Ridgway Warns Against Atomic Faith and Armies
Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway warned Americans not to rely on atomic weapons alone, saying atomic war likely requires much larger, more mobile forces. He and Army Secretary Stevens briefed President Eisenhower on redeployment, organization plans, and maintaining combat strength while prioritizing manpower in combat roles.
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Ezra T. Benson
State Witnesses Testify In Case Charging Airman With Rape, Murder
The state questioned its witnesses in Brady Texas as Airman Jimmy Shaver faces charges of raping and murdering three year old Chere Jo Horton near San Antonio on July 3. Testimony details abduction events, tavern visits, and a sanity dispute that moved the trial to Brady.
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Chere Jo Horton
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Adams
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Kelly Afb
Henry G. Mueller
Walt Thell
Wilton L. Rodgers
Nixon Report Feels GOP Lag In House Fight
Vice President Richard Nixon returned from a Midwest swing with a gloomy briefing to GOP leaders. He said Republicans trail in House control and are about even in the Senate, but can win with a more aggressive campaign backed by Eisenhower speeches. He cited voter apathy and internal splits as hurdles, while highlighting domestic communism, presidential integrity, and Korea peace as top issues.
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Fred A. Hartley Jr
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Escaped Convicts Headed Toward Albuquerque
Two New Mexico convicts James Perkins and Robert White escaped a work detail by kidnapping their unarmed guard Martin Gonzales outside the Santa Fe penitentiary and fled south toward Albuquerque in a delivery truck. State police sealed highways and searched rural areas as they crept toward U.S. Route 85, with weathered routes and rough terrain likely to hinder pursuit.
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White
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Huntsville
Tex
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Towa
Texas May Build Road From Wichita Falls To Red River
Texas plans a four lane highway north from Wichita Falls to the Red River to meet an Oklahoma toll road. The State Highway Commission sidestepped a firm commitment to Oklahoma while signaling Texas will advance traffic to the border. Wichita Falls leaders pressed for the link citing heavy oil traffic with Midland and Odessa and Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma
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Lee Sellers
Thornton
Govdobuston Murray
Sellers
Oklahoma City
Tabbock
Charles A. Guy
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Guy
Midland
Odessa
Indictment Pace Seen In Duval Probe
In San Diego Texas the Duval country grand jury prepared to meet Wednesday and observers expected numerous indictments amid ongoing scrutiny of county officials. The panel met Tuesday with Attorney General John Ben Shepperd after hearing 14 witnesses, with no findings announced. The body has returned over 80 indictments since last June and previously snubbed the 79th district attorney Raeburn Norris while seeking legal guidance from Shepperd and aides.
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Duval County
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Shepperd
Man Dies In Chair For Houston Murder
Huntsville Texas September 25 Maurice Sampson died in the electric chair at 1206 am for his role in the robbery murder of a Houston flower shop operator Ruth MecCasland was shot January 6 1953 Willie Gilbert his partner serves a 99 year sentence Sampson had no last words Wardens said the killers received no last words in the death chamber. A four day legal tax conference opens at the University of Texas with over 1000 attorneys to hear changes in the 1954 internal revenue code Treasury Secretary George M Humphrey to speak.
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Willie Gilbert
Austin
University of Texas
I ‘S Law School
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George M. Humphrey
Texas Professors Study In Thailand
A UT Austin professor J. W. Steel and Associate Professor Harry L. Kent Jr are part of a teacher exchange with the University of Chulalongkorn in Thailand. UT signed a three year contract to swap personnel in three teaching posts to improve technical training. a third UT representative, a gamist-physicist, will be chosen later, engineering dean Woolrich said.
Brainwashing and sanity at Batchelor court martial
SAN ANTONIO Sept 29 Attorneys for Cpl Claude Batchelor a POW who planned to be a peace fighter for communism prepared to rebut a witness in the Reds court martial at Fort Sam Houston The defense asserts brainwashing could trigger insanity while Army experts testify brainwashing cannot.
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Kermit
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