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Newspaper
Waco Tribune Herald
Location
Waco, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1955
Page
7
E A Walker of the Game and Fish Commission said raccoons were plentiful last fall but thousands starved due to growth and parasites. He noted a demand surge for Davy Crockett coonskin caps drained dealer shelves and warned if the fad lasts, stocks may rebound by next winter.
Hy Turkin of the New York Daily News who coauthored the official baseball encyclopedia died Friday at University Hospital of a liver ailment. He was 40. Survived by widow Florence and an 11 year old daughter.
The U S Army marks the fifth anniversary of the Korean War by returning the port of Pusan to South Korea and deactivating its vast supply zone. Korea assumes front line supply duties as Pusan handled over 30 million tons of cargo and 3 million men.
San Francisco reports Alfred Fenton Bridges known as Harry Bridges faces a fourth federal trial over claims he lied about Communist affiliations to obtain U.S. citizenship. The 17-year legal saga includes multiple juries and Supreme Court reversals. outcome could enable deportation to Australia.
A two week Baylor University speech workshop ended Saturday for 90 students from Oklahoma Louisiana and Texas. Prize winners included Gaston Maurin of Corpus Christi Perry Winterrowd Jerry Winterrowd of Shreveport La and Martha Valliant of Sonora. For the fourth year the workshop was headed by Calvin Cannon.
President Juan D Peron plans to replace interior minister Angel Borlenghi and possibly two top officials as the cabinet resigns to allow changes after the revolt. Changes in education communications and agriculture were also expected with no official Sunday announcements. The revolt left 19 soldiers dead and 69 wounded as San Martin grenadiers reported eight killed and 27 wounded while guarding Government House.
Rome reports President Giovanni Gronchi prepared to name a new premier after the fall of Mario Scelba. Antonio Segni leads the Christian Democrats as favorite, backed by the party majority, with Ezio Vanoni as a potential second choice if Segni fails.
McLennan County Chapter of the Texas Social Workers Association met at Circle Elite Cafe at noon Friday and heard a panel led by Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Power of the Waco State Home. The topic was social problems and their solution and the coordination of research in the community. Next meeting will be at the same place at noon July 22.
Sen. Allen J. Ellender charged the Mexican government with an arbitrary and unreasonable attitude for denying direct flights to Mexico City for U.S. airlines. He urged cancelling concessions unless Mexico would discuss terms, noting Air France and Lufthansa can fly into Mexico City while U.S. carriers cannot. The Louisiana Democrat said foreign airlines are gaining control of air commerce between the two nations.
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