Talbott Resignation Accepted By President
President Eisenhower accepted the resignation of Air Force secretary Harold E. Talbott effective August 13 after a Senate probe into his ties to a private firm. Sen. Mundt called the move an ethics standard, while Sen. Goldwater said it should not hurt the GOP in 1956. The White House said no successor decision was made.
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Washington
Harold E. Talbott
Talbott
Air Force
Senate
Pership
Pentagon
Barry M. Goldwater
Rariz
Tions
Karl E. Mundt
R-S. D
Eisenhower
White House
Sen
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Senate Investigat
Ing
McClellan
Mundt
Marion B. Folsom
Secr
Folsom
Oveta Cule Hobby
Prisoners To Receive Fast Return To Homes
The 11 U S airmen freed from China are to arrive in Hong Kong and return home within three hours of landing. The U S consulate and Air Force liaison officer Lt Col Wighton D Simpson have finalized reception plans with baths, clean clothes, medical exams, and a border welcome near the Hong Kong China border.
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Ong Kong
U. S
Simpson
Hong Kong-China
Okey Club
Air Force
Peiping
Families Prepare Reunions for Imprisoned U S Airmen
Families of 11 imprisoned U S airmen plan to join loved ones once freed from Red Chinese jails. White House hailed China’s decision to release the crew shot down near Anfung Manchuria during a leaflet drop.
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Washington
U. S
United States
Honolulu
Red China
Eisenhower
China
Anfung
Manchuria
Nationalists May Quit UN After Red China Entry
The Central Daily News warns Nationalist China would withdraw from the United Nations if Red China joins the world body. The editorial condemns U S talks with Red China at Geneva and fears a loss for the Republic of China and a moral blow to the United States.
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Formosa
Central Daily News
China
United Nations
Red China
United States
Geneva
Solon Attacks Immigration Office Chief Over Secret Border Plan
Rep. Robert Mollohan charges the US Immigration Service under Lt. Gen. Joseph Swing with secretly plotting a border bayonet barrier. He cites a report by Chairman Philip Young alleging Generals Howard and Partridge helped run the service as consultants, detailing plans to recruit 8000 volunteer inspectors and acquire weapons and equipment.
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Washington
Robert M. Mollohan
US Immigration Service
Joseph M. Swing
Mollohan
House
Swing
Philip Young
Edwing R. Howard
Frank Partridge
Young
Howard
Partridge
Immigration Service
Border Patrol
Bicycle Rider Hurt In Crash
James Bailey a 14 year old boy son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Bailey 104 C Se suffered a broken pelvis and head injuries when struck by an automobile six miles west of Childress at 11 a m today Investigating officers say he rode his bicycle on the shoulder then swung into the highway in front of a car driven by Mrs Della Fouceno of Big Lake Texas No other details were learned.
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James Bailey
Clyde Bailey
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C Se
Childress
Della Fouceno
Big Lake
Texas
Soviet Union outlines plan for artificial satellite
Moscow University professor Leonid Sedov disclosed at a Copenhagen press conference that the Soviet Union intends to launch an artificial satellite in the near future, potentially before the U S satellite planned for 1957 or 1958. The project may be larger and possibly atomically powered.
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Denmark
Soviet Union
Leonid Ivanovich Sedov
Moscow University
Sedov
United States
Soviet Academy of Sciences
Kyrill Fedorovich Ogorodnikov
Leningrad University
Harvard University
Ogorodnikov
Mississippi Governor Race Sees Five Segregation Defenders
Mississippi voters chose among five candidates all pledged to segregation as polls opened at 7 a.m. est, with forecasts of thundershowers and 90s temperatures. The field includes former Gov Fielding L Wright Attorney General J P Coleman Ross Barnett Paul B Johnson and editor Mary Cain.
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Jackson
Miss
Clay County
Stauch
Hugh White
Fielding L. Wright
States’ Rights Party
J. P. Coleman
Ross Barnett
Paul B. Johnson
Mary Cain
Ballew Praised for Texas A&M Training School Role
A letter to City Manager Joe B. Howard from H. R. Brayton, director of the Firemen's Training School at Texas A&M, commends Fire Chief John Ballew for teaching in Combined Operations. Brayton praises the city of Childress and notes 1,236 attendees from 435 cities and 15 states in a five day program.
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Joe B. Howard
H. R. Brayton
Texas A&m College
John Ballew
John
Texas
Play-off Clashes Scheduled Today
Two farm club playoff games are set for this evening starting at 5 30 between the 4 H Club squad and the Smartt Plumbing Giants at 6 30 Cramer's Grocery and the Jaycee representatives meet In last night action the 4 H Club beat the Giants while Cramer's edged the Jaycees 5 4 In a Little League playoff the Giants beat the Dodgers 10 4.
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Cramer’s Grocery
Jaycee
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Cramer's
Jaycees
Dodgers
Adjournment Of Congress Delayed By Housing Bill
President Eisenhower warned Congress a housing bill must pass or a special session could be called. The Senate backed the 45 000 unit compromise while the House favored 35 000. leaders eyed a House Senate conference review to avert adjournment delays. Controversial nominations and wage hour issues also loomed as unfinished business.
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Eisenhower
Congressiona
White House
Senate
House
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Massachusetts
Congress
Martin
Senate House Conference Committee
Harold C. Patterson
Richmond
Securities & Exchange Commission
Newell Brown
Concord
N.H
Labor Department
Civilian Prisoner Exchange Talks Between US and Red China
Geneva reports indicate lists of civilians to be returned were exchanged during one hour talks between American and Chinese envoys. The US listed 40 Americans detained in China, including nine women and 15 priests, while China sought the return of several thousand students sent from Chiang Kai-shek’s regime.
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Switzerland
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Peiping
Poland
Wang Ping-nan
Chiang Kai-shek
Hofheinz Defies Houston Council Move Amid Impeachment Efforts
Houston Mayor Roy Hofheinz opened his office for business as council members sought to suspend him amid an impeachment hearing on eight misconduct charges. The council's action was deemed illegal by Hofheinz, and Mayor Pro Tem Matt Wilson questioned authority while Neal and other council members weighed injunctive options.
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Houston
Roy Hofheinz
Hofhiernz
Matt Wilson
Neal
Hofheinz
Wilson
Will Sears
County Schools Start Classes In August
Carey and Community Center schools will start August 15 under Wade Kimbrough. Kirkland schools begin August 29 per Alvis Dennington. Tell and Childress align start dates for high school. Carey plans a two week dismissal in late Oct or early Nov. About 120 students enrolled. Coreen McCraney hired as high school English teacher replacing Marie Inman Smith. McCraney from Sentinel Oklahoma.
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Carey and
Community Center
Wade Kimbrough
Kirkland
Alvis Dennington
Childress
Carey
Neil Wright
Wright
Coreen McCraney
Marie Inman Smith
McCraney
Sentinel
Okla
Fire drill for Childress Firemen at City Hall Station
Members of the Childress Fire men’s Association convene tonight for a regular drill at 7 pm at the Fire Station in City Hall.
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Childress Firemen's Association
Texas History Program Presented at Lions Club Meeting
A. J. Rushing gave a Texas history program at the Lions Club noon gathering. He read briefs from an 1883 Texas History book owned by Bertram Knight and excerpts on George C. Childress, noted for leading to the Texas Declaration of Independence. Plans were announced for a broom sale to aid the blind, and Greenbelt Bowl players will arrive for a barbecue.
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A. J. Rushing
Texas
Lions Club
Rushing
Bertram Knight
George C. Childress
Childress County
Childress
Herbert Clift
Bob Polson
Polson
Vernon Eubank
J. C. Bethson
J.C. Wilson
McCarthy Attacks Ike Over Policy at Senate Speech
Sen. Joseph McCarthy delivered a blistering speech charging President Eisenhower with advancing tyranny and murder and accused him of planning a sell-out of Nationalist China. He vowed to take the case to the people and said he would present the facts to prevent the country from dying without a chance to be saved.
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Washington
Joseph R. McCarthy
Eisenhower
Senate
Geneva
White House
Wisconsin
China
McCarthy
Griggs-Smith No 1 Well Drilling Progress Report
The Griggs-Smith No 1 wildcat northwest of Tell is drilling below 7,550 feet as announced by geologist Phil Nelson. The test aims to reach 7,900 feet with E W Moran Drilling Co of Wichita Falls as contractor.
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A. H. Griggs-Smith
Legion session slated at Cox-Farr Post No 65
Regular business meeting of Cox-Farr Post No 65 American Legion to be held tonight at 7 30 in the Veterans Building. Commander Homer Reynolds urged all members to attend.
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American Legion
Veterans Building
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