Brink Robbery Suspect Is Called By Grand Jury
Joseph J. O'Keefe, 47, named by the FBI among 11 participants in the Brink's robbery, appeared at Suffolk County Courthouse under heavy guard to testify before a grand jury. District Attorney Byrne said he would address the jury. indictments against 10 individuals are expected.
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Boston
Joseph J. “Specs” O'Keefe
FBI
Suffolk County
Garrett H. Byrne
Byrne
Frederick T. Doyle
John F. McAuliffe
O'Keefe
Grand Jury
O’keefe
Middlesex County
East Cambridge
Fancis G. Wilson
John Howland
Thomas B. Lloyd
Brink
Capt. Wilson
J. Edgar Hoover
Greater
Hoover
Dist
Eston
Hampden County
Springfield
Cambridge
Stanley
Gusciora
Western State Penitentiary
Pittsburgh
Henry Baker
Natick
Adolph Maffie
North Quincy
Joseph F. McGinnis
Vincent J. Costa
Pembroke
Mass
Michael V. Geagan
Milton
Anthony Pino
Thomas F. Richardson
Weymouth
James I. Faherty
Joseph F. Banfield
Frost Hit Valley Vegetables Early Friday
Frost and freezing temperatures swept through Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley damaging tender vegetables during peak growing season. Farmers reported lettuce burned near McAllen and young tomato plants affected north of Donna while smudge pots protected some nurseries. Ground temps fell to 29 degrees in Weslaco and readings near 32 elsewhere with frost on cars but not heavy crop damage anticipated.
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Texas
Rio Grande Valley
McAllen
Donna
Weslace
Rio Grande City
Edinburg
Harlingen
Raymond
Mission
Mercedes
Texas TB Expert Dies
Dr. Sam Thompson, 84, renowned for defeating tuberculosis and shaping international TB practice, died yesterday. He authored over 25 books and articles and developed techniques still in use. Thompson, who became ill in 1911, founded Kerrville State Home after moving from San Angelo in 1917, served 12 years as a delegate to the AMA and chaired its board, and was past president of the State Medical Association. He left a widow and two stepsons.
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Kerrville
Sam Thompson
Thompson
Carlsbad
San Angelo
American Medical Assn
State Medical Assn
Ace
Bridges Promises To Fight State Delegation Slates
Washington senator Bridges said he will oppose any effort to corner New Hampshire's Republican delegation for another candidate if Eisenhower does not run. He may enter as a delegate candidate in the March 13 primary to prevent a slate favored by Adams and aides. Bridges, allied with Knowland, warned against delegation commitments to any Eisenhower alternative.
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Washington
Sen
Bridges
Hamphire
Eisenhower
Senate
GOP
White House
Knowland
Calif
New Hampshire
Sherman Adams
Adams
Local bootlegger faces long jail term for multiple liquor cases
James Edward Riley, 53, already sentenced to two years and $1000 fine after a county court jury found him guilty under an enhanced habitual offender provision. Appeals courts rejected motions for new trials, with one last recourse possible. Riley's long criminal record stretches back to 1951 with seven convictions in the past three years and eight before that. His wife also has multiple liquor-related convictions in 1952, 1954, and 1955.
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Snyder
James Edward Riley
Riley
Court of Criminal Appeals
Wayland Holt
Edgar Taylor
Homer Whisnand
Insurance Probers Will Meet In Open Session On Tuesday
Senator Jimmy Phillips accuses four members of the Senate Investigating Committee of trying to cover up an insurance scandal. He calls for their resignations and asserts they forced Chairman Searcy Bracewell off the panel to avoid open questioning. Phillips questions who is being protected and cites a supposed $50,000 unexplained payment and testimony from Renne Alfred.
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Austin
Jimmy Phillips
Angleton
Senate
Wardlow Lane
Center
Ottis Lock
Lufkin
Johnnie Rogers
Jarrard Secrest
Temple
Phillips
Sen
Searcy Bracewell
Houston
Bracewell
Searcy
Renne Alfred
A. B. Shoemake
Allred
State Insurance Liquidator
Victoria
Rogers
Fly
Ben Ramsey
U.S. Trust and Guaranty Co
Insurance Commission
U.S. Trust
C. H. Cavness
R. C. Lanning
Jacksboro
State Board of Control
Dulles Faces Tough Critic of Policies
Washington Secretary of State Dulles clashed with Senator George of Georgia over a proposed long range foreign aid plan. Senator George refused long term commitments, while former Secretary Acheson urged a revitalized, vigorous foreign policy and criticized administration conduct as hucksterism. He warned the Quemoy and Matsu offshore islands near Formosa as a time bomb.
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Washington
Dulles
Sen. George
Dga
George
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congressional Democrats
Dean Acheson
Acheson
Women's
National Democratic Club
Life Magazine
Formosa
Quemoy
Matsu
Formosa Strait
Saunders Called As First Witness
Victoria reports Sen. William Fly named as Senate committee chairman for insurance scandals probe. Saunders, Texas Insurance Commission chair, to be first witness at open session in Austin Tuesday at 9 a.m. The panel, formed after Bracewell quit, aims to investigate U S Trust affairs and possible law violations involving insurers and legislators.
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Victoria
William Fly
Senate
Byron Saunders
Texas Insurance Commission
Fly
Searcy Bracewell
Houston
Senate Committee
Austin
Saunders
Insurance Commission
Garland Smith
Commission
Sen
Johnnie Rogers
Woman's Children Taken In War On Polygamy
In Short Creek Utah frail Vera Black returns home with eight children. seven are seized by state welfare for polygamy refusal. Four year old Vaughn, ill with whooping cough, stays with mother until healthy. Vera, wife of Leonard Black, vows to fight to recover them, while the rest are placed in foster homes in Provo.
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Short Creek
Utah
Vaughn
Vera Black
Provo
State Welfare Commission
Arizona
Vera
Shoemaker
Black
Emilie
Wilford
Francis
Orson
Lillian
Spencer
Elsie
Fairris Gets No Clemency From Pardon Board
Oklahoma City murder case highlights clemency denial for Harbie Fairris Jr. Dallas youth slated for electrocution for slaying an Oklahoma City detective. Gov Gary refused to override board. Testimony included Price confession doubts and Eggleston links. Fairris recounts events from the shooting to the car drop near Shawnee.
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Oklahoma City
Harbie Fairris Jr
Dallas
Raymond Gary
Fairris
Pale
Tracy Eggleston
Fort Worth
Bennie Cravatt
Raymond Price
Fairis
Cravatt
Price
McAlester
Eggleston
Fort Wo
Shawnee
Okla
Rita Davis
Cecil Green
James Skinner
Fabris
Texas
Marjorie
Goree
Brink's loot remains unrecovered after Boston heist
Boston authorities report none of the $1,218,211 Brink's loot has been recovered. Serial numbers for $98,900 in bills circulated, but investigators believe the bills may have been destroyed. U.S. Attorney Anthony Julian cited the loot at arraignments, pressing for high bail to prevent use of funds for freedom.
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Boston
Brink
U. S
Anthony Julian
Four Bodies Found In Ecuador Area
A U S Air Force helicopter crew reported finding four bodies at a rugged Arca Indian campsite in eastern Ecuador. The remains are believed to be missing American missionaries Peter Fleming Nathanial Saint James Elliot Edward McCulley and Roger Youderian. A fifth missionary remained missing. The group had disappeared while attempting to Christianize the Auca tribesmen. Fleming's diary entries at the base camp suggest the missionaries were lured by friendly signs from tribesmen and seized Sunday after radioing that Aucas were approaching.
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Quito
Ecuador
Arca
U.S. Air Force
Peter Fleming
Seattle
Wash
Nathanial Saint
Huntingdon Valley
James Elliot
Portland
Ore
Edward McCulley
Milwaukee
Roger Youderian
Lansing
Mich
Fleming
Caraway River
Water Department Pays Interest On Deposits
The city water department pays six percent interest on deposits for last year. Roy Dunlap, city manager, notes that a red figure on this month’s bill reflects this interest, deducted from the current bill. Most residential deposits are $10, yielding about 60 cents. Interest applies only to deposits active on Jan 1, 1955.
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City Water Department
Roy Dunlap
Dunlap
Natural Gas Measure To Be Debated Monday
Washington senators prepare to debate a controversial natural gas bill that would exempt production from federal regulation after House approval. Senator Lyndon Johnson noted the timing for the Monday session.
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Washington
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
House
Weather Snyder Texas Update Through Saturday
Yesterday's high 61 and low 20. This morning 7 30 read 21. North Central Texas fair through Saturday with slight warmup. West Texas fair through Saturday with warmer tonight. East Texas fair through Saturday no major changes. Interior lows 24 to 32, coast 36 to 42. Winds gentle to moderate, northeast to east along the coast.
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Snyder
Texas
West Texas
East Texas
Interior
Interest In School Program Is Growing
Snyder Texas official Paul Keaton told a joint Snyder school board and PTA council dinner that interest in education is rising nationally after the White House Conference and earlier meetings. He noted debates on federal aid, school construction, and keeping federal help without federal control, with Texas wary of federal governance. Local committees outlined arts and crafts classes, needlecraft, a legislative workshop, and a community resources catalog as part of civic education efforts.
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White House
Keaton
Snyder
Washington
Texas
Texas Association of School Boards
Ohio
Illinois
Amon Weaver
PTA Council
E. H
Ab) Williamson
Ptas
Cecil Yarbrough
Harold Brown
Education For Family Living
B. V. Gillean
Thirty-third Street
G. W. Hicks
Thirtieth Street
Bill Ballard
Ballard
Robert Patterson
Clois Henry
Marlin Davis
Rader
Landis Lee
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