World renowned young violinist set to headline Waco Symphony season
Waco patrons await opening night on November 6 as Christian Ferras takes the stage as guest soloist with the Waco Symphony Orchestra. The season also features soprano Eleanor Steber and pianist Van Cliburn, with early patron memberships driving strong advance demand. Ferras, praised for tonal suavity and inner fervor, rises before his 30th birthday and follows a European career that included a North American debut in 1959 amid military leave.
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Newspapers To Honor Employes at Camp Overtime
Newspapers Inc will honor its employees and families at the Seventh Annual Awards Barbecue at Camp Overtime on Lake Whitney at 5 p m today. Roy Durie the 50 year veteran will receive the top pin for five decades at the Waco Tribune Heral d Durie is known for horse riding and service with Camp Fire Girls Born in Waco he joined the paper in 1912 and rose to superintendent in 1927 He is married to Edith Kleypas and has two daughters Mrs W H Taylor and Mrs Glenn Duncan plus six grandchildren.
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Houston
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Fort Worth
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Weather Outlook for Waco and Vicinity
Sunday to Monday clear to partly cloudy and hot with a high near 97 and a low around 75. Record highs cited, rainfall unchanged at 0 for 24 hours. monthly total 3.79 inches, year-to-date 93.14 inches. River stage 15.5 feet from Saturday morning readings. Last quarter moon on Sept 20 at 1:36 pm.
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Polio vaccine advisory slows Type III for adults
The U S Public Health Service urged a temporary halt on Type III Sabin vaccine for adults after Canadian reports of four paralytic polio cases among four million recipients. The advisory leaves continued use for children and high risk adults, with local officials deciding on programs.
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Rail strike widens as talks collapse on job security
Federal mediators announced the breakdown in negotiations after a 17 day walkout by about 1000 members of the Order of Railway Telegraphers at the Chicago & North Western Railway. The disruption idled some 15500 workers across nine states and drew calls from Congress for a quick settlement. Ben W Heineman said management doubts any talks will resume without union acceptance of the board’s findings. A new meeting was planned for Monday as President Kennedy urged an early end to the strife.
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Parts of Texas Hit by Showers and Storms
A weak cool air mass moved south across Texas on Saturday bringing showers to many areas and thunderstorms in the Panhandle. Northwest Texas saw turbulent weather with hail reported in Amarillo. A pilot over South Texas observed turbulence and a funnel cloud. Temperature changes over the weekend were expected to be minor.
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Another Hot Day In Prospect Here
Wacoans can expect another hot day with light variable winds and clear to partly cloudy skies. The forecast calls for a high of 97 degrees, matching Saturday’s high, with a low around 75 tonight.
Iraq and Syria to be linked by television network
Iraqi Premier Adbel Karim Kassem announced on Saturday that Iraq and Syria will establish a shared television network linking the two nations. The plan aims to improve regional communication and cultural exchange through a joint broadcasting service.
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Allies Crack Down On Armor Convoys
Berlin authorities say the United States Britain and France barred Soviet armored cars from entering West Berlin without Allied commanders approval. The move follows three recent Soviet attempts to use armored cars for guard changes at Memorial and Checkpoint Charlie. The Allies ordered the bus route reinstated and warned the armored convoys must seek permission in the future.
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Texas policy flags Type III pause while continuing Type I immunizations
The U S Public Health Service urged a temporary halt of Type III oral polio vaccine for adults while mass immunizations with Types I and II proceed. McLennan County carries on with the second Sunday of its Type I drive hoping about 41 000 unvaccinated people last week will come in.
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Luther Terry
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McLennan County
Texas
Baylor Debaters Featured In Family Weekly
Baylor University debaters Sheldon Mixson and Mike Henke appear on Page 18 of the Family Weekly supplement. The illustration ties to a story about America’s new campus heroes and the rising popularity of debate scholars on campuses. Mixson and Henke are identified with their parents in local addresses.
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Navarro County Delays Type III Sabin Polio Vaccine
Navarro County Medical Society cancels its planned Type III Sabin polio vaccine today after U S Public Health Service warns a temporary halt. Dr David Campbell, leading the campaign, says the effort will continue later. Other Central Texas counties proceed with Type I vaccine as scheduled.
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Navarro
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Texas cities pause Type III polio drives amid halt
After the U S Public Health Service urged a temporary stop on Sabin Type III oral vaccine many Texas cities postponed mass immunizations scheduled for Sunday Houston and Dallas cancelled while Corpus Christi Austin Abilene Sweetwater Stamford Denton Denison Sherman and Greenville delayed Local officials said Galveston kept plans for Sept 23 and Sept 30 in place awaiting guidance Also reports a Saturday Type III dose in Grand Saline with turnout comparable to Type I dosages
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Denton
Denison
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Galveston
W. R. Ross
Army to Decide on Maneuvers in Central Texas
Ft Hood spokesman said the Army will announce within days whether to call off planned maneuvers across five Central Texas counties. Only 32 percent of the two million acres sought was acquired as opposition grew among landowners. If continued, maneuvers would begin in October requiring at least 75 percent of the land.
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Busy People Bank by Mail Swift and Safe
Busy individuals use the Friendly First National Bank mail service for swift secure and convenient banking. The lender operates as a member FDIC insured institution offering mail based transactions.
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Sabin Polio Vaccine Program Adjourned In Waco
Dr. Collins announces the Surgeon General recommends a temporary halt to Type III oral polio vaccine for adults and says Waco will suspend its Type III program until experts support the move. The McLennan County Medical Society plans Sunday pickup for Type I Sabin vaccine and urges those who missed last week to attend.
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Communism Tightens Grip on Cuba as Castro Era Evolves
An editorial analysis argues Moscow’s control over Cuba grows steadily ahead of a complete transfer of power. It notes Castro’s popularity waning to about 20 percent while the old guard maintains crucial discipline with Soviet backing, signaling a careful, long term consolidation of influence.
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U S Keeping Watch Over Castro Cuba
U S forces monitor Fidel Castro’s Cuba from Guantanamo and beyond. Air Force recon planes from Florida sweep Cuba on radar and surveillance patterns. Two U2 aircraft at Patrick Air Force Base may be engaged in infrared missile detection work.
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Ceremony Set In Bonham To Honor Rayburn With Stamp
The late Speaker Sam Rayburn will be commemorated Sunday with ceremonies in Bonham and a special postage stamp issued in his memory. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson will lead the dignitaries, joined by Sen. Ralph Yarborough and U.S. Representatives Ray Roberts and Carl Albert along with Frederick C. Belen. Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr. will chair the Texas Rayburn Foundation program honoring his influence on the nation’s development.
Mont Blanc Tunnel Connects France and Italy Officially Opened
The premiers of France and Italy officially opened the Mont Blanc Tunnel connecting their nations through the Alps. After the ceremony in Turin they held talks with Italian Premier Fanfani and French Premier Pompidou discussed European unity before flying to Paris with Maurice Couve de Murville.
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Italy
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Alps
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Georges Pompidou
Paris
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Pompidou
Fanfani
McLennan County Seeks Higher Sabin Immunization Turnout
Officials urge a catch-up mass immunization day for Sabin vaccine in McLennan County. Last week 108,686 people were vaccinated at 2 clinics, about 70 percent of the county population. Clinics run from noon to 5 PM with changes in Waco sites and most volunteers returning to staff the effort.
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Waco
McLennan County Medical Society
Lawrence Collins
Tennyson Junior High
South Waco
James Street
Tennyson
Russians Try To Bank On New York Assembly Bid
A U S Justice Department report says two Soviet UN employees sought help from Richard H. Flink a New York Republican candidate for the state Assembly. They promised a 3000 dollar donation and asked him to pass internal US government information and advocate policies in speeches. The officials left the United States earlier this year.
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Robert F. Kennedy
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Texas Poll Shows Smith Leading Hayes With Many Undecided
The Texas Poll finds Preston Smith leading Democrat Smith well ahead of Republican O W Hayes for lieutenant governor, but a large share of voters remain undecided after statewide sampling in early September.
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