Sunlit social notes from the Paradise Gardens scene
Johnny Hughes reports Mitzi is recovering well after penicillin poisoning. The Stanley couple from Minneapolis bought a Paradise Gardens home with two boys and two girls. Nora Kaye and Woodrow Ebsen wed at Littl White Chapel then moved to Evergreen Apartments. Local residents include Calvin Pool of Nellis AFB and Chicko the snack bar countergirl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Hughes
Mitzi
Jack Stanley
Janet
Paradise Gardens
Minneapolis
Dick Sauer
City Hall
Juanita Frary
Nora Kaye
New Frontier
al Bolan
John Lange
Harold Conrad
Frank
Tallyho Links
Ray Warren
Joe Yip
Tropicana
Paradise
Dunes
Farewell Notes and Local Characters Feature at Henderson Readers
Sam McClain at Horseshoe bids farewell to Bob Affleck, while Val Johnston and James Johnston hold local roles. Marguerite Ybarra works at Second and Fremont drugstore as car culture and Liberace references color the column. A note about Don Burton, plus mail box requests for Betty Haulman and Nadine Garlin add small town charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horn OF Plenty
Sam McClain
Horseshoe
Bob Affleck
Windsor
Canada
Green Bay
Wis
Val Johnston
James Johnston
Las Vegas
Marguerite Ybarra
Second
Fremont Drugstore
California
Third Street
Liberace
Riviera
Jan Lavore
Don Burton
Buffalo
Thunderbird Hotel
Sam Bay
West End
Convention Center Road
Walter Keyes
BBC airs Laramie amid stray French gunshot sound
London UPI reports a BBC telecast of the western Laramie was interrupted Sunday night by gunfire sounds from a French television station. BBC officials attributed the intrusion to freak weather conditions affecting transmission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Gunslinging
Trench
British Broadcasting Corporation
BBC
Laramie
Lockheed Studies Space Station Power Needs
Lockheed-California Co. says its scientists and engineers are conducting a detailed investigation into electrical power requirements for a 24 person space station. NASA has awarded a contract to determine methods to supply continuous power for life support housekeeping experiments navigation stabilization propulsion and onboard controls aboard a station expected to operate one to five years. The study aims to find the most reliable system with minimal maintenance, sponsored by NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burbank
Calif
UPS
Lockheed-California Co
Lockheed
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Manned Spacecraft Center
Postal Service Pushes Educated Staff to Seek Other Jobs
The Post Office Department asks college educated clerks and carriers to apply for better government roles elsewhere to ease top level staffing limits. Civil Service tests at Birmingham and plans for similar exams aim to curb racial and educational disparities in promotions and training across southern offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPS
Post Office Department
Tu Ally
Richard Murphy
Civil Service Commission
Birmingham
Ala
Murphy
Kennedy
Peace Corps Transport Trucks Carry Colorful Wagon Signs
A Peace Corps unit traveling from Accra to Lome and back logged an observant crewman who noted many wagon signs. The signs feature slogans, proverbs, religious phrases, and song titles, ranging from hopeful to cautionary, with repeated mentions of God Saviour and Redeemer. Belafonte inspired and many quirky names appear among drivers’ messages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Peace Corps
Africa
Accra
Ghana
Lome
Togo
Harry Belafonte
God
Redeemer
Fight Cancer With A Check And A Check Up
A health feature urges donations and routine screenings to combat cancer. It highlights charitable giving and regular medical checkups as key steps in early detection and access to care. Public health organizations are cited as partners in education and outreach.
New Director Tapped For Latin Aid Program
William D. Rogers, 36, special counsel to the Alliance for Progress, will become deputy head of the Latin American aid program. Announcement waits for Graham Martin’s next assignment. Martin has been deputy coordinator since 1962 and is a former ambassador. Rogers, a Princeton and Yale Law School graduate, aided Teodoro Moscoso on the Chile California technical assistance pact. He is from Delaware and practiced at Arnold Fortas Porter before government work. He resides in Fairfax County, Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William D. Rogers
Alliance For Progress
Graham Martin
Martin
State Department
Foreign Service
Rogers
Teodoro Moscoso
Chile
California
Delaware
Princeton
Yale Law School
Arnold, Fortas & Porter
Fairfax County
Commy DPRK Paper Slams Kennedy as Clown
In Pyongyang a radio monitor reported a Rodong Shimizmoon commentary denouncing President Kennedy as a third class clown for promoting Captive Nations Week and urging prayers for freedom. The piece called Captive Nations Week a despicable annual campaign of U.S. ruling circles.
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Tokyo
UPI
North Korea
Kennedy
Pyongyang
Rodong Shizmoon
U. S
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Michelangelo
Tye
J. Alfred Prufrock
Sundial
Betty Haulman
Mankins Restaurant
Pahrump
Nadine Garlin
Trading Post
Mitch Bell
Sony Kin
Vido Musso
NORVO
Merry King
Ernie
Stewart
University of Oklahoma
Department
Peace Corps Transport
Arizona
J. B
Bingo
Commie Paper
Decatur
Kelly Green
Charleston Gardens
Eecar
Orcary
Adamo Mills
Georgia
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