Frances Way Signs Visibly Diverge on Belt Line Road
Motorists traveling from Garland toward Richardson may spot conflicting highway signs along Belt Line Road. One sign near Plano Road reads Belt Line Road Frances Way while a sign 200 yards west states Belt Line Road Francis Way. The correct spelling is Frances Way, but both variants lead to Richardson.
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Richardson
Garland
State Highway Department
Plano Road
Frances Way
Francis
Belt Line Rd
Texas Instruments Wins Naval Radar Contract for A-7A
Ling-Temco-Vought announces a contract over a million dollars to Texas Instruments Incorporated for a radar subsystem for the Navy A-7A Light Attack aircraft. Vought builds the A-7A for close air support with production potentially reaching 1,000 aircraft.
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Texas Instruments
Naval Radar
Ling - Temco- Vought
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Vought Aeronautics Division
LTV
Navy
J. F. Bucy
Aerospace
Twister Belts Texas Coast
A line of severe storms along the upper Texas coast from Houston to the Louisiana border produced 100 mph winds and a tornado that struck Sabine Pass, flattening a house and tossing a car. Injuries from flying glass occurred in Port Arthur and Groves, with heavy rain and 63 mph winds noted. Galveston recorded near 80 mph gusts, sinking a fishing boat and crane barge. a 290-foot barge drifted free but was later towed back.
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Sabine Pass
Tex
UPI
Texas
Houston
Louisiana
Port Arthur
Groves
Keith Lake
Galveston
U S Submarines Poised for Action in Western Pacific
Rear Adm. Eugene B. Fluckey announced eight U S submarines, including three nuclear powered boats, are ready for action at secret Western Pacific locations. He spoke at a news conference aboard the submarine tender Nereus in San Diego signaling the fleet’s readiness.
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San Diego
Calif
UPS
U. S
Western Pacific
Eugene B. Fluckey
Fluckey
Pacific Fleet
Nereus
Legion Supports Johnson's Stand in Viet Nam Action
Albert Sea Minn UPI National commander Daniel Foley of the American Legion sent a telegram to President Johnson pledging the legion full support for U S action in Vietnam. Foley said the U S response to unprovoked attacks on American warships shows the United States will not be intimidated and serves as notice to the world.
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Albert Sea
Minn
UPI
Daniel Foley
American Legion
Johnson
Legion
U.S
Viet Nam
Foley
U. S
United States
McNamara
Ray Charles Plans Career Move To Help Newcomers
Ray Charles announced he will stop singing soon to work with his orchestra as a manager and mentor for new talent. The UPI report from Paris quotes the American jazz singer stating his aim to help newcomers break into the craft.
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Paris
UPI
Ray Charles
Barber Shop Songsters Will Perform At Fair
Town North Chapter of the Society for barber shop quartet singing will present a program at 7 30 p m Thursday Aug 21 in the Greenville Ave School Auditorium during the 1964 Richardson Fair and Exposition Tickets to be sold by Richardson Jaycees in several shopping centers The show features choruses and harmonizing quartets with a community sing along and other fair attractions including a parade and midway rides.
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Town North
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
Barber Shop Quartet Singing of America
Greenville Ave
Richardson Fair and Exposition
Mitch Miller
Town North of Dallas
Richardson
Banner
Tom Bamford
Richardson Jaycees
Heights
Terrace
Arapaho
Jaycees
Belt Line Rd
Terrace Shopping Center
Floyd Road
Richardson Players
T. B. X-ray Unit
NASA
Leading Casino Closes at Vapors Club in Hot Springs
In Hot Springs Arkansas the Vapors Club and other illegal gambling venues are closing after Governor Faubus ordered their shutdown following a March legislative resolution condemning illegal gaming. State police oversee closures as former patrons lament the end of a once bustling scene.
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Hot Springs
Orval Faubus
House
Faubus
Police Seek Stolen 8x8 House in Richardson
Police in Richardson search for a small 8 by 8 house stolen from a construction site on Malden Drive. The white frame shed belonging to Danna Construction Co was taken and authorities are canvassing the city and beyond for the structure.
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Richardson
Danna Construction Co
Malden Dr
Officials Debated Why Reds Attacked Warships in Tonkin
Washington officials split in view of North Viet Nam attacks on U S warships in the Gulf of Tonkin. Some argued the actions aimed to pressure for a new international conference to neutralize Southeast Asia, while others, including Dean Rusk, doubted such a motive. China urged aid to North Viet Nam and warned the U S against reopening Geneva talks.
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Washington
UPI
State Department
Viet Nam
U. S
Gulf of Tonkin
Dean Rusk
United States
Department
Policy Planning Council
Southeast Asia
China
Peking
Garland softball player injured at Floyd Park
Robert E. Clinton twenty seven of Garland suffered a severe injury while playing softball Wednesday night at Floyd Park. Ambulance attendants were not given details of the incident. Doctors at Spring Valley Hospital feared a ruptured kidney or liver or both.
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Robert E. Clinton
Garland
Floyd Park
Spring Valley Hospital
Clinton
U S Fighters Stand Ready In Viet Nam
U S forces in Southeast Asia bolster arms and ships as Defense Secretary McNamara says no new North Vietnamese sneak attack expected but ready to respond. Air strikes on torpedo boat bases are touted as a success with damage to vessels and oil supplies.
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Washington
UPT
Southeast Asia
Robert S. McNamara
U.S
Red China
Soviet Union
McNamara
Pentagon
North Viet Nam
United States
Navy
Invitations Extended For TJHSA Gala Horse Show Saturday
Stage set for a day-long TJHSA horse show at the Bucking ham Polo club arena five miles north of Richardson. Eighteen classes across three age groups span Western Horsemanship, Western Pleasure, Reining, Barrel Racing, Pole Bending, and Flag Racing with trophies and ribbons. Judge Ralph Russell of McKinney. Kiwanis Richardson Club sponsor. Fred Conger chairs. Entries exceed 1,200 invitations with about 300 entries.
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Texas Junior Horse Show Association
Ralph Russell
McKinney
Richardson Kiwanis Club
Fred Conger
TJHSA
Lancaster
Arthur L. Kramer, Jr
Dallas
Soviet Warning Signals Wider Conflict After Vietnam Crisis
The article reports Soviet leaders signaling possible broad armed conflict if the United States escalates actions in North Vietnam, while Moscow seeks restraint. It notes diminished Soviet influence in Southeast Asia due to a rival Communist center in the Far East, with Khrushchev abroad and diplomatic nerves on edge. The U.S. rejection of North Vietnamese bases as aggressive prompted warnings of severe consequences, yet Soviet officials hoped for no further U.S. actions.
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Peking
Moscow
Far East
Kremlin
Viet
United States
Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
China
Nikita
Khrushchev
Foy D. Kohler
West Germany
United States of America
Bon voyage for Ivy and Arthur Hollis to New York
Ivy and Arthur Hollis depart Wednesday for New York. They will sail August 12 aboard the Queen Mary for an extended stay in England and France. Beloved by friends, they plan a long journey and return with stories to tell.
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Ivy
Arthur Hollis
New York
England
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Midlothian
Jan Johnson
Lydia Lewis
Fort Worth
Kathy Bell
Kathy Turner
Joan Mize
Liz Zaner
Frankey Stewart
Sam Gleaves
Jane Rayburn
Mansfield
Sue Spiritas
Ronald London
Hutchins
Greenville
Main
Kiwanis
Buckingham Polo Club
Highway 5
Richardson Plano City
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