Firing of Carl McIntosh and Waco basketball probe noted
The city manager ousted Carl McIntosh and a basketball investigation in Waco is discussed amid broader local coverage. Reports describe media caution on controversial items and mention Armed Forces Day plans at Connally Air Force Base with Major Young and Colonel Brock explaining the event.
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Carl McIntosh
Terrell Blodgett
Waco
Charles E. Young
Russell K. Brock
United States
Pentagon
Washington, D. C
Brock
Bell
Connally
Bellmead Lions Club
James Connally Air Force Base
Jasper N. Bell
Cornell and Baylor Face Three Felony Charges
Constable Bill Cornell and Deputy Grover Simpson returned from Houston with 17 year old Harvey Baylor who will face three felony cases. Baylor signed confessions admitting the offenses including a theft at Kim's Drive In and an armed robbery tied to a burglary at Dog and Sud station on Waco Drive. Detective Stanley Turner had sought Baylor on the burglary charge and Baylor was identified by a photo.
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Bill Cornell
Grover Simpson
Houston
Harvey Baylor
Baylor
Kim
Dog and Sud
Waco Drive
Stanley Turner
Cornell
Armed Forces Day Show At Connally AFB Draws 10000
The Saturday event at James Connally Air Force Base highlights open houses, flyovers, cadet drills, paratroopers from Fort Campbell, and a large static display. Schedule runs 11 am to 5 pm with multiple aircraft flyovers and firefighting demonstrations.
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Army
Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Power
Aviation Cadet Band
Connaily
Fire Department
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Aviation Cadet
Scandal Tangles Southwest Conference Basketball Fixes
Citizen staff report outlines alleged point shaving in SWC games with local bookies and tavern operators in Waco Marlin and Bryan. Subpoenas issued to local men as special committee prepares a public report by Friday and potential disclosures loom.
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Big City
S.W.C
Marlin
Bryan
Baylor Final examination starts Thursday at campus
Final examination begins Thursday to close the spring semester at Baylor University. Commencement exercises are set for 10 am on May 25 in the Heart Of Texas Coliseum.
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Baylor University
Heart of Texas Coliseum
Wage Benefits Friction At City Hall In Waco
City employees face selective payment of fringe benefits. Fire and police unions request higher pay while tensions rise between City Manager Blodgett and former public works official McIntosh. Vacancies mount as engineers depart and personnel friction grows over promotions and leaks to newspapers.
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Terrell Blodgett
Carl McIntosh
McIntosh
George Dieter
el Paso
R T. Gregory
Wichita Falls
Abe Houston
Abe
Estes Gave Funds to Yarborough in 1950s Report
Billy Sol Estes contributed 1700 dollars to his radio report deficit as Senator Ralph Yarborough explained. There were no strings attached to the contributions. Estes was feted by chambers of commerce and described as a devout lay church worker and devoted family man. Yarborough believes the contribution occurred at that time.
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Jerry R. Holleman
Austin
Billy Sol Estes
Arthur Goldberg
Holleman
John Connally
Texas
Lyndon Johnson
Connally
Washington D.C
U. S
Texas Labor Movement
Don Yarborough
Ralph Yarborough
Estes
Chamber of Commerces
Yarborough
Baylor Professor to Receive Distinguished Service Award
Dr. E. O. Wood head of Baylor University psychology department will receive the Louisiana College Distinguished Service Award at the Pineville alumni banquet May 26. He joined Baylor in 1949 after teaching at East Texas Baptist College the University of Texas and Louisiana College. His 35 years of teaching span multiple institutions.
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E. O. Wood
Baylor University
Louisiana College
Pineville School
Louisiana Baptist Convention
Baylor
East Texas Baptist College
University of Texas
Waco hires consultants amid engineer shortage
City Manager Terrell Blodgett told the council the shortage of engineers justifies a 5 percent contract premium for consultant work. Uran & Souls were hired as consulting engineers for multiple projects including Dobbs Lake Air and Highway Six. Two tractor mowers were bought from Texas Tractor Co for $4,676.96 with trade-ins, funded by the budget.
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Waco
Terrell Blodgett
Blodgett
Uran & Souls
Dobbs
Lake Air
Highway Six
Bosque
Hillcrest
Richter
Bagby
Texas Tractor Co
City approves settlement and zoning moves amid routine measures
The council accepted a $4 643 85 settlement with Brooks Products Co as reasonable. Routine items included approving utility charges and deeds, civil defense shelter agreements, and setting a May 29 public hearing. Attorney Hubert Dunham secured R-4 zoning on Hill Crest Drive Inn, with other street and incentive actions noted.
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Hubert Dunham
Hpllcrest Dyear Kigg
D LaSalle
Esplar
Cemetery land dispute over Oakwood surplus near golf course
A tentative deal on Oakwood cemetery surplus diverts 50 more acres from burial use, leaving 79 acres for subdivision. Jewish welfare groups bid 10 acres at $500 per acre, with city asking $550. Agreement calls for 15 acres to be sold to Jewish groups for $7 500 total while records ensure no future comeback.
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Nis
Barney Goldberg
Jewish Comé& Association
Goldberg
Temple Rodef Sholem
Congregation Agudath Ja
Bud Collins
Defendant Faces Civil Suit Over Damages Award
Lawyer Orville Sternberg lost a civil case in Judge Bill Logue’s court after H J Jennings represented himself. The jury in the 19th district court found in Jennings’s favor on all issues, involving Harold Eugene Jones’s wreck with a truck owned by the defendant. Alton Glenn, an occupant, is serving a five year term for armed robbery in Huntsville. City officers arrested the plaintiff on a felony complaint, later releasing him. no case was made due to lack of identification.
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Orville Sternberg
Bill Logue
H. J. Jennings
Jennings
Sternberg
Harold Eugene Jones
E. R Smith
Alton Glenn
Glenn
Huntsville
Coy Barrett
Tueday
Who Is Cashing in On City Permit Donations
The Texas Highway department received 6900 dollars for extra left turn slots on Waco Drive to boost safety. City council approved donating a building permit to the contractor funding the project by the Cooper Foundation, amid concerns it may benefit the contractor or Boys Club. A motion to rescind was offered by A M Goldstein, pending engineer review.
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Waco Drive
Fifth Street
71St Street
Fourth
Clifton Streets
South Fourth
Oakwood
A. M. Goldstein
Cooper Foundation
J. A. Bud Collins
Boys Club
Ad Club Objects To Changing Name Of Muny Airport
The Waco Advertising club objects to renaming Municipal Airport and adopted a resolution presented to the city. On suggestion of A M Goodston the council and Chamber of Commerce had favored the new Madison Cooper Municipal airport name, but no council action was taken.
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Muny Airport
Waco
A. M. Goodston
Chamber of Commere
Madison Cooper Municipal
Mayor Proclaims Special Days for Lions and Highway Week
Mayor Stanton Brown proclaimed American Day for the Lions clubs on May 3 1940 through a resolution signed by the president. Local Lions clubs observe the day this month and Highway Week for May 2026 was proclaimed. Ken Smith presented the document at the council meeting. The highway program has reduced fatality rates on federal and state highways by more than 25 percent in recent years.
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Stanton Brown
Houston
Lions Clubs
Congress
Brown
Ken Smith
Inmate to Stand Trial in 54th Court Today
Billy Jo Tenberg a 17 year old Kenedy youth is bound for trial in the 54th district court this morning on a burglary charge. He was brought to Waco by Deputy Sheriffs Joe Thompson and Raymond Barber on a bench warrant issued by Judge Charles Koehne Jr. Tenberg is in the penitentiary for previous convictions in San Antonio Karnes City and Victoria. He faces burglary charges for breaking into Bill and Bill lounge at 2003 South Fifth Street.
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Kenedy
54Th District Court
Tenberg
Waco
Joe Thompson
Raymond Barber
Charles Koehne, Jr
San Antonio
Karnes City
Victoria
Bill
South Fifth Street
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