Tame Dallas Legion Convention Reflects Shifts in Era
A veteran observer notes the national American Legion gathering in Dallas was subdued compared with past conventions. He cites fewer intoxicated incidents, more mature attendees, and a mix of nationalities. the event featured political undercurrents with Barry Goldwater and President Johnson, but no formal schedule or large-scale entertainment. The piece also mentions local visits, court official praise, legal views, and hopes for East West German travel and Berlin Wall reflections.
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National American Legion
Dallas
Jack
Barry Goldwater
Lyndon Johnson
U.S
Waco
Laurel Dunn
Goldwater Booth
Jimmie Witt
Chuck McDonald
Adolphus Hotel
Pigeons Lose Roost as Austin Buildings Near Demolition
Local business owners resist demolition in Austin as ALICO begins tearing down vacant structures for its Center. Izzie Fred of L. Fred and Son vows his jewelry store will stay, while nearby DuBois Furniture and Barber College lease changes push moves toward possible shopping center relocation. Lease dates run to 1965.
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Izzie Fred
Izzie
L. Fred and Son
DuBois Furniture
Levine
E. L. Mayhugh
Barber College
Austin
ALICO
Colonial Hotel Demolition Planned This Fall
The Colonial Hotel will be razed on October 1. The Cooper Foundation will liquidate remaining furnishings next week and convert the site to a single retail space with rental units for businesses. Brad Hoover of the foundation announced the plan.
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Colonial Hotel
Cooper Foundation
Brad Hoover
Foundation
Beers Ors 5 Ae Ft
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Lewis Plans Reward For Honest 11 Year Old Boy
R L Lewis will reward Louis Cavazos for returning a wallet containing more than $280 in cash checks and papers found near Sixth and Mary on the way to school. Cavazos lives with his mother at 824 South Sixth Street and brought the property to the police station. Noah is noted as the first weather forecaster to take action.
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R. L. Lewis
Louis Cavazos
Cavazos
South Sixth Street
Mary
Largest Enrollment At Baylor Campus
Baylor University's fall enrollment reached 5,911 students, rising by 151 since Tuesday and signaling a move toward the 6,000 mark. The current figure undershoots the record 5,659 set in 1963, a new record already established for the fall term.
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Baylor
Baylor University
Ww Science Hall
Lake Victim Adolph Rowland Riojas Drowns
The body of Adolph Rowland Riojas was recovered from the lake waters near the Bosque and Brazos river mouths. He drowned while swimming the swollen stream during a construction job. he lived at 1718 North Fifth and had resided in Waco for some time.
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Adolph Rowland Riojas
Bosque
Brazos
Riojas
North Fifth
Waco
Special Day at Heart O Texas Fair schedules days
Oct 4 10 fair events assign days for Mart Navy Baylor U S Air Force Karem Shrine Louie Migel Center Waco School’s Day and Fort Hood Killeen Day. Organizations may contact Ed Linder to arrange future special days at the fair.
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Heart O’texas
Mart
U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Navy
Baylor University
U.S. Air Force
Karem Shrine
Louie Migel
Waco
Killeen
Fort Hood
Ed Linder
Bears to Open Season in Seattle With Aerial Emphasis
Baylor Bears begin season at Washington against Coach Jim Owens’s Huskies in Seattle. The air game is stressed as the team seeks a replacement for Don Trull, with QB candidates Roger Marshall Ronnie Wilson and Terry Southall competing. Southall threw well in the Green squad’s intersquad game, while Elkins and Emfinger keyed receiving.
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Baylor Bears
John Bridgers
Bears
Seattle
Jim Owens
Husky University of Washington
Pasadena
Coachbridgers
Lawrence Elkins
Brownwood
Soph Max Emfinger
Lexus
Soph
Terry Southall
Whites
Southall
Don Trull
Houston Oilers
Roger Mike Marshall
Greens
Ronnie Wilson
Baylor Aerial Circus
No Harm Done By Teachers Says Board
The Waco school board passed a resolution stating principals and teachers did no wrong in letting pupils greet Senator Hubert Humphrey during his visit to Lake Air. The move responds to Edward Cameron Bolton's letters calling for disciplinary action by city officials and trustees as reported in the Waco Citizen last week.
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Waco
Hubert Humphrey
Lake Air
Edward Cameron Bolton
New Dam Survives Flood Without Damage
Fear of heavy water flow at the new dam basin eased as water receded through gates in the old dam. Officials reported no harm from the deluge and noted surplus water diminished.
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Jon Knoll
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Bill Barnes
Roger Dunn
Jerry Knoll
Omar Parker
Ill Douglas
Charles Browning
Ron Medved
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Tommy Schaffner
Mike Bourl
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