Jail Riot in Texas Leaves One Dead and Several Wounded
In Bexar County Jail a 58 man riot ended with Sheriff Owen Kilday firing the fatal shot. Rodolfo Escobedo 27 was killed as officers fired about 40 rounds using paraffin bullets early in the clash. Jailer Bob Beckman said the disturbance followed disciplinary actions against Johnny Crawford 22 a life term inmate.
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San Antonio
Tex
Bexar County
Owen Kilday
Paul Kilday
D-Tex
Rodolfo Escobedo
Kilday
Escobedo
County Board President Threatens Resignation
HAGERSTOWN Md The president of the Washington County Board of Commissioners has threatened to resign unless the board holds its meeting in a less confusing atmosphere. The board meets weekly in the same room as other county employees and Elgin cites uproar as a cause.
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Hagerstown
Washington County Board of Commissioners
W. Lee Elgin
Butler Says Eisenhower Chose Easy Route In Talbott Case
Democratic leader Paul Butler accuses President Eisenhower of selecting an easy exit by accepting Harold Talbott’s resignation as secretary of the Air Force. He claims the move dodges ethics issues despite Eisenhower’s note to review the senate inquiry records. Talbott will leave duty on August 13. Butler calls the resignation an unpunished ethics lapse amid U.S. car ownership context.
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Butler
Eisenhower
Harold Talbott
Washington
Paul M. Butler
Democratic National Committee
Harold E. Talbott
Air Force
Senate
Talbott
White House
Gals Win Grade Battle but Men Wage Gallant Fight
The 1954-55 KU scholarship report shows women widening the scholastic gap as all-university averages dip for men. Greek houses improve, Pi Beta Phi and Beta Theta Pi win scholarship cups, and top groups include Pi Delta Phi and Sigma Ni with standout averages. Transoceanic cables are noted in passing.
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Kansas University
Scoffers
James K. Hitt
E. U
Pi Beta Phi
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Kappa Alpha Theta
Delta Gamma
Delta Delta Delta
Alpha Phi
Beta Theta Pi
Alpha Kappa Lambda
Phi Delta Theta
Alpha Tau Omega
Delta Upsilon
Pi Delta Phi
Sigma Ni
Sigma Gamma Tau
Miller Hall
Sellards
Templin Hall
Tito Says Yugoslav Reds Plan to Renew Relations With Soviet Communists
Belgrade reports Tito told American visitors that the Yugoslav Communist party would resume interparty relations with the Soviet Union but without Moscow subordination. He compared the setup to Yugoslav ties with Western Socialists and noted Pravda had urged Yugoslavs to join a shared Communist struggle.
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Tito
Belgrade
Yugoslav Communist Party
Communist Party of the
Soviet Union
United States
Protestitat Sem
Inar
Sherwood Eddy
Moscow
Yegoslav Party
Pravda
Barba
Baptist Church Calls Pastor At Friday Meeting
The Ninth Street Baptist Church will hold an 8 p m Friday meeting to call a pastor. The church has been without a pastor since Rev Harry L Smith resigned in April. Rev Samuel Carpenter is serving as intern pastor.
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Ninth Street Baptist Church
Harry L. Smith
Samuel Carpenter
Farm Price Index Drops in Kansas July report
The index of prices Kansas farmers received for their products fell by 10 points in the month ended July 15. Under broad declines in livestock and crop prices, the mid July index stood at 233 percent of the 1910-14 average versus 243 a month earlier 229 a year ago and 244 in 1953.
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Topeka
Kansas
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
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