Johnson to spend July at White House amid convention buzz
President Johnson plans a mostly stationary July at the White House with few out of town engagements and a possible quick trip to Texas for the July 4 weekend. The looming Republican National Convention in San Francisco on July 13 may dominate news during the month.
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Johnson daughter visits New York World's Fair stunt
Lynda Bird Johnson, daughter of the President, visits the New York World’s Fair with White House aides and Secret Service. She tours the federal, General Motors, and Ford pavilions amid crowds and officials note the surprise visit.
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Cadet Corps Attendance Becomes Optional at VPI
Virginia Tech declares cadet participation optional for the fall after a 54 hour public meeting and a two hour executive session by the board of visitors. The decision follows amendments discussed during the session.
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Virginian Honored for Heroic Car Rescue
Darrell Woolard of Farnham Virginia was cited by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission for pulling Estelle Pitts and her child from a burning car near Manassas, Virginia, on September 10, 1963. He will receive a silver medal and $750. Anthony Evans Jackson of Arlington will get bronze and $500 for aiding in another rescue.
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Palisades Park Can Page Lost Kids in 27 Languages
Palisades Amusement Park now runs a multilingual lost child paging system with staff speaking 27 languages. Park president Irving Rosenthal says this helps the parent and child feel at ease while waiting for reunification.
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Red China War Talk Circling Washington And Hanoi
AP report notes less war talk inside the Johnson administration than outside causing confusion as warnings of conflict in the Far East remain without specifics. It warns that Communist leaders in China and North Vietnam may misread U S messages while the president balances bluntness and bluster amid domestic political pressures. It cites major foreign policy aims like nuclear test limits and peaceful competition with the Soviet bloc, yet notes no peace in Southeast Asia where Chinese Communist forces are advancing.
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Lawyer sworn in as judge for four-county circuit
Alex M. Hare man Jr. a lawyer for 20 years was sworn in as the second judge of the four-county 21st Judicial Circuit. Judge Jack M. Mathews of Galax administered the oath, with Judge Harman associated in the circuit covering Carroll Grayson Wythe and Pulaski Counties.
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Leaders Meet to Discuss World Tensions in Public Session
The two met for an hour Monday focusing on the world situation with emphasis on the Middle East. Washington AP Mary Ingraham Bunting sworn first woman member of the Atomic Energy Commission. Radcliffe College president since 1960. biochemistry and microbiology expert. Lewis Harbour is noted as Banks Island's sole settlement in the Canadian Arctic, a wind-whipped landmass about the size of West Virginia.
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Missing Airmen Sought After Bermuda Plane Collision
U S boats and planes hunted off Bermuda for 12 airmen missing after two Air Force planes collided during a Gemini space project rescue drill. Seven rescued, five bodies recovered. a Gemini capsule lay in the Atlantic as crews pursued survivors.
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Trade N Travel Time Chevrolet Dealers Offer Five Highway Performers
Five sleek Super Sport models with vinyl interiors and various powerplants along with wagons convertibles and coupes are showcased. Consumers are urged to visit Chevrolet dealers during Trade N Travel Time to choose one of the five highway performers.
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