Labor Reform Bill Moves To Approve In House
In Washington a House Labor Committee plan seeks to push a corruption and abuses reform bill through. It rejects labor sweetheart agreements and union opposition Taft Hartley revisions while postponing any Taft Hartley amendments for study. Rep James Roosevelt drafted the measure as committees review the testimony from hearings. Rep Roman Pucinski attacked NLRB Chairman Boyd Leedom for delaying a critical report amid charges of poor performance.
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Washington
UPI
House Labor Committee
House
Senate
James Roosevelt
Calif
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
I Roman C. Pucinski
J. Pucinski
Boyd Leedom
Puckinski
Mexia Residents Urged to Observe Flag Day at Home
President Eisenhower issued a proclamation requesting Mexia residents to display the flag Sunday. The Melody 4 quartet from Mexia and a Stamps-Bexter group will sing at a 2 p.m. Sunday singing at Cold Corner Baptist Church in Hubbard.
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Mexia
Eisenhower
Melody 4
Stamps-Bexter
Cold Corner
Hubbard
Kin of Mexiaite Dies in Waco Hospital
Mrs. John J. Bates age about 7 of Waco died early today after a long illness. She was sister in law to Mr and Mrs Pink Bates of Mexia and wife of John J Bates former Limestone county school superintendent. Survived by husband a daughter three sons a sister and a brother. Member of the Church of Christ.
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John J. Bates
Waco
Searing Heat Dominates Texas Weather Across State
United Press International reports a heat wave baking Texas with 100s and a 112 degree reading in Presidio. Forecasters warn of more high temperatures and possible scattered thunderstorms across the state with partly cloudy skies and morning fog in East and coastal regions.
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United Press International
Texas
Presidio
West Texas
Galveston
Kink
el Paso
Laredo
Midland
Dal*hart
South Central
East Texas
Middle Coast
Nanine Simmons Resigns as Mexia Daily News Editor
The Mexia Daily News announces Nanine Simmons has resigned as editor after stepping in as pinch hitter in January. Publisher Blake Smith Jr notes her outstanding work and regretfully acknowledges she cannot take a permanent full time editor position.
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Mexia Daily News
Nanine Simmons
Nanine
Blake Smith
Partly Cloudy North Central Texas Forecast
Partly cloudy and warm through Friday with widely scattered late afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Mexia reports a high near 96 and a low around 74 with a 24 hour period ending 7:30 am showing a 90 degree maximum and a 75 degree minimum.
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Texas
Bistone
Mexia
Brutal Fort Worth Killing Yields Fingerprint Clue
Police pursue a brutal Fort Worth murder case after Vernon Stanley 67 and Hattie Stanley 65 were beaten to death in their home. A glass with fingerprints is being analyzed while investigators consider robbery as motive. their son Virgil found the bodies.
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Fort Worth
UPI
O. R. Brown
Brown
Vernon Stanley
Hattie
Stanley
Stanleys
Virgil
Wortham Aims to Attract Doctor Despite Setback
Wortham's effort to recruit a resident physician continues despite no favorable response. Lions Club leads a three member hospital committee with Will Mathison as chair. The town offers six months wages, clinic with nurse, equipment, and a brick building with air conditioning at no cost to the doctor.
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Wortham
Harold Walker
Walker
Will Mathison
Ernest Strange
Noj
Mexia native David Chambers named executive secretary
David Chambers a University of Tennessee statistics professor and Mexia native is elected executive secretary of the American Society for Quality Control for the coming year. He will lead the Milwaukee headquarters office, chair the Education and Training committee, and oversee four other committees, taking office July 1.
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University of Tennessee
American Society’ For Quality Control
Cleveland
Ohio
David Chambers
C. A. Chambers
Milwaukee
Wis
Chambers
Before Birth Environments Spotlighted by Medical Panel
Atlantic City panel from the American Medical Association hears that prenatal events may shape later mental health. Dr. A. S. Norris of the State University of Iowa argues obstetricians could practice preventive psychiatry for the unborn once science understands prenatal influences, noting German measles in early pregnancy can cause mental deficiency or blindness in the child.
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Atlantic City
N. J
UPI
A. S. Norris
State University of Iowa
Norris
American Medical Association
Eisenhower
Fort Dix
The
NEA
McGee Publishes Guest Register At Point Enterprise Store
Ray McGee in Point Enterprise runs a paper-bound guest book in his general store. The register records visitors from Flint Michigan to Bakersfield California and from De Rio to El Paso Texas, showing tourism related to the half million dollar peach business. Visitors from Houston Dallas Fort Worth and Central Texas towns also sign the book.
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Ray McGee
Point Enterprise
McGee
United States
Bette
McGee's
Flint
Michigan
Bakersfield
Calif
Lone Star State
de Rio
Odessa
Midland
Taft
Corpus Christi
Bishop
el Paso
Houston
Galena Park
Fort Worth
Dallas
Dickinson and
Bryan
Waco
Corsicana
Central Texas
Senate Passes 151 Million Dollar Budget Bill After Tie Break
In Austin UPI reports the Senate broke a 13-13 tie with Lti Sov and Ben Ramsey casting the deciding vote to pass a 151 million dollar appropriations bill. The chamber adjourned briefly to set a new legislative day for final passage. In Geneva, Herter appealed to Gromyko to avert a Berlin crisis and save the Big Four talks amid renewed Western pressure and Soviet hesitance.
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Austin
UPI
Lti
Sov
Ben Ramsey
Senate
House
Ramey
Crawford Martin
Hillsboro
Wardlow Lane
Center
Geneva
Christian Herter
Russia
Andrei Gromyko
Berlin
Herter
Gromyko
East Berlin
Nikita Khrushchev
Moscow
Novoe Vremya_ today
Widening Seen For Milam Street Improvement
Mexia city commissioners in regular session heard city manager Howard Mace say that within a year or 18 months a proposal will be presented to Mexia for widening Milam Street. The plan would come from the State Highway Department with funding possible from local votes and federal aid.
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City Hall
Howard Mace
Mexia
Milam Street
State Highway Department
Mace
Colorado Youth Wins Spelling Bee
Joel Montgomery a 12 year old from Denver won the National Spelling Bee after six rounds of challenge defeating Robert Crossley of Center Square PA. The two battled through difficult words with Montgomery finally spelling fanfaronade and canonaran to clinch the title in the 30th round. Elaine Hassell was the last girl finalist missing porphyry.
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Washington
UPI
Joel Montgomery
Denver
Colo
Joel
Robert Crossley
Center Square
Robert
Elaine Hassell
Porphyry
Mrs. Emmaeline Tabor 87 Dies in Mexia
Mrs. Emmaeline Tabor 87 of Mexia died Wednesday at 1 p.m. in a local hospital. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. at Lost Prairie church with Rev. Jimmie Hinton and Rev. John Douglas officiating. Burial in Lost Prairie cemetery under Riddle Funeral home. Survived by two daughters, two sons, a step daughter and step son, plus 42 grandchildren, 75 great grandchildren and 21 great great grandchildren.
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Emmaeline Tabor
Mexia
Lost Prairie Church
Jimmie Hinton
Calvary Baptist Church
John Douglas
Lost Prairie Cemetery
Riddle Funeral Home
Farrar
Tabor
Lost Prairie
Jockey
Beulah Bradford
Oklahoma
Jeff Beck
O. E. Tabor
Gennie Woods
California
E. B. Beck
Fort Worth
More Prizes Added To Growing List
Prizes include half a gallon of Cabell's ice cream from Wright's Dairy Way and a $10 polish and wax job from McKenzie Motor Company plus a $5 An son photo money clip from Mexia Jewelry. Fathers or a family member may register at participating stores for a public draw June 20 at Sherman and Commerce. Not present to win. At least four winners to be declared. employees of participating firms ineligible. Registration is free with no purchase required.
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Dad
Wright
Dairy Way
McKenzie ‘Motor Company
Mexia Jewelry
Sherman
Commerce Streets
Trade Developments Committee
Father
Mexia Postmaster Named Parliamentarian at Texas Postmasters
G. E. Blair Mexia postmaster was chosen parliamentarian for the Texas branch of the National Association of Postmasters at the Mineral Wells state meeting this week. Mr. and Mrs. Blair returned home Wednesday from the gathering. The piece notes an average daily water intake statistic.
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G. E. Blair
Texas
National Association of Postmasters
Mineral Wells
Nose Cone Reaches Atlantic Bullseye on Thor Able Flight
Cape Canaveral reports the Thor Able nose cone traveled 5000 miles to a South Atlantic target near Ascension Island. An air sea team began retrieval as the Air Force noted most objectives were achieved and recovery units positioned for data collection and study.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
UPI
Air Force
Ascension Island
Brazil
Africa
51 U S Housewives Seek Mrs America Crown in Florida
Fifty one contestants from across the United States gather in Fort Lauderdale for the 21st Mrs America pageant focusing on home making skills. The winner, crowned June 20, receives over 15000 in prizes plus a national platform, with Hawaii Alaska and DC represented.
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Fort Lauderale
Fla
UPI
Priest dies at 75. spouse of U.S. treasurer Ivy Baker Priest
Roy Fletcher Priest, 75, husband of Ivy Baker Priest the United States treasurer, died today at Arlington Hospital in Virginia.
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Priest
Washington
UPI
Roy Fletcher Priest
Ivy Baker Priest
United States
Arlington Hospital
Virginia
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