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Newspaper
Waco Tribune Herald
Location
Waco, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1962
Page
5
The McLennan County Home Demonstration Council approved an all day crafts encampment at its recent meeting in the First National Bank civic room. The next council meeting date was moved to July 20 from July 13.
Winn Jackson an accountant for Billie Sol Estes was expelled from the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants. His CPA certificate had been suspended earlier by a state board and the society invoked its toughest punishment with no appeal. Stanley Scott of Dallas said directors voted unanimously. Jackson of Lubbock aided Estes with an irregular 1960 audit report.
Italian police hunt burglars who broke into President Antonio Segni’s train in Rome yards. Loot is unclear with reports of priceless chinaware silverware and crystal, while officials say only two frying pans, three casseroles and a few dishes were taken.
Washington AP report lists how Texas congressmen voted on several roll calls. It details amendments by Magnuson and Williams, a Dirksen amendment, and the final passage approving a temporary debt limit increase to 308 billion. Names include Yarborough and Tower among others with voting outcomes noted.
Dr. Paul Francis Geren, deputy director of the Peace Corps and former Baylor executive, is named United States Consul General in Salisbury Rhodesia. Geren's career spans Baylor leadership, Dallas World Affairs, Foreign Service posts in Bombay Damascus Amman, and involvement in U.S.-Egyptian relations during the Suez era. He has written works including Burma Diary and Christians Confront Communism. He studied at LSU and Harvard and served in Burma teaching economics before Pearl Harbor.
Texas lawmaker appeals to Vice President Johnson to bring Cuban refugees to Texas farms, offering to work at prevailing wage of 3 cents an hour while Mexican braceros face a 7 cent minimum. Johnson will check on the request amid cotton season labor needs.
W T Dub Watts of 3000 Old Robinson Road died at 9 20 am Saturday in a local hospital aged 40 Funeral services will be 830 am Monday at Wilkinson and Hatch Chapel with Rev Noel V Guice and Rev Tom Daniel officiating Graveside services follow at 330 pm Monday in Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery Beaumont He was owner of Watts Construction Co born in Jonesboro Louisiana raised in Monroe Louisiana served four years in the Merchant Marines during World War I moved to Waco in 1953 Survivors include his wife a son Terry Lynn Watts one brother W J Watts Beaumont three sisters Mrs Preston Hart Mrs James Nichols and Mrs W J Gresnough.
Columbus reached the island of Martinique in 1502 on his fourth voyage. He secured fresh water and rested for three days before continuing.
Rear Adm. Eugene B. McKinney will retire July 1 ending a 39 year naval career. He earned three Navy Crosses while commanding submarines Salmon and Skate during World War II.
Nairobi Kenya AP reports Kenya faces its gravest industrial crisis as 70 000 coffee industry workers are ordered to strike Tuesday with a general strike planned for Wednesday across the country.
Luis Olloqui, president of the new track promotion committee, said he expects a permit from the Interior Ministry in Mexico City momentarily. If received, an air-ride tract about four miles south of the city will be used for the race facility. The project budget was about 2 million pesos (roughly 1.6 million dollars) with possible adjustments to reach 2.8 million dollars.
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