Crony Rule Critique Over San Luis Pass Toll Bill
Galveston politics heated as Ralph Yarborough denounced Gov. Allan Shivers veto of the San Luis Pass toll bridge. He accused Shivers of crony government aiding private toll roads while opposing county bridges, citing veterans land deals and plans for a Dallas to Houston toll highway.
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Austin
Ralph Yarborough
Tech
Allan Shivers
San Luis Pass
Yarborough
Shivers
Dallas
Houston
Texas
Dallas-Houston
San Luis
Jean Hose
Aaron Schwartz
Jimmy Phillips
Angleton
Brazoria
Duke of Duval Pleads Innocent
San Antonio tall tale: South Texas political boss George Parr pleads innocent to three counts of income tax evasion for 1949 to 1951. Arguments on the plea set for Friday before Federal Judge Ben H. Rice Jr. as Parr appeals Houston dismissals.
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San Antonio
South Texas
George Parr
Ben H. Rice Jr
Parr
Houston
Austin
Laredo
Federal District
Eisenhower Forecasts Quick Antipolio Campaign Push
President Eisenhower announced the antipolio effort should peak in August with sufficient Salk vaccine within 30 days and first and second shots for high priority youngsters within 60 days. He cited safety standards updates, ongoing manufacturing advances, and a plan to vaccinate all 5 to 9 year olds after initial mass inoculations.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Leonard Scheele
U.S. Public Health Service
Public Health Service
National Foundation For
Thompson Park Pool to Open Date Pending
City officials announce Thompson Park swimming pool will not open today as scheduled. Park recreation superintendent Mark Miles says the opening date will be announced as soon as possible.
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Thompson Park
Mark Miles
Park Ance Recreation
Highway 66 Group To Meet Today
Members of the Amarillo Highway 66 Association and state directors will meet at noon for a luncheon at Rice's Dining Salon. Amarillo directors are Fist Ansley and Cy Clayton. J. W. Triplett, president of the Amarillo association, urged all members to attend. A business session will follow.
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Amarillo Highway 66 Association
State Association
Rice
Amarillo
Fist Ansley
Cy Clayton
J. W. Triplett
Amarillo Association
Britain declares emergency over rail strike and seizes powers
Prime Minister Eden’s government declared a state of emergency and issued 25 emergency regulations to keep rail and sea lifelines open. Queen Elizabeth II signed the proclamation as Britain endures its gravest industrial crisis since 1926, with rail services down to less than a tenth of normal.
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London
Eden
Britain
Elizabeth II
Labor
Clement Attlee
Pictures of Her Son Show Fibers Equal 24 Million Bales
A historical note explains fibers manufactured from wood by southern pulp and paper mills equal 24,000,000 bales of cotton in scale. The comparison underscores vast production and industrial capacity of the region during the period.
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South
Associated Press
Rolland G. Cameron
Lincoln Studies
Lyle W. Cameron
U.S
Indoor Sports Clubs Open District Convention Session
The third annual district convention of Indoor Sports Clubs is set for 1 pm Saturday at the Herring Hotel with nearly 100 delegates. Amarillo Chapter 93 hosts the event as district officers are named on Saturday afternoon and an installation dinner is planned for Sunday at 1 pm. Main speaker Wade Scott will discuss The Courage to Be.
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Herring Hotel
Old Tascosa
Amarillo Chapter 93
Willa Mae McCandless
Old Tasoosa
Amarillo
Amarillo Group
YWCA
Floyd Nicholson
Oklahoma City
Goodwill Industries
Wade Scott
Rites Thursday For John Kilmer
Funeral services for John Kilmer 79 of 1322 Pierce will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. in Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel with Rev. John Spencer of Bible Way Church officiating. Burial follows in Liano Cemetery. Kilmer died Monday at 1 p.m. in a rest home at 1322 Pierce. He had lived in Amarillo four years. Born May 4 1878 in Illinois he was a World War I veteran.
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Pierce
Blackburn-Shaw Memorial
John Spencer
Bible Way Church
Liano
Mr. Kilmer
Amarillo
Illinois
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