Senator Moore Linked to Payment in Shoemake Probe
The state Senate inquiry widens as Sen. William T. Moore of Bryan is named in a Cavness report as receiving 500 from US Insurance Co., affiliate of Shoemake’s collapsed firm. Moore says the payment was for legal work and unrelated to the legislature. Other senators named include Ashley, Corbin, Fuller, Kelley, and McDonlee.
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Austin
A. B. Shoemake
William T. Moore
Bryan
Moore
Bill Moore
C. H. Cavness
US Insurance Co
Shoe
Make’s
US Trust and Guaranty Co
Senate Insurance
Senate
Cavness
Shoemake
Carlos Ashley
Llano
Kilmer Corbin
Lubbock
Jep S. Fuller
Port Arthur
Rogers Kelley
Edinburg
Warren McDon
McLennan Jury Ends Questioning of Senator Moore
McLennan County grand jury finished questioning State Senator William Moore of Bryan who admitted the alias Bill Moore and a $500 fee from A. B. Shoemake firm. Foreman Dean Abner McCall and DA Tom Moore Jr. said they do not plan to recall him. Moore testified Feb 2. grand jury sessions remain secret under Texas law.
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McLennan
William Moore
Bryan
Bill Moore
A. B. Shoemake
Dean Abner McCall
Baylor Law School
Tom Moore Jr
Moore
Waco
Texas
McCall
US Insurance
C. H. Cavness
Senate
Weather Summary for Waco Area Tonight and Tomorrow
Clear to partly cloudy with mild temperatures for Waco and vicinity within 25 miles. High 68 today, low 35 tonight. temperatures show a 62 degree high at 4 pm and a 30 degree low this morning. Rainfall none in 24 hours, month total 1 inch, year to date 3.34 inches. river stage 5 feet Saturday morning. First quarter moon February 19 at 3:21 am.
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Waco
Poage Sees Uncertain Cotton Bill Facing 1956 Sessions
Congressman Poage spoke in Waco about a cotton price support bill that would pay growers the difference between 75 and 90 percent of parity, financed by an excise tax on textiles. Endorsed by the Old Cotton Belt Association. support from shippers and traders noted. chances depend on Senate farm bill timing.
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Waco Sat
Old Cotton Belt Association Week
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Washington
House of Representatives
Record 8 Scouts Join Ranks Of Eagles In Waco
Eight new Eagle Scouts and proud mothers in Waco mark a record Eagle Scout week near the Boy Scouts of America 46th anniversary. Paul Mertz of Troop 45 at Central Christian Church, age 12 turning 13, earned the silver eagle through camping and outdoor achievements.
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Proud Mothers of Eagle Scouts
Heart of Texas
Boy Scouts of America
Johnny Eagle Scout
Paul Mertz
Charboneau Drive
Paul
Central Christian Church
Grand Old Man Connie Mack Laid to Rest in Philadelphia
Connie Mack known as Mr Baseball was buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery near the ballpark where his teams thrilled fans for generations. The funeral occurred on a cold rain swept day reflecting his long storied baseball career and impact on the sport.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Holy Sepulchre
Ball Park
Death Toll Rises Amid European Storms Toll climbs to 269 in Europe storms
European storms claim 269 lives as rescuers pull fishermen from a grounded trawler near Carnsore Point and lifeboats struggle to aid seamen. RAF helicopters assist near Ireland while milder weather returns to the region.
Texas Auto Law Has Teeth in It But Drivers Should Know How It Works
In a moonless night on Highway 81 south of Waco a collision occurs when John Steerwise brakes too late. The other driver is to blame but uninsured, triggering Texas 1951 safety rules. The Safety Responsibility Division reviews accidents with $100+ property damage and can suspend licenses and registrations until settlement. See AUTO, Page 3.
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Texas
Waco
John
Safety Responsibility Division
Department of Public Safety At
Austin
Safety Responsibility Board
Eisenhower Undergoes Tests as 1952 Campaign Looms
President Eisenhower travels to Walter Reed Hospital for preliminary physical tests as he weighs re election plans. He may announce his decision around March 1, while aides and party leaders compare him to Lincoln. Democratic hopefuls Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver campaign for support ahead of primaries.
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Jefferson Jackson
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Detroit
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Leonard W. Hall
Springfield
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Sen. Bridges
New Hampshire
Bridges
McGowan's Second Trial Opens Monday in Hamilton
Raymond F. McGowan, a 45-year-old Dallas horse trainer, faces a second life trial in Hamilton County for the murder of 21-year-old Bobby Royce Darby, following his prior murder conviction of his estranged wife Pauline Pappas McGowan. The July 10 shooting occurred at the Western Motel in Waco where Darby and Mrs. McGowan were killed. McGowan contends he killed Darby over a threatened breakup but killed his wife accidentally.
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Hamilton County
Bobby Royce Darby
McGowan
State Penitentiary At
Huntsville
Pauline Pappas
Search Ends for Plane Crash Near Port Arthur
Port Arthur February 11 A search for an airplane reported crashed in Lake Sabine south of Port Arthur was called off tonight after searchers failed to find any wreckage or signs of a crash.
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Port Arthur
Lake Sabine
INDEX FARM FUTURE PROSPECTS COSTLY FOR BOYS
Clark Bolt reports on Page 5 Section II that even 40 boys see high costs and small profits in farming suggesting uncertain futures in agriculture. Leslie Irvin refuses extradition to Indiana where he faces the electric chair, as noted on Page 10. A savings account at the First National Bank offers $1,000.
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Irvin
Leslie Irvin
Indiana
DLY First National Bank
British Diplomats Deny Spying in Moscow Revelation
Mystery cleared as Donald Maclean and Guy Burgess disclose themselves in Moscow stating they have been Communists since college but deny espionage charges. They came to the Soviet Union to pursue peace and East-West understanding, with their families joining them. The press conference followed a London White Paper report and amid Soviet spy-balloon rhetoric.
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Navarro JC President Dies After Heart Attack
CORSICANA Feb 11 Ray L. Waller 51 president of Navarro Junior College died after a heart attack at his Corsicana home Saturday night. He had led Navarro JC for about ten years after serving as Dawson schools superintendent. Survived by widow Iris a daughter at SMU and son a Navarro JC student. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Ray L. Waller
Navarro Junior College
Waller
Navarro JC
Dawson
Iris Waller
SMU
Charles Ray Waller
Keck Denies Involvement In Political Contribution
Howard Keck, California oilman and Superior Oil Co. president, testified that a $2,500 political contribution offered to Sen. Francis Case came from his personal funds and that he had no part in the offer. The Senate committee traced the money through Elmer Patman and John M. Neff to a Sioux Falls newspaper executive, with Patman noting the fund is modest and used to expedite matters.
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Howard Keck
California
Francis Case
Keck
Senate
Case
South Dakota
Superior Oil Co
Los Angeles
Jas
Elmer Patman
Austin
Tex
John M. Neff
Gulf Interstate Gas Co
City National Bank of
Houston
Patman
Neff
E. J. Kahler
Sioux Falls
Clerics vow firm response to riot risk at Alabama
At the University of Alabama campus on February 11, Dr. O C Carmichael pledged punishment for riot leaders and steps to protect Autherine Lucy if readmission is ordered. Gov James E Folsom Jr warned against mob rule and pledged to use state power to prevent disturbances.
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Ala
University of Alabama
O. C. Carmichael
Autherine Lucy
Carmichael
University
Birmingham
James E. Folsom
Alabama
Old Maid Bookkeeper Charged in Huge Loss
Norfolk reports a 52 year old bookkeeper Minnie C Mangum is accused of embezzling from Commonwealth Building and Loan Assn. over two decades. Auditors estimate losses up to 2.8 million, with reserve fund drained and the firm placed in receivership. A Dec 29 theft charge preceded broader audits that revealed the larger drain. The case is ongoing with further examinations into past earnings.
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Norfolk
Ffriends
Minnie C. Mangum
The
Commonwealth Building and Loan Assn
Loan Association
Two Solons Set Civil Rights Strategy Session
Democrats Rep Diggs and Rep Scott called a bipartisan meeting for Thursday to map civil rights legislation this year The statement aims to counter Southern bloc resistance and anticipates White House action before the session Roosevelt said the Justice Department was preparing comprehensive civil rights legislation for the President to transmit to Congress Diggs, a Detroit mortician, and Scott, a former RNC chair, have long pushed for civil rights reforms
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Roosevelt
D-Calif
Justice Department
Congress
Diggs
Detroit
Scott
Philadelphia
Republican National Committee
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