Former Union Official Reports Threats From Hoffa Group
Robert Scott, former Michigan Federation of Labor official, testified before the Senate Rackets Committee that he received repeated threats including death from James R. Hoffa and associates dating to the mid 1940s. He said Hoffa threatened to break his arms and legs in 1952 over resigning from the federation, while Hoffa’s brother allegedly tried to have him killed in 1948. Scott noted protection from the committee and highlighted fears for his daughter amid the threats.
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Herbert Foster
United Press
Washington
Michigan Union
Senate Rackets Committee Today
James R. Hoffa
Asoc
Scott
Hoffa
Michigan Federation of Labor
Pontiac
William
Michigan
Scout Exposition to Promote County Scouting Saturday
Don Knecht urges families to attend Saturday night’s Scout Exposition in Bois d Arc district. Cub and Boy Scout demos, registration, and demonstrations of merit badges like fingerprinting and first aid will be held from 6 30 p m to 9 30 p m with meals for sale and free admission for children.
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Don Knecht
Bois d’ Arc
Boy Scouts
Bonham
Bonham Prepares For Sam Rayburn Library Dedication
Bonham plans a dedicatory ceremony on October 9 for the Sam Rayburn Library. The White Decorating and Booth Service of Fort Worth will install 24 flag and bunting lines around the square. Fort Worth workers arrive Friday to begin, with financing by the Chamber of Commerce and local merchants. Former President Truman and Treasury Secretary Anderson are expected to speak at 2:30 p.m. President Claude Leatherwood heads the effort, with James Ragsdale supervising. Merchants will close from 1:30 p.m. to allow attendance.
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Bonham
Sam Rayburn
Claude Leatherwood
Chamber of Commerce
Fort Worth
James Ragsdale
C. of C. of
Rayburn
National Congress
Harry Truman
Secretary of the Treasury
Robert Anderson
Commissioners Court
Co. of C
Victoria Flood Warnings As Guadalupe River Crest Near Victoria
Weather bureau warns residents of Victoria Texas of rising Guadalupe River crested near 28.5 feet by Monday morning flooding city park and forcing evacuations. About 16 000 acres of pasture below Victoria will flood while crests near other towns like Gonzales Cuero Goliad and Edna are expected with several rivers running high. end of rains forecast for south and east Texas as Nueces River drops below Three Rivers.
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Weather Bureau
Victoria
Tex
Guadalupe River
Victora
Guadalupe
Gonzales
Cuero
San Antonio
Falls City
Goliad
Navidad
Ganado
LaVaca
Edna
Texas
Corpus Christi
Nueces
Cotulla
Corpus Christ
Nor
FBI Director Denies Pauslus Claim About Teens
J Edgar Hoover rejected Governor Paulus assertion that FBI agents held teenage girls incommunicado during questioning. He called the TV claim false and likened it to his denial of tapped telephones. A broad range of regional briefs follow.
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Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Orval FE. Paulus
Arkansas
Hoover
Fair Warning From Principal Over Paddling Policy
Decatur Urbana high school principal David Beggs faced charges for paddling two students. A sign in his office stated some kids, like canoes, are more easily controlled if paddled from the rear, reflecting his approach to discipline.
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Decatur
David Beggs
Beggs
Scout Exposition at VFW Hall Saturday Evening
Scouts and Cubs of Bois d Arc district display work for parents and friends at the Scout Exposition in the VFW Hall on U S Highway 82. The event starts 6:30 p m and runs three hours with booths, demonstrations weather permitting, and blue red and white ribbons for best exhibits.
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Bois d’ Arc
VFW Hall
U. & Highway &2
Wade Webb
VFW
John Arledge
Federal judge halts Teamsters national convention election
A federal judge ordered the Teamsters Union not to elect officers at its Miami Beach convention and barred recognition of delegates chosen improperly by locals. The injunction followed a suit by 13 New York area rank‑and‑file members alleging the convention was rigged to favor James K. Hoffa as successor to Dave Beck.
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Washington
Teamsters Union
Miami Beach
F. Dickinson Letts
New York
Midwest Teamsters
James K Hoffa
Dave Beck
Mrs. Roosevelt Plans Interview With Khrushchev in Yalta
Eleanor Roosevelt, 73, flies from Moscow to Khrushchev's Crimean retreat to seek straight answers on Soviet aims and policies. She hopes frank, precise replies will illuminate Soviet American relations and peace prospects.
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Moscow
Eleanor Roosevelt
Nikita
Khrushchev
Yalta
Roosevelt
Black Sea
Crimean Peninsula
Yaltais
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Josef Stalin
Britain
Winston Churchill
Soviet Union
Poland
Germany
China
Japan
Russia
United Press
Students Arrive Early Under Armed Escort at Central High
Nine Negro students reached Central High in Little Rock half an hour before classes with armed paratroopers escorting. fewer troops on duty and no crowd, as federal efforts move toward gradual integration. FBI probes Mayor Mann’s claim about an agitator linked to Gov. Faubus. Eisenhower orders 101st Airborne and National Guard to enforce school integration. Faubus hopes for eight-month stay of troops with a cooling-off period before withdrawal.
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Little Rock
Ark
Central High School
West Airborne Division
Paulous Priend
Woodrow Wilson Mann
Orval Faubus
James T. Karam Mann
Herbert Brownell, Jr
FBI
Central
Eisenhower
101St Airborne Division
Arkansas National Guard and
Air Guard
Karam
Mann
Faubus
United Press
Arkansas City
Jackson
Misa
J. F. Coleman
Bonham Area Weather Sets Little Change This Weekend
Forecast shows minimal temperature and condition shifts for Bonham over the weekend. Weather officials expect stable conditions with little variation in precipitation or wind.
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Bonham
torrent criticism of Ike action grows in the south
Public officials intensified opposition to federal civil rights moves. Mississippi Governor Coleman and state leaders rejected integrated schools and any Army presence, while Louisiana figures urged private schooling and tax abolition to end public schools. Tennessee Governor Clement warned federal troops should not enter his state.
Prank Burnings Reported At Texas High Schools
A wooden cross burned on Carver High School campus in Baytown and a four foot tall cross burned near William E Miller Junior High in Houston. Principals dismissed the acts as harmless pranks. no police reports were filed and no suspects named.
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Texas
Baytown
Tex
Carver High School
Acoal
Eadward Green
Tamm
Green
Houston
UPR
William E. Miller
Eddie Bell
Faubus Criticized by Former Arkansas Governor
Former Governor Aid McMath described Gov Orval Faubus remarks as highly inflammatory during a televised speech criticized for inflaming emotions. McMath noted Faubus opposed federal power while using National Guard to block integration plans and urged evidence of illegal activity in the community.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Aid McMath
Orval
Eperch Today
Faubus
McMath
Eisenhower
Wilson Hopes to Withdraw Troops In Near Future
Defense Secretary Charlies Wilson says federal troops may not stay long in Little Rock Arkansas and expects no regular Army redeployments elsewhere in the South He notes no cheering in the crisis and that paratroopers may leave soon but Washington must approve moves regarding replacing units or moving troops from Fort Campbell
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Washington
UPD
Charlies FE Wilson
Little Rock
Ark
South
Wilson
Littleock
Wiiet Airborne
Els
Edwin A. Walker
Littl Rock
1St Airborne
Walker
Fort Campbell
Snake Bite Fatal to Chicago Reptile Expert Dr Karl Schmidt
Internationally famous reptile expert Dr Karl P Schmidt aged 67 died after a bite from a venomous boomslang while identifying the snake. An autopsy was planned to determine the exact cause of death.
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Chicago
Karl P. Schmidt
Chicago Natural History Museum
Behmidt
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Memorial Planned for Sibelius Villa in Jaergenpaeae
In Finland the villa of late composer Jean Sibelius near Jaergenpaeae is likely to become a museum in the future sources said today officials and informed sources noted the plan as part of cultural heritage efforts for the composer.
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EL Paso
Texas
Melsinki
Finland
Jean Sibelius
Jaergenpaeae
Petition Filed To Place Martin Halsell On City Election Ballot
A petition seeks to place Martin Halsell on the November 5 ballot as an alderman candidate to fill the unexpired term of Joe Huntton. It was filed with Misa Bertha Maddrey, signed by 48 qualified voters. The deadline for filing was October 4.
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Martin Halsell
Joe Huntton
Misa Bertha Maddrey
Hassell
Miss Maddrey
Bonham Short Business Day Highlights
Billy Roberts from Hones Grove conducts business as Dew Magoulck collects two Canadian papers. Ariedge and Nannelee Smith resume work after a meeting. Bill Bow visits secretaries Miss Hertha Maddrey andFr day closes in Bonham.
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Billy Roberts
Hones Grove
Dew Magoulck
Dehr Ariedge
Nannelee Smith
Bill Bow
Hertha Maddrey
Eit
Fr. Day
Bonham
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