Remembering Washington Trips with Lindley Beckworth and Friends
The essay recalls Lindley Beckworth and Tom McLeod recounting visits to Washington with Fred Triplett of Hillsboro and others. They describe meetings with Senators Johnson and Daniel, Congressman Teague, and figures like Hubert Humphrey, Ed Thye, Sukarno, and Harold Stassen. The piece reflects on personal notes, letters, and a shared mission to gain support for various projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckworth
Washington
Fred Triplett
Hillsboro
National Flying Farmer Organization
Europe
Minnesota
Fred
Hubert Humphrey
Ed Thye
Johnson
Texas
Capitol
Teague
Army
Price Daniel
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Senator Johnson
Sukarno
Indonesia
Congress
Supreme Court
U. S
Harold Stassen
University of Pennsylvania
Eisenhower
England
State Department
White White House
Stassen
Kees Jan Starts Easter Seal Push
Five year old Kees Jan Velzeboer launched the 1966 Texas Easter Seal Appeal at the Governor's mansion presenting the first sheet of seals. Governor Connally proclaimed March 1 to Easter Sunday April 10 as the campaign period for the Texas Society for Crippled Children and Adults and 80 local affiliates. The event highlighted services for disabled Texans and the society’s 36 year history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kees Jan Velzeboer
C. J Velzeboer
Houston
Texas
Governor's Mansion
Texas Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Texas Society
Connally
Texas Easter Seal Society
Keesman
Harris County
Kees Jan Valzeboer
John Conally
Engineer Author Persists in Transistor Feature
Richardson engineer Ronald M. Mann of 527 Rotary Drive writes SCS Displaces Transistor in the March EDN issue. Mann, a Texas Instruments senior engineer with eight years at TI, holds a BSEE from Mississippi State and has 16 prior technical articles. He is active in IEEE groups and plans a technical book while raising two children with his wife Jo Ann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson
EDN
Ronald M. Mann
SCS
Mann
Texas Instruments _ Incorporated
Mississippi State University
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Circuit Theory
Electron Devices
Jo Ann
Rhonda
Ronnie Jr
GRC Committees Added To C of C
The Richardson Chamber of Commerce adds a committee to work with the Graduate Research Center of the Southwest on the science research park. The panel will relay information on the center’s activities to area residents. Marvin Youngblood is named committee chairman and brings prior leadership roles in the Chamber and city council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Graduate Research Center
Southwest
Marvin Youngblood
Youngblood
Richardson Chamber of Commerce
Richardson
Quote About Nixon Ballots and Glory’s Paths
The passage recalls a line about ambition and glory from Thomas Gray, noting the remark when discussing Nixon on the first or second ballot. It contrasts ambition with the toil of those involved and invokes Gray’s warning that glory’s path ends in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Thomas Gray
Four Down One To Go Floyd Durham Family Feature
The Floyd Durham family at 811 Belt Line Road spans ten children five boys and five girls. Over the weekend two sons enlisted or were sent to service, Brooks 24 stationed at Fort Polk and married, Guy 21 joined the Marines, Steve Brown and Richardson Marine, Jimmy captain at Richardson Fire Department and Marshal principal at Lewisville Junior High with Coast Guard and Army service histories, Fred attends Richardson High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Durhams
Belt Line Road
Armed Services
Army
Brooks
South Bowser
Fort Polk
Guy
Marines
Richardson
Steve Brown
B. W. Brown
Ridgedale
Durhams
Jimmy
Richardson Fire Department
Marshal
Lewisville Junior High
Coast Guard
Fred
Richardson High School
Very Low Mortality Among Vietnam Wounded Says McNamara
Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara states that less than 1 percent of American wounded in Vietnam die, a much lower rate than the 2.5 percent in the Korean War. He spoke after testifying in a closed Senate Armed Services Committee session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Robert S. McNamara
Viet Nam
McNamara
Senate Armed Services Committee
Military Appropriations Subcommittee
Allman to Speak at Methodist Men Banquet March 3
SMU Alumni Association director Pierce M Allman will keynote the Son Father Daughter Banquet at First Methodist Church 534 West Belt Line Road. The evening features the Boys Choir with tickets 135 each and advance reservations by Wednesday noon AD 5 3821.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce M. Allman
SMU Alumni Association
Dallas Radio - TV
Methodist Men’s Club
First Methodist Church
West Belt Line Road
Daughters of Men of Our Church
Frank W
Tiny) Chambers
Chambers
Fellowship Hall
WSCS
Boys’ Choir
SMU
Allman
Dallas Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
Russian Power Speech Topic at Richardson Jaycees
George B. Dewey, reputed foreign correspondent, will speak at the Richardson Jaycees bi monthly meeting Thursday at 6 30 p m in Hubbard's cafeteria. His topic is Russias Power in Space as he warns Americans lack undistorted foreign policy facts. The club will hear the nominating committee report and elect officers at a later meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Dewey
Richardson Jaycees
Hubbard
Dewey
Russia
Jaycees
Oficers
Dan Dandridge Celebrates First Anniversary as Richardson Fire Marshal
Dan Dandridge marks one year as Richardson Fire Marshal after arriving March 1 from Dallas Fire Department where he spent 22 years as an arson investigator. He and his wife Edna are proud parents of three daughters, a son, and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Dandridge
Richardson Fire Department
Richardson
Dandridge
Dallas Fire Department
Edna
Weather Outlook for Richardson Continues Mild
Fair and continued mild Tuesday in Richardson. Highs reach the upper 60s with a Monday high near 64. Wednesday morning temperatures fall to the mid 40s as conditions stay pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson
No Pellet Guns Please In Richardson
The Richardson Police Department warns of property damage and injury from pellets or B B air rifles. Police urge parental supervision of youths and remind that city ordinance bans discharging air rifles within Richardson city limits to prevent harm and costly losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson
Prize Winner Roland Steele Tops 1964 Entertainer Honor
Roland Steele was named Outstanding Entertainer of 1964 by the Variety Show Association. The 13 year old singer will perform twice on Saturday at the Kwanians Club Benefit in Greenville Ave Auditorium to aid Carolyn Deuback Lamb hospitalized for months. Proceeds go to cover a hospital bill over 10000 dollars while Carolyn recovers at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Steele
Kwianis Club
Carolyn Deuback Lamb
Greenville Ave
Roland
al Jolson
Bobo the Clown
Denton State School
Veteran’s
Walter W. Steele
Walter, Jr
Cathy
Little People of America Club
Youth Fellowship of
Northwood Christian Church
Carolyn
Baylor Hospital
Fred Conger
Kiwanis Club
UT Instructor Soderbergh To Speak At Texas Exes Dinner
University of Texas instructor Peter A. Soderbergh will address Texas Exes at their annual Independence Day dinner Friday at Canyon Creek Country Club. The Amherst and UT graduate and Harvard trained educator has written numerous articles on social studies education and served as a Marine Corps officer and school principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
Peter A. Soderberg
Texas
Canyon Creek Country Club
Soderberg
Harvard
Alcalde
Soderbergh
Amherst College
U.S. Marine Corps
Honor Students Receive Jackets at Richardson High
Richardson High School held an awards ceremony honoring students for jacket recognition. Seniors receiving second year stripes included LaDonna Burke Roy Earle Carolyn Ledbetter Mike Lynch and Mary Maloney. Juniors and seniors named among jacket recipients reflect top percent eligibility limits of eight juniors and twelve seniors annually.
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Richardson High School
LaDonna Burke
Roy Earle
Carolyn Ledbetter
Mike Lynch
Mary Maloney
Bruce Byron
Annette Campbell
Grover Hartt
Jo Hubard
Joseph Huston
Alexis Pedden
Charles Speer
Laura Williams
Mary Jane Burke
Laura Keith
John Burchard
Harrel Naboshek
Steve Townsend
Rosemary Moors
Linda Wolf
Anti-Freeze Not All In Cars
FBI bulletin warns that underage youths conceal liquor in cars by replacing windshield washer fluid with liquor. Juve niles devised an ingenious system to hide alcohol in their vehicles this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
API
FBI
City Council defers hearings on zoning and development updates
Five public hearings were on the agenda at the City Council meeting. A nursing home special permit on Arapaho Road was postponed for G H Company input, while zoning setbacks along Jackson and Bishop Streets and a Central Expressway service road were discussed with residents’ input. Councilmen agreed to study several zoning changes and postponements, with actions on stables improvements, bids for auto equipment, an aerial easement, and Church of Christ site plat. Reynolds named to planning commission. Sloan resignation accepted. Gough appointed to library board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arapaho Road
G-H Company
Jackson Street
Bishop Street
Central Expressway
Joe Lastelick
A. R. Pool
John Tingle
Bob Sherrill
Canyon Creek Land Corporation
Don Mann
Pete Scarborough
Home Builders Association
Harold Peek
A. D. Curl
Jack McCracken
City Council
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Roy V. Kincaid, Jr
Church of Christ
Plano Road
Reynolds
R. F
Dick) Reynolds
North Central Texas Planning Commission
al Sloan
Library Board
George Gough
Library
Richardson Pair Detained in Brazil Over Mineral Smuggling
Joseph Truehill and Darwin Mandell of Richardson are among five Americans held in Brazil for suspected mineral smuggling. Also detained are Sam Sexton Jr. and Joe H. McCutchen of Fort Smith Arkansas, Ralph Emerson Dial of Oklahoma City. Hearing was scheduled for Monday but results were not available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Truehill
Darwin Mandell
Richardson
Brazil
UPS
Fort Smith, Ark
Sam Sexton Jr
Joe H. McCutchen
Ralph Emerson Dial
Oklahoma City
UPI
Roy Mason
Fort Smith
Balloon vendors burned filling hydrogen in candlelit room
Five balloon vendors in Mexico City were hospitalized with serious burns after attempting to fill hundreds of balloons with hydrogen gas in a candlelit room. The spill and blast caused multiple injuries, with several workers treated for burns and smoke exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
UPI
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By Tom McLeod
Lindley Beckworth
Gladewater
Daily News
Cyrus Lundell
Lindley
Kees Jan
John Connally
GRC
Circle Ten Council of Boy Scouts
Dan
Ronald Steele
Peter Soderbergh
Phillips Andover Academy
Emory University
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