Elks Receive Donations For Kids Party
The Childress Elks Lodge Christmas Party fundraising gains support from non members this year. Floyd Darling leads the finance committee alongside Rowden Cordell John Herren Tom Preston Scotty Clements and Glen Stiner. Donors include Neal Musgrove Jim Evans Hedley and J Frank Inman with a tree and dolls donated by Frank Ehrle for the event. Continued on page five.
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Childress
Elks Lodge
Childress County
Floyd Darling
Rowden Cordell
John Herren
Darling
Tom Preston
Scotty Clements
Glen Stiner
Neal Musgrove
Jim Evans
Hedley
J. Frank Inman
Frank Ehrle
Eden resumes state duties after Caribbean rest
Prime Minister Anthony Eden returns to active leadership after three weeks recovering from overstrain from the Suez crisis. Indian leader Jawaharlal Nehru visits Eden in London as Salisbury and Butler plan a cabinet session for Monday. Eden will stay at his country home and keep in close contact with British officials.
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London
ULP
Anthony Eden
Jawaharlal Nehru
Eden
Nehru
Marquess of Salisbury
R. A. Butler
Conservative
Jamaica
Caribbean
Horace Evans
Decorations Rescued By Police Department
A strand of street Christmas decorations was removed from the Water Tower in northwest Childress by City Police after the decorations were discovered missing about 10 oclock Friday night. Chief Roy Hassell said the strand may have been blown down and noted the bulbs were broken and scattered along the street.
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Childress
Roy Hassell
Dulles Reports NATO Unity Returning After Paris Session
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles told President Eisenhower the Paris NATO meeting showed renewed vigor and unity. He said outcomes repaired damage from the Egypt invasion, with plans for stronger non military consultation and a fresh military study to share burdens while avoiding new commitments.
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Washington
John Foster Dulles
Eisenhower
Atlantic Alliance
Dulles
Paris
North Atlantic Treaty Council
White House
United States
Britain
France
Egypt
NATO
First Execution Under New Tough Policy In Hungary
Budapest reports the execution of Janos Soltesz for concealing weapons as the first under the new get tough martial law regime. The trial occurred at a military tribunal in Miskolc, with another man, Lajos Nagy, convicted and appealing. Dispatches note ongoing rebel activity with thousands in the hills and further government hardline moves in Budapest.
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Hungary
Budapest
Janos Soltesz
Lajos Nagy
Imre Nagy
Miskolc
Borsod
Panos Sobesz
Janos Kadar
Seltesz
Vienna
Pecs
Koebanaya
First Group of Refugees Reaches Texas
Seventeen Hungarian refugees, including veterans who fought in Budapest, arrived in Dallas to begin new lives, part of a planned 86 total. They were flown from Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, amid weather delays, and greeted by locals, with the Dallas Hungarian Freedom Committee reporting more than 900 job and housing offers for the arriving group.
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Dallas
Hungary
Budapest
Texas
Camp Kulmer
N. J
Braniff
Love Field
Hungarian Freedom Committee
Gerald Mann
The
U. S. Grants $4 Million To Aid Hungarian Refugees
President Eisenhower announced a $4 million emergency U S grant to aid Austrian relief for Hungarian refugees channeled through the United Nations, supplementing a prior $1 million. The Red Cross reported slow private contributions to its $5 million appeal, with aid reaching 2 142 317 dollars by Friday and plans to extend food and meals to hundreds of thousands of Hungarian children while warning stocks may run out by mid January without new funds.
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Washington
Eisenhower Saturady
Austria
United Nations
American
Red Cross
E. Roland
Harriman
International Red Cross
Hungary
America
Mrs Stepp Dies In Fort Worth Services Here
Mrs J B Stepp 74 died about 630 PM Saturday at daughter J W Grounds in Fort Worth. Longtime Kirkland resident born November 6 1882 in Trinity. Survived by three daughters D A King J W Grounds H T McMinn four sons Chester Hugh C Stepp W A Stepp four brothers six sisters 17 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren. Funeral 10 AM Monday at Church of Christ Kirkland. E A Sanders officiating. Burial Quanah cemetery by Newberry Funeral Home Childress. Grandsons pallbearers.
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J. B. Stepp
J. W. Grounds
Fort Worth
Stepp
Childress
Trinity
D. A. King
H. T. McMinn
Chester Stepp
Hugh Stepp
J. C. Stepp
Lelia Lake
W. A. Stepp
Evacuation of Port Said Nears Completion
An Egyptian source says Anglo French forces will finish evacuating Port Said by Sunday and 1000 Egyptian police will move in immediately after. UNEF head Burns reportedly informed Egyptian authorities that the transfer will occur with no British or French troops remaining in the city.
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Abu Suweir
Egypt
Port Said
United Nations Emergency Force
UNEF
E. L. M. Burns
Burns
Carl Engholm
Denmark
Mock Named Head Of Knights Of Pythias
Charles W. Mock was elected 1957 Chancellor Commander by Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 141 during officer elections. Other officers chosen include F. T. Black as Vice-Chancellor Sam Denny as Prelate Carroll Hunt as Master of Works. Bremer Wasson Elliott were re-elected to secretarial posts. New officers to be installed in January.
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Charles W. Mock
Knights of Pythias Lodge
F. T. Black
Sam Denny
Carroll Hunt
H. W. Bremer
Delbert Wasson
L. C. Elliott
Local 4 H Members Attend Demonstration
Mrs. Lou Jeffers HDC agent led a group of 4 H members and an adult leader to Quanah on Saturday for a 4 H Electrical Demonstration. Accompanying her were Mrs. Tom Goff Barbara McGaugh Ronnie Cawthon Jimmy Joe Clifton and Grace Olman.
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Lou Jeffers
HDC
Quanah
Tom Goff
Barbara McGaugh
Ronnie Cawthon
Jimmy Joe Clifton
Grace Olman
Spaak affirms atomic retaliation stance for Atlantic Pact
Paris reports Paul H Spaak the new secretary general of the Atlantic Pact says pact members will use atomic weapons in retaliation to any major attack, regardless of attacker’s arms. He notes Dulles supports consultation spirit but U.S. could act first in emergencies. French papers criticize Dulles stance. Spaak remains Belgian foreign minister until April.
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Paris
Paul H. Spaak
Spaak
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
United States
Belgium
US presses Syria to reopen sabotaged oil pipeline
Washington argues for diplomatic pressure as the State Department protests Syria’s delay in repairing the Iraq to Syria to Mediterranean pipeline. The Kirkuk to Baniyas line, carrying 540000 barrels daily, was damaged during the Suez crisis and bypasses the blocked Suez Canal. Syrian Economy Minister Khalil Kallas demands troop withdrawal before any oil crosses.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Syria
Herbert Hoover Jr
Farid Zeineddine
Iraq
Mediterranean
Khalil Kallas
Damascus
Kirkuk
Baniyas
Suez Canal
Iraq Petroleum Co
Segregation Seen As Hot Issue For Legislature
Longview civic leader Robert Cargill, head of the Texas Referendum committee, says segregation will be a hot issue at the January Texas Legislature session. He notes the public backed the referendum with 160,000 signatures and three questions on the July Democratic primary ballot. He warns legislators against ignoring the mandate and plans an aggressive campaign to secure thorough consideration.
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Longview
Texas
Robert Cargill
Texas Referendum Committee
People of
Cargill
Northeastern States Bogged Down By Storm
A winter storm spread snow and sleet across the northeast causing deaths, highway accidents, power outages, and travel disruption. Connecticut and New England faced outages while West Virginia reported a derailment and flooding eased elsewhere. Bethlehem suffered a Christmas Town blackout as outages lingered.
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Boston
West Virginia
Mid West
Canada
New England
New York
New Jersey
West Vir
Connecticut
Walker
W. Va
Baltimore and Ohio
Hudson River Valley
Bethlehem
Conn
Spencer
Weston
Nehru Eisenhower Talks May Ease World Tension
Washington officials anticipate the Ike Nehru talks may bring the United States and India closer on world problems. Nehru arrives for a four day state visit as talks focus on Red China Hungary the Middle East disarmament and nonaligned issues. Officials expect frank discussions to widen understanding and pave the way for closer cooperation in the future.
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Nehru
Eisenhower
Washington
United States
India
Jawaharlal Nehru
London
Columbine Til
Richard M. Nixor
Washington National Airport
White House
Gettysburg
Red
China
U.S
Hungary
Middle East
Hartford Train Wreck Involves 13 Cars Officials Cite Wheel Failure
A wheel breakup on a 13 car Ambassador bound for Montreal derailed three coaches and a diner in Hartford. At least 26 passengers were injured, none seriously, with 13 released after treatment and others remaining at St Francis Hospital. The Nov train had left New York City at 8:30 a.m. and wreck occurred about two miles from Hartford depot during a scheduled stop.
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Hartford
Conn
St. Francis Hospital
New York
New Haven
New
York - To - Montreal
Ambassador
Hartford Depot
Leslie H. Tyler
Boston & Maine Railroad
B&m
New York City
Montreal
New England
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Contest Entries Close Monday in Christmas Décoration Contest
Mrs. Jimmy Leslie was the fourth entrant in the annual Chamber of Commerce Board of City Development Christmas Decoration Contest in the outdoor scenes division. Other entrants named were Mrs. Houston Wrinkle Mrs. L. W. McClendon and Mrs. C. P. Boyd. The deadline for entries was Monday and total prizes amount to $55 across three divisions including outdoor trees windows and picture windows.
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Jimmy Leslie
Chamber of Commerce Board of City Development
Leslie
Houston Wrinkle
L. W. McClendon
C. P. Boyd
Late Store Hours Set During Week
Christmas shoppers are reminded that local merchants will stay open later next Friday and Saturday to assist late shoppers. Stores remain open until 8 30 p m on those nights and close at regular hours on Christmas Eve.
Kidnapping of Fidel Castro Diaz Rumors in Mexico City
In Mexico City on a busy Avenida Revolucion Marti corner, three gunmen abducted seven year old Fidel Castro Diaz from his aunts arms. Emma and Agustino Castro Ruz reported to authorities that the kidnapping aims to pressure Fidel Castro Ruz against Batista.
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Mexico City
Fidel Castro Ruz
Castro Ruz
Fulgencio Batista
Emma
Agustino Castro Ruz
Secret Service
FBI
Avenida Revolucion
Marti Street
Fidel Castro Diaz
Emma Castro Ruz
Weak Cold Front Brings No Rain
A weak cold front crossed Texas Saturday bringing clouds and fog but no rainfall. Scattered showers touched extreme South Texas with Laredo at .03 inch and Victoria at .01. Sunday forecast called for fair skies and warmer temps across the state with southeast clouds lingering. Highs ranged from 51 in Amarillo to 78 in Brownsville. lows from 24 in Dalhart to 59 in Corpus Christi.
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Texas
Laredo
Victoria
East Texas
Amarillo
Brownsville
Dalhart
Corpus Christi
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Bill Adams
Walter Lockhoof
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