Society and club notices for August events
Calendar listings show decedents of Thomas Christopher Butler announce their annual reunion at Old Union Baptist Church near Bodcaw on August 23 with lunch. Hope Community Theatre, Royal Service Program at First Baptist Church, Hempstead County Republican Women meet August 25 at Mrs Haskell Jones home, Hope Junior Auxiliary meets August 26 at 10 am with a 9:30 am executive board session at the First National Bank Community Room.
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Cy the
Thomas Christopher’ Butler
Old Union
Baptist
Hope Community Theatre
Ted Broderick
S. Kine
Ann-Wollerman
Circle of the First Baptist Church
Hempstead County
Republican
Haskell Jones
Hope Junior
First National Bank
Dominican Jails 7 Union Leaders
Dominican authorities arrested seven union leaders as a strike by 6,000 public transport drivers and workers expanded across Santo Domingo and Santiago. The Federation of Christian Unions organized protests against a government move doubling social security contributions, while transport workers protested gasoline taxes.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Federation of Christian Unions
Santigo
Reservations and settlements near Phoenix Arizona
About six or seven Indian tribes lie within 30 miles of Phoenix Arizona. The note highlights the proximity of tribal settlements to the city and implies ongoing interactions or considerations related to the area's indigenous communities.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Problems on Platform Are Plentiful
Atlantic City report on a Democratic platform committee hearing in three panels. Debate covers taxes on women's handbags, church school prayer, and a constitutional amendment to counter Supreme Court decisions. Panel 2 and Panel 3 discuss economy, labor, health, education, and welfare with mentions of key groups and critics.
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Atlantic City
Washington
Supreme Courts
Charles W. Winegarner
Citizens Congressional Committee of
Los Angeles
Supreme Court
Winegarner
Franklin
Strategy Strikes Pole Refugees Strategy Strikes Pole Refugees
Four years after meeting in Germany, Polish refugees aimed for the United States. Jerzy Burczyk reported that Andrew Starnowski, 27, shot himself in Playa Del Rey after Gizela, the group member’s wife, vanished with her husband’s best friend John Lewandowski, the fourth refugee.
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Los Angeles
Germany
United States
Andrew Starnowski
Gizela
Jerzy Bureczyk
Starnowski
Subburbal
Playa del Rey
Burczyk
John J. Lewandowski
Great Lakes Water Levels Reach Record Lows
The Great Lakes region faces a multi million dollar thirst as water levels hit record lows due to subnormal precipitation since 1960. Shipping costs rise, properties fall, and wildlife suffers while officials predict further drops into 1965 except Superior.
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Seymour M. Hersh
Chicago
Great Lakes
Playland
Lakes Michigan
Huron
Lakes
Ontario
Erie
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Albert J. Meserow
Great Lakes Commission
Dietrich Triumph in Taormina Italian Singing Debut
Marlene Dietrich scored a triumph in her Italian singing debut at Taormina during the Songs of the World festival. The German-born performer received praise from Italian newspaper critics for her performance on Wednesday night in the Sicilian resort.
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Associated Press
Aormina, Sicily
Marlene Dietrich
Taormina
Veritics
Governor Faubus to Visit Chaffee for Guardsmen Review
Gov. Orval E. Faubus and mayors from Jonesboro Heber Springs Stuttgart and Monticello will observe Arkansas National Guardsmen in summer training at Fort Chaffee. Maj. Gen. Teddy H. Sanford will welcome them at state guard headquarters before a parade and luncheon. Units in the parade include the 875th Engineer Battalion Jonesboro the 172nd Engineer Co Heber Springs the 222nd Engineer Co Stuttgart and the 404th Ordnance Co.
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Chaffee
Ark
Orval BE. Faubus
Ft. Chaffee
Arkansas National Guardsmen
Faubus
Jonesboro
Heber Springs
Stuttgart
Monticello
Teddy H. Sanford
Arkansas i Guard
875Th Engineer Battalion
172Nd Engineer Co
222Nd Engineer Co
404Th Ordnance Co
Ruby Claims He Knew Oswald Not
New York Journal American reports Jack Ruby told the Warren Commission he never knew Lee Harvey Oswald and was moved to shoot in compassion for President Kennedy's widow. The 102 page transcript from Ruby's interrogation was obtained through sources close to the commission in Washington and published in installments. Ruby also said he killed Oswald on impulse to spare Mrs Kennedy the trial ordeal and claimed he was being scapegoated due to his Jewish background. Warren questioned Ruby about prior contact with Oswald and Ruby stated he first saw Oswald in the Dallas assembly room after the assassination.
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New York
Earl Warren
Jack’ Ruby
Warren
New York Journal-American
Ruby
Dallas
Journal- American
Dorothy Kilgallen
Washington
Lee Harvey Oswald
Kennedy
Oswald
John Birch Society
John F. Kennedy
Oswid
Jack Ruby
Warren Commission
Lee Harvey
Hart Warren
Dear Abby column questions on funeral car order and family
The reader asks if married couples should ride together behind blood relatives at funerals. Abby says couples belong together to comfort each other, and outlines possible excuses undertakers give for deviating from this, noting practical issues and that arrangements vary by case.
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Abigail van Buren
Abby
United States Tops Nickel Use With 250 Million Pounds in 1963
The United States led global nickel consumption, using about 250 million pounds in 1963, reflecting strong demand from industry and manufacturing sectors. This figure marks the highest national consumption among major economies for that year, underscoring alloy and plating needs.
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United States
Monticello Trip Draws State Officials and Business Leaders
A group including Monticello figures, state representatives, and Jonesboro business men will travel to an event. Wayne Hampton of Stuttgart, chairman of the state Highway Commission, and Clarence Thornbrough, Faubus' executive secretary, are also named as supporters of the delegation.
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Monticello
Jonesboro
Wayne Hampton
Stuttgart
State Highway Commission
Clarence Thornbrough
Faubus
Poverty Bill Is Signed Into a Law
Washington AP President Johnson signed into law the 047.5 million anti poverty bill aiming to improve living conditions for millions. It caps a long fight as a key 1964 program priority alongside civil rights and tax cuts. The measure funds jobs for idle youth, aid for low income families, literacy and training programs like Youth Conservation Corps. Authorization covers fiscal 1985 through next June, with future funding needing congressional action. Sargent Shriver supported the measure amid Republican doubts it would significantly cut poverty.
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Washington
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Youth Conservation Corps
Congress
Capitol
Sargent Shriver
Union Teamsters Council backs Hoffa amid appeals
The Teamsters Union executive council vows to support President James R. Hoffa during appeals after his convictions on charges of jury tampering and pension fund fraud. The statement asserts Hoffa’s innocence until appeals are exhausted and denies any move to cut his rights. Harold Gibbons outlined the stance, noting no declared confidence in Hoffa. Over 500 members seek reimbursement of Hoffa defense costs.
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Miami Beach
Fila
Teamsters Union Executive ‘Council
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Harold Gibbons
Chattanooga
Tenn
Teamsters: Pension Fund
Chicago
Executive Council
Howver
Soviet Doorbells Under Attack in Moscow
AP reports Soviet doorbells draw power even when idle due to tiny transformers, a design the reader says cannot be altered per Tavestia government paper. The letter prompts complaints about energy waste and calls for change.
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Moscow
Tavestia
Just Easier to Get a Divorce
Los Angeles psychiatrist Prof Norman Brill argues rising U S divorce rates stem from easier procedures and unhappy marriages He cites excuses such as interfering mothers in law money strains nagging drinking and emotional incompatibility as signals while blaming immaturity at marriage for the trend
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Abondon
Los Angeles
U.S
Norman Brill
International Congress of Social Psychiatry
Goldwater Opens Door to Briefings Yet Seeks Campaign Freedom
Arizona senator Barry Goldwater said he would seek intelligence briefings when needed but warned against being trapped by briefings that could curb campaign debate. He criticized Defense Secretary McNamara for revealing top secret information and said his early speeches will focus on correcting impressions from Scranton and Rockefeller about his positions on war, taxes, and Social Security. He also noted Scranton as his likely successor if he loses in November and hinted at another presidential bid four years hence.
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Walter R. Mears
Washington
Seni
Barry Goldwater
Johnson
Goldwater
Hey
Arizona
Robert §. McNamara
William W.scranton
Pennsylvania
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Scranton
Rockefeller
Fires Rage Across U.S. Coast in 1960 Record Losses
In 1960, the United States witnessed fires across the coast causing extensive damage. Reports cite about 325 million dollars in losses, marking a record high for the era amid widespread blazes and firefighting efforts.
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U.S
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