Shivers Declines Testimony in Rio Grande Club Probe
Governor Shivers will not testify before the grand jury in the Rio Grande Democratic Club inquiry. Atty. Gen. Shepperd will send an investigator to Hidalgo County to check labor union contributions for possible legal violations. Bates will present Shivers’ letter to the grand jury for action, not seek a subpoena.
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Edinburg
Shivers
Rio Grande Democratic Club
Atty
Jim Bates
Bates
Fort Worth
John Ben Shepperd
State Federation of Labor
Cio-Uaw
American GI Forum
Rio Grande Valley
Shepperd
Grand Jury
Rio Grande
McAllen
R. P. Sanchez
Sanchez
Democratic Club
Miss Mangum Pleads Guilty in Embezzlement Case
Minnie Mangum 52 pleads guilty in Norfolk to a count of giving false information about assets of the Commonwealth Building and Loan Association to the Virginia Corporation Commission. The case centers on a three million dollar embezzlement, described as the largest stolen sum by a woman in U S history.
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Norfolk
Minnie Mangum
Commonwealth Building & Loan Assa
Virginia Corporation Commission
Miss Mangum
Daughter 86 Dies as Mother 104 Seeks to See Flowers
In Hannibal Missouri Mrs Eliza Allison traveled 17 miles to attend the funeral of her 86 year old daughter. She claims to be 104 years old though frail she recalls people long forgotten by another daughter Mrs Fannie Miller age 71 who lives with her in Frankford Missouri.
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Hannibal
Eliza Allison
Allison
Fannie Miller
Frankford
May 14 Marks Key Dates for Slavik Family
Victoria report notes May 14 as a significant date for the Slavik family. Lad Slavik was born May 14, 1906 in Czechoslovakia. May 14, 1932 saw Lad and spouse welcome son Herbert. May 14, 1956 Herbert and wife had a 10 pound son named John Ellis.
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Victoria
Slavik
Lad Slavik
Czechoslovakia
Herbert
Herbert Slavik
John Ellis
Night jet crash at Grey Nuns rest home near Ottawa kills 15
A CF100 jet plowed into the Grey Nuns of the Cross rest home beside the Ottawa River killing 15 and leaving 8 missing. Three nuns and a priest were recovered. 22 nuns escaped or were injured as fire engulfed the three story building. The two crewmen and a cook are among the missing. Authorities gave no cause.
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Ottawap
Royal Canadian Air Force
Grey Nuns of the Cross
Ottawa
Marie Edmond
Canada
RCAF
Montreal
Uplands
Order of the Grey Nuns of the Cross
Air Force Base
Man's Antics Trigger Divorce and Custody Award
Mrs Phyl lis C Brumfield testified in a divorce case that her husband John R Brumfield 21 exhibited juvenile antics on their car including crawling over the convertible while in motion. He refused work and building a home, endangering their 20 month old son Jonathan, leading to a divorce decree and custody for Mrs Brumfield.
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Los Angeles
Phyllis C. Brumfield
A. A. Scott
John R. Brumfield
Bond Issue Fails in Texarkana Street Improvements
In Texarkana voters rejected a $3.849 million bond issue for street improvements by 4,329 to 1,150. The result ends a local plan to finance roadway repairs and upgrades.
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Texarkana
Tex
Rhee Wins Third Term in Korea Vote Despite Strong Opposition
In South Korea’s second presidential election since 1948, Syngman Rhee won about 55 percent amid strong opposition. Rhee led in rural areas but trailed in Seoul and Taegu. Opposition claims of police intimidation followed by vote-count irregularities.
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Seoul
Korea
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
Republic
Rhee
Lee Ki Poong
Democratic Party
Chang Myun
United States
Lee
Taegu
Cho Bong Am
Patrick Henry Shinicky
Shinicky
Japan
National Assembly
Chang
Liberal Party
City Council To Hold Special Meeting This Afternoon
Mayor Harold Bennett calls a special city council meeting at 5 30 this afternoon to discuss extending water mains beyond city limits and selling water to customers outside the city.
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Harold Bennett
Red Military Cut Tests Western Powers Leadership
Washington reacts as Moscow announces a 25 percent reduction in military manpower about 1.2 million personnel. Critics warn the move strains Western defenses while signaling Soviet focus on economy and industry. Dulles cites economic factors while Wilson calls the cut a step in the right direction but not a material change in Russia’s power.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Russia
U. S
Free World
Eisenhower
Germany
Moscow
State Dulles
Wilson
Weather notes for Texas regions
Snyder yesterday low 49 degrees. Today 7 30 am reading. North Central and West Texas expect clear to partly cloudy through Thursday with a slight warming. South Central and East Texas similar in outlook with a warmer trend and light northeast coastal winds.
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Snyder
North Central
West Texas
South Central
East Texas
Ike Outdraws Estes In Nebraska Primary Vote
In Nebraska the presidential preference results show Eisenhower defeating Kefauver 76 665 to 41 296 from 1 709 of 2 127 precincts. Write ins for Stevenson and Harriman were minimal, with party line changes not shaping the outcome. Governor race sees Victor Anderson easily holding off Edwin Hart while Frank Sorrell appears set to challenge him in November.
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Omaha
Fisenhower
Sen
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Nebraska
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Averell Harriman
Gov
Anderson
Thirteen Hermleigh Students to Graduate Friday Night
Thirteen Hermleigh High School seniors will receive diplomas at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium with Dr. Cecil Yarbrough as main speaker and Ruby Buchanan and Collene Mason as honor graduates. The class will take a senior trip visiting Huntsville San Antonio Austin Houston New Orleans and Shreveport.
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Hermleigh High School
Cecil Yarbrough
Snyder Schools
Ruby Buchanan
J. C. Buchanan
Collene Mason
C. H. Mason
Leonard Groves
W. E. McMillan
Bernice Bartels
Charles Brown
Christine Davis
Twilla Jackson
Jackie Roemisch
Joyce Jones
Eddie Lou Elliott
Powell Tarter
David Elliott
Huntsville
State Penitentiary
San Antonio
Goldwater speaks in Dallas on $100 dinner
Sen Barry Goldwater tells Dallas that Lyndon Johnson has no chance at the Democratic nomination in a convention dominated by Truman supporters and liberals. He says Southerners must accept Northern liberal control and notes Republicans favor states rights. He cites Supreme Court rulings as party-agnostic but argues the court was Democratic-appointed.
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Dallas
Barry Goldwater
Ariz
Lyndon Johnson
Sen. Johnson
Harry Truman
Americans For Democratic Action
Walter Reuther
Reuther
United Auto Workers Union
Supreme Court
Woman Freed In Shooting In St Louis Case
Mrs June Joy Milton a 26 year old divorcee was acquitted of murder by reason of insanity in the slaying of Walter A Siebert a 59 year old politician friend. Judge La Criere ordered commitment to St Louis State Hospital until sane. Milton's attorney said he could not challenge the state's evidence due to lack of coherent statements from his client. Siebert was found dead in bed with the house set afire at his Webster Groves home on February 12.
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ST. Louis
June Joy Milton
Walter A. Siebert
Raymond E. LaCriere
St. Louis State Hospital
Merle Silverstein
Siebert
Webster Gorves
Air Force b47 Stratojet crashes off Land's End
An American B47 Stratojet crashed in the Atlantic about 12 miles off Land's End. A major air search was launched. One parachute was sighted about 62 miles offshore and one survivor was picked up by a French trawler.
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London
Atlantic
Land
Colorado City Man Injured In Oilfield Accident
Robert Huff of Colorado City an employee of Lefty Windham Construction Co was injured in an oilfield accident west of Snyder about seven miles northwest of Randall Corner His leg was run over by a large crawler type tractor while at work He was taken to Cogdell Memorial Hospital by Bell ambulance and treated for a broken leg
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Robert Huff
Colorado City
Lefty Windham Construction Co
Snyder
Randall Corner
Huff
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Bell Ambulance
New Cotton Queen Candidate Named in Scurry County
Carolyn Rea ves, 18, of 2701 Thirty-Sixth Street, is added as a contestant in the Scurry County Cotton Queen pageant. She is a Snyder High School senior.
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Scurry County
State Polio Aid Distributes Over 100000 in Texas
The National Polio Foundation said more than $100,000 had been distributed in Texas during the first four months of 1956 to supplement local funds for polio victims. Texas cases reported May 5 totaled 249, up from 188 last year.
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Dallas
National
State Convention Plans Under Way In Dallas
The Associated Press reports busy candidates in midweek campaign efforts as Dallas hosts a state Democratic convention credentials hearing Monday to organize a temporary delegate roll The fight centers on Lyndon Johnson and Gov Shivers with final seating by the convention. Rayburn attends a Monday night rally.
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Dallas
Sen
Lyndon Johnson
Shivers
Democratic
Austin
Johnson
Texas
Sam Rayburn
W. Lee O'Daniel
Sherman, Denison
McKinney
Texarana
Ralph Yarborough
Denton
John Smith
Lubbock
C. T. Johnson
Yoakum
A. M., Aikin Jr
Paris
Corpus Christi
O’daniel
Waco
Old Veteran Bridegroom Celebrates 1st Anniversary At 104
J. D. Manis, a 104 year old veteran claiming Confederate service, and his wife Willie Manis mark their first anniversary in De Witt Arkansas. He says he enjoys marriage and buys what his wife wants. The couple garden together. Manis is still active with 11 natural teeth and has not smoked or drunk for decades. They have known each other since 1930 and previously lost two wives.
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DE Witt
Ark
J. D. Manis
Manis
Cypriots Ask For Drink Then Shoot RAF Man
In Nicosia two Greek Cypriots asked for water from British airmen at the airport entrance and shot dead a Royal Air Force corporal. The incident marks the third RAF death in the 13 month anti British campaign over Cyprus union with Greece, with heightened British casualties in recent days.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Royal Air Force
Greec
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