Rail Strike Threat Tests U.S. Economy
Editorial notes a 38 month economic upturn threatened by a renewed railroad strike. Johnson postponed a 15 day walkout near 12:01 a.m. Friday, aiming to avert disruptions to auto plants, coal mines, steel and chemical operations while outlining broader antitrust and SEC actions affecting steel firms and stock market rules.
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Johnson
Ilinois Central Railroad
White House
Illinois Central
New York Stock Exchange
Federal Reserve Board
Federal
New York City
U.S. Steel Corp
Bethlehem Steel Co
Edmund F. Martin
Bethlehem
Securities and Exchange Commission
Exchange
SEC
Stock Exchange
Everywhere New York Double Talk Guide Sparks Conversation
A quirky piece from a New York page examines double-talk as a social skill. It presents examples and literal translations showing how people speak indirectly to avoid revealing true thoughts.
Rio Bravo Gets Big New Power Plant
A $16 million power plant will be built in Rio Bravo, Mexico, with operation expected within four months. It will supply electricity to Rio Bravo and neighboring towns including Ranchero, Camargo, Miguel Aleman, and Nuevo Laredo, replacing the current reliance on Texas-based Central Power and Light Co.
Baytown Sun Staffing Roles and Publication Details
The Baytown Sun, Inc. lists positions including General Manager Managing Editor Office Manager circulation Director John Wadley Paul Putman Cortie Laughlin and Managers for Retail and National departments. Published afternoons Monday through Friday and Sundays from Pearce and Ashbel in Baytown Texas.
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John Wadley
Paul Putman
Cortie Laughlin
The
Baytown Sun, Inc
Pearce and Ashhbel
Baytown
Texas
Wisconsin primary reshapes Wallace and Goldwater race
Alabama Governor Wallace’s Wisconsin showing boosts Goldwater as a potential Republican standard bearer while signaling undercurrents against Johnson’s civil rights stance. Wallace wins over Democratic areas. Nixon and Scranton emerge as later contenders amid cross over voting and write-in efforts.
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Fulton Lewis
Washington
Alabama
George Wallace
Barry Goldwater
Wisconsin
Goldwater
New York Times
Lyndon Johnson
Dixie
John Kennedy
GOP
Mel Laird
Wallace
Milwaukee
Talbot Peterson
Sun
Johnson
Joe McCarthy
John Byrnes
Richard Nixon
McCarthy
Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Newark
St. Louis
Rockefeller
Urban League
NAACP
Rich
Buffalo Bill and the Wild West Prize Incident
Bennett Cerf recounts Buffalo Bill Cody earning his nickname after a 1887 Kansas Pacific contract to feed laborers. He then staged a Wild West tour from Omaha to Paris, and a New York matinee offered two prize sets of cowboy regalia to two boys. The winning boy, son of the show’s general manager, kept winning 3 times in a row, leading to the prize abandoned after a threat to leak details to newspapers.
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William Cody
Kansas Pacific Railroad
Buffalo Bill
Omaha
Neb
Paris
France
New York
Main advantage of helium in airships over hydrogen
Summary of a grab bag page noting questions and quick facts about helium safety and buoyancy, the Delphi Oracle accuracy, Edith Cavell, Nippon, and the Trojan War epic. It also mentions Churchill quotation and a Naval cert term, with a PA Railroad charter date, and notable births including Frank Woolworth Lily Pons Harold Stassen and Howard Keel.
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Delphi
Edith Cavell
Frank Woolworth
Lily Pons
Harold Stassen
Howard Keel
Cathedral Rock and Ponderosa Ridge Scene in Ram Part Range
A Central Press feature describes a raised 11 000 acre plateau at the Ram Part Range with Cathedral Rock as the dominant landmark. Deer frequent the area and native shrubs dot the ridges and valleys while Ponderosa pine and scrub oak frame a scenic landscape in Colorado.
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Rocky Mountains
Rampart Range
Cathedral Rock
Dirksen income ties raise questions on outside income
A Washington column reports Sen. Everett Dirksen resisted disclosing outside earnings despite links to a Peoria law firm with major corporate clients. It notes his amendment aiding a Haiti debt case, his firm's other clients, and claims he pressed for payment while avoiding naming firms or cases.
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Wack Anderson
Washington
Everett Dirksen
Senate
Ilinois
Dirksen
Peoria, Ill
Dirk
Sen
Congress
Davis, Morgan and Witherell
Peoriam
International Harvester
International Paper
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline
Pabst Brewing
State Farm Insurance, Home Savings and Loan
Mid- States Steel and Wire
Keystone Steel and Wire, Brass Foundry
National Lock
Lankton, Ziegie, Terry and Associates
Haiti
Maglire City
Magloire City
Onittle
Finois
Treasury
U.S
Tom’ Dodd
D-Conn
Freight Forwarders
Bobby Baker
Morris Fargash
Early 1964 profits show rise but margins lag
New York AP reports that first quarter profit gains continue, with margins back to 1959 levels after a dip. Net income rose 10 percent across 1963 from 1962, yet profit margins remain below 6 percent and returns on assets lag historic highs as depreciation rules and equipment costs distort comparisons.
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New York
National City Bank
Disciples Of Christ To Convene In Houston
The Texas Association of Christian Churches Disciples of Christ opens its annual assembly in Houston with over 3,500 expected. Dr. Travis White of Midwestern University Wichita Falls will give the keynote, as delegates consider a $5,365,000 capital funds drive, a $345,248 operating budget for 1964-65, and constitutional revisions.
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Travis White
Midwestern University At
Wichita Falls
Re White
Association
Assembly
Christian Churches
Texas Christian Churches
Nevada and Arizona Report Lowest Average Cloudiness
A study shows Nevada and Arizona leading the nation with the lowest average cloudiness levels. The finding highlights clearer skies and more sunlit days across these western states, impacting outdoor activity and tourism perceptions.
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Nevada
Arizona
Daily Crossword Puzzle from King Feature
A compact report of the King Feature Daily Crossword Puzzle. The brief notes its publication as part of the daily syndicated puzzle lineup, identifying the source and recurring nature without revealing specific clue content.
Know Your Bridge: France Britain deal at European Championship
In the 1962 European championship match France led North-South with a five spade contract via an artificial system, but the play produced eleven tricks for declarer. The British table at second seat doubled to yield a 4,150 point swing, prompting questions about bidding judgment and unseen factors in high-level bridge play.
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France
Great Britain
Bacherich
Ghestemn
Kee Pee
West
South
Declarer
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API
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Martha
Che Baytoum Sun
Fred Hartman
James H. Hale
Preston Pendergrass
Beulah Mae Jackson
Robert K. Gilmore
Advertising Department
Baytown, Texas
Texas Newspapers Representatives, Inc
Associated Press
Entitim
Waber
Daly Newapa
Ard Nixon
Pennsylvania
William Scranton
Siste Gop
Craig Truax
Scranton
Truax
Harmpshire
Bennett Cerf
Sir Winston Churchill
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ruth Ramsey
Central Press
Acropolis
Athens
Christ
Sam Dawson
Disciples of Christ
Godtiees of & Becktoes Acre
Lepers Cearth
Shamash
B. Jay Becker
Eaka
Veo Eistosa
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