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Newspaper
Waco Tribune Herald
Location
Waco, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1955
Page
1
McLennan County plans a July special election to raise the road and bridge tax ceiling. Officials promise no tax rise, just better distribution, with homestead owners seeing a small cut. The measure would keep the total tax rate at 69 cents while shifting funds to roads and bridges.
Claud Wilkins Lake Whitney camp operator burned when gasoline spilled on an inboard cruiser ignited. He was hospitalized in Meridian in stable condition. The boat and boat house were destroyed. the vessel belonged to a Fort Worth resident.
Bellmead man J H Reynolds aged 84 plans a family Father’s Day gathering at his Bellmead home 1001 Lewis Street with three fried chickens hot biscuits cake and visits from his sons and daughter and grandchildren. He refuses to retire enjoys buttermilk and has lived in Texas since leaving Georgia and Alabama after growing up in the South.
Washington reports a nationwide wheat referendum set for Saturday with broad implications for the economy and the Eisenhower farm program. In 36 wheat states growers will secret ballot decide whether to lower the 1956 support price to 1.81 or 1.19 dollars per bushel, with a two thirds majority needed to sustain government controls.
Partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers today tonight and Monday. High near 90s, low around 70s. Rainfall 0.17 inch in 21 hours. month total 1.98 inches. Farmers anxious as marketing quotas vote looms. Lovre pessimistic unless turnout improves. House Agriculture committee to hold hearings on emergency wheat support if quotas fail.
Waco Tribune Herald reports by Clark Bolt detail polling locations and referendum specifics in Central Texas. The article outlines where voters cast ballots and key questions on the ballot, highlighting dates and precinct guidance.
Baylor University announces five instructional periods beginning July 12 for the Institute for Small Business. Dr Alden Lang as dean chairs the planning committee. Ira G. Corn of Equity Management Corporation will teach the first session. Twenty two registrations came in two days, with a goal of 50. The program aims to provide practical information to help small businesses operate more effectively.
Three separate accidents on Saturday night sent eight people to Providence Hospital or Connally Ambulance in Waco. A Dallas man Brady Lee Miller collided with Bruce Aaron at Montrose Street and Highway 81, injuring a mother, infant, and relatives. the infant remained hospitalized with a scalp wound. A-1 Ambulance transported other injured to the hospital. A later crash at Circle involved Fort Hood sergeant A J Becker and a six wheel truck, with Becker taken to James Connally AFB for care.
A brief item lists Pare 16 noting a person opens a savings account at the Friendly First National Bank for $1.00, indicating a small initial deposit and a routine banking action.
Police investigated the theft of two car batteries in the 100 block of South First Street on Saturday morning. Willie Brown said his battery was taken within 20 minutes after he parked at 9 a.m. Tennessee Bogans reported a missing battery later recovered from a junk dealer and returned to her.
Three tornadoes struck the Texas Panhandle mainly south of Plainview causing minor structural damage to a garage irrigation house and other farm buildings. Hail up to baseball size damaged cotton and slowed traffic from Lockney to Floydada. additional storms threatened areas near Tulia and Canyon with lightning and heavy rain. No injuries were reported as severe weather lingered across West Texas.
On Saturday reports indicate a new surge of extremist activity in France's North African empire with seven devices exploding in Philippeville Algeria Friday night. Two Europeans died and several were injured in the blasts marking a deadly wave of violence.
Polio experts led by U S Surgeon General Leonard Scheele urged continuing mass Salk injections for children through the summer. They said the vaccine’s preventive value outweighed the small paralysis risk even in those previously infected, enabling a resumed inoculation program during peak polio incidence.
The families of three former POWs who stayed in Red China after Korea reacted quietly to a Red China broadcast stating the men have requested to leave the country. Corporals captured during the war, they were among 21 who chose to stay abroad. In Jacksonville Texas, Lewis W. Griggs’s mother said she would wait for confirmation before celebrating. Mrs Jewell Bell of Olympia Washington said she was not surprised, noting Bell had written plans to return when able.
In Buenos Aires on June 18, reports say two of the revolt's three top chiefs were arrested while the third died by his own hand as loyal forces crushed the rebellion. Navy minister Anibal Olivieri and Rear Admiral Samuel Toranzo were captured. Vice Admiral Benjamin Gargiulo shot himself in the navy ministry. The regime pledged to pursue opponents within the law as lights returned and streets reopened after a blackout.
A three day port strike tied up Eastern and Gulf Coast ports ends with new contracts for CIO Marine Engineers Beneficial Assn and CIO American Radio Assn plus CIO National Maritime Union. Members ordered back to work as American Export Lines Independence sails for Gibraltar and beyond. Wages welfare gains secured, vacation demand conceded with limits.
National Chairman Paul Butler disclosed hard conditions for selecting a new Texas committeeman to replace Wright Morrow. He said the appointee must never have opposed party nominees especially Adlai Stevenson and win approval from Gov. Shivers Speaker Rayburn and Sen. Johnson. Butler noted Morrow’s resignation was official and planned a San Antonio meeting with Mrs. Hilda Weinert.
Tokyo reports Red China announced five former UN soldiers who chose life there have permission to depart, with only two requesting return home. One American aims for Japan, another for the United States, a Belgian for Belgium, and a Belgian for Laos. two others are unclear. Report notes 17 other Americans could leave if they wish and adds details of the named men.
Britain’s striking seamen and dockers began returning to work as hopes rose for a swift end to walkouts harming seaborne trade. Cunard ships like the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth drew crews amid government warnings on draft exemptions and a Cunard writ for conspiracy. Leaders planned mass meetings to decide on continuing the 27 day walkout as 180 ships in six ports faced idling and crew shortages.
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