Democrats Choose Atlantic City for 1964 Nominating Convention
The Democratic National Committee voted to hold the 1964 nominating convention in Atlantic City New Jersey the week of August 24. Chicago and Miami Beach were eliminated by the final vote with Atlantic City offering cash and hall rental valued at about 650000 to secure the event. The convention hall seats over 25000 with a second floor auditorium for 5000 more.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Atlantic Ocean
Washington
San Francisco
Democratic National Committee
East Coast
Harry S. Truman
Philadelphia
Chicago
Miami Beach
Fla
Democratic
Republican National Committee
Republicans
July B. Hughes
Democratic Party
Hughes
Miami-Miami Beach
Station Robbery Suspect Nabbed
A lone hijacker robbed a south side service station attendant of $124 early this morning and officers arrested a suspect within an hour and fifteen minutes. A second person tied to the hijacking was being sought today after the 1 30 a.m. report by Charles E Edwards of Welch Of Co. at Second and Lee.
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Southside
Charles E. Edwards
Welch of Co
Second and
Lee
Edwards
Kenneth Stradley
Robert Gillian
George Mitchell
Squaw Creek
Three Airmen Cleared in British Sex Scandal
In Washington the Defense Department cleared three US airmen of any involvement in Britain's sex and security scandal. They were returned to duty in England after officials found no security violations or direct ties to Christine Keeler. No evidence linked Capt. Eugene Ivanov or Capt. Thomas Murphy to the case. Murphy will transfer to Washington next month.
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Washington
Defense Department
Britain
England
Arthur Sylvester
Defense
Pentagon
Christine Keeler
Sylvester
Miss Keeler
John Profumo
Stephen Ward
London
Christine
Eugene Ivanov
Thomas Murphy
Murphy
Ivanov
No Rain Seen In Southwest Oklahoma This Week
Forecasters report clear to partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures across the state with highs in the mid to upper 90s and overnight lows near 70. The U S Weather Bureau notes no rain expected though light showers occurred in southeastern Oklahoma Monday afternoon.
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Oklahoma
U. S. Weather Bureau
Gage
Tinker Afb
Guymon
Ponca City
Tulsa
Sound Sleepers’ Tent Stolen in Lackawanna Incident
Five boys sleeping in a tent in Lackawanna New York awoke Monday night to find their tent missing. The youths reported the theft to local authorities and described the scene as a puzzling prank.
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Lackawanna, N.Y
Kennedy Denounces De Gaulle in Berlin Europe Defense
In Frankfurt Kennedy defends NATO pledges and American nuclear might. He appeals to Allied leaders to unite with the United States, warning Europe's split could threaten the alliance. He says the United States will risk its cities to defend allied freedom and rejects attempts to deny indivisible Western defense.
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Frank Cormier
Frankfurt
Germany
Kennedy
Charles de Gaulle
France
Europe
U.S
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Station
St. Paul's Church
de Gaulle
West
Cologne
Bonn
Georg-August Zinn
Hesse
America
de Gaulie
Paulskirche
Khrushchev Plans East German Visit Against Kennedy Tour
Soviet Premier Khrushchev to travel to East Germany this weekend to bolster Ulbricht and East German morale amid Kennedy's West German swing. The move drawn mixed reaction in Moscow Bonn and Western capitals as officials note possible counterweight to Kennedy's Berlin visit. Khrushchev last visited East Germany in January.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
East Germany
Kennedy
West Germany
1Emier
Alnia
Kremlin
Foreign Ministry
Bonn
Ulbricht
Karl Guenther von Hase
Berlin
West Berlin
Ireland
Tass
Communist Party
East Berlin
ADN
Cold War GI Bill Advanced By Committee
The Senate Labor Committee approved a bill to extend education and home loan benefits to veterans discharged since January 31 1955. The Cold War GI Bill would cover college and vocational education payments through July 1 1967, with education costs projected over 3 billion dollars.
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Ashington
Senate Labor Committee
Eisenhower
Oe Veterans Administration
Ralph W. Yarborough
D-Tex
Senate
House
Congress
Labor Committee
Swede Held As Red Spy In Sweden Case
Sweden arrested a Royal Swedish Air Force colonel on spying charges for the Soviet Union. Foreign Minister Torsten Nilsson demanded the Moscow recall of military attache Maj. Gen. Vitaly Jikolsky and Soviet Embassy first secretary Georgy in connection with the case. Nilsson said the two Russians are not wanted in Sweden.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Royal Swedish Air Force
Torsten Nilsson
Moscow
Vitaly Jikolsky
Georgy
Nilsson
Kennedy Eats Steak With 358 GIs At German Base Visit
President Kennedy dined on steak with 358 Army enlisted men at the Fliegerhorst base near Hanau Germany and invited them to visit the White House style phrase. The four hour visit included a review of more than 15 000 troops from four nations and 700 combat vehicles with rockets.
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Bonn
Hanau
Kennedy
U.S. Army
West Germany
Sgt
Dawson Riddle
Covington
Germany
White House
Mess
Fliegerhorst
Here
City Approves Ambulance Contract and Road Opening Plans
City approves Mercury Ambulance Co lease of 811 Lee substation for 67.50 monthly and sets EMS charges 12.50 transfer 15 emergency. City to cover some assault and shooting victim bills if unpaid for 60 days. Arlington street from 31st to 35th to serve new nursing hospital to be opened in August. easement across Tomlinson lands needed. County cooperation possible. Also under study wholesale hardware permit at 17th and G and 20 acre shopping center near 30th and Cache Road. Council also approves Mack fire pumper lease purchase.
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Mercury Ambulance Co
Nursing Hospital
City
Arlington
31St
Tomlinson Lands
Board of County Commissioners
Clarence Soper
Charles G. Ozman
Hospital Board of Control
Clyde Shelton
Ned Shepler
McMahon Foundation
Lawton Loan and Investment Co
17Th and
Earl Austin
30Th and
Cache Road
Austin
U.S
Four Lawtonians Named to Mc Mahon Memorial Auditorium Board
City council approved four new governors for Mc Mahon Memorial auditorium bringing the board to five. Named were Jack Raulston Mrs Ben Key Mrs Frank Hurt and Fred Stegin with Burl Jones to remain another year. Mayor Gilley said the panel will draft rules and policies for auditorium use.
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Burl Jones
Stagehands Union
Auditorium Board of Governors
Wayne Gillev
Civic Auditorium
E. P. McMahon
McMahon Foundation
Lawton
of Commerce
Lawton Woman's Forum
Lawton Philharmonic Society
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Council
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