25 Jun 1964
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Newspaper
Mckinney Weekly Democrat Gazette
Location
Mckinney, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1964
Page
1
In McKinney and Collin County a light hearted item notes Alfred Allen, a wholesale meat tycoon, struggles with sheep fencing after buying sheep to stop fast grass growth at his HiWay 75 South plant and seeks advice from local businessman Wick Comegys and Jack Rattan on how high sheep can leap.
An 18 year old girl, Joan Wilson, was shot to death in a West 42nd Street parking lot near Times Square while walking home from a parochial school graduation party with her sister Margaret, 13. Police suspected a single shot from a Holland Hotel area overlook.
President Johnson accepted Henry Cabot Lodge’s resignation as ambassador to Viet Nam dated June 19 and named Gen Maxwell D Taylor to succeed him. Johnson also nominated Gen Earle F Wheeler to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and appointed U Alexis Johnson as deputy ambassador to Viet Nam. The changes reflect U S policy support as Saigon mission transfers proceed and Taylor arrives to assume Lodge’s duties. This summary notes the resignation and replacements announced at a Washington briefing.
FBI searches continue for three civil rights workers reported missing in Mississippi while clashes on a Florida beach escalate. Two white men and a Black man had gone to Philadelphia Mississippi to investigate a church bombing. Florida officials face a contempt hearing over bans on a march as protests occur under heavy police guard.
In Oak Cliff a store displayed New Strapless Bathing Suits while a group of women protested outside. One demonstrator held a sign reading Down With The Strapless Bathing Suits as others urged calm and avoided derision.
A Russian class discusses the United States and its economy while a Soviet goal is to catch up. At a cement plant, workers forget badges, so managers convert them into belt buckles. A light editorial note quips on absent minded workers. Miss Nancy Stallcup of Celina tours Hawaii with a group of Southwest high school girls attending a chemistry course.
Robert Lively of Andrews Texas is visiting his mother Mrs A C Lively and his grandparents Mr and Mrs George Meacham in Celina during a family trip.
Scores of college volunteers arrived in Mississippi to support a summer civil rights project led by CORO. About 200 volunteers were assigned to posts in roughly 25 cities, aiming to help Mississippi Blacks gain voting rights through freedom schools, with officials wary of reactions in small towns and rural areas.
McKINNEY stores advertise Wednesday as double stamp day in the Daily Courier-Gazette Food Section. In addition to trading stamps, these ads list many food specials. Read the papers to take advantage of the bargains from Dugger's Food Store Safeway Murphy's Supermarket and A&P.
The Supreme Court closed its most significant term in years with rulings reshaping state legislative districts and apportionment, broad civil rights implications, and warnings on sit-in cases. In Berlin, Allied officials watched air corridors as Soviet notes threatened direct New York Berlin flights and Western airlines prepared for intensified pressure.
In Lebanon Kentucky a heated bull and a teenage rider helped police capture Garland Russell, an ex-convict sought for murder and wounding. Terry Glasscock, 15, rode to alert his father, who notified state police. Russell was found hiding near the Glasscock farm.
The statement notes a white female American born today has a life expectancy slightly above 73.9 years, according to the Statistical Abstract of the United States.
The Army awarded Bendix Corp a 5.5 million dollar contract for classified electronic equipment development and production. The award designates Bendix to supply advanced gear for military use under secrecy terms and is expected to boost defense procurement.
Injured victims from two accidents on State Highway 5 near McKinney and Highway 75 South were treated at Wysong Hospital and Collin Memorial Hospital. Marie Richardson Jim N Carpenter Ruth Hume Betty Mullough Anna plus Johnny Ray Foster and Daniel Alvarado were transported by Turrentine Jackson Ambulance.
The City Council met Monday night and accepted Reid, Cox and Company to audit the city books for 1963 64. Mayor Louis Miller presided as Councilman Laud Howell gave the invocation and discussed sewer plant improvements and other city plans.
Tr land Pipeline Corp. said Tuesday it will build a 75 mile pipeline costing 3 million dollars linking Lima and Columbus Ohio to carry gasoline aviation fuel solvents and distillates. Inland Pipeline is jointly owned by Standard Oil Shell and Pure Oil.
J C Cox reported a burglary and fire at 1001 West Highway 24 Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Cox left at 5 pm and returned about 10 30 pm to find clothing items missing and other goods moved. The fire caused $600 in damage before burning out. a barbecue grill and electric oven were also taken.
Bethlehem Steel Corp plans to invest 61 million dollars to modernize its Lackawanna plant near Buffalo New York by the end of 1965. The announcement was made Monday by the company as part of its modernization program.
A devotional prayer asks for attentive ears to hear the still small voice of God today. The speaker seeks courage to meet divine demands and to act in a way that honors Jesus Christ.
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