Major Washington events listed for six weeks
UPI reports a slate of events in Washington over six weeks: Johnson meets with Levi Eshkol and ministers. Senate reconvenes after Memorial Day. civil rights sessions resume. Johnson travels to New London for Coast Guard Academy graduation. Mrs. Johnson speaks at Georgetown Visitation graduation. Rusk may return from Honolulu Southeast Asia conference. high school senior scholars named June 10. Mansfield and Dirksen to discuss ending civil rights debate. national spelling bee at Mayflower. Ways and Means hears Freeman on beef imports. Johnson lunches with Shah of Iran. May employment report. 20th anniversary of D-Day observed.
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Johnson
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
New London
Orville Freeman
The Childress Index publication details and staff
The Childress Index, at 226 Main Street Childress Texas, lists Morris Higley as publisher with Tom C Higley as assistant publisher and J Huddleston as general manager. Marie King is business manager and Glen Stiner is mechanical superintendent. published daily except Saturdays and Sundays with second class mail. corrected when called to attention.
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Morris Higley
Tom C. Higley
J. Huddleston
Marie King
Glen Stiner
Childress Pos
Childrees
Texas
Childress
Pria
Winni
Oxa Preeseciation
Memorial Day Observances Across the Nation
Citizens in New York Philadelphia Houston and other cities marked Memorial Day with vigils services and dedications. Veterans groups honored fallen heroes while ceremonies remembered JFK and Thresher victims. Arlington National Cemetery saw many visitors at the eternal flame tribute.
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East Meadow
L. I
N. Y
Long Island
Douglas MacArthur
Soldier’s Rest
Mount Moriah
Houston
Tex
Portsmouth
N. H
Thresher
Dallas
Kennedy
Hyannis Port
Mass
Osterville
Arlington
National Cemetery
Pony Express Cost and Route in 1861
The privately owned pony express charged five dollars per half ounce for mail between St. Joseph Missouri and Sacramento California. Travel time ranged from seven to ten days, according to Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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Pony Express
St. Joseph
Sacramento
Calif
Laos Crisis Flares as Powers Push for Cease Fire
Britain, backed by the United States and Thailand, seeks immediate cease fire in Laos with Geneva Conference partners set to meet in Vientiane. The Soviet response is reportedly a flat rejection while Red China pushes a broader ministers conference in Geneva or Phnom Penh. Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma offers talks with Prince Souphanouvong, who is expected to refuse.
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Pathet Lao
Southeast Asia
Britain
Russia
Laos
London
U.S
William E. Bundy
Kremlin
Vientiane
United States
Thailand
Red China
Peking
Geneva
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Souvanna Phouma
Souphanouvong
Souvanna
Red Prince
Luang Prabang
Sun Safe Wedding Trip Skin Care Tips
On a sunny wedding trip choose a suntan lotion with strong UV protection and moisturizing qualities. After bathing apply a baby lotion or moisturizing cream to keep skin supple and prevent dryness.
Texas Boy Roy Donaldson Signs Track Scholarship
Farwell sprinter Roy Donaldson, a 98 yard dash specialist and 22.4 second 220 maker, signed a track scholarship with Wayland College in Plainview Texas, becoming the first Texas schoolboy to do so.
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Plainview
Tex
UPI
Roy Donaldson
Farwell
Wayland College
Rain Spoils Bush Speech as Cox Hits Back in Texas Runoff
Rain interrupted George Bush's campaign speech in Tyler while his runoff rival Jack Cox fired back with a telegram purportedly quoting Bush campaign manager Jim Leonard saying liberals are needed. Leonard denied the remark, saying Bush can beat Ralph Yarborough. In Austin, Rep. Joe Pool and Robert Baker clashed over Pool's ties to Lyndon Johnson as Pool touted Johnson's fiscal record.
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United Press International
George Bush
Tyler
Jack Cox
Cox
Bush
Jim Leonard
Leonard
Austin
Mrs. Kennedy
Ralph Yarborough
Rep
Joe Pool
Robert W. Baker
Houston
Pool
Johnson
White House
Texas
Baker
Congress
Lyndon B. Johnson
California primary could shape GOP future in 1964
The piece discusses California voters in May 15 1964 as key to the Republican nomination. It notes Rockefeller efforts to block Goldwater to aid Lodge, Eisenhower hints on nominees, and potential party shifts if Goldwater wins the nomination. It also warns of impacts on party organization and delegate loyalties nationwide.
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Oregon
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.S
South Viet Nam
Rockefeller
Goldwater
California
Lodge
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
United Nations
Richard M. Nixon
William W. Scranton
GOP
Dallas Civil Rights Protests Highlight School Integration Disputes
President Johnson framed national goals on education and poverty while addressing Dallas tensions over school integration. He cited local groups including PASO NAACP and the Dallas Laundry Cleaning Workers Union Local 218 and urged broader access to higher education, noting progress since 1961’s integration.
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Cial
Political Association of Spanish Speaking Organizations
PASO
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Dallas Laundry Cleaning Workers Union
Allen
Dallas
Piccadilly
Dallas Public School Board
Veterans honor as flags mark graves and donations aid welfare
A memorial note corrects an error naming William L. Denny as a buried Spanish American War veteran. Veterans groups helped place flags on graves and thanked merchants for closures. American Legion Auxiliary raised about 66 dollars through pie sales, with proceeds funding local and state welfare programs.
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William L. Denny
Edgar H. Denny Spear
Charles Scott
Jimmy Hendrickson
Polly Laningham
U. S
Bayer Leads Festiva l Open After 54 Holes
George Bayer held a one stroke edge at eight under par 205 after three rounds of the Festiva l Open in Indianapolis. Gary Player Bob Rosburg Tom Jacobs and Tom Shaw were two behind at 206 while Billy Casper Art Wall and Harold Kneece stood at 207.
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Indianapolis
Ind
George Bayer
Speedway
Bayer
Gary Player
Fromer Pga
Bob Rosburg
Tommy Jacobs
Tom Shaw
Billy Casper
Art Wall
Harold Kneece
Population first in redistricting debate in Texas
Texas Atty Gen Waggoner Carr and Houston counsel William Cassin led a study committee on Congressional redistricting. They stressed federal courts will require population alone as the basis for new districts, with deviation limits discussed around 5 10 and 15 percent.
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David Anderson Austin
UPI
Waggoner Carr
Texas
Carr
Legislative Council
Williamb. Cassin
Houston
Houston Republicans
Gus Mutscher
Brenham
Cassin
Harris County
Dallas man pronounced dead on arrival after gunshot
E. L. Ruble died on arrival at a Dallas hospital from a bullet wound to the right temple. A justice of the peace withheld ruling in the case as hospital officials reported powder burns near the wound.
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Doa
Dallas
UPI
E. L. Ruble
Justice of the Peace
Traffic toll report and holiday breakdown by state
Beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday the holiday tally shows 199 traffic drownings 19 total 258 and 36 miscellaneous incidents. California led with 17 traffic deaths Texas reported 15 the national toll was under four deaths per hour.
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California
Texas
Cattle Sale Plans Affected by Local Rain Gauges
Weather notes indicate rainfall varied across communities with several two inch totals and arrivals near the air field. Farmers report inches on farms in Olympus and Shores Creek areas, while Tell and Childress regions show lighter measures. The rainfall potentially delays the scheduled cattle sale.
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FAA
Air Field
C. A. Mitchell
Olympus
Tom Goff
Tell
L. H. Holtman
Johnny Glover
Shores Creek
Shores Cr
Allien Jones
Childress
Thunderstorms and cool front affect Texas Saturday
Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds were forecast along a line from near San Angelo to Alice between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. A stationary cool front across Central Texas helped drive the unsettled weather. Dalhart reported 49 degrees at noon while South Texas saw readings in the 80s as showers stretched from Del Rio to Wichita Falls.
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del Rio
Abilene
Wichita Falls
Dalhart
Texas
U.S. Weather Bureau
San Angelo
Tex
Alice
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