Duke Appoints New Chancellor Dr John O Blackburn
Dr John O Blackburn former provost of Duke University is elevated to chancellor effective September 1. He succeeds A Kenneth Pye who resigns by doctor’s orders. Blackburn specializes in economic theory and public finance and has taught at Duke since 1959 except for a two-year stint at the American University in Beirut Lebanon.
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Durham
N.C
John O. Blackburn
Duke University
Blackburn
A. Kenneth Pye
Duke
American University
Beirut
Lebanon
Easter Seal Society Receives Major Gifts
Two gifts totaling 3500 for a joint facility to house the Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children and Adults of Harris County and the Houston School for Deaf Children were announced at a campaign steering committee meeting. Louis M. Pearce Jr. reported gifts of 175,000 each from Houston Endowment, Inc. and the Moody Foundation of Galveston, bringing total funds raised to 415,131.80. The project will be built at Shepherd Drive and West Dallas on a three acre site leased by the City of Houston, part of a 17 acre tract hosting Lighthouse Children Center and other facilities.
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Houston
Easter Seal Society For Crippled Children
Harris County
Houston School For Deaf Children
Louis M. Pearce Jr
Houston Endowment, Inc
Moody Foundation of
Galveston
Pearce
Shepherd Drive
West
Dallas
City of
Lighthouse Children Center
Helena House
Opportunity Center
Mrs Nixon to christen USS California at Newport News
Mrs Richard M Nixon will christen the guided missile frigate USS California on September 20 at Newport News Virginia She will preside at the first naval ceremony of her husband the President and lead the event with Guards and officials in attendance The Navy confirms the ceremony is scheduled for demonstration and publicity value rather than a typical ship christening event
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
California
Newport Beach
Welsh Debater Lester Barley Heads Scottish Tourist Board
Lester Barley, 39, a Welshman, now leads the Scottish Tourist Board. He toured the United States as a student debater and has previously managed the British Travel Association in West Germany, the United States and Australia.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Lester Barley
Scottish Tourist Board
United States
British Travel Association
West Germany
Australia
Pope's Poland Trip Denied
The Vatican rejected a Rome newspaper report that Pope Paul VI would fly to Poland in August to visit Auschwitz. Frederico Alessandrini, head of the Vatican press service, called the reports completely baseless.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Paul VI
Poland
Auschwitz
Frederico Alessandrini
Rome
Tl Tempo
Lack Of Voting Machines In Precinct 100 Cited
nv. O. Tidman a longtime Bay town elections official and new Democratic precinct chair warns county elections officials that two machines for the May 18 wet-dry vote will cause long lines and delays. He calls for adding at least one machine and three clerks, and opposes current state dates for primaries and runoffs, favoring July and August instead. He cites Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1960 changes as context.
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Nv. O. Tidman
Baytown
Goose Creek
R. E
Bob) Turrentine
Tidman
Dan McGary
LBS
Sen
Lyndon B. Johnson
Senate
Justice OF the Peace
N. C. Morrison
Texas A&m University
Precinct 3
Don Robinson
Lois Barnes
Wanda Jones
Georgia Womack
A. M. Hebert
Jimmy Garrison
San Antonio
Birthday Fete For Truman Set In Kansas City
AP reports a birthday luncheon is planned Saturday at a downtown Kansas City hotel for former President Harry S Truman who will be 87 and not attend due to health. Guests from Los Angeles and New York and Louisville, Ky. are expected along with 15 Battery D, Army Artillery veterans. The event celebrates Missouri’s 150 years and Truman’s WWI command and follows ceremonies at the Harry S Truman Library in Independence and the issue of the nation’s first eight cent commemorative stamp.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Independence
Los Angeles
New York
Louisville
Missouri
Army
Fullers 949 40,060 Mile Tire Ad at Main 422-8171
Fullers 949 signs advertise a 40,060 mile tire at 5. Main with contact number 422-8171. The brief listing emphasizes the mileage warranty and local shop placement.
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Glen Walker
South Main
Fire Service
Raymond Badeaux
International Fire Fighters
Sun
Wanda Orton
NEW Space
James Fletcher
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Easter Seal Society
Nixon Tol Christen
Pope
FAS
Fed
Texas Ave
Alexander Drive
Preys
Mars
Baat
Texas Motor Volkswagen, Inc
Linda Cassity
Firestone
Ephei4
Butche
Chryslers
Competith
Firestone Country Club
Warrewaris
Hs Ist Tire
Servi
I Wookco Center
Alexander DR. Way
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