Johnson names Goldberg to UN post in White House ceremony
President Johnson selects Arthur J. Goldberg, a former Supreme Court justice and ex labor secretary, to be the next U S ambassador to the United Nations. Goldberg promises to push for the rule of law in international relations and to continue Adlai Stevenson’s advocacy for peace.
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Goldberg
Washington
Supreme Court
Arthur J. Goldberg
U.S
United Nations
White House
Adlai Stevenson
John F. Kennedy
Labor
Berg
Cabinet
United States
Harry S Truman
Sen
Warren Austin
Vermont
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Henry Cabot Lodge
Viet Nam
Kennedy
Stevenson
McNamara Notes Deteriorating Vietnam Picture
Defense Secretary McNamara said Vietnam’s situation has worsened in 15 months but is not entirely bleak. He refused to discuss any plan for a troop increase, stating recommendations will support Vietnam’s fight for independence. The report follows an assassination attempt on Ambassador Maxwell D. Taylor and a major battle near the Cambodian frontier plus a Viet Cong attack on the 1st Infantry Division.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Robert S. McNamara
Johnson
McNamara
U.S
Maxwell D. Taylor
Amarillo College
Ashworth
Little People of America Hold Seventh Convention
About 250 members and more expected attend the Little People of America Inc convention in Gloucester New Jersey. The group tallies roughly 1800 members and welcomes those under 4 feet 11 inches. George Boehm III of New York says the issues they face differ from typical concerns and the meetings help connect little people.
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Claudia Bishop
Douglasville
Eileen Shanahan
Chicago
Little People of America, Inc
Little People
Little People of America Inc
United States
George Boehm III
New York City
North Carolina
Boehm
Amarillo leaders plea to save air base rejected by DoD
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara rejected Amarillo’s 17 point plea to keep Amarillo Air Force Base open. Plans call for closing the base by June 30 1968 with training moved to Sheppard Lowry and Chanute. McNamara noted cost savings and phase out of B 47 and B 52 programs despite base facilities and local studies.
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Strategic Air Come
Hampshire
Sheppard Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
Lowry Air Force Base
Denver
Chanute Air Force Base
Champaign
Ill
F. W. Wallace
E. M. Blackburn Jr
Amarillo
Capehart
Strategic Air Command
McNamara
Pease Air Force Base
Amarilo Air Force Base
Secretary of Defense
Lackland Air Force Base
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo Board of City Development
Offic
AIR Base
Amarillo Seeks Youth Corps Applicants For Summer Jobs
City officials plan a Neighborhood Youth Corps program with an $18,210 federal grant approved by the Department of Labor and Rep. Walter Rogers. The city’s share covers materials equipment and supervisors' salaries for a revised 12 week job plan for youths aged 16 to 21 from low income families.
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Amarillo
Texas Employment Commission
Walter Rogers
Pampa
Department of Labor
James Had Reason For Being Joyous
James Campbell 41 was arrested after blocking traffic and causing trouble with police while celebrating the birth of his first child. He said he overindulged during his 19 year marriage milestone. Charges were dismissed.
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Pittsburgh
James Campbell
Campbell
Amarillo ISD weighs 4 cent tax cut for 1965-66 budget
Trustees heard a 4 cent tax cut could fund a 1965-66 budget of 14.395 million dollars. Public hearing set for Aug 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the administration building. Final decision rests with the board after the hearing.
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Amarillo Independent School
Robert R. Ashworth
Former nationalist leader defects to Communists
A high profile shift in allegiance is reported as a former nationalist Chinese leader defects to the Communist side. The move contrasts prior anti-Communist stances and signals a potential realignment in regional politics.
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Texas
Alvarez
Albuquerque
CIA
Bay of Pigs Landing
Amarillo
McNamara backs promotion on talent not seniority
Secretary McNamara argues for promotion by merit rather than seniority. The quote references the man at the next desk who once made him the world’s oldest second lieutenant.
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McNamara
Civic Center Land Suit Opens Today in Amarillo
The first major condemnation case over Civic Center property opened in Potter County Court at Law with Judge S F Rose presiding. The City of Amarillo appeals a $119 000 award for a half block on Buchanan between 6th and 7th Avenues. Venable of Dallas owns the property and is represented by Manning and Manning.
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Potter County
S. F. Rose
Buchanan
6Th
7Th Avenues
R. H. (Buzz) Venable
Dallas
Manning
Ted Lakey
T. A
al) Reville
Jim Watkins
Frank Webb
Haskell H. Hobson
Ima Bea Wattenbarger
J. Hadley Edgar
Carney E. Wyrick
Venable
Condemnation Board
Rose
Missouri Flood Kills and Forces Rescues Across State
Torrential rains drenched northwestern and west central Missouri, flooding towns and tearing up crops. At least 10 people were dead or missing as boats evacuated residents from Smithville Tracy Missouri City and Mosby. The Little Platte River rose over 15 feet, inundating businesses and homes while Rock Port reported another night of heavy rain. Governor Hearnes planned to seek federal aid from President Johnson.
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Associated Press
Missouri
Clay County
Main Street
Warren E. Hearnes
Johnson
Floqods
Short Skirts Rise in London Fashion Showdown
London fashion notes the hemline climb as Hardy Amies lifts hems an inch above the knee for autumn and winter. Royal dressmakers Hartnell and Amies show varying degrees of length while Paris and Italian designers push shorter cuts.
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London
Hardy Amies
Amies
Norman Hartnell
Jean Rook
the Sun
Miss Rook
Rome
Florence
Couturiers
Paris
Paris Coutur
Weather forecast for Northwest Texas and New Mexico
The forecast covers Northwest Texas with fair hot conditions today tonight and Wednesday. Highs reach 97 to 104 with lows 70 to 77. New Mexico sees clear to partly cloudy skies with scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly in mountains and western areas. Highs 80 to 95 northern areas and 95 to 110 eastern plains. lows 55 to 70 northwest and 65 to 80 elsewhere. Sunset today 7 59 and sunrise Wednesday 5 47.
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New Mexico
Northwest
Plains
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