Dining car stewards impress on rail trips from Chicago to New York
The article highlights railroad dining car stewards Russell Stanley of Chicago and Luther Fentress of Chicago, praising their artistry in food and service. It also mentions Kenneth Dennis in Valparaiso, Indiana, and Fred Harvey stewards aboard the 20th Century Limited, noting Stanley’s antique garnishes and Fentress as a potential Harvey promotion candidate.
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Valparaiso
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New York
Luther Fentress
Shaking hands with Barkley and other notes from Capitol corridor
The piece recalls a brief meeting with Alben Barkley in a Capitol corridor less than three weeks ago where he spoke of work ahead and staying youthful. It also notes an honorary secretary manager appointment for Guyman Chamber of Commerce and includes a glance at Middle East correspondent Ralph Izzard. Straw Hat Day is announced with a church collection quip.
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Fd Nash
Clyde Colear
John Sida
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London Daily Mail
Iraq
Ralph Izzard
Middle East
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Eisenhower warns on foreign aid cuts endangering security
President Eisenhower told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that tampering with the foreign aid program would gravely endanger national security and hurt foreign policy. Secretary of State Dulles conveyed the warning and supported maintaining aid as an insurance policy against a Soviet threat, facing questions from Sen. Fulbright who criticized a proposed 40 percent increase.
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Eisenhower
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Dulles Warns Against U S Withdrawal From Aid Program
Dulles argues the United States should continue aid, noting peace is tied to the program and cautioning it would be ironic to withdraw as the Soviet Union expands its own aid. He cites proposed spending at about four billion dollars next year, similar to this year.
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United States
Dulles
Barkley collapses and dies on Virginia stage
Sen Alben W Barkley collapsed and died on a Lexington Virginia stage during a speech He suffered a heart attack at the event The death drew swift tributes from President Eisenhower and lawmakers describing him as one of the era s most extraordinary men and a loyal public servant
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Eisenhower
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United States
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Kentucky
Barkley
Lexington
Barkley’s Death Casts Shadow Over Mock Democratic Convention
The 78 year old former Veep during a Washington and Lee mock Democratic convention speech collapsed at 5 13 p m. after recalling his long political career. University physician Dr Robert Munger treated him as Virginia Governor Thomas B Stanley escorted Mrs Barkley in the audience. The death followed a heart attack described as fibrillation or coronary occlusion.
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Virginia
Thomas B. Stanley
Robert Munger
Munger
John J. Gravatt
Episcopal
South Carolina
Absentee Total Near Fifteen Hundred Ahead of County Vote
Nearly 1,500 absentee ballots were cast by 5 p m in Potter County local option liquor election totaling 1,491. County clerk Loren Jones said absentee voting will close at 5 p m today and urged early voting. The election is set for Saturday with a predicted record turnout.
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Potter County
Loren
Phillips Union in Conference Ends Standoff Over Benefits
In Borger on April 30, Phillips Petroleum and Local 351 of the International Union of Operating Engineers held late negotiations over contract terms hours before the midnight deadline. A previous strike vote by the union remained undisclosed. talks continued with no public statements from either side and a cautious path toward settlement as sessions extended past midnight.
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Tri-City
Western League Scores and Southwestern League finals
Amarillo shut out Albuquerque 5 0 and Topeka beat Des Moines 3 2 while Colorado Springs won 9 4 at Pueblo. Sioux City at Lincoln postponed due to wet grounds. In the National League St Louis defeated Milwaukee 2 0. American League no games scheduled. In the Southwestern League Clovis beat El Paso and Plainview defeated Carlsbad. Roswell edged Hobbs 5 4. Pampa beat Midland 3 1. Ballinger at San Angelo postponed by rain.
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Weather forecast for Amarillo and Panhandle region
Considerable cloudiness with scattered showers and thundershowers Tuesday and Wednesday. Slightly warmer with a high around 75 and low near 50 in Amarillo. Panhandle and South Plains expect cloudy skies, showers, and thundershowers Tuesday and Wednesday with no change in surface wind.
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South Plains
Hill Court Center Move To Cut Costs On Ball Park
Hill Construction’s base bid of 379273 leads a list of bids for a Gold Sox park project at Tri-State Fairgrounds. The commissioners aim to trim about 32000 from the bid to fit a 375000 bond issue, citing steel price hikes and revised plan choices.
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Howard Ensign
Tri-State Fair Association
Ensign
Globe Manufacturing Co
Love and Son Nursery
Hudson, Stagart and Co., Inc
Dallas
Tri-State Fairgrounds
Serious Damage Seen Even If U S Could Win War
Gen Curtis LeMay told a Senate subcommittee that the United States could win any war the Soviets start but would incur very serious damage at home. He warned Russia may have more long range bombers and nuclear capability by 1960 and downplayed ICBMs as a near term decisive factor.
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Curtis E. LeMay
Stuart Symington
Missouri
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U.S
Russia
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J. P. McConnell
Strategic Air Command
SAC
Washington
Curtis Lemay
Soviet
ICBM could augment bomber forces says four star general
A four star general declared that ICBMs should be produced at the earliest date while acknowledging initial inefficiency. He said ICBMs will augment manned bomber forces and may eventually supplant part of them, with improvements likely over time. Continued on Page 7.
Floods Drive Mass Evacuations Across West Central Texas
The Associated Press reports about 700 people evacuated from three towns in West Central Texas as flash floods and a small twister lashed the area. Stephenville saw 8 inches of rain and 400–500 evacuated. Valera 50–75 rescued. Brownwood 50–100 families displaced. Hovey twister caused minor damage. six to eight inches predicted in multiple locations amid ongoing rainfall and road closures.
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Record rainfall floods Stephenville area. hundreds evacuated
Six inches of rain fell in just over three hours flooding the Stephenville region and forcing evacuation of 400 to 500 residents from the low lying southeast part of town. The Bosque River rose above its banks and traffic was cut off along nearby highways. Police noted the storm stretched from Abilene to Coleman with up to 9 inches reported near Coleman by 9 p.m.
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Valera
Brownwood
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