Texas Spending Bill Reaches Tentative Approval
A Texas joint conference committee ends a five day deadlock and approves a 1960 61 appropriations bill totaling 2 415 billion dollars The measure may be acted on by both houses Thursday possibly closing the third special session amid a lingering financial crisis Details on content remain secret until later today The agreement also trims the State Board of Insurance pay to 15000 dollars and keeps part time duties at 50 dollars a day with a 14000 dollar yearly cap The timing of adjournment remains uncertain with August 15 as regular session deadline and some optimism for Friday closure
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Fly
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Senate
State Board of Insurance
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Insurance Board
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Joint Committee
Conference
Construction Sets A Brisk Pace Here
Snyder building permits issued by the city planning and zoning department reached $1,866,620 by July end, fourth highest for the period. July totaled $314,350, with two major new business buildings replacing fires, including Farr's Super Market and Gray's Style Shop. Residential permits were eight for new homes totaling $108,500 and nine additions plus a carport for $11,850.
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City Planning and Zoning Department
Farr’s Super Market
Gray's Style Shop
N. R. Clements
Texas Theater
Walter Hales
Clairemont Road
Work Clothers Rental Service, Inc
Riots in Caracas Leave City in Turmoil
Venezuelan capital Caracas faced nine hours of bloody rioting leaving at least four dead and more than 100 wounded. A Tuesday rally by jobless workers protested an emergency public works project before tens of thousands, stirred by agitators, roamed sections attacking police shops and government buildings. Police and troops cleared the streets to restore order.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Weather outlook for Texas turns hot with scattered storms
Readings show high temperatures around 105 degrees with a low near 9 and a 7:30 am reading of 73. Partly cloudy and hot conditions persist today into Thursday across East, South Central, and North Central Texas with scattered thunderstorm activity near the coast and in the mountains areas.
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Snyder
Texas
Civil Rights Bill Moves Amid Senate Coalition Strain
The House Judiciary Committee approved a civil rights bill expanding federal penalties for bombings mob actions against school desegregation and destruction of election records. It stripped out provisions for aid to desegregation and a special commission on equal job opportunity amid Southern Democrat Republican opposition.
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House Judiciary Committee
Emanuel Celler
DNY
House
Civil Rights Commission
Eisenhower
Congress
Rules Committee
Senate
Commission
Celler
Underworld Debt Paid By Hoffa, Senate Says
The Senate committee charged James R Hoffa with paying a long standing debt to the Chicago underworld using three million dollars from Teamsters Union health and welfare funds. The report says Hoffa, president of the Teamsters Union, personally steered the deals to curry favor with organized crime.
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James R Hoffa
Chicago
Teamsters Union
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Dorfman
Midwest Teamsters Union
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Louis Block
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen
North America
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New York
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E. L. Reynolds
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Rose Dorfman
Paul Dorfman
Dorfmans
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Michigan Conference of Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Midwest Mob Society
Ike Nixon To Discuss Plans For Khrushchev Visit
Vice President Nixon returns from talks with Khrushchev and reports to President Eisenhower on plans for Khrushchev’s 13 day U S visit. Discussions cover state dinners East West issues and possible stops in New York Chicago and San Francisco.
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Nikita Khrushchev
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Khrushchev
C. Douglas Dillon
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U.S
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General Assembly
Chicago
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Texas
Florida
United States
Five Day Texas Forecast From Weather Bureau
The Weather Bureau issued a five day forecast for Aug 5 to 10. East and Central Texas expect 2 to 4 degrees above normal with lows 73 to 79 and highs 90 to 101, light or no precipitation and isolated thundershowers. West Texas shows 3 to 6 degrees above normal with lows 60 to 77 and highs 89 to 96, light precipitation and isolated thunderstorms.
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Dallas
Weather Bureau
Texas
Negotiators In Session Again Today
New York AP reports steel industry talks continue with pessimism over a 22 day strike. David J. McDonald and R. Conrad Cooper clash over government interference as Joseph Finnegan guides a joint session amid ongoing contract negotiations.
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Joseph F. Finnegan
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Finnegan
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Cooper
United States Steel Corp
Eisenhower to urge labor bill reform on nation
President Eisenhower will broadcast Thursday at 7:30 p.m. to urge Congress to pass effective labor control legislation. He favors a Landrum Griffin style measure with stricter rules, while AFL CIO opposes parts of the bill including bolstered secondary boycotts and ban on blackmail picketing.
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Eisenhower
Congress
James C. Hagerty
White House
House
House Labor Committee
Phil M Landrum
D-Ga
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
House Committee
Aflcio
Two Iron Lungs Flown to Kansas City from Houston
An appeal for iron lungs to combat a police epidemic sent two Air Force reservists flying home to Kansas City Missouri Tuesday night Col. Charles D Daily of Kansas City the pilot and Capt Philip W J Brooks of Columbia Mo the crew in a transport carrying two iron lungs They had been at Ellington AFB for two weeks on active duty.
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Houston
Air Force
Kansas City
Charles D. Daily
Philip W. J. Brooks
Columbia
Ellington Afb
Gilbert Elected President of Scurry County United Fund
Gilbert Mel Zane Gilbert general manager of KSNY was elected president of the Scurry County United Fund for 1959 60. The board chose officers and discussed outside fundraising help with Horace Kornburg and a Dallas agency. New committees will be named soon as the fund enters its sixth year supporting nine youth and welfare agencies.
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Mel Zane Gilbert
KSNY
Scurry County United Fund
United Fund Board of Directors
Gilbert
Stanley Noah
Central Tire Service
United Fund
H. W. Cargile
Snyder National Bank
M. L. Broman
Sacroc 1
Herman Doak
H A. Johnson, Jr
Sun Pine Line Co
Jerry Wooldridge
Ralph Geisenhower
Arthu Blanchard
M. H. Roe
Roe
Horace Kornburg
Comunity Service Bureau
Dallas
Lyle Deffebach
Terbert Feather
Noah
Sparkman Sees Housing Bill Cost as Rock Bottom Figure
In Washington the Housing subcommittee led by Sen. John Sparkman argues the new housing measure totals 1.05 billion dollars, lower than the vetoed 1.375 billion but larger than President Eisenhower’s request. The bill blends urban renewal, college housing loans, and elderly housing, with amendments expected in Senate committees.
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Senate
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Sparkman
Eisenhower
Homer E. Capehart
R-Ind
House
Senate Banking Committee
Prescott Bush
R-Conn
Fisenhower
Judge Wins Cooling Relief From Extreme Heat in Alameda
Oakland report says municipal Judge Edward A. Quar esma urged cooling after saying 95 to 96 degree heat affected his disposition. Alameda County Board of Supervisors approved $115 rental for a cooling unit and will study installing a courthouse-wide system to protect judges.
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Calif
Alameda County Board of Supervisors
Edward A. Quaresma
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