Truman Blamed By GOP Leader For Missile Lag
Rep. Gerald Ford Jr. charges the Truman administration with halting early ICBM work contrary to Eisenhower’s advice, saying a test missile could have been ready four years earlier. Senate panel plans to reopen its missile lag inquiry as Atlas ICBM tests approach at Cape Canaveral.
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Washington
Truman
U. S
Eisenhower
Army
Gerald R. Ford Jr
R Mich
GOP
House
Ford
Henry M Jackson
D.wash
United States
Senate Preparedness
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Convair Co
Convair
Farm Bureau Calls For Abolition Of Corn Acreage
The American Farm Bureau Federation approves a policy to abolish corn acreage allotments and urges a wheat farmers referendum on marketing quotas or freedom to plant. Delegates at the 39th annual meeting hear proposals from state presidents to shift to supply and demand based agriculture. Charles B. Shuman of Sullivan Illinois is expected to be reelected president. AFBF directs the board to plan a cotton acreage increase in 1958 and a long term move toward a single price system.
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Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
Huge
Farm Organization
Puerto Rico
Charles B. Shuman
Sullivan
Ill
AFBF
Wonderful Neighbors At Rivercamp
Mr and Mrs Wesley Kiker of the River camp Community praised neighbors who spent a day harvesting cotton. Twelve workers gathered ten bales, hauled them to town, and ginned them while Riker recovers from a heart attack described as satisfactory. Eight machines operated by Mullins Ward Teague Jones Holman Johnson Nunnelly Worthy aided the harvest and Riker’s trailer was prepared by Hamilton and Alverson.
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Wesley Kiker
Rivercamp
Kiker
Riker
E. L. Mullins
E. L (Ross) Mullins, Jr
W. M. Ward
Irby Teague
Bill Jones
Delmer Jones
L. B. Holman
J. B. Johnson
G. W. Nunnelly
Hank Worthy
A. P. Hamilton, Jr
W. A. Alverson
Reds Studied Satellites Seven Years Before Sputnik
Washington A scientist reports that the Soviet Union began active study of earth satellites over seven years ago. Dr Lloyd V. Berkner said he learned around Sputnik I’s birth that the Soviets had an instrumented satellite under active study since 1950. He spoke at the University of Maryland.
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Washington
Lloyd V. Berkner
Berkner
Associated Universities, Inc
New York
World International Geophysical Year
IGY
University of Maryland
Defense Secretary McElroy Inspects U.S. Air Force Readiness
LANDSTUHL Germany Defense Secretary Neil H McElroy checked American air force readiness then flies to Bonn to meet West German Defense Minister Franz Josef Strauss.
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Landstuhl
Germany
Neil H McElroy
Bonn
Franz Jos Strauss
Dallas Residents Seek Quality Milk Amid Price War
City residents of Dallas were told on Wednesday that anti trust measures may help ensure better milk quality and fair pricing, as authorities consider steps to curb a milk price war impacting shoppers and dairy suppliers.
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Dallas
Townsend Heads Water Authority Meeting in Greenbelt
Dr S H Townsend was re elected president of the Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority at the organization meeting of its new board. Sam Breedlove of Quanah was elected vice president replacing Clifford Farmer of Memphis and Clifford Johnson of Hedley was re elected secretary treasurer. Board members present included Wendell Harrison Memphis Carroll Knorpp Clarendon Johnson Hedley George Shadid Wellington Breedlove Quanah Kenneth Tooley Paducah and Townsend Childress.
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S. H. Townsend
Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority
Townsend
Sam Breedlove
Quanah
Clifford Farmer
Memphis
Clifford Johnson
Hedley
Wendell Harrison
Carroll Knorpp
Clarendon
Johnson
George Shadid
Wellington
Breedlove
Kenneth Tooley
Paducah
Twonsend
Childress
Most Spelling Bee Books Distributed in Childress County
Wade Kimbrough announced most spelling bee books have been distributed to pupils across Childress County. An extra 75 books were added but fell short of demand. 10 more are on order for delivery. Participants span Tell Kirkland Childress Community Center and Carey, with the County Bee sponsored by The Childress Index before April 5 and the Regional Bee in Amarillo on April 26.
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Childress County
Wade Kimbrough
Kilmbrough
Tell
Kirkland
Childress
Community Center
Carey
Amarillo
Adlai Heads Home After NATO Talks
Adlai Stevenson headed home to Illinois feeling the White House blocked his visit and the State Department gave a warmer welcome. He met with Secretary of State Dulles after a months long planning role for the NATO summit in Paris and left with mixed feelings about the administration’s urgency toward the Soviet challenge.
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Washington
Adlai F. Stevenson
Ilinois
Fisenhower
State Department
Stevenson
John Foster Dulles
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Dulles
Eisenhower
White House
Paris
Russia
NEA
Two Drivers Ticketed After Fourth Street Collision
A Wednesday afternoon two car crash on Fourth St Ne left both vehicles with considerable damage. No injuries were reported. Mrs Ella G Phillips received a ticket for failure to grant right of way and A L Hall received a ticket for a non valid operator's license according to police.
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Fourth St. Ne
Ella G. Phillips
A. L. Hall
Film Shown of TCU Ohio State Game At Jaycees Meeting
The Childress Jaycees presented a football game film between TCU and Ohio State at today's meeting. Howard E. Newberry attended as a guest.
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TCU
Ohio State
Childress Jaycees
Howard E. Newberry
Local Coloring Contest Winners Named by The Nildress Index
Three winners were announced by judges at The Nildress Index for the Lit Te People’s Coloring Contest. Kathryn S Stephens, 10, won first. Kay Wilson, 9, second. Sharon Clifton, 9, third, with addresses listed in Nw and Southeast areas. Prizes to be delivered after notice calls. several honorable mentions were also named including Kay Winter and others from Kirkland, Estelline, and nearby towns.
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The
Index
Polly Laningham
Stephens
Wilson
A. €. Stephens
IPE
Kathryn S Stephens
Avenue J
Kay Wilson
Childress
Sharon Clifton
Avenue Southeast
Cleveland
Red River Bridge to Start Construction in January
The Red River crossing project is set to begin shortly after the new year with a low bid from Flenniken Construction Company of Dallas at 491 543 45 dollars including engineering. State plans for three Farm To Market roads in Childress County are sent to Austin with contracts expected in January and rights of way being secured. The roads cover Carey west of Baylor Creek Lake, Shores Creek extension, and a U S 63 westward from King's grocery north of Childress.
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Red River
Flenniken Construction Company
Dallas
State Highway Department
Childress County
Austin
Carey
Baylor Creek Lake
Shores Creek
King’s Grocery
Childress
U. S 63
Tower Builder John Andrews Killed in Plane Crash
Van Horn Texas reports builder John ny Andrews aged 50, owner of Andrew Tower Inc. of Fort Worth, died when his Cessna 182 crashed near Culberson County airport. The accident ends a career constructing radio and television towers nationwide.
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van Horn
Tex
Johnny Andrews
United States
Culberson County
Andrews
Andrew Tower Inc
Fort Worth
Childress to Host Spring Literary Meet Next March
The District 344A Spring Meet will be in Childress on March 29 with Supt. John Hamilton as director general. it marks Childress High School’s first participation in years. The event adds Literary Events alongside the Track Meet set for April 12 directed by football coach Frank Palattie.
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Childress
John Hamilton
Childress High School
Hamilton
Frank Palattie
Childress High
Bennett Goodloe
Wellington
Kenneth Laycock
Shamrock
R. T. Adams
the Childress High School
Gilbert Mize
Perryton
C. A. Dickenson
Quanah
Jane Smith
AFL-CIO Ousts Bakery Workers Union at Atlantic City
The AFL-CIO expelled the 160000 member Bakery Workers Union at its Atlantic City convention and deferred chartering a rival bakery union. Federation President George Meany denounced the Senal Rackets Committee for anti labor bias and pledged to consider the Cross led group’s request for a charter at a March Cincinnati convention.
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Atlantic City
N. J
AFL - Cio
Bakery Industry Federation
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Senal Rackets Committee
Federation
John Lo McClellan
Meany
Bakers
James G. Cross
Council
Bakers Union
Tion Hall
Cross
Cincinnati
Eisenhower Prepares for NATO Summit Foreign Talks
President Eisenhower chaired a National Security Council strategy session before the Paris NATO summit. Dulles plans to depart for France for talks to boost European defense, missile programs, and Western scientific collaboration amid stiffer East-West tension.
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Washington
Eisenhower
National Security Council
Paris
John Foster Dulles
Security Council
NTO
NATO
Russia
Dulles
France to Set Terms on 1500-M mile Missile Bases
Premier Gillard warned cabinet to outline conditions for hosting 1,500 mile range U S missiles on French soil. NATO talks loom as Soviet threats escalate. Britain agrees to base missiles. Paris seeks control over firing decisions to be shared with Allied command.
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Paris
Gillard
France
United States
U. S
Europe
NATO
Soviet Union
Nikolai Bulganin
Eisenhower
Harold Macmillan
Gaillard
Konrad Adenauer
Britain
U.S
Mrs Williams Dies Here This Morning
Mrs Myrtle Williams 72 died at 10 45 this morning at the Morgan Convalescent Home. The body was taken to Mason Funeral Home in Shattuck Oklahoma for burial there according to Howard E Newberry. No other details were known.
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Myrtle Williams
Morgan Convalesent
Mason Funeral Home
Shattuck
Okla
Howard E. Newberry
Johnson Says Reds Can Ruin NATO By Blackmail
Fort Worth scene where Senate Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson warns NATO could be fractured by international blackmail if missile superiority shifts power. He cites Khrushchev threats and links to U.S. missile pace, clarifying remarks on a 40 hour week were misinterpreted.
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Johnson
Reds
NATO
Fort Worth
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Russia
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Waxahachie
Tex
U.S
South Winds Bring Warmup After Fatal Texas Cold
The U S Weather Bureau forecast rising temperatures across Texas as southerly winds push a warming trend. Lows ranged from 12 in Lubbock to 36 in Corpus Christi with a 17 degree death of Ben H Williams near Bonham noted for going out at night without coat or hat.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Texas
Gulf Coast
Lufkin
Corpus Christi
Amarillo
Lubbock
el Paso
Austin
Houston
Beaumont
Dallas
Childress
Ben H. Williams
Telephone
Bonham
Justice of the Peace
Hamp Harper
Williams
Midland
Presidio
Laredo
Brownsville
Victoria
San Antonio
Galveston
Waco
Fort Worth
Mineral Wells
Abilene
San Angelo
Wichita Falls
Liberal Leave Policy Allows Army Enlistees Home For Holidays
The US Army announces a liberal leave policy for December enlistments. Recruits who enlist after December 16 may delay reporting for basic training up to 15 days, with leaves ending by January 6. Details available from SFC Bill Schlesselman at Childress City Hall on December 17 or via the Recruiting Station in Vernon.
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US Army
SFC
Bill Schlesselman
Schlesselman
Childress
Vernon
Speed Up Your Xmas Mailing Campaign Urges Early Post
Postmaster J A Hilburn thanks citizens for cooperation in the annual Mail Early For Christmas effort. He warns a critical ten day window as the Christmas mail rush peaks and urges use of air parcel post and air mail for distant destinations. Ensure correct addresses and include return addresses to avoid delays.
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J. A. Hilburn
Air Parcel Post
Hilburn
Improvement In Subway Strike Halts Major Breaks In Service
The Transit Authority reported some improvement in New York City subway service amid a daylong strike by the Independent Motormen’s union. Weather and wind hindered travel as crews salted switches and cleared ice while negotiations remained stalled and the TWU appeared poised to gain bargaining rights for bus and related workers.
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New York
Transit Authority
New York City
Subway
Interborough Rapid Transit
IRT
Motormen’s Benevolent Assn
Transport Workers Union
TWU
Christmas Lighting Contest Canceled in Childress
Bill Thompson of the CBCD announced there will be no home or yard Christmas lighting and decoration contest in Childress this year. Last year had only 10 entries with $150 in prizes. directors voted to cancel now hoping for more interest next year.
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Childress
Bill Thompson
CBCD
Thompson
Salvation Army Finance Drive Passes 750 Mark
The Salvation Army finance drive topped $750 this morning, announced by drive chairman Herb Betts. Betts said the pace quickened after yesterday’s report and urged workers to finish their solicitations before the weekend. The Burlington shops drive is set for Monday.
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Salavation Army
Herb Betts
Drive
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