Javits Sees Federal Registrars Easing Voting Obstacles
Senator Javits testified that temporary federal registrars in the South could mark the beginning of the end of voting rights denials for Negro citizens. He argued the plan is constitutional and would curb legal roadblocks and intimidation while Parliamentarians hear cases over the Civil Rights Commission in Louisiana. Also testifying were Sen. Hart and attorney Joseph L. Baugh Jr. in Washington.
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Washington
UPI
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
South
Javits
Senate Rules Committee
Philip Hart
D-Mich
Joseph L. Baugh Jr
Supreme Court
Louisiana District Court
Civil Rights Commission
Louisiana
Jayits
Cooker blown by high wind lands in Bennie Lovelace yard
Bennie Estes Lovelace reports a large aluminum cooker rolled into her back yard during a morning windstorm. She could not identify the object and found no neighbor claiming it after inquiring locally. The cooker appears to hold about 10 quarts and may have traveled miles in the gusts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Bennie Estes) Lovelace
Bennie
Chaney Reports Freezing Conditions After Monday Lunch
A. T. Chaney notes the ground wasn’t muddy in his area Monday afternoon but was frozen over instead, signaling winter conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Chaney
Pickled Pigs Feet Recipe Promoted by Mrs Davis of Leonard
Mrs James W Davis of Leonard shares a pickled pigs feet method using four feet split washed in salted cold water. Bring to boil add cider vinegar and spices in a tied sachet then simmer two hours skimming top. Cool, add lemon peel and pimento for color, serve cold. Submit any other recipes by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Davis
Leonard
Man Recalls Garage Thermometer Readings Amid Cold Snap
Calvin Witherspoon reported his garage thermometer showed 22 Monday morning. He noted a confusing exchange as his wife reported 42 in a different room, reflecting inconsistent readings during the cold spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Witherspoon
Harper Helps Brother-In-Law Learn Dominoes
Leon Red Harper gave his brother-in-law Odell Hyepock a few lessons in how to play dominoes during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon
Red) Harper
Odell Hyepock
Algerian Mayors Threaten Armed Uprising Against De Gaulle
In Algiers a federation of mayors warned via communique that Algerian officials could rise in arms if De Gaulle expands peace terms with rebels. They denounced negotiations with "cutthroats" and said Algeria would take the law into its own hands if needed. The alert marks a rare public vow to arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
UPI
Algeria
Charles de Gaulle
Algiers
de Gaulle
Mayors’ Federation
Deed Signed For First Right of Way on State Highway 121
The first right-of-way deed along State Highway 121 from Trenton to the Collin county line was signed by landowner Mrs. Glen Earnheart of Whitewright. County negotiator T C Williams reported 19 of 32 appraisals have been received, with total tracts valued around $14,000, and state funding covers half the cost. The court approved courthouse improvements and a land transfer for FM 898, plus consolidation results for Pecan Gap and Ladonia schools and tree trimming on the courthouse lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Collin County
T. C. Willams
Commissioners’ Court
Glen Earnheart
Whitewright
Williams
State Highway Commission
Choice Moore
John Kent
Pete Holman
Holman
Charlie Howard
Lucy Anne McSpadden
Bobbie McSpadden
Pecan Gap
Ladonia
Commissioners' Court
Delta County
Moore
Actress Barbara Finch Wife Beaten Says Husband Threatened Life
Actor Mark Stevens testified that Barbara Finch said her physician husband threatened her life many times and beat her, describing ongoing abuse in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
Mark Stevens
Barbara Finch
Body found in creek ends search for missing Mil liner
In Pineville Louisiana the body of 2 year old Mary Ann Mil liner was recovered from a creek after an all night hunt in 27 degree weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
UPJ
Mary Ann
Sparkman Blames Tight Money for Home Building Fluctuations
In Chicago Senator John Sparkman charged federal policy with causing swings in home building. In New York the stock market found support and gained firm undertone after months of volatility this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
John Sparkman
D-Ala
New York
Court Expands Civilian Trial Rights Abroad
The Supreme Court ruled that 480000 dependents and other civilians abroad with the armed forces are not subject to military trial for offenses overseas. It previously held civilian dependents deserve civilian trials in capital cases and now extends to non capital offenses and civilian workers in both capital and noncapital crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPT
Supreme Court
High Court
Gates Says Reds Lead in Missiles But Not Enough
Defense Secretary Gates told Congress that the Soviet Union will hold more long range missiles than the United States over the next three years but not enough to justify attacking. General Twining supported the view that no nation can destroy the United States without severe retaliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Thomas S. Gass Jr
Congress
Russia
United States
Gates
Nathan ‘F. Twining
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Twining
House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
George H. Mahon
D- Tex
Soviet Union
Runaway Heiress Still Won't Give Up Married Lover
UPI report from Paris says Gamble Benedict, 19, refuses to end her affair with Andrei Porumbeanu, despite pleas from her brother Douglas Benedict and their grandmother. Gamble, who fled New York after her debut, told Douglas she made Porumbeanu a beneficiary in her will and remained with him after a late Monday meeting.
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Paris
UPI
Douglas Benedict
Benedict
Germany
Andrei Porumbeanu
New York
Gamble
Douglas
Porumbeanu
Urpo Oksanen Guest Speaker at Kiwanis Club
Luhti Finland native Urpo Oksanen spoke at a Kiwanis luncheon at the Gem cafe in Bonham. Bailey Inglish principal Thad Finley introduced him. Oksanen is in the United States under the Fulbright Act, teaching in Bonham public schools and showing Finland slides while answering questions. Guests included Will Stanford and Dan Wright.
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Urpo Oksanen
Luhti
Finland
Kiwanis Club
Gem Cafe
Thad Finley
Princal
Bailey Inglish
Oksanen
United States
Bonham
Will Stanford
Dan Wright
Traffic Toll Set At 2 439 in 1959
The Texas DPS projects a 1959 traffic death toll of 2 439 with the 1958 total at 2 342. Final 1959 count will be tabulated after March 15 and may rise to about 2 467.
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Austin
UPS
Texas
State Department of Public Safety
DPS
Weather Outlook Bonham and Vicinity
Considerable cloudiness and continued cold through Wednesday. Occasional rain or snow expected. Low tonight 22 degrees, high Wednesday 38 degrees.
Passengers cremated in seats of airliner crash
A Capital Airlines Viscount turbo prop crashed in a dry creek bed near Bells Virginia killing 50 aboard including three children. Rescue teams faced extreme heat and could not approach the burning wreckage for hours. Bells mayor J E Hap Dopson died of a heart attack en route to a hospital.
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Holdcroft
UPI
Capital Airlines
Norfolk
BELLS
J. E
Hap) Dopson
Denison
Rocky Pott
Lake Texoma
First Baptist Church
Robert Baldridge
William Davis
Bells Methodist Church
Rose Hill Cemetery
Barnheart Funeral Home
Woodmen of the World Fraternal Organization
Nwl
Hayden
Wesley Washburn
Bob Copeland
J. T. Thomas
Elbert Jernigan
Lon Ledbetter
Dopson
Texas
May- M- Dorson
Ars
WOW Lodge
The
Lions Club
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Bellis
Weldon Dopson
Dallas
Jer. Dopson
G. F. Dopson
Bonham
Bell Long
Lois, Ozell, Archie
Orville Dopson
Union County
Arkansas
Mr. Dopson
National Airlines
Bolivia
N. C
Capital
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
Chickahomminy
Icy Blast Grips Texas With Subzero Temperatures
Winter's icy blast shocks Texas as temperatures plunge below zero across the Panhandle. Dalhart hit nine degrees below zero at 6 a m and Amarillo registered two below. Freezing conditions extended south to Houston Beaumont Port Arthur and Victoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Panhandle
Dalhart
Amarillo
Houston
Beaumont
Ports Arthur
Victoria
Texas Snowstorm Sweeps East Leaving Fatal Toll
A New Year snow storm, born in Texas, moved east to reach New England with up to eight inches. It caused at least three deaths in highway crashes and cold weather, as heavy snowfall disrupted travel from the Mississippi Valley to the Northeast and prompted warnings in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts and Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Texas
Great Lakes
New England
New Hampshir
Vermont
Maine
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York State
Pennsylvania
Mississippi Valley
Midwest
Plains
Virginia
Egay
Panhandle
Windthurst
Weather Bureau
Lubbock
Wichita Falls
Midland
Abilene
Alpine
Fort Worth
San Angelo
Dallas
Texarkana
FE Paso
Waco
Austin
Beaumont
Port Arthur
San Antonio
Vatora
Houston
Galveston
Laredo
Corpu
Dollars for Denii fund boosted by Fannin county donation
Fannin county reported a contribution of 2429.50 to the Dollars for Democrats fund. Pete Holman, chairman, thanked workers and Democrats for their varied size gifts and said the check was sent to the State headquarters of the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannin County
Pete Holman
Campany
Holman
Deadline Nears for Filing Prospective Democratic Primary Candidates
Prospective candidates have less than two weeks to file for ballot spots in the first Democratic primary under new election laws. In Fannin County, the Feb. 1 filing deadline looms as officials prepare for a May 3 primary, with absentee voting set to begin April 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deets Dorough
Fannin County
Democratic Executive Committee
Dorough
Dan Campbell
Tom Lochridge
J. W Armstead
W J Scott Atte
Thief Faces Transport Charge After $125000 Heist
Glenn D. Castle 41 admitted stealing $125000 in American Express money orders from IBM Greencastle plant. He vows suicide to avoid prison while facing interstate transport charges bond set at $20000. He is a four time loser sought in Chicago Los Angeles Philadelphia and European jurisdictions.
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International Business Machine
Greencastle
Ind
FBI
Castle
Chicago
Los Angeles
Philadelpha
Rome
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API
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Richard M. Nixon
Kishi
Bells Mayor
Hap Dopson
Irving Wallace
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
Denii
Assessor-Volle
Henrys
Joe Fletcher
Rodd City
Robert Dale
Sheri Hoyt Ivey
Howard Kueckelhan
Robert Bellows
Donald McLain
McLean
Kueckelhan
Bellows
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