Deacon Held In Bomb Plot Confession Shocks Milstead Ga
William Columbus Johnson a 36 year old mill worker confessed to placing a dynamite booby trap in the pastor J T Robinsons station wagon in Milstead Georgia Detectives say the bomb would have killed the pastor if lights were switched to bright Johnson arrested after investigators found dynamite paper and wire shavings in his garage He cited a domestic matter as the motive and two hours of questioning ended in his confession
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United Press International
Tlanta
William Columbus Johnson
Johnson
J. T. Robinson
Milstead, Ga
Robinson
Atlanta
Callaway Mills
Milstead
W. K. Perry
Deacon
Johnson Talks Candidacy at Indiana Jefferson Jackson Dinner
Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson spoke in Indianapolis amid a swirl of expectations about his presidential bid. He said he is not seeking delegations but plans to be Texas chairman and counts on support from other states. Johnson urged civil rights legislation and outlined priorities including space leadership, foreign aid reform, and a higher minimum wage.
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Irwin J. Miller
Indianapolis
Ind
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Johnson
Albuquerque
U. S
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Indiana
Murat Temple
Congress
Toevery
South
Stevenson Entered Concord Filing Spurs Primary Talk
Adlai E. Stevenson was added to the New Hampshire March 8 presidential primary list only minutes before the filing deadline on Saturday night, signaling last minute activity in the race.
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Stevenson
Concord
N.H
Adlai E. Stevenson
New Hampshire
General Maxwell D. Taylor Struck by Car in Washington
Retired General Maxwell D. Taylor was struck by an automobile Saturday evening in downtown Washington. He was taken to Walter Reed Army Medical Center with a broken arm and cuts and bruises. his condition was listed as satisfactory.
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Washington
UPD
Maxwell D. Taylor
Army Chief of Staff
Taylor
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
New Affiliation Law Prompts Texas Precinct Meeting Talks
In Austin AP report Democratic leaders urge county parties to discuss when to hold afternoon precinct sessions under a new party affiliation law. The meetings aim to share primary costs for May 7 while ensuring eligible participation and timely voting before county conventions elect delegates to state and national gatherings.
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Dave Cheavens
Austin
Texas
Democratic Executive Committee
J. E. Connally
Connally
Lubbock Shelter Faces Busy Year With 55000 Dog Population
Lubbock animal shelter data show 21 056 calls 3 042 animals released 138 431 miles driven 552 bites and 4 470 animals destroyed in gas chamber plus 1 039 field deaths. Fisher estimates 55 000 dogs in the city and notes rapid growth as six new families daily translate to about five dogs per day. The city enforces a 1954 leash or pen ordinance reflecting a strong dog conscious mood and a historic straw vote on dog control See THOUSANDS Page 8.
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Lubbock
L. Fisher
Billy Jones
Hugh Akard
Doyle Miller
Donald Goolsby
James Stephenson
Fisher
Four Die In Head On Crash On US Highway 61
Four killed and four critically injured in a two car high speed collision on U S Highway 61 near Moscow Mills Missouri. Drivers Harold J. Binder 36 of St Louis and Roy C Smith 56 of University City Missouri died along with Binder's wife Mildred 35 and daughter Betty 11. Survivorsinclude two daughters Bonnie Lou 13 and Margaret Ann 16 and passenger Charles Edward McDowell 19 of St Louis.
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Moscow Mills
Harold J. Binder
St. Louis
Roy C.smith
University City
Binder
Thhen
Smith
Margaret S
Mildred
Betty
St. Luke’s Hospital
Bonnie Lou
Margaret Ann
Charles Edward McDowell
Lyndon Johnson Draws Spotlight at Western Dem Meet
Texas Senator Lyndon B. Johnson energized the Western States Conference of Democrats in Albuquerque drawing 400 delegates. He and wife Lady Bird drew ovations and LBJ buttons spread as he prepped for a national bid. He linked campaign momentum to unifying the party and challenged Republicans as a "can't do" party.
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C. W. Ratliff
Avalanche-Journal
Lbuquerque
Texas
Lyndon B
Johnson
Western States
Democrats
Wester States
LBJ
Lady Bird
Indianapolis
White House
Los Angeles
Cabinet In Squeeze On A Plans
The Eisenhower administration faces a squeeze over resumed nuclear tests and arming allies. High-level talks consider disarmament ahead of the Geneva conference while urging ways to arm Britain with nuclear warheads for joint defense, amid possible changes to the Atomic Energy Act.
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United Press International
Ashington
Eisenhower
Christian A. Herter
Herter
Geneva
Britain
Defense Department
Ike
Porter Resigns as Texas GOP National Committeeman
Houston H J Porter known as Mr. Republican of Texas resigns from the GOP national committeeman post effective immediately. He cites a stomach ulcer from past campaigns and asks the state committee to nominate a successor.
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Avalanche-Journal
Houston
H. J
Jack) Porter
Republican
Texas
GOP
Porter
Thad Hutcheson
Austin
Republican National Committee
National
Marriage A State Of Com Motion Joke On Promises
A lighthearted cartoonish take on marriage frames it as a state of com motion where a man guarantees a woman and babies anything to keep them quiet. The caption plays on marital dynamics with playful humor.
Gibson Girl Sisters Found Dead in Apparent Suicides
Police say Margaret Horvath and Helen Horvath, Hungarian-born sisters aged late sixties and early seventies, were found hanged in their three room New York apartment. They faced eviction and had lived there for 25 years. Neighbors recall their old fashioned attire and quiet lives.
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United Press International
York
Margaret
Helen Horvath
Henry Zaepfel
Horvath
Helen
Gibson Girls
Budapest
Zaepfels
Masten Buys Trujillo Ranch in $2 Million Texas Deal
F. C. Masten, a South Plains cotton farmer and long time farm hand, purchased the 111 section Trujillo Ranch 60 miles west of Amarillo in Oldham County for $2 million. The Matador Lands and Cattle Co. sold to Masten, who plans to stock the property with 2000 black Angus cows and designate Roy Brown as ranch manager. The deal expands Masten holdings to about 125000 acres and ties a locally famed tract to a new era in his farming operations.
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Associated Press
Ellington
Texas
F.C. Masten
South Plains
Trujillo
George Vollmers
Trujillo Cattle Corp
Amarillo
Oldham County
Masten
Trujillo Ranch
Coronado
Panhandle
Abner Taylor
Austin
Taylor
Matador Lands and Cattle Co
North Panhandle
Car Found Abandoned In Canyon As Search Expands
Texas Ranger units and the Tanner Laine Posse will sweep 14 miles southeast of Silverton in Briscoe County at dawn seeking three Texas Tech students missing since Wednesday. One car linked to the trio was found abandoned near a canyon edge three miles from a paved road. The missing are Kelton Ray Conner Jr., 21, Dallas. John P. Arden, 71, Waxahachie Rt. 3. Robert A. Keplinger, 21, Waxahachie Rt. 2.
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Tanner Laine
Avalanche-Journal
Texas Rangers
Silverton
Briscoe County
Texas Tech
Johnny Lanham
Kelton Ray Conner Jr
Dallas
John P. Arden
Waxahachie
Robert A. Keplinger
California
John Bain
Sneed Hall
Conner
Los Lingos Canyon
Lanham
See Tech
Kansas Gasoline Blast Kills Six
An explosion and fire in a northwest Wichita apartment killed six people and injured four. Police said two men cleaning gasoline in the second floor unit caused the blast at Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Galloway’s home. Victims included Benjamin Blair and three of his sons, plus two Galloway children. Cheryl Blair was in critical condition.
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Wichita
Kan
Clyde Bevis
Monroe Galloway
Bevis
Benjamin Blair
Danny
Stephen
Keith
Galloway
Larry
Jo Etta
Blair
Jean
Cheryl
Alice
Cheryl Blair
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Canada
Gibson
F. C. Masten
Matador Spread
Paul Spillman
Kansas
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Phi
el Paso
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Roswell
Denver
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