Youth Meeting Planned at Plainview Northwest Texas Conference
Promotional work for the Methodist conference youth and the annual officer election are set for the Northwest Texas Methodist Conference youth gathering in Plainview. Registration Friday 4 to 5 p.m. at First Methodist Church, picnic and fellowship at Seventh Street Park, overnight housing in Methodist homes, opening at 7 p.m. featuring Rev. Hugh Daniel. Saturday includes officer elections and camps skits with reports from Charles Lutrick and Barbara Sommerville. Luncheon at noon, with Mrs. Hal W. Kirchoff in charge of meals and rooms.
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Plainview
Methodist Conference
Northwest Texas Methodist Conference
First Methodist
Seventh Street
P.m
Hugh Daniel
New Home
Charles Lutrick
Lubbock
Conference Board of Education
Barbara Sommerville
Hal W. Kirchoff
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Anderson Inherits Cabinet Hot Seat as Treasurer
Washington May 31 Robert Anderson named Secretary of the Treasury to succeed George Humphrey amid a fiercer budget fight with Congress and high interest debt refinancing challenges. He counts Sam Rayburn and Lyndon Johnson as close Texas friends and may push for liberal defense spending despite debt limits and rising rates.
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Washington
Robert
Anderson
Eisenhower
Torover
the Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Congress
Sam Rayburn
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Humphrey
Connecticut
Navy
Derby Clinic Continues Here at Plains Chevrolet
The Derby Clinic at Plains Chevrolet 1101 Taylor continues today with instructor Ray Jameson answering questions on building gravity powered Soap Box Derby racers. Clinics run Saturdays 9 30 to 11 a m on the south ramp, with KGNC TV televising a 15 minute segment per clinic, per Derby director Boots Jones.
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Plains Chevrolet
Taylor
Ray Jameson
Plains
Kgnc-Tv
Boots Jones
Amarillo Events Highlight Community Activities
Local listings note events at Thompson Park Pool opening at 9 00 am and North Height pool reopening. A noon party honors School Patrol volunteers at Memorial Park south end. Chinchilla Club meets at 1519 Brice Memphis. Story Hour starts 10 30 am at Mary E. Bivins Library.
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Gideons, International
YMCA
Thompson Park
Memorial Park South End
Chinchilla
Brice
Memphis
North Height
Mary E. Bivins
Arthur Miller Convicted of Contempt by U S Congress
Playwright Arthur Miller age 41 was convicted in Washington for contempt of Congress for refusing to name Communist writers he met with in 1947. Judge Charles F. McLaughlin set the case with Miller abroad in New York, and the maximum penalty is one year and 1000 dollars fine. Miller previously testified about his own past Communist ties but refused to identify others.
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Washington
Arthur Miller
Marilyn Monroe
Congress
Charles F. McLaughlin
House Committee On UN- American Activities
Miller
New York
Arnaud D’usseau
Hollywood
Drama Critics’ Award
Putlitzer
Britain Reports Rise in Photographic Product Exports
Britain records higher shipments of photographic products to international markets, signaling growth in the optical and imaging sector amid evolving global demand. Key exporters include major manufacturers and distributors expanding online and traditional trade channels.
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Britain
Consumer Credit Edges Up in April Driven by Autos and Personal Loans
The Federal Reserve reports total consumer installment credit rose by 259 million dollars in April to about 31 billion. April 1955 and 1956 gains were 551 million and 307 million respectively, led by automobile credit up 158 million and personal loans up 122 million.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Affiliated Food Store Winners Named for Last Week's Draw
Winners announced for the past week include Raymond C Neu of Guymont who took $1000 first prize L A Butcher of Plainview earned $500 for second So on L Owens of Turkey won $250 for third Mrs Jack Case of Turkey received $150 for fourth and Mrs Vern Con ner of Farnsworth got $100 for fifth American bids are sought by Norway on two rock chamber blasting projects Oslo learns.
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Raymond C. Neu
Guymont
L. A. Butcher
Plainview
L. Owens
Turkey
Jack Case
Vern Conner
Farnsworth
Norway
Oslo
Death Ray Found in Radar Beam Exposure
A California Medicine report links the death of an electronics technician to a radar beam heat effect, describing internal organ cooking from microwave exposure. Dr. McLaughlin notes two more cases at his clinic and cites Sandia Base reports of animal damage, urging caution and safeguards.
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Los Angeles
Medical Journal
California Medicine
John T. McLaughlin
Glendale
Calif
McLaughlin
Sandia Air Force Base
N.M
Connie Cribb Jr Among Five State FFA Winners
In Columbia South Carolina Connie Cribb Jr is named one of five state winners in an FFA pasture improvement contest. He and others earned top honors for innovative pasture practices showcased in the competition open to state FFA members.
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Columbia, S. C
Connie Cribb Jr
Future Farmers of America
CAB Hearing Closes and Prep for Reopen Friday
Dallas May 31 The Civil Aeronautics Board wrapped a two hour hearing on Midland Odessa and Dallas West Coast air service. It will reopen Monday as West Coast cities present their case and airlines testify. Midland Odessa witnesses stressed regional growth and need for competitive service to Dallas and Fort Worth.
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We-A_ Civil Aeronautics board
Thomas L. Wrenn
West Coast
Midland
Midland-Odessa
San Angelo
Midland - Odessa
Midland Aviation
Erle Taylor
Dallas-Fort Worth
Fort Worth
Taylor
American Airlines
American
Continental
Odessa
Tarrant County
Midland Group
Plan 666 Adopted By Dumas C C
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce outlined Plan 666 a five year program of work to Dumas leaders. Six person tables six minutes six projects per group. Leo Southern Dick Spradley and Jack Lacy spoke noting Dumas population growth from 6108 in 1950 to 10392 in 1957 with an estimated 13452 in 1962. Proposed aims include irrigation development retail expansion clean-up parks recreation airport zoning a community building and tax relief work with municipal groups. Plan 666 to be presented to 300 people on June 20 across morning afternoon and evening sessions.
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Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Dumas Chamber
Board of Directors
Amarillo
Leo Southern
Dick Spradley
Texas Tornado Toll and Damage Reach Seasonal Highs
The State Defense and Disaster Relief Office reports an average of one tornado per day in Texas over the past two months with 462 tornadoes nationwide this season and 12 in Texas. May 24 saw 22 tornadoes statewide, with total weather deaths in Texas at 52 and damages estimated at $14.58 million, costing each resident about $1.72.
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Austin
State Defense and Disaster Relief Office
Texas
United States
Panhandle
U.S. Weather Bureau
Defense Office
Turnpike Opening Delayed by Rain
Rain delays the Dallas Fort Worth turnpike opening now planned for the first week of August. Bridges ready July 1 but roads face delays. a PR firm contract of 1200 a month plus expenses approved for six months. Mexican labor seeks 15 to 20 percent wage increases affecting project costs.
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Austin
Dallas- Fort Worth
Turnpike Authority
J. C. Dingwall
Dingwall
Dillas-Fort Worth
Witherspoon and Associates
Witness Says Government Loses in Idaho Power Tax Deal
Federal Power Commission official Russell Rainwater testified that the government would lose about 83.6 million dollars in tax revenue from fast write offs granted Idaho Power Co. for two northwest dams in the Hells Canyon area. The figure, far higher than prior estimates, came before a Senate judiciary subcommittee examining the deal.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
Idaho Power Co
Northwest
Russell C. Rainwater
FPC
Rainwater
Senate Judiciary
Jerome K. Kuykendall
Commission
Idaho Power
Hells Canyon
Office of Defense Mobilization
Idaho
Parents Seek To Oust Principal
About 40 irate parents of elementary students in Houston urged removal of principal Dr. Irving W. Lumpkin. They accused him of inventing a curve grading system that automatically flunks and retains a portion of pupils.
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Houston
Irving W. Lumpkin
Reds Blamed For Rioting In Lebanon
Lebanese newspapers accuse Communists of backing a second attempt to topple the pro Western government in Beirut. Seven people died and 73 were injured as rioters clashed with police. about 200 were arrested, including a former premier Abdul lah Yafi spoke outside a mosque before troops dispersed the crowd. A police report cited a Czech tommy gun among arrested rioters, fueling claims of Syrian Communist infiltration.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Syria
Flussein
Jordan
Abdullah Yafi
London
Moscow
Confinement Traps Cat Food Buyer in Market
New York resident Francis De Santis, 65, visited a poultry market in upper Manhattan to buy chicken heads for her cats. After the proprietor left, she became trapped inside and was freed two hours and 40 minutes later. She joked she never wants to see another chicken. Then she went to a nearby deli for canned fish.
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New York
Francis de Santis
Upper Manhattan
Miss de Santis
Johnson Hopes For Flood Action In Texas Areas
Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B Johnson urged Congress to act this year on flood control projects for Texas regions hit by floods. He called for an early Army engineers survey of the affected areas followed by congressional action to aid relief efforts.
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Senate
Lyndon B., Johnson
Congress
Texas
Army Engineers
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