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Cyprus violence erupts as an English police sergeant is killed marking the first fatal incident since Archbishop Makarios’ deportation. Eden seeks a confidence vote on Cyprus policy as US shifts to examining nuclear disarmament with Western allies and Russia next week. UK and Dallas area business notices appear amid investigations and regulatory actions in Texas.
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Ly United Press
Nicosia
Cyprus
Makarios
Chicago
Adlai Stevenson
Supreme Court
London
United States
Russia
Austen —Home Life and Accident.Co
Dallas
Aavony
Baytown events list speakers meetings and plays
McCoy to speak at Wanis Club Thursday at the Tower. Baytown Junior High Parents Council meets Thursday at 10 am in the school auditorium with a 9 80 am executive session. Great Books meeting at Lee College Thursday at 7 30 pm. New York Drama Guild presents Picnic at Lee College auditorium sponsored by Baytown Pilot Club. Teen-agers signing for Optimist summer league must bring birth certificates. Lula Chapter 277 meets Wednesday at 7 30 pm to elect officers. Andy Contreras presiding.
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Parents’ Council
Baytown Junior High
Great Books
Baytown
The
Great Books Foundation
Lee College
NEW York Drama Guild
Lee’ College
Baytown Pilot Club
Optimist
Bays
Lulacs
Lula Chapter
Andy Contreras
No Garbage Pickup Fee For Needy Urged by City Manager
City Manager C Darwin Middleton issued a statement declaring there will be no charge for garbage pickup for persons living on a low pension or local security, provided they file an affidavit and an investigation shows the charge would cause hardship. the policy will apply after verification by the director or city manager.
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C. Darwin Middleton
Finger
Around Town Notes On Local Happenings
Around Town items describe HOOPER HAYGOOD’s skill, family visits from Victoria, Gene Fayle’s gift, Powell news, the Briggs family excited by a new sister, Billie Walking’s painting, Mrs Coulter Young’s piano talent, Pat Schwenderman’s playful waddle, doors mishaps by Betty Laommert, tennis hobbies for Elaine Guidry Karen Franta and Cynthia Boudloche, and casual chatter about local plans and small events.
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Hooper Haygood
Kay
Mary Beth Woods
Victoria
Gene Fayle
Consunie Powell
Bettys
Damon
Matt Briggs
Matt
Billie
Coulter Young
Pat ‘Schwenderman
Betty Laommert
Elaine Guidry
Karen Franta
Cynthia Boudloche
Tuasasit Caral Sug Gary
Val Stovall
Atlan Seibor
Tor
Dave Penny
Johnny Tonga
Frenchy Broussard
ITC
Eisenhower Happy To Run With Nixon For Re election
President Eisenhower said he would be very happy to run for re election with Vice President Richard M Nixon. He voiced his strongest endorsement to date for Nixon and said Nixon would be a good friend and associate in government. The remark came during a news conference as he prepared for the Republican convention in August and weighed Nixon on any ticket.
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Merkomian Smith
Washington
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
News Conferante
Nixon
Nixon Wins New Hampshire Primary In Mandate Vote
Vice President Richard Nixon led the Republican primary in New Hampshire with a write in surge treated as a mandate by leaders to renominate him. Senator Estes Kefauver won the Democratic balloting with strong leads in 12 delegate races, defeating Adlai Stevenson. Eisenhower topped the unopposed Republican slate with 39 018 votes while Nixon’s write ins reached 8387 and Herter 2204.
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Manchester
N. H
Richard Mr. Nixon
New Hampshire
Date
Eisenhower
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Adlai E. Stevenson
Nixon
Laney Dwinell
Christian A. Herter
Massachusetts
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Republian
Kefauver
Stevenson
Steevenson
Lefauver
Truman
Legend of St Patrick disputed by museum snake expert
Dr Richard Zweifel of the American Museum of Natural History challenges the common tale that St Patrick rid Ireland of snakes. Zweifel notes snakes have not existed in Ireland for about a million years and cites other snake free regions to argue the legend is mythical.
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New York
American Museum of Natural History
St. Patrick
Richard Zeweifel
Museyn
Zweifel
St. Patrick's
Ireland
New Zealand
Azores
Teachers Elect Herring President of Association
W. O. Herring was elected president of the Baytown Education Association for 1956 57 at a Lee College meeting attended by about 200 members. New officers include Mary Lou Burkett first vice president Virgil Hargis second vice president Margare Elms secretary Carl Youngblood treasurer Kelly Martin membership and attendance Jim Mefrianex welfare Audrey Adams organizational affairs Troy Cases improvement of educational services Sybil Jordan social Juanita Porter nomination and election and Budley Huckabee legislative. Harting will succeed retiring president Johnny Riley. Four delegates were named for the Texas State Teachers Association convention in Houston representing Baytown: Herring McKinney Supt. George Gentry and Huckabee. Mrs Elmer Gray chaired the panel on expenditures and future plans with AL R Stark and Dr Joe Horezy as panelists. Baytown Junior High choir directed by Mrs B W Bu elow sang for BEA members. Six constitutional amendments were approved on ballots at the meeting.
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W. O. Herring
Baytown Education Association
REA
Lee College
Baytown
Mary Lou Burkett
Virgil Hargis
Markare’ Elms
Carl Youngbload
Kelly Martin
Jim Mefr
Budley Huckabee
Harting
Johnny Riley
Texas State Teachers Association
Houston
Herring, McKinney
George Gentry
Huckabee
Elmer Gray
Joe Horeezy
AL R. Stark
Sugarplum the Shetland Pony Becomes Mother
Sugarplum the Shetland pony has a week-old colt romping in the Roy Fuller backyard on Bayshore Drive. Kids swarm the Filer home to see the foal, named Foxy as a provisional favorite. Owners and Fuller family members form strong attachments while seeking a fitting name before the pony returns to the Midler farm near Crosby.
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Y Rosalie Myers
Bayshore Drive
Sugarplum
Roy Fuller
Filer
Jin Filler
Windergarten
Fuller
10 Leave Here For Armed Services
Baytown and Houston area inductees leave for Army and Navy centers. Baytown Chamber of Commerce hosts the group at Royal cafe with breakfast after a brief program. Inductees include Raytown and La Porte residents and Raytown Selective Service Board 68 operates from Waysalis building AM West Texas.
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Baytown
Houston
Army
Navy
Cline
Claudi¢ Harve Bryant
Tommy Lynn Wheeler
Billy Doyle Robinson
Arion Wiliam
Hilborn
Carl David Haynes
Costroma Willis Jr
Kenneth Henley
Raytown
Waysalis
AM West Texas
Abigail Frazier
Mistrial Denied In Swindle Case Opens In Houston
In Houston two men Eugene Londos and Adrian Dudley face a $22,500 horse race swindle case. Judge Allan B Hannay denied a mistrial motion after an emotional witness Mrs Turner cried during testimony. Trial continued with Turner alleging involvement by Santos and Dwichey in a fixed race while in Acapulco in 1934.
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Houston
Allan B. Hannay
Bihel Tumnor
Los Angeles
el Vaso
Eugene Londos
Adrian Dudley
Raincoat thief may get a cold reception in Dallas
In Dallas, a man who took T. G. Duncan's raincoat may regret the theft after discovering the backside spelling on the coat's cast spell reads P O L T C B, hinting at an arrest or confrontation. The quirky clue suggests local police involvement and potential identification.
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Dallas
T. G. Duncan
Actress Claire Kelly Behind Three Mile Car Chase in Hollywood
In HOLLYWOOD California actress Claire Kelly age 21 told officers she led police on a three mile chase before being stopped for speeding. She reportedly said she wanted to get away because she does not like sirens. Her passenger was in the car during the incident.
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Hollewood
Calif
Claire Kelly
Senate Farm Bill Climax Near End of Parity Debate
Washington senators moved into the final rounds of deciding farm price supports and the dual parity formula for dairy. Key figures like Sen. George D. Aiken predicted votes on removing the parity clause, while issues such as a two-price plan for wheat and flexible supports for corn, rice, and wheat shaped the bill. Aiken hinted at a compromise linking manufactured milk to wholesale milk prices to resolve rising dairy support concerns.
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Washington
Senators
George D. Aiken
R-Ve
Administration
Senate
Frank Carlson
W-Kan
Richard B. Russell
Agriculture
Wien
Aiken
White Man Acquitted in Mississippi Negro Death
Sumner Mississippi report states Elmer Kimbell a white cotton gin operator was acquitted of fatally shooting Clinton Melton 38 a Negro service station attendant in Glendora over a gasoline purchase dispute. An all white jury took four hours to return not guilty after Kimbell testified self defense. Witnesses claimed Melton was unarmed.
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Sumner
Miss
Emmett Till
Elmer Kimbell
Clinton Melton
Glendora
Lions
Utte Tallyhatchie
Rey Bryant
Nephew Questioned in Slaying Suspect Case in Oklahoma
In ASWA Oklahoma a teenage nephew, Jim Hucklebee, was questioned for hours by officers seeking the fate of 22 year old Mil dred Ann Reynolds, found dead in her fire damaged car near Alva. Autopsy ordered as authorities piece together events before her death. Reynolds, married less than a year, attended Northwestern State College at Alva. husband RK Reynolds, basketball coach, and her brother Eddie Nown also spoke with investigators.
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Aswa
Okla
Mildred Ann Reynolds
Ami
Ed Pelector
Hucklebes
RK. J. Reynolds
Ayard High School
Here
Alva
Reynolds
Eddie Nown
Hucklebae
Houston NAACP Plans Boycott Over Shivers Talk
Houston NAACP leaders consider a formal resolution to urge Houston Negroes to skip Gov. Shivers speaking at Texas Southern University for desegregation opposition. Francis Williams, president, said board members favor a boycott at the Nabrit presidency inauguration event with about 42 members.
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Houston
Tion
Dr. SM. Nabrit
Williams
NAACP
Houston Noegroes
Chandler Council Faces Controller Dispute Over City Charter
Mayor Pruett and Councilmembers discuss the feud involving Suesse the city controller and the finance director. They deny job loss or salary cuts, citing a personality clash and a potential charter conflict. The city manager is urged to resolve the issue, with Suesse’s duties traced to a 1930 memorandum.
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Suesse
A. V. ‘Barber
Pruett
Chandler
Cit
Besse
Middleton
Sehen
Saids
Herbert
Campbell
al Clayton
Lacy
Tusk
Clayton
Milton L. Campbell
the Sun
Texas U Fraternity Plans Appeal Over Suspension
Delta Sigma Phi at the University of Texas seeks a two year suspension reversal arguing hazing allegations lack sufficient proof. The fraternity cites a former football player and parachutist who injured himself during initiation, claiming the injuries were his own fault. University officials and alumni board chair Ingenu J. Barnes voiced defense of the group's stance.
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Austin
University of Texas
Logan Wilson
Board of Regents
Delta Sigma Phi
Jngeny J. Barnes
Fraternity Alumni Control Board
Waitress Admits Murdering Six Relatives
Montgomery, wa A year old waitress confessed Tuesday night she fed fatal doses of ant poison to three of her children two husbands and mother to collect their insurance Police said Mrs Rhonda Belle Martin signed a statement admitting her relatives deaths and said she poisoned her present husband Roland Martin who is recuperating in a Biloxi Miss hospital He was her stepson and 19 years younger than his red haired wife Authorities say two more of Mrs Martin's daughters are under investigation for additional deaths all died from violent vomiting and diarrhea arsenic poisoning suspected
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Montgomery
UIF
Rhonda Belle Martin
Roland Martin
Biloxi
Miss
William Thetford
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