Goldwater Backers Cement Lead at 1964 Convention
San Francisco AP dispatch reports Goldwater supporters crushed Scranton challenges to seating delegates. The convention opened with Goldwater pulling 42 of Ohio’s 58 votes, edging toward nomination on the first ballot while Scranton presses a debate and accuses delegates of biased selection. The party braces for a Tuesday platform fight as the battle over delegate totals intensifies.
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Cow Palace
San Francisco
Barry Goldwater
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Scranton
Newton Steers
Maryland
Johnson
Goldwater
Ohio
Bay City Corn Nuts Parade Drowns GOP Convention
The piece chronicles San Francisco during the Republican gathering with crowds, free samples, campaign buttons, and partisan spectacle. It notes wandering youths, loud coverage, and designers of publicity while highlighting hotel lobbies and celebrity sightings amid the noisy scene.
Stock Market Closes Lower on Mixed Trading
New York closing figures show the 60 stock index at 318.7, down 2 points as traders weighed gains in some sectors against declines in others. Investors awaited further guidance amid ongoing economic signals and company results.
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New York
Rumsey Funeral Home Advertises Services
Fred and Oscar Rumsey owners advertise Rumsey Funeral Home services, contact VI 3 5111 for arrangements and inquiries.
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Fred and
Oscar Rumsey
Rumsey Funeral Home
Weather report for northeast Kansas with warm Tuesday
The forecast calls for a fair and warmer day in northeast Kansas with rising temperatures. Tuesday highs reach about 90 to 92 degrees, a light southwest wind, and low temperatures in the mid to lower 60s. Data include past readings and rainfall since Saturday with a new high temperature record noted.
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Kansas
Business Luncheon Ads Amid Weekday Specials
Short newspaper notice notes a businessmen's noon luncheon on weekdays for 97 cents and a small banquet offer. Also advertises Old Spice Cosmetics and Key Rex products with brief promotions.
Goldwater Effort Dominates San Francisco GOP Scene
In San Francisco Goldwater supporters push to win the nomination as Kansas delegates arrive to work at the Goldwater headquarters. Kansas figures like Mary Wilson and Mike Getto weigh in with pro Goldwater plans amid civil rights plank battles and protests led by Louis Lomax.
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Kansas
Mary Wilson
Lawrence
Mike Getto
Kansas Scranton
Henry Bubb
Topeka
Golden Gate City
St. Francis Hotel
Sam Mellinger
Emporia
Mellinger
Donna Addington
Arizona
Goldwater
Getto
Scranton
Sen. Goldwater
Tom Ross
Ambassador Lodge
Jackie Robinson
Roy Wilkins
Louis Lomax
Lomax
Gov. Wallace
Wallace
South
Republican Party
U.S
Bill Chester
ILWU
Harry Bridges
San Francisco Labor Assembly
Lawrence Charity Horse Show Nets $2000 for Charity
The 1964 Lawrence Charity Horse Show, the region's largest four day event, posted a $2000 profit for charity after converting to a charity basis. Show chair Jack Mitchell and trustees Chester Jones Warren Rhodes and Riley Burcham will decide how funds are used. The event drew 11 000 attendees over four nights, surpassing prior records amid a shift from Legion Post management to local civic leadership.
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Lawrence
Jack Mitchell
Kansas University
Chester Jones
Douglas County State Bank
Jones
Warren Rhodes
First National Bank
Riley Burcham
All-Time Low Listed Today As Resort Conditions Hold
The Lawrence area enjoyed mountain resort like weather over the weekend with a record July 13 low this morning at 54 degrees. Saturday brought 2.60 inches of rain, highs near 83 then 80, and a 54 degree low today. Temperatures are expected to rise slowly with no new moisture before Tuesday night. The five day forecast shows normal to above normal Kansas temps and 0.25 to 0.5 inches of rain mainly near weekend thunder showers. Normal yearly rainfall is about 36 inches with 25.74 inches recorded so far, 3.99 inches above all of 1963. Advance ads for photo finishing and local political notices appear in the column.
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Lawrence
Topeka
Kansas
Scranton vows floor fight over GOP platform planks
Gov William Scranton pledged a floor battle at the Republican National Convention over Goldwater backed planks on extremism civil rights and atomic weapons control. He argues the Birch Society influence and a lack of civil rights enforcement threaten moderates in the party as Goldwater runs strong in the contest.
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Kansas
National Platform Committee
Dick Rogers
Manhattan
Ellamay Kay
St. John
Morris Kay
Lawrence
Rogers
San Francisco
William W. Scranton
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Arizona
Pennsylvania
Scranton
John Birch Society
Republican Party
Birchiers
The
Platform Committee
Theatre and culture ideals in US child arts outlook
The editor reflects on Jed H. Davis KU associate professor of Speech and Drama, his career, and the 20th anniversary of the Children's Theatre Conference. He argues for stronger support of children's arts, compares U S and Eastern European practices, and urges broader civic ownership of art education. The piece cites Poland and Russia as models of state and public backing and questions American society's commitment to fostering democratic humanistic values through theatre.
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Jed H. Davis
Stillwater
Minn
Minnesota University
Signal Corps
Army Reserve
France
Germany
Austria
Minnesota
Macalester College
St. Paul
Macalaster College
Davis
Michigan State University
The
American Educational Theatre Association
Davis Nmve
la. St
John
Brian
Julie
American Children’s Theatre
Kansas University
Children’s Theatre Conference
KU University Theatre
University Extension
Lawrence Public Schools
American Library Association
National Council of the Arts In Education
White House
New International Union of Theatres For Children
CTC
Iron Curtain
Poland
London
Russia
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Mark Twain
Socialist Republic
Lalka
Warsaw
Kansas City
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Dolph C. Sismons JR
Journal-World
Calif
Gov. Scranton
al Bingham
Maiden Lane
Bingham
Sible
American Legion Post
Dorsey-Liberty Post No. 14
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Rex D. Johnson
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