Cleanup Promises After Vice Inquiry Hearings
Beaumont revives talk of a clean sweep as lawmakers probe vice payoffs and political influence. Witnesses describe envelopes of cash and alleged protection money tied to coast area clubs and gambling, with public officials facing renewed scrutiny and a grand jury vowing to enforce oaths.
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Beaumont
Jim Stafford
Casey Revin
Vice
Stafford
Revi
Texas Club
William
Walter Sekaly
Ford
Texas
Rangers
Jack Greer
Ritz Club
Port Arthurlhe
George Salhab
Salhab
Unidea
Payofis
Probe Halts Texas Open Up Gambling Plan in 1961
Beaumont vice probe stopped a national push to “open up” Texas with expanded illegal wagering in five metro areas. Dallas was not among them. The report cites a $5 to $10 million annual drain from Jefferson County to national gamblers.
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Probe
Texas
Dallas
Beaumont
House
David Witts
Witts
Gulf Coast
Wits
Ment of Public Safety Interagents
Jefferson County
Eisenhower Leaves White House After Public Review
President Eisenhower bids farewell to the United States military services in a ceremonial departure. He praised the Nation’s armed forces and reflected on the defense shield they provide while noting plans for a final retreat who long sought to host a large posthumous show for the President.
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United States
Eisenhower
Rel
White House
Invasion Talk Fades Amid Cuban Sugar Harvest Doubts
Wartime style dispatch notes growing doubts about a U S invasion of Cuba as Cuba ponders its 1961 sugar harvest. Officials privately question U S willingness to back any force while Revolucion reports Cuba plans to mobilize workers and militiamen for summer cane cutting.
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U.S
Hic Netennal Alane Columbine
Walter Ross
Miami
Revolucion
Guatemala
Pathet Lao
United States
State Department
Ing
Laos
Goutheast
Castro
Cuba
Ernesto Guevara
Cubal
Laos and Cuba dominate tense regional realignments
The article notes Laos considering joining Western security pacts amid reports of Soviet and North Vietnamese involvement in Laotian fighting. It also describes Cuba facing shortages and awaiting U S relations, with Castro hoping for diplomacy through the Cuban Democratic Front and Moscow’s stance on a Laos resolution.
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Guevara
Castro
John Cuban Democratic
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Miami
House l
Cuba
Chicago
Washington
Florentino Martinez
Iministration
CDF
Premier
Fidel Castro
Ing
Moscow
Lay Road
Vientiane
Laos
Edward J
Ancient Skeleton Hint of South Plains Native Burial
Skeleton found in an arroyo on the South Plains New Mexico area is dated to 1300 to 1500 A D. Anthropologists say the remains likely belong to a mature adult male and note pipe artifacts and worn teeth from a corn based diet. Apache and Comanche presence in the era is referenced as part of the context.
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Lubbock
Jack Reeves
Jack Jackson
C. H Blanchard
South Plains New Mexico
Kelley
South Plains
New Mexico
88 Reported Drowned En Route To Kuwait
Cairo AP report says eighty eight Iranians drowned in the Persian Gulf while attempting to enter Kuwait illegally for work. The Middle East News Agency quotes El Khalil El Arabi noting 50 were hid in a motor launch that caught fire and sank. Bodies wash ashore daily along the gulf.
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Cairo
Persian Gulf
Kuwait
Middle East
el Khalil el Arabi
Gulf
Huge Blimp Finishes Cross-Country Flight
A Navy blimp completed an across country flight ending on the West Coast. The craft ZPG2 circled San Diego as part of a coast celebration, with officials noting possible plans for formal dock ceremonies.
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San Diego
Calif
Circle Diego
Naval Base Called Safe Despite Castro Tactics
At Guantanamo Bay Cuba authorities report no unusual military activity around the U S base amid Fidel Castros Havana rhetoric and Eisenhowers diplomatic relations efforts. Cubans show no hostile intent toward the base officials say.
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Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Havana
U. S. Naval Base
Eisenhower
Cuban Embassy Chief Braddock Reaches Washington for Talks
Cuban charge d affaires Danie Braddock arrived in Washington after closing the Havana embassy earlier. He was greeted by his wife and State Department official Walton. Braddock and Walton led the morning meeting as officials discussed the ongoing flare up.
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Washington (Ap
Danie Braddock
U.S
Havana
Washington
State Department
Offici Vallen
Direcor
Braddock
Walton
Lakehurst to Tesday Blimp Sets Mountain Crossing Record
An airship journey from Lakehurst to Tesday marks a notable crossing of the mountains. The lighter-than-air craft achieved a historic altitude passage, signaling a milestone in early aviation innovation.
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Lakehurst
Tesday
Pressure Increases For Laos Settlement
Tension rises as forces move from Communist North Vietnam toward central Laos near the Plain of Jars. King Savant Vathana returns amid calls for a negotiated settlement and calm in the region.
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Laos
Viet, Nam
Plain of Jars
Savant Vathana
Fire and Collision Nightly News Across Several States
A late Saturday fire damaged a kitchen area likely from a faulty coffee urn as a fire crew battled the blaze at a KS street location. A separate high speed crash involving a semi trailer loaded with liquor resulted in a fatality and the vehicle burning near Bushland, Texas. In California Felton residents invited dignitaries to a breakfast with a state official, while a border incident near Luangexas involved a dump truck explosion and a driver who survived.
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Nixon
Western
Senate
Fire and Indemnity Insurance Co
4Th St
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Murrell
Tripp
Hart
Board of Trustees
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E. L. (Buck) Price
Aig
Felton
Calif
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California
Jreweg
EAN
Lbien Ae
Bob Gray
Bava Iba
Ieee Nedeetoel
U.sittior Oe
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