Civil Rights Issue Tests Capitol Front In Eisenhower Plan
Eisenhower seeks statutory authority for a FEPC like panel to govern equal job opportunity on government contracts. Southern Democrats oppose, Johnson wary, and House hearings begin March 5 with Senate hearings March 18. The debate could influence the 1960 presidential race and party strategy.
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William Thes
United Press International
Washington
UPL
Eisenhower
Congress
Committee For
Capitol
Ployment Practices Commission
FEPC
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
The
House
Nixon
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Richard Nixon
Police Probe Nine Wichita Falls Officers Over Teen Affair
A grand jury investigates claims a 17 year old unwed mother had torrid relations with nine Wichita Falls officers over two years. The girl said dates started when she was 15. nine officers testified and no suspensions yet.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
UPI
C. C. Daniel
Grand Jury
Department
Light drizzle and fog blanket most of Texas
A southerly flow of moist air brought light rains Saturday to scattered areas in South Central Texas. Drizzle and fog stretched from Brownsville to West Texas with no new fronts, only remnants of a stationary front east of El Paso. Highs ranged from 67 at Alpine to 36 at Lubbock. Sunday forecasts expect cloudy skies and intermittent light rain across the state with warmer temperatures.
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Texas
Brownsville
West
Weather Bureau
el Paso
Alpine
Lubbock
Greenbelt Bowl Meeting Rescheduled to Thursday
The Greenbelt Bowl, Inc. moved its meeting from Tuesday to Thursday night to allow citizens to attend the Vernon Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. The 7:30 p.m. gathering at City Hall aims to elect 1959 directors and gather interest for the Greenbelt Bowl Football Classic.
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Greenbelt Bowl, Inc
Troy Collins
Vernon Chamber of Commerce
Former Cub Senator Masferrer Hiding in Miami
Rolando Masferrer once second to President Batista in Cuba is now said to be hiding in a shabby Miami Negro section house as reported by the Miami Herald in a copyright article Saturday.
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Miami Upi
Rolando Masferrer
Fulgencio Batista
Miami Herald
Editorial Symbol of Sincerity
An editorial reflecting on Washington's birth anniversary amid cold wars and space races. It contrasts 18th century rationalism with modern political struggles, urges adherence to Washingtonian ideals, and warns against losing touch with liberty and equality amid Communist pressure. It calls nations seeking democracy to look to America for inspiration and help.
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George Washington
Washington
America
Ike Home From Visit In Mexico
President Eisenhower returned from a goodwill visit with Mexican President Adolfo Lopez Mateos in Acapulco. He skipped Augusta golf due to cold weather and noted a strong friendship with Lopez Mateos. He then visited Secretary Dulles at Walter Reed Hospital before continuing.
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Merriman Smith
UPI
White House
Washington
Walter Reed Army Hospital
John Foster Dulles
Hagerty
Eisenhower
Senators pledge united support to defend West Berlin
Senate Democratic Whip Mike Mansfield and Sen John Sparkman aligned with the administration to back measures preserving West Berlin’s freedom. Mansfield said both parties will back to the hilt any action to defend Berlin despite a May 17 deadline for withdrawal.
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Berlin Freedom
Washington
UPI
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mont
Berlin
Mansfield
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
West Bertin
John J. Sparkman
Sparkman
George A Smathers
D-Fla
Florida
United States
Dies Burial Set for Abilene Resident William Martin Dies
William Henry Martin 78 of Childress since 1947 died at Paducah Hospital. He will lie in state at Newberry Funeral Home today. funeral Monday at Kiker Warren Chapel Abilene with Dr. Edwin Skiles, burial Elmwood Memorial Park. Survived by five daughters, one brother, six sisters, five grandchildren, three great grandchildren.
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William Henry Martin
Childress
Paducah
Avenue J
Newberry Funeral Home
Kiker. Warren Funeral
Abilene
Edwin Skiles
First Baptist
Elmwood Memorial Park
Martin
Missouri
Lola Houser
Cottle County
J. F. Powell
M. E. Hudson
Los Angeles
Mis
Lila Fern Martin
BE E Shelhamer
Pampa
Charlotte Martin
Freal
Overall School Enrollment Rises by 62
An unofficial county census released Saturday shows 1,700 students enrolled across districts, up 62 from last year. Community Center reports 43, Tell 59, Childress 1,598, per Sept Wade Kimbrugh.
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Wade Kimbrough
Community Center
Tell
Childress
Nabers Files For School Board In Childress Texas
Robert L Nabers of the Texas Highway Department filed by petition Saturday as a candidate for the Board of Trustees of the Childress Independent School District. The field for three seats grows to five with Dalby Fleming Dr S H Townsend Troy Collins and Dr Jack Fox already in. Filing deadline is April 4 for the school race. City council candidates include W L Dub Eikman Frank Dakil John F Herren and J Lyons with two seats unopposed and filing deadline April 7.
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Robert L. Nabers
Texas Highway Department
Board of Trustees
Childress — Independent
Nabers
Dalby Fleming
S. H. Townsend
Troy Collins
Jack Fox
Collins
Ted Wakefield
J. Z
Dave) Davidson
W. L
Dub) Eikman
Frank Dakil
John F. Herren
J. Lyons
J M Crews Named Life and Charter Member of Cowboy Hall
J M Crews received a certificate making him a Charter Member and Life Member of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Museum in Oklahoma City. The museum was recently dedicated with visitors from across the United States.
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J. M. Crews
Cowboy Hall of Fame
National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Museum
Oklahoma City
Okla
United States
Fog Cuts Visibility at Local Airfield Saturday
Light drizzle around 4 50 p m Saturday gave way to dense fog reducing visibility to about one half mile at the FAA Station. Drizzle ceased by 8 30 p m. Fog lifted to three miles by 9 20 p m with lingering moisture at the air field.
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FAA
Macmillan and Khrushchev Press For East West Understanding
British Premier Harold Macmillan opened summit talks with Nikita Khrushchev in Moscow urging better understanding to avert a nuclear era war. Khrushchev spoke of useful talks while Macmillan warned that miscalculation or muddle could trigger catastrophe and stressed a need for confidence as Berlin tensions linger.
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Moscow
UPI
Harold Macmillan
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Berlin
Germany
Macmillan
London
West Berlin
Khrushchev
Britain
Benson's Plan Seen as Political Poison for Wheat Senators
Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson's proposal to cut price supports to tackle the wheat surplus is viewed as political poison by about half of the GOP Senate, with 11 of 34 Republicans up for reelection in 1960. The plan would lower 1960 support to about $1.60 per bushel on the current acreage, pending price declines before controls end.
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Benson
Washington
UPI
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson
Senate
Andrew F Schoeppel
Kan
Gordon Allott
Colo
Carl T. Curtis
Neb
Karl E. Mundt
Henry C. Dworshak
Idaho
Congress
Senate Agriculture Committee
Girl Kills Her Ex-Con Boyfriend in Wichita Falls
Betty Jo Marcel a of Odessa shot her ex convict boyfriend Billy Pelly four times after he allegedly threatened to kill her. The shooting followed bar hopping with Mary Ann Stith and a 15 year old driver who witnessed the crime. Marcel a was to be charged with murder as police described the night of events.
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Wichita Falls
UPI
Billy Pelly
Odessa
Betty Joe Marcela
Mary Ann Stith
Stith
Betty Jo
Fires Claim 18 Lives in Multiple Blazes Across Cities
At least 18 people including 14 children died in fires Saturday. Most fires hit the East and Northeast. In Crisfield Maryland five children perished, Boston saw four young victims, Hanson Massachusetts three children died, and Los Angeles claimed two brothers.
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United Press International
Crisfield
Boston
Hanson
Mass
Los Angeles
Youth Injured When He Falls in Northwest Dallas
Nine year old Frankie Scott remained in good condition at Childress General Hospital after a head injury from a fall while stepping onto a high curb Friday morning. Police said he was found between Avenues C and D Northwest around 8 am by Mrs. Jody Martin who delivered him to authorities. He is the son of Mr and Mrs A J Scott.
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Frankie Scott
Childress General Hospital
Avenues C and D
Jody Martin
A. J. Scott
Avenue C, Nw
Hamilton Attends National School Administrators Meeting
Supt J W Hamilton reports more than 26 000 U S and 32 foreign country administrators attended the American Association of School Administrators convention in Atlanta City New Jersey. He notes Texas had over 350 delegates at the meeting.
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United States
American Association of School Administrators
J. W. Hamilton
Atlanta City
N. J
Texas
Advertising Bills Attacked in Texas Legislature
Dallas based Advertising Federation leaders call House Bill 68 and Senate Bill 152 subterfuge to fund and promote state advertising. The 10th District Advertising Federation of America urged proper legislation, arguing the bills lack the right machinery to advertise Texas tourist and industrial assets.
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Dallas
UPI
Texas
Board of
Advertising Federation of America
Advertising Federation
Kefauver Urges Unions to Hold Wage Line in Steel
Sen. Estes Kefauver urged the United Steelworkers to cap wage demands if steel companies agree not to raise prices. He proposed an impartial productivity-based wage limit and called on UMW President David McDonald and U. S. Steel’s Roger Blough to respond.
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Washington
UPI
Estes Kefauver
United Steelworkers Union
Tennessee Democrat
Senate
Anti Trust and Monopoly
Kefauver
David McDonald
Roger Blough
U. S. Steel Corp
Luce’s Appointment News To White House
President Eisenhower reportedly considering Clare Boothe Luce as U S ambassador to Brazil. Luce, former ambassador to Italy from 1953 to 1956, is editor Henry R. Luce’s wife and has recovered from illness linked to arsenic exposure in her embassy bedroom.
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Washington
UPI
James C. Hagerty
Eisenhower
Clare Boothe Luce
U. S
Brazil
White House
Italy
Search of Tax Revenues Is Temporarily Stymied
Legislative leaders move toward drafting a two billion dollar spending plan while a tax revenue search is paused. Rep. W. S. Heatly and Sen. William S. Fly seek an opinion from the attorney general to allow tapping constitutional funds for auxiliary state services before a late March deadline for House action.
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Austin
William S. Fly
Vicctoria
Senate Finance Committee
Will Wison
State Department
General Revenue Fund
Permanent School
Permanent University
Heatly
House
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