British rail strike nears peace formula acceptance
ASLEF accepts the five point peace plan to settle Britain's 10 day rail strike as talks with the British Transport Commission loom. TUC leaders consult Labor Minister Mogckton while Eden's government insists talks begin only after workers return. The NUR, opposing the strike, must state its position as the plan seeks ground concessions from all sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers
British Transport Commission
Trades Union Congress
Walter Mogckton
Eden
Transport Commission
TUC
ASLEF
Jim Baty
General Council
National Union of Railwaymen
Sriking
London Stock Exchange
British Railways
Liverpool
Southampton
Cunard Lines
Europe
United States
Canada
Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen
NUR
City Plans To File Tax Suits Against Major Defaulters
City council directed city attorney to file suits against several large delinquent taxpayers as about 39000 dollars in city taxes remain overdue. Most arrears cover 1950 to 1954, said city manager B J Shelley. Attorney W W Park did not say when suits will be filed in district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Shelley
W. W. Park
Wage Floor Hike Okayed by Senate Labor Committee
The Senate Labor Committee approved a bill to raise the federal minimum wage from 75 cents to one dollar hourly, impacting more than two million workers with automatic increases. Debates over higher targets failed as Sen. Hill's panel backed the $1 rate, with prospects of Senate passage and House hearings underway.
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Washington
Senate Labor Committee
Sen
Hill
D-Ala
Ives
D-Ny
Allott
Rcolo
Eisenhower
Douglas
D-Ill
Subcommittee
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
House
Labor
Contract Exceeds Bid Probers Told
Washington hearings revealed Chicago hat maker Harry Lee won a government contract at 21 cents per cap, higher than Lev Mid City Uniform Cap Co. bid. Levy allegedly telegraphed an 18 cent revision before bids opened, yet the award went to 21 cents with lower bids rejected. Subcommittee probes graft in armed forces uniform purchases continue with Lev linked to bribe rumors and testimony from Army and Air Force officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chicago
Harry Lee
Sen
Bender
Ohio
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Army
Eric Farnell
Farnell
Europe
Hyman Serebransky
Haddonfield
N. J
Army Quartermaster Inspection Service
Philadelphia
Serebransky
Lev
Levy
New York
Ideal Uniform Co
St. Louis
Camp Hill Industries
Alabama
Senate
Middle East
Senate Investigations
Air Force
Raymond Wool
Wright-Patterson Air Base
Dayton
Wool
Subcommittee
Leon M. Levy
Marvin Rubin
Navy
Rubin
Population Figure Okayed In Snyder City Council Action
Snyder officials set present population at 16 324 after a unanimous council vote aligning with Chamber of Commerce estimates. The city also approved oil leases on north west Snyder city lots for one year with a 10 dollar signing bonus and designated Snyder Daily News as official publication.
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Snyder
Chamber of Commerce
State Highway Department
Northwest
C. E. McGaw
Snyder Daily News
City of
W. W. Park
Commissioners Court of
Scurry County
Towle Memorial Park
Towle Park
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Texas A&m College
Water and Sewer Department
J. D. Scott
G. M. Heiizelmann
Thirty-fifth Street
Zoning and Planning Commission
Malven K. Stevenson
UAW Agrees To Extension Of GM Pact
Detroit reports say the United Auto Workers agreed to extend the GM contract to midnight Sunday to avert a possible walkout by 325,000 workers. Ford’s recent deal with a guaranteed wage plan is cited as a benchmark, while GM weighs same approach amid bargaining that stretched past deadline.
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UAW
Norman Walker
Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
General Motors
Ford Motor Co
Ford
General Motors Corp
United Auto Workers
John W. Livingston
Louis G. Seaton
GM - Uaw
General Motors Council
Livingston
Massachusetts
California
River Rouge
Rouge
Tool and Die
Buffalo
St. Louis
Monroe
Mich
Fisher Body
Chevrolet
Cleveland
Dallas Leaders Reject Harmony Campaign Dinner Invitations
Dallas party figures refused to attend a June 16 dinner for National Democratic Chairman Paul Butler as part of a state tour in 1956. Ed Drake and Hugh E. Prather Jr. urged supporters to stay away, saying they oppose the Democratic Advisory Council’s drive to defeat conservative officeholders. Will Wilson hosts the dinner as master of ceremonies, amid prior split with Gov. Shivers and State Chairman Sandlin.
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Dallas
Democratic Advisory Council
Texas
Paul Butler
Ed Drake
Dallas County
Hugh E. Prather Jr
Butler
Supreme Court
Will Wilson
Wilson
Drake
Corsicana
Jim Sewell
Allan Shivers
Atty
Price Daniel
Shivers
George Sandlin
Sputtering polio vaccine program gets fresh doses
The U S government clears about one million cubic centimeters of Eli Lilly polio vaccine for immediate distribution to New Jersey Maine Montana North and South Dakota. The National Foundation will ship quickly to supply first and second graders in nine states and plan a booster shot seven months later.
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Washington
U.S
Leonard A. Scheele
Eli Lilly & Co
Indianapolis
National Foundation For
Lilly
New Jersey
Maine
Montana
North
South Dakota
G. Foard McGinnes
National Foundation
Atlantic City
N. J
Florida
South Carolina
Georgia
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana
Arizona
New Mexico
Foundation
Scheele
Public Health Service
Health Service
Strayhorn Rites Held
Funeral services for Joe Strayhorn 86 longtime Snyder resident and first mayor were set for 4 PM at First Presbyterian Church. The Rev J T Hendren assisted by Revs J Lennor Hester and M W Clark officiated. Strayhorn died yesterday after a long illness. pallbearers were his grandsons LeRoy Weldon Joe B John W Eddie and Warren Strayhorn. Burial in Snyder Cemetery under Bolger Funeral Home direction.
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Joe Strayhorn
Thirtieth Street
Snyder
First Presbyterian Church
J. T. Hendren
J. Lennor Hester
M. W. Clark
Strayhorn
LeRoy Strayhorn
Weldon Strayhorn
Joe B. Strayhorn
John W. Strayhorn
Eddie Strayhorn
Warren Strayhorn
Snyder Cemetery
Bolger Funeral Home
North Scurry Receives Rain After Brief Shower
Clouds delivered light rain to Snyder area yesterday afternoon with a 1.4 inch total gauged at the Texaco rack on Lubbock highway and hail reported. A separate 0.5 inch fell on Polar road 15 miles north, Humble camp saw only a shower. Temperature peaked at 93 with an overnight low of 66 and 74 at 7:30 this morning.
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Snyder
Texaco
Lubbock
Polar Road
Humble
Cogdell Lase
David Strayhorn
Weather West and Central Texas: Warm with scattered storms
West Texas will see partly cloudy to cloudy skies with warm temperatures and scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon into Wednesday. Pecos Valley eastward reports similar conditions. Central Texas will be partly cloudy to cloudy and warm with scattered thunderstorms this afternoon through tonight and Wednesday, with moderate southeasterly winds.
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Texas
Pecos Valley
Canal
Senterfitt Seeks Texas Governor Post in 1956
Reuben Senterfitt of San Saba announced he will run for Texas governor in 1956 after leaving the House. The 37 year old conservative ex speaker aims to push a sound spending policy and vows immediate organization. Previously a 14 year state representative he cites family illness and death as reasons for delaying his candidacy.
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Austin
Reuben Senterfitt
San Saba
Allan Shivers
House
Senterfitt
Capitol
Ben Ramsey
Jimmy Phillips
Angleton
John Ben Sheppard
Ralph Yarborough
Shivers
John White
U.S
Price Daniel
Houston
Roy Hofheinz
Supreme Court
Will Wilson
Dallas County
Merritt Rites Pending Here
Funeral services are pending for Will Merritt 76 who died early today at Cogdell Memorial Hospital He was a retired farmer who had lived in the area about 50 years Survivors include his wife four daughters a sister three brothers and ten grandchildren Arrangements are under the direction of Be Funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Merritt
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Merritt
Field
Tex
Mamie Rhodes
Snyder
G. L. Lollar
Merkel
Floyd Mauldin
Lafayette
Clarence Cummings
Laredo
W. T. Farris
Magee
Mattie Patrick
W. W. Merritt
Midland
Albert Merritt
Homer Merritt
Be Funeral Home
Legislature Ends Session With Tap Lingering Water Plan
AUSTIN The 54th Legislature neared adjournment after 148 days as a $100 million water saving bond proposal stayed alive in the House just short of final approval. Senate and House approval to end the session today set strict rules limiting bill action, while the chamber faced record spending and a major tax measure to fund state expenses over the next two years.
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Dave Cheavens
Austin
House
Senate
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U.S. Military Academy
West Point
N.Y
Lee D. Olivey
Henesville
Blackshear M. Bryan
Democratic Harmony
By Fred S. Hoffman
CBS
du Mont
Mutual
NBC
ABC Radio
CBS Radio
Nbc-Tv
North Scurry
Ford Brothers
Detroit, Mich
Leland
Benson Ford
William Clay Ford
University of Texas
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