Connally Attacks GOP at Texas Democratic Convention
Democratic nominee John Connally assailed Texas Republicans calling them pedlars of hate and prejudice and likened them to coyotes following a train. He urged unity among Democrats in a keynote speech before about 3,500 delegates in El Paso.
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EL Paso
Jack Cox
Cox
Connally
el Paso County
Berlin Wall
Democratic Party
Dolph Briscoe Jr
Uvalde
Domino Tournament Scheduled by Bonham Fire Department
The Bonham Fire Department hosts a domino tournament at the fire station Thursday night with play starting at 7 pm and continuing until a champion is named. Previous events drew many players, and trophies await winners amid a day with possible fire alarms.
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Bonham
One Way Street Plan Around Local Schools
A new one way street around the junior high and high school areas has been implemented last week. Traffic will enter from Center Street and exit onto Main Street with other streets around Bailey Inglish also affected. The changes aim to reduce jams at drop off times, while a British doctor warned parents that not making children walk to school may harm long term health.
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Center Street
Main Street
Bailey
Police and patrols curb speeding on State 78
Oklahoma city police and highway patrol joined Saturday night to trap a speedster on State 78. A city radio call led officers to pull in the motorist, fining him $115 and warning that bigger fines will start to halt speeding.
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Oklahoma
State
Generally Fair Skies Forecast for Bonham Area
The U S Weather Bureau predicts generally fair skies for the Bonham area through Wednesday with no precipitation. Daytime temperatures rise slightly while nights remain about the same as the prior period. Bonham logged a 65 degree low and a high of 75 today. Texas experienced severe weather Monday including a tornado near Corpus Christi and a fatal electrical storm along the Lower Gulf coast.
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Bonham
U. S. Weather Bureau
Snow Grips Hawaii Island In Unusual Weather Pattern
Snow reports surface on Hawaii Island as unusual cold snap hits Oahu and Maui regions. Meteorologists cite coastal storms and high winds affecting Honolulu and Hilo with light flurries observed around tourism hubs and communities.
Suspects Cleared After Lie Tests In Burglary Case
Police say the second trio of burglary suspects were cleared by lie detector tests in Dallas. One suspect linked to copper wire theft from General Cable Corporation. Investigations continue by city and county officers.
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Dallas
O. R. McKissack
General Cable Corporation
Harvey Trapp
Thurman Renfro
McKissack
Hoyt Ivey
Brooklyn Negroes Protest School Enrollment Deal
A Brooklyn sit-in outside the board of education continues as 76 protesters including a clergyman press for 12 Negro children to be placed in more-integrated junior high schools under an open enrollment plan. Dr. Milton A. Galamison leads the push for non-segregated school transfers amid protests and potential arrests.
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New York
UPI
Brooklyn
Board of Education
Joseph O. Loretan
Milton A. Galamison
Parents Workshop For Equality
First Week Results In Pic the Winners Contest
Ed Hawke tops the football prognosticators with five misses three ties. James E. Russell and Mrs Ed Hawke follow with seven misses and a tie break, Terrell and Bonham tie, and others place in the top five. Prizes of 10 2 and 1 awarded during the 1¢ week season.
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Edward Hawke
West Evans Avenue
Hanke
Howard Payne
McMurry
Sunset
Irving
Sam Houston
Louisiana College
Sherman
Gainesville
Carter Riverside- Grand Prairie
James E. Russell
Terrell
Bonham
Ed Hawke
Ter
Rell
J. F. Horton
Lucie Ball
Tire VI Seeks Hurricanes And Weather Satellite Launch
CAPE CANAVERAL UPS says America's sixth TIROS satellite launched to observe hurricanes and to photograph global weather for astronaut Walter M. Schirra's upcoming space flight. The 28 pound craft rides a Delta rocket, reaches 17 000 mph, and will aid TIROS V in late season storms, with limited daytime operations due to removed infrared equipment.
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Cape Canaveral
UPS
America
Walter M. Schirra
Tiros V
Atlantic
Pacific
Earth
Project Mercury
Schirra
Tiros VI
Western troops in Berlin hold alert readiness drill
Western tanks and troops occupied strategic posts in West Berlin today in an exercise to test defense of the city. American British and French forces participated in the operational readiness test with tanks armored personnel carriers and other vehicles. The drill followed a Soviet statement about Berlin's four power status and coincided with its release.
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Berlin
APT
West Berlin
Windows shattered by B58 sonic booms across Dallas area
Supersonic B58 bombers simulating attacks caused broken windows in scores of homes and downtown stores. Fort Worth Carswell AFB officials regret the damage while defending training. Dense air conditions amplified booms with four more shoots planned around Dallas.
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Dallas
UPI
Fort Worth
Carswell Afb
Air Force
Sanger-Harris
Neiman-Marcus
el Paso
Shreveport
Carswell
Ten Dollar Fine For Theft Plea In County Court
A guilty plea to theft led Judge Choice Moore to assess a ten dollar fine plus costs against Pat Hilliard for allegedly stealing a radio from a residence on Saturday night.
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Choice Moore
Pat Hilliard
House Appropriations Slashes Foreign Aid by Record Amount
The House Appropriations Committee cut Kennedy's foreign aid from 4.7 billion to 3.575 billion and banned further aid to Communist Poland and Yugoslavia. Passman pushed to increase military and overall aid, while warning this sharp cut could impact U S defense overseas and provoking a possible floor fight over the ban.
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UPI
House Appropriations Committee
Kennedy
U.S
Yugoslavia
Poland
Fulk Committee
Otto E. Passman
D-La
Passman
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U. S
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Administration
Alliance For Progress
Latin America
Peace Corps
Greece
Turkey
South Korea
Viet Nam
China
United States
Congress Seeks Wording For Cuban Resolution
House Foreign Affairs Committee pushes to agree on a resolution backing Kennedy in the Cuban crisis. Senators aim to complete action on a similar measure to support presidential policies and counter Soviet arms buildup in Cuba. Secretary Rusk calls a resolution helpful but abstains from endorsing specific language.
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Washington
UPI
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Kennedy
Senate
Cuba
Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Mike Mansfield
Mont
Mansfield
Morgan- Vinson
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Warning Lifted Savoy Schools Gain Full State Accredit
Savoy schools have had the warning lifted by Dr. J. W. Edgar commissioner of education. Edgar notified O. L. Burris Savoy school board president that Savoy would appear on the 1962-63 state accredited list as fully accredited.
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SAVOY
Spl
J. W. Edgar
O. L. Burris
Savoy School Board
Edgar
Population growth speeds up amid global boom
The Population Reference Bureau on Monday estimated world population at 31.3 billion mid year and noted rapid growth. It cited declines in only a few nations including East Germany North Vietnam and Ireland in recent years.
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Washington
UPI
Population Reference Bureau
East Germany
North Viet Nam
Ireland
Kennedy Edges Kennedy Rival In Massachusetts Senate Race
Massachusetts voters face a key Senate decision between Edward M. Kennedy and Edward J. McCormack as Republicans nominate George Lodge against Laurence Curtis. Expected showers aside, a record primary turnout tops 1 million as debates and cash fuel a high stakes contest.
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Boston
UPI
Edward M. Kennedy
United States Senate
Edward J. McCormack
John McCormack
George Cabot Lodge
Henry Cabot Lodge
Laurence Curtis
Lodge
Officers Break Up Riot at City Auditorium
In Houston a rock concert riot required 43 officers with night sticks and two police dogs to control about 3,000 fans at the City Auditorium when it was announced Jackie Wilson would not appear. Bottles and fists followed the cancellation.
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Houston
UPI
City
Jackie Wilson
Welson
Meetings on Sabin polio vaccine distribution in Texas
State health officials speed up Sabin Type I and II campaigns as meetings spread across Texas. Medical groups from 25 Southeast Texas counties gather in Houston to discuss dispensing the oral vaccine while some West Texas counties hesitate awaiting safety assurances.
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United Press International
Texas Department of Health
Texas
Houston
Thomas L. Royce
Harris County Medical Society
San Angelo
West Texas
Medical Societies
Midland
Ector
Andrews
Travis County Medical Society
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