Texas Officials Review New Federal Unemployment Law
In Austin the governor's office and the Texas Employment Commission studied whether Texas can join the federal unemployment pay program. They seek Friday eligibility, citing questions on federal loan use and state credit pledges, with June 19 start and a 24 week cap under state law.
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Austin
Texas Employment Commission
Texas
Goldsum
TEC
Eisenhower
The
Commission
Meat Imports Likely Rise for U.S. in 1958
Foreign trade reports say the United States may import more meat and cattle in 1958 than last year’s record. Strong U.S. prices attract foreign shipments of meat animals and processed meats. In 1957 the United States was second to Great Britain as a meat importer, and imports are not expected to exceed 1.7 percent of domestic consumption.
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Washington
United States
U.S
Great Britain
Agriculture Department
Spokane man tests spray gun by ear in risky stunt
Paints Ear. Archie C. Enzler, 45, held a paint spray gun to his ear to test if it worked. An emergency hospital steward and a doctor took turns flushing the paint from his ear after the risky act.
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Spokane
Wash
Archie C. Enzler
Enzler
Governor Denies Union Charge Over Mexican Farm Workers
Washington AP farm labor leader H L Mitchell accused California Governor Goodwin Knight of paying a political debt with Mexican workers. Knight called it a miserable fabrication, saying no truth exists. Mitchell alleged a California operator, unable to hire 500 Mexican workers, pressed Knight via a $1,000 contribution to secure workers. Mitchell urged a domestic worker program and Labour Department funding for recruitment and placement.
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Washington
Goodwin Knight
California
Knight
H. L. Mitchell
National Agricultural Workers Union
Mitchell
House Agriculture
U.S
Labor Department
Macmillan sees Canadian officials after U S parley
British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan arrived in Ottawa after talks in Washington with President Eisenhower. He planned discussions with Prime Minister John Diefenbaker and External Affairs Minister Sidney Smith on Commonwealth trade, disarmament, and a possible summit with the Soviet Union.
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Ottawa
Ont
UPI
Harold Macmillan
Washington
Macmillan
John Diefenbaker
Sidney Smith
Eisenhower
Proper Levying of Taxes Urged
Gov. Price Daniel urged proper local and state tax collection at the Beaumont Rotary Club to halt centralized government. He warned tax dollars flow to a debt-ridden federal treasury and return as handouts after bureaucrats take their share, reducing local control and service.
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Beaumont
Tex
UPI
Price Daniel
Daniel
Flood Control Parley Opens in Springfield Illinois
Representatives from 15 states gathered in Springfield to open a Midwest flood control and water resources conference. Officials expected more than 300 delegates with Illinois joined by Iowa Kansas Missouri Nebraska Oklahoma Michigan Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Wisconsin Indiana Kentucky Ohio and Louisiana. Maxim M. Cohen, general manager of the Chicago Regional Port District, will discuss the St. Lawrence Seaway’s economic impact on the Midwest. The conference runs through Friday.
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Til
UPI
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Michigan
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Indiana
Kentucky
Ohio
Louisiana
Maxim M. Cohen
Chicago
St. Lawrence Seaway
Midwest
Woman Waives Robbery Hearing in Birmingham
Kathryn Anderson, 28, waived the preliminary hearing on charges of robbing two savings and loan associations totaling about $3,000. Bond set at 10,000, pending grand jury action. Defense: plea not guilty. waiver follows medical advice to avoid stress.
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Birmingham
Ala
UPI
Kathryn Anderson
Savings and Loan
U.S
Louise O. Charlton
L. Drew Redden
Britons Parade Military Might On Queen’s Official Birthday
London observers watched a century-spanning display as the armed forces paraded at Horse Guards to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s official birthday. The Scots Guards led Trooping the Colours while 16 delta-wing jet fighters roared over Buckingham Palace. About 300,000 spectators, including U S General Lauris Norstad, attended the ceremony with Prince Philip and the Queen in ceremonial dress. The Queen’s official birth day is set in June for better weather.
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London
UPI
Horse Guards
Scots Guards
Buckingham Palace
Whitehall
U. S. Air Force
Lauris Norstad
Europe
Household Cavalry
Guards
Britain
Prince Philip
Lights out at Owl n Turtle sparks candlelit dinner
About 25 delegates to the electrical contractors convention in San Francisco were forced to finish dinner by candle light at the Owl n Turtle restaurant when the power went out midmeal.
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San Francisco
UPI
Electrical Contractors Convention
Owl ’N’ Turtle
Texans Near End Of Army Training
The 90th Infantry Division of the Army Reserve from Texas nears the end of its first week at Fort Polk Louisiana. About 5,000 Texas citizen-soldiers have fired pistol rifle and mortar and practiced bayonets and bridge work while tank crews prepare 90mm cannon firings. Maj Gen Robert Gard led the inspection. Cadet colonels Saucedox and Maldonado head ROTC units in San Antonio high schools. The division spans 42 Texas cities and ends summer encampment June 21.
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90Th Infantry Division
Army Reserve
Louisiana
359Th Infantry
315Th Engineer
San Antonio
90Th
Robert Gard
WS. Army Corps
Austin
357Th Infantry Regiment
Carlos Saucedox
Rodolfo Maldonado
Texas
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