Brash naive view from WWI crew on LBJ mission
Two World War I bombing crew members said they thought LBJ was brash and naive for wanting to fly along. Harry Baren and Robert Marshall described Johnson as bold yet reckless, while Marshall recalled his thoroughness and lack of publicity. Both veterans later supported Johnson in elections.
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Tom Cheatham
Chicago
UPI
Johnson
Harry Baren
Robert Marshall
Baren
Marshall
Townesville
Australia
Roosevelt
South Pacific
New Guinea
Tvo
Priest Performs Aerial Engagement on Beirut High Wire
Beir ut 500 spectators watched German acrobats Lothar Lange and Carla Mueller wed in midair atop a cross bar 82 feet above ground during the Bavaria Show. Priest Naoum Atallah officiated in sneakers, rope secured, blessing them as they balanced along the wire.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Lothar Lange
Carla Mueller
Naoum Atallah
Lothar
Carla
Father Atallah
Mrs. Reba Crawford Dies in Midland Rites Set
Mrs. Reba Crawford of Midland died Sunday after a 15 day hospital stay. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Newinje W. Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with burial at 1 p.m. in Colorado City Cemetery. Surviving are husband R. R. Crawford, mother Bonnie Rankin, brother Walter Rankin Jr., and five sisters across Oklahoma City Shropshire Lubbock Alhambra and Midland.
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Midland
Reba Crawford
Methodist Hospital
Crawford
Newinje W. Ellis Funeral Home
Colorado City
Lubbock
Sanders Funeral Home
Oklahoma City
First Christian Church
R. R. Crawford
Bonnie Rankin
Walter V. Rankin Jr
Coahoma
John VY
Shropshire
H. Sturgeon
L. L. Mason
Alhambra
Calif
Evan L. Hinson
la Puente
Frank R. Blackwell
Critic Says McNamara Should Stay On The Job
Rep F Edward Hebert said Defense Secretary Robert S McNamara is an outstanding official who should remain in office despite his war with the Pentagon over the manned bomber and other issues Hebert told United Press International he is unalterably opposed to calls for McNamara to resign and admires his ability and dedication.
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Washington
UPI
Edward Hebert
D-La
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Pentagon
Hebert
Man Survives Harbor Crash After Car Skid on Pier
Portland resident Robert Sperling, 27, a former Coast Guardman, calmly escaped his sunken car after it slid off an icy Maine State Pier into 30 feet of harbor water early Sunday. He surfaced unharmed and alerted authorities.
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Portland, Maine
Robert Sperling
Portland
Coast
Supply Routes To Hanoi Cut By U S Air Force
Saigon reports that since mid April U S air attacks have severed all main supply routes to Haiphong from Communist China. Hanoi, with about 645000 residents, now appears virtually isolated as aerial photos show destruction to bridges and highways. Monsoon rains limited bombing over the weekend while B52s targeted Viet Cong in Zone C near the Cambodian border.
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U. S
Haiphong
China
Air Force
Hanoi
Viet Nam
Red China
South
Zone C
Camboess
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Birmingham
U.S. 11St Cavalry
Division 1
Bong Son
U.S
Vice President Humphrey Visits Mother on Mother's Day
In Minneapolis and Huron a Mother's Day reunion drew four generations of the Humphrey family. Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey traveled to his mother Christine Humphrey, 84, in Huron, South Dakota, for a family gathering with his wife and daughter Jill.
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Minn
Hubert H. Humphrey
Huron
Christine Humphrey
Humphreys
Humphrey
Bruce Solomonson
Jill
LCC Growth Sparks Big Plans and Financial Strains
Lubbock Christian College expands to 44 faculty and eyes 54 next fall. Budget now 1.808 million with a 466,970 payroll and assets over 4 million. Plans call for 5,000 students by its 25th anniversary, a 25 million buildout, and new facilities financed by churches, foundations, and campaigns.
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LCC
Churches of Christ
Lubbock
Mattox
Matrox
West Texas
Lubbock Christian College
South Plains
Legislative returns reshape Texas House and Senate control
Uproar over primary results leaves Speaker Ben Barnes poised to keep House leadership as liberal gains in districts favor conservatives. Unofficial returns show multiple Senate races with incumbents advancing to runoffs or facing November opponents. Several House veterans and Barnes allies were defeated, while new faces emerge in districts from Dallas to Brownsville and El Paso. Gov Connally campaigned for Menton Murray as he narrowly won, with others like David Allred and Joe Ratcliff staging comebacks.
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Hardeman
Toerson
Ben Barnes
Barnes
W. E
Red) Berry
San Antonio
Sam Morrie
Jim Segrest
Wayne Connally
Floresville
Erasmo Andrade
Rio Grande
Tom Creighton
Mineral Wells
Gene Smith
Fort Worth
David Ivy
Oscar Mauzy
Dallas
Frank Pounder
Rogers
Rep Bernal
David Carter
Northwest
Bexar County
Joe Christie
el Paso
Dudley Mann
S. L. Abbott
Jack Hightower
Vernon
Andy Rogers
Childress
James Klager
Ronald Bridges
Corpus Christi
Frank Calhoun
Abilene
Roy Arledge
Stamford
Bill W. Barton
Borger
A. C. Hallmark
Dalhart
Connally
Temple Dickson
Sweetwater
Roger D. Brown
Big Spring
Flex McDonald
Edinburg
Gregory Montoya
Islsa
I. M. (Mack) Edwards
Pattonville
Neal Solomon
Mount Vernon
Willl
Vernon Beckham
Denison
Don Heston
Sherman
Rio Grande Valley
Menton Murray
Harlingen
Henry Sanchez Jr
John Connally Personnally
Murray
David Allred
James Allred
Wichita Falls
Joe Ratcliff
Oswin Chrisman
Doni Gladden
George’ Richards
Huntsville
W. T. Dangan
McKinney
Tony Bonilla
Henry Fletcher
Luling
Steve Burgess
Nacogdoches
Connally Team Hikes Edge In Sweep By Conservatives
In a June 4 runoff Connally campaigns sharpened by supporters led by Martin former Texas secretary of state. Calhoun trailed with about 17 percent. W T McDonald upset in the Criminal Appeals post. John F Onion led the field in San Antonio. Democrats fielded seven House races with redistricting shaping several outcomes and many incumbents facing rivals including Ray Roberts versus Lindley Beckworth. Voter turnout stood at 1,249,000 of about 3 million eligible. poll tax ruling broadened participation after the 1960 census redistricting created new seats in Houston and Dallas.
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Texas
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Calhoun
W. T. McDonald
Criminal Appeals Court
John F. Onion
175Th District Court
San Antonio
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Bryan
U. S. House
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Lindley Beckworth
Frank Briscoe
Houston
Bob Eckhardt
Omar Burleson
Anson
Bob Casey
John Dowdy
Athens
Martin Dies Jr
House Un-American Activities Committee
South Texas
Abraham Kazen
Laredo
San Antonio van Lines
Randolph Sherwood
Cotulla
Roy Martin
House
Wright Patman
Joe Pool
Earle Cabell
Olin Teague
Jack Brooks
J. J. Pickle
Bob Poage
Jim Wright
Graham Purcell
John Young
Eligio de la Garza
Richard White
Walter Rogers
George Mahon
Henry Gonzalez
O. C. Fisher
Pool
Cabell
Briscoe
Pickle
Wright
Purcell
Rogers
Dallas
Four Solons Renominated in Texas Democratic Primary
Unofficial Texas primary returns show Reps. Ray Roberts Omar Burleson Bob Casey and John Dowdy renominated to their House seats. Dowdy led Dies in the 2nd District 47,216 to 43,820 with all counties reporting. Kazen neared victory in the 25th. Eckhardt won District 8 in Harris County amid controversy over the late Rep. Thomas name.
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Charles Wilson
Lufkin
Bob Murphey
Nacogdoches
William T. Moore
Bryan
Neveille Colson
Navasota
Chet Brooks
Pasadena
John Ray Harrison
Texas
Texas Election Bureau
Ray Roberts F
McKinney
Omar Burleson
Anson
Bob Casey
Houston
John Dowdy
Athens
Dowdy
Martin Dies Jr
Dies
Abraham Kazen
House
Dist
Atty
Frank Briscoe
Icity
John Wildenthal
Briscoe
George Bush
Ralph Yarborough
Bob Eckhardt
Larry
Two Killed In Waco Area Crash Details Emerge
Two killed in a Hale County crash with one victim identified as Prater, a farm worker from the Providence Community. Investigators Thurman Keffer and others gathered late Sunday as funeral plans surfaced for Prater. Reed relatives in Fort Worth and Azle listed as survivors. A separate item notes Indian truck makers planning a new plant in New Delhi.
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Waco
Earnest H. Reed
Fort Worth
Foster C. Reed
Azle
St. John’s
Prather
Lemons Funeral Home
Ft. Sumner
N.M
George Armstrong
Providence
North Viet Nam scores Thailand military moves
Tokyo AP reports North Viet Nam denounces Thailand for sending air force and navy units to South Viet Nam as a violation of Geneva accords. Hanoi asks the International Control Commission to urge withdrawal of Thai forces and US Saigon troops. The commission, from Canada India and Poland, monitors Cambodia Laos and the two Vietnams.
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North Viet Nam
Thailand
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
International Control Commission For
Hanoi
Control Commission
Canada
India
Poland
United States
Saigon
Cambodia
Laos
Viet Nams
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