Congress OKs Medical Care Foreign Aid Bills
Congress approves medical care and foreign aid measures in a conference aftermath. The House rejected Eisenhower’s plea to restore cuts, sending the compromise bill to the Senate, which also backed the plan. The package totals 3.722 billion, below the president’s 4.982 billion request, with wage legislation remaining a disputed point.
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Congress
House
Eisenhower
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
John F. Kennedy
Four Die In Light Plane Crash Near Elgin Oklahoma
Four people died when a light plane crashed in a plowed field near Elgin Oklahoma. Pilot Loy T. Brown 25 of Dallas and three companions perished. Watches stopped at 5 20. The wreckage lay near Ft Sill. weather likely a factor a helicopter later spotted the site.
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Elgin
Okla
Oklahoma
Loy T. Brown
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Brown
Dennis Brown
J. D. Brown
Brownwood
Tex
North Dakota
Jim Williams
Lawton
Williams
Army
Ft. Sill
Texas
Fort Worth
Lumumba accuses Belgians of stirring Congo strife
Lumumba claims Belgian and French plots aim to split Congo provinces and press for central control. He cites a Belgian general staff in Brazzaville and closes the Brazzaville ferry line, while UN forces take Leopoldville airport after clashes with Congolese troops. Katanga secession looms as Tshombe relies on Belgian troops. Lumumba touts Pan American summit as a show of African solidarity.
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Belgium
France
Congo
Lumumba
Brazzaville
Congo River
French Congo
Sugan
Ghana
Leopoldville
U. N
Kasai
Katanga
Moise Tshombe
Tshombe
Hobbs Deaths Followed By Self Inflicted Gunfire
Hobbs and Mrs Shannon died in a rural South Dakota incident. Hobbs reportedly pointed a gun at his head and shot himself after friends said the couple had separated multiple times and were estranged for about two months. Mrs Shannon was shot four times, three in the throat and one in the shoulder. An inquest is planned Monday to determine causes of death. funeral arrangements for both are pending.
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Ike
Republican House
Charles A. Hallack
Indiana
House
Conference Committee
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Shannon
Tooley
Fowler
Swan
Diplomat Winters Tied to Langelle Spy Case and Exile
The Soviet news agency Tass claims U S Embassy official Winters aided Langelle in a spy matter involving 20000 rubles handed to a local agent. Winters denies espionage, cites tit for tat expulsions, and plans to leave for New Delhi with his replacement Carroll Woods set for Africa assignment.
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Winters
Russell A. Langelle
Tass
Foreign Ministry
Langelle
U.S
Moscow
Attache Winters
Robert I. Owen
Carroll Woods
Africa
United States
Washington
New Delhi
India
Pacific
San Francisco
Francis Gourley
Thornton
Colo
West Texas pride fuels Ralls anniversary fete
The town hails its sixth anniversary with a giant parade a rodeo and dances nightly. Winners in the fiddling contest include A J Mears from Lubbock and Frank McGraw from Oklahoma. Ralls founder John R Rails is recalled for shaping the city, with closing events a children's parade and a ball game.
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Texas
Carr
West Texas
Ralls
J Edd McLaughlin
Wilson
Dulaney Davis
A. J. Mears
Lubbock
Frank McGraw
Oklahoma
Raymond Brown
McAdoo
A. J. Bryant
Lorenzo
Crosby
County
Thornton Jones
Phoenix
Ariz
Lo L. McDermitt
Bill
Mayes
John R. Rails
Crosby County
Agencies Agree on Dual Project Fund Contracts for Water Authority
CAMWA officials hope to hold elections on the same date for two contract groups between the US Bureau of Reclamation and the Authority and between city authorities. At the CRMWA directors meeting all 11 member cities signed resolutions approving the Bureau contract, a key step before elections. City commissions had set water charge differentials per thousand gallons ranging from Amarillo and Borger at 12.79 to Brownfield and La Mesa at 28.50, with Pampa 13.30, Plainview 13.95, and Ta Hok i 21.76 and O'Donnell 25.00. The advance planning appropriation clears a second Congressional review, with prior authorization granted December 29, 1950.
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CRMWA
Bureau
Amarillo
Borger
Brownfield
Lamesa
Pampa
Plainview
Tahoki
O'Donnell
House
Congress
Nixon Kennedy Get Debate Invitations in Houston
Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John F Kennedy were invited by the University of Houston alumni association to hold one of their proposed national television debates in Houston. Telegram invitations cited Houston as ideal due to its size as the largest Southern city and regional planning.
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Houston
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
University of Houston
Si Hendricks
Batista in Madeira Sees Castro Fall Likely Soon
Former Cuban dictator General Fulgencio Batista living quietly in Funchal Madeira says Castro will fall. He warns U S measures against Cuba are temporary and will be withdrawn after Castro is ousted. Batista notes anti Communist Cuban sentiment and hopes for a return to normal U S relations.
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Madeira
Fulgencio Batista
United States
Batista
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Castro
Atlantic
Cuabas
United US
Washington
Russia
Red
China
Texas Heat Machine Built From Salvaged Parts
Texas scientists at Southwest Research Institute built a high temperature furnace capable of duplicating surface sun heat. Using discarded streetcar parts and old air force searchlights, the facility tests materials like tungsten carbide and Grafite for NASA missile nose cones. Tests also run for Sandia Albuquerque and Wright Air Development Center Dayton, as cameras capture rapid material changes as arc rays heat and vaporize specimens.
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Joe Benham
SAN Antonio
Texas I
Air Force
Southwest Research Institute
National Aerojnautics and Space Administration
Sandia Corp
Albuquerque
N.M
Wright ‘Air Development Center
Dayton
Ohio
Death notice and Panhandle Chess Tournament opening
Mrs. 4. G. Wilhite of 2825 23rd Street was informed of her sister Mrs. CC Hatchett’s death. Funeral services are at 3 p.m. today in the town. Mrs Hatchett had visited Lubbock on several occasions. The Panhandle Chess Tournament opens at 10 a.m. today at the Caprock Hotel and runs through Sunday with about 50 expected entrants. George Kolt shows in San Francisco with an exhibition Friday night.
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4. G. Wilhite
23Rd St
CC. Hatchett
Harlingen
Caprock
George Kolt
San Francisco
Recovery plans amid space capsule debris and pressurized air
Air Force general Schriever discusses recovery methods for space capsules and Soviet satellites, noting pressurized C-119 like craft can pass more times over a capsule and suggesting a missile-like descent path. He mentions Pacific recovery now, with land attempts planned later, and that Soviet craft reportedly returned both capsule and carrier. Monaco rulers visit Naples for Olympic sailing events and industry watch.
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Schriever
Earth
Air Force
Pacific
Monaco
Italy
Naples
Rainier III
Princess Grace
Comer
Melbourne
Stevenson Endorses Nixon for President
Former Gov. Coke Stevenson, who lost to Lyndon Johnson by 87 votes for the U S Senate, endorsed Johnson's Republican opponent Nixon's candidate John G. Tower. He spoke by telephone from his Junction ranch to Travis County Republicans and joined a rally for Tower in Austin.
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Austin
UPI
Coke Stevenson
Lyndon Johnson
U.S. Senate
Wendesday
Johnson
Stevenson
Junction
Travis County
GOP
John G. Tower
Wichita Falls
Rod Kennedy
Storms Hit Texas and Nearby States Drench Land and Skip Ground
Widespread moisture drenched much of the state with scattered downpours and hail. Denison saw 1.50 inches in 30 minutes while Shreveport recorded 2.63 inches in just over an hour. West Texas and New Mexico areas reported bursts of rain and lightning amid gusty winds, with totals varying from town to town.
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Alvin
Houston
Shreveport
Lousiana Line
North
Texas
Denison
Texarkana
Waco
Abilene
West Texas
West Texas-New Mexico
Plains
Buster Kennedy
Cabutes
Mulesheer
Batista
Southwestern
intCo
Denver City
Hobbs
N.M
Muleshoe
Buford Hunt Farm
Hall
Semihole
Bovina
Morton
South Plains
Lubbock
Presidio
Beaumont
Dallas
Galveston
Fort Worth
Sherman
Victoria
Amarillo
Kansas
Oklahoma
Shriners Parade Planned in Texarkana Meeting
Texarkana will host a large Shriners gathering on September 3 drawing several thousand Shriners from Texas and Arkansas. Hella and Sahara Shrines will lead the parade with Dallas’ Potentate John McKee and Pine Bluff’s Potentate Alex Moseley, followed by the Hella Temple Drumaret Bugle Corps. A ceremonial and supper for about 5,000 attendees will conclude the day.
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Texarkana, Tex
UPI
Texas
Arkansas
Texarkana
Hella
Sahara
John McKee
Dallas
Alex Moseley
Pine Bluff
Ark
Hella Temple Drumaret Bugle Corps
Bob E. Hutchinson
Two Die After Eating Planta Margarine Reported
The Hague health ministry reports two deaths and thousands ill after consuming Planta margarine. About 40 000 people may have rash, itching or fever skin diseases. Doctors urged immediate reporting of skin conditions. The product Planta, marketed by Unilever, is under investigation as a possible cause.
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Hague
Upl
Ministry of Health
Au Coe' Alee
Planta
Eisenhower Takes Relatives on Gettysburg Farm Tour
President Eisenhower and his brother Edgar plus Edgar’s wife toured the Gettysburg area farm by helicopter. The group then visited Camp David before returning, with the outing described as a brief afternoon ride to showcase the farm. The report mentions a quick stop at a presidential retreat nearby.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Edgar
Eisenhower Farm
Gettysburg
Camp David
Mami, Se
Ine 7
Etter
Frans Gettysburg
Homiak
Six Wounded After Dance Riot Ends in Charges
Three men face charges after a riot at a dance left six wounded. Officers reported shots fired as patrons clashed in the parking lot following the event. Patrolmen Fowler Swan and William S Tooley acted as civilian guards during the disturbance.
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Page One
Fowler
Swan
Willam S. Tooley
Lance
Never Again Night Turmoil At Long Island Fair
A Long Island couple lost their adopted 6 month old son to his natural mother after a chaotic dance at Clear Fair Grounds. Police say a fight with suspects including a wounded officer and gunfire interrupted the event as officers detained several Latin American youths and recovered improvised weapons.
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Mineola
N.Y
Long Island
Gae
Tooley
Fowler
New
Rietberg
Phyllis
Supreme Court
Bernard Meyer
Fair
Paul Raymond
Fair Grounds
Court Denies Houston Plea To Delay Integration
The Fifth Circuit denied the Houston School Board’s request to stay Ben Connally’s order mandating first grade integration next month. Houston operates the nation’s largest segregated system and faces potential contempt if the Sept. 7 deadline is not met.
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New Orleans
UPI
Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Houston School Board
Houston
Ben C. Connally
Fifth Circuit Court of Appell
Connally
Ould
United States
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