Gen Hopwood to take Amarillo AFB command
Maj Gen Lloyd P Hopwood will assume command of Amarillo AFB on August 1 replacing Maj Gen Dwight D Monteith who moves to Washington Pentagon. Curtis named chair of special gifts division at United Fund. A separate note mentions highway project funding and U.S. naturalizations and New Mexico Boys State arrivals at the New Mexico Military Institute.
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S. T
Bud) Curtis
Roswell
New Mexico
New Mexico Military Institute
New Mexico Supreme Court Denies Top of the Day
The New Mexico Supreme Court issued a mandate upholding a contempt conviction in District Court, ending the case. The article notes other items from pages 26, 11, 3, and 6, including university symposiums, civic ceremonies, labor data and presidential remarks.
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High Court
D-Day Anniversary Observed on Normandy Beaches
Ceremonies marked the 20th anniversary of the Normandy landings with Allied veterans, leaders, and wreaths at cemeteries in Colleville Montgomry Mermanville and Lion sur Mer. Montgomery criticized Eisenhower on a BBC program while De Gaulle did not attend. Intermittent rain fell as troops from the United States Britain Canada and France gathered.
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Chanute General To Air Base Here
The Air Force said Maj. Gen. Lloyd P. Hopwood will take command at Amarillo Technical Training Center on August 1, replacing Maj. Gen. Dwight O. Monteith who moves to the Weapons System Evaluation Board in Washington. Hopwood has led Chanute since 1960 and is noted for his work in military and civilian education.
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Pentagon
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St. Joseph’s College
Exiles Map New Plans For a Cuban Campaign
Miami dispatch reports the Cuban Revolutionary Council, which launched the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion, backs a new exile war board planning another military campaign against Castro. The council dissolves itself but its factions join the board. Eneido Oliva, former invasion deputy commander, heads projected operations after resigning as a U.S. Army captain.
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Washington
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Eneido Oliva
Soviets Denounce China in Sharp "Two Lines" Clash
In Moscow, Izvestia labeled Communist China the No 1 enemy of international communism as the Soviet Union escalated a published dispute. The final Izvestia editorial warned that two political lines are now in combat, signaling a formal split in the Communist bloc.
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Sheriff Hammett Vance Defiant Amid Indictment Charges
In Wichita Falls suspended sheriff Hammett Vance scoffed at an indictment charging him with stealing a county meal. About 1,200 supporters cheered as he claimed a political frame up began in 1962 after stopping teen parties. He denied all charges and campaigned in Saturday’s runoff against Billy Hill.
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Texas
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Mac Ferguson
Billy Hill
Reds Protest Travel Bans In Red Star Accusations
The Red Star denounces travel restrictions on Soviet attaches in the United States and Britain and revives spy charges against U S and British diplomats. It alleges barbiturate drugging during a Odessa trip and cites 1963 1964 incidents while blaming American and British officials for spying on Soviet rocket harbor and airport sites. The U S Embassy and State Department dismiss the charges as baseless and anticipate no new protests amid ongoing consular talks.
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Romero Town Reborn as All Woman Community in Texas Panhandle
Romero, once a cattle rustling hub in Hartley County near the New Mexico line, is now an all female town. Martha Williams recalls the 1920s wild days, while Mary Russell serves as postmaster, Williams as storekeeper, and Beverly as student in the sole family cluster remaining. The post office doubles as a gas station and shop, with the town reduced to a single house and sparse outbuildings as maps show only five Hartley County towns.
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Mary Russell
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Beverly
New Mexico Line
Senate Race In Spotlight
Louise Evans surveys a pivotal Senate race drawing attention from political groups, candidates, and voters. Key figures, campaign themes, and regional implications shape days of vigorous campaigning and public interest.
Texas U S Senate Runoff Set as 1964 Campaign Opens
In Texas the 1964 runoff primary heads to ballots with 750000 voters across the state. GOP hopefuls Jack Cox and George Bush face off for the U S Senate nomination while Jerry Pool seeks re election as congressman at large. Democrats run in county and state races including 28 house seats and a state senate runoff. Curtis Lee Smith invites Goldwater and Nixon to Cleveland as Johnson is invited to address governors. Polling sites in Amarillo and Canyon determine who competes in Potter Randall and surrounding counties.
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Dallas
Bob Baker
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Goldwater
Nixon
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Panhandle
Justice-Of-Peace
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Coronado
South Amarillo
Rex Reeves
Canyon
Scotty
Potter County
Turks Hold Off Cyprus Invasion Fears Escalate
Inonu and Cyprus cabinet convened as Greece pledged aid if Turkey invades. Ankara reported Turkey abandoned any landing for now after Johnson and Lemnitzer advised against invasion. White House declined comment on Johnson warnings while noting a possible Washington visit. Nicosia said 30,000 national guardsmen were mobilized to defend coastlines.
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Goldwater gains 32 uncommitted delegates for first ballot bid
AP surveys show Goldwater leading with 470 of chosen delegates and potential to exceed 655 needed for the first ballot. Ohio could yield 17 delegates for him. Michigan has 3 of 48. New Jersey adds 3 of 40. Illinois adds 1 of 58, while Romney remains favored by many.
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