Scurry County Boys Club Approves 1965 Budget
The Scurry County Boys Club finance committee sets a $17 490 budget down about $2 000 from 1964 with outside funds needed to sustain operations. The plan includes athletics, crafts, photography, library and camping at Lake Thomas, plus a $6 000 salary for director Herb Barnett. The club relies on United Fund support and dues, with court approval anticipated on Aug 3.
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Scurry County Boys’ ‘Club
Boys’ Club
United Fund
Scurry County Commissioners Court
Commissioners Court
Bill Butler
Lake Thomas
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Herb Barnett
Barnett
Moon Bound Ranger 7 Lifts Off From Cape Kennedy
Ranger 7 launched from Cape Kennedy aiming to photograph the lunar surface for Apollo readiness. The Atlas Agena rocket reached parking orbit and the mission targets a Friday moon arrival with over four thousand high resolution pictures expected.
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Howard Benedict
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Amercan
U.S
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Atlas
Agena
South Atlantic
Moon
United States
Americans Slain By Guerrillas Amid Viet Nam Buildup
Viet Cong guerrillas killed four American servicemen as Washington planned a major manpower boost in South Viet Nam. A major died near Tan Phu Trung. another convoy attack killed three more. Total U.S. combat deaths to 163 since December 1961 as new aid and advisers were announced.
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Peter Arnett
Saigon
Viet Nam
U.S
South
Hau Nghia
Tan Phu Trung
Nguyen Khanh
Maxwell D. Taylor
Hanoi
North
Viet ‘Nam
Suspicious Weather Area Reported East of Leeward Islands
The Weather Bureau warned of a highly suspicious area of showers and squalls in the Atlantic about 1,000 miles east of the Leeward Islands. A Navy plane was dispatched to investigate. No other unusual patterns in the tropical Atlantic, and little change expected for the next day or two.
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Miami
Weather Bureau
Atlantic
Leeward Islands
Heat Grips Texas Amidst Drought Across State
Heat continues to punish Texas with no rain in sight and scattered thundershowers as drought tightens. Temperatures ranged from 110 in Seymour to 89 in Alpine and Galveston with 74 to 85 elsewhere. Grass fires near Dallas and a small tornado near Mertzon worsen conditions as water bans spread in Eastland County. Cattlemen fear market drop without late rains as grazing lands shrink and soil moisture vanishes.
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Associated Press
Texas
Seymour
Alpine
Galveston
Childress
el Paso
Lufkin
Dallas
DeSoto
Lancaster
Mertzon
San Angelo
Gorman
Eastland County
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Austin
Texas Research Foundation
Calvin Pigg
The
Foundation
H. R. Stanley
Abilene
King Wagner Hold Talks on New York Race Problem
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and Mayor Robert F. Wagner met to discuss New York racial tensions. Harlem leaders criticized King for not consulting them first and urged creation of an independent civilian review board with subpoena power to address police brutality.
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King
Wagner
New York
Martin Luther King Jr
Robert F. Wagner
Harlem
New York City
Atlanta
Rochester
N.Y
Overton
Livingston Wingate
Hargou Act
Marti Luther King
Wingate
Driver Class Still Open for Summer Completion
School officials issued a final reminder to parents that students must complete 12 hours of driving and observation this summer. Scheduling problems mean many cannot finish in the school year. a few spots remain, call HI 3-5401 to enroll.
House Panel Approves Military Pay Bill for Service Members
The House Armed Services Committee unanimously approved a bill authorizing a 2.5 percent pay raise for most personnel and an 8.5 percent increase for officers with under two years of service. It excludes new enlisted recruits, prompting a failed amendment. If signed by Johnson, raises take effect the first of the month after enactment.
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Washington
Senate
House Armed Services Command
Carl Vinson
Armed Services
Richard &. Schweiker
R-Pa
Schweiker
Johnson
Congress
Snyder Fire Chief Resigns Seeks New Post
Warren Boyd longtime Snyder Fire Department chief since May 1960 resigns. He requests reassignment within the department citing personal reasons and health concerns after an auto mishap in New Mexico. City manager Patterson accepts resignation effective Aug 1. City council to discuss at Thursday special meeting tied to 1964-65 budget.
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Warren Boyd
Snyder Fire Department
Boyd
George Patterson
Chief Boyd
New Mexico
Temperatures Rise Across Regions With Scattered Showers
Weather data shows hot conditions across North Central Northeast South Central and Southwest Texas. Monday highs range from 92 to 106 with lows 70s to mid 70s and isolated late showers expected mainly in northern areas. Wednesday highs project 92 to 106 with several regions seeing cooler nights.
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Snyder
North Central
Texai
Texas
Panhandle
South Central
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Kilgore
Tex
White House
By Richard F. Whalen
Wis
Liam Epton
Gerald P. Culkin
Epston
Harlem Defense Council
Thomas Gilligan
Gilligan
City Hall
Bayard Austin
Unity Council
L. Joseph Overton
Harlem Labor Council
House Panel Oil
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