Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 238, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 16, 1958 Page: 3 of 6
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Nixon To Be Busy Man Next Two
Years If He Gets GOP Nomination
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
It begins to look as though Vice
President Nixon will be a very busy
man in the next two years. He will
have to work hard both for himsell
and lor the Hepublican party. The
DeomcraUc trend in the Novem-
ber elections will not reverse itsely
overnight. As some politicians say.
all the Democrats have to do to
.st.i^e a repeat performance in 1960
is to a\oid making mistakes.
1'h.it is an ideal position lor a
P*rty io In- in. iinrt the Republicans
will have to exert themselves to
make any kind of a dent The
word from some quarters is that
Nixon is about to adopt a much
more liberal line than in the past.
Tliey say that Nelson Itackctcller's
brilliant showing in New York
State has gone to Nixon's head, that
the vice president will have to
come out with a vigorouus new pro-
gram to beat his competition with
in his own party That is. if Nixon
'Aant* to he the Hepublican nomi-
nee for president 111 HO. and he
Si"
Iut things are not that simple
question ol winning the nomi-
nation is secondary to the question
of winning the bin prize the presi-
dent > The Republican party must
win if nixon or Rockefeller is to
win And the ta*-k ol remodelling
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the party falls squarely on Nixon
Rockefeller will he too busy mak-
ing a good showing as governor ol
New York State
This is not a question of going j
radical or advocating the distribu-1
tion of the gold in Fort K'lox. It is I
merely an acknowledgement that
times have changed. Many. many j
Americans, an overwhelming ina-;
jority, would like to go back to the j
old solid virtues. There w as a time !
when the country did live within a
specified budget. There was a time
whe nthe average citi/cn would not 1
think of letting other people fight i
his battles.
Hut that was before the gigantic '
strides we made in industry, before;
this country went into very highj
speed Circumstances demand a j
change of approach in many as-
pects of life The conservative par-
ty of Great Hritain saw the point j
a number ol years ago and its rule j
hasn't been challenged since.
There has to be a similar read- ■
justmcnt within Conservative iank>.
in this country The job of a conser-
vative is to conscrvice. Not to'
dream in terms of uoing back 2j or ;
30 years. Each generation must
create its ow n climate. It must I
make its own bed. so to speak, i
I lie belief is that Vice President ]
Nixon is convinced of the need lor j
reform in that sense, lie has been !
consulting with officials and poli- j
tical leaders. The latest is that I
vice president has cut himself in
on the process of assembling the
President Mate of the I'nion mes-
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ALL-ALUMINUM AUTO FOR 1960?—Slock new design
f"r an all-aluminum car of say, 1960, is embodied in the fYlo
(fay-Lay), named for the goddess of volcanoes. Body panels
arc of stamped aluminum sheet with enameled finish. Side
trim is brushed and gold-color anodi/.ed aluminum while the
bumpers, roof rails and roof arc made of the same metal,
utilized for lightness and strength. Shown above is a t'lree-
cighths-scale model of the car which would have a I2fi-inrh
wheelbasc, an overall length of 225 inches and a height of
r,:: 11 inches. Frame, wheels and engine would also be alumi-
num. Production line changes would be minimal, according to
the designer. Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Sales, inc.
of new directions.
The political health of the country
depends o na strong two-party sys-
tem not on a system where the
race is won before It starts.
Fear Of Curse
Lost For Great
Hope Diamond
1 8y
ASSOCIATED
York
PRESSi
Christmas Shoppers, Party Givers
Warned Against Danger Of Accidents
AUSTIN ' S|>i. — When you're I of evening shopping opportunities."
out shopping these December The safety expert said local traf-
nights. make sure jou don't unwit- fie is most areas is congested be-
tingly shop for an accident, motor- cause of the gift-hunting rush. The
ists and pedestrians were caution-1 pressure is expected to continue
ikI today by J. O. Music. General I right up to the day before Christ-
Manager of the Texas Safety As-
sociation.
"Many families are driving to
other communities than their own
J he New York gem merchant to fin(, .d|fferent gjfts. for christ
who recently gave the fabulous.'
sage. The
the pcoplt
Presideent will talk to all
and there may be a hint
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BRECKENRIDGE
PHONE HI 9-3692
Albany Phone PO 3141
' curse-plagued Hope diamond to the
I'. S. government likens the 44'2
| carat oval-shaped stone to a beau-
tiful yiay in June ... so soft, sol
blue . . . a thing that lives, talks, I
even sings.
Thus, in his feeling for the Hope
diamond, now a closely guarded
top attraction at the Smithsonian
Institute in Washington, docs weal-
thy Harry Winston belittle the
tragedies which legend says have
dogged the jewel throuh the cen-
turies.
The people jinxed the stone, he
says, it didn't jinx them.
True or otherwise, the tragedies
and disasters assoicated with the
Hope diamond make interesting
conversation. And not a few of
those w ho flock to see it in the
Smithsonian's hall of gems shud-
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GimkIs. Televisions and Kadios. AIM' Washers,
Sewing: Machines
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I der when they recall some of the
| events with which it has been ro-
, mantically linked.
, Perhaps now the fortunes of the
j famed diamond valued at one mil-
lion dollars have taken a turn for
the better. What better background
I for respecability than the Smith-
sonian'.'
Considering the security meas-
! ures taken bv the government a-
j gainst possible theft, it Is doubtlul
that the Hope diamond will ever
auain meander and perhaps drop
: back to its evil past, if that be the
| case.
1 Even if someone should steal it.
| the diamond is of such a rare
1 type and so well-known that it
would be easily recognized by any
jeweler. Experts note two possible
methods of disposal. The thieves
, could have it cut into smaller
gems, which would destroy much
of its value. Or it might be smug-
gled out of the U. S. and sold to a
wealthy shiek or maharajah hav-
ing few scruples about whence it
came.
The Brahmin priest said to have
originally stolen the sem from a
Burmese temple idol was tortured
to death for his deed.
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The Presidential Philharinonic
Orchestra in Turkey is 126 years
old
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mas," he pointed out. "Downtown
business areas and outlying shop-
ping centers are crowded day and
night, especially at night when
most workers are through for the! w ays ar made slippery by ice or
day and desire to take advantage snow, proceed with caution. Musick
mas.
"It's easier to say 'take it easy'
than it is to practice it," Musick
said. "But we must curb the desire
to rush and hurry. At the wheel
or 011 foot, take time to move safe-
ly. to avoid endangering yourself
or others."
When sidewalks, streets and high.
advises. When blizzards bring deep
snow, be prepared with tire chains.
Don't block tratttt or have a skid
wreck.
"in addition to shopping hazards,
litis is the greatest party-giving
tunc 0! year," Musick added.
"A host, whether it lie a busi-
ness firm, civic group or family,
should make it clear to guests that
a holiday party can be enjoyed
without over-indulgence in intoxi-
cants. It must be remembered that
death takes no holiday."
Musick said state and local law
enforcement officers will not let
the holiday spirit deter them from
strict enforcement of the laws
against driving.
"Each December, the accident
wards of our hospitals are reiulj
to receive the injured victims of
holiday accidents," he pointed out.
"This preparation is based on past I
experience, but often holidav ac-'
TUESDAY. DEC. 16, 19SS—BRECKENRI&OE AMERICAN—f
cidents are really avoidable mis- record keeping or misconceptions
haps. They occur because the driv-
ers and pedestrians involved are
too occupied with thoughts far re-
moved from the simple but ex-
tremely important task of driving
or walking safely."
Musick urged every Texan to ex-
ercise reasonable restraint in his
enthusiasm for the year's hap-
piest mouth. "So it will remain hap-
py for us all."
Back Wages Due
Workers In Area
Total $91 <368
Some $3,3t>8 in back wages due
580 employees in Abilene and ncigli-
boring counties was revealed by
investigations made by the U. S.
Department of Labor's Wage-Hour
and Public Contracts Divisions
during the first ten months of 1958
Field Office Supervisor Hugh I..
Cole said the findings resulted from
investigations of covered establish-
ments in the area.
He also reported finding 34 min-
ors illegally employed in the same
area during the period. His figures
for January through October were
released today.
From his office at 3(H) W. Vickcrv
in Fort Worth, Mr.. Cole said he
realized that most such violations
were inadvertent and due to faulty
of what the law requires.
He pointed out that the Fair La-
bor Standards Act < Federal Wage-
Hour Law) requires a minimum
\vage of SI an hour and at least
time and a half their regular rates
after 40 hours a week for all non-
exempt employees engaged in inter,
state commerce or the production
of goods for interstate or foreign
commerce.
Minimum wages amounting to
$24,935, he said were found due lo
17U workers, and overtime compen-
sation of $t>(>,433 was found due for
104 workers.
The law provides for administra-
tive supervision of the payment of
such back wages. Where they re-
main due and unpaid, suits may be
brought either by the employee or
the U. S. Secretary of Labor.
BRECKENRIDGE
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Savings
Mutual Fund Shares
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Give a gift of peace this Christmas
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Wouldn't it l>e wonderful to give your family peace for Christmas?
Of course, you can't just wrap peace up in a neat little pack-
age and put it under the tree. But you can give U. S. Savings
Bonds. And they help pay for peace.
Peace costs money. Money for industrial and military strength
to keep the peace. Money for science and education to help make
peace lasting. And money saved by individuals to help make our
economy strong.
Every U. S. Savings Bond you give this Christmas will help
strengthen America's Peace Power.
If. S. Savings Bonds come
"gift-wrapped." Buy them
u herc you bank or u ork.
Or buy new gilt books of U. S.
Starings Stamps — $2.00 arid Sj.OO at all
Post Offices
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