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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1964
Page
4
The Idaho Legislature returns to Boise for an extraordinary session to address 1965 Camp Farragut funding, reapportionment, and a proposed state water agency. The piece urges calm debate, warns against turning the session into campaign theater, and hopes for a swift, harmonious end.
The boss over a weekend concludes two lessons from a hunt for Roberta Shore’s phone number. First, Hollywood public relations rely on cheerful long distance operators. second, never lose a movie star’s number. The search spans NBC Studios, Celebrities Inc, and a web of bishops, directories, and welfare reports before finally finding a lead at Universal City.
The Happy Birthday column notes names to be added for the coming week. Entries must reach the Citizen Office by August 6 with a card or a phone call to ensure inclusion. Names listed include Ray Fackrell to James B VicQueen across dates July 31 to August 6.
Poem frames friendship as priceless wealth, praising a friend as a Pellarl of Great Price. The speaker believes true value lies in love and aid from friends, not wealth, money, or material gain. The author signs as Margaret with unclear surname.
A Franklin County citizen notice reports complaints about boys swimming at Bear River in view of traffic. The county attorney cites Idaho law on public indecency and potential enforcement. Local residents hope for a discreet bathing area to preserve decorum.
Idaho Democrats seize on Barry Goldwater’s extremism remark as campaign ammunition. Idaho delegates split on whether his end justifies means while Rockefellar and other moderates pledge to challenge the talking point. The debate signals broader tensions shaping the 1964 campaign across parties.
A string of locals appears in daily town life with figures including Robert Geddes bringing family to town Gar Herd and daughter Saun dering past Noreen Bingham stopping in a shop Lyle Shiple preparing for summer choir Patty Meek stepping out after a brief break Cluff Kendall sleeping during a lengthy meeting Mel Burrup sweeping the sidewalk Eldon Tanner delivering to work An na Rawlings attempting a blockage run in an alley Fred Coy and visiting officials holding a conference at a park Dale Waddoups waiting in a shop back area for developments.
A Texas radio voice contrasts doom predictions with actual passage as the Civil Rights Bill becomes law, noting that rival claims of bloodshed in the South failed to materialize after one month. He frames the event as a quiet implementation despite loud prognostications.
A critical essay argues Yankee reporting distorts the South, while noting Northern views of the region are biased. It discusses Goldwater’s impact on Southern conservatism, Governor Wallace’s withdrawal, and the hope that consensus lawfulness across races tempers regional tensions without a fencing crisis.
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