New Jersey Woman Named Ambassador by Johnson
President Johnson announced on March 5 that two more women would receive high salaried federal positions including an ambassadorial post. The move aims to diversify government roles long held by men.
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1964
Page
4
President Johnson announced on March 5 that two more women would receive high salaried federal positions including an ambassadorial post. The move aims to diversify government roles long held by men.
The DE banquet in Lubbock heard about President Johnsons push to place more women in high government posts. Dorothy Jacobson of Herman Minnesota would be assistant secretary of agriculture for international affairs with a $20 000 yearly pay. Ruth Van Cleve of Minneapolis A career Interior Department attorney was named director of the office of territories with an $18 000 salary. Mrs White was nominated for a $22 500 ambassador post to Denmark. Senate confirmation required for Jacobson White and Van Cleve.
Washington residents will vote for President and Vice President for the first time since 1800. The upcoming May 5 primary and November election influence a possible home rule bill, with campaign efforts focusing on registration and turnout amid complex Hatch Act rules and a racially diverse electorate.
Gilberto Salinas Gomez 26 entered an innocent plea Friday on negligent homicide charges in the death of Larry Dennis Frost 23 after a Monday auto crash at Loop 289 and North Ash Street Frost died Tuesday at Methodist Hospital as a passenger in Gomez s car Bond set at 1500 Gomez faced additional county court actions for theft and other offenses with multiple defendants receiving jail time fines and costs in connected cases
Washington Senator John Tower said he voted for final passage of the farm bill, criticizing government interference in agriculture and urging a split of the bill into cotton and wheat sections to aid the cotton industry and address broader agricultural issues. He noted the move could influence the conference committee and House consideration.
The Caprock District of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs held its 4th annual convention in Levelland at Texan Hall South Plains College. Sammy Hale Floydada won outstanding club woman of the year. W E Cantell Tahoka named outstanding mother. Fred B Hegt Tahoka named outstanding teacher. The Tejas Study Club of Denver won the press book sweepstakes in a two day event with 333 registrations.
An Austin unit of the 38th Infantry Division received the Eisenhower Trophy as the outstanding Texas Army National Guard unit for 1963. Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1th Supply and Transport Battalion, commanded by Capt. John L. Prater Jr., was awarded the trophy with Maj. Gen. Thomas S. Bishop presiding.
The Civil Aeronautics Board lists 80 cities across the United States as failing to meet minimum passenger traffic, including four Texas towns and two New Mexico towns. CAB Chairman Alson Boyd says air services to smaller towns, already costly, must show adequate use or be discontinued to protect public interests and government subsidies.
Edmondson, 41, convicted of murder without malice after an argument over trespass at Belizare property. He, wounded in a shootout with Albert Belizare, killed Belizare with a shotgun blast. Case heard in Beaumont.
The Senate debates silver dollars and Kennedy half dollars as Mansfield urges funding for 150 million coins. He cites a silver shortage in Montana while Robertson defends gold backing and warns against excessive money printing. The House panel withheld 1.92 million to mint more coins unless silver content policy changes.
On Friday Lazbuddie exhibitors dominated the Palmer County Junior Livestock Show with top awards in lambs and barrows. Theresa Seaton won grand champion barrow with a Hamp shire entry, while sister Charlotte earned reserve for a crossbred barrow. Lazbuddie youth swept the lamb division with winners including Mari Janna Gammon in medium wool and Terry Parham in fine wool.
Vocational Industrial Students from a 75 county area attended a spring meeting in Lubbock High School auditorium. New officers will be elected at the closing business session. District President Ricky Rich of Lubbock High presided at the first session. James R. Burnett coordinated the regional meet.
MERCEDES Texas Ray Carayco of the Rio Hondo Future Farmers showed a Hereford steer at the grand champion Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show in Mercedes.
Readable fragments describe a reserve grand jobi event near McAllen and Hills of Blanco. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are present in the text.
In Dallas 1963 Protestant church enrollment growth lags behind population and industry, with Methodist leaders warning fewer new ministers than needed. Dean Meade Treveese of Emory’s Candler School cites rising salaries and laity focus as factors. Meanwhile Dallas crime tops 2 100 incidents in Jan Feb, prompting calls for more courts and a jail expansion to 2 200 inmates. Oslo reports Norway to donate 50000 to UN Cyprus peace force.
Horace Ray Cox, 24, of Amarillo, charged with a misdemeanor for allegedly electrocuting a neighbor’s dog by luring a 9 000 volt transformer wire to a fence in his yard. Cox pleaded innocent, claiming he only wanted to keep dogs out of his yard.
Lubbock police report a Friday break in at Glenn Dippel’s El Paso service station with about 42 dollars in cash and checks stolen from a desk money bag. a vending machine looted. Other thefts include a motorcycle fuel tampering, car loot of clothing valued at 211.20, gold trophies missing from a foot locker, eight batteries from a farm, a timing light, a bicycle, and a tire and wheel. Suspects held after reports of obscene telephone calls.
United Press International reports George Bush of Houston with Dan Sullivan of Andrews predicts a strong showing for the Republican ticket in West Texas May 2. Bush argues for oil and cattle import policy reforms and urges voluntary action by oil states to ensure Texas gets its fair share of domestic oil. In other races Senator Yarborough and incumbent Joe Pool are discussed as voters weigh record and leadership.
Travis County Republicans schedule a preferential straw vote among eight GOP nominees at a rally Monday night in Austin at the Coliseum. County chairman Mario Findley announced the event with U S Senator Wilber Simpso and candidates George Bush Jack Cox among backers mail ballots were sent to about 4000 Republicans in Travis County for their presidential choice.
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