The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, July 24, 1959 Page: 1 of 32
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Che Abilene Reporter
rms MORNING
79TH YEAR. NO. 38
/'WITHOUT OR WITH OFFENSE TO FRIENDS OR FOES WE SKETCH YOUR WORLD EXACTLY AS IT GOES”—Byron
Associated Press (AP)
ABILENE, TEXAS, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 24, 1959—THIRTY PAGES IN TWO SECTIONS
PRICE DAILY 5c, SUNDAY 15c
House Votes
General Sales
| Legislators
Okay Taxes
On Pipelines
By FRANK N. MANITZAS
AUSTIN (AP)—The House said
"yes" Thursday to a natural gas
pipelines tax but “no" to a ‘so-
called general sales tax. The re-
suit leaves the total of the major,
revenue raising measure before
the House at 151 million dollars. |
n
ax
At least 30 million dollars more
is needed to eliminate the state’s
37 million dollar deficit and bal-
ance the budget.
"By the last vote, you have just
knocked 50 million dollars from
the bill.” Speaker Waggoner Can-
said when the House quit for the
night. "When you come back to-
INTERNATIONAL AMITY — Vice President Richard M. Nixon reaches down 1 .
and extends a hand to make friends with a Russian youngster on arriving at Mos- it back up." ween ui
cow airport Thursday from the United States aboard a jet airliner. Nixon’s offi-
cial purpose for the visit is to open the U.S. exhibit in the Russian capitol Friday.
(AP Wirephoto via radio from Moscow)
Once again the fight centered
on two types of taxation — natural
gas pipelines or a general sales
tax.
Vice President Greeted
By Anti-American Blast
BEAUTIES BEAT THE HEAT — Four of the 42 con-
testants in the Miss Texas Pageant at Beaumont cool
off in the swimming pool at the hotel where they are
staying. From left they are Miss Grand Prairie (Nell
Turner), Miss Big Spring (Diana Dawson), Miss San
Antonio (Frances Willard) and Mrs. Arlington (Holly
Harris). The contest got underway Thursday. (AP
Wirephoto)
Gov. Price Daniel s forces op-
posed a tax on pipelines to bring
in 24 million dollars. They wanted
more, but it was a token victory
for the administration's long-want-
ed program. The House approved a _
====== Man Admits City to Annex Miss U.S.A,
showed it is still standing pat a E .
against any proposal resembling UHM TIP _= f-i-h---1..
By JOHN MALI of friendship into action by beam- United States was talking of lib- a general sales tax. The House J
MOSCOW (AP) - Richard, M. ing and shaking hands at the air- erating. per cent Muxun, the 2 _ 1
Nixon came to Moscow Thursday port with all the Soviet citizens “The anti-Socialist campaign to _ it. a Same use F..L R.H1__ 1
declaring “we must learn to live he could reach. they have launched in the United eNo on items costing more than FTOM DaAC )
fogther or we will die together." At almost the same time. States in time for Vice President ,._.. ■ 1 VIII OIRC
He ran head-on into an anti-Amer- Khrushchev stood before a Polish Nixon’s arrival in the USSR, his will keep us from putting ..., ..--.-Ser azcna, .. Mavcis szou a
good,” Khrush- on the people of Texas a tax that s DALLAS (AP)—A gas station announced plans Thursday for because
AFB
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City Manager Henry B. Nabers sion at its weekly meeting that
ican blast from Nikita Khrush- friendship rally in Moscow's will do them no good,” Khrush- on the people of Texas a tax that s DALL.AS (AP)—A gas station announced plans Thursday for because the national cento, will
chev. who said the U.S. vice Sports Palace, 20 miles away, and chev declared, not needed at this time, said Rep attendant told police Thursday annexing all of Dyess AFB to the - - -.,
president’s trip was deliberately announced a representative of the Nixon will meet Khrushchev for C' Pearcy Jr. He offered the that he killed a young woman City of Abilene. De taxen in 1280, it is desirable
timed to coincide with a campaign "panic stricken American imper- the first time in the Kremlin Fri- amendment to strike out the sales whose nude and battered body Naber, told the City Commis. to annex the base before Dec. 31.
against the Soviet Union, ialists" had arrived. He suggested day. The vice president said he‘ax. . was found behind a West Dallas ---------------------------------
Ignoring the officially chilly Nixon come see a meeting of hopes to have frank discussions "This is not a general sales tax home. - .
atmosphere, Nixon put his words "enslaved peoples'’ he said the "to help us to know and under- by any stretch of the imagina- Orville McCollum, 19 gave offi- Vote Deniciratian
----------------------------------------------------------stand one another better." tion," said Rep. Ben Jarvis, Tyler, cers a signed statement in the TUNC AVSOHGHOH
What aroused Kremlin wrath "Who is going to be hurt by this presence of newsmen I n
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urged to conduct ceremonies in “Those groups that have sought a ing house. .* registration machinery continued Dyess AFB personnel full-fledged
memory of nations “made captive general sales tax just want to get McCollum, a skinny youth, who in heavily Negro populated Macon citizens,
by the imperialistic and aggre a foot in the door. If you want said he had no permanent ad- county Thursday after three newly
Heavy hah and rain damaged several miles beyond Long worth ™ policies of Soviet Commu- to surrender to the sas pipelines Chan six hours art ePens iruE Ep#° Ennea to sense e rreistrars de-
crops near Longworth to Fisher he said, estimating the entire strip That has touched off two days sales tax ” a Beneral retail ew found the body. Gov. John Patterson released
County Thursday afternoon as to be about 10 miles long, has touched two days sales tax -- ----- - - . .. .
scattered showers dotted the area. Hale maid about an inch of arteles" m the soviet ! prend roTTre Senate met only brief y be from Midland three months ago.
Light hail was reported at Mary- rain fell in Longworth, but he re- Khrushchev undoubtedly will refer ’ - Friday as taxes
neal. Nolan County, reived only .25 of an inch at his to it again when he ushers Nixon
Longworth farmer, Burt Hale farm 212 miles northeast of town into his office. He told the
Heavy Hail, Rain
Hit Fisher Area
Gets Ready
To Compete
Picture on Pg. 4-B
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) -
Laws and regulations will pre- The United States entry in the
vent any additional tax revenue Miss Universe contest is a tall,
from coming Abilene’s way, he lithe: brunette from California:
. , . ’ northern mountains whose ambi-
said, but this would increase the tion is to be a choreographer,
city s headcount." But pretty Terry Lynn Hunting-
"They are actually citizens of don’s first thought was winning
(AP)__A Abilene,” Nabers maintained, say- the Miss U.S.A, title Wednesday
ing such annexation would make night was for the folks in the
small town she calls home.
i “I just wondered,” she said,
.. “what the people in Mt. Shasta
The Capehart housing area al- would think — 2,000 people—the
ready is in the city, and the move warmest and closest people.”
Gov. John Patterson released would affect mainly single men Terry is 19, 5 feet 6% and green-
Police said the girl came here copies of letters from Howard living in dormitories. Nabers said eyed, with measurements of 36-23-
Lynn of near Notasulga, J. H. the base was secretive about the 36. She just finished her freshman
were the u McCollum gave this account: He Sadler and John Sullivan of Tus- number of men year at the University of Califor-
were the 10 am The House took the girl to his sister's home keegee. They gave as reasons for . e We S nia at Los Angeles. - .
recessed until 10 a.m. Friday, Tuesday night. They argued and declining to serve the pressure for the past the Air Force has Her next hurdle is Thursday
The 112 per cent of value tax he hit her She was knocked Negro registration and federal in- said about 3,000 of foe 6,000 men night s elimination round. She
reported on the base are married competes with 32 foreign beauties
said the hail - beginning about Lone Star Cement Plant at Polish friendship rally.2 cent ot value tax he hit her. She was ---------
two miles northwest of town and Maryneal received 125 inches of "In the United States, fearful h Pipelines raised down. After she failed to revive, tervention. ---------------------
in a strip 112 miles long and from rain in addition to the light hail of the growing achievements . of Dill * total value to 201 million he dragged her to the back stoop Voter registration has suffered- leaving about 3,000 in the dormi- and Miss Hawaii. The15 selected
4— .1 »:----n„ „u--el * :---.. . the U.S.S.R. and all the Socialist . S’. ' and left her. several breakdowns under prestories. go into Friday night s finals.
countries, the American imper- This is the fourth attempt for Grady Allen Owen Jr., 5, found sure of Negroes seeking to become The whole question of the city . Terry, despite her back-country
ialists and monopolists are resort- Legislature to find sufficient the body between the back door qualified voters. There are nearly limits arose during a plea for an-
ing to such crude actions which new. revenue to eliminate the 37 steps and fence of his home. He six Negroes to every white in Ma- nexation made by the developer " * ” '
four to five miles wide on each about 3:15 to 3:45 p.m. No dam-
side of State Highway 70 — "pret- age was reported
ty well riddled" young cotton Only , sprinkle was reported at
crops: Oak Creek Lake about 15 miles
Ram in that area totaled about southeast of Maryneal.
2.50 inches during a 40 to 45- Gusty winds, which did minor
minute period, beginning about damage to trees, accompanied a
1:30 p.m .38 rainfall at Breckenridge about
Hale said lie knew of four 2 p.m.
farms along the highway which Buffalo Gap gauged .20 of an
looked riddled, but did not know inch of rain Thursday afternoon,
about damages to farms off the Radar at Municipal Airport in-
highway. He said he especially dicated showers 10 to 20 miles
noticed damages at the Jack Smith east of the airport through an
farm and the Pete Driver farm area extending to about 25 miles
Smith is located on the west aide south of the weather station, a
of highway 70 and Driver on the Weather Bureau official said. How-
east side, ever, most of this area is open
The rain strip extended from
about two miles south of Roby to
Scattered Storms
Strike North Texas
about damages to farms off the
country.
Apparently the closest rain near
Abilene was around the Clyde
go into Friday night's finals.
Terry, despite her back-country
- __... _ . and tawny look of a high fashion
cannot be qualified as anything million dollar deficit and balance told his uncle, Willie Richardson, con county. Whites ‘have a 2 to 1 of Wyndrock Addition. That story model. This could be because she
short of direct interference in our 8 state budget for 1960-61. 18, and bis father "there’s a body voting edge, however, and others about city commis- has Wren ballet lessons since the
internal affairs, and most uncere Numerous selective sales taxes outside." Once the county went 18 months sion activities may be found on “Up until 2 a.m Thursday she
greeted the press at 8 a.m. look-
ing fresh and lovely. She break-
fasted on cottage cheese and ham
—"high protein” — then started
collecting her prizes. They in-
elude a $500 wardrobe, and her
first fitting was for the white
... 10 bouffant gown she’ll wear to the
... 12 coronation ball Saturday.
I Does she feel like Cinderella?
area. The official said radar in- he will visit Leningrad and four
dicated showers fell about 10 miles cities in Siberia.
to the east of the airport.
Instable air is still in evidence
Numerous selective sales taxes outside " Once the county went 18 months sion activities may be found on
monious treatment of sovereign on cigarettes, cigars, other tobac- Police said the body apparently without a board of registrars after page 1-B,
and independent countries which co products, liquor and autos are had been at the rear of the home William P. Mitchell filed a $5,000
are members of the United Na- included in the main tax bill. De- two or three days. They said it damage suit to 1954 against two
tions. „just as is the United bate grew aggressive over the gas was impossible to tell immediate- former members, charging they
States.". . . . issue. ly how the woman met death, refused to register him because of
Nixon’s four) jet airliner landed "I offer this as a compromise.” No clothing was found, his race. SECTION A
under a bright sun after a flight Rep. Will Ehrle, Childress, said. Young Richardson told police Mitchell’s suit was later dis- - -
of 10 hours and 54 minutes from "I don’t want credit for the sever- he and the Owens family returned missed to U.S. District Court here, on e..........• ' *
Washington. Frol R. Kozlov, a ance beneficiary tax. However, it last night from a week’s vacation the judge ruling he had not proved' Food news’:.......
first deputy premier recently back seems to be the will of this House in Austin, discrimination,
from the United States, was at the to put it on." He said they found the back The county has had no board of SECTION 8
Ve on to return the The House earlier refused his door unlocked but could not tell registrars since last December af- Women's news.....
- 1 and to open the U.S. amendment, 75-71. After a 2-hour if anyone had been in the house, ter one member died and the oth- Editorials .......
ePOSIRO ere. After a weekend lunch, representatives agreed, 74- Miss Simmies was reported er two resigned after the US. Civil Amusements ......
he will ou rleaders 71 10 bring Ehrle's proposal back missing yesterday by her land- Rights Commission opened an in- Comics .......
lady, Mrs. Jean Oats, who told vestigation into Negro voting com-obiterie , *......
Rep Don Kennard, Fort Worth, police she saw the girl the last plaints in six Alabama counties,
including Macon, farm marker *1
NEWS INDEX
cities in Siberia.
to life.
"No, just like me.”
.. 3 Terry was born in San Francisca
.. 6 but has lived most of her life in
.. 7 Mt. Shasta, where she apparently
•• 8 is the home town pride
' 1 Organizations there gave her
” 1 more than $1,000 worth of scholar-
ships to get her started at UCLA.
Nixon told the small crowd of
Russians at the airport that wif offered the governor's V cent time about 6 p.m. Tuesday
there is another war there will be per. 1,000 cubic feet to raise The de---------
no victors, only losers.”
! The girl’s purse was found today
$40,000,000 as a substitute. It was in bushes not far from the place
“For the first time since the defeated, where the body was found.
_____.. ........... ...non sai The Ehrle gas amendment was The girl, who had come here
mruck, acta •"!" "EAd> id weather ' - “we have reached the point where added to the committee substitute, three months ago, was employed
Thursdayinisierstorms played Shortly after noon Thursday a we must learn to live together or Beside that one-packaged tax bill, by “* States General Insurance
.Hard the Dallas Fort Worth severe thunderstorm and hail fore- we will die together. Rep. Wesley Roberts, Lamesa, has Co.
•round the Dallas fort worth cast was issued for an area 60 "We would not be honest if we a similar gas tax measure pend- Police said her mother, Mrs.
area storm with winds estimated miles either side of a line from did not recognize that while only ins together with the original Elsie Lovett, lives at Midland. I
storm with winds estimated -.............40 miles of ocean separates our House Bill 11.
new state of Alaska from the ter- This stopped immediate action
ritory of the Soviet Union There on consideration of the adminis-
are grave and serious problems tration's tax proposal as one-pack-
which divide us - differences ase. . . , .
which, if not resolved, could en- Rep. Malcolm McGregor. El
danger the peace to which we all Paso, asked Speaker Waggoner
are dedicated " Carri "Why have you chosen this
Nixon spoke to English but device: to keep us from offering
drew a ripple of applause by the governor's complete substi-
sneaking P tute?”
over the area
and the fore-
cast calls for more afternoon and
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS .u
scattered but violent storms night time thundershowers Friday ________
aruck across northern Texas and Saturday, along with hot, hum- dawn of civilization," Nixon said.
. 35 45 miles an hour hit the boat 50 miles southwest of Midland to
workers at Lake Dallas. Hail and 50 miles north of Mineral Wells,
heavy rain lashed the area The alert was lifted at 10 p.m.
2 Police Officers Wounded
During Daring Bank Holdup
EVERYBODY LIKES
A CHANGE OF PLACE
A 45-minute storm at LaGrange
knocked out telephones High
winds and rains of up to 1.55
inches struck the area
THE WEATHER
Dido, north of Fort Worth, re- U. s. DEPARTMENT or COMMERCE
ceived 2.25 inches of rain in an WEATHER BUREAU.
hour and a half. ABILENE AND VICINITY (40-mile :3
nee rain foil d a wad radius) - Partly cloudy, humid and hot speaking one phrase in Russian-
Heavy rain fell east and west with afternoon and night time thunder. “iono live »
of Fnrt Worth showers Friday and Saturday. High both * U € peace.
CI OFC days 95, low Friday night 70, -—
TEMPERATURES
Thurs. a.m. Thurs. p.m.
7S .............100
74 .............2:00
Earlier, the Weather Bureau
forecast a new round of thunder-
storms, hail and damaging winds
for parts of west and north Texas
Thursday night.
Severe thunderstorms raked
Sections of the Texas Panhandle
# EEE: iS ======= 1
84..........., 9.00 77
87 ............10:00 ............—
90 ..........11:00 ..........-
8812:00........-
High and low for 24-hours ending 1
storm Of the week. A 3.10-inch P Mien "ana"to same date last year:
Wednesday night Canyon was
buffeted by a third ball and wind
rain fell at Canyon. Damage to 98 and 71 .
roofs there from the three storms s-ar Eunaer cmeti" f"."rp today:
was estimated at geon.000 > Barometer reading at 9 p.m.: 28.19.
Pee seuDateG at ROU, Humidity at 9 p.m.: Y per cent
Nixon spoke in English, but
19
Deathless Days
In Taylor County
Traffic.
Drive Carefully!
"No sir," Carr answered.
“That's all the amendments that
were on my desk when we start-
ed." ’ 5
Kennard Mid his proposal would
cost Texas industries less and .
bring in more money. About 56
per cent of Texas gas sold goes
out of state.
PITTSBURGH, (AP)—Two bold Paga was shot in the back, ing officers at bay for more than a
gunmen grabbed $27,000 in a dar- Thompson in the abdomen, half hour.
ing holdup of a suburban bank The two bandits fled in a car. The money in a green canvas
Thursday and wounded two police after robbing the Hays branch of bag was found beneath a log plant
officers in a fierce gun battle the Peoples First National Bank ed in the dirt. Next to it was #
One bandit was shot. The other and Trust Co., scene of a $40,000 cocked revolver,caked
surrendered meekly. A third was holdup in January, 1957, with his
believed to have escaped. Both po- Minutes after the holdup, po-out of the odediara Moutne
lice officers were reported in se lice spotted the getaway car and n tot dnt to I’m
rious condition, gave chase. The bandits abandon- hit. - Kearns ‘gave up eight min-
Four other policemen collapsed ed the auto and took to the hills utes later.
of heat exhaustion in the chase under the cover of deep brush. Gaito was taken te a hospital
over a wooded hilly area about Hundreds of police quickly con-
five miles from midtown. They verged on the scene with riot guns,
I were treated at the scene.
Gaito was taken to a hospital
where he told officers that a third
man had driven the getaway car.
walkie-talkies, dogs and tear gas He said it was stolen. Gaito identi-
Police identified the bandits as Two helicopters were pressed fied the man as Robert Boyd,
c DENNIS TAE Joseph Gaito, 29, and Eddie into service to direct the manhunt In 1945, Gaito shot a Shaler
THE MENACE Kearns, both of Pittsburgh Gaito from the air. Policeman. He is charged,
was shot in the hip in the ex- The officers crouched behind along with his brother, Frank, in
cars and cement abutments, pep- the shooting of Policeman Gregory
The wounded policemen are pering the hillside with shots. The Scoriacave. Jr. in March of this
Anthony Paga, 30, and Robert W gunmen fired down from their year. The officer surprised Gaito
Thompson, 26, both of Pittsburgh vantage point on the hillside, keep- in the officer’s home.
"It puts a clean cut proposition and Reporter-News' other fine
to you,” Kennard Mid for the gov- features delivered to you doily
ernor’s tax. "Are you going to at your vacation address. Phone change of fire with police,
vote for a general sales tax or OR 3-4271 to tell us where
for Leaving and when, or ask to have it
for an adequate tax on gas leaving saved in a VACATION-PAC.
Texas? ,
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