GOP Keynoter Kampmann to Speak at San Antonio Convention
San Antonio attorney Kampmann Jr named keynote speaker for the Republican state convention opening Tuesday at the Hilton. He was chosen by the state executive committee chaired by Thad Hutcheson. Delegates registered ne ar noon with hundreds more expected. other GOP figures, including Tom Tyler and John Tower, attended.
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Fired mailman defends Nudism as lifestyle in Florida
Walter Stiles 44 says Nudism eliminates overemphasis on sex and will not give up bathing after suspension for having his picture published in Nudist magazine Sunshine and Wealth. He cites legal cases and a former Dallas judge in his letter to the Post Office, defending his conduct as a government employee.
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Gere Lary
Dallas
Chigger Bite Relief Promises Instant Stop
An old advertisement promises instant relief from chigger bites with a soothing antiseptic lotion. It claims the product prevents scratching and soothes itching, also offering protection from other biting insects.
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Traffic Crackdown Totals 1831 Arrests in Week
The police department reports 1831 arrests in the week of June 6 for traffic violations. Speeding leads with 387 arrests, driving while intoxicated 27, and miscellaneous 62. Since Feb 25 the crackdown has totalled many arrests.
Swedish Engineer Flies Solo to Stockholm Returns with Family
Carl Olsson, an electronics engineer from Eskilstuna, Sweden, completed a solo flight from Wilmington, North Carolina to Stockholm via New York and the Azores, Lisbon, and Geneva. He arrived in Stockholm after May 26 to June 3, greeted by his wife and two children, who did not expect the trip. Olsson had considered shipping the plane but chose to fly to save costs, planning to return to Sweden with his family.
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Students from A M College Visit Mexico's Agriculture School
Ten students from Texas A and M arrived Sunday for a study and research visit to Mexico's main agricultural college. They join a change plan with the Mexican National Agricultural school to observe farming practices and education programs.
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Texas A. & M
Mexico
Yhe Mexican National Agricultural School
Four Bexar Delegates Named For National Democratic Convention
Four tentative Bexar county delegates were named at a Sunday night caucus for the national convention in Los Angeles. Potential delegates include Albert Pena Jr G J Sutton E J Barker and Jack Martin with alternates James W Knight Janice Sherrod Alley Tune and Sam Bennett. Final selection occurs at the state convention in Austin as Bexar county aims for four delegates two alternates and possibly one at large to back Lyndon Johnson.
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James W. Knight
Democratic Executive Committee
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Alley Tune
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Bexar
Los Angeles
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Truman joins prayers for Eisenhower safe return
Thousands of churchgoers across denominations prayed for President Eisenhower amid his Far Eastern trip. Former President Truman urged Michigan State University graduates to remember the president in their prayers, drawing applause from about 17 000 at East Lansing. Local plans for special prayers in Logansport were started by Rev. Tom Weigand with broad interfaith support.
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UPI
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Truman
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East Lansing
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Clubwomen To Eye Payola On TV And Radio
Washington tops the agenda at the sixty ninth annual General Federation of Women’s Clubs convention. Payola and children's TV and radio programs will be discussed during the week long meeting opening Monday. Notables honored include Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt Senator Margaret Chase Smith Sylvia Porter Clare Boothe Luce and Dr Anne Pannell president of Sweet Briar College.
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Johnson Loyalist Move Aims to Bind Texas Delegates
Loyalist Democrats and AFL-CIO urged all Texas delegates and party officers to pledge support for the Democratic nominee. Gov. Daniel proposed instructions requiring delegates to back the party ticket at both state and national conventions, aiming to avoid a rival delegation to Los Angeles in July.
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Austin
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Texas
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U. S
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Rag Picker Leaves Estate Worth Over $741000
Milwaukee report states 86-year-old rag picker Albert Fried, living in a $23-a-month flat, left an estate valued above $741000. Authorities found a trash can packed with stock and bond certificates. Fried spent days studying the market and nights collecting rags.
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UPI
Albert Fried Fich
Friedrich
AMA Meeting Opens With Aged Health Insurance Topic
The world’s largest gathering of medical men began in Miami Beach as national health insurance for the aged is set to be a leading topic. The American Medical Association convention draws about 14,000 physicians for a five day session. The 209 member house of delegates will convene throughout the week.
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American Medical Assn
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Lake Travis Diver Drowns
Georgetown man Chris C. Sherill, 39, drowned while skin diving in Lake Travis on Sunday. Rescue crews recovered the body, and authorities investigated the incident.
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Christol C. Sherill
Jesse James Sought in Waco Slaying and Robbery Case
UPI reports Jesse James, 30, jailed in Los Angeles, wanted in Waco for a January 29 supermarket murder during a Western Union office holdup. Extradition underway after arrest in Los Angeles Friday. Brother Loyal James, already jailed in Huntsville, is serving a 93 year term for a bartender shooting in Truman Arkansas.
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