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DINTON, TEXAS, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 26, 1957
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IN TODAYS PAPER
Teachers Assn, and is president
ISRAELI PLANS
urer.
DENTON POSITION HEADLINED
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U.S senatorial election will
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conducted separately in
another
WASHINGTON ( — Growing I erate commercially. Briefs filed
Walter (Wimpy) Jost, Other elect- establishment in IMS. In 1948, he
Chief Glen Lanford, City Atty, a position he has held ever since.
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Crews Today Were Still Looking For Others
FOLLOW THE LEADER
Snowplow Clean The Way
Due Warmup
After Freeze
Daniel
Pushes
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ed city officials also have more
time to serve. Included are Police
He served three years in the Air
Force during World War II, and
STATEMENT EXPECTED
Nasser is expected to announce
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Orr. 35. is the only commission
candidate with previous city gov-
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TV Log .......
Women’s News
Jr., Ray V. Hunt and Jack F.
The election will be held in the
Central Fire Station in City Hall.
The election of the two city of-
ficials will be the only issue Den-
tonltes will have to settle. Noth-
ing slse will be on the ballot. The
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rights under the
Fourth Amendment also were in-
WASHINGTON (AP) —
Teamsters boss Dave Beck
today challenged jurisdiction
of the Senate Rackets Com-
eration of Labor (AFL, a director
of the defunct insurance firm in
which labor had invested heavily.
Rep. Scott McDonald of Fort
Worth, chairman, said he did not
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of new taxes and the granting
“special privileges or favors
any individual or group.”
C. C. ORR JR.
was not expected to satisfy West-
ern maritime nations which have
demanded some sort of interna-
tional control.
In reply to Hammarskjold’s pro-
posals for keeping a U.N. buffer
force in the Gaxa strip and other
tense border areas. Egypt was re-
ported maintaining two general
demands. These called for station-
ing of U.N. Emergency Force
troops on the Israeli as well as
young master, Alan Young, 4, of
Nashville, Tenn. The veterinarian says Tony does in-
deed have a first class case of mumps. Alan, by the
yet know what other witnesses
would be called.
violence.
The secretary general held what
waa expected to be his last talk
with Nasser last night. He plans
to leave for New York tomorrow.
ballot.
The commission's vice chair-
man. Charles Floyd, has one more
year to serve, as do present com-
missioners L. A. (Bill) House and
Pago
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bear Jerry Holleman, executive
secretary of the Texas State Fed-
ernment to conform to the "fast
changing times.” He has gone on
record as supporting drag racing
for Denton teenagers, and he holds
a number of drag racing trpphies
himself. He favors letting Denton
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spent much of his service time in
the Pacific as a counter-intelli-
gence officer. He is a member of
the board of stewards of the First
templated $90,000 in operational
costs, based on estimates furnish-
ed by experienced television li-
censees.
“This, of course, does not take
Into consideration the possibility
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Cutback Planned
At Arlington GM
FORT WORTH I—A production
cutback In General Motors' Buick
Oldsmobile-Pontiac plant at Ar-
lington will require the company
to lay off 350 to 400 hourly pay
employes April 1, a GM spokes-
man said today.
The plant will still have 2,400 to
2,500 workers. This number is con-
siderably more than were em-
ployed after the cutback in em-
ployment at the end of the 1956
model production run last fall, the
spokesman added.
The employment cutback could
mean the company plans to turn
out up to 20 per cent fewer cars
under the revised schedule.
are paid. M
The FCC has reserved 17 TV
channels in all for educational pur-
poses and to date has authorised
See TELEVISTON, Page 3
Rogers Teel and Mayor Jack Bry-
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man of the board; Dr. W. A. Rem- they are D. B. Boyd. George Gil-
ley. president: R. B. Neale Jr., more. Trent Whatley. A. B.
secretary, and Joe Nichols. treas- < Swede) Swenson. Charles C. Orr
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returned to Denton to become
manager of the college bookstore,
Egyptian officials and the Egyp-
tian press sought to give the im-
pression a general agreement was
imminent on the Sues Canal dis-
pute. but Western diplomats were
skeptical. U.N. sources empha-
sized that Hammarskjold Is here
racing.
TRENT WHATLEY
Whatley, who lives at 1505 High-
land, is the only bachelor among
the candidates. An NTSC graduate
student. ho has lived in Denton
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next week his plans for the future
operation of the vital waterway —
plans be outlined to Hammar-
skjold during his visit. While
The event, honoring the selec-
tions in a continuing monthly
recognition program of the Rec-
ord- Shronicl, will be held in the
Starlight Room of the Southern
Hotel at 7:10 p.m.
Tickets for the program are to
go on sale soon, and will be avail-
able at Denton's two banks and
from business and agricultural
leaden in each county commun-
ity. Gray said.
Gray termed the banquet an
ideal way for the business and
professional man to get to know
his farmer friends better and to
understand more fully their prob-
lems.
In addition to the dinner, the
with the FCC show that It hopes
to finance operations through en-
rollment of students for extension
courses.
Pointing out that five 30-minute
courses could be broadcast daily
from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.. and that
500 to 1,000 students could be ex-
pected for each course ’there
would be four semesters or ses-
sions annually), the Tech briefs
added:
"On the basis of 250 at 880 a
course, which is an extremely con-
servative figure, the Income to the
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Boyd is a native of Denton
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gree in chemistry and a master of
science degree in education. He
taught eight years in Texas public
schools and was a partner in a
Houston laundry and dry cleaning
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self. Married and father of a two-
month-old daughter, he lives at
M0 Emory. Gilmore, a member at
the Lions Club, said there should
Denton County raintali so far
this month: 286 inches. Bo far thia
year: 7:41 inches. Thia time last
year: 3.80 inches.
Rescue crews planned a final
cleanup aearch Tuesday for snow-
bound motorists as the Texas Pan-
handle continued digging out of
one of the worst blizzards in its
history.
At least seven persons died and
the area suffered uncounted cattle
losses during the three-day storm.
There was no way to estimate total
damages.
Temperatures early Tuesday
hovered below freezing again as
highway crews worked to clear
the last ice and snow blocked
roads.
Skies were clear, however, and
the Weather Bureau promised
warming daytime temperatures.
Skies were clear over the entire
state except for a patch of cloudi-
ness in the northeastern portion.
through Wednesday.
■ACT. SOUTH CENTRAL
Fnir and warmer.
TEMPERATURKS
the Egyptian side of the 1949
armistice line and for Israel's
withdrawal from the El Auja de-
militarized zone between the Sinai
and Negeb deserts.
Unless Israel agrees to these
terms, Egypt was reported deter-
mined not to call off the technical
state of war that has existed since
college for a full year of study will
be 3100.000.
Legislative Action
Given Major Boost
in Governor's Talk
AUSTIN w—Reform bills to help
clean up corruption In government
were slated for quick action in the
Legislature as Gov. Price Daniel
gave them a new boost in a report
to the people.
Daniel’s statewide television
broadcast last night said that in-
vestigating committees are work-
ing hard to clean up, not cover
up, and that no dirt is “being
swept under the table.”
Legislative business was side-
tracked yesterday while members
attended the funeral of Rep. Char-
lie Heitman Jr., in Nacogdoches.
But reform measures were high
on the House calendar for floor
debte this week, or are being
processed in committees.
GOOD PROGRESS
has provided Egypt's basis for
barring Israeli shipping from the
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be. Post. He to a graduate of NTSC,
holding a bachelor of science de-
intereat in educational television
points up Texas' pioneenr role in
the field.
The nation’s first educational
TV station was KUHT at Hous-
ton. on Channel 6.
The Federal Communication
Commission (FCC granted a con-
struction permit for it Aug. 80.
IMS. and in May, 1953. it went
on the air, operated by the Uni-
versity of Houston and the Hous-
ton School District. It still to the
only strictly educational TV sta-
tion in Texas
Some other Texas educational
institutions are interested in tele-
vision operations through the com-
mercial station approach
The FCC granted -a construc-
tion permit March 30 to Port Ar-
thur College for a Channel 4 sta-
tion. Texas Tech has applied for
a Channel 1 permit. A hearing
on its request and a competing
application by C. L. Trigg of Lub-
bock to aet for April 84.
TECH'S PLANS
Although Texas Tech seeks au-
thorization to use a TV channel
now set aside lor a commmercial
station i does not propose to op-
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economy in all city operations at
all times, “especially until the
city's deficit to wiped out.” He
also said he opposed the adoption
of summer courses which would
result in additional revenue to the
college.”
The Tech briefs said the sta-
tion would cost $89,000 to construct,
adding that this would be taken
care of through contributions. It
said there were "cerfied agree-
IN| mittee to investigate his af-
’ fairs, and invoked the Fifth
J Amendment in refusing to
d turn over his personal finan-
M cial records.
Dato for the third annual Farm-
er of the Month banquet honoring
18 outstanding Denton County
Mt for April 6, Harve Gray,
man of the chamber of commerce
old business administration major
is on the Boy Scout committee of
the Lions Club and to past Scout-
master of one of the Denton
troops. He said he to Interested in
Improving youth activities and
wants to see Denton “improve its
streets."
A. B. SWENSON
Swenson, 45, a native of Denton,
is married and has two daughters.
Living at 3112 Preston, be to man-
ager of the NTSC Student Trading
agriculture committee, announced
today. The banquet is co-spon-
sored by the chamber of commerce
and the Denton Record-Chronicle.
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lots had been cast through 10 a.m. of the Municipal Airport for drag
Television Interest Grows
In Texas Education Circle
WEATHERT
MY FAIR LADY
Robert Long, 1113 Collier, strums a folk song to capture the interest of Debby VIn-
son at a Denton Centennial gathering. And from the looks of things, 8-year-old
Debby couldn’t be more pleased. She’s the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Vinson, •
2603 Sherwood. (Record-Chronicle Staff Photo by Norman Bradford).
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Communications and travel on*
roads and rail lines still were
* snarled.
Rescue operations began yester-
ments" by Texas Telecasting. Inc.,
and M Radio 8 Television.County. Living at 1404 Broadway
Ineu‘ cJ^r^'X Xto tot his wife and four children.
LX stations in Lubbock. The the eo-year-old developer .Xi
Garrity-Michigan Corp. of Bay member of the Highland Baptist
City, Mich., has agreed to con- Church, the Denton County Sher
tribute a tower and antenna sys-iff's Posse, the International Or
tem. j der of Odd Fellows, the Knights
OTHERS INTERESTED of Pythias and the Optimist Club.
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FOREIGN POLICY: The
U.S. has made a definite shift
since World War U. Where to
this leading us? Page 8.
REPORTS SHOW little vot-
er interest in next week's spec-
ial election to name a senator
from Texas. Page 7.
TOLL TELEVISION will be
considered by the Denton City
Commission at tonight's meet-
ing. Page 3.
Israel in the past has insisted
firmly that it wil not allow UNEF
units to be stationed inside Israeli
territory. Nor were the Israelis
expected to pull put of El Auja, a
key communications center.
In Gaxa, a UNEF spokesman
announced that Egypt has agreed
to let a U.N. truck convoy move
into the Gasa Strip from Haifa,
Israel.
A short spell of warm weather
was prescribed for shivering Den-
ton area residents today to thaw
them out from this morning’s 30-
degree temperature.
The weather bureau predicted
fair skies and rising temperatures
from now through Wednesday
This morning's below-freezing
minimum was the lowest since
March 16. It was atop this win-
ter’s 38th freeze.
Monday's high. 55. was one de-
gree below the minimum tempera-
ture for last year at this time.
While a few light sprinkles were
felt by residents Mondsy, not even
a trace of moisture was recorded
at the Experiment Station. Mean-
while the rainfall is still over an
inch above normal for this time of
the year. Normal for Denton
County at the end of March to 6.41
inches; at present—five days short
of the end of March—the county’s
rainfall total to 7.41 inches.
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Migh year ago .. ....... 84
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Sun sets tot
Wednesday at
Bad.
day as skies cleared behind the . I
storm, whicn veered northeast- rp 1 -
ward toward the Great Lakes. I O uOmIE6
partially spent but stillpotent. I
A huge task faced rescuers. n • i nT
undreda cpmamunitaa Kevived rian
"This to sufficient revenue to IFhe ioint council on educational ■ He is also * director of boys*
offset and take care of the con- , IisasorSorts" th.t .number baseball..
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The First Article sets up the
powers of Congress. The Second
defines the powers of the execu-
tive branch of government, the
Third Article deals with the Judi-
cial powers.
The Fourth amendment regu-
lates the right of search and sei-
zure.
McClellan's assertion that it ap-
peared Beck “may have misap-
propriated 8320.000” of union funds
was at the outset of the hearing.
NO EMOTION
Beck sat without apparent emo-
Uon at the witness stand, not yet
sworn to testify, as McClellan
read a statement
Once sworn. Beck reed a letter
he had sent to McClellan yester-
day. In this, he challenged the
Jurisdiction of the committee and
said he would not “waive or imply
the waiver” of any constitutional
privileges.
Beck also had what he described
as a “very long statement” and
said he would like to have his
counsel read it for him.
"Well, let’s see now,” said Mc-
Lellan. “You’re the witness.”
Chairman McClellan (D-Ark),
who had told Beck the commit*
tee's Inquiries indicated Beck may
have "misappropriated $320,000"
of union funds, asked whether
Beck "honestly believed” that
surrender of the records might
“tend to incriminate you.”
“Definitely,” Beck replied.
The Fifth Amendment’s protec-
tion to against being forced to
give evidence which might tend
to be self - incriminating.
RIGHTS QUESTIONED
In addition to Invoking the Fifth
Amendment. Beck told the com-
mittee its investigation of his and
Teamsters Union affairs violated
the First. Second and Third Arti-
cles of the Constitution.
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DENTON AND VICIN ITT: Fair
, throygh Wedneadny and alightiy
warhr thia afternoon and to-
night,
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been isolated since Saturday.
Despite their owii plight, inhabi-
tants of the area threw open their
doors to refugees of the storm.
Several towns were crowded with
them. Farm homes welcomed
motorists seeking safety.
Snowbound cars by the hundreds
were counted from the sir yester-
day over the six-state high plains
area —eastern New Mexico and
Colorado, the Panhandles of Texas
and Oklahoma, western Kansas
and Nebraska.
Rescuers believed more dead
would be uncovered as the heavy
snow thawed.
Food and supplies were dropped
from the air end carried to disas-
ter victims. Volunteer Red Cross
workers in the Texas Panhandle
used snowshoes and skies. Mili-
tary helicopters picked up the
frail and the needy and flew them
to the nearest town or hospital.
School buses removed approxi-
mately 440 passengers from two
cross-country streamliners stuck
in the snow in western Kansas.
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courses by television. Students I and before moving to Denton be
periodically submit papers by mail was employed in the experimental
and repor personally for exami- department of International Har-
nations The public generally may vester in Pheonix, Ariz. He work-
watch the courses and learn, but! ed in a garage here until he went
no credits are given unlees fees into the garage business for him-
Bills clamping tighter controls
on lobbying, making new rules on
practice for pay before state
boards, and hitting at lawmakers
who try to represent both public
and private interests are making
good progress, Daniel said.
Hhto report to the people called
on Texans to Join in a crusade to
stamp out crime in general, and
".HXII. to help him and the Legislature
, cha r throw out what he called the few
“rotten apples” in state govern- ■ (1 - ■
"Spaps.mammahemmssHgrypt otanQs
were lining up witnesses for new (. |
hearings this week. _ ---- —a
The House Bribery Committee ED d Kh C-1 __ _
Pat On 316%
sessions for today. — --- m - nr
DOCTOR CALLED CAIRO u_U.N. Secretary Gen-
The bribery, investigators.will erai DM Hammarskjold today
question Albert D. Former Austin was winding up his latest Cairo
political figurepnd.former Nate- mission with no sign of any major
tivesecretarypsthe A«n Chair- change in Egypt's stand on the
ropathic Physicians Assn. Chair Middle East deadlocks,
man Wade Spilman of McAllen ap...t
said the committee’s chief interest Egyptian informants said Pres- w
now is in finding out how a natu- dent Nasser s governmentmay. -
ropathic promotion fund was spent make some slight.concessions.to
during the last session of the Leg- big Western users.o thensue
islature Cans). But they said Hammar-
■ - -1 skjold had run into a dead end in
his efforts to get formal agree-
ment from Nasser that U.K. troops
could stay Indefinitely in the Gaza
Strip as a barrier against renewed
jvd/Aeujeu
The Denton County Chapter of
the American Heart Assn, will
meet next Monday to name com-
mittee chairmen and finalise its
reorganizations! plans.
This was decided in a Monday
meeting at Flow Memorial Hos-
pital attended by four physicians
and eight laymen who have been
associated with the Denton chap-
ter for several years. I evening program will include en.
The group, in Ite reorganization- l tartainment a brief resume of the
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ures reporti" mn.t nf some Each of the 12 farmers will.be
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FNexCMOnday’s meeting will be ranching during the year.______
held at noon in the cafeteria at
"mpn Voters’Interest Appears Sli
“For Tuesday’s City Election
present.
Mrs. C. S. Taylor of Longview, One week from today Dentonitea
the field representative who call- will go to the polls to elect two
ed the meeting last week, was to new city commissioners. If the
be in Denton today to complete present trend of absentee balloting
plans for a meeting which she Is indicative of interest in next
has scheduled, also for next Mon-Tuesday’s election, the voting will
day. At the Thursday session, be light. Only seven absentee bal-
that group planned to reorganize , """ - "
and elect officers” at its meeting hr---------------------
coming up Monday. "G 4w. ammieinnare whne.
However, the physicians and lay- The two. Comm Sswones "poS5
men who met at Flow Memorial terms expire are W. E. IBi
Hospital Indicated they will tell BrooksJr” chairman, and F• B
Mrs. Taylor today that it will not Huey Sr.
be necessary to hold the Monday For those two commission
meeting which she has called, neats, there are seven candidates. County for 15 years. The 25-year-
Officers re-elected by the group in order of their filing to have
at Flow were Jack Bonds, chair- their names placed on the ballot.
Egyptian sources said the plan
might give some slight ground, it
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W The Great Plains area still is digging out of snow drifts
E{ as high as housetops today. ----—.-----------------------------1
| Lm Deaths in the weekend blizzard rose to 33, spread over eight states:
La JH Texas 7, lUinois 7, Oklahoma 5, Kansas 4, Nebraska 3, Indiana 3,
Missouri 2, New Mexico 1 and Iowa 1.
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