Dispute Over Polio Fund Drives Hits Kenny Foundation
State investigators charge funds raised for the Sister Elizabeth Kenny Polio Foundation were improperly diverted. Mondale cites 98 percent of 1956 contributions going to mailing and promotion, with only 14 percent for medical use, and cautions legal action to recover money. Four Minneapolis staff threaten resignations over board control.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Elizabeth Kenny
Mondale
Minneapolis
Foundation
E. J. Huenckens
Miland E. Knapp
Paul Elmwood
Frank Krusen
Kenny Foundation
Chicago
Fred Fadell & Associates
Rain Storms Hit Twin Cities With Fatality Reported
Weekend thundershowers dumped over two inches of rain in the Twin Cities, the heaviest since March. One person died in a mishap near Winnfield, with several injuries and widespread power outages and flooded streets. Area farmers call the rain a crop saver as temperatures rise to near 95.
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Twin Cities
Louisiana
Ruston
Jonesboro
Winnfield
Bastrop
Farmerville
Monroe
Sterlington
Jackson Parish
Selman Field
House Passes Tax Legislation Continues Taxes and Debt Limit
The House approved a four billion dollar tax continuation by voice vote. The measure also sets the national debt limit at 293 billion dollars for the next year, bridging House and Senate versions before moving to the White House.
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Washington
House
Congress
Senate
White House
Governor Davis vetoes Ouachita Port bill in Louisiana session
In Baton Rouge Governor Jimmie H. Davis vetoed all special appropriations including a 250000 Ouachita River port bill. Fifth District lawmakers saw a slim, 105000 cotton research center bill pass the House appropriations committee before its purge.
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Baton Rouge
Jimmie H. Davis
Ouachita River
Louisiana
Lawrence Gibbs
Mike John, Jr
Monroe
Fifth District
Solons
House Appropriations Committee
Byran Lehmann
Norco
Supreme Court
Davis
House
Appropriations
John
Ouachita
Gibbs
Board of Liquidation
Hog Bayou
Department of Public Works
High Court Tosses Wiretap Convictions in 5-4 Ruling
The U S Supreme Court overturned the federal convictions of James Butler Elkins and Raymond Frederick Clark of Portland in a 5-4 decision. The ruling extends the 1914 rule excluding illegally obtained evidence to state actions used in federal trials. Justice Stewart wrote for the majority. Justice Frankfurter dissented.
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Washington
Supreme Court
James Butler
Big Jim) Elkins
Raymond Frederick Clark
Portland
Ore
Justice Stewart
Stewart
Justice Frankfurter
Clark
Harlan and Whittaker
Governors Cancel Johnson Caucus Breakfast
Southern governors canceled a Johnson for president caucus breakfast planned in Glacier Park Montana on Sunday. Spokesmen cited church service conflicts though Johnson supporters feared the meeting would unsettle Johnsonites seeking a western flavor. Governor Price Daniel said it was wiser to meet Johnson leaders individually. No new Johnson converts were reported.
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Glacier Park
Mont
UPI
Senate
Texas
Price Daniel
Johnson
Matthews Joins Presbyterian Journal Editorial Staff
Arthur H. Matthews son of Mr and Mrs W B Matthews of Monroe has joined the editorial staff of the Presbyterian Journal in Asheville North Carolina He will head the news sections of the denominational weekly A Ouachita Parish High School graduate Matthews graduated from Louisiana Tech and served in the Air Force before joining the Alexandria Daily Town Talk staff.
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Arthur H. Matthews
W. B. Matthews
Monroe
Presbyterian Journal
Ashville
North Carolina
Ouachita Parish
Southern Presbyterian Journal
G. Aiken Taylor
First Presbyterian Church of
Alexandria
Louisiana Tech
Ruston
Matthews
Air Force
Town Talk
Massive Kaibab Fire Charms Grand Canyon Region
A wildfire roared through Kaibab National Forest about six miles from Grand Canyon north rim, scorching 7 500 acres of timber and brush including 3 500 acres of yellow pine and Douglas fir. About 1 000 firefighters battled the blaze with bulldozers and water pumps as winds surged to 35 mph and temperatures peaked around 100 degrees.
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Grand Canyon
Arix
Kaibab National Forest
Grand Canyon National Park
Arizona
Merle C. Oleson
Santo Domingo
New Mexico
Jens McCormick
Floods Flood Texas Gulf Coast With Death and Damage
Swift flood waters swept a large Texas Gulf coast region causing eight drownings since Thursday with two more missing. Up to 30 inches of rain forced Brazos River to ten feet over flood stage. Port Lavaca sought Navy and Army aid as residents evacuated.
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Houston
Tex
Texas Gulf Coast
Brazos River
West Columbia
Port Lavaca
Navy
4Th Army
Senate Passes Bill To Reduce LSU Board Terms
Sen. W. J. Cleveland pushed a bill through the Senate to cut LSU Board terms from 14 to nine years and raise membership from 14 to 18 with at least one member from each district. Gov. Davis would appoint current and future terms, eight at present vacancies noted. The vote was 26 to 10 amid floor debate with Sen. Wilkinson opposing and offering alternatives.
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Jesse McLain
St. Tammany Parish
Cleveland
Jimmie H. Davis
Davis
Wilkinson
Port Allen
Adjournment Sought By Congress Before Convention
Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson said Congress may adjourn for the year next week before the Democratic national convention begins July 11. He added adjournment depends on willing to work nights and Saturdays and not insist on quorum calls guiding the majority’s wishes, with many members seeking to quit until January.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Congress
Johnson
Court Rejects Negro Appeal In Golf Case
The U S Supreme Court dismissed five Negro trespassing convictions tied to a Greensboro golf course leased to private operators with a segregated policy. Justice Stewart said no federal question was presented. Chief Justice Warren dissented seeking remand to state court for proper federal issue review.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Greensboro
N.C
Stewart
High Tribunal
North Carolina Supreme Court
U.S. District Court
Warren
Black
Douglas
Brennan
North Carolina
Berserk Man Kills His Wife And Son in Virginia
In Galax Virginia police say Glen Smithers 36 shot his wife Irene and his son Gaye Arlen 13 while they slept then wounded his brother in law Carl Tolbert and his wife with a flashlight before firing a rifle shot. He fled in the family car and was captured in a nearby barn. No motive known.
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GALAX
Glax Micro Co
Glen Smithers
Irene
Gaye Arlen
Carl Tolbert
Smithers
Today’s Chuckle
Humorous quip warns that dealing with people is like rhubarb pie using extra sugar. The line suggests overcompensating kindness to avoid sharp edges in social dealings.
Senate OKs 492 Million General Appropriations
Baton Rouge AP Senate Finance Committee completes work on a 492 million general appropriations bill and sends it to the Senate floor for final approval after closed hearings with the State Supreme Court and Public Safety Department. Tight education budgets dominate debate and the House earlier approved the administration bill 52 to 43.
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House
Senate
Meyner Signals New Jersey Votes On First Ballot
Gov. Robert Meyner says New Jersey will not back Kennedy on the first Democratic ballot. He expects his name to be a favorite son bid at the Los Angeles party convention and the state’s 41 votes to be pledged to him unless the roll prompts a change.
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Glacier National Park
Mont
Robert B. Meyner
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Meyner
Los Angeles
Kennedy
Rockies
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Richard M. Nixon
Five Pampa Residents Die In Texas Train Car Crash
Five Pampa residents died in a collision between a Rock Island train and a car near Jericho Texas. The victims were Mr and Mrs Dan Mize Mr and Mrs Tom W Hammonds and Mrs Ethel York. They were returning from a Jehovah's Witness convention in Fort Worth when the wreck occurred. It took hours to identify the mangled bodies.
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Jericho
Tex
UPI
Pampa
Rock Island
Dan Mize
Tom W. ,Hammonds
Ethel York
Fort Worth
Audit cites payroll violations in Tensas sheriff’s office
UPI reports supervisor J B Lancaster alleged $1200 paid to Sheriff Coleman’s wife for alleged clerical services and a $2400 plus car related payments to deputy Miss Rosy Massony as irregular. The audit to Gov. Davis notes six month pay to Mrs Coleman at 200 monthly, with questioned services and use of a sheriff vehicle.
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Miss Massony
Morris
Sheriff's Salary Fund
Soviet Bloc Walks Out of Geneva Disarmament Talks
In Geneva the Soviet bloc storms out of the 10 nation disarmament talks rejecting a U S plan for a world treaty. Valerian Zorin and colleagues accuse the West of refusing to negotiate and say Moscow will present a general and complete disarmament plan to the U N General Assembly. Poland's Marian Naskowski chairs and rejects Western demands.
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Geneva
Valerian Zorin
Zorin
Soviet Union
U.N. General Assembly
Poland
Marian Naskowski
United States condemns Soviet walkout from Geneva disarmament talks
The United States accused the Soviet Union of wrecking the Geneva disarmament conference and walking out of negotiations. The State Department called the action deplorable and disappointing, and said Allied representatives would remain at the negotiating table for the time being.
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Washington
United States
Soviet Union
State Department
Geneva
Western Delegations Continue Meeting After Bloc Walkout
After recognizing all Soviet bloc delegations, the bloc walkout occurred. Western delegations chose to proceed alone under British chairmanship, continuing the meeting on their own.
Khrushchev Breaks Off Geneva Disarmament Talks
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev walked out of the East West disarmament conference at Geneva signaling a new blow to peace efforts. He aims to pressure the United States and allies to concede on disarmament terms and reduce policing demands. The move widens rifts among the Western powers and suggests internal Soviet strain with Red China. Frederick Eaton and U S officials were surprised as Valery Zorin led the walkout.
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Washington
Nikita Khrushchev
Geneva
United States
Britain
France
Khrushchev
U.S
Frederick M. Eaton
Eaton
State Department
Valerian Zorin
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Airview
Sims Bayou
Ouachita Port
Sam Hanna
High Court
Twin City
Civil Defense
Floyd Miller
LSU
Tensas
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Kenmore
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