Congress Edges Toward Veto Clash On Public Works Bill
Senate action favored civil service and postal workers pay raises with a veto risk and passed a large public works authorization and a Labor HEW funding bill. The measure totals 4.4859 billion with amendments for pollution studies and Social Security research, prompting Dirksen to warn of a potential veto.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Eisenhower
Senate
Congress
House
Appropriations Committee
Departments of Labor
Health, Education and ‘Welfare
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Thomas H. Kuchel
R-Calif
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dminn
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Labor Department
Dirksen
Public Works
Brownsboro police and Rangers guard town after school board riot
Brownsboro Texas faced a violent Thursday night meeting over school board actions that left one man dead and seven injured. Rangers and highway patrol kept residents indoors while District Attorney Jack Hardee charged Dr Charles Rahm with murder and accused others of assault as the town of 600 reels from the clash that followed long standing feuds over the firing of 14 Negro teachers.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Texas’Rangers
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Brownsboro
East Texas
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Thurman Jackson
Dist
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Charles Rahm
Jackson
Rahm
Hardee
Lee Brownsboro
Page
Dickens County sheriff runoff contest set for next Friday
A preliminary hearing is tentatively scheduled for next Friday on Durward D. Tullis's petition challenging the recent election of a Democratic sheriff nominee in Dickens County. Tullis and James A. Bridge each polled 792 votes in runoff balloting.
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Avalanche-Journal
Dickens
Durward D. Tullis
Dickens County
Tullis
James A
Jim) Bridge
Bridge
Democratic Executive Committee
Mahon Sees No Big Change in Defense Spending Outlook
House Defense Appropriations Chairman Mahon says no revolutionary shift in world events will alter military funding needs. The Senate approved 40.514 billion for armed services for the coming year, surpassing Eisenhower’s request and the House bill. Negotiations will bargain over differences including Bomarc missiles, with Canada’s Bomarc stance cited as controversial.
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Tom Nelson Ashington
UPI
George Mahon
D‘ww
Texas
House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
Milllary
Mahon
House
House-Senate
Senate
Eisenhower
United States
Tokyo
Congress
Canada
Crop Duster Pilot Killed In Lamesa Crash
LAMESA C R Hop kins 25 of Olney died when his single engine crop-duster plunged shortly after takeoff from Lamesa airport. He was en route from Olney to Artesia New Mexico and had stopped at Lamesa. Witnesses saw the plane dive after circling the field. The body remained at Higginbotham Funeral Home pending arrangements.
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Lamesa
C. R
Skip) Hopkins
Olney
Hopinks
Artesia
N.M
Higginbotham Funeral Home
Women’s News Delivers Local Voices and Events
In this column on Page 4 Section B, local women’s news highlights community projects profiles and upcoming gatherings. Readers learn about group activities fundraising efforts and notable achievements across neighborhood circles.
Chemillier Rose Wine Fraud Leads to Prison and Fine
Imogenes France. Charles Chemillier, 57, created a diluted wine substitute called Chemillier rose in 1957. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison, fined 4,495,000 francs, and the judgment was nailed to his shop door for eight days and published nationwide. Authorities raided his shop after discovering the basement vineyard and that he sold more wine than he bought.
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Associated Press
Imoges
France
Charles Chemillier
Chemillier
Limoges
Una Una Island evacuees flee volcanic eruption
Violent eruptions drive about 6000 residents from Una Una Island a small atoll 300 miles southwest of Menado. First eruptive burst April 28 followed by mild activity until late last month when strong earthquakes and eruptions intensified.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Texas faces $228 million in new revenue needs for 1971
Gov Price Daniel's finance advisory panel said Texas must raise 228 354117 million in new revenue to balance the 1971 budget. Education dominates the agenda with a school program pegged at 830 million by 1971 and teacher pay raises costing 586 million over 10 years. Higher education adds 192 million, while highways demand 4.313 billion to meet system needs.
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Pat Conway Ustin
UPI
Price Daniel
Texas
Daniel
Finance Advisory Commission
Senate
J. W. Edgar
Texas Education Agency
Edgar
Hale Aiken
Ralph T. Green
Commission On Higher Education
President Eisenhower hailed in Formosa reception
President Eisenhower arrives in Taipei to a massive welcome from Chiang Kai-shek and hundreds of thousands of Nationalists as the Red bombardment of Quemoy continues. The 7th Fleet remains alert in the Formosa Strait while Washington condemns the attacks as cold blooded. The visit triggers leftist protests in Tokyo and a push to pressure the Japan U S security pact. Ike departs by helicopter aboard the St Paul after an 18 hour voyage from Manila.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Eisenhower
Formosa
Chiang ‘Kai-shek
Quemoy
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Formosa Strait
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Far East
Ike
Tokyo
Washington
Japan
Korea
China
Douglas MacArthur III
Kishi
St. Paul
Manila
Wreck Kills Tahoka Man
A 78-year-old Tahoka resident Earnest Paul Ray died instantly when the car he rode in overturned 1.2 miles west of Tahoka on U S Highway 380 around 3 15 p m Highway patrolman James Johns said Ray was pinned with his head between the door and the car and Alfred Johnson 73 of Tahoka the driver was treated and released at a Post hospital Johnson told authorities the car went off the road after overturning and Ray opened the door and grabbed the steering wheel
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Post
Tahoka
Earnest Paul Ray
Here
U.S
Alfred Johnson
Johns
Ray
Red Cross reports Chile relief aid totals over one million
The American Red Cross announced on Friday that Chile relief contributions reached 1,018,039 in cash and 1,275,192 in supplies.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Partner Accused in Air Murder Plot and Insurance Fraud
Richard E. Loomis, 45, a suburban engineering firm president, was accused of planning an aerial murder and insurance fraud. He allegedly took a $50,000 30 day policy on James Gibbs, 32, then sabotaged a plane to crash after Gibbs took off, killing Gibbs on July 1, 1957 at Calabasas. Loomis denies sabotaging the craft, claiming the policy protected a joint bidding venture. Evidence includes Loomis’s Lloyds of London policy and $47,500 paid within 30 days. Investigators cite witnesses who knew the landing wheel would fail to retract correctly.
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Associated Press
OS Angeles
Richard E. Loomis
James Keith Gibbs
Gibbs
Loomis
U.S
Thad Brown
Lloyd's of London
Brown
U S Denounces Red China as Japan Crisis Looms
The United States calls Red China heartless after bombardment of Quemoy Island while keeping quiet on Japan’s political crisis led by Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi. Senate leaders plan to speed ratification of the U S Japan security treaty, with votes possible in days.
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Ashington
United States
Red
Senate
E. S. Senate
Kishi
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
State Department
Tokyo
U.S
Presidio's 115 Tops Nation In Heat Wave Report
United Press International notes Presidio reached 115 degrees the highest in the nation on Friday. Texas readings ranged in the 90s with Lubbock at 97 and a high of 100 anticipated. Other cities reported 100+ in Laredo, El Paso 105, Waco 104, San Angelo 103, Alpine and Wink 102, Junction 101, Midland 100.
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United Press International
Presidio
Texas
Lubbock
Laredo
el Paso
Waco
San Angelo
Alpine
Wink
Junction
Midland
Weather Map Page 2 A Southwest Report
The weather map page shows 24 hour precipitation and high low temperatures for Abilene and surrounding cities including Denver. Data are presented for the 24 hours ending at midnight with entries indicating regional rainfall and temperature ranges.
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Abilene
Batten
Denver
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