Waco council faces new year with luncheon and looming election
The 1964 council year opens with an executive luncheon at Bertrand's at noon as six councilmen prepare for a spring election. Disputes over Servion fuel sales and city finances threaten progress under Mayor Lenamon, while Mosley Machinery and local stockholders push for a deal. Also notes the death of Mrs. Dora Foster aged nearly 92, former fraternal chaplain, with a funeral at Comp ton's chapel.
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Waco
Bertrand
Raymond Chunn
Roy Bertrand
W. B. Lenamon
Ed Mosley
Mosley Machinery Company
Servion Corporation
Servion
Dora Foster
Compton’s Chapel
W. E. Harrell
Roy B Johnson Announces Candidacy for Sheriff
Roy B Johnson, 42, of Waco, announces his candidacy for McLennan County Sheriff subject to the Democratic primary on May 2, 1964. A WW2 Air Force veteran and former deputy sheriff, he highlights his experience in law enforcement and vows an administration worthy of public trust.
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Roy B Johnson
Sherif
McLennan
Johnson
Waco
Roy B. Johnson
Thadd Johnson
Joe Johnson
Iva Belle Johnson Smith
Wichita
Kansas
Ann McSheehiy
Raylyn Ann Johnson
Baytor
Air Force
Asbury Methodist Church
Methodist Men's Club
McLennan County
Sheriff's Office
Why Are Police Officers Subjected To Public Brutality
A reader argues Texas communities must support police amid widespread public attacks on officers. They note injuries to officers since 1962, seven Texas officers killed in the line of duty, and urge respect for police as dedicated family people working to keep cities safe.
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Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Laredo
Texas
United States
Webster
Department of Government
TMPA
City Settles Case For 4500 For Employee Negligence
The city of Waco pays 4500 to Edward P. Crook and Bettie Crook for injuries from a city truck collision. City Attorney Wiley Stem Jr. had authority to settle under 5000, with the agreement approved in district court before Judge Bill Logue.
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Waco
Edward P. Crook
Bettie Crook
Wiley Stem Jr
19Th District Court
Bill Logue
Stem
Tony Duty Forms Private Law Practice with Judge Valentine
Tony Duty former assistant city attorney joins Judge Q Z Valentine at 508-B Franklin Ave to establish general law practice. He served the city of Waco for seven years and resigned to enter private practice about a year and a half ago then again in July of last year. Officials lament the loss of his city services as one of the best versed in city affairs under City Attorney Wiley Stein Jr.
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Tony Duty
Q. Z. Valentine
Franklin Ave
Duty
Waco
Wiley Stein Jr
Walden Charged With Destruction Of Private Property
C B Walden was released on a thousand dollar bond after being charged with wilful destruction of private property. He reportedly fired several shots at a taxicab driver, breaking cab glass and striking nearby property. The District Attorney reviewed the complaint before transferring him to county jail from the city lockup.
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C. B. Walden
Sam Jones
Walden
Parking Still Problem at DWU Annual Meet
E L Connally tells Downtown Waco Unlimited at the annual meet that parking remains a problem and urges more downtown spaces near 9th and Washington. He cites car versus bus space use and urges action. others note Saturday free parking boosts business as committee works toward a final report.
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E. L. Connally
DWU
Waco
Mr. Connally
9Th
Washington
Cox
Merle Norman Studios
Lou Bernstein
Texans On Duty In Europe Observe Berlin And Walls
The narrative notes American families in Europe deploying baby buggies in Germany, with Hartwell Conklin praising Berlin women. It discusses West Berlin’s future plans, the Berlin Wall, and trade rivers like the Elbe. It mentions Templehof airport and U.S. officers in Wiesbaden aiding trips, plus war ruins and public transport dynamics in postwar Berlin.
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America
Germany
Europe
West
East Berlin
Hartwell Conklin
Wdbo-Tv
Orlando
Florida
Berlin
Templehof
Air Force
M.H. Gilman
L. J. Tucker
U.S
Lindsey Base
Wiesbaden
Lionel Patenaude, II
Templehof Terminal
University of Texas
Kaiser Wilhem’s
Wilhelm Strasse
Friedrichstrasse
Schnitzehstrasse
Prophecies Made 464 Years Ago in Fragmented Verse
Poem foretells a horseless carriage and world upheaval with prophecies dated to 1500 AD. The text blends apocalyptic lines with later commentary on Berlin including museums, Nazi acts, church attendance, education, and population figures. Continued on page 4.
Dello Jones Set to Speak at Jaycees Luncheon
Dello Jones of 1501 North Old Robinson Road will be guest speaker at the Jaycees noon luncheon Thursday at the Raleigh Hotel. Jones is the liaison officer for the Air Force Academy in Central Texas and will discuss the Academy and present a 15 minute film titled At the Ramparts.
Communist Dreams Fade Says Sen Yarborough
Senator Ralph Yarborough declares that Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev is retreating from manned moon exploration as Soviet agriculture lags And Pravda boasted of space success but must now retract the claims asserting the Socialist system will orbit all peoples
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Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
United States
Communist People
Pravda
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Waco Unlimited
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