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Del Rio News Herald from Del Rio, Texas • Page 2

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Democratic Leaders Predict Substantial Budget Changes By JACK- BELL WASHINGTON (AP) Democratic leaders predicted today that the incoming Kennedy administration would ask substantial revisions in President Eisenhower's Inidget, In view of the- Jagging economy, iome Democrats challenged Eisenhower's contention that his SS0.9 billion financial blue print Congress Monday would provide enough income for a Si.ft-billion in the fiscal year beginning July 1. generally defeudr-d the Eisenhower Bui. some of ihem were 'critical of. the proposal to another Si billion into aid. Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfjcld of Montana said Kisen- hr.wcr had so', aside only "minimum- amounts" for housing, urban renewal and aid to education' programs to be pushed In Psvsident-i'leet P.

Kennedy. M.nnsfiold thai Congress is likely "to provide at SI00 mil -lion in depressed area assistance instead of (he $10'-million Eisenhower budsj.fled. The Democratic leader said the balance- in the hud'sel "disappears on close He indicated he doesn't believe Congress will raise postal rales $843 million or increase gasoline taxes $900 mil- Hoa, Eisenhower used these figures to bolster an estimated $82.3 billion receipts. Noting that industrial output dropped 2 per cent in'December, Mansfield said every billion decline in gross national product costs the government between $180 and $200 million in revenue. "The budget ignores the decreased income which results from current recession trends'," he said.

Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota, assistant Democratic leader, said the budget is going to have to be revised- to ''face up to the economic recession that grips our country." Sen. Dennis Senate Defense Appropriations subcommittee chairman, said he expects Kennedy to recommend some changes in Eisenhower's defense estimates. Sen, Harry JJyrtl.

Senate Finance Committee chairman, said he, believes there'will be a large deficit, instead of a surplus, in the year, beginning July I unless federal outlays are substantially reduced. Byrd said that in 'view, of U.S. deficit in foreign payments balances "foreign aid would be a place to start cutting the budget." Sen. George D. Aiken, said he believes some downward revisions arc in order in the overseas aid program.

He lias ported the program in the past. Sen. Uarry Goldwater, an avowed conservative who has called for an end to economic aid, said he was amazed that hower would propose "sin increase i of $350 million in foreign aid. have got to give little more concern to our own econ- omy," he. said.

Mrs. Pope Asks Court for Custody Of Her Husband SAN ANTONIO lawyer sought a court order ioday making Mrs. Lawrence-Pope the legai guardian of her husband, a baaker-Uirncd-publisher who is charged with robbing two'Central Texas banks; Pat Maloney is one of several lawyers for Pope, indicated lie plans to plead insanity for Pope, who has been undergoing psychiatric examination while in jail here. Maloiiey said Monday Mrs. Pope needs' 1 the guardianship power td operate newspapers al Giddings and Lexington.

Free for 30 Minutes SUGAR LAND, Tex, (AP) Four prisoners escaped from the state prison farm Saturday night but in 30 minutes nil were back in jail. They included Charles Randolph, 20, serving 10 years for burglary from Midland. DEL RIO (Texas) Tuesday, 17, Fired Company Cat Back on Job Today The oyster drill is a sea snail which bores a hole in oyster shells with its raspjike tongue and sucks lout the nutrients. VAN NUYjS, Calif. Uie company cat who caused a labor-management crisis when he was "fired last week, is back on the job today- with a sand box.

Officials of Pacific Mercury Electronics Corp, had blamed Tom's dismissal on a lack of.hy- Dr. C. L. Basket! 104 W. PR 5-3762 gienic They agreed to discuss the matter with employes when a umonMhrcalenod to seek state intervention; At a two-hour meeting Tom's housekeeping problems were ironed out.

carpenter's union official said he would provide a house and sandbox. Say It With ADAMS' FLOWERS Fire Destroys VENUS, Tex. destroyed Hie First Baptist Church of this, North Central Texas town early Sunday. The Rev, Barnwcll estimated the. loss at to $40,000, The letter occurs most frequently in the English language.

The least frequent is Be Sure of Smooth Motoring Have Your Car Checked Now Befors Trouble DEL RIO MOtORS 114 W. tosoyo PR S-321-S DEL BIO FLYING SERVICE Air Aerial Huntin Fltjcht Plane W. loth, City Airport, DM ft UMH Dei Rio Toastmasters Form Eagle Pass Club of the Del Rioi The Eagle Pass group, in Club conducted accordance with Toastmas'leis In- meeiinc regnlar' pryaniza- tionai session in- Eagle Pass Lra Bodega Monday evening. at Lufccs Add Mem new mem hers wore votcdJ into the local League of United) Latin American Citizens. (Lulac)j Council at the regular meeting! niiilit in the Home They will become official mcm-'j ncrs ol thc council at a I 23, in tlic Home -JJostiuez; prc.sidcnt of thc-j prsamzation.

reported on the Di.s- Iric't 15 at! the Granada Hotel in Anlo-1 nui January (i. Plans wore made for attendance the state Lnlac convention in Corpus Christ! liie part.ofi February. lernationai, will hold two addiiton- aT organizational meetings before I receiving a charter. Sidney King is the temporary chairman at Eagle Pass. Del Rio Toastmasters.

who spoke j.included "Lloyd Deafon Ne! ville' Griffin and Nick Thomas, i i Dcaton was named best speak-; jcr; Ronald 'Anderson, topiemas-i I tor: Waller Block, best evaluator'; and Richard Irby was toastmas- i I Del llio Toastmasters staging: the typical meeting in Eagle Pass- Monday night included. Burnett, Lloyd Deaton Waller Block. Lawson Ramsdcll, Law-; rcnee Sharp, iVeville Griffin. Ron-; nld Anderson. 1 Thomas, A.

Viilescit, Richard Irby; Charles AIcManus and Charles Binion. I Texan Among 28 Who Went Down With Texas Tower ford. 24. one of the" 2S men who ilown Texas'Tower in the North mis'sed by; days-getting KI spend his third" wedding anniversary at home. i Wiiolford.

an airman, did get io spend 'Christ mas and'Xew Year's i v.jil 1 his v.ifc', Connie, and llmir two young children because, his; rotation of rhity happened to fall at the lime. Mrs. Joe- Valclez of mother the 21-year-old wife of airman, said Wool ford spent ciavs on the ami then got to go his ralmouth. hiinu 1 for 10 days before he went another -15-day i His lasi 10 days ashore ended Jan. M.

bank's Darrcll former' uncle. -IS. 400,000 Accidents Reported Texas employers providing workmen's compensation, insurance reported over accidents during, the two year period ending Inst Aug. 13, the Industrial Accident Hoard sur- vcj showed. The noted thai accidents involving and iiciirt attacks ma do" 'up.

'half the f.laims on fatalities. F.Riployors currently pay over SI 10 million a year ii) workmen's compensation i ire premiums, the board said. Two Men on Trial For Misapplying 1 Timpson Bank Funds TYf.IJR.Tex. More than i 100 checks, drafts and deposit' wore, identified an official! of the Cotton Helt State Bank of Timpson here -Monday in the trial of two men charged with misap- plying of the funds. The defehdants arc Grigsby Varborough, 34.

liank executive, and his l-'loyci William Yarborousjh, Uolh ill en plea tied innocent. Hobin vice president of tin- bank Monday took the stand to identify more than 100 checks, dralts, deposit slips and other papers involved in ihe charge. He was expected to lie cross examined today when the trial resumes. Darrell was executive vice. president of the bank and his uncle wj.s operator of the Feed al Garrison.

In questioning, prospective jurors. nltonieys'. indicated the defense will be under any circumstances the bank would have lost, the money because it could not collect on sums it had the firm. Also, the defense indicated it will claim there was no intent, to defraud. The company voluntarily went bankrupt.

The indictment spccifical: ly -charges that iOiigh caused the Timpson bsmk. to is.siic drafts against his bank's ac- i count in the First National Bank of Dallas, payable to customers and creditors of his uncle's feed store. 1 Those drafts were issued in ex- i change, for insufficient drafts (jrawu by Floyd Yarbor: ough 1 the feed company's count in the Commercial Slate Hank al Garrison and payable to Timpson bank. Three Stores Burn Tex. t.1'—An early morning fire, de.slroycd store buildings on the northeast corner of the courthouse square here Sunday, l-'ire Chief Frank Newbill blamed Hie fire on an cleelrical switch in a variety was not estimated.

The six bright stais, in order of magnitude as seen from the earth, are Sinus, Canopus, Al-j Centanri, Vega, Capella and Thief Steals 2,000 Girdles From Plant ATLANTA fAP) A thief who slole' about "2,000 girdles from a suburban Chamb'lcc plant is being sought by police. The girdles, valued al about 550,000, were stolen from the Warner Bros Co. during the weekend. Varncr said some brassieres be too. Policci said the thief broke a window to get into the building, (hen loaded thc girdles, an boxes, into a at a loading plat- fmm.

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