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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1956

Page

3

Chief of Air Force En Route to Russia

General Nathan F. Twining leads a delegation of ten Air Force officers to Moscow to observe a Russian air show and visit sites outside the capital. He hopes to ride in Soviet planes, plans a 10 to 12 day trip, and may report details to Eisenhower and the American people.

Russia Washington Nathan F. Twining Air Force Moscow Twining National Eisenhower Pentagon Associated Press

Sweny Services Planned Here

Funeral services for Dean C. Sweny 30 killed Tuesday in an industrial accident at Pasadena Texas will be held in Amarillo. The body arrives tonight at 7 30 p m arrangements by N S Griggs and Sons. Surviving wife Myrtle and three sons Mike Allen and Roger all of Pasadena. Parents Merrit and Mrs Sweny of Sunray and Mrs R T Towery of 3405 Hayden are Mrs Sweny's parents.

Dean C. Sweny Pasadena Tex Amarillo N. S. Griggs and Sons Sweny Sunray Phillips Chemical Company Cactus Myrtle Sweny Mike Allen Roger Sweny Merrit Sweny R. T. Towery Hayden

Postmasters Set Dinner Meeting in Canyon

A dinner for postmasters and supervisors from the 18th Congressional District is set for 6 30 tomorrow night with Bob Wear of the Central Church of Christ in Canyon as guest speaker. A 3 30 p m business meeting precedes the dinner for officials from 116 post offices in 28 counties. Representatives will elect new officers before the dinner at Jones Bros Village restaurant. Wear is the author of Abundant Life a column in the Amarillo Daily News and originator of the TV program by the same name.

18Th Congressional District Bob Wear Central Church of Christ Canyon Jones Bros. Village Wear Abundant Life Amarillo

Lubbock Woman Fined in Liquor Violation Case

A 29 year old Mexican American woman from Lubbock named Aurora Carillo was fined 200 dollars and costs after pleading guilty in Potter County Court to transporting liquor without a permit. State agents found in her car two cases of wine 12 one half pints of whiskey and 216 bottles of beer.

Lubbock Potter County Aurora Carillo 5Th and Fillmore State Liquor Control Board

Egan to Head Southwest School of Printing

William Egan of Dallas was elected president of the Southwest School of Printing at its annual meeting in Dallas. E. M. Dealey and Aston Schulz were named vice presidents, with Ben Decherd Jr. re elected secretary treasurer. Directors include Howard Baldwin Houston W R Baumier Lufkin C D Blanchard Houston and others.

Dallas William Egan The Egan Co. of Southwest School of Printing E. M. Dealey Dallas News Aston Schulz Temple Telegram Ben Decherd Jr Howard Baldwin Houston W. R. Beaumier Lufkin C. D. Blanchard W. C. Clegg Sr San Antonio Roy Cowan W. P. Davis Waxahachie C. J. Ellis Tyler Russell Grieve B. N. Bowen Fort Worth A. A. Hopkins Albert Jackson E. W. Jackson Austin David Leaver Galveston George Hawkes Arlington Robert Lowden Jr Albert Nibling Sherman Bryan Snyder Jr Robert Spahn Oklahoma City Pat Taggart Waco S. B. Whittenberg Amarillo V. D. Ringwald Alice

Rites Pending For Mrs Dearen

Mrs. W B Dearen aged 90 died at her Joy Texas home. Funeral services will be held in Joy. She was mother of Tom Dearen, a former Amarillo resident and Blackburn Brothers employee who moved to Joy after retirement. Survived by five sons and daughters and 18 grandchildren. Great granddaughter Mrs William T Collier of 2422 Washington noted.

W. B. Dearen Tom Dearen Amarillo Joy Tex Dearen Blackburn Brothers

Library of Congress Destroyed by Two Fires

The Library of Congress suffered two major fires, first in 1814 and again in 1851, destroying extensive collections and prompting reconstruction efforts.

Washington Library of Congress

Defense Chief Raps Air Force Charges

Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson dismissed Senate efforts to boost the Air Force budget by 1.16 billion as phony at a three day defense conference near Quantico. He said the B 52 remains superior to the Russian Bison bomber and questioned the need for added funds despite LeMay testimony. Wilson urged lawmakers to fully back defense spending if taxes are required.

Quantico Charles FE Wilson Senate Marine Post Senate Democrats William F. Knowland Eisenhower Air Force Curtis E. LeMay Strategic Air Russia United States

Civil Engineers Dinner Meet with J R Hogg Speaker

The High Plains Branch of the Texas Section of Civil Engineers will hold a dinner meeting at Dresden Inn at 6 30 Saturday night. Attorney and farmer J R Hogg will speak on Ethics to about sixty members and wives from the Panhandle and South Plains.

J. R. Hogg High Plains Texas Section of Civil Engineers Dresden Inn Hogg

Dulles Plans Major Address Before Kiwanis Delegates

Secretary of State John Foster Dulles delivers a major foreign policy speech to about 7000 Kiwanis International delegates in San Francisco. Half an hour later he participates in ceremonies at the War Memorial Opera House to dedicate a plaque honoring the signing of the Japanese peace treaty, a building where the UN charter was also signed.

John Foster Dulles Kiwanis International Dulles War Memorial Opera House U.N

Civil Rights Bill Stalled In House Hearing

In Washington on June 21 two southern members used a parliamentary move to halt hearings by the House Rules Committee on the civil rights bill. Chairman Howard W. Smith ruled the meeting adjourned for lack of a quorum as five members attended, delaying any vote on sending the bill to the full House.

Washington House Rules Committee House Willis D-La Rep Colmer D-Miss Howard W. Smith D-Va

Regimental Parade at North Ft Hood Preps for Division Review

The 143rd Infantry Regiment held its annual parade at retreat in preparation for the division review scheduled for Saturday. National Guardmen of the 36th Division conducting two weeks of summer field training used a sniperscope to see in the dark.

FT. Hood 143Rd Infantry Regiment National 36Th

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Egan Mrs. Dearen U.S Soviet Union LeMay Defense Department Texas School OF Practical Nursing Box O News & Globe-Times Amarillo, Tex Amarillo News & Globe-Times Civil Engineers Panhandle South Plains San Francisco Banks Close Fedway's acHast E. B. Burgess Sth and Tyler St Fedway Fedway Men's Wear Loitwey Dacron McGregor Dad
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