Goldwater Seen As Front Runner For GOP Nomination
Arizona's Barry Goldwater announces his candidacy for President with early momentum and solid national support. The senator faces southern and eastern appeal challenges, must distance from radical right figures, and rely on Western strength to win the nomination. Arizona pledges unanimous delegation support at the GOP convention.
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Planting program proposed to beautify Paradise Valley streets
Mrs. Halbart W. Hoard suggests to the Paradise Valley Council that cleaned streets be permanently beautified with a planting program. The idea could inspire Scottsdale as Valley Beautiful offers to match tree gifts, but no one has yet contributed. The community is urged to rally behind a practical, enduring campaign for greenery.
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Southern Republicans stumble toward 1964 with bleak prospects
Realistic Republicans see little path to a Southern breakthrough in 1964 as civil rights support alienates the region. They pin hopes on districting battles in Alabama and Texas while acknowledging the long odds of holding or expanding 1962 gains.
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Kennedy Assassination Probe Expands Independent Inquiry
The Warren Commission broadens its mandate beyond the FBI findings on Lee Harvey Oswald. It will interview sources, pursue new leads, and hear witnesses in Washington as it weighs motives, possible plots, and national lessons. Public hearings may be held as part of a yearlong investigation.
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Questions rise from 1964 Year Book of American Churches
Ralph McGill notes the 1964 Year Book shows 117,946,602 Americans in churches in 1962, 63.4 percent of the population, with Protestant gains lagging population growth while Roman Catholic membership rises to 23.6 percent. The report also lists Jews, Eastern Orthodox, Old Catholics, Polish National, Armenian churches, and Buddhists, reflecting urbanization effects.
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Religion and Church Trends Reported in Yearbook Data
The country shows a decline in church buildings from 319,670 in 1961 to 319,240 in 1962 and clergy from 381,252 to 364,475. The Southern Baptist Convention now leads the largest Protestant group, surpassing the Methodist Church. Questions linger about prayer, relevance, and the secular drift in America as rural diesels fade and church attendance falls.
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Americans discuss destroying obsolete bombers with Russia
Barry Goldwater reports U S talks with Russia on publicly destroying obsolete long range bombers to push disarmament. The plan, once dismissed, has resurfaced under a new president, with Washington Post reports tying discussions to Britain and London.
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Daddy's Laws of Kindness from a Father’s Counsel
A girl recalls lessons from her father on showing kindness and avoiding insults. He codifies rules to speak well of others and abstain from calling people dumb, while sharing practical examples from football and school to illustrate respectful dialogue.
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Daddy Says Quiet and Learn from the Game
A narrator recalls lessons from his father at a football game about not overtalking and trusting experience. The father predicts a field goal fake, is proved wrong, and shares rules about superstition, victory, and betting on outcomes. The tale also notes a mother's remark on attire and a playful exchange about luck and chances.
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Baptist leader complains as phone directory misnumbers
The Rev. Fred Wilson, president of the British Temperance League, says the telephone directory mislists his number as 2078, incorrectly placing it with a pub, instead of his actual number 2076. He says the error embarrasses him and his organization.
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