Safe holiday tree care tips from safety groups
The piece warns that Christmas trees are highly combustible and urges careful handling. It advises buying fresh stock from a reputable dealer, keeping the tree cold before setup, trimming the trunk, using a water reservoir stand, and adding water-soluble additives. It stresses checking lights, using lab approved gear, keeping trees away from heat, not using candles, avoiding overloading circuits, supervising children, and having extinguishers ready. It suggests outdoor or artificial trees to reduce fire risk.
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National Fire Protection Assa
Tito Accused of Cold War Balancing Act in Yugoslavia
United States reexamines policy toward Tito amid his moves toward Moscow. Riddleberger met Tito on Brioni Island as Belgrade reports Tito seeks independence from Russian domination but remains a Communist. Tito warned the United States is undependable and may seek arms from Russia or Western partners if reexaminations continue.
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Yugoslavia
Washington
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Russia
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New York
James W. Riddleberger
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East Germany
West Germany
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Kremlin
Ambassador Riddleberger
Belgrade
Great Britain
France
Sweden
District Methodist Conference Participants and Visiting Families
Mrs. Gus McDaniel and Mrs. Arlie Key attended a district conference of Methodist Churches in Memphis. Numerous visitors including Jett Mason and Jay of Amarillo, Ray Key, Jim Finnicane, Ray Paul Black and daughter from Austin, Ira Taylor of Amarillo, Ernest Adams of Childress, R. R. Smith, Pete Clements and Ronnie, Raymond Harrisons with Ray Sims and children of Childress, Grover Taylor and Jim B. FP. from California, Clyde Millers of Wichita Falls, John Belt in Tolar, Albert Storm with Mrs. Cletus Terrell in Union Flat, Sammie Shanks ill in Childress General Hospital.
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Gus McDaniel
Arlie Key
Memphis
Vernon Key
Jett Mason
Jay
Amarillo
Ray Key
Jim Finnicane
Ray Paul Black
All
Austin
Ira Taylor
B. F. Taylor
Ernest Adams
Childress
R. R Smith
Pete Clements
Ronnie
Paducah
Albert Storm
Cletus Terrell
Union Flat
Sammie Shanks
Childress General Hospital
Stevenson Should Be Most Seriously Considered For 1960
Senator John A. Carroll of Colorado urged the Democratic Party to consider Adlai E. Stevenson for a third White House bid in 1960. He spoke today in Washington stating Stevenson should be the party’s top potential nominee.
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John A. Carroll
D-Colo
Adlai FE. Stevenson
White House
TV Review Highlights a Season Lacking In Laughter
Critics tally a lean year for TV humor noting Erin Kovacs without a show and Sid Caesar slated for ABC. Silvers Bilko remains a standout while George Gobel and others waver. TV moves include Perry Mason guest, Dollar Dotto host, and Here Is New York filming with Bowery extras.
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Funny Bone
Erin Kovacs
Sid Caesar
Abc-Tv
Jackie Gleason
Red Skelton
Groucho Marx
George Gobel
George
Silvers
Bilko
Swim
Judy Tyler
CBS TV
Jack Narz
Jan Murray
Tom Reddy
Jan
Arthur Godfrey Willl
Jack Paar
Sugarfoot
Sarah Churchill
Steve Allen
Sam Levenson
Sam
Allen
Bowery
Bus Driver Saves 45 Children From Ravine Collapse
Humboldt Tennessee report credits driver Homer Robinson with slamming the bus accelerator to floorboard as a bridge over a ravine gave way. The bus crossed just as the structure collapsed, preventing a catastrophe for 45 students aboard.
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Humboldt
Tenn
Homer Robinson
Monogram to Screen Noted Gangsters in Mythic Depiction
Monogram Theater will show Killers All featuring real film of gangsters with Johnny Dillinger Bonnie Parker Clyde Barrow and Machine Gun Kelly. The Crime Doctor color feature Blood in the Morgue runs alongside life size gangster figures and the Bonnie Parker Clyde Barrow death car with 160 bullet holes. Devils Killers a major exposé picture also screens Friday and Saturday under manager Rowden Cordell.
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Monogram
Rowden Cordell
Johnny Dillinger
Bonnie Parker
Kelly
Clyde Barrow
Fires Damage Cotton Gins On South Plains
Icy winds gusting to 62 mph fed burr fire across the Panhandle and Upper South Plains last night, destroying a Graham Holmes Gin warehouse near Lubbock with over 100 bales of cotton. At Olton Farmers Gin a cotton seed warehouse burned, with 25 tons lost and several trailers and bales damaged. Other gins near Lubbock and in Petersburg reported damage or destruction in the blaze.
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Panhandle
Upper South Plains
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Olton
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Jencins Gin
College Avenue
Petersburg
Funeral Services For Mrs J L Holden Held Here
Funeral services for Lula G Holden wife of the late J L Holden were held at 1:30 pm today at the First Baptist Church. The local resident for 55 years died Tuesday in Childress General Hospital after a brief illness. Burial will be in a Fort Worth cemetery. Survivors include two nephews Gerald and Buck Waybourn of Matador and a sister Mrs C P Waybourn of Matador.
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J. L. Holden
First Baptist Church
Luther R. Bradley
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Baptist Church
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Buck Waybourn
Matador
C. P. Waybourn
Cave Ricks to Be Buried Here Today
Last rites for Cave Rick were held at 2 o clock this afternoon in Newberry Chapel with Rev Rollo Davidson First Methodist pastor officiating Mr Ricks died in a Veterans Hospital at Dallas Sunday Burial was in the Childress cemetery by the Newberry Funeral Home.
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Dallas
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Newberry
Childress Hospital Daily Dismissals Report
Roy Willyard and WH Alexander dismissed Tuesday while Mrs. Herman King and Mrs. W W Kinney left Tuesday and Wednesday respectively as Childress General Hospital shares routine discharge notes.
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Roy Willyard
WH. Alexander
W. W. Kinney
Criminal named not a number in Chilliwack jail term
In Chilliwack British Columbia Mario Castelnveouotedesco was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for breaking and entering and theft. The police say his nickname status marks a shift from naming a suspect to logging a convict.
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Chilliwack
B. C
Mario Castelnveouotedesco
Fort Worth Market Report Shows Steady Livestock Trade
USDA livestock summary reports cattle scarce older steers, cows active, calves strong with 22 to 25.50 for slaughter stock and stocker calves 13 to 24. Hogs around 19 to 19.25 for U S 1 to 3 barrows, sows scarce. Sheep receipts 700 with lambs at 21 to 22. Market tone steady amid mixed futures data.
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U. S
Webria Eyes Bright Future From Sydney Filly
Sydney racehorse owner Stanley Simpson shows high hopes for his unraced two year old filly Webria as she targets a debut season in Australia. Simpson believes Webria can win every broomin race in Australia.
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Australia
Stanley Simpson
Webria
Temperatures and a baby on board Shannon airliner
The 94 hour period ending Wednesday saw a high of 53 and a low near 18 degrees. An early Shannon airport event reported an airline baby born en route as hostesses and ground crew guided a seven pound boy to Mrs Elizabeth Raics among refugees en route to York from Yugoslavia.
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Elizabeth Raics
Doan's Pills for Backache and Sleep Relief
Backache headaches and muscular pains disrupt sleep and comfort. Doan's Pills quicken relief from pain and soothe bladder irritation with a mild diuretic effect. Enjoy restful sleep and claimed improved energy after using the medicine.
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