No Change In Testimony Of AF Captain
Senate subcommittee testimony shows Air Force Captain Raymond Wool approved two million dollar contract changes that allegedly added ninety thousand dollars in profit for a Chicago hat maker. Wool said he falsified tax returns in 1951 1952 and 1953 but denied taking bribes. IRS said it would be derelict not to pursue his income tax case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Air Force
Raymond Wool
Chicago
Wool
Harry Lee
Shelby
Ohio
Armed Forces
Armed Services
New York
Leon M. Levy
Lev
Levy
Internal Revenue Service
Subcommittee
McClellan
D-Ark
Morristown
N.J
Funds Assured For Truman Library Dinner
Cleveland scene as Cy Rus Eaton says the Harry S. Truman library fund dinner will raise about 75000 dollars. Eaton chairs the Ohio sponsor committee and Chesapeake & Ohio Railway board, with the former president and Mrs. Truman attending the $100 plate event as guests of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Cyrus S. Eaton
Harry S. Truman
Eaton
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Ohio
Truman
Foreign Aid Bill Clears Senate Amid Dissenting Voices
The 3 percent billion dollar foreign aid authorization sailed through the Senate by 59 to 18, with 11 Republicans and seven Democrats voting no. The bill, still pending in the House, preserves a seven year program but money for it will be decided in a later appropriations bill. Senators Mundt Mansfield Jackson and Humphrey signaled continued efforts to curb the total, while Tito Bulganin Formosa statements loomed as possible influence on the debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowland Evans JR
Washington
Eisenhower
House
Senate
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Appropriations Committee
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
Marshal Tito
Russia
Ing
Red China
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
Sen
Jenner
R-Ind
Nikolai A. Bulganin
Mansfield
D-Mont
Jackson
D-Wash
Humphrey
D-Minn
Yugoslavia
U.S
Registration Opens For Swim Classes At Boys Club
Registration began this week for free girls swim lessons and Boys Club of Scurry County activities, with over 150 of about 225 members signing for swimming. Lessons run in cooperation with Jack Dillon at Snyder Pool. girls aged six to 14 may register at the pool by Monday. Boys aged 6 to 18 may join at Towle Memorial Park stock barn, with club hours 9 to 11 a.m. and 1:30 to 7 p.m. next week. Guy Sullivan is recreation director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder Daily News
Soar
Daily News
Snyder Swimming Pool
Boys Club
Scurry County
Jack Dillon
The
Dillon
Stock Barn
Towle Memorial Park
Guy Sullivan
Showers Return As Texas Dampness Reaches West
A storm system dumped heavy rain across West Texas with Petersburg near the South Plains reporting seven inches and Harmony near Floydada six inches. Lubbock saw a cotton warehouse fire caused by lightning and losses reached about 120000 dollars. Two tornadoes were reported but did not touch ground, while dust storms reduced visibility in multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Big Bend
Panhandle
South Plains
Petersburg
Harmony
Floydada
McCoy
Lubbock
Childress
Salt Flat
Wink
Midland
San Angelo
Monahans
Marfa
Fort Stockton
Pecos
Dalhart
Brownsville
Temperature Records Slide Overnight In Snyder Area
Temperatures in Snyder fell from a high of 90 after noon to 66 overnight, with skies mostly clear. The mercury then rose to 72 degrees by 7 30 a m as conditions warmed in the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Mercury
Brewers On Strike In Tokyo Halt Production
Workers at Japan's three major breweries began a 72 hour strike demanding higher wages, stopping production across facilities in Tokyo and surrounding regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
Church May Oust Peron
Vatican monsignor says President Juan D. Peron has sinned gravely in the church state feud and may face excommunication. He is accused of limiting church rights, civil divorces, secular education in schools, and arrests of clergy and lay Catholics as the feud escalates under Pope Pius XII.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Vatican
Juan D. Peron
Peron
Argentina
Congregation of the Holy Office
Pope Pius XII
Hermleigh Set To Vote On City Corporation Dissolution
Hermleigh residents go to the polls tomorrow at 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. to decide again whether the city’s corporation should be dissolved. The election, ordered by county judge Edgar Taylor after a 69-voter petition, would place city property under county custody and have the county operate the water system with tax collection handled by the sheriff’s department. Previous poll returns showed a 61 to 56 vote in favor, but irregularities stalled canvassing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermleigh
Jim Farr
Edgar Taylor
Commissioners Court
Sheriff's Department
Dixon-Yates Electric Plant Breaks Ground in West Memphis
WEST MEMPHIS Ark A carnival atmosphere marked yesterday ground breaking for the Dixon Yates private utility project valued at 107 250 000 expected to take two years about 7000 spectators attended a parade speeches and free barbecue as Dixie private power executives and Arkansas officials gathered by the Mississippi River flats where the plant will be built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Ark
Tva-Land
Dixon-Yates
Arkansas
Dixie Private Power
Mississippi Riverside
Court Petitioned To Transfer Suit Ruling Under Advisement
A plea of privilege for venue change in a $200000 breach of contract suit was heard in civil district court yesterday afternoon and remained under advisement this morning. G Edward Bolger sues Seaton A Barnes Jr alleging Bolger Funeral Home dissolution harmed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil District Court
G. Edward Bolger
Seaton A. Barnes, Jr
Barnes
Scurry County
Texas
Tarrant County
Neville Street
Fort Worth
Snyder
Park & Hemphill
W. W. Park
J. Ray Martin
Bolger
John Watts
Odessa
Bell Funeral Home
Convent
Texas House clears biggest tax bill for adjournment
The Texas House passed a 98 million dollar two year tax package 72 to 67, paving quick adjournment after payless sessions since May 10. Debate centered on sales taxes and a franchise tax increase, with critics calling the bill a heavy tax. Supporters said it funds a record 1.29 billion dollar appropriation and highways projects, as conference committee disputes over natural gas taxes and revenue plans linger. Adjournment was expected next Tuesday pending final action on the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
House
Texas
Jim Lindsey
Senate House
Senate
Dolph Briscoe
Uvalde
Stanton Stone
Freeport
Bristow
Charles Kirkham
Cleburne
Conference Committee
Stone
Ben Glasing
House State Affairs Committee
Large crowd to view Lake Thomas Jamboree boats
A large crowd from the area is expected at Lake Thomas Sunday at 2 p.m. for the Lake Thomas Jamboree sponsored by the Downtown Lions Club. The event features NOA sanctioned outboard races with $1,000 in prizes and points toward world championships, plus a public boat naming contest with a $10 prize. Bears mentions of past champions and area racers highlight the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Thomas
Lions Club
Edgar Taylor
West Gulf
National Outboard Association
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
NOA
Dallas transit workers plan to strike at midnight
Dallas streetcar and bus drivers announce a Sunday midnight strike. If active, the city will keep current parking lot fees and allow private car owners to pick up and haul passengers for a fee. City Manager Elgin Crull says the exact fee is not yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Elgin Crull
Carl P. Springer, Attorney, Is Dead
Carl P. Springer, 61, a prominent West Texas trial attorney, died today in Abilene. He served as a director of banks in Abilene and Rotan, and was a trustee of the Methodist Home in Waco and Hendrick Home for Children in Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Texa
Carl P. Springer
West Texas
Springer
Banks
Rotan
Methodist
Waco
Henrick Home
Weather outlook for Texas regions shows warm, partly cloudy days
North Central Texas and West Texas expect partly cloudy skies with warm temperatures and a chance of widely scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight into Saturday. East and Central Texas share the warm trend with similar thunderstorm chances and light to moderate southerly winds along the coast in the southeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
West Texas
East Texas
Central
Irving Public School Board Votes To Reinstate Dr Beard
The Irving School Board unanimously approves a resolution to hire back Dr John L Beard, 57, who was fired in February by the former board. Board member John Andrews says he expects Beard to accept, despite pending action from State Commissioner J W Edgar after an investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Og Tex
Irving
Ace Public
John L. Beard
John Andrews
Tony
Beard
Andrews
Dr. Beard
State Commissioner of Education
J. W. Edgar
Dr. Edgar
Probe Is Asked On Tidelands Leases
Rep. Maury Maverick introduces a five member inquiry to study tidelands leases and the permanent school fund. He cites low royalties on May 4 sale of 122000 acres, urges review of policy. co sponsors include Hardeman Lieck and Berlin. Maverick cites dual boards and attendance affidavits as raising questions of governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Fairchild Austin
Veterans Land
Permanent School Fund
Maury Maverick
San Antonio
Tidelands
Maverick
School Land Board
D. B. Hardeman
Denison
Charles J. Lieck Jr
Edgar L. Berlin
Port Neches
Veterans Land Board
Shivers
John Bea Shepperd
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B. G. Milton Kelly
Lion
Bolivia
Guatemala
Haiti
Associated Press
Brewers
Church
By Frank Brutto
Dixon- Yates
Margaret Rowe
London
Long Beach
Calif
By Joe Benham
Ben Atwell
Hutchins
A. R. Schwartz
Galveston
Bill Holland
Deanie Montgomery
Corsicana
Raymond Jefferies
Pampa
Jack Cotton
Montgomery
Rob Julien
Celina
Holland
Earl Magill
Corpus Christi
A. C. Huff
Bob McGinty
C. B. Norton
Jal
N.M
Richard McCullough
McCullough
Lynn Warren
C. G. Slack
Raymond Owen
Montgomery, Holland
Jim Skidmore
Longview
J. N. Hunt
J. Earl Rudder
Bascom Giles
Rudder
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