Goldwater's Edge Grows as Texas Convention Looms
Texas Republicans to vote on 56 delegates Tuesday as Goldwater trails only a handful of committed supporters toward the 1964 GOP nomination. Scranton's late bid hinges on wooing pledged Goldwater delegates, with 1618 first ballot votes tallying nationally. Only a portion of delegates are bound, shaping a tight race toward San Francisco.
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Pennsylvania
Craig C. Truax
San Francisco
Man Swims 19 Hours After Boat Trouble Off California Coast
Harry Van Bouchaute and three companions set out from Kino Bay to fish. After a starter failure left them adrift, he swam roughly five miles to shore over 19 hours, enduring hundreds of bites from small fish and dehydration, while clutching a life jacket.
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Prayer Blessing for Daily Trust and Vocation
Mrs Coleman Coyvan from Tatbbook offers a devotional plea to God to help believers pray continually. She asks that thoughts actions and words honor Thee and Thy love in every care joy and sorrow.
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Mrs. Coleman Coyvan
Texas Conventions Dominate State Political Scene
Texas conventions on Tuesday promise a clash of Barry Goldwater and George Wallace with President Johnson facing potential party challenges. Goldwater planned to speak at a $100 plate GOP dinner in Houston and then Dallas while Wallace appeared as a Texas guest of conservatives. The debates center on leadership at the GOP and a contested delegation to the Democratic National Convention.
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Texas
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Bexar
Flood devastates Montana ranch as Birch Creek dam fails
A flash flood on Birch Creek in northwest Montana destroys a Blackfoot couple’s home and ranch. Authorities report ten identified dead and 23 missing, with continued search as the state’s worst disaster in 30 years. Hall family members are among the missing and presumed dead. The tribe bears the impact as the flood unfolds.
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A J Readers Go To Conventions
Veterans Kenneth May and Jerry Hall will cover the Republican meeting in Dallas and the Democratic session in Houston respectively. The Avalanche Journal directs readers to Page 11 Section A for South Plains delegates’ convention coverage in today’s edition.
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Civil Rights Bill Advances in Senate Amid Cloture Move
The Senate moved toward passage of a civil rights bill as cloture was imposed for the first time. It buried 8 amendments on roll calls and killed 2 on a parliamentary technicality while adopting 3 clarifying amendments. House bill offered March 9 and aims to curb federally funded discrimination. debate centered on voting rights and funding exemptions.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Mimm
Richard B. Russell
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U S Air Forces Strike Communist Artillery in Laos
U S jet fighters swept over central Laos last Tuesday delivering a strong retaliatory attack on anti aircraft artillery positions, according to a United Press report. No further details were provided.
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Growing Pains and Radar Guided Attacks Across Asia
A report outlines North Viet Nam and Red China tensions with radar guided U S attacks. It notes unconfirmed White House stance and military retaliation by F 100 Super Sabres. The piece references separate Navy reconnaissance loss and F8 escort experiment.
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News Index and Section Listings
The reader is directed to Today’s Horoscope on Page 6 Section C and to the Fine Arts Section on Page 67 Section B. Church News runs Pages 4 to 6 Section F. Radio TV Programs are on Page 8 Section F and Farm Reports on Pages 4 to 5 Section G. Editorials Columns appear in Section G. The Orator is defined as a speaker unhampered by subject knowledge.
Storms flood New Mexico border region from Texas to Artesia
Drouth labels vanished as a new storm belt swept a 100 mile wide corridor along the Texas New Mexico border bringing two to three inch rains and tornadoes. Artesia suffered heavy damage as Eagle Draw Creek overflowed. National Guard units from Roswell Carlsbad and Artesia rescued residents with help from oilfield rigs. Flooding closed U S Highway 84 and swollen lakes formed across the South Plains and Portales Clovis area.
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Lake over road blocks Highway 84 in Texas
Heavy weekend rains swell a low spot along US 84 four miles northwest of Sudan, turning the highway into a muddy lake and closing the road for possibly weeks. Officials warn reopening depends on rain. detours offered via Muleshoe. Local residents report up to seven inches of rainfall as water remains.
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Turkish Premier Inonu Heads to Washington Cyprus Talks
The White House said Prime Minister Ismet Inonu will meet President Johnson in Washington on June 22 to discuss the Cyprus crisis. Greece's George Papandreou may join talks separately, while officials stress NATO unity and urge restraint to avoid a Greek Turkish war.
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