Johnson Hints At VP Pick Amid Convention Drama
President Johnson hints at selecting a running mate and invites Sen. Hubert Humphrey to discuss the job. Johnson says an invitation does not seal the choice while McCarthy urges prioritizing Humphrey. The White House says a formal announcement will come in due time if a decision is made.
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Jack Bell
Atlantic City
Johnson
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
White House
Washington
Humphrey
Project Clean Sweep to Improve Roswell Appearance
Mayor Harris outlined Project Clean Sweep a Sept. 7 to Sept. 12 effort inviting property owners and citizens to join Scouts in cleaning areas around Roswell including roads. Volunteers will remove debris while owners advise items to move.
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Roswell
Harris
Martin
Portales Votes Dry In Local Liquor Election
Portales voters rejected legal liquor sales by 2 094 to 476 in the local option ballot. The result keeps the eastern New Mexico city dry since 1909 with a brief 1912 lapse, amid a campaign led by Haskell Doyal and the Citizens Anti Liquor League. Clovis nearby had earlier adopted liquor sales in 1956, while officials touted a clean campaign and possible reductions in bootlegging.
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Portales
New Mexico City
Haskell Doyal
Citizens Anti- Liquor League
Reece Bennett
Clovis
Ike Morgan
Roosevelt
Trans-Texas Airways Adds Convair Service to Roswell
TTA begins Convair service replacing DC-3s on four of six daily Roswell flights. First Convair arrival set for 7 45 p m Tuesday. TTA president R E McKaughan and executives to be honored at Roswell Inn reception Monday at 5 30 p m hosted by the Chamber of Commerce.
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Trans-Texas Airways
Frank Kaufmann
Chamber of Commerce
Roswell
R. E. McKaughan
TTA
Roswell Inn
New Mexico Road Toll Totals Reach 221 This Year
The latest figures show 221 road toll fatalities in New Mexico for the current year, compared with 216 up to this date last year, reflecting a rise in roadway deaths.
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N. M
Democratic Platform Embraces Civil Rights, Attacks Extremism
In Atlantic City the 1964 Democratic platform was adopted with little opposition. Rep. Carl Albert labeled it a Lyndon Johnson platform and used it to attack Republican candidate Barry Goldwater. The document supports civil rights conciliatorily and criticizes extremism while praising the current administration.
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Atlantic City
N.d
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Lyndon Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Hurricane Cleo Aims At Florida Coastline
Hurricane Cleo nears the Florida East Coast with warnings from West Palm Beach to Key Largo. The eye was within 125 miles of Miami heading north-northwest at 17 mph, with winds up to 110 to 125 mph and tides potentially eight feet above normal.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
West Palm Beach
Key Largo
Cleo
Mississippi Delegation Boycotts Democratic Convention
Mississippi declares it did not leave the party as its delegation boycotts the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City. Alabama supporters stay as a loyalty pledge requirement remains in dispute. Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party demonstrators surge at the hall while a compromise seats regular Mississippi delegates with a pledge and seats two Negro group at large.
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Atlantic City
Mississippi
Alabama
John M. Bailey
Freedom Democratic Party
Freedom Democrats
Mayor Harris Slams Character Assassination at Breakfast
Roswell Mayor Gail Harris dismissed recent audit criticism aimed at Carlsbad officials. He defended former Carlsbad City Manager Hoyt McMinn and Public Works Supt. Farrell McLean, praising their integrity and thorough vetting. He warned audits prompt political attacks on local officials.
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Gail Harris
Carlsbad
Roswell
Hoyt McMinn
Public Works
Farrell McLean
Harris
McMinn
McLean
Petition Seeks Grand Jury Probe of Carlsbad City Departments
A 100 signatory petition filed in district court in Carlsbad requests a Eddy County grand jury investigation of all city departments. District Attorney Pat Hanagan of Roswell would head the inquiry and has asked city employees with information on financial dealings to cooperate. The move follows a prior failed petition for an audit of the water board, after a state audit uncovered bookkeeping discrepancies.
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Daniels
Roswell
L. C. Stiles
East Side Evening Optimist
Little League
Carlsbad
G AP
Eddy County Grand Jury
Dist
Atty
Pat Hanagan
Grand Jury
City Water Board
Alex Armijo
Water Department
Johnson may visit Atlantic City for Democratic events
AP reports President Johnson may travel to Atlantic City Thursday morning for Democratic National Convention activities per Senate Leader Mike Mansfield. Separate items note Sen Eugene McCarthy effectively withdraws from the vice presidential race in favor of Hubert Humphrey after a telegram to Johnson.
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Johnson
McCarthy
Atlantic City
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Sen
Eugene McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Principles Of Peace Endangered
Pope Paul VI warned that basic principles for peace are crumbling as he appealed against the arms race. He deplored a return to the view that peace rests on powerful weapons and urged memory of the causes of the two world wars and the sacred value of human life.
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Castel Gandolfo
Italy
Paul VI
Paul
Fire damages Janss Cattle Equipment at Roswell feed lot
Fire last night at Janss Cattle Industries nine miles southeast of Roswell off U S 285 confined to a boiler room beside the feed mixing plant. No plant damage. cause probable electrical fault or welder work on storage bin. loss estimates not yet set.
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Janss Cattle Industries
Roswell
East Grand Plains
Walker Air Force Base
Dexter
Stubbs
U.S. 285
Cap Naegle
Naegle
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