Baptists confront segregation issue at convention
In St Louis on June 4 the Southern Baptist convention planned a Friday night report by the Christian Life Commission on racial segregation. Church leaders emphasized aiding minority groups and expanding mission centers in 1955 while seminary leaders urged interpretation of modern issues through sound theology.
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ST. Louis
Southern Baptist Convention
Christian Life Commission
Supreme Court
Courts Redford
Home Mission Board
Southern Baptists
Roland CC. Leavall
Baptist Theological Seminary
New Orleans
South
Hot Dog Consumption Forecast Across United States
The American Meat Institute estimates that 2,024,640,000 hot dogs will be eaten between Decoration Day and Labor Day. It projects that every person aged five to sixty will average 21 hot dogs over the 14 weeks.
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Chicago
American Meat Institute
Decoration Day
Labor Day
United States
AMI
State Officials Called To Testify In Lloyds Liquidation Case
In Austin June 4 up Maurice Acers and John Van Cronk ite former governor aide and political adviser were summoned to testify next week in liquidation proceedings against Lloyds of North America a Houston insurer Hearing to seek a permanent injunction halting Lloyds Texas operations opens Monday in 84th District court Also called were Attorney General John Ben Shepperd State Insurance Commissioner Garland Smith and five other insurance department members Hammonds who organized the firm brought Van Cronkhite and Acers into the case claiming a $2000 monthly fee dispute Van Cronkhite said he was paid about $1000 monthly for nine months and denied a controversy over the fee Acers denied recommending Hammonds in the matter.
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Austin
Maurice Acers
Allan Shivers
John van Cronkelt
Lloyd's of North America
Houston
John Ben Shepperd
State Insurance Commission
Garland Smith
Insurance Department
Texas
Hammonds
van Cronkhite
Tim
Shivers
Acers
Nation's income drops for sixth straight month in April
Commerce Department reports April personal income at a $282 billion annual rate, down $1 billion from March and $5 billion below October peak. A gas stove fire at 413 Liberty Street prompted a late Thursday call to the fire department for Mrs. K Grice.
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Washington
Commerce’s Department
K Grice
Liberty Street
Housing Bill Seen Weaker After Conference Draft
Washington officials predict the administration housing bill will be watered down in conference. The Senate approved a 140,000 unit four year public housing plan while the House opposed any expansion. A final agreement foresees about 35,000 units for one year.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
House
Supreme Court
Burnet R. Marchbank
VA Center Plans Volunteer Appreciation Night
Bonham VA Center will hold an appreciation night for volunteer workers on Thursday June 10 at 7 45 p m in the VA Center Auditorium announced by manager D L Bell The program includes an invocation by Chaplain Johns awards by Dr J Coldridge a member response by Hoke Smith and musical numbers by Paris Teen Agers Buster Smith from Washington School and the Bewle Twins with Caroline from Greenville The VEW Auxiliary from Gainesville will present a variety number refreshments will be served by VA staff all volunteers are invited to attend
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Bonham VA Center
VA Center
D. L. Bell
Johns
D L. Bell
J.coldridge
Hoke Smith
Paris
Buster Smith
Washington School
Bonham
VEW
Gainesville
Bewle Twins
Caroline
Greenville
Markets Fort Worth Cattle Prices June 4 Report
Fort Worth cattle market notes show 350 head with steady demand for commercial and good slaughter yearling steers and heifers at 14 to 17, utility cows 10 to 11.50, bulls around 14 and down, stockers scarce. calves steady to weak 13 to 19 for commercial and good slaughter grades. Hogs around 150 head steady. hogs 26 for choice 190-240 lb butchers. 22.75 for about 320 lb. cows 18-21.
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Fort Worth
Weather Outlook for North Central Texas Friday Weekend
Forecasters predict a generally cool Friday with a drop in temperatures across north central Texas. Expect a warmer Saturday afternoon in the extreme south with a mild increase in temperatures into the weekend.
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Texas
Warm Weekend Forecast Lifts Cotton County Hopes
Cool June weather persisted in Bonham with a forecast of warmer temperatures this afternoon and Saturday. Rainy spells hinder grain and cotton replanting and hay losses while stock tanks fill and pastures grow. North Texas records tied or set as lows dropped into the 50s with more unsettled weather ahead.
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Bonham
Texans
North Texas
Dallas
Mineral Wells
Fort Worth
West Texas
Amarillo
Laredo
Dalhart
Abilene
Wichita Fally
Texarkana
Lufkin
Tyler
Waco
Marfa
Midland
Junction
College Station
Austin
el Paso
Houston
San Antonio
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
Measurement of Cotton Acreage to Begin in Fannin County
Barnard ASC office manager announces measuring acreage planted to cotton in the blackland section of Fannin County within the week. Training schools are held and workers ready to start. north half awaits as planting progress is small.
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Blackland
Fannin County
Lun Barnard
ASC
Barnard
Man Captures Tarantula Hidden in Screen Handle
Horace McDonald spotted a brown tarantula on a screen handle. He trapped the spider in a fruit jar and brought it to the Favorite office for containment.
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Horace McDonald
McDonald
Six Inches of Topsoil Left Warns White of Starvation Risk
Agriculture Commissioner John C. White warned at the American Cotton Congress that a bare six inches of topsoil stand between the United States and possible famine. He blamed wasteful farming, noted soil loss since early settlement, and urged soil, water, and cotton to guide a productive future.
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United States
Britain
France
New Zeland
Australia
Pentagon
Southeast Asia
W. G. Gentry
John Harding
Sidney F. Rowell
J. E. Valuy
Robert B. Carney
Corpus Christi
John C. White
White
American Cotton Congress
Recall bid for McCarthy reaches 25 000 names
Leroy Gore founder of the Joe Must Go movement races to gather about 25 000 signatures by midnight Saturday to force a recall of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy. Gore says he has only a grim fighting chance but notes 375 000 signatures already collected on petitions asking McCarthy to run again.
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Saue City
Wis
Leroy Gore
Joseph R. McCarthy
Gore
McCarthy
Houston
MccCarthy
Gober Good Will Trip Postponed
The Bonhan merchants goodwill trip to Gober, set for Thursday June 1, is postponed until fall. Chairman Hateh Leatherwood says sponsors in Gober felt farmers could not attend due to the busy farm season.
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Bonhan
Gober
Hateh Leatherwood
Chiirman
Leatherwood
Becaus
Townsend Joins Atlantic Fleet Anti Submarine Exercise
Grover L Townsend seaman USN son of Mr and Mrs 2D GL Townsend of Bonham Texas and husband of the former Miss Barbara Marshall, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Louis participating in ASDEVEX 154 a major anti submarine warfare development exercise. The training began April 2 and involves over 60 air surface and submarine units between Bermuda and the Bahamas under Rear Admiral Harold D Baker to test convoy protection and submarine detection by Hunter Killer Groups.
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Atlantic Fleet
PHTNC
Grover
Townsend
Seaman
2D. GL. Townsen
Bonham
Texand
B. Maarshal
Dallas
USS
Lauis
Bermuda
Bahamas
U. S. Atlantic Fleet
Harold D. Baker
UBN
Colorado Springs Favored For Air Force Academy Site
A five man board narrowed three sites to Alton Illinois Lake Geneva Wisconsin and Colorado Springs Colorado Springs is seen as likely due to 15100 acres a semi arid climate and proximity to Denver The final choice awaits Air Secretary Talbott who will also select engineering firms to plan and supervise construction Congress has authorized 125 million for the academy with 1 million for a temporary location possibly next year Civil and political figures express mixed views on Lake Geneva and Alton while Johnson and McCarthy weigh in on site prospects Public controversy continues over the selection process
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Washington
Colorado Springs
Colo
Air Force Academy
Alton
Fil
Mississippi River
Lake Geneva
Wis
Harold E. Talbott
Denver
Goth
Air Force
Talbott
Air Secretary
Congress
Lawrence H. Smith
Vine
Talbott Lake
Olo
Colorado
Senate
Lymon B. Johnson
Tex
Texas
Johnson
Texix
John Ran Yal
Federal prisoner appeals for freedom over Gen Sam Houston
A Federal prisoner wrote to U S District Judge Allen B Hanney asking for freedom in the name of General Sam Houston and signed as a Texan companion. The letter, received by Hanney, ends with a prayer that the judge is not a Yankee in disguise.
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Houston, Juny
U. S
Allen B Hanney
Sam Houston
Hanney
Senators push to reveal names in McCarthy hearings
Washington bids McClellan and Mundt press for release of names tied to subversive workers and defense plant ties as the Army McCarthy dispute spawns calls for transcripts and witness appearances. Mundt outlines plans for FBI risk reviews and a joint Congress executive committee to combat subversion.
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Washington
Sen
John L. McClellan
D.-Ark
Administration
Army
Robert T. Stevens
John G. Adama
Subcommittee
McClellan
John J. Lar Oan
Levens
Special Subcommittee
Ray H. Jenkins
Pentagon
Mr. Rhodes
Miss Pike
John F. T. Murray
Army Legal Staff
Lucas
Stuart Symington
D.-Mo
McCarthy
Justice Department
FBI
Henry M. Jackson
D.-Wash
Mundt
Symington
Cohn
Department
Congress
Executive Branch
Misenhower
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