Dallas Conference Set On BenJack Insurance Promoter
Assistant Attorney General Joe Carroll and Dallas District Attorney Henry Wade organize a Dallas conference on BenJack Cage’s insurance promotions amid a grand jury inquiry into ICT Insurance Co. Cage will testify in Dallas September eight before a grand jury with a Travis County panel to follow. Cage claims innocence and vows to testify if summoned. Wade says no deal with Cage and maintains pursuit of prison for Cage. Cage arrived from Mexico City with Wade and Dallas grand jury leaders. Nile Ball comments on Cage's possible clearance.
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BenJack Cage
Joe Carroll
Austin
Henry Wade
Carroll
Travis County
ICT Insurance Co
Wade
Cage
Dallas County
Senate
House Legislative
Mexico City
ICT
W. H. Cothrum
M. R. Irion
Nile Ball
South America
Police Check On Prowlers In Snyder Reports
Police investigated four prowler reports in Snyder last night but found no suspects at the scenes. A door at 3212 Fortieth Street appeared opened briefly at 10:39 PM before the prowler fled. A window dispute was reported at 1812 Avenue T at 12:35 AM. A man prowled the Davidson Motor Co used car lot on East Highway at 1:55 AM. The final report came from 3119 Avenue T at 5:18 AM.
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Fortieth Street
Avenue T
Davidson Motor Co
East Highway
Prowler
Weather Update Snyder Texas Regional Forecast
Snyder highs reach 101 Tuesday with a 67 degree low and 7:30 am reading of 71. East Texas sees partly cloudy skies through Thursday with little temperature change and a few thundershowers near the coast. South Central Texas expects clear to partly cloudy conditions with minimal temperature shifts and isolated afternoon showers toward the northwest. West Texas reports partly cloudy weather with widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers through Thursday.
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Snyder
Texas
West Texas
Rural House Fire Destroys Residence North of Snyder
Fire destroyed a rural residence and its contents about 15 miles north of Snyder around 11 PM. The Earl Davis Family, former residents near the high school baseball field, were believed occupants. Firemen battled the blaze with two trucks until about 4 AM.
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Snyder
Clairemont Road
Texas Co
Earl Davis
Austin Avenue
Warren Boyd
Central Fire Station
Polish streetcar strike crushed by police and troops
In Lodz, police and troops ended a three day transport strike as streetcar depots were cleared. About 40 workers were arrested amid clashes with police and local militia, while some strikers were placed under house arrest. Talks were set to resume with a mixed government and union commission to hear grievances.
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Lodz
Poland
Piotrkowska
Police and Ambulance Respond to Minor Wreck
Officers from the police department and a Bell ambulance were sent to a wreck at Avenue and Forty second Street last night. They found only broken glass and a chrome strip from a car on the road. the accident appeared minor and both cars left the scene. The report notes widespread sentiment in favor of annual Texas Legislature sessions and higher salaries for lawmakers, with Rep. Robert R. Patterson saying most people favor annual sessions despite costs. The 1958 election includes a constitutional amendment to implement annual sessions, with 120 days in odd years and 60 days in even years.
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Avenue
Texas
Robert R. Patterson
Austin
Patterson
Division chairmen named for United Fund drive in Scurry County
Four division chairmen were named for the 1957 58 Scurry County United Fund campaign. Paul Keaton announced the new chairs E H Ab Williamson M L Broman Ted McAlister and W A Mayfield will lead division campaigns Lyle Deffebach heads the advance gifts division Previous year's chairs included Claude McCormick Bob Crowell J T Haynes Olan Griffith and Joel Griffin Other divisions such as county wide drive and branch house await chairmen selection.
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Scurry
Claude McCormick
Advance Gifts
Bob Crowell
J. T. Haynes
Olan Griffith
Joel Griffin
United Fund Campaign
Americans Depart For China In Communist Youth Trip
A group of 41 Americans left Moscow aboard a train bound for Red China after ignoring parental and U S State Department warnings. The trip they are taking follows a Communist sponsored youth festival and may involve a three week stay in China. Some parents urged their children to stay, while others supported their choice.
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Associated Press
U. S. State Department
Moscow
Red China
State Department
Harry Avedisian
Pawtucket
R. I
College Plan Talks Stated
A meeting of citizens will be held at 8 p.m. tomorrow at Hermleigh High School regarding the proposed junior college for Scurry County. Leaders from the education and publicity sub-committee of the Citizens Committee for a Junior College will discuss possibilities and impact on Hermleigh residents.
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Hermleigh High School
Scurry County
Hermleigh
Citizens Committee
Northeast School Board Discusses Overcrowding Move To Northeast Elementary
The Snyder school board met last night and voted to move a temporary frame classroom to Northeast Elementary due to growth. The sixth grade needs a new unit as the district adds about 50 students overall. Boundary changes were deemed impractical for relief. Assistant Superintendent M. E. Stanfield continues boundary study. Pat Falls reported on preschool and staff utilization workshops and plans for year start. Officials meet with Hogg Foundation and Health Department about pupil personnel services to finish by Christmas. About 31 teachers are involved in the staff workshop using lesson plans and audio visual tools.
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Snyder School Board
Northeast
Inseo
M. E. Stanfield
Pat Falls
Falls
Hogg Foundation
State Department of Health
New Students Registering in Snyder Schools
Registration for new students in the Snyder school system spans multiple days. Eighth graders seniors register today, with juniors this afternoon. Tomorrow offers seventh graders at the junior high and new sophomores at the high school.
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Snyder
Non Members Cast Votes in New York Teamsters Probe
Testimony before the Senate Rackets Investigating Committee reveals nonmembers voted in a key New York City Teamsters election. Witnesses Basil Koschel and Armando Simontacci accuse aide Joseph Curcio of placing them on a fictitious Local 269 to back John O’Rourke. Curcio and several Dio associates invoked the Fifth Amendment. The panel alleges Hoffa-Dio alliance and phony locals aimed to install Hoffa loyalists as New York Council No 16 leaders. Dave Davidoff also repeatedly refused questions. The hearing criticizes infiltrators in organized labor.
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Washington
Teamsters Union
New York City
Joseph Curcio
Johnny Dio
Senate
Curcio
Simontacci
Koschel
Teamsters
John O'Rourke
Hoffa
Midwest
Dio
New York
O’rourke
Teamsters Council
Dave Beck
Curcia
George Baker
Harry Davidoff
Davidoff
Teamsters Local 258
Sen. McClelland
D-Ark
GOP Talks Special Session To Settle Civil Rights Issue
Washington Republicans push for a November special session to resolve the civil rights dispute in Congress. Rep Keating urges hearings and a Senate House conference to align with Eisenhower’s specs, as Rayburn holds the bill and timing tight.
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Washington
Congress
House
Rep
Keating
R-Ny
Senate
Rayburn
Texas
Rules Committee
Smith
Senate House
Eisenhower
House Gop
Martin
Massachusetts
Orientation Sessions for Preschool Parents Began Today
Orientation meetings for parents of preschool children started today and run through next Thursday. Each session begins at 9 p.m. at Central Elementary and continue across West East Northeast North and Lincoln Elementary schools with a 10:30 a.m. end at each site. The preschool enrollment stands at about 330 students.
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Central Elementary
West Elementary
East Elementary
Northeast Elementary
North Elementary
Lincoln
F. R. Renick Dies Here This Morning
Fred Richard Renick died at 2 40 o clock in Battenfield Jones Hospital Clinic. He lived with his daughter Mrs. George Mc Cuen at 2909 Avenue F. Funeral arrangements were not determined at noon and Bell Funeral Home was handling the arrangements.
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Fred Richard Renick
Battenfield-Jones Hospital
Renick
George McCuen
Avenue F
Bell Funeral Home
New Trial Sought For Clinton Six Tennessee Residents
Six Clinton area residents seek new trials after being convicted July 23 in a federal court of criminal contempt for defying Judge Robert L. Taylor’s injunction on school desegregation. Attorneys cite juror understanding, tampering, subpoenas, and juror handbooks as grounds. Kasper’s lawyer filed parallel but broader motions.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Clinton, Tenn
John Kasper
Kasper
Clinton
U. S
Robert L. Taylor
Tennessee
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