Criminal Syndicate Hoodlums Tighten Grip On Economy
The Senate Rackets Committee warned that a criminal syndicate has strengthened its hold on the U S economy. The panel split 4 4 on creating a national crime commission to study and combat syndicated crime while accusing James R Hoffa of abuses of union power.
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UPI
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U.S
National Crime Commission
Teamster
James R Hoffa
Hoffa
Ins
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Plane lands on U S 75 Expressway near Plano
Jack Dusch of Denver landed a single engine light plane on the southbound lane of U S 75 Expressway near Plano after his gas supply ran dry. Highway Patrolmen were at the scene to keep traffic moving and prevent a pileup while the aircraft was pulled to the area between lanes. Ralph Allen of The Daily Favourite described it as the first sighting of a plane on the highway.
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Allen
Jack Dusch
Denver
U. S. 75
Plano
April Fool Day Reminder Prompts Tricks Preparations
A light notice reminds readers that Friday falls on April Fool Day and that preparations for the usual tricks are expected as the day approaches. The piece frames the date as a cue for playful pranks typical of the occasion.
Friday Deadline for 1960 License Tags Without Penalty
Friday is the last day to obtain a 1960 tag without a penalty as many owners have registered but enough remain unregistered to slow the tax office. Cars without a 1960 license tax after April 2 will be stopped and ticketed. Tags went on sale March 1 and vehicles must be registered in the owner's home county.
Weekend Dry Weather Sparks Heavy Sunday Traffic
Motorists used the dry conditions to drive widely on Sunday with traffic heavy on highways. The sky only cleared late, and a light ground fog in lower areas possibly slowed speeds a bit.
West proposes veto-free global watchdog for disarmament
At the 10 nation disarmament conference Italy’s Francisco Cavavetti outlines a veto-free international disarmament body with an executive committee of 114, a council of states and a director general to ban space Nuclear warfare, while Russia’s Valerian Zorin urges steps first. U S delegate Frederick Eaton cautions that no progress is possible without agreement on initial steps.
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Italy
Francisco Cavavetti
Cavaletti
International Disarmament Organization
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Valerian Zorin
U.S
Frederick M. Eaton
Zorn
Mrs Campbell Attends White House Conference on Children
Mrs Paul Campbell left for Washington to join the 175 member Texas delegation at the White House Conference on Children and Youth. About 7,000 delegates from across the nation attend the week long event with Gov Price Daniel as honorary chairman. The Texas group, previously appointed by Daniel, will hear top experts on youth programs as President Eisenhower urged faith in the majority of well behaved youths and cautioned against sweeping generalizations. The conference will feature five theme assemblies with speakers like Talcott Parsons and Dr Ibram Sacher.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Eisenhower
Py. Talcott Parsons
Harvard University
Ibram L. Sacher
Brandeis University
Roswell P. Bamnes
World Council of Churches
Bois d Arc Flood District Hearing Attracts County Landowners
North east Fannin county landowners and businessmen are expected to attend a 10 a m hearing Tuesday on forming the Fannin County Water Control and Improvement District No 3. The district would cover the lower Bois d Arc creek from Timber creek mouth north of Bonham to the Red River, joining an upper watershed already organized.
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Fannin County
Commissioners Court
Boise Arc
Bonham Warm Up Expected With 80s In Forecast
The Bonham area will see temperatures in the 80s with mild, partly cloudy skies and little precipitation for the next five days. Sunday brought a high in the 70s with overcast conditions, and nights may fall near 50 degrees. North Central Texas trends show mainly dry and pleasant weather through Tuesday.
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Bonham
Texas
Rogers Heard Group Backs Civil Rights Bill Testimony
Attorney General William P. Rogers testified at a closed Senate Judiciary Committee session in Washington to build support for the House approved civil rights bill. The committee, led by Sen. Eastland, aims to have the measure ready for a Tuesday vote with possible revisions discussed. Rogers pushed for court appointed referees to safeguard Negro voting rights as part of the five point bill while opposing views surfaced from Macon attorney Charles J. Bloch and liberal members. Senator Hennings announced a plan to add federal enrollment officers to back up referees.
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Eastland
Rogers
Charles J. Bloch
Macon
Lawrence E. Walsh
Thomas C. Hennings Jr
D-Mo
Goldfine Pleads Innocent to Tax Evasion Charge
Bernard Goldfine and his secretary Miss Mildred Paperman pleaded innocent to indictments charging evasion of 791745 in federal income taxes and 25589 in personal taxes. They and Strathmore Woolen Co faced combined corporate tax evasion of 340784 from 1952 to 1957. Judge George C. Sweeney set bail at 5000 for Goldfine and 1000 for Paperman.
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Boston
UPI
Bernard Goldfine
Sherman Adams
Goldfine
Mildred Paperman
Strathmore Woolen Co
Miss Paperman
George C. Sweeney
All Faiths Invited to Meet at Gadsden Temple
The Gadsden City Commission urged an interfaith gathering at Temple Beth Israel to show regret over a Nazi-inspired fire bomb and rifle attack on the synagogue. Suspect Hubert Sherrell Jackson Jr faces multiple counts of assault with intent to murder after allegedly firing on fleeing worshippers and injuring Alan Cohn, who remains hospitalized.
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Gadsden
Ala
UPI
Alan Cohn
Jackson
Hitler
Germany
Secret Service
Mashburn
Jerry Hunt
Walter Hunt
Sitdown arrests mark first in Texas race protests
In Marshall Texas police arrested 28 Negro college students after sit down demonstrations at three lunch counters. Six occupied the Fry Hodge counter first followed by ten at Woolworth, while 12 entered the bus station and refused to leave. City officials say indictments may follow.
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Marshall, Tex
UPI
Marshall
Texas
Dirst Atty
Charles Allen
Allen
Marshall Bus Center
Earl Senn
Marshal Jl
Fry Hodge
F. W. Woolworth
Khrushchev Greeting Sparks Marseilles Crowd
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev faced a cheering, dense crowd in Marseilles as 350000 fans braved rain to greet him. Police cleared a path to his car after youths broke through lines, while he spoke at city hall and the new medical school about disarmament and women in education.
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Marseilles
France
UPI
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
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New
Medical School
Polic
Russia
Mattarchy
Wallace buys Mecynon for 560 after Grand National win
London reports Winfred Wallace, owner of Mecynon H, earned 36400 from the Grand National Steeplechase. She disclosed she bought the horse five years ago for 560 because she wanted a nice horse to ride to hound.
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London
Winfred Wallace
Mecynon. H
Scouts and Cubs Showcase At 1960 Exposition
A packed exposition hall viewed Scout and Cub displays Saturday night as Den 5 Pack 260 First Methodist Bonham and Troop 52 First Presbyterian Bonham earned blue ribbons. Red and white ribbons went to several Bonham units and nearby churches as judges delayed results, praising strong turnout and efforts in scouting work.
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Bonham
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Honey Grove
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Savoy Fire Department
Bill Felknor
D’ Arc
Resignation of Accused Judge to be Accepted
Amarillo court to take up Judge Roy Joe Stevens resignation at 10 a.m. effective April 1 after a three day House committee inquiry. Stevens faces multiple charges involving teen intimacies, threats, and alleged gambling and prostitution ties. A separate grand jury in Potter County may consider indictments as the fate of Stevens awaits court action.
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Roy Joe Stevens
Texas House
Amarilo
Stevens
Judge Stevens
Amarillo
UPI
County Commissioners Court
General Investigating Committee
Texas House of Representatives
C. Y. Johnson
Can
Amanillo
Amarollo
State Bar Assuration
Amarulo
Potter County
Grand Jury
Tom Pursley
Pope Names Three New Cardinals
Vatican sources say Pope John XXIII named three additional cardinals in a secret consistory while withholding their identities. The move, viewed as unprecedented, follows approval of seven previously announced cardinals and may foreshadow a large future College of Cardinals.
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Vatican City
UPI
John XXIII
Vatican
College of Cardinals
Supreme Court Denies Hearing for Connelly Caudle
The Supreme Court rejected a third appeal by former Truman administration officials Matthew J. Connelly and T. Lamar Caudle, convicted in 1956 of conspiring to defraud the government in an income tax case.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court Today
Matthew J. Connelly
T. Lamar Caudle
FBI Nabs Texas Cattle Buyer on Forged Check Charge
Joe Marion Bingham of Pecos Texas, a cattle buyer, was arrested in Dallas after being charged with interstate transportation of stolen property involving a forged check. The FBI announced the Sunday seizure.
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Dallas
UPI
FBI
Joe Marion Bingham
Pecos
Tex
Navy unveils 52 million dollar Polaris submarine program speedup
The Navy announced a 52 million dollar acceleration in the Polaris missile submarine program, aiming to hasten development and deployment timelines.
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Washington
UPI
Navy Today
Mass walkout by East Central Rural students protests old facilities
More than 300 students at East Central Rural High walked out of classes shortly before noon to protest antiquated school facilities. Principal C. O. Spray said he expected the students would return to class.
Bloody Battles Rage in Iraq
Reported clashes raged across Iraq in a week of fighting between Nationalists and Communists. Tensions rose since the failed assassination of Premier Abdel Karim Kassem five months earlier, with activity noted from Mosul to Basra and Baghdad on alert with leaves canceled.
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Baghdad
Iraq
UPI
Abdel Karim Kassem
Mosul
Basra
Eisenhower and Macmillan Eyes Nuclear Test Ban Accord
At Camp David Eisenhower and British Prime Minister Macmillan opened talks on suspending nuclear tests. They expressed hope for a properly safeguarded agreement with the Soviet Union and suggested a limited moratorium could accompany a broader ban on larger explosions.
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UPI
Eisenhower
Harold Macmillan
Soviet Union
Catoctin Mountains
Maryland
Macmillan
Russia
Thought for Lent Eternal Life Begins Now
The piece, by the Ven Thomas H Carson, explains Easter as God creating a new human race in Christ and offers eternal life starts here and now. It cites St Paul and St John to affirm resurrection, forgiveness of sins, and the peace of God despite suffering.
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Dallas
UPI
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Jesus
St Paul
Corinth
Adam
St. John
Christ Jesus
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