Britain to reject US ship search request over Guatemala arms
London reports Britain, France, Denmark and Norway likely to refuse authorization to stop and search merchant ships for arms shipments to Guatemala. Officials expect Churchill to oppose the move when visiting Washington next week, with limited cooperation possible.
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London
Foreign Office
Britain
Guatemala
United States
Europe
France
Denmark
Norway
U. S
Manchester Guardian
Washington
The
Guardian
American
Winston Churchil
Eisenhower
Churchill
U.S
Bus Strike Deadlock Holds For Drivers Wage Clash
Dallas June 18 Continental Dixie Bug Lines and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen remained deadlocked on a five day strike by about 165 drivers. The company withdrew an offer to raise wages a quarter of a cent per mile to seven cents while the BRT demanded a half cent increase.
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Dallas
Continental Dixie Bug Lines
The
Brotherhood of Railway
BRT
Revision of Far Eastern Policy Planned Soon
The United States plans a major revision of Far Eastern military policy after the Geneva breakdown. Key moves include arming a larger Republic of Korea army with modern weapons and creating a mobile U.S. strategic reserve in the Western Pacific. Withdrawal of American troops from Korea may increase as the South Korean force grows. Gen James A Van Fleet will brief President Eisenhower on military assessments.
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Tokyo
United States
Geneva
Republic of Korea
Pacific
Korea
Southeast Asia
James A van Fleet
the &Th
Fisenhower
van Fleet
Japan
Formor A
United Nations
John & Hull
Syngman Rhee
North Korea
Rhee
Harris Democrats Urged Organize Proper Set-Up
Harris county Democrats urged to hold a proper executive committee setup after a report found void meetings in September 1952 and last April. George Sandlin, state chairman, backed the finding and urged a special meeting to fill vacancies caused by death resignation and removal from precincts.
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Austin
Harris County
George Sandlin
State Committee
Heeriy
Thomas J. Stovall Jr
Sandlin
Bob Tucker
Weather Outlook for North Central Texas
Partly cloudy and warm conditions expected across North Central Texas through Saturday. Warm afternoons with light winds and no significant precipitation anticipated.
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North Central
Texas
Republicans Win In Effort to Cut Military Budget
Washington reports Senate passage of a 29.2 billion defense bill, after a 50 to 38 vote to block a move to restore two Army divisions. The measure trims requests, with final allocations totaling about 76 billion for the Army, 987 billion for the Navy, and 11 billion for the Air Force.
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Senate
Senate House
House
John EF. Kennedy
Maas
John Sherman Cooper
Kentucky
Navy
Amarillo Man Plans Bond Election Contest
Amarillo taxpayer Charles C Towne says he will contest the May 1 bond vote approving 5 880 000 in bonds for expressway police HQ library remodel and a sewer line claiming improper voter eligibility lists and unqualified voters influenced the outcome.
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Amarillo
Tex
Charles C.towne
ST. Curts
Towne
Fort Worth Market Report Tops Cattle Hog Prices
Markets report from Fort Worth on June 18 shows cattle steady with light demand across classes. Calves steady to weak while hogs ease a bit with fewer sows available and prices for choice pork around 21 to 23 dollars per hundred.
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Fort Worth
Choice
Five Americans Captured by Communist Rebels in Indo China
United States confirms five Air Force technicians servicing French planes were seized by Communist Indo Chinese rebels. Major General John W. O'Daniel flew to Tourane to locate the captives after a farmer reported seeing them marched south with French Senegalese prisoners. French Union forces retreated from a northeastern Laotian post on the MeCong River following a rebel assault.
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Hanot
United States
John W
Iron Mike
Saigon
Tourane Base
Indo-Chingn
U. S
Strategie Nort
Mow'enomoak
Laos
Me'cong
Mendes France wins French premiership in shock victory
Pierre Mendes France, radical socialist, wins the French premiership by a wide margin in Paris. He vows to end Indo China fighting within a month or resign and outlines a four point program including a four week Geneva deadline and a plan to revive the French economy without foreign aid. He faces opposition from the MRP and relies on Communist votes.
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Paris
Pierre Mendey
France
Europe
Mendes-France
National Assembly
Georges Bidault
MRP
Assembly
Joseph Laniel
Tunisia
Morocco
Ag Committee Approves Flexible Price Supports
The House Agriculture committee unanimously approved a plan to shield wheat and cotton from sharp price drops under flexible price supports. It includes a provision to set aside 25 billion dollars of farm surpluses when calculating minimum support levels, with mandatory set asides only for wheat and cotton.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Clifford R. Hope
Kans
McClellan Demands Action After Army McCarthy Hearings
Sen McClellan urges immediate housecleaning of McCarthy subcommittee staff over alleged threats and clearance issues after the hearings end. Sens Amington and Jackson back the call as Potter demands firing top employees for perjury and misconduct involving Roy Cohn and Army counselor John G Adama.
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Washington
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Joseph R McCarthy
Subcommittee
Defense Department
McClellan
Special Army-McCarthy
Stuart Amington
Henry M. Jackson
Wash
Charles EK
Potter
Mich
McCarthy Subcommittee
Roy M. Cohn
Army
John G. Adama
John L. MacClellan
Dd.-Ark
Joseph KR. McCarthy
Army - McCarthy
Meva
Senate
Joseph R. McCarthy
R.-Wie
Charney KE. Potter
K.mich
Eof
Adam, Cohn
Selassie Delivers Visit to Oklahoma A&M College
Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia was due in Stillwater at 3 PM for an official visit to Oklahoma A&M College. He will be greeted with a reception and dinner and receive a bronze plaque for the Imperial Ethiopian College of Agricultural and Mechanical Arts. A five minute radio speech was planned, then a motorcade tour of Stillwater before flying to Mexico City.
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Stillwater
Okla
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Oklahoma A&m College
United States
Haile Selasme
Mexico City
Heat wave blanketing Texas with hot, dry forecast
North to south during Friday Texans faced hot conditions with little rainfall. Forecasters expect no immediate relief as gulf moisture produced only light drizzle in a few coastal towns. Lows ranged from 66 at Marfa to 82 at Corpus Christi, with Presidio hitting the day’s high.
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United Press
Texas
Brownsvalle
San Antonio
Laredo
Gulf
Marta
Corpus Christi
Amartile
Dalhart
Lubbock
Midland
Fl Paso
San Angelo
Abilene
Waco
Pexarkuny
Austin
Beatmoant
Wichita
Brownaville
Quick Action Needed to Prevent Commie Victory
Philippine envoy Carlos P. Romulo warned at a Colorado Springs convention that the United States must take bold military action to counter Communist aggression in Southeast Asia or face disaster for the free world. He said negotiations with the Reds are nearly over and the U S must make a hard historic decision, the hardest since World War II.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Philippine
Carlos Po Romulo
United States
Southeast Asia
Free World
Uhist
Junior Chamber of Commerce
United Nations General Assembly
Romulo
History Repeats Itself After 42 Years
A reader recalls a 42 year old incident when two new Case threshing machines were shipped to a local owner. The memory coincides with the anniversary of a son unloading a used Combine at a companion home near Ector, illustrating the old adage that history repeats.
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Oren Witherspoon
Ketor
Witherspoon
Mr. Witherspoon
Bly
Ector
Explosion Levels Baytown Refinery Lab Injuring Two
An explosion at the Humble Baytown refinery destroyed a sand laboratory building in the synthetic rubber section and critically injured two workers. Wayne Gaay Jr a Baytown chemical tester was severely burned and hospitalized. a janitor nearby suffered critical injuries.
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Baytown
Cox
Humble
Coo Baytown
Wooster
Ino
Kumble
Smads
Wayne Gaay, Jr
Crom
Tlte Sehruo San Jocvnto Memorial Hospital
Fieury
Judge Delays Hearing On Norris Disqualification
Judge Maxwell Welch postponed the hearing to Friday at 10 am to rule on a state motion seeking disqualification of District Attorney Raeburn Norris in a case tied to political boss George Parr. The delay suspends criminal cases in the 7th Judicial district pending the hearing. Assistant AG Fae Wen Heady filed the motion after Parr’s indictment for assault with intent to murder was quashed.
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San Pehggo
Pex
Maxwell Welch
Raeburn Norris
George Parr
Fae Wen Heady
Parr
Parts Attorney
Brady
Norris
Don L Ford Sends To Germany For Overseas Duty
Don L. Ford, son of Mr and Mrs Lendell Ford of Windom, left Camp Kilmer New Jersey on June 16 for overseas duty in Germany. After completing a 12 week Engineering Storage Course at the Engineer School in Ft Belvoir Va Pvt Ford was trained in storage issue shipment and repair of construction equipment and engineers supplies at the school.
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Joon J. Kurd
Lendell Ford
Windom
Camp Kelmer New Jersey
Germany
Ft Betveir
Pvt. Ford
School of Engineers
United
Army vindicated as McCarthy hearings end
Senate stakes a drastic housecleaning of McCarthy staff amid calls to fire Roy Cohn and possibly John Adams. McClellan and Mundt weigh a joint report as perjury probes linger. Army Secretary Stevens frames the inquiry as vindicating the Army and its fight against subversion.
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Walt McClellan
Justice Department
MrCarthy
Army
Robert T. Stevens
Quantico
McCarthy
Subcommittee
Democrate
Colin
Quate Daughters Plan May Ride and Local Names Mentioned
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Lou and Susy Quay planning a riding event in May at Law's riding. Fath and Peal Campbell are linked to a redeclaration Episcopal Rieke effort and a caller from a church context. References to Mrs. A. and other individuals hint at community notices and upcoming levies or gatherings in June.
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Lou
Susy Quay
Law
Dobn W
Peal Campbell
Rieke Pe
Church of C. Ter
Verity Effies
Mm. A
Foot Tell
Dudge
Allee
Depo
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Adams
Mac Army Row
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