Eisenhower to Stop in Amarillo During RNC Run
In Our Town a large Republican National Convention contingent will pause 15 minutes in Amarillo this morning. Among 225 aboard the special train is former President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
11 Jul 1964
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1964
Page
1
In Our Town a large Republican National Convention contingent will pause 15 minutes in Amarillo this morning. Among 225 aboard the special train is former President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Five days of circus performances and a Queen contest will start in Pampa as the Top0 Texas Community Fair opens July 22. The event features business exhibits and local hospitality, with broader fair activities leading other pages.
The piece argues for using The Old Time Religion as the Republican campaign song citing its familiarity and chantable chorus. It envisions mass sing-alongs at events and on television, while warning liberals would merely amplify the tune’s reach.
The column notes Allen Dulles and naval helicopters deployed to Mississippi. It mentions Nate Nielsen doubting a Lodge ambassador appointment and highlights Lawrence Spivak as a publisher who founded Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. J A Nicholson sees elm seed refrain amid drought. Tom Boles, once Carlsbad Caverns superintendent, now retired editor in Roswell.
Atty. Gen. Kennedy seeks a three judge panel to rule on the constitutionality of the public accommodations section. He asks Hooper to compel Heart of Atlanta Motel Inc. to admit guests and serve all races immediately. Rolleston seeks to block the law and damages. Page 2 reference MOTEL.
The Santa Fe Republican Caucus special train arrives at Amarillo 4th Street Station at 9 45 a m with 22 cars and 225 passengers en route to the National Convention in San Francisco. Dwight D Eisenhower leads as chief passenger aboard the all sleeper car train with Milton Eisenhower. Other notable riders include John W Byrnes and Katherine St George among delegates and officials. KGNC TV plans live coverage of arrivals and departures with a 30 minute stop.
SAN FRANCISCO delegates reach the convention city as Gen Dwight D Eisenhower and Dr Milton Eisenhower travel to nominate Gov William Scranton next Wednesday in the Cow Palace. Nixon schedules no speech to the convention and will instead introduce the nominee. The platform committee becomes a cheering unit for Sen Barry Goldwater who leads pre convention polls.
A two car crash just east of Amarillo Air Force Base before midnight Friday killed 70 year old Joe Mint Hunter of Borger and injured nine others. Hunter, his wife and four minors from Borger were among the injured, with Stacy Minor in critical condition. Investigation shows W T Sherrill driving grandchildren from Memphis collided with the Hunters’ car as heavy traffic backed up. Authorities from Amarillo and the base hospital dispatched multiple ambulances and air police to the scene.
The Communist New China News Agency reported in a Peking broadcast that bank deposits in the first six months of this year surpassed the total for all of 1963. It gave no national figure but said deposits in Peking totaled 33 million yuan about 15 million dollars.
Barry Goldwater taunts William Scranton as he moves toward a first ballot Republican nomination at the San Francisco convention. Scranton says letters and telegrams will influence delegates, while Goldwater vows to uphold the party platform and run on it in November.
President Johnson projected a strong national economy with an improving horizon into 1965. He noted glowing recent progress but warned auto industry contract talks could affect prospects and stressed a commitment to free collective bargaining without government intervention.
The case of a woman from Amarillo ends with a two year suspended sentence after pleading guilty to theft from James A. Pete Williams. Judge E E Jordan ordered no photos until trial completion. Other defendants, including William H. Dean and Bobby J. Manning, face prison terms or appeals in related actions. Williams pursues civil recovery.
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