Bertha's Dying Blow Brings Heavy Rains
East Texas endured torrential rainfall from tropical storm Bertha with 7 to 14 inch totals in Livingston Trinity Palestine and surrounding areas. Heavy showers extended to Dallas while other cities reported substantial but lighter rainfall and lingering heat kept temperatures high across the state.
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Bertha
Livingston
Trinity
Palestine
Tennessee Colony
Trinity River
Dallas
Trinidad
Athens
Corsicana
Lufkin
Agricultural Experiment Station
Hudson
Confidential calls two more witnesses in libel trial
In Los Angeles on August 10, singer Herb Jeffries and bandleader Charlie Barnet were subpoenaed as defense witnesses in the Confidential magazine criminal libel case. A private detective said he served them last night after tracing them to Hollywood night clubs.
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Los Angeles
Herb Jeffries
Charlie Barnet
Arthur J. Crowley
Jeffries
Barnet
Hollywood
Fred Ctash
Crowley
Dep. Dist. Atty
William L. Rizzi
Whisper Magazine
Russians Charge Student U S Spy
The Lit Gaz in Moscow claims Stanley Mumford from Walnut Creek California came to the Moscow Youth Festival as a U S spy. He was detained twice near a defense factory, film seized, and later visited again for a souvenir photo. An embassy spokesman confirmed his report.
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Moscow
Literary Gazette
Stanley Mumford
Walnut Creek
Calif
United States
Mumford
The
Gazette
Lenin Stadium
Tures
U. S
Detectives Joke About Dallas Theft
Dallas detectives laughed at a thief who stole a wallet containing a $100 bill from the real estate office of R L Miller. The note, printed by the Republic of Texas in 1867, is described as nearly worthless.
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Dallas
R.L. Miller
Miller
Republic of Texas
Cage implicates new people in ICT embezzlement probe
Mexico City August 10 Dist Atty Henry Wade says BenJack Cage's statements reveal new persons and widen investigation into the ICT Insurance Co embezzlement case. Cage, former ICT president, plans to return to Dallas for trial but may heed his attorney's warnings, and extradition efforts continue as grand jury probes proceed.
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Mexico City
Henry Wade
Dallas
BenJack
Cage
ICT
Wade
Associated Press
ICT Insurance Co
M. R. Irion
W.H. Cobrum
Texas
Dallas County Grand Jury
Cothrum
United States
Warning Issued On Lake Thomas Ordinances Enforcement
Lake Thomas safety rules and state laws are to be enforced by the Col or Colorado River Municipal Water District. Lake patrols will enforce firearm, hunting, fishing license, and boating permit rules, with past violators fined and/or charged.
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Colorado River
Lake
Justice Court
Snyder
Schooling
Sessions Planned To Discuss Junior College Proposal Here
Scurry County Citizens Committee outlines meetings with civic clubs and women’s groups to gauge support for a potential junior college district. A petition with five percent voter signatures will trigger state and county approvals, leading to a local election if endorsed. Wayne Boren chaired Friday’s steering panel. more meetings will follow.
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Scurry County
Helmleigh
Sig
County School Board of Trustees
State Board of Education
Commissioners Court
Wayne Boren
Boren
Cotton Money Ups Deposits in Rio Grande Valley
The Valley Chamber of Commerce reports July deposits in four-county lower Rio Grande Valley rose to 154.73 million dollars from 136.00 million in June. Chamber president Joe Winston of Mercedes notes the influx despite talk of a short crop and expects income from the soil bank to keep the year near normal.
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Weslaco
Rio Grande Valley
Valley Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Joe Winston
Mercedes
Gilmer School Superintendent Dies at Home
Bryan R. Richardson aged 47, superintendent of Gilmer schools, died of a heart attack at his home. He joined the district 11 years ago as a mathematics teacher and served as high school principal for three years before advancing to superintendent in 1950.
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Gilmer
Bryan R. Richardson
Richardson
Weather outlook for Texas regions with scattered thunderstorms
Snyder area reports Friday high 96 and low 66 with 7 30 am reading Saturday 70. North and South Central Texas see partly cloudy days with scattered thundershowers. West Texas mostly clear to partly cloudy with isolated storms. East Texas partly cloudy with scattered and then widely scattered storms Sunday into Monday. Interior warms slightly on Sunday.
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Snyder
Texas
West Texas
East Texas
Fear Of Snakes Saves Boy From Deadly Cliff
Six year old Terry Wayne Dunbar crouched in a narrow crevice on a Yosemite granite cliff for about 15 hours. He believed snakes surrounded him until rescuers with three rangers hauled him to safety.
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Boy
Yosemite National Park
Calif
Terry Wayne Dunbar
Portland
Ore
Nels Murdock
Terry
Yose
Murdock
Park Rangers
Frank Doig
Dick Pack
Jack Moorehead
Presidential Committee Proposes Tax Aid for College Parents
A presidential panel urged income tax relief for parents of college students to ease soaring costs. It backed work study for 25 000 to 30 000 needy students annually, favored private scholarships and borrowing, and warned higher education costs could rise to nine billion dollars yearly by 1970.
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Washington
Committee On
America
Pruned Hoses Targeted By Local Youth Bites
An Austin 13 year old clipped garden hoses on a three block stretch. Police counted 20 homes with slashed hoses and said the boy would pay for the damaged hoses.
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Austin
Papa
Continental withdraws tentative plan for Southwest air service
Congressman Mahon reports the CAB will study Southwest needs and may replace Continental with a small carrier like Central Airlines or Trans Texas if service continues. Denny confirms the Southwest Local Service Area Case will set formal action this year. Snyder National Guard drills suspended due to federal funds shortage. county may form a library board as new facility nears opening and operation planning begins.
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George Mahon
Mahon
Civil Aeronautics Board
Continental Air Lines
West Texas
CAB
Southwest
Snyder
Continental
Central Airlines
Trans Texas
Harmar D. Denny
Texas
Denny
National Guard
Tctal
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