Charter Of Freedom For East European Nations Proposed
West Germany proposed a Charter of Freedom for East European nations at a NATO meeting in Paris. Foreign Minister Heinrich Von Brentano urged a declaration of independence from Soviet rule, backed by Dulles and NATO ministers. The plan stresses self determination, sovereignty, and human rights without military force or coercion.
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Paris
West Germany
Heinrich von Brentano
NATO Council
Dulles
NATO
Brentano
Europe
East Europe
Colleges Face Industry Raids On Engineering Faculty
Rep. Wright Patman urged the Defense Department to curb defense contractors raiding college engineers. Rutgers dean Elmer Easton told a House subcommittee that firms with cost plus contracts pay inflated salaries to lure faculty, sometimes recruiting without engineers ready. He called for a government inquiry to protect colleges and taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Defense Department
Patman
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Elmer C. Easton
Rutgers University
House
Senate
Patman Easton
Melton Services Set For Saturday
Final rites for Charles Melton a former Childress resident will be held at 4 p m Saturday at Newberry Chapel with Harrell Collard minister. The body arrives Friday from Mojave California, with pallbearers Elmer McGill Owen Northfleet Truman McFarland Allen Murray Bill King and A W Hatley. Burial is in Childress Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Melton
Childress
Newberry Chapel
Harrell Collard
Church of Christ
Mojave
Calif
Melton
Elmer McGill
Owen Northfleet
Olton
Truman McFarland
Allen Murray
Bill King
A. W. Hatley
Childress Cemetery
Newberry Funeral Home
Nixon To Get First Hand Data On Visit To Austria
President Eisenhower plans to send Vice President Nixon to Austria December 18 to 23 to consult with officials on aiding Hungarian refugees. Nixon will meet Austrian and international representatives and visit refugees who escaped Soviet oppression. A special committee led by Lewis W. Douglas will coordinate U.S. aid efforts.
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Nixon
Austria
Augusta
Eisenhower
Washington
Jawaharlal Nehru
White House
Richard M Nixon
Nehru
Columbine
London
Lewis W. Douglas
England
Johnson Urges Review of U S Foreign Policy at Texas A M
College Station Lyndon B Johnson urged a careful reassessment of U S foreign policy amid potential provocations from Communists. He warned that Hungary's events foreshadowed changes in the Soviet bloc and urged unity to meet extreme developments. Rep Walter Judd urged cooperation with underdog nations and warned Communists study of the free world.
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College Station
p—Staate
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
United States
Hungary
Walter Judd
R-Minn
Johnson
Free World
Minnesota
Formosa
U. S. Navy
Formosan
Three Decoration Entries Received for Chamber Contest
Three women have entered the Christmas Decoration Contest sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. The contest, with total prizes of 155 dollars, closes entries on December 17. Winners are to be announced December 22. Entrants include Mrs. Houston Wrinkle and Mrs. L. W. McClendon, with Charles Boyd also listed. Divisions cover outside trees windows and doors and outdoor Christmas scenes. A grand prize of 50 dollars is awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
C of C
Houston Wrinkle
L. W. McClendon
Charles Boyd
Burglary Reported At Carey Service Station
A break in at the Tom Arnold Service Station in Carey was discovered this morning. Entry was gained through the bathroom and the thief or thieves left the same way, with nothing reported missing. Deputy Sheriff Hollis Wilson said the break-in occurred Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Arnold
Carey
Hollis Wilson
Wilson
Troop 61 to Meet at First Methodist Church
Boy Scout Troop 61 will meet Friday night at 7 30 o clock at the First Methodist Church Scoutmaster Charles Rogers said today He urged all members to attend the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Charles Rogers
Evacuation Of Allied Troops Neared Completion
In Egypt a United Nations spokesman reported the evacuation of Anglo French troops from Port Said could finish by Saturday. Maj. Gen. E L M Burns said UNEF would depart once the civilian governor and Egyptian police assume control, with Burns arriving in a U S sedan marked UNEF.
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London
United Nations
Egypt
Port Said
el Ballah
E. L. M. Burns
U. N. Emergency Force
UNEF
Burns
U. N
Salvation Army Fund Drive Moves Slowly in Childress
The Salvation Army finance drive in Childress started slowly and has netted just over $230, according to treasurer Bob Ray. Drive chairman Earl Preston urged workers to complete solicitations within the week.
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Salvation Army
Childress
Earl Preston
Bob Ray
Preston
Jerry Price Named Junior Jaycee of the Month
Jerry Price was introduced as Junior Jaycee of the Month for December at the Childress Jaycee Club luncheon. He serves as president of the Projector's Club and is in the school speech club with an A average, aiding Bobcat football film work. The club noted about $30 raised for the Christmas Fund to supply food baskets to needy families, with more donations expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Price
Childress Jaycee Club
Kenneth Jones
Larry Lawrence
Jones
Price
Danny Howard
Ray
U S and Britain Discuss Large Oil Loan
U S and British officials talked today on a multi million dollar loan to finance purchases of U S goods mainly oil. The Export Import Bank would supply the loan with Britain offering U S securities as collateral amid a Suez related financial crunch and oil disruption.
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Washington
U. S
Great Britain
Harold MacMillan
Committees Named For Elks Christmas Party Aid
Floyd M. Darling announces committees for the Childress Elks Lodge Christmas Party for needy children. Members James A. Leslie Woodrow Czewski Sterling Buster Glen Stiner and Neil Musgrove will screen and secure names of children. Citizens are urged to cooperate and provide child names and addresses.
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Childress Elks Lodge
Floyd M. Darling
James A. Leslie
Woodrow Czewski
Sterling Buster
Glen Stiner
Neil Musgrove
Childress
Nick
Workers Extend Strike As Leaders Arrested
Hungary's general strike continued despite arrests of leaders Sandor Racz and Sandor Bari. Budapests factories briefly returned to work before protesting their detention. Soviet divisions reportedly entered Hungary as the UN demanded withdrawal and authorities expanded martial law penalties.
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Budapest
Hungary
Sandor Racz
Sandor Bari
Racz
Bari
Vienna
United Nations
Kremlin
U. N. General Assembly
Ruseja
Hungay
Anna Fite and Jo Carole Felton Win Color Contest
Anna Ruth Fite from Crosbyton and Jo Carole Felton top the annual Index Little People’s Coloring Contest in the older 8 through 10 age bracket. Dortha McKinney and Ida McKinney are runners-up. Kay Writer and Robert Profitt win in younger divisions.
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Dortha McKinney
Ben McDonald
Index
Cleveland
Anna Ruth Fite
Crosbyton
Anna Fite
Jo Carole Felton
Morris Higley
Cone School
Perryton
Wilson School
Avenue B
Dortha
Ida McKinney
Miss Felton
Childress
Kay Writer
Ben Writer
Robert Profitt
Fite
Dortha MccKinney
Ohio
Heavy rainfall hits upper Texas coast with cold snap
A cold front moved off the upper Texas coast bringing rain and freezing temperatures. Beaumont recorded 2.76 inches in 24 hours ending 6 30 a m with 1.63 inches in six hours. Lubbock dropped to 10 degrees and Dalhart to 20. Galveston 1.65 inches and Houston 92.
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Texas
Beaumont
Lubbock
Dalhart
Junction Area
Fort Worth
West Texas
Brownsville
Rio Grande Valley
Galveston
Houston
Texarkana
Lufkin
College Station
Mineral Wells
Austin
Major Storm Races Eastward Floods Threaten Northwest
A large storm surged east across the Midwest lashed by snow and freezing rain with up to five inches of snow forecast for parts of New York Pennsylvania and New England and heavy rain and flood threats in the Northwest. The system sparked numerous accidents and a snow emergency in Milwaukee while Great Lakes winds produced 20 foot waves and Coast Guard reports a freighter grounded near Charlevoix Michigan.
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Midwest
New York
Pennsylvania
New England
Oregon
South Dakota
Colorado
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio
Milwaukee
Great Lakes
Coast Guard
White Swan
Charlevoix
Mich
Northwestern
Page
Ginning Totals From Six Gins Reach 3551 Bales
A county round-up from six gins reports about 8551 bales ginned to date as the 1956 cotton harvest nears completion. Gin managers estimate a final few bales may come in, with most current receipts described as scrap. Names cited include Tell, Loco, Kirkland, Tindall, West Texas and the Farmers Co-Op.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tell
Loco
Kirkland
Tindall
Texas
Farmers Co-Op
Congress May Take Look At Merger Plans
The Justice Department filed a civil anti trust suit in Federal Court to block Bethlehem Steel Corp and Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co from merging. The government argues the deal would lessen competition and create a monopoly. Bethlehem and Youngstown said they would proceed with the merger despite the suit. The case highlights congressional and executive concerns over consolidation in the steel industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Justice Department
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co
Bethlehem and
Youngstowe
Cornment
Dethlehe
Weather Delays Search For Clone
The Royal Canadian Air Force paused a search for 62 people aboard a Trans-Canada airliner in British Columbia. Thirteen crews reported to Sea Island base near Vancouver, but weather remained undefined and overnight flying was canceled until morning.
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Royal Canadian Air Force
British Columbia
Coast Range
Sea Island
Vancouver
Operations Headquarters
Railroad Employes Mass Meeting Scheduled at Fair Park
A large gathering of railroad employees will convene Saturday at Fair Park Auditorium at 1 PM. Frank Barksdale and John Griner of the Railroad Retirement Board of Chicago will attend to address the attendees.
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Fair Park Auditorium
Frank Barksdale
John Griner
Railroad Retirement Board of Chicago
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Soviet Union
Floyd Biddy
Highpoint
Ben Winter
Paula Kate Graham
Mark Graham
Salvation Army Fund
Jaycee Club
U.S
Congress
Sana Ss
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