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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1959
Page
2
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In Washington the House Democratic leaders rejected President Eisenhower's bid to end the interest rate ceiling on government bonds. The Ways & Means Committee will call Treasury Secretary Anderson for a closed session to seek an alternative. Speaker Rayburn and Leader McCormack signaled changes after a secret caucus. The party will let the administration decide next steps.
New York. Efforts to reach a new steel wage deal moved toward a showdown as industry sources anticipate a fresh proposal to avert a nationwide strike at midnight June 30. The plan is expected to offer a smaller wage and fringe benefit rise than the United Auto Workers agreement. Four-man teams resume bargaining at 2 p.m. EDT. David J. McDonald summoned the union’s Wage Policy Committee to New York for meetings, with the executive board and full committee to join later. industry insists on a one-year extension with no increases while management cites higher costs and inflation concerns.
Washington lawmakers led by Sen Jase and Sen S Clark propose a resolution urging a comprehensive review and revision of the United Nations charter. The measure calls on the President to lead talks for a conference before 1962 to reexamine the UN framework.
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The article recalls political friction over Henry A Wallace and Harry Hopkins as potential commerce or other Cabinet secretaries. Senate resistance, party politics, and Roosevelts ambitions shaped confirmations with landmark votes and caution about qualification and influence.
In Austin the Capitol Press Corps and Gov Price Daniel faced sharp criticism from Rep Jerry Sadler of Palestine for press coverage and the Associated Press. Sadler linked recent rest periods and a San Antonio speech to urging tax action and warned of costly legislative delays. A brief AP dispatch on session costs drew his fierce response. Rep J C Zbranck defended Daniel and the press.
Police question a Norwegian after a fire at Stalhelm Hotel near Bergen Norway killed about two dozen people, mostly Americans. The four story 100 room hotel with 147 tourists burned at 3 am trapping guests. seven bodies recovered, 17 missing feared dead, many injured.
The bill to extend the Foreign Children Adoption Law faces Senate Subcommittee scrutiny. Sponsor Kennedy and aides argue safeguards will curb abuse while enabling U.S. citizens to adopt foreign orphans under HEW oversight. A NY official notes the measure could shift practice from court to department action.
US naval radio laboratory researchers report local fallout in a US–USSR war would be more dangerous in the first days than previously thought, while long term effects could be milder. The study suggests shelter designs may need revision and estimates 500 000 homes may be abandoned briefly.
In La Porte Texas a 15 year old boy shot and killed his high school principal’s son Chadwick Allen Burch 17 after a cuss fight between teenage gangs. The gunman surrendered the vest pocket pistol and gave a signed statement. he bought the gun via an advertisement in a pulp magazine and had brass knuckles. The body was taken to San Jacinto Memorial Hospital where Burch died about an hour after being struck in the temple. He will be turned over to the Harris County Juvenile Office for processing.
Funeral services for Miss Arsin ia Gribble were held at 2 p m on Wednesday at Wise Funeral home chapel. She died Monday night after a months long illness. Interment followed at Willow Wild cemetery with pallbearers and surviving sisters and nieces. Miss Gribble, a retired El Paso schoolteacher, had lived in Bonham and Dallas.
Honey Grove veteran Oscar Josiah Weaver 67 died June 23 1959 at a McKinney VA hospital after a long illness. Services were 2:30 pm Wednesday at MKenzie Methodist Church with Rev Raymond Trompter officiating. Interment Oakwood Cemetery Cooper Funeral Home directing. Nephews Harvey Jack Melton Oscar Weaver Allen Roy Joe Davis served as pallbearers. Surviving brothers Jim Weaver Dallas Lemmy Weaver Honey Grove a sister Mrs Fred Melton Paris and two step sisters Mrs Sally Long Paris and Mrs Mary Marbles Crosbyton plus many nieces and nephews. Born Honey Grove June 4 1892 son of the late Mr and Mrs Joe Weaver.
FBI arrested the final two gang members, Marin Carter Bowman age 37 and William Sneed Davie age 43, as they crossed the Laredo border into the United States and scheduled arraignment before Commissioner Frank Y. Hill. The Krupp diamond, a 336 carat stone valued at $275,000, had been recovered May 22 in Newark, New Jersey, after FBI detentions of three other gang members.
A brief note confirms membership in the Methodist church in Honey Grove noting local affiliation and religious ties.
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