Connally Wins Texas Democratic Gubernatorial Nomination
Former Navy Secretary John Connally narrowly defeats Don Yarborough for the Texas Democratic nomination. He faces Democrat-turned-Republican Jack Cox in November with a pledge to unite the party against a strong Republican challenge led by Sen. John Tower. Contested or not, the race signals a bitter statewide battle ahead.
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Denne Freeman
Dallas
UPI
John Connally
Jack Cox
Texas
Navy
Connally
Lyndon B. Johnson
Houston
Don Yarborough
Yarborough
Democratic Party
John Tower
Washington
Cox
New Frontier
Kennedy
False Rumor Says Doctor Betty Dukes Is Dead
Rumors of Dr. Betty Dukes’ death were denied by her mother Mrs. Marie Murphy who said she spoke with Dr. Dukes by phone from Seattle where she and her husband Dr. Joe Dukes Jr and their three sons were visiting the World’s Fair. Police confirm no fatal accident and all reports are unfounded.
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Dagger
Ind
Betty Dukes
Sullivan County
Marie Murphy
Murphy
Seattle, Wash
Joe Dukes
Dukes
Dugger
Newkirk
Mary Sherman Hospital
Sullivan
Portland
Seattle
Shelburn
May Heat Near Record in 1962 Month
In May 1962 the month ranked as one of the warmest since 1911. Indiana State College geography professor Dr. G David Koch says May was hot with near normal rainfall and low humidity during the peak heat period. The month averaged 70 degrees, 6.3 above the 60 year mean, with 4.13 inches of rain, mainly from thunderstorms. Merchants were forbidden to call at St Helena during Napoleon Bonaparte's exile there from 1815 to 1821.
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G. David Koch
Indiana State College
St. Helena
Napoleon Bonaparte
Envoy suit to lead next year’s male fashion parade
In Atlantic City on June 4 the American envoy look, a one button suit, will headline the nation's male fashion parade next year. The envoy coat adds double piped pockets and no flap pockets. The waistline tightens slightly to reveal light between sleeve and body. Trousers will be cuffless.
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Atlantic City
N. J
International Association of Clothing Designers
Indiana University grants 62 621st diploma at 133rd commencement
Bloomington June 4 The 62 621st diploma personally signed by Dr. Herman B. Wells was awarded at Indiana University's 133rd commencement. Wells who retires June 30 will be succeeded by Dr. Elvis J. Stahr now secretary of the Army told the class that in the last 25 years IU granted two and one third as many degrees as in the previous 118 years. Robert A. Lucas was elected president of the School of Law Alumni Association for 1962-63 with Karl J. Kolger and Len E. Bunger Jr. as officers. Distinguished service awards were given to Laurence D. Baker Mary E. Heckard Mrs. Grace P. Young J. Frank Lindsey and Dudley W. Windes.
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Bloomington
Ind
Herman B. Wells
Indiana University
Wells
Elvis J. Stahr
Secretary of the Army
Robert A. Lucas
Gary
School of Law Alumni Association
Karl J. Kolger
Richmond
Len E. Bunger Jr
Laurence D. Baker
Kendallville
Mary E. Heckard
Indianapolis
Grace P. Young
J. Frank Lindsey
Chicago
Dudley W. Windes
Arizona Supreme Court
Water safety rules from Dr Fern column
Dr Fern outlines nine safety tips for swimming and water use including learn to swim stay with lifeguarded beaches swim parallel to shore avoid currents don t fight undertows and never dive unknown water He notes letters to his mailbox may be used for general readership questions and answers.
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Red Cross
Dr. Fern
Calagan Named Assistant Surgeon General
Dr. Donald J. Calagan of Buffalo Center Iowa was named assistant surgeon general and has served with the Public Health Service since 1937.
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Washington
Donald J. Calagan
Public Health Service
Calagan
Buffalo Center
Iowa
Attempt to Launch First Rocket Borne Nuclear Bomb Fails
The United States failed in its attempt to launch the first of a series of rocket borne nuclear bombs from Johnston Island in the Pacific. A Thor booster was launched at 11 47 p m Sunday night but was destroyed by the Joint Task Force Eight within minutes after liftoff.
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Honolulu
UPI
United States
Johnston Island
Pacific
Joint Task Force Eight
Thor booster destruction cited no nuclear detonation
The safety officer announced the Thor booster was destroyed without a nuclear detonation. Debris fell into the open sea well inside the designated limits with no damage to installations and no injuries to personnel.
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Thor
New Healing Substance Stops Itching Piles Fast
Public notice from New York reports a breakthrough substance Bio-Dyne leading to Preparation H ointment and suppositories that shrink hemorrhoids without surgery. Doctors observed striking improvement in years-long cases, with germ killing properties reducing infection, available at drug counters nationwide.
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New York
N. Y
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