De Gaulle’s Crisis Program Faces Major Setback In Assembly
Paris reports Gen. Charles de Gaulle wins six months emergency powers but faces a sharp setback as the National Assembly rejects his constitutional reform bill. The universal suffrage committee rewrites the measure to limit decrees, delaying key reforms and signaling tense politics ahead of Algiers fighting.
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Paris
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
National Assembly
UPII
de Gaulle
France
Algeria
Assembly
Universal Suffrage Commission
Algiers
Raou Salan
Hope For Pay Boost For US Service Men
Washington UPI reports a new law grants a 576.438 million military pay hike to attract and retain service members. Effective Sunday, all personnel with over two years service receive higher pay, retirees gain a 6 percent raise, and bonuses may be paid for officers from captain to colonel in critical roles.
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Washington
UPI
Sam
Congress
Eisenhower
Cordiner
No Summer School for Childress Schools
Superintendent John W. Hamilton announced no summer school classes will be held in Childress schools. He also set June 9 as the date for the next regular school board meeting.
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Childress
John W. Hamilton
Firemen to Meet for Regular Tuesday Night Meeting
A regular meeting for firemen is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday at the fire hall.
Holiday death toll tops early Memorial Day estimate
United Press International tally shows 362 traffic deaths from Thursday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight plus 142 drownings 14 plane fatalities and 78 other accidents for a total of 596 holiday deaths. California led with 29 traffic deaths and 13 drownings, New York 23, and Pennsylvania 20.
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Council
Ned H. Dearborn
United Press International
California
New York
Tallinois
Texas
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Florida
Delaware
Nevada
North Dakota
Utah
District of Columbia
Tunisia Asks UN To Order French Out
Tunisia formally charged France with armed aggression and asked the United Nations to remove French troops. Ambassador Mongi Slim cited presence of forces against Tunisia’s will and the Algeria war spilling into Tunisia as key causes. He said the case falls under UN Charter Chapter 7 and seeks Security Council measures to repeal the aggression.
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United Nations, N. Y
UPI
Tunisia
France
United Nations
Mongi Slim
Algeria
Tunisian
Slim
Security Council
U. N
Disagree On Catholic In Top US Job
Four religious experts and a congressman debated on NBCs The Big Issue if a Catholic can be loyal to the U S presidency and stay true to religion. Sayre and McCarthy argued religon should not influence a presidential bid, while Mackay and Archer urged a Catholic candidate to address key issues and face church pressure.
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Washington
U. S
Francis Sayre, Jr
Washington Episcopal Cathedral
Eugene McCarthy
D-Minn
John A. Mackay
Princeton Theological Seminary
Glenn Archer
Tru man lauds de Gaulle as France's savior
Former President Harry Truman said in Algeciras Spain that France made a wise choice in selecting Gen. Charles de Gaulle as premier. He declared, I believe that France has found in Gen. de Gaulle the Man to save her.
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Algeciras
Spain
UPI
Harry Truman
Charles de Gaulle
France
Gen. de Gaulle
International Rotary Head Takes Office
Clifford A. Randall of Milwaukee became president of Rotary International at the first plenary of the 1958 convention in Dallas. More than 13 000 members from about 60 countries attended, succeeding Charles G. Tennent. Gov Price Daniel welcomed the Rotarians and granted honorary citizenship, praising their service ideals.
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Dallas
UPI
Clifford A. Randall
Milwaukee
Wis
Rotary International
Randall
Charles G. Tennent
Asheville
N. C
Price Daniel
Texas
Daniel
Ike Gets Honorary Degree At Exercises
Mount Saint Marys College in Emmitsburg Maryland awarded President Eisenhower an honorary Doctor of Laws during sesquicentennial graduation exercises. The citation praised his role in maintaining the free world alliance as he prepared to give the commencement address near his Gettysburg Pennsylvania farm.
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Emmitsburg
UPI
Mount Saint Mary’s College
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Tributes to Cardinal Stritch Attract Vast Chicago Crowd
Tens of thousands continued to pay final respects to Samuel Cardinal Stritch on the last full day of the wake at Holy Name Cathedral. Authorities reported more than 170000 people filed past the open coffin since his return from Rome last Friday.
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Chicago
Chinese Nationalists Clash With Red Boats Near Formosa
Nationalist Chinese patrol boats clashed with Communist vessels north of Formosa on Sunday. The nationalist radio said three Communist ships disappeared from radar and were probably sunk.
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Taipei
Formosa
House backs 10 percent retroactive pay boost for federal workers
United Press International reports the House approved by voice vote a 10 per cent retroactive wage increase for one million federal employees, costing about 542 million dollars annually with over 200 million in lump sum retroactive payments. A conference with the Senate will seek a compromise as the Senate already approved 7.5 per cent, costing about 376 million annually, while the administration recommended 6 per cent with no retroactive pay.
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United Press International
House
Senate House Conference
Senate
Chilly Blasts Lower Midwest Temperatures Across Region
A cold front from the Canadian border pushed into the Midwest causing temperatures to fall by 10 to 22 degrees with upper 30s to low 40s in the Lake Superior area. Heavy rains soaked Tennessee and the Carolinas as moisture from the Gulf interacted with the cold air, bringing 2 inch rainfall at Chattanooga and Charlotte and widespread showers from Plains to the Rockies.
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United Press International
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Midwest
Tennessee
Carolinas
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Lake Superior
Lafayette
Ind
Gulf of Mexico
Chatanooga Anderson
S. C
Charlotte
N. C
Plains States
Lamar
Colo
Rockies
New England
Northwest
California
Colorado City
Tex
Storms For Texas Today Tuesday Bring Scattered Thunderstorms
Widely scattered thunder showers and thunderstorms are forecast for Texas today and Tuesday, matching Sundays pattern. Record heat included 112 at Presidio and 107 at Wink, with high winds southwest of Lubbock. Dallas tied June 1 heat at 99. A stationary Red River front lay over the north while Panhandle cooled to near 60s at dawn. Measurable rain was light in several towns as clouds lingered along the coast.
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United Press International
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West
Texas
Texans
Presidio
Wink
Midland
Lubbock
Mercury
Dallas
Weather Bureau
San Angelo
Red River
Amarillo
Panhandle
Dalharst
Lubboc
Marfa
Postal Receipts for May 1958 Show Increase
May 1958 postal receipts reached 3074.53 dollars, up from 3027.70 dollars in May 1957. The six month total stood at 18622.27 dollars, surpassing last year's 18007.70 dollars, per Postmaster J A Hilburn.
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J. A. Hilburn
US And Russia Agree On Talks To Stop Nuclear Tests
President Eisenhower planned to announce that the United States and Russia have agreed to begin technical talks on stopping nuclear weapons tests. The talks, to be scheduled within three weeks, would involve Western and Communist scientists, with potential participation from Britain France and others. Khrushchev favored Moscow but allowed Geneva as a suitable site and urged involvement of Czechoslovakia Poland India and other nations.
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Eisenhower
United Press International
John Foster Dulles
White House
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State Department
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Hower
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Poland
India
U.S
West
Red China
Texas Memorial Day Toll Climbs Across Texas Roads
United Press International tabulations show Memorial Day weekend traffic accidents claiming 26 lives in Texas, with drownings, burns, and various crashes boosting the toll toward 40. Notable fatalities include C F E Alkire family members in a Ranger crash, a boat incident at Eagle Mountain Lake, a Big Spring gas explosion, and multiple county crashes across Fort Worth, Plano, Bridgeport, San Benito, and Houston areas.
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United Press International
Texas
C. F E. Alkire
Fort Worth
Ranger
Nixon
Big Spring
Cynthia Maldonado
Rodger Dale Moore
Eagle Mountain Lake
Edward Damon
Houston
Neches
Woodville
B. N. Snook
Snook
Damon
Ray Brown
Bridgeport
Pattie Morrison
Plano
Pla
Auto Pact in Flux as UAW and Big Three Steel for Peace
Detroit reports a tense auto contract standstill with United Auto Workers and Ford Chrysler and GM in a rare joint working without a contract. About 95 000 Ford workers 75 000 Chrysler workers and 356 000 GM workers continue production as talks shift to new sites and roving union officers distribute receipts and buttons at gates. Negotiations resume next week with the union seeking leverage on dues and a relocation from GM’s building while Ford plans mid week bargaining.
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United Auto Workers
Ford
Chrysler
UAW
General Motors
Uaw-Gm
Moore Funeral Set For This Afternoon
Funeral services for Richard Moore were to be conducted at 4 p m at the First Baptist Church with ministers Joe Allen Gordon Highfill and Luther Bradley officiating. Pallbearers included Ira Lee Zuber Louis Sally John Ballew Theo Fenter Glen Neal and Charles Beierschmitt. Burial followed in Chil dress Cemetery under Newberry Funeral Home direction.
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Richard Moore
First Baptist Church
Joe Allen
Gordon Highfill
Luther Bradley
Ira Lee Zuber
Louis Sally John Ballew
Theo Fenter
Glen Neal
Charles Beierschmitt
Childress Cemetery
Newberry Funeral Home
Reds Find Club Swinging Ready Remedy In Paris
Communists in Paris held small riots on Sunday as police clashed with protesters. Police reported 25 injuries among officers and nearly 200 rioters jailed. Party members provided handbills urging protest against De Gaulle dictatorship while street fighting remained uneven.
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Reds
Paris
Communist Party
Rites Set For John Schafer In Oklahoma
John Philip Schafer 80 died in a local rest home at 2 40 pm yesterday Funeral and burial planned in Shattuck Oklahoma Born December 19 1877 in Germany He is survived by one son PH Schafer of Shattuck and two daughters Mrs Mary Pshiogoda of Altus and Mrs Vernon Mohr of Keen Texas
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John Philip Schafer
Shattuck
Okla
Schafer
Follet
Tex
Germany
Heis
PH. Schafer
Mary Pshiogoda
Altus
Vernon Mohr
Keen
Auto accident leads to a single traffic ticket
An incident on the United Super Market parking lot involved two parked cars and a vehicle driven by Mrs. W P Close of Kirkland. She lost control and side-swiped Robert Neal and Loyd Price cars. One ticket was issued for negligent collision. Little damage resulted.
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W. P. Close
Kirkland
United Super Market
Close
Robert Neal
Loyd Price
Proxmire to Offer Amendment Cutting Military Aid
Senator William Proxmire proposes a plan to cut 339 million dollars in military assistance from the foreign aid bill as the Senate debates a 3.713 billion dollar measure. He would shift funds back into the defense budget, arguing waste in Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand. The amendment targets only military aid and keeps the House level for the overall bill.
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Washington
UPI
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House
Eisenhower
Proxmire
Elvis Home On First Leave Sparks Fandom Scene
Elvis Presley returned home to his Memphis estate for a furlough weekend amid throngs of teenage fans. An incident occurred when Theresa Powell of New Orleans alleged guard Barney Smith pointed a pistol at her after she climbed a fence to view Presley. the guard denied the allegation and said he spoke to her.
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Memphis
Tenn
Elvis Presley
Elvis
Theresa Powell
Presley
Miss Powell
New Orleans
Barney Smith
Presley Smith
Explosion Turns Mount Pulaski Town Into Ghost Town
A tank car blast at Mount Pulaski Illinois killed two men and injured 40, turning the town into a near ghost town. Windows were shattered, flames swept 10 freight cars, and the railroad yards were left in ruins. Civil Defense reported about 1,000 residents evacuated to other towns overnight.
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Mount Pulaski
Ill
UPI
Illinois Central Railroad
Civil Defense
Lincoln
One Wounded In Troubled Territory
A Jordanian civilian was shot and wounded by Israeli guards after crossing into the Mt. Scopus enclave, a military spokesman said today in Tel Aviv.
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Israel
Mt. Scopus
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