Massachusetts buying of roadway investigated by subcommittee
A congressional subcommittee questioned Massachusetts highway land takings as 14 individuals and 2 corporations faced indictments over suspected fraud in federal highway funds. Witnesses described inflated appraisals, inflated settlements, and lawyers tied to state officials, with four convicted and one year jail terms.
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Boston
Massachus
Massachusetts
Congressional
Seis
John A
Blatnik
Minnesota
England
Mittee
Massachusetts, Iets
Sotmetimes
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Public Works Department
Texas farm and ranchmen welcome rains across regions
Moisture improved in Central West Texas with 0.16 to 2.5 inches in many areas aiding corn sorghum and cotton. East and South Central Texas report variable rain, pastures short or improving. Northeast Texas sees good legume growth while West Texas and Gulf Coast areas note ongoing planting and irrigation needs. officials report some damage from pests and wind, but overall conditions show steady progress in grain sorghum and corn stands.
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College Station
Texas
John Hutchison
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Panhandle
South Plains
Vernon
Gulf Coast
Bermuda
GOP May Have To Seek Larger Room In Texas House
In Austin, Texas Republicans seek larger room as 75 GOP nominees challenge 67 Democrats for November seats. Redistricting creates two incumbent duels. speaker race features four contenders with Tunnell unopposed. Senate-bound prospects bright for 16 incumbents, 15 faces no opposition.
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Texas House
Harris County
Dallas County
Bruce Alger
Washington
Texas
Bexar County
Tarrant County
Korkmas
Kohler
Austin
Nopefatee
Dan Struve
Campbellton
Jerry Butler
Kenedy
Scott Bailey
Cisco
Wayne Gibbens
Breckenridge
Gibbens Heine
Byron Tunnell
Tyler
C. W. Rary
Temple
Ben Glasing
Kingsville
Alonzo Jamison
Denton
Tunnell
Pearcy
Glasing
Jamison
House
Senate
Dallas Girl Is Named Student Nurse Of Year
Gerry Green of Dallas was named student nurse of the year at the 14th annual Texas Nursing Students Association convention in Abilene. Miss Green, a senior student nurse at John Peter Smith Hospital School of Nursing in Fort Worth, topped runner up Edythe Moore of Texarkana, a senior in William Buchanan Dept. of Nursing at Texarkana College.
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Abilene
Gerry Green
Dallas
Texas Nursing Students Association
Miss Green
John Peter Smith Hospital School of Nursing
Fort Worth
Edythe Moore
Texarkana
William Buchanan
Texarkana College
Weather Bureau Embraces More Optimistic Forecast
GALVESTON AP The Weather Bureau station here extended to a sunnier tone after a Galveston News editorial urged a brighter forecast. Milton Rudd predicted mostly sunny days for Galveston Texas City La Marque and vicinity with clear cool nights. He added that the News was read during the forecast.
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Galveston
New Oak
U.S. Weather Bureau
Galveston News
Milton Rudd
Texas City
la Marque
Rudd
Typist Helps Capture Bank Robber in Chase Manhattan Fight
NEW YORK AP A 20 year old typist Joan Coleman described leaping into action during a bank robbery at a Chase Manhattan branch. A robber demanded 5000 with a note and gun, two guards tackled him in the lobby, Coleman joined the fight, and bookkeeper John McGregor then felled the fleeing man with a flying tackle.
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New York
Joan Coleman
Miss Coleman
Pstucl
John Loughlin
Chase Manhattan Bank
John McGregor
New Yorker Charged for Ignoring Citations
Harry Katz, 45, arraigned in New York on ignoring at least 235 traffic tickets. Bail set at 7500 dollars for a hearing April 26. Police cited former scofflaw Eugene Doriot Heil with 196 unpaid tickets, a 6 percent fine, and 60 days in jail last June 19.
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New York
Harry Katz
Abraham M. Bloch
Scofflaw
Eugene Doriot Heil
Communists Also Face Alcoholism Problem
R Brinkley Smithers cites rising alcoholism signals behind the iron curtain. He notes a European conference on alcoholism set for Warsaw in June to address Poland's problem and issues in transport and industry.
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Smithers
Warsaw
Poland
Beach of the Fire Ants renamed to Beach of Passionate Love
The National Geographic Magazine notes that a section of Malaya’s east coast was once known as the Beach of the Fire Ants. A Malay entrepreneur transformed the area into an amusement center and renamed it Beach of Passionate Love.
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Federation of Malaya
National Geographic Magazine
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