LBJ and Humphrey Rally for Great Society Bid
At the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City Johnson and Humphrey framed the 1964 campaign as a choice between courage and timidity. Johnson pledged unity and federal action for peace while targeting Goldwater and urging law and order. Humphrey attacked Goldwater and praised Johnson, calling for Republicans to join the Democratic banner. Johnson also spoke of civil rights backlash and shifting Democratic support in polling.
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Jack Bell
Atlantic City
N.J
Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
LBJ
Johnson City
Tex
Humphrey
National Committee
America
Minnesota
Barry Goldwater
William E. Miller
All the People
Goldwater
Democratic leaders optimism tempered by caution at convention
In Atlantic City Democratic leaders voice cautious optimism about November elections. Many worry about a possible white backlash against Negro demonstrations and the Civil Rights Act, a concern noted especially by leaders from Southern states.
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Atlantic City
Southern States
Arizona
California
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Montana
New Hampshire
New Mexico
North Carolina
Utah
Vermont
Washington
Wyoming
Nebraska
South Carolina
Louisiana
Mississippi
Virginia
Oklahom
Jesse Unruh
State Assembly
Duchies
Sam Goddard
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
GOP
Frank Keller
Washington State
Donald Russell
Man in custody after Arizona desert murder case
Rodney Allen Sherwood, 20, of Grand Rapids Michigan, is held in Finney County jail after waiving extradition to Arizona. He faces charges in the March 18 slaying of John Roger Kauffmann near Mohawk Arizona. A second man, Richard Irwin, 27, was arrested in El Paso, with a third sought. Sherwood, also called Roddy Duran, was AWOL from Fort Bliss. Authorities included the FBI and local agencies. He posted bond then waived extradition before a judge to allow return to Arizona for trial.
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Arizona Desert
Finney County
Arizona
Rodney Allen Sherwood
Grand Rapids
Mich
John Roger Kauffmann
Houston
Tex
Mohawk
Richard Irwin
el Paso
Sherwood
Roddy Duran
U.S. Army
Fort Bliss
Homemaker self reliance noted in a world poll
A mail note claims the American homemaker ranks as the globe’s top do it yourselfer with 81 percent of women saying they tackle tough tasks like plumbing repairs and only hire pros as a last resort. The piece also mentions fair weather at Finney County Fair and a Chanute Tribune front page photo of Julianel Schaberg a KU senior poised for fall.
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Chanute Tribune
Julianel Schaberg
Burl Schaberg
Chanute
University of Kansas
Julianel
Two Children Die in Blaze in Buena Vista Colo
A former Garden City family loses two young daughters Anna Marie four and Thresa three when a late afternoon house fire destroys their Buena Vista Colorado home. Mrs Drescher and four other sons escaped as husband worked away. Le rty Garman and wife traveled to Buena Vista to support family.
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Garden City
Buena Vista
Colo
Anna Marie
Thresa
Wilbur Drescher
Finney County Fair beef winner nets $80 per cwt
The 4 H grand champion Angus calf owned by Larry Goss sold for $80 per hundredweight on a 910 pound animal to the Warren Hotel. Other breeds followed with prices including Steve Stone’s Hereford at $35 to Mason Loan and Investment. Sheep and hog sales ranged with Bonita Thomas’s Southdown at $85 and David Wolfe’s Hampshire hog at $70.
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Finney County Free Fair
Larry Goss
Angus
Warren Hotel
Trail Room
Steve Stone
Mason Loan
David Wolfe
Garden City Co-op
Garden City Sale Co
Larry Dedine
Duroe
Bonita Thomas
Grand Chamnion Southdown
Sears
Reeve and Fairbairn Animal Hospital
Grand Chamnion
Vir
Mason Loan and Investment
George Frey
Betty Hibler
Ideal Food Store
Tim Stone
Brookover Feed Yard
Ronnie Phipps
Henkle Drilling and Supply
Ricky Hibler
Fidelity State Bank
Marsha Ramsey
Henkle Drilling
John Smith
KaAnn Frey
Mike Turner
Garden City Co
Janice Engler
Gary Dick
Mickey Campbell
Walls 'Ga
Mike Rome Jr
Garden National Bank
Donald Keller
Verlyn Er'er
Henkle
Mark Huschka
Martin Huschka
Ray Heinemann
Gano Grain
Karen Ven- John
Garden Belle Lumber
Larry Voth
KIAL
Rodney Harsh
Joe Beery
Jim Wolfe
Randy Linville
Henkle Drilling Co
Sharon de- Remus
Brook
Pope Paul Watches World Trouble Spots
Vatican sources say Pope Paul VI is monitoring Cyprus Viet Nam and the Congo and would consider diplomatic intervention if needed His stance is reflected in his encyclical Ecclesiam Suam and a recent peace message Diplomatic notes were sent to Ankara Athens and Nicosia on August 15 during Cyprus tensions
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Cyprus
Viet Nam
Congo
Vatican
Ankara
Athens
Nicosia
15 000 Attend Finney County Fair Three Day Run
Finney County Fair drew about 15 000 attendees over three days with 5 000 on Wednesday night. The Roping Club rodeo attracted 3 000, the Browning Family offered a grandstand crowd of 2 400, and officials praised the fair's quality and entertainment value.
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Finney County Fair Board
Hoy Etling
Etling
D. S. Dudley
Weather outlook: mild tonight with southerly winds
The forecast calls for a fair, mild night with increasing southerly winds and lows in the lower 60s. Saturday starts fair and warmer with South winds 10 to 25 mph, highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s, and scattered evening thundershowers as winds shift to the north and cooler conditions develop. sunrise at 6 10.
Fair Participants Suffer Injuries at Free Fair
Two Finney County Free Fair participants were admitted to St. Catherine Hospital with concussions after livestock incidents. Janelle Owston, released this morning, fell from a horse on the race track. Larry Whitman, kicked by a Brahma bull during the rodeo, is in good condition.
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Finney County Free Fair
St. Catherine Hospital
Janelle Owston
Clifford Owston
S. Star Rt
Janelle
Larry Whitman
Whitman
Traffic toll forecast for Labor Day weekend rises
The National Safety Council estimated 490 to 590 people could die in traffic accidents over the Labor Day weekend from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday. In Manila, 16 people were rescued after drifting for 10 days east of the Philippines aboard the motor vessel Don Mario, with the President Laurel reporting their rescue.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Manila
Philippines
Cleo Weakens After Florida Blast
Hurricane Cleo weakens near Flagler Beach as warnings extend to Brunswick Georgia and Charleston. The storm, moving north at about 10 mph, caused heavy rain and power outages in Miami, with 138 dead overall and significant citrus crop damage in Florida. Rockets at Cape Kennedy endured winds under hurricane strength while crews prepared for firing.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Cleo
Miami
Dayton Beach
Miami Weather Bureau
Atlantic
Gulf Strem
Daytona Beach
Brunswick
Charleston
D.C
Weather Bureau
Flagler Beach
Jacksonville Beach
Georgia
Florida
Gold Coast
Hatteras
Haiti
Caribbean
Les Cayes
West Palm Beach
Fort Pierce
Vero Beach
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Dodge City
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R. H. Calihan Jr
Wendell Meier
FBI
Paul Sijoda
Meier
Yuma
Ari
M. ©. Schrader
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Mary Martha Schreiber
Ann
Fairgrounds
Robert Schreiber
Theron
St. Mary's Comets Ub
Finney Beef Champ
Virl Brown
Reeves and Fairbairn
Lenice Steinmetz
Garden City Western Railway
Dennis Shorter
Millicent Thomas
J. O. Hereford Ranch
Joe McGraw
Garden Belle Jumber
Dale Gillan
Cindy McGraw
Renick Drugs
Steven Gillan
Albert Horton
Farm Bureau
Wheatland Electric
Jerry Brown
Vicki Brown
Pete Warner
Kalvest
Jay Brown
Ed Lewis
Certified Public Accountant
Laurie Clemon
Standard Supply
Lioyd DeRemus
Arnold Streeter
Henrie Drilling Co
Carolyn Brown
Carl Warner
David DeRemus
Brookover
Connie Adams
Sharon DeRemus
Walls
Sandra Linville
Campbell Abstract
Stract
Larry Oeding
Randy Murray
Cimarron
Kent Scott
Weiss - Fairbairn
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Emporia
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