Phillips Accused Of Conducting Inquisition At Vet Land Probe
In Austin on February 5 Attorney General John Ben Shepperd accused Sen. Jimmy Phillips of using an inquisition rather than a proper inquiry during Senate probing of the 100 million dollar veterans land program. Phillips plans further testimony and release of communications from the AG to the Veterans Land Board. State actions to recover portions of a 3 million loaned amount were delayed, with lawsuits expected in 24 to 48 hours, then pushed to Monday or Tuesday.
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C. B. Loyder
Austin
John Ben Shepperd
Jimmy Phillips
Nate
Veterans Land
Shepperd
Senate
Phillips
Senate Committee
Veterans Land Board
House
Joe Burkett Jr
Kerrville
C. H. Cavness
Clark Diebel
Preston Craig
Veterans Section
General Land Office
Cavness Denies Rift Over Veterans Land Deal Abuse
Austin auditor C H Cavness rejected reports of a split with Atty Gen John Ben Shepperd over black deal abuses in the veterans land program. He said figures remain uncertain as 22 of 60 to 70 block deals are checked, with total losses not yet estimable. All three agencies continue joint investigations into irregularities in the $100 million program.
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Austin
C. H. Cavness
John Ben Shepperd
Shepperd
House
Special Investigating Committee
Cavness
John Davenport
Department of Public Safety
Attorney General's Department
Auditor’s
Safety Supervisor Fined For Ramming Police Auto
Edward R. Fetto a 37 year old safety supervisor from Detroit was fined 120 in traffic court for reckless driving after he rammed a police car injuring two patrolmen while making a left turn He was off duty at the time of the accident.
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Detroit
Edward R. Fetto
Fetto
Japan Russia ties to stabilize Pacific aid US
Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu said in Tokyo that normal relations between Japan and the Soviet Union would stabilize the Pacific region and benefit the United States.
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Tokyo
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Japan
Russia
Pacific
United States
Abilene Christian College Premieres 1955 EBible Lectures
Abilene Christian College's 1955 EBible Lectureship runs February 20 to 24 featuring speakers from Japan, Switzerland, South Africa, Canada and the United States. J D Thomas directs eight mission talks including Ed Brown and Heinrich Blum. Main speakers include Gus Nichols Dan Fogarty Alonzo Welch Pat Hardeman Frank Dunn and George Delloff. Over 5,000 attended last year as the event grows in size and reach.
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Abilene
Abilene Christian College
Japan
Switzerland
J. D. Thomas
Lubbock
Ed Brown
Heinrich Blum
Zurich
ACC
Cecil Huff
Nesburg
South Africa
J. C. Bailey
Radville
Sask
Canada
Harold Thomas
Bangor
Reuel Lemmons
Cleburne
Gus Nichols
Jasper
Ala
Dan Fogarty
Longview
Alonzo Welch
Memphis
Tenn
Pat Hardeman
Urbana
Frank Dunn
Dallas
George Delloff
Murfeesboro
Church of Christ
United States
Mathematical Processes Finally Catch Up With Process Server
Bakersfield, Calif. a process server found his day disrupted as a finance company towed his car on the courthouse steps. He was heading to serve court orders to delinquent payers when the tow truck arrived.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Andrews Man To Be Speaker At Tech Engineers Meeting
J R Maypole of Andrews engineer with the Thompson Testing Company will be principal speaker at the Texas Tech chapter of the American Institute of Mechanical and Metallurgical Engineers meeting in the Tech Petroleum Engineering Building Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Naylan Vencil chapter president invites visitors. Maypole will present slides on a new drill stem testing process for deep wells along with new hydraulic tools and company developed equipment.
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J. R. Maypole
Andrews
Thompson Testing Company
Texas Tech
American Institute of Mechanical and Metallurgical Engineers
Tech Petroleum Engineering
Naylan Vencil
Maypole
Hidalgo Sheriff Offers Deal For People With Two Left Feet
In Edinburg Hidalgo county Sheriff E E Vickers reports a farmer found a sample case of left foot shoes in an orange grove north of Edouch Texas. Unable to locate the owner the sheriff offers to sell the shoes to a one legged man or anyone with two left feet as a humorous solution to the mystery.
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Edinburg
Tex
Hidalgo County
E. E. Vickers
Edouch
France in Cabinet Crisis as Mendes-France Falls
President Rene Coty seeks a new Premier amid a 319 273 Assembly vote against Mendes-France on North African policy. Mayer defected, Gaullists split, and center left groups hold key influence as talks with Tunisian ministers and Western EU arms pool discussions continue.
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Paris
Rene Coty
Pierre Mendes-France
Coty
France
National Assembly
Mendes- France
Adenauer
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Mendes-France
Mand
Popular Republican Movement
MRP
Tunisia
Algeria
Morocco
Rene Mayer
Radical Socialist
Mayer
Constantine
Gaullist
European Union
Jean Monnet
Bucket Brigade Adds 112 To County Pelle Fund Post
The bucket brigade collected 112 for the Garza County March of Dimes Saturday afternoon led by Bill Thomas assistant drive chairman. Lions Club volunteers manned buckets touring Post to solicit polio fund gifts and included proceeds from a two hour downtown Post roadblock.
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Post
Ren
Bucket Brigade
Garza County
Princess Margaret Visits Tobago for West Indies Tour
Princess Margaret flew to Scarborough Tobago on Saturday as part of her goodwill tour of the British West Indies. The island is famed as the setting of Daniel Defoe's Crusoe.
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Margaret
Tabago
Scarborough
Tobago
Caribbean
British West Indies
Daniel Defoe
WEU Treaty and German Rearmament Debate
The discussion on the WEU treaty appears likely to be delayed along with the broader issue of German rearmament. The political maneuvering signals potential postponement of key decisions and shifts in alliance planning.
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Puetrere Steel and Coal
WEU
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