AFL-CIO Chief Offers Defense Of Wage Moratorium Idea
AFL-CIO President George Meany prepared to argue that maintaining current wages would aid the nation and economy as Richard Gray urged a moratorium on pay boosts for construction and steel workers. Gray pressed unions to oppose Teamsters expulsion and warned against American unfairness in ousting them.
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George Meany
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AFL - Cio
Richard J. Gray
Building Trades Department
Gray
Building Trades
Maritime Trades
Marathon Walker Abandons Hike For vow at San Juan
Mrs Manuel Carreon a devout Mexican mother began a 387 mile walk from Galveston to the Mission of Our Lady of San Juan in the Rio Grande Valley. She planned to reach Palacios eight miles away then continue by pickup to finish at the mission Wednesday morning. A priest offered dispensation if she kept the vow.
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Manuel Carreon
Palacios
Galveston
Mission of Our Lady of San Juan
Rio Grande Valley
Highway 35
San Juan
Alfonso
Jose Azpiazu
Mission At
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Ike Meets With Adlai and Congress Leaders on Atlantic Plan
President Eisenhower meets with Adlai Stevenson and top congressional leaders to discuss defense spending, a four billion dollar foreign aid request, and NATO plans amid Russia space challenges. The talks aim to rally support for missile programs and a potential tax cut, with Stevenson attending as a bipartisan NATO advisor.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Adlai E. Stevenson
House
Republican
Joseph W. Martin Jr
U. S
NATO
Paris
Stevenson
Texas House Reverses Itself On Controversial NAACP Measure
The Texas House adjourned the second special session after reversing on a NAACP registration bill. The chamber sent the Senate version to the Federal Relations Committee, while a motion by Rep. Eligio de la Garza kept the session moving amid a quorum scramble and a call of the House to rally missing members. The measure could determine the future of the NAACP registration requirement in the state.
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Lip
Texas
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Federal Relations Committee
Eligio de la Garza
Freeport
Sam Bass
National Assny For the Advancement of
Senate Assn
Salvation Army Lions Club Luncheon Program
Members of the local Salvation Army Chapter and Dan Johnston spoke at the Lions Club noon luncheon. Kenneth Jones and Herb Betts announced the annual drive for funds starting in Childress tomorrow while 200 Chil dress residents and over 250000 in Texas benefited last year. Walter Lockhoof led the program and a 30 minute film Disaster Dallas was shown about the spring tornado impact.
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Salvation Army
Dan Johnston
Lions Club
Kenneth Jones
Herb Betts
Johnston Johnston
Childress
Suits Filed in Austin Against Dallas Insurance Co
Attorneys have filed six civil suits in Austin seeking nearly three million dollars from Home Life and Accident Co of Dallas which was placed in receivership in March 1956.
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Austin
Home Life and Accident Co
Dallas
Cold Front Sweeps Most Of Texas With Rain And Freeze
A pre winter cold front moved through Texas bringing showers to coastal areas and freezing temperatures across much of the state. Lows reached 25 at Dalhart and 28 at Anwhil oara Salt Flat, with 57 to 65 in coastal cities. Forecasters expect continued cold but mostly fair weather into Wednesday.
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Texas
Houston
Palacios
College Station
Lufkin
Panhandle
South Plains
Dalhart
Trooeytoy
West Texas
Browneville
Corpus Christi
Galveston
Austin
William Girard Leaves Japan After Manslaughter Verdict
William Girard, freed by a Japanese court in the fatal shooting of Mrs. Naka Sakai, prepared to return to Minneapolis with his Japanese wife Haru Candy Sueyama Girard for Christmas. Prosecutors will not appeal the suspended manslaughter sentence, prompting relief among U.S. and Japanese officials while opponents protest.
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Tokyo
Army
Theft of Blue Cushman Scooter Reported
Tommy Johnson of 600 Avenue F Southeast reported Monday afternoon the theft of a blue Cushman scooter, 1951 model, bearing Texas license 8N 1236 and engine number Bo 26084, police said.
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Tommy Johnson
Avenue F. Southeast
Johnson
Roy Hassell
Texas
Final Touches Given To Rocket For Tomorrow's Missile Shoot
Rochester columnist Frank FE Gannett founder and former president emeritus of the Gannett Co dies at home. He built a media empire valued around 30 million dollars while rising from a poor farm background. In Florida Cape Canaveral Navy technicians finalize a Vanguard rocket test aimed at placing a small moon into orbit and signaling U.S. space progress.
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Frank FE Gannett
Texas
Gannett
Gannett Co
Bristol
N.Y
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Hh Tows Pha
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New York State
West Point
Cornell University
Radio
Ele
Cape Canaveral
Fla
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Russia
Navy
Vanguard
Sputnik
J. Paul Walsh
Patrick Air Force Base
Patrick
Canaveral
Spokesano O
Washington
Poised
Vanguard Earth
Stati
Bandits Take Whiskey From Tomball Store
Three masked bandits abducted and pistol whipped 68 year old G. M. Froelich, night watchman at the Tomball Liquor Store, forced him to open the safe and stole 169 dollars and 80 fifths of whiskey before fleeing.
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Tomball
Texit
G. M. Forelich
Froelich
Junior High Opens Season With Carey Clash
Childress' Junior High boys basketball team meets the Carey boys at 7 30 tonight in Carey gym. Coach Garland Terrell said it is the season’s first game for the Bobkittens.
Chairs Named for SofC-BC Committees Declared
President James Mitchell announces chairmen for the Chamber of Commerce and Board of County Development committees. Roy Key named director in charge of Internal Affairs with multiple committee chairs. Gordon Graviey leads Cyvie Allan committee. others include Career Day, Park Improvement, Fire President and Clean-Up, Fourth of July, and Labor Day.
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Coit Y Development
James Mitchell Roy Key
John Forbis
Key Sudvet
Gordon Graviey
Cyvie Allan
Joby Tamilton
Shell Townsend
Bill Adams
Jack Fox
Clinton McGhee
Kerb Betts
Lois Stiner
Troy Collins
Ted Finn Wh. Helios, Jr
Bob Jones
Bill Moore
Fay Hatherly
Allen Shahan
Doyle McKinney
Charles Mack
Former Appeal Court Judge Warry Graves Dies
Georgetown Tex Feb obituary notes death of Warry N Graves age 80 former presiding judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals after 17 years on the court and four as head. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday First Methodist Georgetown burial Austin state cemetery 4 p.m. Honorary pallbearers include Govs Moody Allred Stevenson Shivers and many judges and commissioners.
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Georgetown
Tex
Warry N. Graves
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Graves
Court of Criminal Appeals
First Methodist Church
State Cemetery
Austin
Dan Moody
James V. Allred
Coke Stevenson
Allan Shivers
Supreme Court of Texas
Fink Assumes Advertising Manager Post in Quanah
Kenneth Fink becomes Advertising Manager of the Quanah Tribune-Chief after moving from Sweetwater where he served as editor of the Reporter. Larry Lawrence, longtime editor of The Index, takes over as editor of the Sweetwater Reporter as Fink departs for Quanah.
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Kenneth Fink
Quanah Tribune - Chief
Fink
Fink Furniture
Sweetwater Reporter
Larry Lawrence
Index
Sweetwater Report
Quanah Monday
Hospital project to be discussed by Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary will discuss a community hospital project at a 7 30 pm meeting tonight in the Veterans Building. Gene Stingerland hospital administrator will be guest speaker to explain the proposed project.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Veterans Building
Gene Stingerland
Highway 287 Association Eyes Childress Convention
E A Lewellen president of the U S Highway 287 Association announced plans to hold the annual convention in Childress during the first two weeks of June. Bill Thompson said about 60 members are expected to attend as the group celebrates its long history in the area.
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Childress
E. A. Lewellen
Dumas
Bill Thompson
C of
CBCD
District Court Moves Postponed Trials Into January
District Court postpones several non jury cases and one murder trial to a January session. District Clerk Edwin Cato said the jury panel was notified of the second postponement late Monday afternoon.
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Edwin Cato
Cato
Raids Target Texas Naturopaths Over Drug Act Violations
Texas Attorney General Will Wilson reports raids on 62 naturopaths uncovering possible widespread Pure Food and Drug Act violations. Narcotics and light emitting machines were seized. 27 arrests by Monday. Fort Worth raids lagged. doctors fled with records. Dr Howard Harmon linked to Cox bribery case may appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Texas
Will Wilson
Wilson
Dallas County
Nature Doctors
Fort Worth
James E. Cox
Conroe
Howard Harmon
Cox
U. S. Supreme Court
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