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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1964
Page
7
President Johnson issued a proclamation setting aside October 24 as United Nations Day and urging Americans to demonstrate faith in the world organization.
Washington UPI reports the Republican Congressional Committee urges a Pennies for the President drive to restore nightly White House floodlighting after Johnson cut lights, noting a penny buys a 100 watt bulb all night. The piece also previews Barry Goldwater’s May 13 CBS prime time broadcast and TV ratings stakes.
May 1 1964 almanac notes Buffalo Bill staged his first wild west show in 1883 and Chicago began a skyscraper in 1884. It also recalls the Empire State Building dedication in 1931 and the 1960 U 2 shootdown over Russia. Carol Burnett and Bob Newhart TV plans are mentioned with Buchwald described as a Washington type.
Al Reynolds thanks Morris Higley and the Childress Index for coordinating a city fire inspection. He praises Mayor C J Lyons City Manager Louis Sally Superintendent J W Hamilton and many local groups for cooperation and hospitality. He hopes the effort prevents any fire.
Aylesbury Brewery Company announces a new public house in Aylesbury named The John Kennedy in honor of the late US president. A spokesman on Thursday said it may be the first British pub named for Kennedy.
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