East German Travel Ban Tightens Berlin Border
East Germany refused to abolish truck tolls for Berlin traffic and announced new travel restrictions between West Germany and the Soviet zone. Premier Otto Grotewohl ordered his interior ministry to limit west east travel temporarily citing West German typhoid and polio outbreaks. West Germany said talks on toll reductions failed and Berlin’s interests were not served.
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East Germany
West Germany
Interior Ministry
Soviet Zone
Otto Grotewohl
West Berlin
Merly
Egypt warns Israel against seizing Gaza Strip
Cairo reports quote Premier Nasser warning that any attempt to seize Gaza would spark a new Holy Land war. Arab League backs Nasser. UN truce supervisor Maj. is cited as the source of Nasser's statements. Government spokesman says Nasser's text is not official. Continued on Page Five.
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Cairo
Egypt
I1r
Israel
Gaza Strip
Holy Land
New York
United Nations
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Ahmed Shoukairy
The
Arab League
Nasser
Legislature Moves Into Clean Up Stage Monday
The 54th Texas legislature, after balancing a 98 million dollar tax bill and approving a 1.525 billion dollar two year spending package, moves toward final adjournment this week. Lawmakers plan a 6 pm Tuesday quitting time with a late week sine die adjournment possible. Senate and house work includes major tax measures and loan shark bills pending action on Monday.
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Austin
House
Senate
State of
Texas
Ottis Lock
Lufkin
Lock
House Committee
Greece Turkey seen as future neutral targets in Khrushchev drive
A Sofia communique cited a Russia Yugoslavia accord as potentially easing Soviet Bulgarian ties with neighboring Greece and Turkey. Observers in Belgrade suggested Khrushchev may aim to weaken the Balkan pact while touring Sofia Bucharest and Belgrade.
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Vienna
Russia
Bulgaria
Greece
Turkey
Nikita S. Khrushchevy
Europe
Sofia
Yugoslavia
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Balkan
Middle East
Chev
Khrushchev
Nikolai A. Bulganin
Ulmer Residence Razed By Fire
Fire Chief reports an early morning blaze completely destroyed the Ulmer home at 700 Avenue A Se. The Grady Ulmers were away Saturday night and no loss estimate is available. Firefighters fought the fire for over an hour with the structure gutted and only walls standing.
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Grady Ulmer
John Ballew
Ulmers
Avenue A. Se
Dulles and Menon to Confer on Red Prisoners Issue
Secretary of State Dulles and India's V K Krishna Menon will discuss freeing Americans held by Red China and easing Far East tensions. Hagerty noted a Washington meeting, while Dulles heads to Columbia and plans to see Menon in San Francisco at the June United Nations conference. The talks likely follow the release of four U S airmen.
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Washington
India
V. K. Krishna Menon
China
White House
James C. Hagerty
Menon
Dulles
National Airport
Columbia
S. C
San Francisco
Peiping
Anderson Sees US Defenses To Meet Global Role
Deputy Defense Secretary Robert B. Anderson told 1 300 University of Texas graduates that the United States has and will maintain military capability and resolve to be a custodian of freedom. He warned against uncertainty while praising future scientific progress and potential gains in American family income by 1980. He received the Texan Man of the Year plaque from the Texas Heritage Foundation for his contributions to Texans.
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University of Texas
Anderson
Texas Heritage Foundation
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Mrs Roy Villyard Undergoes Ear Surgery
Mrs. Roy A. Villyard underwent an ear operation Saturday morning at Wichita Falls General Hospital. She is reported to be doing satisfactorily but cannot have visitors for several days and will remain in room 412. Her husband is with her in Wichita Falls.
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Roy A. Villyard
Wichita Falls General Hospital
Villyard
Wichita Falls
Limited Hope Fades for Army Reserve Bill After Powell Moves
Washington reports the administration's compulsory military reserve bill faces near defeat after House critics oppose Powell proposed changes to bar racial segregation in the National Guard. Rep. Powell cites talks with Chairman Vinson and notes Vinson refuses to remove National Guard references, leaving passage chances "hopeless."
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Washington
Congress
Adam Clayton Powell Jr
D-Ny
Carl Vinson
House Armed Services Committee
Vinson
House
Chamber
Powell
National Guard
Georgia
Texas Retail Sales Slip During April
Texas retail sales fell 2 percent in April from March but were 10 percent higher than April last year according to the University of Texas Bureau of Business Research. The decrease is blamed on Easter buying shifting to March. January through April shows durable goods up 21 percent and non durable goods up 6 percent from the prior year.
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Austin —P
Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Ford Rejects Union Plan Triggering Possible Strike
Ford Motor Co rejected a CIO union proposal to arbitrate the $55 million job security fund and to extend benefits. John S. Bugas said a strike could occur after midnight Sunday, while accusing the union of targeting Ford as a low-cost strike.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
John S. Bugas
Ford
Reuther
Unem
General Motors
Foed
Eden Plans Radio Appeal to End Rail Strike
London reports Prime Minister Anthony Eden drafting an appeal to railway workers as a seven day walkout cripples industry. He will urge 70,000 strikers to return to work in a radio address from Chequers, warning of damage to prosperity and world trade.
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London
Anthony Eden
Eden
Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers
Nationalized
Railway Trust
Liverpool
Returning Austrians Say Russia Holding Americans
Austrian and German returnees report many Americans in Soviet slave camps, including at least four airmen. Names given include John Turbin and Johnny Hopkins, with fears some may have died since last contact seven years ago. Reports also claim massacres at Camp Resta near Moscow and mass riots last year resulting in multiple deaths.
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Vienna
Russia
U. S
John Turbin
Air Force
Johnny Hopkins
Berlin
Camp Resta
Moscow
Austria
Johnson Backing Liberal Housing and Wage Measures
Senate Democratic leader Lyndon B. Johnson endorsed housing and a national minimum wage bill liberal by design. He supported a housing measure and a $1 an hour minimum wage, with debate looming and Republican backing possible to align with administration proposals.
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Washington
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Eisenhower
Johnson
Rebels Attack In Indo-China Repulsed As Posts Recaptured
American trained South Viet-Nam troops repulsed Hoa Hao rebels near Cantho in Cochin China recapturing posts on both banks of the Bassac River and restoring barge traffic. The 24 hour battle began Friday night with heavy losses on both sides and ended with government forces regaining control of key ferry points on the Mekong.
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Mekong River
Cochin China
Bassac
Cantho
Sagin
Hoa Hao
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D-Ky
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