Johnson Spends Six Hours Visiting Austin During Run
President Johnson and Lady Bird arrived by helicopter from the ranch to attend Nellie Miller’s funeral and dedicate a local synagogue. The visit included a brief downtown walk, a cocktail gathering at the Commodore Perry, and a curbside greeting from Mrs Johnson. Jim Novy praised the president’s welfare efforts for Jewish refugees.
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Tex
Johnson
Big City
Nellie Miller
Tom Miller
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Buckboard Defined as Horse Drawn Four Wheeler
Britannica describes a buckboard as a horse drawn four wheeled vehicle with no springs. It notes its simple design and use in early transport and farming contexts.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Cuban Workers Pressured to Make Deposits
Miami AP reports that voluntary savings drain about 20 million pesos monthly from Cuban pay checks. The Revolutionary Workers Federation cites heavy pressure on workers to deposit in the government system, with a refugee saying red tape blocks withdrawal and average deposits reach around 2 million.
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Miami
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Arnaldo Machado
Highway Toll Is 427 in W.Va in 1963
West Virginia highway death toll reached 427 with only hours left in 1963, matching the 1962 total. State police reported 56 highway deaths in September, the highest monthly toll since 1936 records began.
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W.va
Charleston
West Virginia
Workers Paid Ten Pesos Monthly Report
The report states workers receive ten pesos monthly while one peso is officially pegged at one dollar. This implies a fixed exchange rate context affecting wages and purchasing power during the period.
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