Harrison Sees No Communist Desire For Peace In Talks
Tokyo May 5 United Press report says senior UN delegate Lieut General William Harrison sees no genuine Communist wish for an armistice and calls their negotiating stance a smoke screen. He will meet Reds again in Panmunjom while noting they rejected Pakistan as neutral prisoner supervisor and pushed details on reluctant POW handling. Naval forces target Wonsan with four ships including New Jersey Bremerton and two destroyers amid a rare long siege as weather limits air and ground actions.
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William Harrison
Harrison
Pakistan
Wonsan
North Korea
New Jersey
Bremerton
Fifth Air Force
United Press AN
Tokyo
Clifford Smith
Lake Charles
Lousiana
Zach Dean
Red Cross
United States
Honolulu
Honoluu
Philadelphia
Reds
James Coogan
Red
Coogan
Valley Forge Army Hospital
Pennsylvania
Fire destroys farm home near Windom
A farm home four miles northwest of Windom owned by Bowley Luttrell was completely destroyed by a fire Monday night. The origin is undetermined and only a few household goods were saved.
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Windom
Bowley Luttrell
Here
Bids Sought On 2.8 Miles Of FM Road West Of Ravenna
The Texas Highway Department invites bids on 2.8 miles of FM 1748 west of Ravenna to the county line. Work includes grading drainage and surface on the project, with bids due at the Austin office by 9 am May 19. Additional FM road projects in Fannin County are planned nearby.
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Ravenna
Texas Highway Department
Fannin County
Joe Clark
Borham
Sesto
Craveon
Highway Department
Austin
Savoy
Mulberry
Highway 78
Windom
Leonard
Deweyville Struggles to Hold Back Sabine River Flood
In Deweyville Texas volunteers work 24 hours straight to sandbag a half mile levee along the Sabine River. About 200 workers including highway patrol sheriffs and National Guardsmen defend the town of roughly 1800 residents as water crests forecast today may determine if the flood worsens. C C Chism superintendent of schools says the battle is near a win unless the crest is higher than expected. Some families are stranded but no immediate danger is reported.
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Deweyville
Texas
Sabine
C C Chism
Chism
Gober Baptists Move Toward New Church Building
Gober Baptist members work toward moving into a new $10,000 church building in Kin kin county, with dedication planned in June. Volunteers tore down the old structure and built the steepled sanctuary, aided by local schools and residents.
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Woheawrel
Mew
Senn
Fankin County
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Baptists
Charonee London
Gober
Re Carry
Tessing
Battiinds
Reds Advance in Laos Threaten Royal Capital
Reds push toward Luang Prabang from Vientiane area as Chinese forces retreat. Rebels near Enao and Buang Prabang threaten the royal capital this week and aim to split Laos, trapping French troops in the south.
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Laos
Sailioon
May &Up
Luang Prabang Oas
Lido
Aly
Enao Chines
Kingdom of Laos
Buang Prabang
Trailand
Davidson Plans to Disqualify Self in Binion Trial
In Dallas the Binion tax case shows Davidson intends to disqualify himself voluntarily while denying prejudice. His lawyers have not filed a motion for disqualification. The matter centers on bias claims and related tax probes involving Nevada gambler Binion.
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Davidson
Dallas
Whitefield
Benny Biniouw
Binton
Nevada
Hay
Fort Worth Markets Review Muay 5 Slaughter and Stock Prices
Cattle prices steady to strong for good and choice slaughter steers and yearlings with calves and stockers mixed. Utility cows and bulls show modest gains while stocker activity remains varied. Hogs up 60 to 70 cents with higher sow bids and feeder pigs trading around 20.
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Fort Worth
Local Initiative Key to Soil and Water Conservation
Washington May 7 editor Raymond McConnell of the Lincoln Journal urges local initiative and control as central to national policy on soil and water conservation and flood prevention. He heads a citizen group from watershed regions seeking federal technical aid while assigning basins primary responsibility for flood prevention beginning at the rainfall source.
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Nebtackesa
Congie
Raymond McConnell
Lincoln Journal
ROBY
McConnell
Ezra Benson Mettonnell
Interior
Douglas McKay
Miktias
Oregon
Sath
West
Tidelands Vote Starts Today
The Senate prepares to vote on the Tidelands bill after a five week talkathon by opponents. If approved by a wide margin, the measure would settle offshore land claims now held by the federal government. A House version has passed, differences to be resolved by a joint conference committee.
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Senate
Walig
House
Merrell Honored At First Annual Fannin Soil Awards Banquet
W T Merrell of 484 acre farm between Telephone and Monkstown in Fannin County will be among six farmers celebrated at the first Fannin County Soil Conservation Awards Banquet. He cooperated with the district since 1946 and uses vetch in crop rotation to build soil, reduce costs, and protect sand land. He maintains 282 acres of pasture with permanent cover and perennial legumes to improve forage and stabilize soil.
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Joe Nichols
The
Atlanta National Bank
Fannina County Soil Conservation Awards
Bonarte Inglish
W. T. Merrell
Soil Conservation Awards
W. OT. Merrell
Telephone
Monkstown
Fannin County
Fannin County Soil Conservation Awards
Merrell
Fannin County Soil Conservation District
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Explosion Hits Texarkana Block
A violent blast destroyed four business buildings in Texarkana as gas leakage is suspected. Fire Chief Walsh calls the theory uncertain while witnesses report windows shattered and locals saw the explosion across a wide radius.
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Texarkana
Walsh
Oren
Railroad Bridge Project Okayed by House Panel
The House Korein Alfatos Committee approved a bill to authorize the Hidalgo Bridge Company to construct a railroad toll bridge across the Rio Grande. Texas Representative Lloyd M Benton from Allen sponsored the measure which the committee approved today.
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Rio Grande Bridge
Washington
House
Korein Alfatos Committee
The
Hidalgo Bridge Company
Rio Grande Rio Hidalgo
Texas
Lloyd M Bentaen
Allen
Weather Outlook for North Central TRHXAS Area
A rally forecast for this afternoon and night is noted with winds and possible showers. The outlook also references Wednesday events in Wormer and Wednesday again, indicating variable conditions.
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Trhxas Ciene
Jaybird Primary in Fort Bend County Outlawed by Court
The Supreme Court ruled in Washington that Fort Bend County Texas local election procedures used by the Jaybird Democratic Association were unconstitutional and designed to deny voting access to Black citizens. Justice Minton dissented with separate views, noting the impact on primary voting as a constitutional issue.
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Fort Bend County
Washington
Supreme Court
Texas
Sherman Minton
Vragen Juathe
Ely Frankfurter Alote
Jaybird Democratic Association
Forte Bend County
Patton
Defendants Plead Guilty in Four Cases on Monday
Defendants pleaded guilty in four cases before Judge Katee Moore in County Court on Monday morning. Karkie Katrus entered guilty pleas in two cases and was fined $127 plus costs in each. Carmel Bowers was fined $100 and costs in two cases after pleading guilty. Noah, aged 600, was not clearly connected to the cases in readable text.
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Guiry
Katee Moore
Karkie Katrus
Builty
Carmel Bowers
Costa
Eisenhower urges Congress to approve 5.3 billion foreign aid
President Eisenhower asks Congress for a 5.3 billion foreign aid program for the next fiscal year, claiming vital defense against Soviet pressure. Secretary Dulles and Harold Stassen testified before a joint committee, noting the plan would cover about 40 percent of Indo China war costs and that approval, not yet appropriations, is being sought.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Truman
Ebsenhower
Nations
Soviet Union
House
John Foster Dulles
Harold Stassen
Congressional Committee
Senate Foreign Relations
House Foreign Affairs
Stassen
United States
Indo- China
Dulles
As Senate Talks AUSTIN May 5 House approves many bills
Tired House members push final approval after 11 5 theoretically non-debatable measures and 21 contested bills trimmed. Seven appropriation bills move toward Senate passage and state comptroller certification. A Texas commission on alcoholism and compulsory commitment for treatment is also approved. The Senate remains in session after long debates and a likely noon filibuster.
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House
Senate
Robert S Calvert
Texas Commission On
Local Gossipy Notes From Bonham Lunch Hour
Oquate County Superintendent Nioulton shows a pintter of strawberry preserven as a gift from a friend. The noon meal features Arky Vaughn Gene Wilshire and Tom Scott discussing fishing and golfing while others dine.
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Arky Vaughn
Gene Wilshire
Tom Scott
Howard Crider
Elkine
Arch McCullough
Charles Biussell
Himelf
Dr. Watson
Claude Elhiote
Windom
McCord
Kate Pateen
Nintes
Bonham
Daily Bible Verse Inspires Youth Temperance
The notice cites a Bible verse urging youth to remember their creator in youth and warns against sowing wild oats. It frames the message as part of a Presa Radio Bible Service promotion and emphasizes moral instruction for the young audience.
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