Two Unknown Soldiers To Be Selected By Navy Ceremony
On the USS Canberra a ceremonial transfer at sea will decide which World War II Unknown will be buried in Arlington and which will be buried at sea. Navy hospitalman first class William R Charette, Medal of Honor recipient, will choose which theater remains unnamed for the two WWII dead. The transfer involves the Canberra, Boston, and Blandy off Cape Henry as weather risks loom.
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Elton C. Fay
Canberra
Korea
Norfolk
Virginia Capes
America
Arlington National Cemetery
Virginia
Cape Henry
Boston
Blandy
Virginia Cape
Guantanamo
Cuba
Pacific
Hawaii
United States Naval Base
Europe
North
Africa
William Richard Charette
Navy
Arlington
Charette
Hearing On Will Delayed In Clearlane Probate Plot
In Cleburne Texas probate court the will of J E Sexton a millionaire oil and cattleman is stalled awaiting a special judge appointed by Governor Price Daniel. County Judge Horatio Littlefair recused himself and no substitute judge could be agreed on by lawyers. Sexton 80 died earlier this year leaving most wealth in a 1954 will to Agnes Kirk owner of a local rest home. Four nieces and a sister contest the will.
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Cleburne
J. E. Sexton
Price Daniel
Daniel
Horatio Littlefair
Sexton
Agnes Kirk
Fire Claims Two Elderly In Toronto Nursing Home
In Toronto a nursing home fire killed two elderly residents and left at least 12 others in critical condition. Nurses and police evacuated the remaining residents aged 75 to 85 as Deputy Fire Chief William Mitchell ordered an investigation into a possible incident involving an elderly patient and matches.
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Toronto
William Mitchell
Mitchell
Purcell Challenges Woodley for Court of Criminal Appeals Seat
Wichita Falls Judge Purcell challenged Judge Woodley regarding his eligibility for the Court of Criminal Appeals. Purcell argues seven years of legal experience suffices. Woodley says ten years are required, citing a 1945 amendment. A subcommittee will meet June 7 and report June 9.
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Woodley
Purcell
State Executive Committee
Supreme Court
Court of Criminal Appeals
Travel Preacher Sought in Slaying of Ex-Marine
Houston police sought a traveling preacher for questioning in the murder of Glynn McMahan 32 found shot five times in his south Houston home. His body lay on the bedroom floor while his Madisonville farmer father reported the death.
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Houston
Glynn McMahan
Madisonville
McMahan
South
Supreme Court upholds union damage award in Alabama case
The Supreme Court affirming a $10,000 damage award from the United Automobile Workers in Alabama held that federal labor law does not bar such state court actions. The majority said the Calumet and Hecla strike conduct was not protected by federal law, while a dissent warned of potential punitive damages risk to unions.
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Washington
Supreme Court Today
United Automobile Workers
Alabama
Burton
Warren
Justice Douglas
Justice Black
Paul S. Russell
Calumet & Hecla, Consolidated Copper Co
Decatur
Ala
National Labor Relations Board
Russell
Calumet and
Hecla
Showers Forecast Over State Today
The Weather Bureau said Texas will stay showery and warm for at least two more days with clearing skies in most areas by dawn. Strong winds and hail damaged property in Midland and San Antonio Sunday while hail pounded plants near the Panhandle. Continuous thundershowers were expected mainly in the afternoons and evenings with a severe storm alert issued for northwest Texas and adjacent areas.
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Texas
Weather Bureau
el Paso
Midland
San Antonio
Frank Davidson
Herman Pizzini
Pizzini
Texas Panhandle
Raton
N.M
Akron
Colo
Palacios
Presidio
Amarillo
Dalhart
Galveston
Cuero
Streety Rites Here Today For 11 Year Old Victor
Funeral services were to be held this afternoon for James Larry Streety 11 of Odessa killed when a car left the road and struck his home. C Dale Brooks to officiate at 3 p m in Twenty fifth Street Church of Christ burial in Hillside Memorial Gardens Bell Funeral Home in charge Survivors include his parents one sister Diannia La Rue Streety two brothers Douglas Leon and Doyce Wayne Streety all of Odessa maternal grandparents Ellis House Snyder paternal grandparents R T Streety Fort Worth and Mrs Streety of Snyder
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James Larry Streety
Odessa
Clifford Streety
Streety
C. Dale Brooks
Twenty-fifth Street Church of
Baccalaureate Held Amid National Guard at Central High
In Little Rock Central High hosted an historic baccalaureate with about 120 National Guardsmen and 100 police present. Seven Negroes were arrested nearby for disturbing the peace and two for carrying concealed weapons. Ernest Green, among 600 seniors, prepared to graduate as the first Black student to receive a diploma from Central High.
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Little Rock
Ark
Central High School
Ernest Green
Central High
Green
Arkansas Democrat
Tragedy on Clinton River Trestle Kills 14 Year Old
In Rochester Michigan Lawrence Mitchell aged 14 was fishing on a Clinton River trestle when a train approached. He returned for a forgotten item as the train struck and killed him. Other fishermen fled the trestle.
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Rochester, Mich
Lawrence Mitchell
Clinton River
Lawrence
Pflimlin Warns of Civil War Threat in France
Premier Pflimlin warned Parliament that a civil war threat loomed as rightist factions backed De Gaulle and insurgents seized Corsica and spread to Algeria and other territories. He outlined measures including censorship, armament controls, and possible expulsions while calling for renewed defense of liberties.
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Pflimlin
Paris
Pierre Pflimlin
Charles de Galle
France
Algeria
Corsica
de Gaulle
French Equatorial
West Africa
New Caledonia
Tahiti
Pacific
Tunisia
Security Council
Bizerte
Confederation of Labor
New York Herald Tribune
Ajaccio
Raoul Salan
Algiers
Assembly
Jules Moch
Malta
Mrs Sellars Dies Today At 79 In Snyder
Mrs John N Mattie Sellars aged 79 of 2705 Avenue Y Snyder died this morning Funeral services pending at Bell Funeral Home She had lived in Scurry County since December 20 1927 Survived by seven sons W L Sellars Walter T Sellars C C Sellars Clint Sellars L D Sellars Grady Sellars all of Snyder and Elmer Sellars of San Angelo One daughter Mrs W H Blythe of Snyder She was a member of the Apostolic Faith Church.
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John N
Mattie Sellars
Avenue Y
Bell Funeral Home
Sellars
Scurry County
W. L. Sellars
Walter T. Sellars
C. C. Sellars
Clint Sellars
L. D. Sellars
Grady Sellars
Snyder
Elmer Sellars
San Angelo
W. H. Blythe
The
Apostolic Faith Church
Gasoline Prices Stay Low Amid 11 Day Dallas War
Gasoline prices remained as low as 19.9 cents a gallon in Dallas as the 11 day price war persisted. Many stations sold at 21.9 cents with prewar prices ranging from 27.9 to 29.9 cents and premium gasoline about 3 cents higher.
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Dallas
Weather snapshot for Texas regions shows variable temps
Snyder to South Central Texas see mostly partly cloudy skies with no major temperature changes through Tuesday. West East and North Central regions report scattered thunderstorms mainly at night or late day with no significant temperature shifts.
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Snyder
Texas
East Texas
Bible Guides Snyder High School Seniors At Baccalaureate
The 157 graduates were urged to seek guidance from God as they face life’s next phase. Rev. G M Cole compared their future to Israel’s crossing into Canaan and stressed lifelong education, marriage choices, and Jesus Christ as Savior as key decisions. invocation by Rev J Lennor Hester and blessing by Rev Donald Hungerford accompanied by a capella choir.
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Egypt
Moses
Cole
Jesus Christ
J. Lennor Hester
First Methodist Church
Donald Hungerford
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Seven Die In Beach Tragedy At Rockport Texas
A sunny Rockport beach turned fatal as a drowning child sparked a large rescue effort. Seven people died including Janice Bailey nine and her mother Mary Bailey twenty six, plus Air Force chaplain Leonard Berry and four other children.
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Rockport
Tex
Air Force
Janice Bailey
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Leonard Berry
Syracuse
N. Y
Janice
Mary Bailey
Wayne Bailey
Foster Air Force Base
Victoria, Tex
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