Democratic platform touts four years of achievement
Atlantic City AP report details the Kennedy Johnson administration’s declared progress, citing job gains, reduced unemployment, defense buildup, and civil rights milestones. The 15,000 word preamble outlines growth, budget cuts, and military strength as the party prepares its platform for the convention.
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Sterling F. Green
Atlantic City
N.J
Democratic Platform
Kennedy-Johnson
Platform Committee
Urgent Talks to Begin Between UAW and Auto Makers
In Detroit on Monday the United Auto Workers Union and the Big Three auto makers will start urgent bargaining under the threat of a strike. The talks follow the expiration of the current three year pacts.
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UAW
A. F. Mahan
Detroit
Mich
Automotive
United Auto Workers Union
General Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
Walter P. Reuther
UAW International
Breakin Causes 900 Damage To Grocery Store
Police report an estimated 900 damage at Jiffy Food Store 712 E Bland St after a Saturday morning break in entry gained by kicking the door. Thirty five cartons of cigarettes stolen, counters and a display knocked over, meat scattered across aisles.
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E. Bland St
J & G Electric Co
S. Missouri Ave
Sharon Downing
Cornell Dr
Hospital Visiting Hours and Births Ledger
Hospital visiting hours listed for general patients 2 p.m. to 8 30 p.m. maternity 3 to 5 p.m. and 6 30 to 8 30 p.m. Aug 21 admissions include Lara Lee Daughterty and others from Clovis Hagerman Roswell and Ruidoso. Births announced for Aug 21 at ENM Medical Center and Memorial Osteopathic with several couples and newborns.
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Lara Lee
Clovis Star Route
Juan B. Javerequi
E. Buena Vista
Emil F. Klemm
Ruidoso
Dudley A. Lowery
Hagerman
Sam Ellis
E. Frazier
William R. McDonald
Barnett
Roman Pineda
E. Hendricks
Joe Mejia
Roswell
Winnie Joy
Lara Lee Daughterty
William Vestal
Thomas Pray
Larry Najar
Bonifacio Guana
Robert J Ewing
Robins
Mrs. Luce Available To Conservative Party
Clare Boothe Luce declared herself available for the Conservative Party nomination to run for the New York Senate, opposing Republican Sen. Kenneth Keating and Democrat Robert Kennedy. She aims to back Goldwater and Miller, with a party convention set for August 31 in Saratoga Springs.
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John Morganthaler
NEW York
Clare Boothe Luce
Barry Goldwater
Morrow
Keating
Goldwater
Luce
Hershey
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller and Sons
Jacob Javits
Lace
Mahoney
Sen. Goldwater
Goldwater-Miller
United States Senate
Saratoga Springs
Accidents Report From City Streets This Week
Listings show multiple accidents over Thursday and Friday with involved drivers and landmark locations. Rudolph Sucharda struck a parked car on 214 W Third. Lesley Dudly and Ronald Johnson on North Atkinson. William Bishop and Frederick Gary at Main and Summit. Eddie Patterson and Joyce Casey at 300 block North Main.
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W. Third
Rudolph Sucharda
Trailing Heart
James E. Manley
WAFB
North Atkinson
Lesley Tony Dudly
E. Seventh
Ronald James Johnson
W. Fulkerson
Main and
Summit
William Marsh Bishop
Bandolina
Frederick J. Gary
N. Richardson
North Main
Eddie Dalton Patterson
Rt. 1
Joyce Marie Casey
Roswell
Walnut trees in colonial America towered over settlers
Colonial records note walnut trees reaching 150 feet with 80 foot branchless trunks. Today such height is rare, with trees around ten feet being uncommon.
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America
Bukavu recaptured as Congo forces drive rebels from city
Six Belgians killed as Congolese troops and Mulamba's forces push back leftist rebels from Bukavu. Three American officers missing during the siege were rescued near Bukavu, while Congo planes warned of new rebel columns advancing from the west and south.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
Bukavu
Lewis R. Macfarlane
Seattle
Wash
William A. Dodds
Donald V. Rattan
U.S
Congo
Alexandria
Tshombe
Leonard Mulamba
Albertville
Stanleyville
Mulamba
Katanga
Kindu
Uvira
Burundi
Kadutu
Minnie Alma Martin rites on Monday at South Park Cemetery
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at South Park Cemetery for Minnie Alma Martin 74 of Quanah Tex former Roswell resident. She died Saturday in Wichita Falls Texas. Born Sept 10 1889 in Emory Texas she moved to Quanah from Roswell in 1954 after living there years. Funeral at Knoles Funeral Home Quanah at 3 p.m. today Ballard Funeral Home in charge.
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South Park Cemetery
Minnie Alma Martin
Quanah
Tex
Roswell
Martin
Thomas Frank Martin
Wichita Falls
Emory
Carl Martin
Oklahoma City
Okla
Charlie Martin
Ray Martin
Bruna Park
Calif
Mattie Berry
Knoles Funeral Home
Ballard Funeral Home
Cyprus calls fresh mass civil service draft
In Nicosia the government of Archbishop Makarios announced a new mass call-up of Greek Cypriot civilians for compulsory military service. In Rome doctors said President Segni is improving after a stroke though right side paralysis persists. In Moscow the Soviet Union announced three new satellites Cosmos 41 42 and 43. In Saigon President Nguyen Khanh and ten opposition students debated governance over tea and cigarettes, leaving dissatisfied.
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Makarios
Rome
Antonio Segni
Moscow
Soviet Union
Soviet Mask Agency
Cosmos
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
Jehovah's Witness Circuit Assembly Opens in Pueblo
The Jehovah's Witnesses circuit assembly began Friday at Pueblo Junior High with 494 in attendance and a peak expected around 600 for the three day meet. District supervisor J P Sutherland announced missions active in 194 countries. A two hour Saturday film preview showed Bethlehem Jerusalem and ancient temples. Sutherland set 3 pm today for a talk on Facing up to the Urgency of our Times.
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Circuit Assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses
Pueblo Junior High School
J.P. Sutherland
Jehovah's Witnesses
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
Assemblies of
U.S.A
Europe
Asia
Australia
Pacific
Sutherland
Paul
Underground Nuclear Test Conducted at Nevada Site
The Atomic Energy Commission conducted an underground nuclear test on Saturday at its Nevada test site. A spokesman described the yield as low to intermediate, estimated between 20 000 and 200 000 tons of TNT.
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Washington
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Nevada
Commission
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