The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 13, 1961 Page: 2 of 36
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Official Notifies Newburgh
Not to Start Welfare Plan
, ALBANY, N Y. (AP) - Th I Rockefeller said he was sure At the center of the issue, which
state commissioner of social we’ ewburgh "will comply with the has -drawn attention across the
M fare Wednesday ordered Newuline of the social welfare) country, are a set of proposals
■ 'burgh officials not to carry ou | board'" and he was satisfied with that would tighten welfare roles
1 13 new, stringent welfare propos ■ c board's procedures I in Newburgh and. the state says.
3 als set to become effective Satur- There was no indication, how- ignore state and federal laws
day '>«■ that Rockefeller had en- Among the rules, one would pro-
■ I Commissioner Raymond W dorsed the specific directive by hibit further aid to unwed moth-
Fa Houston issued the directive to Houston, ers who continue to have illegiti-
1 Newburgh City Manager Joseph Ryan, the lone Democrat on the male children Another would stop
■ I Mitchell and Acting City Welfare t Council, has opposed the pro- payments to all wellfare cases ex-
J Commissioner Doris Harding gram since it was announced sev- cept the blind, aged and disabled
| "These proposals, if carried eral weeks ago by Mitchell after three months
1 out." Houston said, "would set up----------1
J an illegal program around unfor- -
M tunate men, women and children. wivON Iinwer TAt
I and even if. not carried out, they NHIAVET IVREA JGI
i constitute psychological warfare Tavse
against the needy and helpless ICAUS DIRECTS
| Mitchell replied, “Mr. Houston
■ is not the boss of the citv of New- LOS ANGELES (AP) — State
I burgh even though he would like Republican Chairman Tad Smith
- to think he is. The regulations are of Texas visited former Vice Pres-
। gain into effect July 15 as sched- ident Richard M Nixon Wednes-
1 uled" day and announced that
THE ABILENE REPORTER NEWS ‘ 2-A
Abilene, Texas, Thursday Morning, July 13, 1961
OLD BON
TAM P!
DAD SEES BABY — Jack Jones, husband of Mrs Sharon Jones, unconscious
Abilene mother who gave birth to a babv boy July 5. visits the infant Wednesday
at Hendrick Memorial Hospital The week-old youngster, Edward Lawayne Jones,
was reported in “improved condition" by hospital authorities. Mrs Jones is
“about the same." Jones said he is “optimistic” about the youth's chances of sur-
viving. (Staff Photo by Charles R Richardson)
The Newburgh city manager Nixon and new Republican Sen
added that Houston's actions John Tower of Texas will speak
merely prove the point we have in each other’s states during a
been making that the State Board series of fund raising dinners in
of Social Welfare attempts to dic- the fall.
tale policy in local government Smith and Nixon discussed the
without recognizing the need of possibility of Nixon touring Texas
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Cattle Association
Protests Cancelling
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year these workers inspected 4 8
million head of cattle, they said.
Brisco said the service is paid
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Asked what action would be didates next year—but no decision
taken if Newburgh rejected the was made
order, a State Social Welfare The schedules for the mutual
Board spokesman said the full exchange of talks,by Tower and
board would take up the matter Nixon will be prepared by the
Earlier. Newburgh Mayor Wil- central committees of both states
liam D. Ryan asked Gov. Nelson---
STATE FARM SAVED
TEXANS MONEY
We aim to insure careful drivers
only. Savings have allowed us to
pay dividends to Texas policy-
holders year after year.
Call me,
OR 2-2551
Billy Joe Toombs
Agent
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Services Thursday
For Col. Mitchell
AUSTIN (AP) - Funeral serv-
ices will be held Thursday for
A Rockefeller to step in and help Watch for Boots
stop the city's welfare program. °I arch TOr DOOTS
The governor’s office said it had MEXICO CITY (AP)—The Ma-
no immediate comment rine Ministry said boating is
of the Texas and Southwestern being withdrawn Sept 1 because staff member of the Texas Ad. However, Rockefeller told sta- becoming so popular in Mexico
.0 tads 40 wpCRry Cahenortadv be that traffic accidents are in-
Cattle Raisers Association pro- it was found that its continuation jutant Generals Department, ion ”'' 20 creasing It warned sportsmen
. . saw no occasion to intervene atsines 1r
Mitchell died at his home here this time. The interview between to take more precautions, and
. _the governor and a newsman for ordered all 10 Set permits.
Burial will be in the National the station took place shortly be-
s at Fort Sam Houston, fore Houston’s order was an-
San Antonio, with military serv- med
ices at 3 pm Thursday -e r
Mitchell was a native of Gaines-
ville. He attended Baylor Univer-Survivors Visit
sity and was varsity quarterback MEXICO CITY (AP) — Survi-
in 1913 and 1914. He served with vors of the 1917 Congress which
the national guard on the Mexi-wrote the Mexican Constitution
can border in 1916. then served visited President Adolfo Lopez
in France with the 36th Division Mateos Tuesday "The Constitu-
in World War I. He resigned from tion always has been and always
the regular Army to enter the will be the foundation of my
WASHINGTON
The
department announced
Col. Thomas D. Mitchell 65 re-
(AP)—Officials Monday that the authorization is tired Army officer and former
tested Wednesday that cancella- was not in the public interest
tion of the association's market Tuesday night.
inspection work would hurt the Services Scheduled
cattle industry.
Dolph Briscoe, Uvalde rancher AUSTIN (AP)—Funeral serv-
and president of the association, ices will be held here at 10 a.m.
said his organization filed a new Friday for Col. H M. Sweeney,
application after the Agriculture 56 authority on space medicine
Department announced it is can- and a professor at St. Edward’s
celling the present authorization University He died Tuesday in
on Sept. 1. Lackland Air Force Base hospital
He and Ernest Duke, Fort Burial will be in Arlington Na-
Worth, assistant manager of the tional Cemetery
association, explained that the in---------
spection service provides for iden- The Pittsburg Pirates opened
cattle on the market to the 1961 season without one
establish rightful ownership. Last rookie.
Penneys
automobile business in Waco, administration, " the president
After the Pearl Harbor attack, told the group, headed by Deputy
Mitchell returned to the service. Alberto Terronts Benitez.
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