Eisenhower Signs 32.9 Billion Highway Bill
President Eisenhower signed into law a 32.9 billion dollar 13 year highway program creating a 41000 mile interstate network linking states and capitals. New taxes including a cent per gallon gas tax and three cents per pound tire tax take effect Sunday as he recuperates at Walter Reed Hospital. He projected plans to continue defending military policy amid political debate and will celebrate their 40th anniversary at Gettysburg farm after convalescence.
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Washington
LLP
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Hospital
Congress
Charles E. Wilson
Wilson
U. S
Senate
Senate House
House
Hisenhower
Gettysburg
Carswell visits Bonham as county history unfolds
R F Carswell, county agent 1929 33, stops in Bonham en route home after visiting his daughter in Quitman. He recalls the era when the county and home demonstration agents shared offices in the old chamber of commerce building with secretary manager Miss Billie Barnette. Residents note a dry spell for crops and discuss local concerns including nighttime horn noise. A San Antonio caller asks County Judge Choice Moore for help tracing early Fannin County settlers linked to the McCown family history.
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R. F. Carswell
Bonham
Carswell
G. T. Shaw
Quitman
Shaw
Chamber of Commerce
Masonic
Billie Barnette
Chamber
Moore
San Antonio
Malcolm C. McCown
Trinity University
Stadium Drive
Fannin County
George W. McCown
Francis M. McCown
Your County
Langer Seeks Aid for U S Indians in Foreign Aid Bill
Senator William Langer proposes amendment to redirect part of the foreign aid bill to domestic Indian groups. He would earmark 50 million dollars for economic aid to the Apache and Everglades tribes in Florida.
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Washington
William Langer
America
Langer
Weather Outlook for North Central Texas
Partly cloudy through Saturday with isolated afternoon and nighttime thundershowers. Temperatures show little change with stable highs and lows across the period.
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Texas
Steelworkers and Big Three Fail To Bridge Contract Gap
A last ditch negotiating session between the United Steelworkers Union and the big three steel producers ended without progress just 36 hours before a strike deadline. Negotiators left grim faced, refusing to comment on progress in resolving the contract deadlock.
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New York
United Steelworkers Union
Neighbors Rally to Harvest Turman Farm Crop
J. B. Turman, hospitalized in Fort Worth after major surgery, saw neighbors bring tractors and hoes to his farm to complete the crop. Mrs Turman remains with him in Fort Worth.
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Gober
J. BE. Turman
Fort Worth
Turman
Mrs. Turman
Wheat referendum set for July 20 in Fannin County
Fannin county farmers will vote July 20 in a nationwide referendum on whether marketing quotas shall be imposed on the 1957 wheat crop. Four polling places will be Bonham Trenton Windom and Honey Grove. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and eligibility requires more than 15 acres of wheat allotment. Any farmer may plant up to 15 acres without quota penalties.
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Fannin County
Dan Barnard
Bonham
Trenton
Windom
Honey Grove
Barnard
ASC
Homer O Douglas Dies in Hospital
Homer O. Douglas, 72, died at 10 45 a m Friday morning at Allen Memorial hospital after an extended illness. He was a farmer in the Sandy community on Ravenna Route 1. Funeral arrangements with Wise Funeral Home are incomplete.
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Homer O. Douglas
Allen Memorial Hospital
Douglas
Sandy
Ravenna
Rt. 1
Wise Funerals Home
Esco the Dogs But Goose Got Him
Oklahoma City postman John Derschon followed Post Office advice to beware of dogs but was bitten by a Koone, needing time off to heal the leg wound.
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Esco
Goose
Oklahoma City
John Derschon
Post Office Department
Deraschon
Defense Budget Boost Passes Amid Wilson Defense Push
The House approved a Senate posted bill boosting Air Force funding by 900 million to 15.6 billion, while Defense Secretary Charles E Wilson testified the administration's program is adequate. He warned belittling defense would harm national morale and noted expected intercontinental ballistic missiles soon.
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House
Senate
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Congress
Air Power Subcommittee
Wilson
Sul Committee
America
Russia
Senate House
Free World
Eisenhower
White House
Air Force
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee On
Air Power
United States
Charley H. Wilson
House Senate
Chotiner
Murray M Chotiner
Richard M. Nixon
Clinton P. Anderson
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Defense Department
Adam C. Powell
DNY
Cleveland M Bailey
J.-W.va
Powell
Sobeloff
Senate Judiciary Committee
Simon
Fourth Circuit
U. S. Court of Appeals
Olin D. Johnson
D-Sc
John L McClelan
Ark
Senate Committee On Lobbying
McClellan
Francis FE. Walter
Dpa
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Fund For the Republic
41 Brood Mares Bought From Aga Khan and Son
Rex Ellsworth, owner of Swaps, announced he purchased 41 brood mares from the Aga Khan and Prince Aly Khan. He said the deal closed six months ago but declined to disclose the price. A second item notes Patrolman Mario De Lauro issuing a ticket to Ida Pickett for a one way street violation and an ensuing dog bite incident.
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Inglewood
Calif
Rex Ellsworth
Swaps
Aga Khan
Prince Aly Kahn
New York
Mario de Lauro
Ida Pickett
Brooklyn
de Lauro
Labor Becomes Issue in Texas Governor Campaign
Six-way race for governor of Texas features labor’s role as a central theme. Sen. Price Daniel accuses paid organizers of trying to dominate Texas politics while Ralph Yarborough speaks at Temple’s 75th anniversary event. Daniel and Yarborough spar over labor influence and drought relief proposals amid Shivers’ national remarks.
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United Press
Texas
Allan Shivers
Price Daniel
Daniel
Ralph Yarborough
Temple
Yarborough
Texas Federation of Labor
Austin
Jerry Holleman
Fred Martin
Dallas
Shivers
National Press Club
Washington
Adlai Stevenson
Lyndon Johnson
D.-Tex
Drough
Texas Commissoner of Agriculture
Drouth
Victoria
Pampa
Poznan Riot violence leaves 38 dead 270 wounded
Police impose curfew in Poznan as gunfire quiets connections to anti government riots. The Polish army and militia control streets while officials confirm 38 killed and 270 wounded. Similar protests reported in Latvia Estonia Lithuania and Tibet with Warsaw Radio noting casualties include rioters and Communist officials.
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Poznan
Poland
Berlin
Polis
Baltic
Latvia
Estonia
Lithuania
Tibet
Warsaw
Back to School Bailey Gober Open Summer Terms
Rural schools in Fannin county plan July summer terms to aid cotton harvest. Bailey and Gober announce term starts Monday July 9 with an earlier start and departure. buses and lunchrooms run on summer schedules. Sept London cites classroom improvements and a water pump soon. Bailey faculty meeting on Friday July 6 to prepare. Gober reports clean buildings and cooled classrooms with fans for students.
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Fannin County
Bailey
London
Bailey School
The
Gober
Foreign Aid Bill Faces Senate Battles Amid Cuts Debate
Sen. Russell B. Long of Louisiana claimed broad cross party support to again cut the Senate foreign aid bill of about 4.5 billion dollars. Senate Republican Leader Knowland challenged the optimism and suggested the final figure would be higher.
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Washington
Llp
Russell B. Long
D-La
Senate
William F. Knowland
Long
Texas Sailor Seeks Missing Wife in Frisco
A Cleburne Texas sailor Charles A. Johnson 25 arrives in San Francisco seeking his wife Wanda 20 who vanished March 6 after boarding a bus in Cleburne for San Francisco. Wanda kissed their 4 year old son Danny and boarded a Greyhound bus but never contacted the Navy about her travel. Greyhound says ticket stubs show she reached San Francisco and arranged care for Danny with Wanda’s parents.
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Charles A. Johnson
Cleburne
Tex
Langley Point Naval Base
Manila
Wanda
San Francisco
Philippines
Johnson
Steel boss denies mystical figures in five year contract
U S Steel president Clifford F Hood told employees that industry estimates for the proposed five year no strike contract with United Steelworkers are not mystical. He said the 65 cent per hour package includes 53 cents in direct employee pay and 26.6 cents in wage increases over five years, with the rest in benefits.
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New York
UIP
Clifford F Hood
U. S Steel Corporation
United Steelworkers
Sood
Protesters in Poznan seen as demonstration not uprising
Officials in Washington say the Poznan rioting appears to be a demonstration with little chance of a full scale revolt against the Communist government. They note Polish and Soviet troops are present to suppress any uprising.
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Washington
Poznan
Commvnitaiet
Poland
Officiels
Poznan Rebellion Crushed Amid Conflicting Reports
The broadcast claimed workers were returning to normal life in Poznan while the Polish Air Force warned rioters as tanks and troops patrolled the streets. Exiled Polish president in London doubted any uprising success, warning of calamity for the Polish people. Reports of fighting spread to several Polish cities though unconfirmed, as officials said the rebellion was crushed. Two businessmen arriving in West Berlin, however, said troops and tanks still clashed in Poznan.
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Poznan
London
Danzig
Gdingen
Cracow
Warsaw
West Berlin
Life Won't Be The Same After Move for O'Neil Family
Chicago neighbors say life will change when Mr. and Mrs. John O'Neil move from their West Side home. They plan to take fourteen pets including eight dogs five cats five parakeets four pigeons two rove birds and three canaries.
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Chicago
John O’neil
O’neils
West Side
O'Neile
Saunders and townfolk in Friday downtown scene
John Bacon Saunders appears on the square at 7 o clock in the evening while Tom Denton Norwood Zelma Doun chat near the bank. Homer Blaige and Treon Blaige visit the Telephone school in town on school business as Bob Biber moves about with a line. Wallace Alexander heads back to the store after a bank trip as Dus Weatheraby stops for a drink and E B Melvey delivers mail.
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John Bacon Saunders
Tom Denton
Norwood
Zelma Doun
Homer
Treon Blaige
Bob Biber Stil
Wallace Alexander
Dus Weatheraby
E. BP. Melvey
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