Weekend burglaries in Mexia clock total beyond three crimes
Three Mexia firms were burglarized over the weekend. Norris Lumber at 306 North McKinney, Hubert L. Harrison Furniture at 405 East Commerce, and Corner Feed Store at the corner of Paris and Commerce were hit. Cash, a 48 calibre police special, and safes were disrupted. total losses exceed $300. Rangers and local officers investigated.
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Texas Rangers
Norris Lumber Company
North McKinney
Wee
Waco
Johnny Krumnow
Connor Spivey
Ernest
Bud) Pippin
Groesbeck
Hubert L. Harrison Furniture Company
Bill Gunn
Sheriff's Department
Mexia Police Department
Chicago whites chase civil rights workers in violence
More than 3,000 angry whites clashed with 350 civil rights demonstrators in a Chicago South Side neighborhood. Dozens injured, including a nun and three police officers, as rocks and bottles flew and cars were burned. The march aimed to pressure housing openness under Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference
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Ohio National Guardsmen Leave Cleveland Patrols
The last of 800 Ohio National Guardsmen on patrol in Cleveland's East Side Negro district returned home Sunday. In other national news Barry Goldwater condemns civil rights demonstrators who advocate breaking laws as treasonous.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Ohio National Guardsmen
Cleveland
East Side
Newport Beach, Calif
Barry Goldwater
Escape by 28 year old ex convict at Groesbeck jail
Robert James Berry 28 an ex convict from Mexia overpowered jailer Harvey Brooks 68 and escaped from the county jail in Groesbeck on Saturday Berry held Brook s in a cell then fled A nurse Mrs Ella Mae Juda s car a 1964 Chevrolet was stolen from near the hospital and found later on McKinney Street beside Western Auto in Mexia The sheriff said Berry was jailed on an assault with intent to murder charge
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Western Auto Store
Mexia
Penalty plan raises auto insurance for Texas drivers
The Texas Insurance Board penalties began at midnight Sunday, raising rates for drivers with poor records. One point costs 15 percent of the base rate, two points 45 percent, three points 60 percent, and four points up to 90 percent, with three-year accumulation and only speeding points kept for a year.
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Texas Insurance Board
Texas
State Insurance Board
Rescue at Hill Crest Ranch Saves Dome Chair Boss
Hank Schulte of Mexia on a ranch inspection fell from a horse into a 35 foot deep lake at Hill Crest Ranch. David Goolsby and Paul Goolsby of Wortham along with Joe Collins of Mexia pulled him from the water after he vanished twice. The 14 year old Wortham Scout aided in the effort and Schulte credits his life to the quick action.
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Wortham
Dome Chair Company
Mexia
David Goolsby
Hillcrest Ranch
David
Paul Goolsby
Joe Collins
Mr. Schulte
Mexia Black Cat Band Sets Aug 8 Rehearsal
Mexia Black Cat Band will begin rehearsals Aug 8 at 9 a.m. in the band hall under director Joe Tom Haney. All members must attend. seating will be assigned at the first session. recordings and music have arrived for a fall 120 marching unit at football games.
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Joe Tom Haney
Black Cat Band
Haney
Mexia State School Chapel Fund
Mexia City
Auditorium
Ting
State School Education Department
Texas Auto Accidents Take Thirty-One Lives
Weekend violence in Texas claimed 31 lives amid 47 total violent deaths. Notable fatalities included Harriet Edwards and family in the Rio Grande Valley crash near Falfurrias, and Charles Levingston, Orra Alpha, Camille Hargington, and Slaydon in a Port Arthur area collision. Other victims listed include Eddie Garcia and Johnny Samaniego among multiple drownings and crashes across the state.
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Texas
U. S
Falfurrias
Rio Grande Valley
Harriet M. Edwards
Abilene
Laura
Elizabeth
Dorris F. Edwards
Mercedes
Dorsey A. Bean
Edinburg
Weather outlook for Mexia and El Stone areas
Forecaster notes continued hot conditions with clear to partly slowdy skies and hot temperatures. Low tonight near 8, high Tuesday near 102.
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Y. S
Mexia
El-Stone
Prisoner Attempts Suicide in Jail
The sheriff said the inmate tried to hang himself with blanket strips soon after imprisonment and was unconscious when he was cut down.
Rotterdam Port Pace Quickens Ship Arrivals
The port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands processes a ship every 49 minutes, highlighting its busy operations and pivotal role in global trade.
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Rotterdam
Netherlands
Audit of Mexia City books to be published this Tuesday
The Mexia Daily News will publish a report on the recent audit of the City of Mexia. A complete copy of the audit will be available to any interested person at the city secretary’s office.
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Mexia
Pakistan floods claim three lives
Rawalpindi police report four people died and seven were reported missing after severe rains flooded most of Rawalpindi Sunday night. The AP noted extensive flooding and ongoing search efforts in the city.
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Rawalpindi
Pakistan
Mexia Hottest Day on Record for July End
Mexia recorded its highest temperature Sunday as 103 degrees reported by weather observer Miss Josie Newman. The previous high was 100 degrees with a 76 degree drop by Sunday night.
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Mexia
Josie Newman
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