Possible Tax Cut Seen By Key Congressional Figures
Congressional leaders express expectation of a tax cut in the 1956 election year as administration officials report a revised budget with reduced deficit projections. Humphrey and Hughes say a balanced budget may be possible by June 30, 1956, fueling bipartisan talk of tax relief aimed at low and middle income families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Secretary of
Treasury
George W. Humphrey
Rowland R. Hughes
Redink
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
Noble J. Gregory Ky
Frank W. Karsten
Herman P. Eberharter
Humphrey
Eugene J. Millikin
Colo
Senate Finance Committee
Rebels Surrender Arms To French In Casablanca
Berber tribesmen fled from mountain hideouts in central Morocco and surrendered after a French tank spearhead encirclement in the Middle Atlas, ending one of the region's worst uprisings in two decades. The cease came as Gilbert Grandval prepared to depart for France, with officials warning of potential renewed unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casablanca
North Africa
Morocco
Algeria
Middle Atlas
Gilbert Grandval
France
Grandval
Judge Rules In Favor Of State In Land Sale Suit
District Judge J. Harris Gardner awarded the state 178822 dollars after a Veterans Land Board land sale dispute. The case involved 830 acres in Zavala County later resold to 28 veterans, with title returning to Frank Young trustee. Dan Gibbs represented Young. Attorney General John Ben Sheppard pursued returning funds to the state.
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Austin
J. Harris Gardner
Veterans Land Board
Zavala County
Frank Young
Young
Illinois
Dan Gibbs
Dallas
Veterans Land
Johnson Foresees Democratic Sweep in 1956
Senate Democratic leader Lyndon B. Johnson said Democrats could win nationwide from courthouse to White House in 1956, calling the Republican party hopelessly divided while noting his own recovery from a heart attack. He plans December checkups and weighs returning as majority leader or resuming a plain Senate career.
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Rayburn
Bonham
Rayburn Rayburn
Republican Congress
House
Ways & Means Committee
Johnson City
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
White House
Eisenhower
Geneva
Johnson
Washington
Fredericksburg
Willis Hurst
Bethesda Md. Naval Hospital
Olin Gober
Temple
Tex
Gober
John
Atlanta
Dr. Hurst
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Benefit softball games aid Billy Merrill in town park
Two benefit softball games are set for Saturday in the local park to aid Billy Merrill who was stricken with polio. The 7:00 game features Childress boys against local coaches, followed by a 8:30ish women vs Pony League All-Stars contest with Mickey Pelley pitching for the girls. All proceeds go to Merrill with no admission fee requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Merrill
Billy
Little League Cardinals
Childress
Jim Martin
A. D. Johnson
Frank Rutledge
Dick Risenhoover
Columbus Lewellen
Butch Clifton
Harlon Voyles
Joe Woods
Jerry Jefferies
Martin
Cardinals
West Texas Utilities
Masked Bandroaming Davenport Streets Sparks Shoot On Sight Warning
In Davenport Iowa a group of white masked youths wearing cross tapes on bare chests prowled streets in three cars circling a home. Police warned they may shoot on sight as the band previously interrupted gatherings and frightened women, with nurses photographing the display at St Luke's park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Iowa
White Mask
Harvey Smith
St. Luke’s Hospital
Hamilton Youth In Polio Clinic
Johnny Hamilton, 14, son of Elmer and, 500 Avenue NW, was taken to the Polio Clinic in Plainview after a positive polio report from a local doctor. He showed no paralysis on leaving Childress and had been ill about three days. Sharron Ray Merrill was released from the hospital after a slight polio case, while her brother Billy Ray Merrill was reported in fair condition at the Plainview Clinic.
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Johnny Hamilton
Elmer Hamilton
500 Avenue
Plainview
Childress
Sharron Ray Merrill
Billy Ray Merrill
Plainview Clinic
Jaycee Plaques On Display At Bank
First Bank lobby displays four national plaques awarded to the Childress Junior Chamber of Commerce this year. President Gordon Gravely announced the display of the awards recognizing the club’s work across several civic fields.
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Childress Junior Chamber of Commerce
First Bank
Gordon Gravely
Fire damages fence at E Rucker residence
A trash fire at 121 Avenue B Sw caused light damage to the alley fence near the E Rucker home yesterday around 6 PM. Firemen quickly extinguished the blaze.
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E. Rucker
Avenue B Sw
New Squall Expected In Gulf Region
The weather bureau warned of a few squalls and 20 to 30 mph winds over the northern Gulf of Mexico and middle Gulf Coast Friday and Saturday due to a weak low pressure area moving toward Texas. Small craft warnings were issued from Pensacola to Galveston. no tropical storm activity is expected as Edith.
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Weather Bureau
Gulf of Mexico
Middle Gulf Coast
Texas
Pensacola
Fla
Galveston
Mississippi River
Louisiana
Miami
Edith
Atlantic
Cape Hatteras
Connie
Diane
New Orleans
Gulf
Polio Vaccine Doubly Tested To Ensure Safety
The government reviews all Salk polio vaccine after Cutter incident. Surgeon General Leonard A. Scheele calls for strict tests by manufacturers and government, expects vaccine supply to rise with fall inoculations. Public Health Service backs vaccine despite Cutter report finding live virus in some Cutter samples, no action against Cutter recommended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cutter
Leonard A. Scheele
Public Health Service
Cutter Laboratories
Berkeley
Calif
Paducah Clash Tickets Go On Sale September 1
Paducah and Childress football teams meet in Paducah on September 9 marking their first game. About 560 reserved seats go on sale September 1 at 1 by advance purchase, with box office pricing at 1.25. Bobcat season tickets go on sale September 1 for five home games at 5. Returning seat holders have until September 7 to claim their seats.
The Man From Laramie Saturday Midnight Prevue
A Saturday midnight prevue of the western film The Man From Laramie is announced for Palace Theatre patrons. Shows invite audiences to catch a late screening and preview ahead of the main feature.
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Man From
Laramie
The
Flood Recovery Presses On In New England After Floods
United Press reports the northeast steadying toward normalcy as industry and jobs return. Damage estimated at 16 billion with 1.6 billion losses not counting factory shutdowns across New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Army engineers and 2 000 soldiers aid relief with rations blankets and cots while 14 Connecticut counties gain eligibility for a 15 million federal fund.
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New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Virginia
Delaware
New England
Midwest
Christian A. Herter
Judge Upholds City's Right To Integrate School System
Judge Charlie Sullivan denied two injunctions sought by the Texas Citizens Council to block Big Spring's planned school integration. The decision keeps the district's plan for elementary school integration in place and rejects state funding injunction. An immediate appeal is planned. the courtroom was crowded as arguments ended.
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Big Spring
Charlie Sullivan
Texas Citizens Council
Texas
Sullivan
Ross Carlton
Dallas
118Th District Court
Texas Supreme Court
Edith Hurricane Strengthens Aims At Cape Hatteras
Hurricane Edith, the year s fifth tropical storm, gathers strength in the Atlantic on a path toward Cape Hatteras North Carolina. Forecasters warn of possible 125 mph winds and note Edith may avoid landfall while a new Gulf threat appears and small craft are urged to seek shelter.
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Pensacola
Fla
Galveston
Edith
Connie
Diane
Cape Hatteras
Miami
Slight Dip In Nation's Cotton Supply Possible
The Agriculture Department forecasts a slight decline in the 1956 cotton supply for the first time in five years. The 1955-56 supply is estimated at 23.9 million bales, about 400000 bales above 1954-55, with consumption near 13 million bales and a carryover just below 11.1 million bales on Aug 1, 1956.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
County Clerk Announces Notary Commissions for 1955 57
County Clerk Mark Graham reports notary commissions for the term June 1 1955 to June 1 1957. A total of 105 commissions have been issued in Childress County. A. M. Muldrow says 90,932 commissioners have been issued for the new term with 83,341 qualified to date. An additional 7,591 applied for commissions bringing the total to 90,932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Graham
Graham
Childress
A. M. Muldrow
Texas
Muldrow
First Major Political Rally On Tap Tonight
Henderson hosts the 1956 rally at the baseball stadium with James P. Hart addressing Democrats from 43 East Texas counties. Hart, ex Texas Supreme Court justice and UT chancellor, may run for governor. Speakers include state Sen. Jimmy Phillips and Mrs Wayne Wagenseller. A 7 p.m. barbecue precedes an 8 p.m. program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Texas Supreme Court
James P. Hart
East Texas
Hart
University of Texas
Howard Bryant
Tyler
Bryant
Texas
Robert Allen
Jimmy Phillips
Angleton
Wayne Wagenseller
Bowie
Fort Worth
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Hughes
W. Shirley
Gateway Film Cooperative Library
Clarendon
Wheeler
Cottle
Hall
Dorney
Collingsworth
Shirley
Newell Odell
Rebs
Hamilton
Jaycee
Bank
Gulf Region
United Press
Victoria
Palacios
Laredo
Corpus Christi
Presidio
Amarillo
Paducah
Army
Gordon Dunn
Roy Swain
Burlington Veterans Ladies Auxiliary
Denver
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