Lawsuit Filed Against T B Simpson Over False Arrest
Harry Lemmons of Dallas sues T B Boone Simpson of Northfield in Dallas County for $5,000 claiming false malicious affidavit led to arrest and bond, forcing travel to Motley County and harming reputation and mental state. The suit cites an alleged January 5 1959 incident and vows to seek damages for expenses and distress with potential broader implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Higley
Harry Lemmons
Dallas
T. B
Boone) Simpson
Northfield
Lemmons
Simpson
H. F. Pittkin
Motley County
Texas
State of Texas
Dallas County
Governor Price Daniel Denounces Yarborough Education Charges
Gov. Price Daniel labels Sen. Ralph Yarborough statements on Texas education as untrue and misleading. He cites a 23 million dollar biennial increase and a 20 percent rise in teaching salaries, plus 49 million for salaries and 20 million for retirement system improvements, as proof of government action benefiting public schools.
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Austin
UPI
Price Daniel
Ralph Yarborough
Daniel
Yarborough
Texas
Atlantic City
N. J
Criti
Len Yarborough
Hale. Aikin
Jukebox Operator testifies on gang threats and shakedown
Bernard Poss of East Aurora testified before the Senate Rackets Committee that he abandoned his juke box route after hoodlums threatened him and damaged equipment. He described gun threats in his driveway and acid poured on machines as he continued in the business, citing industry payments as standard practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Bernard M. Poss
East Aurora
Senate
Poss
Doon Moloney
Chicago
Union-Trade Association
Senate Rackets Committee
Ill
Graham A. Barden
D-N. C
House Labor and Education Committee
Negro students begin Warren County High with 10 teachers
Twenty two Negro pupils start at Warren County High in Front Royal with 30 classrooms and 10 teachers as 800 white students stay in a private downtown system. Police guard the grounds while reporters observe the first day under federal court orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Warren County High
Texas Lawmaker Proposes Veterans Home Loan Plan
UPI Austin LARRY LARRABEE reports Sen Henry Gonzalez of San Antonio introduces a constitutional amendment to expand the veterans land program with loans up to 3000 for home or business repairs at an interest not over 3 1 2 percent for up to 15 years. The measure requires voter approval if submitted by the legislature. Green of Fort Worth seeks a 45 and over employment committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Larrabee
United Press International
Austin Upl
Veterans Land Program
Sen Henry Gonzalez
San Antono
Red Cross Drive To Be in March
Organizational meeting appoints Z J Harmon and Ben Munson as co chairs for Red Cross Month fund drive opening March 3. Mrs Lois Stiner named residential chairman, other committee chairmen to be announced.
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Red Cross
Z. J. Harmon
Ben Munson
Lois Stiner
Oklahoma Votes on Legal Liquor Sales in April 7 Referendum
Oklahoma will hold a statewide election on April 7 to decide repeal of 51 years of prohibition. The House passed a measure for a popular vote, routing a later county option question as a separate ballot.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
UPI
State House of Representative
Secretary of State
State Election Board
People
House
Howard Edmondson
General Fund
Gas User Has A Conscience After All
A former Childress resident now in San Bernardino Calif. sent a letter to Gas co Childress Texas offering to pay for gas used during a low mood after their meter was removed. The district manager notes the owner no longer exists and he has not yet decided how to apply the $5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
San Bernardino
Calif
Gasco
Texas
Doyle McKinney
Ike Arrives At Acapulco In Friendly Welcome
President Eisenhower flew from Bergstrom Texas to Acapulco to meet Mexico’s new leader Adolfo Lopez Mateos. The leaders exchanged welcomes and reviewed an honor guard before traveling by limousine to the Pierre Marquez Hotel for the stay.
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Acapulco
Mexico
UPI
Eisenhower
Rio Grande
Adolfo Lopez Mateos
Lopez Mateos
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Austin
Tex
U. S
Milton
Jusy Dee
Pierre Marquez
Texas
Congress Cuts Airport Aid Amid Economy Push
House Democrats trimmed 72 million from the favored federal airport aid bill, delivering a four year subsidy of 365 million dollars. The action aligns next 16 months with the Presidents request while exceeding his later year total by 108 million. Senate action stood at 465 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Eisenhower
House Commerce Committee
Senate
March of Dimes Totals More Than $1 200
A final March of Dimes report by Bonnie Newberry shows a total of 1269.58 from the January drive. One fourth funds National Foundation research, half of the remainder funds rehabilitation and care of polio victims, and the rest stays locally. Clubs raised 79.41 with special donations 44.70, Mothers March 785.88, Dime Boards 196.79, and schools 162.90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Newberry
National Foundation
Various Clube
Rogers Seeks Salt Fork Water Study Plant Bill
Congressman Walter Rogers introduces a House bill authorizing the Interior Secretary to study the Salt Fork of the Red River in Texas and report on feasibility for municipal and industrial water supply. Notice sent to Morris Higley of The Index. forms circulated by the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Rogers
House of Representatives
Secretary of the Interior
Salt Fork
Red River
Texas
Morris Higley
Index
Rogers
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Senate
United States of America
Congress
Secretary of Interior
Candy Barr Faces 15 Year Term After Court Ruling
UPI reporting from Austin notes Candy Barr known as Juanita Sluerh Phillips, a stripper, must seek relief from the U S Supreme Court after the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied a new trial. Police seized marijuana during a 1957 raid on her apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
UPI
Candy Barr
U. S. Supreme Court
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Juanita Dale Sluerh Phillips
Lawmaker Crosthwait Collapses in Texas House
Rep. John Crosthwait a 67 year old veteran lawmaker from Dallas collapsed at his desk in the Texas House of Representatives today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Upi
John Crosthwait
Dallas
Hs Desk J
House of Representatives
County Jury List Released for February County Court session
The jury list for the February 24 25 and 26 session of County Court was released yesterday afternoon. Three jury trials are scheduled with names including Tommie Anderson Otice Day Joan Czewski Martin Allison Jim Fields A E Edrington Lonnie Garrison Mrs Homer Coats Jr Ronald Atkinson Donald Black and others.
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Tommie Anderson
Otice Day
Joan Czewski
Martin F Allison
Jim Fields
A. E. Edrington
Lonnie Garrison
Homer Coats
Ronald Atkinson
Donald Black
Jack Jybee
J. B. Cramer
Koy FE. Conway, Jr
J. S. Davidson
Virgil Arnon
Breakthrough Forecast On Heart and Blood Disease
Six experts forecast major breakthroughs against heart and blood vessel diseases in the next decade, saying extraordinary advances will save thousands of lives. The report to the nation was issued by the American Heart Association and the National Heart Institute, with congressmen and health officials present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. Myler
United Press International
Washington
UPI
American Heart Assn
National Heart Institute
Leroy Burney
The
Public Health Service
Heart disease research cautions on rapid death-rate drop
Dr. Burney predicts research will reduce heart disease statistics but cannot forecast timing or rate. Howard Sprague of Harvard Medical School notes the past decade has produced significant advances, though a sharp decline in deaths is not expected soon.
Police Prepare For Any Burglar Attempts
Chillicothe police readied double barreled shotguns after two burglaries last night. At L M Grocery Way a safe knob was knocked off and 700 to 800 dollars stolen. across the street Johnsons Grocery lost 30 to 35 dollars. No clues yet, and Chief Alvis Maddox said officers are acting cautiously.
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Chillicothe
Alvis Maddox
L&m
Johnsons
Maddox
Finis Wrinkle
Fishing Continues At Johnson Oil Test Site
The crew at Johnson No. 1 oil test near Childress extended into a fifth day of drilling as equipment was lost halting operations at over 5,000 feet. Drilling was set to resume toward 6,500 feet, with oil or gas formation reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tray Is . Johnson
Childress
Light Snow Reported Across Texas Panhandle and Central Regions
Light snow fell overnight in Childress and Amarillo with traces reaching with Austin and nearby areas. Freezing rain noted in Midland and San Angelo with low single digits in Amarillo. Temperatures ranged from 21 to 56 degrees as cloud cover persisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Amarillo
Childress
Austin
Texas
Midland
San Angelo
Brownsville
Red River
Weather Bureau
Fort Worth -Dallas
Marfa
San Antonio
Wabash Floods Quieting Down After Crest Setback
Mount Carmel reports the Wabash River floodwaters retreating after crest forecasts of 25 feet proved too high. A levee breach near Russellville reduced pressure, but floods still covered a 20 block lowland area in Mount Carmel, displacing about 75 homes with most residents seeking higher ground. Downstream in Lawrence County, officials said the worst was over and rescue crews were sent home.
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Mount Carmel
Lanois
Indiana
Moont Carmel
Russellville
Ruosellville
Oaktown
Lawrence County
Proposed Bill Might Boost Bread Prices
Senator Frank Carlson introduces a domestic parity bill to curb a record wheat surplus, potentially raising bread costs by about 3% in a loaf while saving taxpayers 400 million dollars annually. The plan, backed by farm groups, targets wheat prices in U S food use and faces prior legislative history from 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Brenner
United Press International
Washington
UPI
Frank Carlson
R-Kan
U. S
Carlson
Senate
National Association of Wheat Growers
Arrest Made in Narcotics Case After Bomb Scare
Federal agents and Atlanta police arrested Richard Alston, 44, in a Capital Airlines prop-jet briefly before 3 a.m. on suspicion of narcotics possession. Alston, with addresses in Jamaica, Long Island and Harlem, New York, was booked at local headquarters and to be returned to New York for federal processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Stathol
United Press International
Atlanta
UPI
New York
Federal Treasury
Capital Airlines
Richard Alston
Jamaica
Long Island
N. Y
Harlem
New York City
Alston
Avents
Marshall Also Has Pneumonia
UPI reports at Fort Bragg that pneumonia has complicated the treatment of Gen. George C. Marshall’s second stroke. Col. George M. Powell of Womack General Hospital said there is no great change in his condition, though pneumonia extends treatment and risks. Marshall, 78, remains unable to swallow and is fed intravenously. another bulletin was to be issued at 3 p.m. CST.
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Powell
Marshall
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Ike
Merriman Smith
White House
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Castro
Adams C. Powell
D-N. Y
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Fidel Castro
Supreme Court
Johnson Oil
Jewel Terry
Arrell Cummings
County Farmers Home Administration
REA
Terrys
High Point
FAA
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