Congress Call the President and Academy Appointments
The piece recalls a late night call mix up involving a Congressman named Rogers and the President, notes upcoming nominations to the U S Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, and outlines a program for competitive examinations for entry in 1958 with about 300 selections. It also discusses anticipated veteran benefits cuts after 1958 and concerns over disability rating errors and service connection questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corber
White House
Rogers
William P
U. S. Merchant Marine Academy
West Point
Annapolis
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
U. S Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point
New York
US Naval Academy
U.S. Merchant Marine Officer
U. S. Naval Reserve
Washington, D. C
Washington
Oklahoma City
Congress
Veterans Administration
Television Listings Across Local Channels
Channel by channel program grids show 3:45 Modern Harmonic performances and 4:00 American Bandstand on Channel 3, late night news, sports, soaps, and movies across KFDX KDUB and KSYD. Includes cartoons, serials, Westerns, game shows, and national news updates with feed times and station notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kfdx-Tv
Bugs Bunty
Wild Hill Hickes
World of Sports
John Daly
Ozzie & Yarriet
TV Jazz and Arts Review and TV Plans Mentioned
The piece mixes a jazz TV review with notes on NBC CBS NBC schedules and upcoming specials. It critiques performances by Billie Holiday Count Basie Monk and Eldridge while praising Arts programming and Poulenc operas. It notes changes to NBCs What's It For High Low and mentions Sal Mineo and Adolph Menjou upcoming CBS Ziv projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman Hawkins
Jimmy Rushing
Thelonius Monk
Pee Wee Russell
Monk
Billie Holiday
Count Basie
Roy Eldridge
Miss Holiday
Arts
Swim
NBC
Sal Mineo
Nbc-Tv
Steve Allen
Britain to Postpone U S and Canada Postwar Loan Payment
London reports Britain will defer the annual 175 million dollar postwar loan payment to the United States and Canada due to financial straits. The Dec 3 sum covers 137 million to the U S and 38 million to Canada. Payment will be delayed at least 43 years with an official decision expected next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
United States
Canada
Kansas Repeals 68 Year Ban On Liquor Sales
Kansas repealed a 68 year old prohibition law in 1948 allowing liquor sale and manufacture after decades of restrictions. The move ended the statewide ban and reshaped state beverage regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Treasury backs down on order to abolish offices
The Treasury Department reversed its November 19 move to abolish 11 customs districts effective January 1. Protests from congressmen and local leaders followed, with delegations from Milwaukee Mobile Charleston Port Arthur and Rochester meeting Assistant Secretary Kendall. The change would have cut patronage by eliminating several district collectors and downgrading offices to city headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Washington
Milwaukee
Mobile
Ala
Charleston
S. C
Port Arthur
Tex
Rochester
N. Y
Wer
Britannia Sets Transatlantic Speed Record
A British made Bristol Britannia turbo prop airliner flew from New York to London in eight hours and three minutes to break the world transatlantic commercial speed record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
New York
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Veterans Benefits
Channel 3
Ksyd-Tv
Weather & News
Douglas Edwards
Robin Hood
W—Football Review
Danny Thomas
Channe
Kdub-Tvv
Channel 2
Childrens
Susie
Bugs Bunny
Doug Edwards
W—Hobin Hood
Wichita Falls
Wyatt Farp
Wells Fargo
Highway Patrol
Lawrence Elk
Jack Parr
Chochise
Texas Rangers
Southwest& World News
Lubbock
Burns and Allen
Bride
Studio One
Doug Fairbanks
News & Weather
Columbia
Channel
Arlene Frances
CBS News
Garry Moore
Godfrey
Jimeny_ Dean
Captain Kangeroo
Arthur Godfrey
Bride & Groom
Florian Zabach
Liberace
Kdub-Tv
Search For Tomorrow
Cronkite
William Ewald
Tm — TV
Winter Sparrows
Walter Rogers
Texas
Francis Poulenc
Garcia Lorca
Poulenc
Milan
la Scala
San Francisco
Georges Bernanose
Mother Marie
Paulence
Victory Borge
CBS
Wild
Shirley MacLaine
Nan Fabray
Rowan and Martin
DuPont
Cbs-Tv
Adolph Menjou
Target
Ziv
U. S
Blackwell Optometrist
E.N. E
Leroy B. Gaines
American National Insurance Co
P. O
Childress
THE
Childress Credit Bureau
Childress Lumber Company
Cramer’s Grocery & Market
Douglas Real Estate & Insurance
First National Bank
Fairview Floral CO
Goodyear Service Store
Renfro Gas & Oil
Bana
Panhandle Motor CO
Sims Super Service
Norris Implement CO
Edd Fite
Preston Clothing CO
Frank’s Grocery
RAY Green Finance CO
Western Auto Associate Store
Newberry Funeral Home
Roy A. Willyard
Mitchell-Goodwin Lumber CO
C V. Jones Hardware CO
Buckley’s Men’s Store
Rushing’s Food Store
Roberson-Eubane Drug CO
Jeter-Townsend Clinic
Henderson Lumber Company
Childress Office Supply
White Store's, Inc
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