Special Mocking Bird Nests on Stevens Tractor Again
Retired Col. H. W. Stevens reports a special mocking bird nesting on his tractor for several years. The mother bird rides with the tractor and defends the nest while Col. Stevens plows or plants, with two eggs noted. Mrs. P. O. Windle sends a birthday gift subscription as a letter-from-home tribute.
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Col
H. W. Stevens
Col. Stevens
Stevens
P. O. Windle
Rt. 4
DeKalb
Weekend Storm Intertwines Dog Bite Bee Sting and School Fashion
The Lovelaces family faced a rough weekend in Shreveport with Lynn bitten by a dog and Chris stung by a bee while Rosemary had little excitement. A late Sunday squall brought tornadoes to central Texas and heavy rain to North and East Texas. Bennie and Henry navigated the storm with children asleep in the car as police faced dog ownership issues. Tonight the high school hosts a fashion show showcasing Big Top Fashions to raise funds and conclude the school year.
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Henry
Bennie
Shreveport
Lynn
Chris
Rosemary
Texas
Bondi
Tyler Transit Stops. Residents Walk as Service Ends
Tyler residents began hoofing it after Tyler Transit Co halted operations for unknown reasons. A. F. Helm, owner, cited unspecified issues and asked city officials for better service before resuming. About 60,000 residents face transportation disruption and some schoolchildren will be affected.
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Tyler
UPI
Public Transit Company
A. F. Helm
Tyler Transit Co
C. P. Stewart
Helm
One Killed As Blimp Crashes In New Jersey Hangar
A U S Navy blimp crash in dense fog at Lakehurst Naval Air Station left Lt. (jg) David M Loyd dead and 17 others injured. Rescue crews faced a 125 foot high wreckage with a 343 foot helium bag collapsing overhead as fire danger loomed.
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Lakehurst
N.J
UPI
U.S. Navy
Naval Air Station
David Malcolm Loyd
Vega
Tex
Oil industry faces threats at world oil show in Tulsa
The opening of the 4th International Petroleum Exposition in Tulsa showcases over 500 million dollars in exhibits and attracts more than 500000 attendees. Gen. Ernest Thompson warns against refinery run increases and depletion-allowance attacks while industry leaders foresee a 4.5 percent rise in domestic demand for refinery products due to new federal import controls.
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Tulsa
Okla
UPI
Ernest C Thompson
Texas Railroads Commission
Thompson
U.S
Thompson S
Grand Jury Urges Gov Daniel to Introduce Anti Nudist Bill
The January term Sixth District Court grand jury requests Gov Price Daniel allow consideration of an anti nudist bill during the upcoming Texas Legislature session. The panel cites a nudist camp in Fannin County and says current law offers inadequate remedies.
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Grand Jury
Sixth District Court
Price Daniel
Texas
Gov. Daniel
A. M. Harrison
Jesse
Moore
Telephone
Fannin County
Bett
Teaas
Boyd Baptist Church
Senate
Well Wilson
Steelworkers seek 38 hour week in new contract
Union and industry negotiators resume talks on a 500000 worker steel contract aiming to avoid a billion dollar strike. The union seeks shorter hours, wage gains, and expanded benefits while the industry pushes a one year extension and resists higher employment costs.
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New York
UPI
Steel Industry
United Steelworkers Union
Charles M. White
Republic Steel Corp
White
Republic
David J McDonald
Herter Offers Western Plan to Link Berlin Freedom
Secretary of State Christian A. Herter presented a Western peace plan to Moscow aiming to unite Berlin’s freedom with broad German unification in four stages over 2½ years. The plan calls for major troop cuts and a joint U S USSR defense reduction, while Berlin elections under both sectors would precede a unified Germany and a new all German commission to oversee talks. Gromyko rejected linking Berlin with European security, signaling formal rejection when the plan is formally laid out.
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Geneva
UPI
Christian A. Herter
Russia
Germany
Berlin
Andrei Gromyko
Moscow
Herter
United States
Soviet Union
Gromyko
Gremyke
Europe
Nikita Khrushchev
Ina
East Germany
Unlucky 13 Pigs Win First For Ann Higdon
Windom 4 H member Ann Higdon leads a 13 pig swine project with mother Susie in the Sears Foundation heavyutter contest. At eight weeks the group weighed 379 pounds total, averaging 29.1 pounds, with individual weights from 20 to 36 pounds. Ann crediting John Bomar for feed and care.
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Windom
Spl
Ann Higdon
Windom 4-H Club
Ann
Susie
D H Higdon
Sears Foundation
Denton
Annis
John Bomar
Reinforcements Rushed to Guard Henderson Strike Zone
Two more National Guard units arrived in Henderson North Carolina as violence in a long textile strike spread. Gov. Hodges ordered troops to police a widening area after workers were fired upon and a court order sought to halt clashes.
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Henderson
N.C
UPI
National Guard
Luther Hodges
Adj
Capia Wayaick
Wayuick
Waynick
Walence
Spring Cool Front Grips Texas With Cooler Weather
A spring cold front keeps northern Texas cool today and tonight with scattered light showers. Moisture is mainly in the Panhandle and northwest north central Texas, with light sprinkles reaching Dallas Fort Worth. Childress reports 10 inches and Amarillo 0.2 inches by daylight.
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United Press International
Texas
Panhandle
Dallas Fort Worth
Childress
Amarilla
US and Britain push new talks to update nuclear test detection
In Geneva United States and Britain propose renewed talks with Soviet scientists to update detection methods before any agreement ends nuclear tests. Secretary of State Herter and Foreign Secretary Lloyd stress improving detection of high altitude tests amid negotiations. In Florida, attorneys for two white youths charged with raping a Negro college coed seek a 45 day delay in Leon Circuit Court trial.
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Geneva
UPI
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
Christian A. Herter
Selwyn Lloyd
Tallahassee. Fla
Leon Circuit Court
Eisenhower to meet United Steelworkers chief in New York
President Eisenhower will hold a late afternoon meeting in New York with David McDonald head of the United Steelworkers Union. The union and steel industry are in wage talks with potential wide impact on the U S economy.
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New York
UPI
Eisenhower
David McDonald
United Steelworkers Union
General Twining Diagnosed With Lung Tumor
The Defense Department announced that a cancerous tumor was found in the lung of Gen. Nathan F Twining, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Peru airliner with eight aboard disappears in jungle
A Peruvian airliner carrying eight people including an American and a Canadian is missing in the dense eastern Peru jungle.
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Lima
Peru
UPI
Education panel orders Aldine schools reopen immediately
The State Education Commission told Aldine school superintendent to reopen schools at once or risk loss of key state aid and accreditation.
Aldine School Closed Over Board Leadership Fight
In Houston a minority faction led by Carl E Tautenhanhahn claimed to lead the Aldine School Board and ordered classrooms reopened. Superintendent W W Thorne refused. Funds for teachers remained tied up as payments awaited board authority. A court hearing was set for Friday to resolve the leadership dispute and payroll payments.
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Richard Cass
Tautenhahn
Cass
Aldine
Tautenhan
Winston Cutter
National Bank of Commerce
Daniel appeals to Aldine School Board to reopen
Gov. Price Daniel urged the Aldine School Board to lay aside differences and sign checks to reopen the district. He noted 9,000 students on vacation after 11 days of closure and warned action is needed for accreditation and state funds. The legislature allowed time warrants to finance operation. The telegram went to local board members and Houston area contacts.
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Daniel
Commissioner of Education
Aldine Board
Aldine
Texas
Daniel's Wire Today
Jack Bo Buckley
Frank Smith
RB. Clarke
Rol Whitmarsh
Richard G Cassall
Houston
Harry Fimmons
Humble
CH Tautenhahn Sr
Westfield
Cool Weather Persists Across North Central Texas Through Friday
Forecasts show cool, partly cloudy conditions for the Bonham area through Friday. A 54 degree morning and a 50 degree low expected Friday, with cloudy skies and scattered thunderstorms in the region.
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Bonham
Texas
Military Secrets Feared Stolen in Wreckage of Plane
A defense specialist killed in a capital airliners crash prompted Army intelligence to probe possible theft of military secrets from his briefcase. Charles W Drannbauer of AT&T, an expert on SAGE, supervised defense communications for the Eastern Defense Command. The briefcase was found empty in the wreckage, while officials withheld comments as CAB investigations revealed the jet Viscount disintegrated in a thunderstorm killing all 31 aboard on the New York City to Atlanta flight.
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Baltimore
UPS
Army
Charles W Drannbauer
Kansas City
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
At&t
SAGE
Drannbauer
New York City
Atlanta
Supersonic B-38 Bomber Explodes at Carswell Air Base
A supersonic B-38 bomber exploded at Carswell Air Base in Fort Worth. The crash injured several personnel and disrupted ongoing flight operations. Authorities investigated the incident and secured the scene.
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Fort Worth
UPI
Carswell
Todey
Regerts
Eesutiered
Lniuziew
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