Texas Senate Race Sparks Controversy and Foes Cry Foul
In Austin Republican Thad Hutcheson accuses lawmakers of rushing the Pool bill amid pressure and warns of a court challenge while a Senate committee backs the bill. In Washington the Elections subcommittee signals it will limit access to investigators unless sworn irregularity claims arise in the Texas race. The April special election pits Hutcheson against Democrats as Texas aims to choose a successor to William Blakley with a potential sudden death vote outcome.
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William Blakley
Price Daniel
Mediators See Dock Strike Threat Averted
New York May setting 5 pm deadline eased by talks between New York Shipping Association and International Longshoremen's Association. Alexander Chopin, employer negotiator, reported progress and concessions. Union counsel Waldman said the mediation process moved toward agreement, with a New York pact under review. In Philadelphia, local shippers warned a strike could occur if negotiations stalled, citing unresolved wage and related issues.
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Watered-Down Doctrine Nixed in Foreign Relations Vote
Washington A s Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees rejected a watered down substitute for President Lisen Middle East resolution. Fulbright proposed a simple Senate resolution or a Senate House concurrent resolution endorsing Eisenhower aims without legal force. The vote was large margin with about five supporters. Committees, three members present, began work with hope to finish by tomorrow night.
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Snowplows Clear Four Slide Areas on Route 2 in Montana
Snow battled HELEXA as Monte plows worked to clear four slide areas along Highway 2 in eastern Montana. Crews reported work progressing to reopen the snow clogged stretch.
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Weather bulletin from the Top Weather Bureaus segment
A terse weather notice outlines predictions from the top meteorological offices. It mentions regional patterns, probable temperatures, and expected conditions across the area for the near term. No specific dates or places are clearly readable in the fragment.
Lincoln Birthday Observance Finds Lincoln Quiet
Springfield dispatch notes Americans mark Abraham Lincoln 148th birthday with little fanfare. Lincoln rarely celebrated Feb 12, 1809 birth date or his own. He performed routine work and legal efforts, writing notes for associates in 1861 and aiding passage for a Confederate widow.
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Cold Front Cools Texas as Pacific Air Moves In
A Pacific cold front tracked from Wyoming into Texas bringing rain later in the state. Forecasters warned the leading edge would dip across the Central United States with cooler, unsettled weather and light showers reported in Austin San Antonio and nearby areas. Cooler temps and cloudy skies were expected statewide, with rain chances lingering into midweek.
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Insurance Board Change Urged in Texas
Gov Price Daniel urged immediate and complete reorganization of the Texas Insurance Commission to prevent divided responsibility in a high public interest field. He called for a state board of insurance with 11 members and a Commissioner reporting to it, replacing the current three-member panel.
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Reds Propose Mutual Hands Off In Mideast
Washington backs a quick reply to Israel on a compromise for withdrawing troops from Egypt. The plan envisions U S support for Gulf of Aqaba navigation and UN action to shield Israel from Gaza Strip raids, in exchange for Israeli assurances on blocking Egyptian ships and Gazan raids.
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Six point Soviet plan for Middle East peace proposed
Foreign Minister Dmitri Shepilov outlined to the Supreme Soviet a six point proposal for a mutual hands off Middle East, demanding Western bases be withdrawn and arms shipments halted. He pressed for complete Israeli troop withdrawal from Egyptian territory and backed Egypt's push for Suez Canal control. The plan calls for peace negotiations, noninterference, end to military blocs, base removals, arms embargo, and economic cooperation without political conditions.
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Safety Council Condemns Racing in Chicago
The National Safety Council condemned drag racing after polling over 1,500 city and state officials and safety groups. While many clubs promote traffic safety, more than 60 percent focus on racing and speed, which the council says cannot be condoned due to frequent traffic accidents.
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National Safety Council
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Kidnap Robbery Charges Filed in Dallas Case
Charges of kidnapping and robbery were filed here yesterday against a 19 year old evangelist from the Pentecostal Holiness Church in Shent as Robby James Snekeaberzer is accused in the abduction of Lindsey Devon Saveage.
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Officials Call Proposal Vague At First Glance
THOMASVILLE Ga The White House today called Russia s new Middle East proposals vague after talks with President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles The plan reportedly aims to discredit the Eisenhower Middle East proposal and appears timed to influence Senate action and Arab reception Officials noted the plan offers no concrete solutions to Suez Canal operations Israeli security guarantees or Arab Israeli peace efforts and signals a broader push for liquidation of Western bases in the region
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Worker Electrocuted Near Mundsy in Texas Incident
Walter Sewart a Wichita Falls worker and employee of M and W Tank Co died yesterday while assisting installation of a tank on an off lease near Mundsy. The fatal accident occurred when he came into contact with a live line during the operation. Local authorities are investigating the incident.
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Elderly Woman Turns Gunman In To Police
KINGMAN ARIZ UP I reports an elderly woman surrendered a man described as a church gunman after a crime spree near an agricultural inspection facility. Police surrounded a residence where Lanier Freelund lived since his partner’s death, and Turner was taken into custody after pleading. The incident references Leavenworth and a 1856 inmate record.
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May Convention of DOP Planned in Texas
A letter from Democratic Headquarters outlines plans for a May convention of the Democrats of Texas DOT in Austin on May 17 and 18. Budget discussions cite $10,000 for the DOT program as leaders promise reforms and involvement of liberal Democrats led by Mrs Randolph, a Texas national committeewoman and temporary chair. Governor Price Daniel urged action to prevent a party faction from using official state party names following a committee meeting.
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County to buy four sheriff autos and fund library addition
County commissioners voted to buy four vehicles for the sheriff’s department from local dealers with trade ins and pay January bills. They also approved library expansion costs totaling about 95 000 with eight thousand more feet, including a juvenile department and reading room, to be finished by spring.
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Bit Schell
Andrews Highway
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Newton Construction Company
Velma Barrett
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Bracero Users Start Protest by West Texas Farmers
A West Texas farmer and rancher delegation led by Logan Walker of Abilene met pressmen to challenge Labor Department bracero housing standards and costs. They held talks with a House Agriculture subcommittee chaired by Rep. Gathings, with Texas lawmakers Peare Mabon Rogers Ward Rutherford and Burleson present.
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Labor Department
Logan Walker
Abilene
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
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Mabon
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Rutherford
Burleson
Jobs Decrease Washington in The Agriculture Department
The Agriculture Department reports farm employment totaled 5,405,008 in the last week of January, down 2 percent from a year earlier.
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