The Palmer Rustler (Palmer, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 8, 1965 Page: 4 of 4
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- THE PALMER RUSTLER - Thursday April 8, 1965
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ACCUSES JOHNSON-Robert Shelton of Tuscaloosa, Ala.,
speaks from a make-shift platform during a meeting of the
Ku Klux Kan near Morganton, N.C. Among other things,
Shelton accused President Johnson of using “his office to
establish himself as a megalomanaic—a man who considers
himself above God and thinks only he is capable of being
judge, jury and prosecutor.” KKK members stand on a ridge
behind Shelton.
Century-to-Build Railroad Proves
“Iron Horse” Is Empire Builder
mountains of the west, could be
EL PASO. (AP).—A railroad
that took nearly a century to
build is proving that the iron
horse can still be an empire
builder and a tourist attraction
even in the age of space travel.
The railroad is the Chihuahua
Al Pacifico Railroad which cuts
across northern part of Mexi-
co from the Texas border to the
Pacific to open up heretofore
little-known and little-traveled
lands.
As early as 1871 a Mexican-
American company organized by
Albert Kinsey Owen began
plans to build a railroad that
would connect a socialist colony
formed by Owen at the Bay of
Oguira in Mexico—with the
central-eastern United States.
Owen was granted a conces-
sion by the President of Mexico
in 1880—but through failure of
his colony to prosper and dis-
sension within the colony—the
company failed.
Since then many companies
tried to make Owen’s dream
come true—and in 1961 all the
links were completed and his
dream was a reality. The
Chihuahua al Pacifico opened
rail service from Presidio—or
El Paso—to the west coast of
Mexico.
The Ferrocarril de Chihuahua
al Pacifico was finally formed
by the merging of the Kansas
City - Mexico y Oriente—t h e
Ferrocarril del Rio Mayo and
the Mexican Northwestern Rail-
way Company. The existence of
this new railroad line has
brought about tremendous
changes in the socialogical and
economical fields.
Population has increased far
above the national trend. New
market outlets have stimulated
great increases in agricultre and
ranching and increased manu-
facturing. The resultant effect
is increased the educational and
a greater prosperity. Access-
ibility into the previously un-
reachable portions of the Sierra
Madre Mountains will expand
the mining activities of an area
that is rich in minerals—as
well as stimulate the tourist in-
dustry.
Until the railroad was opeed,
the grandeur of Mexico’s Sierra
Madre Occidental—the mother
experienced only by explorers
well equipped for travel in
some of the world’s most rugged
country.
Now the magnificent vistas
of this primitive country are ac-
cessible to travelers from the
comfort of a railroad passenger
car.
The scenic wonders are dif-
ferent from those encountered
along any other rail line on the
continent—and are considered
more interesting by many.
The railroad passes through a
variety of climates from semi-
tropical to high mountain reg-
ions, and offers magnificent vis-
tas of canyons rivaling the
Grand Canyon in size and
splendour Rushing mountains
streams and waterfalls—some
900 feet high—add their beauty
to the area.
A center for mining activities
in the nearby countains,
Chihuahua is a quiet substantial
city, just awakening to the
economic implications of tourist
interest. Fine hotels and motels
are located in the city, which is
near good fishing lakes. Several
historical points of interest are
well preserved — including the
home of Pancho Villa—the
aquaduct built in Spanish
colonial days—a cathedral built
in 1783—and many sites which
were important in the revolu-
tionary period.
Johnson Asks
Senate Ratify
2 U-S Amends.
WASHINGTON. (AP).—Presi-
dent Johnson has asked the Sen.
ate to ratify two amendments to
the United Nations Charter.
One Amendment would in-
crease the size of the Security
Council from 11 to 15 and the
. voting majority of the Council
from seven to nine. It would al-
so increase the size of the eco-
nomic and social council from
18 to 2:7—with present veto
powers continuing.
Under the other amendment,
members of the two councils
would be elected on the basis of
geoghaphic distribution.
In his message to the Senate,
Johnson says the amendments
would strengthen the ability of
the UN to act as a force for
peace and the progress of man-
kind.
The President describes the
amendments as realistic. And he
goes on to say:
“The membership of the UN
has grown from 51 in 1945 to
1114 in 1965. Almost all of the
newer members are nations
which have gained independ-
ence from the peaceful dis-
mantling of empires—a process
which brought nationhood to
one-third of all the people of the
world and which is here to stay.
We welcome this growth. We
want to work together and co-
operate with these new coun-
tries—within the UN.”
Johnson says an increase in
membership of both councils is
necessary to restore the balance
Which existed between the coun-
cils and the General Assembly
when the charter came into
force.
Reviewing the state.of the UN
itself, Johnson says its limita-
tions are apparent. He says i t
has not been able to prevent ag-
gression in Southeast Asia—
has not been able to rid the
world of poverty—has not been
able to solve all its internal
problems. He notes—for exam-
ple—the UN’s present financial
problem.
Nevertheless—J oh nson says,
the UN has served well the
cause of peace and progress.
Therefore, he adds—it has
served the national interest and
Ferris FFA
Project Show
To Be Apr. 17
The 16th annual Project Show
for members of the Ferris FFA
Chapter will be held April 17.
This is the customary time for
the show and plans are well a-
long toward having another
good show.
Entries for 1965 will be ten
beef steers, 10 fat lambs, 10
market hogs, 1 coop of fryers,
and 5 feeder beef calves.
Loubert Moyers, show com-
mittee chairman, is receiving
contributions toward payment of
premiums and other show ex-
penses.
The 31 Ferris FFA members
plan to have another very suc-
cessful show.
Corsicanan Tries
To "Commandeer"
Vehicle; Jailed
A 22-year-old Corsicana white
man who tried real hard to get
an Ennis vehicle early last night
wound up in the City Jail, for
transfer to the Ellis County Jail,
it was learned from the Police
Department.
Here’s the story as told by
the authorities. He got in a car
and backed it into a car across
the street; jumped out, ran and
got a parked pickup—noticed
that some people at Saniders
Grocery on South Main saw him,
stopped the pickup and fled
down the alley.
the personal interest of every
American.
Johnson says that, through
the UN—the member nations
have acted to avert wars on at
least a dozen occasions. He says
these were local wars—but they
could have spread. And he adds:
“The United States serves
simultaneously the large and
the small nations, the rich and
the poor—for the peace of one
area is but part of world’ peace,
and the prosperity of one coun-
try is but an element of the
world’s well-being. This is why
consistent and effective support
of the UN has been the heart
of the United States foreign pol-
icy for two decades.”
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MISS OKLAHOMA CITY—Janie Zerger, an Oklahoma City
University senior, was crowned Miss Oklahoma City of 1965
at ceremonies in Oklahoma City.
IRS Urges to
List Your Soc.
Security No.
Don’t forget to list your social
security number on your Federal
income tax return. The law re-
quires it. If both husband and
wife have income, they should
each list their numbers on a
joint return. If only one has in-
come, only his number is re-
quired.
Ellis Campbell, Jr., Dallas Dis-
trict Director of the Internal
Revenue Service said social secu-
rity numbers are being omitted
on some returns. Taxpayers
should double check to make
sure that social security num-
bers are complete and accurate.
He says:
“Omission of the number will
delay processing of your return.
This is time-consuming and in-
convenient for you and the gov-
ernment.
“If you do not have a number,
WOOL PROGRAM
PAYMENTS ARE
BEING MADE
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Service Office in
Waxahachie is starting to pay
people who have filed applica-
tions for incentive payments un-
der the wool payment program.
The payments now being
made are for the marketing
year 1964. That’s for any wool
sold during the calendar year
1964, Jams Rand, office man-
ager, explained.
Officials urged Ellis County’s
farmers who sell wool during
1965 to make their applications
for incentive payments as soon
as the wool is marketed. The
payments will be made for 1965
about this time next year.
ask the nearest Internal Revenue
office or Social Security office
for application Form SS-5. Appli-
cation SS-5 may also be secured
from most local Post Offices.”
Asks Resistance
To Diversion Hwy.
Use Tax Revenue
LaGRANGE.—Herbert C. Pet-
ry Jr., chairman of the Texas
Highway Commission has called
for unified resistance to all ef-
forts to divert highway user tax
revenues to non-highway pur-
poses.
Mr. Petry especially scored
proposals to exempt certain
types of vehicles from the state
gasoline tax. Legislation has
been introduced at this session
to exempt from payment of the
tax those companies operating
city transit busses.
He told members and guests
attending the annual dinner of
the LaGrange Chamber of Com-
merce:
“Passage of this law would
open the door for exemption of
other classes of vehicles.”
He cited other such possible
vehicles whose owners likely
would seek exemption as city—
and state-owned vehicles, school
busses ,ambulances and others.
The Highway Commission
chairman said that Texas high-
ways have been built on a pay-
as-you-ride basis. He cited the
Texas system of streets and
highways as being one of the
best in the nation.
“Achievement of this out-
TEX. AIRMAN IS
KILLED BY MISHAP
FORT WORTH-A 33-year-old
airman was killed in Fort Worth
last night when the motorcycle
he was riding collided with a car.
The victim was Staff Sgt. Wil-
liam Carroll. Police said he was
stationed at Shepard Air Base
in Wichita Falls.
standing highway system was
made possible only through
sound financing," he declared.
Mr. Petry added:
“If we wish to assure con--
tinuity of construction and pro-
tection of the taxpayers’ $4,-
000,000,000 investment in this
outstanding highway system
then we must resist all
diversionary moves to siphon off
funds now dedicated to highway
building and maintenance.”
He pointed out that only 139
miles of urban highways in the
Texas highway system are city-
maintained. The 4,400 miles of
state-maintained highways in
cities carry as much traffic as
the 36,000 miles of city streets,
he added.
In addition, a large portion of
the interstate and defense high-
way system budget is spent in
the cities where costs are vastly
higher—he said.
“We must recognize that all
motorists must share in h i g h-
way-building costs,” Petry as-
serted.
Petry also called attention to
the constantly-increasing burden /
of maintenance costs as further
need for sound Highway De-
partment financing.
He indicated that the commis-
sion would give “earnest
consideration” to five highway
projects proposed for comple-
tion in Fayette County. A dele-
gation of LaGrange and Fayette
County citizens appeared in
support of the projects before
the commission at its regular
monthly meeting in Austin
earlier in the day.
Petry also described future
construction on Interstate Hwy.
10 in south Fayette County and
drew economic comparisons
against county bank deposits,
wages, wholesale and retail sal-
es and tax values.
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Fair Park Will
Open April 10
From the big roller coaster at
one end to the old fashioned
merry-go-round at the other, the
Midway at State Fair Park in
Dallas will open its gates Satur-
day, April 10, for the spring and
summer season.
Opening day, for the fifth
consecutive season, will be Sym-
Fun-Y Day and will benefit the
Dallas Symphony Orchestra.
Visitors to the Midway Satur-
day will be able to purchase
badges at any of the entrances.
The badges, which cost $1.25,
will entitle the wearer to ride
from 1 1a.m. to 6 p.m.
More than 30 rides will be in
operation for all seven hours of
Sym-Fun-Y Day.
The State Fair Midway will re-
main open weekends during
April and May, from 6 p.m. Fri-
days and from 12 noon Satur-
days and Sundays.
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