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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1957

Page

2

Galveston Vice Crackdown Expands as Grand Jury Probes Gambling

Galveston county grand jury opened an investigation into gambling and vice on the island and mainland. Governor Price Daniel praised the crackdown as ending organized gambling and starting a new era for Texas law enforcement. Prostitution and gambling losses were noted as offices shut down and jobseekers sought unemployment benefits. Five new injunctions were filed against Galveston County establishments for liquor and gambling violations, including the Boneta Club and Chili Bowl bingo parlor at Kemah. Bert Nichols of the Galveston Texas Employment Commission said job applications were rising.

Galveston, Tex Galveston County Grand Jury Gulf Coast Cecil Rotsch J. L. Smith Rotsch Price Daniel Texas Daniel Will Wilson Homer Garrison Jr Texas Department of Fublic Safety United Press Garrison W. E. Dycke Public Safety Commission Galveston Houston J. F. Willis Fort Worth Kemah Beach Hope Room Bert Nichols Texas Employment Commission

Regional forecast for East Texas and nearby regions

Regional forecast updates with regional notes for East Texas South Central Texas North Central Texas and West Texas. It calls for partly cloudy warm conditions through Saturday with widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. Some storms expected in northern portions and the Pecos River area on Saturday.

Texas West Texas South Plains Pecos River

Military Talks Money and Arms at Quantico

At Quantico Virginia military leaders and over 170 Defense Department officials open their fifth annual meeting. Dulles is expected to discuss London disarmament talks while top service chiefs and civilian leaders address budget constraints and manpower cuts. Secretary Wilson says elastic dollars cannot cover rising costs and a 238 million dollar ceiling will be kept. A possible 200000 cut from a 2.8 million force is noted alongside discussions of budget reductions and economic impact.

State Dulles Defense Department Marine Base Dulles London Army Maxwell D. Taylor Adm Arleigh A. Burke Thomas White Air Force Nathan F. Twining Joint Chiefs Wilson Pentagon House

Sandwich Toss Sparks Courtroom Clash In Miami Beach

Lucille Douty, 28, faces a $3 bond after throwing a sandwich at Patrolman Bernie Hyman in Miami Beach. He calls the act deliberate as the car sped away, leaving him with ham, bread, and mustard on his face. Douty admits tossing the sandwich to fulfill a life goal of throwing something at a cop.

Miami Beach Fla Lucille Douty Bernie Hyman Miss Douty

Cass City caucus nominates local candidates

Seventeen residents attended a village caucus to nominate candidates for local office while Cass City High School hosted a baseball game that same night drawing a crowd of X.

Cass City Mich Cass City High School

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