Johnson Charges Air Force Funds Reduced
Senate Democratic leader Lyndon B. Johnson says Air Force requests for new missile funds were cut by 42 percent despite Russia’s space age threat. He questions limited attention to defense needs as Rockefeller testifies on defense spending and the lack of a unified military plan.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Russia
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Army Research and Development
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Eisenhower Eyes Expanded Defense Secretary Powers
President Eisenhower plans to broaden the defense secretary’s authority and may create a senior military staff to push space age weapons, end inter service disputes, and overhaul defense policy. An administration source says he is directing a wide study, including unification of the military.
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Bonham Turnip Contest Sparks Streets and Military News
Local readers report Pee Wee Whitlock’s 22 inch circumference turnip and 4 inch length wins a Bonham contest. A 19 inch circumference 11 inch turnip is also noted. Amid city chatter, Leonard Gerner’s mood soured after a cafe visit. In national news, Prefence Secretary McElroy’s widened Pentagon role faces legislative hurdles while defense reorganization draws mixed Pentagon reaction and calls for budget tightness.
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Whitlock
UT Begins Year's Celebration of 5th Anniversary
Gov. Price Daniel proclaims the opening of the 75th year of the University of Texas with a ceremonial procession and convocation. UT President Logan Wilson and regents join civic leaders to mark a year-long celebration noting the school’s historic 1853 founding and large student enrollment.
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Logan Wilson
University Board of Regents
Navy Atom Sub chief assails Budget Bureau over funds
Rear Adm Hyman G. Rickover accuses the Budget Bureau of withholding congressional appropriations for Navy projects. He says funding gaps hinder nuclear propulsion plans and life support innovations for subs, including sea water oxygen generation and long stealth missions. He cites a veto-like power claimed by the Budget Bureau and urges cancellation or funding.
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Bureau of the Budget
Cabinet Resigns In Venezuela Shakeup
In Caracas the cabinet and the Caracas district governor resigned to allow President Marcos Perez Jimenez to reorganize his government. Observers say the move follows military pressure to dismiss Interior Minister Laureano Valencilla Sanz and Police Chief Pedro Estrada, though officials later denied a broader shakeup.
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Valentlla Sanz
Pedro Estrada
Valencila
Estrada
Army Officers To Discuss Problems In NATO Conference
Senior officers from Belgium Britain West Germany and the United States will gather in Stuttgart Germany next Tuesday to discuss infantry problems and training procedures at a NATO conference.
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Sharks strike Natal coast as three die in month
Durban reports a third shark attack in less than a month with farmer Deryck Prinsbuy 42 killed while en route to hospital. Authorities ban stabbath ing at Natal resorts pending safety review.
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Leatherwood Elected Bun ham Chamber President for 1958
Claude Leatherwood was elected president of the Bun ham Chamber of Commerce for 1958, his third consecutive term since first heading the group in 1956. The new officers include Bob Barrow as first vice president Jann Arledge as second vice president Claude Hodge as treasurer and Mrs Carl Durham as secretary.
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Bunham Chamber of Commerce
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Jann Arledge
Ite
Claude Hodge
Carl Durham
Favorites Named At Bonhi For 1947 48 Term
Bonham high school students selected eight favorites by secret ballot eight seniors four girls and four boys to represent the term Faye May Virginia Rogers Barbara Metton Becky Biggerstaff Bobby McCraw Robert Mankinson Knobby Tarver and Jesse Moore are named as favorites with further notes on their families and roles. The article also includes a separate section describing an Atlas missile test over the Atlantic and related defense statements.
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J P Moon
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Pentagon
Atlantic
Democrats Urge Ike to Spell Out 1958 Program
Reported call by Blue Prints Democrats for President Eisenhower to detail a 1958 program. Some party leaders in Congress remain cautious about breaking with the administration, with debates over urgency and party unity continuing after the State of the Union address.
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Freezing Weather Forecast Saturday Across North Central Texas
Partly cloudy conditions persist into Saturday as a cold front brings frost risk and lower temperatures across North Central Texas. Forecasters warn of a sharp morning chill and continued wintry patterns, with no major precipitation expected.
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Untangling a Local Bus Route Mix-Up
A garbled report describes several people and places in a transit confusion. It mentions Wy tide Ye McKee Orich, Juin Lovluridge, Gruse, Jav Cidark, and Mas Laterser in a discussion about roads and a rush to work, with a return trip planned after coffee.
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So Others May Live Wadley Bloodmobile Saturday
The Wadley event invites community members to donate blood Saturday at a local drive. Volunteers from B&PW and other groups assist, with blood types and donor eligibility checked on site.
Technical Strength For Future Cause Of Most Concern
Dr James Killian, president of MIT, warns in a speech to the Women’s National Press Club that U S technological strength may lag behind future rivals. He urges sharper scientific effort to stay ahead of Soviet and other competitors and foreshadows goals tied to national security and innovation.
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James K Killian
Massachusetts Institute of Technolgy
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State of the Union
Congress
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Wom
Ny National Pres Club
Nigitt
United States
Amrica
Russia
Christmas Delayed Reunion as Dad Freed by Albania
The Curran family in France learned their father Major Richard F Curran was to be released from Albania within days after a prior disappearance on a Naples flight. His wife and children prepared for a delayed Christmas as relatives confirmed his safety and emergency leave. Curran, a jet trainer, is a Pratt, Kansas native connected to Tacoma, Missouri.
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