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Newspaper
Waco Tribune Herald
Location
Waco, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1956
Page
4
Waco Police Lt Rennie Reed was treated and released from Providence Hospital after a prisoner kicked him in the leg. The assailant, an escaped mental patient, resisted authorities at city hall as officers attempted to take him into custody.
Dave Leavell of the Galveston News Tribune was elected president of the Texas Daily Press Association during the summer convention in Amarillo. Jimmy Gillentine was named vice president, L. A. Duewall treasurer, and W. R. Beaumier board chairman. Vernon T. Sanford was re elected general manager. San Antonio selected as 1937 convention site. A Pulitzer winner urged U.S. newspapermen to defend individual dignity amid conformity.
Executives from 64 international airlines reportedly approved a 20 percent cut in trans Atlantic passenger fares after two days of voting on domain issues and other airline concerns. An official announcement was expected within 24 hours.
Firefighters in Waco battled a blaze at a garage at 1202 Preston Avenue late Saturday afternoon. The interior was fully involved when crews arrived at 5 08 pm and the fire spread toward a nearby house before being contained. Owner Estille Amberson was named in the report.
Precinct 1 voters approved a $190,000 bond issue for right-of-way to support a seven mile loop around Huntsville on U.S. Highway 3. The move comes as the federal government plans to fund right-of-way under a new highway program.
In Colomado City Texas on June 23 the jury discharged after failing to reach a verdict in the Johnson rape trial. Johnson 19 and Dossey 18 were accused of assaulting a 21 year old Loraine housewife on December 16 1935. The woman testified she submitted after threats against her baby. Johnson admitted intimacy but said it was voluntary. Dossey was not on trial.
VAN NUYS Calif June 23 Ups Marilyn Monroe’s first husband James Dougherty now divorced wished her luck in her coming marriage to Arthur Miller. He said he hasn’t seen her in years and noted changes in her appearance and voice describing her as a former average housewife.
Vincent C. Swanson of Austin was elected president of the Texas Chapter, National Association of Postal Supervisors. Temple was chosen as the city official and Arch Harper of Lubbock was named third vice president.
A 17 year old RAF airman was electrocuted Friday night while barbering another airman in Weston on Sea England. He died after a surge of current hurled him against a wall as he plugged in electric hair clippers. The Shanghai metropolitan area Aircraft Apprentice Forward has 6 200 000 people.
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