Texas Voters to Decide on Aid to Dependents and Pensions
In November voters will ratify increased benefits for the aged blind and dependent children and broaden retirement and disability programs for state employees. The ballot includes amendments for a medical care program for old age pensioners and a pension for pre 1935 Texas Rangers. If approved, monthly payments rise to as much as 60 dollars, with federal matching funds.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Rangers
John Winters
State Welfare Department
Gordon Lloyd
Canada Likely to Keep Regime Faces Election Challenge
Ottawa IP Canada’s Liberal government under Prime Minister Louis St Laurent heads toward a likely general election win by a substantial margin. Conservatives led by John Diefenbaker could gain seats but remain well short of a Liberal majority, while third parties in the West and issues of prosperity and U S relations shape the race.
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Ottawa
Louis St. Laurent
John Diefenbaker
House of Commons
Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
Social Credit Party
Be‘tween Diefenbaker
St. Laurent
Louis
Campain
Diefenbaker
Canada
United States
Lester B. Pearson
Nuclear tests near Yucca Flat enter final stages
At Las Vegas, Atomic Energy Commission scientists concluded the third spring summer test in a series. A balloon-launched device 500 feet up at Yucca Flat produced a blast about 1000 tons of TNT, lasting under a minute and barely visible from nearby observers. The next shot was slated for Tuesday morning.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Atomic Energy Commission
Licke’ Fish
Yucca Flat
Here
United States
Butcher Swaps Chops For Cash In Newark Heist
Newark California police are asked to recover $400 taken from a butcher’s cash register. James Underwood reported wrapping cash overnight, only to find the next morning two pork chops in place of the money. The suspect reportedly left with the wrapped bills, not the chops.
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Newark
Calif
James Underwood
Underwood
Kingfish Tim Moore to wed Vivian Gravens in LA ceremony
LOS ANGELES announces the wedding of Tim Moore known as the Kingfish from Amos and Andy to Vivian J. Gravens aged 39. Moore is 69 and the couple marry in a city ceremony today.
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Los Angeles
Tim Moore
Kingfish
Amos ‘N’ Andy
Vivian J. Gravens
Nixon Tenders Congratulations to Truman on Grandson Birth
Vice President Nixon congratulated former President Truman on the birth of his grandson during remarks to the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Nixon offered best wishes and noted the family milestone in Asheville, North Carolina.
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Asheville
N. C
Nixon
Truman
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Citizenship Ban Appealed In Denaturalization Case
New York union official James J. Matles denaturalized in a Brooklyn federal trial seeks a new hearing. He was convicted of lying to hide Communist ties when he became a citizen in 1934. Matles cites the Supreme Court Jencks decision on withholding FBI reports from defendants.
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New York
James J. Matles
Brooklyn
Federal District Court
Matles
United Electrical Workers
Walter Bruchhausen
Mathes
U. S. Supreme Court
Clinton E. Jencks
Southwestern Labor Teader
Jencks
High Court
FBI
FSI
Marvin Hires Jr. dislikes school closing time
In Richmond Chesterfield County, 4 nearby schools close tomorrow. Marvin R. Hires Jr., age 9, has four years of perfect attendance at FE S Greene Elementary. He wishes the break could last longer, saying he enjoys recess and playing. His mother, Mrs. W C Nelms, suggests a girl friend may also influence his feelings about the end of the term.
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Richmond
Chesterfield County
Marvin R. Hires Jr
Marvin
FE. S. H. Greene
W. C. Nelms
Radiation study checks 1910 Antarctic food for radioactivity
Scientists compare canned provisions from the 1910 Scott expedition with modern foods to assess whether the historic Antarctic supplies show lower radioactivity levels than current items. The research aims to gauge long term radiation changes in preserved foods.
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New York
Antarctic
West Moves to Improve Ties With Egypt amid Suez Fallout
Western powers shift to ease tensions with Egypt. Britain releases 16.8 million in blocked credits to Egypt for goods and roos. The United States considers freeing blocked Egyptian credits. France signals canal use may resume. Nasser faces regional setbacks as Jordan’s king wins a political struggle and Soviet-Egypt trade tensions grow over cash payments and goods quality. Ambassador Kissilev returns to Moscow amid Egyptian complaints on economic ties.
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Charles M. McCann
United Press
Egypt
Britain
United States
Roos
France
Suez
Gamal Ab‘del Nasser
Middle East
Suez Canal
Nasser
Hussein
Jordan
Soviet
Russia
Cairo
Evgeny Vl Rissnev
Smidt
Abdel Moneim Karseouni
Kissilev
Moscow
Bill passes in Senate on fifth amendment distrust
Pennsylvanians who invoked the Fifth Amendment to question controversial acts would be eligible for punishment if the bill sent to Gov. George M. Leader becomes law. The measure passed in the State Senate 34-8 last night.
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Harrisburg
Pat
Getstons
George M. Leader
Senate
Parr Stand Delayed as Key Witness Testifies
Houston testimony from Diego Heras, former Benavides Independent School District official, described writing fictitious checks up to 15 000 dollars at Parr's direction to fund a scheme that defrauded the district of more than 200 000 dollars. He said the practice began after Parr met with an agent in Parr's San Diego office. The trial, now in its fourth session, involves George Parr and 10 co-defendants charged with conspiring to loot school tax funds.
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Houston
George Parr
Parr
Diego Heras
Benavides Independent School District
Parv
Heras
Benavides
Questenand
Avy
Aihelm
Wilkey
FBI
Percy Foreman
Vou
Nora
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