Shivers Urges Congress to Curb Supreme Court Powers
Gov Allan Shivers in a mid year Interstate Oil Compact Commission talk urged Congress to curb Supreme Court powers. He warned of a federalist epidemic and said state laws could be invalidated unless federal acts expressly preempt. Shivers cited recent Court actions against state anti Communist statutes as evidence of rising federal power.
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Congress
Supreme Court
Dallas
UPP
Allan Shivers
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Ninla
Jon Simman
New Mexico
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Boggs Bill Seeks Tough Narcotics Penalties and Powers
Representative Boggs predicts House support for a narcotics bill that would raise penalties to 40 years for second offenses and up to 20,000 dollar fines, bar paroles, and expand federal narcotics agents. The measure includes warrantless searches with cause and allows wiretap evidence, while the Senate moves toward harsher penalties for heroin sales to minors and repeat offenders.
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Boggs
Horse Ways & Means
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Oil Compact Commission Hears Dignitaries In Meet
Dallas report on mid year Interstate Oil Compact Commission session with Undersecretary Hoover Shivers Gary and others from Texas New Mexico and Oklahoma. Hoover warned of imports, Shivers urged limits on Supreme Court powers, Gary praised Oklahoma resources and youth, and all speakers stressed exploration and state rights amid national policy tensions.
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Dallas
Harbert Hoover Jr
Goya
Allagy
Shivers
Texas
ToWb F.filims
New Mexico
Raymond Gary
Oklahoma
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Hoover
Olmen
Congress
Supreme Court
Simma
Washington
Gary
Hig State
University of Oklahoma
New York Yankee
Funds For TVA Power Expansion Stalled
A Senate source said lawmakers may block all TVA appropriations to gain a showdown over whether the Tennessee Valley Authority can build new generating units with its own funds. The dispute centers on approval for expansions at existing plants and the authority's plan to add units at two generating sites.
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Tennessea Valley Authority
Senate
TVA
Conevera
Thing
Exig
John Sevier
Jfackson
Tennesse Valley
Marilyn Monroe Escorts Indonesian President to Unofficial Party
Marilyn Monroe crashed an Indonesian president Sukarno's visit by entering an unofficial party hosted by director Joshua Logan. Her presence delayed a formal dinner and drew a crowd of Indonesian journalists and officials seeking photographs, while Sukarno himself visited the press room before the dinner began.
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Raulelwaul
Marilyn Monroe
Sukarno
Miss Monroe
Ernc Johnston
Prodikara Asan
Marilyn
New York
Joshue Logan
Johnston
Johnsatan
Gregory Peek
Ronald Reagen
George Murphy
Kefauver Burning Bridges To South
Senator Kefauver and Adlai Stevenson race through California for the 68 national convention votes. The Florida defeat to Stevenson is blamed on Southern segregation advocates. Kefauver, Tennessee, has alienated Southern leaders and holds little Southern delegate hope. Both campaigns insist on enforcing school desegregation while Stevenson is seen as the more moderate by many in the region.
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Raymond Lahr
Washington
Keles Kefauver
Hia
South
Adlai E. Stevenson
California
Stevenson
Kefauver
Florida
F. Joseph Donohue
Wefauver
Red light denial leads to DWI charge in Houston
Charles Bentley Bostick, 45, was ticketed by traffic officer J. W. Carter for running a red light. He denied the offense, tore up the ticket, and flung the pieces from his car before being brought to city jail. Carter filed DWI charges before Justice W. C. Ragan.
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Houston
Charles Bentley Bostick
J. W. Carter
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W. C. Ragan
Citizens For Eisenhower Lose Nixons Backing Vigor
Washington report describes the Citizens for Eisenhower losing steam for a Nixon endorsement after a three day convention. The group remains divided, with Nixon allies pushing for a joint Eisenhower Nixon ticket, while the organization aims to avoid endorsing Nixon until the Republican national convention.
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Nixon
Lyle C
Wilson
Washington
Vice Press
Republican
Senate Republican Campaign Committee
San Francisco
Southern Baptists Pick Convention City for 1959 Meeting
Delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention in Chicago elected Dr. C. C. Warren of Charlotte to a second term as president. New officers include Dr. Conrad Willard of Calgary Church, Rev. D. L. Stennis of Meridian, James W. Merritt of Ga iasville, Joy W. Burton of Nashville, and Porter Routh of Nashville as treasurer. The 1957 meeting will name the 1959 host city. about 10,000 delegates attend the week-long session.
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Houston
C. C. Warren
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Conrad Willard
Calgary Baptist Church
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Merridan
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James W. Merritt
Gaiosalille
Joy W. Burton
Nashville
Tenn
Porter Routh
Reds Protest Telephone Tapping at Convention
The annual Convention opened with a planned talk by a Texan grocer and minister as youth program speaker. Washington and Moscow exchanged notes over a tunnel alleged to house communications-tapping equipment into East Berlin. State Department said it had only a summary of the Soviet note and would study the full text on receipt.
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Tex
Ser
State Department
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U.S
Moscow Radio
State Department Vata KN Lad
Moscow
B-25 Bomber Crashes In Denver Today
A crippled Air Force B-25 bomber crashed and burned in a suburban Denver residence area killing four of the eight aboard. Four survivors, including a Woman’s Air Force member, were hospitalized at Lowry AFB. The plane, en route from McChord WA to Tyndall FL, had taken off at 6/59 am and radioed engine trouble two minutes later before crashing into homes narrowly missing several houses. Ground casualties were avoided as flames were quickly extinguished. The wreck left only a tall intact piece in a seat of another house.
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Denver
Women’s Air Force
Lowry Air Force Base
McChord Air Force Base
Washington
Tyndall Air Force Base
Fla
Lowry
Tyndall
Arapahos County
Expert Sees Farm Income Still Below 1955 Level
Ezra Benson aide says 1956 net farm income will likely run under 1955 though less decline than five percent forecast. May 15 farm prices up 3 percent, index at 242 of 1910-14 base, highest since last June. Agricultural Dept notes price jumps for fruits, vegetables, meat, coffee amid anticipated mild blending shortage. Experts expect price rise to stabilize due to government programs and farm surpluses in wheat, cotton, corn.
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Mist
Ezra T. Benson
Department
Agriculture Department
Paarberg
Severe storm system sweeps Texas with tornadoes
A massive squall line drenched Texas with thunderstorms and high winds, causing at least three deaths near Denison as a Katy train hit a crossing in a heavy downpour. Winds reached 74 mph in Waco and 61 mph in Austin with tornado funnels confirmed in parts of Texas and Oklahoma.
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Texas
Weather Bureau
Fort Worth
Lufkin
Kans
Bonhams
Denison
Katy
Johnny
Stark
Barbert
Hamilton
Robby
New Sweden
Tex
Austin
Choir To Sing In Auditorium Here Tonight
Ken Bennett reports the Gladewater High School Choir will perform at 8 pm in Pampa High School Auditorium to raise funds for the Pampa Youth and Community Center. The 68 girls and 21 boys tour the West Coast with proceeds donated to the center. admission is 50 cents adults and 20 cents students.
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Ken Bennett
Tatest
Ben ‘Nett
Albuquerque
Grand Canyon
Prescott
Ariz
Tos Angeles
Calif
Tha I Lions Club
Richard Drug
Capitol Hill Roundup on narcotics death penalty debate
Washington report notes House and Senate debate if narcotics peddling should carry the death penalty. Rep Hale Boggs predicts House approval but the bill excludes death. Senate passes a death penalty bill for heroin sales to juveniles and third offenses, amid broader talks on anti narcotics measures. Humphrey exploring a citizens conference with NATO nations. Senate source cites possible ties of appropriations to Tennessee power unit construction. Money drawn from Bardwarg Store Lewin Hardware ad.
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Senate
House
Hale Boggs
D-La
Boggs
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