Flourish for Fair's End Stage Set For Biggest Parade
The Richardson Jaycees and the Richardson Community Fair plan the citys longest parade Saturday at 10 a.m. with 44 groups, two miles long, 13 floats, three awards, and a reviewing stand by Citizens State Bank on East Main. Parade form starts 9 a.m. at Greenville Ave and Arapaho Road, with Johnny Riley as parade chair and Leonard Williams as master of ceremonies. The lineup features police, city officials, school bands, diverse floats, and dozens of community organizations all awaiting the judges trophies after the procession ends near Richardson Heights School.
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Richardson
Lone Star Boat Company
Jaycee
Electronic
Jaycees
John Riley
Bruce Smith
Citizens State Bank
East Main
Leonard Williams
Greenville Ave
Arapaho Road
Richardson Terrace
Greenville
Main
Richardson Heights
Jaycee - Ette
J. W. Golden
Marine Color Guard
Herb Ryan
Richard Russell
Richardson High Eagle Band
The
Eaglettes
Ramettes
Miss Farmers Branch
Rainbow Girls
Air Force
Mesquite
Atlantic City Prep For National Democratic Convention
About 15,000 people from across the United States are expected to gather in Atlantic City as the 35th Democratic National Convention approaches. The event is described as drawing an exceptionally diverse crowd from all corners of American life.
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Atlantic City
UPI
United States
Coin Collectors to Form Joint Richardson Garland Club
A joint meeting of Richardson and Garland coin collector groups will convene Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Texas Power and Light Co Club Room on Lockwood. Wayne Duerksen and Mrs Joe Robertson can provide details. contact numbers AD 5-7753 or AD 5-5028.
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Richardson and
Garland
Texas Power & Light Co
Lockwood
Wayne Duerksen
Joe Robertson
Levee Jazz Band to Headline Richardson Fair Night Show
The Levee Jazz Band from Dallas will headline the Richardson Community Fair on Greenville Avenue Auditorium. Tickets cost 1.25 for adults and 75 cents for children. Other attractions include Curse You Jack Dalton staged by Richardson Players, U S missiles Ajax Hercules the Big Joe Space Capsule free chest x rays and Army exhibits with rides and carnival attractions.
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Greenville Avenue
Dallas
Levee
Jaycees
Jack Dalton
Richardson Players
Phil Barnett
U. S
TB Mobil
Secret Service Weighs Threat On Goldwater Life
Washington reports urgent concern over Secret Service protection for GOP nominee Barry M. Goldwater after a telephoned threat in Springfield Illinois. A man identifying as Lt Bruce Allen warned of an assault between 3 30 and 4 00 p m and cited Puerto Ricans as the attackers. The call led to diversions and heightened congressional focus on bills extending protection to presidential and vice presidential candidates beyond incumbents.
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Washington
Barry M. Goldwater
Springfield
Ill
Goldwater
National Airport
Potomac
Dulles International
Federal Aviation Agency
FAA
FBI
Justice Department
Bruce Allen
John Nolan
Underworld
Nolan
Congress
Poe
Senate
Poverty Fight Starts After LBJ Signs Antipoverty Bill
President Johnson signed into law a 97.5 million anti poverty program to lift earning power for the nation's poor. The one year measure funds youth training work programs, community action grants, small business loans and farm aid while Shriver leads the effort to identify the most workable initiatives. The package includes a 40 000 member job corps a 200 000 member work training plan a 140 000 member work study plan 340 million in federal grants for local anti poverty projects and 35 million for farm loans up to 2500 as well as pilot programs to improve migrant labor health education housing and child care.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
Kennedy
Peace Corps
R. Sargent Shriver Jr
CCC
New Deal
National Youth Administration
Plano Women Injured In Expressway Wreck
Two young Plano women, Brenda Rollins aged 26 and Nancy Gilbert aged 19, were hospitalized with severe injuries after a three-car crash on Central Expressway during the busy afternoon rush. The collision began when a tire blew on a red sedan driven by Patricia Barry Golden of McKinney, causing a chain impact that demolished the involved autos. Richardson police managed traffic as wreckers cleared the scene, with lanes diverted as far south as Valley View Road.
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Plano
Spring Valley Hospital
Central Expressway
Brenda Rollins
Nancy Gilbert
Miss Rollins
Belt Line Rd
Richardson
Patricia Barry-Golden
McKinney
Darrell Nichols
Princeton
Barry Golden
Richardson Fire Department
Maine Street Belt Line Rd
Valley View Rd
Spring Valley
McCormack predicts Goldwater win no more than eight states
Speaker John W. McCormack of Massachusetts forecasts a Johnson landslide in the November election. He says Goldwater will carry no more than eight states and that concerns about a white backlash against civil rights gains will fade before the November 3 ballot.
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Washington
UPI
John W. McCormack
Dmass
GOP
Barry M. Goldwater
McCormack
Johnson
Teen gang clashes spark midnight police action citywide
Police step up patrols as teens clash in terraces Village Shopping Center and St Luke Drive near a drive in. Brawls involve many youths with no weapons and often occur after midnight. Several youths are arrested for affray as curfew plans are considered.
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Terrace Village
ST. Luke DR
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Jaycee-Ettes
John Welch
Dwain Manning
Big Joe
Miss Plano
Miss Dallas
Boy Scouts
N.A.S.A
Richardson Fire
Jack Harris Funeral Home
Recreation Park
Terrace Field
Secret Service
Barry
LBJ
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