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Government leaders coming here for Garza reception (open access)

Government leaders coming here for Garza reception

Clipping appearing in the Houston Press by staff writer, Noe Perez, on the reception to be given to the LULAC State director, Joe Garza, at the Rice Hotel, Houston, Texas. Among the attendees will be President John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and his wife, Lady Bird Johnson. The article also mentions the possibility that Jacqueline Kennedy may talk in Spanish during the trip to Texas.
Date: November 20, 1963
Creator: Perez, Noe
System: The Portal to Texas History
John Connally deserves your vote in the runoff primary (open access)

John Connally deserves your vote in the runoff primary

Houston Chronicle editorial endorsing John B. Connally in the runoff primary elections, since the Chronicle's other choice, Price Daniel, did not make it into the runoff. Connally's qualifications as the newspaper sees them are explained, and the paper's reservations about Don Yarbrough are mentioned.
Date: May 7, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clippings about the Little School of 400, 1960] (open access)

[Clippings about the Little School of 400, 1960]

Article titled "Trustee Set Pre-School English Program," written by David Lopez and published in The Laredo Times on Friday, January 15, 1960. The article discusses the pre-school summer program sponsored by the Laredo League of United Latin American Citizens Council. Second article: "English project: Lulacs to aid schools," published in unspecified paper. Article on the reverse: "'Little School of 400' sets pace, and San Antonio falling in line," written by Charles Richardson and published in The Houston Press on Saturday, January 23, 1960. Includes a photograph of Ralph Cardenas, John A. Esquivel, Joe Olivares, Felix Tijerina, and Roy S. Padilla.
Date: January 15, 1960
Creator: Lopez, David & Richardson, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History
Don Yarborough manager denies cold beer served (open access)

Don Yarborough manager denies cold beer served

Newspaper clipping from the Houston Chronicle reporting a publishing error that said that cold beer was served at the Don Yarborough campaign headquarters. This was denied by Rex Braun, Harris County Campaign Manager for Yarborough.
Date: May 5, 1964
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Complete Harris returns (open access)

Complete Harris returns

Newspaper clipping of the complete election returns from all of Harris County's 279 voting precincts for the 1964 general election.
Date: November 1964
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Harris County Democratic vote (open access)

Harris County Democratic vote

Clipping from an unidentified newspaper of the semi-official Democratic primary returns compiled by County clerk, R.E. Turrentine.
Date: May 5, 1964
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
LULAC to hear Wirtz, Montoya at banquet (open access)

LULAC to hear Wirtz, Montoya at banquet

Newspaper clipping announcing the speakers of the 1966 national LULAC convention in Houston. U.S. Senator Joseph M. Montoya of New Mexico and Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirtz will be speaking at the Saturday night banquet. Attorney General Waggoner Carr and Secretary of State John Hill will give luncheon addresses. U.S. Senators John Tower and Ralph Yarborough will also attend.
Date: June 19, 1966
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Wirtz expects farm hands to unionize, part one] (open access)

[Wirtz expects farm hands to unionize, part one]

Newspaper clipping of the comments U.S. Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirtz made during his speech at the 1966 LULAC conference in Houston. Wirtz discussed why farm field hands should be unionized. Article also contains Wirtz's comments at a press conference.
Date: 1966
Creator: Lee, Bill
System: The Portal to Texas History
LULAC chief sees big rise in jobs (open access)

LULAC chief sees big rise in jobs

Newspaper clipping from the Houston Post stating that a new job placement center will be opened in Houston for Mexican Americans. Alfred J. Hernandez mentioned this at close of the 1966 LULAC convention in Houston.
Date: June 27, 1966
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
LULACs will hold convention (open access)

LULACs will hold convention

Newspaper clipping from the Houston Post about the League of United Latin American Citizen's 196 convention, at which U.S. Senator Joseph Montoya will be the keynote speaker. Some information about Senator Montoya is given.
Date: June 19, 1966
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Wirtz expects farm hands to unionize, part two] (open access)

[Wirtz expects farm hands to unionize, part two]

Newspaper clipping of the comments U.S. Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirtz made during his speech at the 1966 LULAC conference in Houston. Wirtz discussed why farm field hands should be unionized. Article also contains Wirtz's comments at a press conference.
Date: 1966
Creator: Lee, Bill
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big City Beat, by Maxine: Have Tongue, Will Tattle (open access)

Big City Beat, by Maxine: Have Tongue, Will Tattle

Newspaper article in the Houston Chronicle announcing that John J. Herrera will represent Buck C. Miller in his attempt to get on the ballot as a probate judge. The date of the article is presumed to be from early September 1962, but this has not been confirmed as the article itself is not dated.
Date: 1962-09~
Creator: Mesinger, Maxine
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Carr Calling Inquiry To Show No 'Cover Up'] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Carr Calling Inquiry To Show No 'Cover Up']

Newspaper clipping of an article titled "Carr Calling Inquiry To Show No 'Cover Up.'" The article discusses the investigation by Attorney General Waggoner Carr of the assassination of President Kennedy. The inquiry was deemed necessary due to the fact that Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin, was shot to death by police officers on the previous Sunday.
Date: November 27, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Budget Bureau Blocks Local Hospital Funds] (open access)

[Clipping: Budget Bureau Blocks Local Hospital Funds]

Clipping from Chronicle Washington Bureau describing the Bureau of the Budget has blocked efforts of the Public Health Service to obtain funds to modernize hospitals in Texas cities.
Date: 1962
Creator: Chronicle Washington Bureau
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Human Relations Council To Offer Synge's 'Playboy'] (open access)

[Clipping: Human Relations Council To Offer Synge's 'Playboy']

Clipping describing the Houston Council of Human Relations providing funds to drama, reading, dance, and musical programs- including sponsoring the play named "Playboy of the Western World" at Theatre Inc.
Date: 1965/1968
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History