Tower Narrowly Edges Waggoner Carr in McLennan Count
The local daily’s stance helped John Tower come within 233 votes of defeating Waggoner Carr for the U S Senate in McLennan County. The piece notes Waco’s Democratic loyalty, Poage’s rise, farm challenges, housing needs, and a Veterans Day parade with multiple organizations and officials observing Armistice Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tower
Waggoner Carr
U. S
McLennan County
Carr
Waco
Texas
Tower
Veterans Organizations
Julius Berkman
American Legion
Gold Star
Baylor Rotc
Fort Hood
Marine
Navy Reserve
Veterans Hospital
Fire Department
Alice Center
12Th Alf
Connally Base
Bob Poage
P.M. Johnston
Murder Case Probes Shootings Tied to Local Lounges
Detective Glenn Gibson follows clues in the Jones murder at Young's grocery 4205 South Third Street as Deputy Sheriffs assist and a composite sketch guides the inquiry. University High student Jones helped after hours. additional evidence is pursued in another lounge shooting case involving his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Gibson
James Roy Jones
Young’s Grocery
South Third Street
Department of Public Safety
Sheriffs
Young Jones
University High School
Santa Letters Deadline Set for November 29
Archie L. Staccone announces the annual Letters To Santa contest sponsored by the Waco Junior Chamber of Commerce. Two winners, a boy and a girl, will be chosen November 30 and receive gifts at the Jaycee noon luncheon, meet Santa, and ride in the Christmas parade December 1. Letters must be in the child's handwriting with age, address, and telephone number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Santa
Archie L. L. Staccone
Waco Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
Waco Municipal
P.O
Christmasland
North Pole
Bacteria help Humble oil refine waste and aid drilling
Scientists at Humble Oil and Refining in Houston describe bacteria as chemical factories that thicken water for drilling muds and clean refinery effluent. They also digest solid waste on clays, assist sediment separation, and help decompose oil in soil, turning hydrocarbons into useful acids and carbon dioxide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Houston
Humble
Tworkshops
Proposal to Lower School Entry Age in Texas
The 1967 Legislature may add kindergartens to public schools with support from the State Board of Education and the Texas State Teachers Association. Expanding to 13 grades is urged to help young children, but would raise costs by about one twelfth. Teachers seek a pay raise to national averages. the minimum Foundation Fund is projected to rise to about 667.9 million, with districts contributing 123.4 million and the rest from the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
Texas State Teachers Association
Texas
Board of Education
Texas Public Schools
J. W. Edgar
Carr's Banner Lowered By Tower in Texas election
Texas voters backed John Tower for U S Senator over Waggoner Carr with Tower nearing a 200000 lead. Governor Connally won re election while Ronald Reagan defeated Edmund Brown in California. Most Texas amendments passed except one. A few Negroes won office in a bipartisan shift.
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McLennan County
U. S
John Tower
Waggoner Carr
Texas
Tower
Carr
John Connally
Ronald Reagan
Edmund B. Brown
California
Robert Kennedy
Amelunke Re elected Leader Of Heart Of Texas Builders
Alvin Amelunke was sworn in as president at the Heart of Texas Builders Association installation in Ridgewood Country Club. Officers include Charles Barrett vice president and Roger B. Wilson secretary treasurer with Ed Alford, Roy Power, Jack Hawkins, Joe B. Allen, Earl Broadway, John Broadway Jr., Lloyd Priest and Dan Barabas as directors. Wilson named Home Builder of the Year. Yost honored as outstanding associate. Amelunke also serves as Area Vice President of the Texas Association of Home Builders after a Houston convention. Kick off breakfast set for Nov 1, 1966 as part of a campaign to add 100 members.
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Heart of Texas Builders Association
Ridgewood Country Club
Great Waco
Waco
Alvin Amelunke
Harold McNabb
Carl May
Charles Barrett
Roger B. Wilson
Ed Alford
Roy Power
Jack Hawkins
Joe B. Allen
Earl Broadway
John Broadway Jr
Lloyd Priest
Dan Barabas
Roger B. Wil
Jerry Yost
J. Harry Jeans
First Federal Savings Association
Amelunke
Texas Association of Home Builders
Houston
Waco Group
H. Ed Alford
Builders Association
Airlift of First Class Mail to Overseas Posts Announced
Postmaster Ed Norwood of Waco announces airlift for first class mail and small parcels up to 5 pounds for overseas military posts. Public Law 89-725 and O'Brien order surface airlift for small parcels with SAM markings to Viet Nam. Christmas parcels under 5 pounds urged to mail by December 1. airmail by December 10.
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Ed Norwood
Waco
United States
Johnson
San
San Francisco Concentration Center
Viet Nam
Norwood
San Francisco
Nurses Plan Thanksgiving Dinner Speech by Louise Taubert
District 10 of the Texas Nurses Association invites nurses to a Thanksgiving dinner meeting with guest speaker Louise E. Taubert executive director of the Texas Nurses Association. Taubert, a San Antonio resident from Shiner, will tour central Texas hospitals and speak on association benefits and nursing improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise E. Taubert
Texas Nurses Association
District 10
Evelyn Crites
Crites
Hillcrest Hospital
Taubert
San Antonio
Shiner
Texas
Robert B. Green Hospital School of Nursing
Incarnate Word College
Trinity University
Bexar County
Mills
Waco
Mexia
Marelin
Mart
Gatesville
Lamepasas
Central Texas
Three Wacoans Die in Early Morning Plane Crash
Funeral services for three Waco residents killed in an early morning plane crash near Bryan were pending yesterday. The dead are Andy Behringer cousin to Randy Behringer of the Baylor football squad, Donald W. Haines and Loyd Hurst of Lacy Lakeview.
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Waco
Bryan
Andy Behringer
Sanger
Randy Behringer
Baylor
Donald W. Haines
Hooks
Loyd Hurst
Lacy Lakeview
Contract Complete at A O Smith in Texas Ordnance Division
The final 750 pound bomb casing from A O Smith Corporation of Texas rolled off the assembly line at 12 02 a m Tuesday. The first contract began in June 1965 at the Katy shops in Bellmead and three more contracts totaling 27 million dollars followed since December. James Harvey Jr won a $25 savings bond for guessing the completion time closest to the hour and minute, presented by Gerald A Mierendorf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Smith Corporation of Texas
Ordnance Divisio
Katy
York Rite Masons Confer Degrees In 150th Year Observance
Masons of Waco commandery and York Rite Bodies plan two sessions at the Masonic Temple 8th and Washington at 6 p.m. on November 14 and 16 to confer the Order of the Red Cross the Order of Malta and the Order of the Temple as part of a year long Sesquicentennial celebration.
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Waco
Masonic Temple
Washington
R. L. Boren
Mart
Knights Templar
United States
Harvey C. Byrd
South Central
Lee O. Williams
E. C. Robinson
September Bond Sales Good in McLennan County
Olin Hudson, chairman of the McLennan County Savings Bonds Committee, reports September bond sales totaled 131 416 dollars. Since January 1, purchases reach 1 701 809 dollars. Texas nine month total 114 674 052 dollars with 11 631 074 bought in September. The 1966 Texas goal of 147.5 million and 78 percent have been achieved.
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Olin Hudson
McLennan County Saveings Bonds Committee
McLennan
Texas
Marine Officer Programs Visit Baylor University
Marine Corps Officer Selection Team from Austin plans campus interviews at Baylor on November 17 and 18. Captain R. E. DeForest will host sessions in the Student Union 8:30 to 4:30 to explain the Platoon Leaders Class, Officer Candidate Course, and Women Officer Candidate Class for undergraduates and graduates. Programs allow remaining in school with no training during the academic year. both ground and aviation paths available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps Officer Selection Team
Austin
Baylor University
R. E. DeForest
Marine Corps
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Harold Cooley
North Carolina
Poage
Bob
Capitol Hill
Blacksand
South Third
Satrdust
Don Murray
Guy Stockwell
Abby Dalton
Reepublican
L. B. Johnson
Amelunke Heads Builders Association
Michal Ann Horst
Sam Houston State College
Miss Horst
Teddy Horst
Speight
University High
Delta Zeta
Sam Houston
Huntsville
A.O. Smith
York Rites Masons
Eye Foundation
United States of America
The
Knights Templar Eye Foundation
HemisFair
First National Bank
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