Dave Beck Found Guilty by AFL-CIO Executive Council
The AFL-CIO Executive Council found Dave Beck guilty of misusing Teamsters funds and permanently removed him as an AFL-CIO officer. George Meany announced the unanimous verdict and said Beck’s post as an AFL-CIO vice president is vacant, with possible replacement from any in good standing. Beck left the meeting without comment and later appealed through union channels.
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Washington
Aflcio Executive Council
Dave Beck
Teamsters
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Beck
Meany
Teamsters Union
Senate
Council
Labor
Miami
Gerard Treanor
Mild State Weather Is Predicted Today
The Weather Bureau forecast scattered thundershowers across West Texas and the Panhandle with a potential squall line in North Central Texas. Temperatures will fall to mid 40s in the Panhandle, with dust reducing visibility at El Paso and rain chances shifting to East and Central Texas later in the week.
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Associated Press
Red River Valley
Oklahoma
West Texas
Panhandle
Weather Bureau
del Rio-Eagle Pass
Texas
Texas Panhandle
el Paso
Lufkin
Austin
del Rio
San Antonio
Houston
Beeville
Pecos Valley
Murray Says He Was Frozen Out of AEC Session
Washington commissioner Thomas E. Murray testified that he was frozen out of an Atomic Energy Commission session that helped draft testimony supporting U S participation in the International Atomic Energy Agency. He still supported Senate ratification of the agency and Eisenhower’s atoms for peace plan.
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Washington
Thomas E. Murray
Atomic Energy Commission
U. S
International Atomic Energy Agency
Murray
Lewis Strauss
Senate
Eisenhower
Truman
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Joint
House Atomic Energy Committee
Stauss
Auto Fire At Sunset Car Causes Alarm No Damage
Firemen answer a 11 30 p m call at 2226 Sunset for a car fire that triggers the general alarm but causes no damage to the vehicle. Captain Warnie Boyd notes a wiring short caused the blaze. the car is owned by Bessie Newsome, a Black resident of the colored section.
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Warnie Boyd
Central Station
Bessie Newsome
Lake J. B. Thomas gains .06 foot after rain
Lake J. B. Thomas rises .06 foot since Saturday night as rain runoff slows. Elevation stands at 2252.22 feet with about 27 000 acre feet collected since spring rains began. Jack Dunn of Snyder pump station notes the lake has 4.23 feet of total rainfall inflow since early season.
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J. B. Thomas
Jack Dunn
Snyder
Lake Thomas
Tulsa Spared By Flooding Arkansas
Arkansas River crest moved into eastern Oklahoma sparing Tulsa but causing lowland flooding in Tulsa and Bixby where 1.5 feet of water was reported. Officials expected return to banks, while Muskogee faced minor floods. Damage tallied at 25 million dollars with nine deaths and a 1 million start for relief.
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Oklahoma City
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Bixby
Muskogee
Arkansas, Washita
Cimarron
Civil Defense
Tom Brett
Welcome W. Wilson
Civil Defense Transportation Corps
Bill Mayberry
Mahon to Speak at Fluvanna High School Commencement
Eldon Mahon district attorney for the 32nd Judicial District will address Fluvanna High School graduates at 8 15 p m Thursday in the auditorium. He has served since 1948 and the district now covers Mitchell and Nolan Counties. Mahon, of Colorado City, is tied to KVMC radio. Baccalaureate was held last night with Rev J W Hawkins as speaker. L M Dawson will preside as eighth grade promotion to high school is included. Honor graduates include Rex Pylant and J W Evans. other graduates are Leslie Burrow Royce Holder Boyce Holder Ray Patrick Kenneth Kellner and Vernon Browning. eighth grade leaders are Barbara Ann Miller and Nelda Evans.
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Fluvanna
Spl
Eldon Mahon
32Nd Judicial District
Fluvanna High School
Mahon
Rex Pylant
Dee Pylant
J. W. Evans
Bunyan Evans
Leslie Burrow
Royce Holder
Boyce Holder
Ray Patrick
Kenneth Kellner
Vernon Browning
Barbara Ann Miller
Sid Miller
Nelda Evans
Methodist Bishop Praises Pope Pius on World Peace
In Worcester Massachusetts Methodist Bishop John Wesley Lord praised Pope Pius XII and the Roman Catholic Church at the New England Methodist Conference calling him a man of God and peace for his efforts toward world peace.
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Worcester
Mass
John Wesley Lord
Pope Pius XII
New England
Boston
Methodist Church
Pope Pius
Eisenhower Satisfied With Public Reaction To Budget Address
The White House said President Eisenhower is satisfied with the public reaction to his radio and television address defending the budget of 71.8 billion dollars. Press Secretary Hagerty refused to reveal message counts or percentage of supporters. Eisenhower plans another nationwide broadcast to seek support for the foreign aid program of 3.88 billion dollars. He met with Secretary Wilson to discuss defense matters and dodged a direct military budget question.
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Washington
White House
Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Wilson
Queen Elizabeth Visit to U S Up in Air this Fall
The Foreign Office in London said no final decision has been reached on a Queen Elizabeth II visit to the United States this fall. Prime Minister Macmillan’s government will decide by month’s end, with President Eisenhower seeking word by May’s end to plan arrangements.
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London
Foreign Office
United States
Macmillan
Eisenhower
Sunday Express
New York General American Oil Shows Quarterly Earnings
General American Oil Co of Texas reports first quarter earnings of 2,530,089 dollars, down from 3,180,263 dollars a year earlier. The report notes the company’s performance in the current quarter and compares it to the prior year for context.
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New York
General American Oil Co
Texas
Governor predicts approval for 300 million water plan
Gov. Price Daniel said he is certain the 300 million dollar water conservation program will be approved by the Legislature. The package includes 200 million in state bonds for dams and reservoirs and 100 million to buy water storage in federal reservoirs, with both measures in conference or pending before the House and Senate.
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Austin
Price Daniel
Daniel
Senate
House
Texas
Store Robbery Hits Newson Supermarket in Big Spring
In Big Spring, two unidentified white men robbed the Newson Supermarket early today. They entered via a vent, held night watchman Edward Mendoza at gunpoint, then blasted the office wall. The loot included a 30-30 Winchester, $400 in silver dollars, $198 in $2 bills, $180 in twenties, and $200 in coin rolls. Mendoza was not the regular guard and was on his last shift before vacation.
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Newson
Edward Mendoza
Mendoza
Gas bill eyed as key to meeting 1965 gas demand
Galveston Texas. A natural gas bill acceptable to industry aims to spur exploration to meet growing 1965 demand. Arch Rowan TIPRO chair says a 50 percent drilling increase is needed. Joseph Hedrick of Natural Gas Pipeline urges incentives for aggressive exploration and development. Panel at TIPRO convention weighs Harris bill and Eisenhower amendments with other officials present.
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Galveston
Arch Rowan
Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Assn
Joseph Hedrick
Natural Gas Pipeline Co
Chicago
Rowan
Hedrick
TIPRO
Eisenhower
A. E. Herrmann
Amarillo
John Heyke
Brooklyn Union Gas Co
William Connole
Federal Power Commission
Mayflower Catches Wind In Sails Again
PENZANCE England Mayflower II caught wind and moved at 3 to 4 knots after near calms on the voyage to the new world. The 180 ton vessel reported position 21 41 N 41 32 W at 8 am yesterday. It left Plymouth April 20 and skipper Alan Williams said All is well. A light trade wind pushed the ship 57 miles in 24 hours, nearly three times Saturday's pace.
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Penzance
England
New World
Plymouth
Mass
Alan Williams
Herod Named To Optimist Post In Oklahoma City
Carl Herod of Snyder was elected Lt. Governor of Zone F at the District 7 Optimist convention in Oklahoma City. He succeeds John Hassell of Midland. Zone F includes Abilene, San Angelo, Odess a, Big Spring, Midland and Snyder. About 600 attended the convention. Snyder participants included Herod, R. L. Blakely, Tommy Ivison and Buck Francis.
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Carl Herod
Snyder
Oklahoma City
Herod
Snyder Optimist
John Hassell
Midland
Abilene
San Angelo
Odessa
Big Spring
Snyder Optimists
John Grimlin
Grimlin
Bill Smith
Shreveport
Hassell
Ing
Zone F
District 7
Optimist International
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisana
Texas
Governor Daniel optimistic on legislative progress
Governor Daniel expressed optimism that over 90 percent of his program recommended to the Legislature will be enacted. He announced a mid morning news conference after a recess, noting ongoing mopup action in the Senate on teacher pay raises and other spending bills whose futures remain uncertain. He cited key items including a multi million dollar water ponds issuance, reform of the Insurance Commission, and a lobby registration bill, while also reviewing segregation bills and potential law enforcement and registration schemes.
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Austin
Price Daniel
Mopup
Senate
Daniel
Insurance Commission
Ment Commission
Calvert
Robert Calvert
Car Heavily Damaged In Ira Area Mishap
A single car crash about 6 10 yesterday afternoon 4.7 miles southwest of Ira left the vehicle extensively damaged with no injuries. George Gray Boone 22 cafe operator Seymour Tex and Maxwell S McKaye 30 Wichita Falls were in the 1956 Chevrolet driven by Boone. Boone was thrown from the cap. both occupants left the scene but were later found in a Snyder motel room. Boone pleaded guilty in justice court to driving violation charges was fined and released.
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Ira
Arthur Dyson
George Gray Boone
Seymour
Tex
Maxwell
S. McKaye
Wichita Falls
Dyson
Boone
Snyder
Justice Court
Arguments Heard On Dismissal Motion In McGee Bend Case
Federal Judge William Atwell heard a government motion to dismiss a suit by 57 East Texas landowners to block a hydroelectric segment of the McGee Bend Dam in Angelina County. The proposed 47 million dollar dam would flood land in Angelina and Jasper counties. engineers plan the dam on the Angelina River about 11 miles northwest of Jasper.
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Dallas
William Atwell
East Texas
McGee Bend
Angelina County
Angelina
Jasper
Army
Angelina River
Weather in Snyder and West Texas Today
Readings show Snyder at 84 daytime high and 60 low with 66 at 7 30 am Reading. West Texas forecasts call for clear to partly cloudy skies through Tuesday with widely scattered showers in Del Rio Eagle Pass area cooler tonight Panhandle lows mid 40s.
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Snyder
West Texas
del Rio
Eagle Pass
Panhandle
Mosquito Breeding Season Warns Snyder Residents
Snyder sanitarian J. E. Craven warns residents to remove standing water from old tires cans boats and other containers to prevent mosquito breeding as early evening and daylight biters are expected soon. The health unit has treated creeks stock tanks and similar areas with larvae killer and urges screen checks and oiling standing water if needed.
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Snyder
J. E. Craven
Snyder-Scurry County
Craven
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