “Dear Bob,” Johnson said his regret was “tempered by satisfaction” that Kennedy intended to remain in public life. “You will soon be back in Washington where I can again call upon your judgment and counsel,” the President added. Kennedy is the Democratic Senatorial candidate in New York. His opponents are Senator Kenneth Keating, a Republican, and Henry Paolucci, a Conservative. On a nostalgic final day as head of the Justice Department, Kennedy listened to speeches by schoolchildren he had helped, ate lunch with other Cabinet members, received a Bowie knife from a delegation of Special Forces soldiers, and thanks his staff members for their loyalty. Several times, he reminisced about his term in the Cabinet — especially about the days when his brother was alive, when he often served as the stone against which President Kennedy sharpened his ideas and policies. “When I think of all the things that have happened since that snowy inauguration day in January,” he told 2,000 members of the Justice Department at a reception, “I like to think our role has been the one that is suggested in an old Greek saying: ‘To tame the savageness of man, make gentle the life of the world.’” At a brief news conference in the White House driveway, Kennedy said he was leaving the Administration “with some regret — perhaps more regret than the enthusiasm I felt when I took over.” Asked whether he had designs on the White House himself, he replied with a smile: “I think there’s someone there. I keep reading that, and I never see any statement that he is willing to move out. I think he’ll be there for some time.” Kennedy will be succeeded, at least temporarily, by his deputy, Nicholas Katzenbach, a 42-year-old former law professor who led Federal marshals in their tear-gas defense against hostile crowds at Oxford, Miss., in September 1962. Support this project at https://www.patreon.com/realtime1960s

Sept. 4, 1964 - Get the cages ready, folks. The Animals are invading. The five Beatle-like Britons have been signed by Ed Sullivan to perform on his Sunday night variety hour over CBS Oct. 18 (8-9 p.m.). The telecast will mark the singing group’s first T.V. appearance in the U.S. The quintet is composed of singer Eric Burdon, 22; lead guitarist Hilton Valentine, 21; organist Alan Price, 22; bass guitarist Chas Chandler, 22; and drummer John Steel, 20. Support this project at https://www.patreon.com/realtime1960s

Sept. 3, 1964 - British middleweight champion Mick Leahy of Ireland scored a bruising 10-round upset decision over Sugar Ray Robinson tonight. Referee Ike Powell of Wales, the only ring official, gave the verdict to Leahy, and the decision was immediately disputed by Robinson, 44, and manager George Gainsford. It was a rough fight with continuous clinching, and Powell occasionally had difficulty obtaining a clear view of the battlers. “It was a shocking verdict,” Gainsford said, “and I have asked the board of control to examine the referee’s card — he must have counted wrong.” Support this project at https://www.patreon.com/realtime1960s

RFK’s N.Y. Race Stirs Controversy; Sergeant Alvin York Dead; Fashion Parade; The Hambletonian. Support this project at https://www.patreon.com/realtime1960s

Sept. 2, 1964 - It was a hard day’s night for the Beatles, for some 800 Philadelphia cops and hired protectors, and for the moptops’ thousands of fans — both inside and outside Convention Hall. But nobody seemed to mind. Nobody seemed to mind that the frantic foursome couldn’t be heard because of the shrieks of joy and screams of agony that filled the air the entire half hour the Beatles were on stage. Other things filled the air, too. Like jewelry, wrapped gifts, jelly beans, marshmallows, a rubber ball, orange drink cartons, shoes, and sneakers — all rained down on the Liverpool lads. From the first row in the Hall, you could see the Beatles — but you couldn’t hear them. You couldn’t touch them either because 125 cops, Convention Hall guards, ushers, and private detectives formed a human wall in front of the stage. The kids were told to stay in their seats. Some obliged — they stood on their seats. Others sat on their parents’ shoulders. And some stood on other kids. They rocked, they rolled, they jumped, they sank to their knees, they cried, they sighed — all part of enjoying a concert Beatlemaniac style. The group arrived in Philadelphia in a private bus yesterday afternoon and were smuggled into Convention Hall by way of an underground passage. They used the same route to escape — switching to a limousine on the outside — following their performance before 12,000 hysterical teenagers. “This is the way it had to be,” said Police Commissioner Howard R. Leary. “It wasn’t that we were protecting the Beatles. We were protecting these girls — from themselves.” Leary and the upper echelon of the Police Department spent two weeks planning the Beatle invasion. And tonight went so smoothly that Ringo Starr was moved to thank Leary personally. “You chaps,” Ringo said, “gave us the safest and most orderly protection we’ve had in any city.” Leary blushed. After what’s been going on in North Philly, this was a lovely way to spend an evening. Support this project at https://www.patreon.com/realtime1960s

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Aug. 30, 1964 - Mrs. Joan Addabbo, 28-year-old president of the Jackson Heights branch of the Parents and Taxpayers Coordinating Council, denounces the New York City Board of Education’s plan to force the transfer of Queens children to schools outside their neighborhoods to achieve racial balance. Support this project at https://www.patreon.com/realtime1960s

Violence in the Gulf of Tonkin; a Congressional resolution on Southeast Asia; a grim discovery in Mississippi; Ranger 7 sends pictures of the moon; LBJ speaks out on Vietnam; Giants manager Alvin Dark is on the defensive. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project at patreon.com/realtime1960s

Rioting in NYC; news coverage in Vietnam set to expand; the search for three civil rights workers continues; Malcolm X speaks out on Barry Goldwater; George Wallace withdraws; the Phillies are riding high. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein.

In this episode, we review our 8th-ranked film for 1964, “The Pawnbroker,” a drama directed by Sidney Lumet about a Holocaust survivor played by Rod Steiger. Support us at patreon.com/realtime1960s

Aug. 31, 1964 - “Democracy in Action,” a Hearst Metrotone News production, documents the 1964 Republican and Democratic National Conventions. Support this project at patreon.com/realtime1960s

Aug. 30, 1964 - Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Hubert Humphrey returned to Washington late today after going over the “nuts and bolts” of the forthcoming campaign with President Johnson at the LBJ Ranch. Humphrey, concluding a 2½-day respite after the convention in Atlantic City, N.J., returned home to goad Congressional leaders into action on the remaining priority items on Johnson’s legislative agenda. Support this project at patreon.com/realtime1960s

Aug. 28, 1964 - Audrey Meadows joins the panel for tonight’s edition of “The Price Is Right” on ABC-TV. The program is hosted by Bill Cullen. Support this project at patreon.com/realtime1960s

Aug. 29, 1964 - A 16-year-old Manhattan girl who inadvertently stole Ringo Starr’s religious medal returned it yesterday and her reward was paid off in kisses. “I’ve had it a long time,” the Beatles’ drummer said as he retrieved his St. Christopher medal from Angie McGowan. The medal is a Catholic religious symbol denoting protection from danger while traveling. “My auntie gave it to me,” Starr explained. “It’s very small, but it means a lot to me.” Angie said she was with her mom and three teenage girl friends at the Hotel Delmonico at 2 a.m. today. When the Beatles arrived at 3:30, Angie threw her arms around Ringo’s neck to kiss him but was shoved back. “Then I looked in my hand; I thought I had a button, but it was a medal.” Ringo went on a radio program being broadcast from the hotel and pleaded for the return of the gold St. Christopher’s Medal. “It means more to me than almost anything,” he said. “I’ve had it since I was 10.” Angie was among the 150 girls who phoned to say that the had it. The others were fibbing to gain entry. Later, Angie and her three friends were allowed to present the medal to Ringo in person. Even at that high-security ceremony, 20 other fans managed to sneak in. When Starr planted a kiss of gratitude on Angie’s cheek, photographers prevailed upon him to repeat it a score of times. Angie acquiesced gracefully. Then Beatle Paul McCartney wandered into the broadcast studio suite and added his own kiss on Angie’s cheek. “It was just wonderful,” sighed the blissful teenager. “Gee, I wish I could have met the other two.” Support this project at patreon.com/realtime1960s

Aug. 27, 1964 - President Johnson accepted the Democratic nomination last night with an appeal to the electorate for “a mandate to begin” to build “the great society.” The President spoke out with equal force against racial segregation and disorders in the streets. The law must be respected and violence stopped in the North and in the South, he said. He held out the promise of unity and hope, not “fear or smear.” He condemned “recklessness” and “rash” action where the danger of nuclear war is concerned and said: “The true courage in this nuclear age is the quest for peace.” Support this project at patreon.com/realtime1960s

Aug. 28, 1964 - Home runs by Norm Siebern, Brooks Robinson, and Sam Bowens carried Baltimore to an 8-3 victory tonight and enabled the Orioles to regain first place after a 2-1 loss to Chicago in the first game of their twi-night doubleheader. The victory snapped a four-game losing streak by the Orioles and put them back in first place by a half game. The White Sox won the opener on a two-run single by Floyd Robinson, ruining a fine pitching performance by Wally Bunker, who carried a two-hit shutout into the ninth. Support this project at patreon.com/realtime1960s

Aug. 27, 1964 - Sen. Hubert Humphrey (D-Minn.) excoriated Sen. Barry Goldwater (GOP-Ariz.) in a speech last night in which he accepted the Vice-Presidential nomination. Humphrey depicted the Republican Presidential nominee as a backward-looking radical who would divide the American people. He pictured Goldwater as a man with “childlike answers” to complex problems and with political appeal only “to passions and prejudice and to fear and bitterness.” Support this project at patreon.com/realtime1960s