18 Jun 1964
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Newspaper
Mckinney Weekly Democrat Gazette
Location
Mckinney, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1964
Page
1
A man faces a fork and asks a bystander one question to guarantee the right path. By mapping truth and lies, he learns which road leads to the village and proceeds accordingly. The story then shifts to popcorn as packaging material and a stunt by Rex Hudson.
A third grader poses a math puzzle about a father age 44 and a dog age 8. dog would be 56 as a human. The boy Jim Boone, son of Clyde and Mrs Boone, is in New York this summer working at the World’s Fair Pavilion.
Misses Patty Perkins and Nita Daniels attended the afternoon show featuring Ginger Rogers at the State Fair Music Hall on Sunday.
Barry Goldwater pressed to win all Texas delegates at the Dallas GOP convention with a tally showing he leads and a speech criticizing U.S. foreign policy. Senator John Tower claimed Texas boosts his total past the nomination mark as liberal and conservative factions clash over San Antonio’s delegation.
The McKinney City Council schedules Tuesday June 30 as the bond election date to fund street and drainage improvements a new municipal building and a central fire station. Voters previously approved water and sewer upgrades in February but rejected street building and fire station plans. The bond amount remains unannounced.
A British dental survey from Guy's Hospital reports beer preserves teeth while fruit juices cause cavities. In six week tests, teeth immersed in beer remained as good as new, whereas those in fruit juice showed decay.
Light rain and violent electrical storms hit Pennsylvania with winds up to 109 mph tearing roofs from houses, snapping power lines, and flattening wheat fields. A cool air mass cooled temperatures near freezing across the Great Lakes, as residents described the scene as an earthquake and a black streak.
Weather observer Captain Roy St Hall reports limited rain in McKinney and vicinity through June with totals: .40 of an inch earlier, .70 on Monday afternoon, and .25 by Tuesday morning. Normal June rainfall is 3.70 inches. this year’s five month total remains just under normal at 18.25 inches.
A afternoon storm blasted western Pennsylvania with 71 mph winds in Pittsburgh and a man drowned in the Ohio River. Four people were injured in Westmoreland County while heavy rain drenched Allentown and hail hit sections. A house trailer was torn open and several homes shifted from foundations as power failures mounted. Seventeen emergency crews labored through the night to restore power to thousands in Berks County.
McKinney Memorial Library reopens after weeks of repairs and improvements. The library operates weekdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and plans many summer activities including a free puppet show next Tuesday afternoon.
A powerful earthquake along the Sea of Japan struck Niigata and northwest Honshu, collapsing buildings and triggering fires. At least 21 dead and 152 injured as 3,000-plus structures were destroyed or damaged and Niigata faced outages and flooding.
Two bills involve McKinney Veterans Administration Hospital. One would sell 39 acres of surplus property surrounding the hospital to the city for half its appraised value for recreational use. The other would transfer the hospital sewer plant to McKinney for sewer service, easing hospital expenses and aiding northwest development near Highway 75. Senator Ralph Yarbrough backed by Senator Roberts aims for Senate passage.
City officials moved to correct an error on Second Street between Olive and Hill streets where a top of hill sign declaring the street closed to pedestrians led to tickets for those walking downhill while uphill pedestrians were not cited. Lt Houlihan said the enforcement followed the posted sign and engineers planned a bottom sign to end the confusion.
Lions Club plans a Wednesday program in the Collin Room of the Commercial Hotel with Rev. Chas. Cutts pastor of Waddill Street Baptist Church presenting a film on his mission work among the Indians of New Mexico. Mr. Wyatt and Paul Worden are in charge.
A rain slick crash on U S 59 near Kendleton, Texas killed four and injured three when a car struck another vehicle. The deceased were Folker Pritchard and Mike Gomez of Houston, Joseph Melanson of Montgomery, and his daughter Michelle Marie. The Melanson family suffered severe injuries.
The McKinney Council of Camp Fire Girls Inc held its regular noon meeting at the Commercial Hotel led by Charlies Ray. Mrs. Keister Snodgrass reported secretary duties while Mrs. R S Clark reviewed the monthly report. Horizon Club lessons were cancelled and delegates reviewed next year pins. Carolyn Pitts was named president as the swim program awaits a qualified instructor and Day Camp is planned for August 3 week.
United Press International notes in World Almanac that the great Tokyo quake on September 1, 1923, killed about 143000 people. The tally marks the disaster as one of Japan’s deadliest.
New York API Evans Rule Co stockholders approved the proposed acquisition of Aristocrat Leather Products of Newark New Jersey. The deal unites two firms in a strategic expansion move. The vote tallies and exact terms were released by company officials.
A Wiscon sin minister Bernard E Michel of Ebenezer Moravian Church in Water town offers a prayer praising God for creation and asking for a life of service through Jesus Christ.
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