Rayburn Laid To Rest At Bonham Rites Simple
President Kennedy Eisenhower and Truman attend Sam Rayburn burial in Bonham. The service honors a longtime House speaker as local townspeople reflect on his public service. The ceremony includes a joint appearance of the three presidents and the vice president at the family plot.
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ONHAM
Sam Rayburn
Kennedy
House
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
Bonham
Eisenhower
Truman
John F. Ken
Rayburn Funeral Draws Congress Delegation
Dozens of members of Congress gathered in Bonham to honor the late leader James Rayburn at a Modern First Baptist Church service. The ceremony at Willow Wild Cemetery followed as sun broke through haze, Elder H. G. Bail of the Primitive Baptist Church delivered tributes praising his life and faith.
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H. G. Bail
Primitive Baptist Church
Tioga
Rayburn
First Baptist Church
Bonham
Congress
New Liquid Hydrogen Rocket Engine Passes Test
The first U S liquid hydrogen rocket engine passes a preliminary flight rating test. It is a forerunner for engines used in Saturn and Centaur rocket stages for lunar and interplanetary missions.
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Washington
U.S
Kennedy to urge Adenauer on Berlin talks this week
President Kennedy plans to press German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer to back flexible Western policy for Berlin-Negotiations with the Soviet Union. U S officials hint at possible limited concessions if the Soviets scale down demands as Adenauer arrives amid coalition mood and uncertain talks outlook.
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UX Washington
Kennedy
Konrad Adenauer
Soviet Union
Berlin
U.S
U. S
Adenauer
Child's Life Hinge On Chicago Heart Surgery
Geneva Ann Sutton a Seminole child aged about a year old faces a congenital heart condition. Her family plans a Monday trip from Midland Air Terminal to Chicago where a neurosurgeon at Children's Memorial Hospital will test feasibility of corrective surgery. Neva has shown remarkable courage through three years of illness and schooling challenges.
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Midland Air Terminal
Chicago
Children's
Kennedy warns against extremism at Hollywood rally
President Kennedy urged Americans to shun discordant voices of extremism and defend against foreign based communism at a $100-a-plate rally in Hollywood. The event, part of a Western tour windup, drew nearly 3,000 attendees and featured calls for patriotism over suspicion.
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John Birch Society
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Hollywood
Washington
Brown
Mosk
Peter Lawford
Trapped Girl Rescued From Dallas Bank Building Fire
A 90 minute blaze in the Mercantile National Bank building in Dallas trapped Joyce Buckbee on the 28th floor. Firefighters and two men using elevator cables rescued her after elevators stalled. Damage estimated at 150000 dollars. Buckbee's condition not serious.
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Dallas
Joyce Buckbee
C. N. Penn
E. Constatin
Ed Serben
Shirker Defined as One Who Turns Hard Jobs Easy
Short dictionary note explains Shirker as a person highly skilled at turning a hard task into an easy one. It emphasizes the ease with which the shirker can avoid effort while still appearing competent. The entry reflects a light editorial tone typical of a comic dictionary feature in the page.
Kohler Wins Amarillo Special Election to Texas House
Kenneth Kohler, a Republican clothing merchant and Amarillo Young Republican leader, won the Texas House seat in the 93rd district after a special election. With one precinct unreported, Kohler had 2 285 votes to Democrat J Edgar Wilson 1 630 and Walter Knapp 1 100, James Lankford 74.
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Kenneth Kohler
Texas
House of Representatives
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J. Edgar Wilson
Walter Knapp
James Lankford
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John Tower
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Finland proposes Moscow meeting between Kekkonen and Khrushchev
Under Soviet pressure Finland urged joint talks on Baltic war threats. An emergency cabinet meeting approved proposing a Moscow meeting with President Kekkonen and Premier Khrushchev. Foreign Minister Karjalainen asked Soviet envoy Sacharov to relay the plan to the Kremlin.
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Urho Kekkonen
Khrushchev
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Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Kekkonen
Ahti Karjalainen
Alexei Sacharov
Kremlin
Trujillo Jr Resigns as Dominican Armed Forces Chief
The Dominican government announced Gen Rafael L. Trujillo Jr has resigned as head of the armed forces and left the country, signaling potential political vacuum. U S Secretary of State Dean Rusk warned two Trujillo family members may seek to seize power, with possible U S intervention depending on Balaguer’s request and evolving crisis dynamics.
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Trujillo
Rafael Jr
U.S. Sec
Dean Rusk
Washington
Dominican Republic
Rusk
U.S
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Irpacain Balaguer
Hector
Jose Arizmendi Trujillo
Trujillo Jr
Infomants
New Storm Hits West and Lakeside Snow Closes Roads
A new storm brought up to 10 inches of snow to the West with heavy accumulations in Wyoming and Colorado and snow across Washington Idaho and Oregon. Lake Ontario shore regions felt the remnants of a Rockies-originating system with Boonville New York reporting eight inches. In Texas the cold spell eases with clearing skies and a return to around 60 degrees this afternoon.
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Prayer request readers invited to submit verses
A note asks readers to send shorter prayers for future use. The message seeks concise verses that express calm confidence, forgiveness, and blessings for children, homes, and the nation. Anonymous author encourages submissions.
Placards Blossom at White House Demonstrations
Students from Bluffton College and Grinnell College protest nuclear testing in front of the White House. Groups from Ithaca New York and Carleton College Northfield Minnesota join with a dissident coalition to call for testing restraint while police monitor the march.
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