Faubus Denies Knowledge of Ad Backing Southern Move
Gov. Orval E. Faubus disclaimed knowledge of a Louisiana segregationist ad urging a solid South push at the Democratic convention. The piece quotes criticism of Lyndon Johnson and John Kennedy and cites a 193 vote Southern bloc across eight states Arkansas Alabama Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi South Carolina Virginia.
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Arkansas Gazette
Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
John F. Kennedy
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Arkansas
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
South Carolina
Virginia
California
New York
South
Johnson declares candidacy for president at Democratic convention
Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon Johnson announces he will seek the presidential nomination at the Los Angeles convention. He warns the next president must be a working leader to confront Khrushchev and the Soviet threat, noting possible battles for delegates and a need to counter communism.
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Harry Truman
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Democratic Party
Senate
Weekend patrols curb risk on busy lakeshore505
Sheriff Hoyt Ivey notes patrol cars from county state and city agencies on the highway Sunday and Monday slowed traffic and reduced risky passing. Lake Texoma campsites filled from Friday, boats skied the lake, and anglers faced scarce bites. A Bonham Scout, Larry Moss of Troop 255, helped in Camp Glover Order of the Arrow ceremonies.
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Sheriff's Department
Ed Walker
Charles Carey
Bonham and
Haney Grove
Ladonia
Leonard
Federa
Lake Texoma
Bonham
Order of the Arrow
Camp Glover
Larry Moss
Larry
Morris Moss
Boabem
Groundbreaking Ceremonies for New First Methodist Sanctuary
Two of the church’s oldest members Mrs Vic Morrow and Mrs T J Humphrey each turned a shovel of dirt to launch the new First Methodist sanctuary. Rev Henry Mood former pastor and Paris district superintendent officiated the official groundbreaking. Jo Frank Wright building committee chair and Rev W T Stephenson pastor attended as members were invited to join with their spades. Construction to start this week.
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First Methodist Church
Henry Mood
Paris
Jo Frank Wright
W T. Stephenson
Stormy Sunday Rain Scatters Across County
Thunderstorms swept across the county Sunday with light rain in the western area and no major electrical storms in Honey Grove. A house northwest of Honey Grove burned when struck by lightning. owners Richards Allen and family escaped with some belongings saved. Roof damage at a city pump station and two large plate glass windows at John Ingram Motor Co. were reported. A resident recalls a fatal lightning death at the Allen home site 76 years earlier. Rain totals included 1.8 inches in Honey Grove, with forecasts for continued cloudiness and storms through Wednesday across North Central Texas.
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John Ingram Motor Co
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Ingram
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Ladonia
Bonham
Texas
Khrushchev Visits Austrian Plants Aided by U S Funds
Premier Khrushchev tours Austria during a nine day visit to observe postwar recovery aided by dollars. He inspects the giant Karpun power plant the largest hydroelectric station in Western Europe and notes the dam’s 45 percent cost funded by Marshall aid. He warns of a separate peace treaty with East Germany and faces mixed reception in Salzburg amid calls for German unity.
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France
Reports of Tourist Abuse Reach Mexican President
Mexican and U S tourists report unwarranted traffic arrests high fines and police abuse in Reynosa opposite McAllen Texas. The Mexican chamber says complaints have been sent daily to Reynosa authorities but Mayor Jose Cruz Contreras has ignored protests. Credit to Juan Trevino Ortiz of the National Chamber of Commerce.
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Ado
Lopez Mateos
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Trevino Ortiz
Texas Valley Chamber of Commerce
McAllen Chamber
Jose Cruz Contreras
New Telescope Aims to Gauge Star Motions in Southern Hemisphere
A plan for a telescope in the Southern Hemisphere seeks to measure stellar motions within the earth's galaxy. The project involves high precision instrumentation to map star movements and contribute to astronomical research.
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New York
Cuban envoy to Washington seeks asylum at Argentine embassy
Jose Miro Cardona Cuban ambassador to Washington resigns and takes refuge in the Argentine embassy in Havana saying ideological divergences with the government are insurmountable. He joins ex ambassador Sergio Rojas who did the same six days earlier.
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Sergio Rojas
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Federation of University Students
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Rioters Die In Congo Street Clash
Ten demonstrators were killed by police during rioting in Coquilhatville as Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba pledged to crush inter communal threats. Thirteen others were wounded in the first fatal clash since independence. Curfew and heavy patrols were imposed in the capital of Equatorial Province.
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Coquilhatville
Patrice Lumurr Ha
Inter Timbar
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Equatorial Province
All Time Record Highway Death Toll Surges Over 425
United Press International reports a holiday weekend toll that topped 425 highway deaths with 155 drownings and 118 other fatalities totaling 700. California leads with 32 while Alaska Delaware and New Hampshire report no fatalities.
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Quiet Weekend Sees One Accident on County Highways
The July 4 weekend produced a single county incident as Sheriff Hoyt Ivey reported an overturned car on FM 68 between Gober and Ladonia, a total loss with no injuries. Five arrests were made citywide for intoxication and two fireworks calls were logged by Bonham and Honey Grove officers.
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Bonham
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Concentrate Work In U S Officers Tell By Secretary
Mexico City dispatch reports Fernando Facias sacos urging U S and Mexican authorities to curb drug flows. He criticizes Mexico’s role in narcotics trade and says the United States should police the drug problem, noting four Cubans and an Ecuadoran were found with a hidden lab.
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Mex.cos
Farias Cisneros
Mex Ooay
Officers Facing Galveston Trial for False Arrest
Galveston police Commissioner Walter B Rourke Jr and two officers face trial in county court on charges of false arrest. Sgt James Brooke and Officer John Temple were named in an indictment by the Galveston county grand jury last month for the arrest and jailing of Robert C Berg Jr.
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UPI
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Brooke
John [Temple
Galveston County
Grand Jury
Robert C. Berg Jr
Johnson Announces Campaign for Democratic Nomination
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson formally says he will seek the Democratic presidential nomination at the convention opening July 11. He had been unofficial and is expected to command more than 500 votes on the first ballot.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Sen. Johnson
Thailand King Calls for US Friendship and Vigilance
King Rama IX of Thailand urged constant vigilance against Communist subversion in Southeast Asia and promoted closer ties with the United States. He spoke at the Waldorf Astoria with Queen Sirikit, warning that Communists target children with pamphlets while saying Thailand stands ready to defend against invasion.
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UPI
Rama IX
Thailand
Southeast Asia
Waldorf-Astoria
Queen Sinkit
Syours
Bride Misses, Then Marries After Emergency
Simone Blanbeil canceled at the altar due to acute appendicitis but said yes to become Mrs. Joseph Boupre minutes later after a hospital ambulance rush and a successful operation at a clinic in Nantes France.
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France
UPI
Simone Blanbeil
Joseph Boupre
Kennedy Answers HST Declines to Step Out of Race
Kennedy refuses to quit the presidential contest amid Truman’s urging. He defends an open convention and says he entered all open primaries and faced diverse opposition while criticizing pressure on delegates. He notes most nominations have come from first ballots or open primaries and asserts he is the strongest youthful candidate for the nation.
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