Parole Board Delays Decision On Giles Clemency Request
Parole board members gave no indication of action after Monday hearing on Bascom Giles, former land commissioner sentenced in 1955 veterans land scandals. Rogan Giles urged clemency with family support. two witnesses opposed parole. Board will advise, final decision rests with Gov. Daniel.
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Austin
Bascom Giles
Giles
Veterans Land
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Rogan Giles
J. B. Giles, Jr
Houston
Wiley Cheatham
Cuero
H. P. Allen
State Seeks More Patrolmen and Inspectors
The Texas Department of Public Safety seeks additional patrolmen with assignments for license and weight, driver license and vehicle inspection. Applicants must be 21 to 35, in good health, a Texas resident for at least a year, with strong exams and character checks. Training occurs at the Law Enforcement Academy in Austin with $300 monthly during training and free uniforms and gear.
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Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas Employment Office
W. M. Cross
Cross
Texas
Law Enforcement Academy
Austin
League Officers Named for Kids Inc Summer Baseball Program
Nominations for Kids Inc officers were announced with a meeting set for 7 pm Thursday at city hall to elect officers and hold Pony League team name drawings. President candidates: Warner Stevens Mike Wilson Arthur Caradine. Vice presidents: Buck Nance Vernon Eubank Otto Sims H R Fulenwider Allen Shahan Chois Rowland. Secretary nominees: Guy Jones Bert Hargrave M L Crone. Further nominations may be made from the floor. all members and coaches urged to attend.
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Kids, Inc
Pony League
Warner Stevens
Mike Wilson
Arthur Caradine
Buck Nance
Vernon Eubank
Otto Sims
H. R. Fulenwider
Allen Shahan
Chois Rowland
Guy Jones
Bert Hargrave
M. L. Crone
Florida Fruit Embargo Extended in Wake of Freeze
An embargo on Florida fruit was extended through December 30 due to last week's freeze. Governor LeRoy Collins said the damage from the freeze could reach 100 million dollars.
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Lakeland
Fla
Florida
LeRoy Collins
Bomber Force Backed Until Ballistic Missiles Fielded
Senate witnesses say SAC must stay at full strength to shield the United States during the interim before ballistic missiles are ready. Air Force leaders testified that Polaris progress is speeding but not yet ready, while SAC dispersal plans and increased B 52 purchases are expected.
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Washington
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Strategic Air Command
SAC
Air Force
James H Douglas
Thomas D. White
Curtis E. Lemay
Bernard A. Schriever
Ballistic —Missiles Division
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Subcommittee
Sen
Styles Bridges
R-N. J
GOP
Ruth Fite Honored At Lions Christmas Party Gifts
Ruth Fite received numerous gifts during the Lions Club annual Christmas party held in her honor. Wayne Webb sang two numbers with Fern Maddox on piano, and a Fern Maddox gift was presented by Dr Roy Barr. Alton Landrum led the program with Rev Rollo Davidson also contributing. Guest W H Bill Colson of Corpus Christi, former First Baptist pastor, attended.
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Ruth Fite
Lions Club
Wayne Webb
Fern Maddox
Rollo Davidson
Roy Barr Alton Landrum
W. H.bill Colson
Corpus Christi
First Baptist Church
Subway Strike Ends as Motormen Return to Work
New York City subway trains resumed on time after an eight day strike by motormen ended at 7 30 p m Monday night. The walkout began last Monday at 5 a m and disrupted service to less than half capacity, costing millions in lost revenue and holiday sales. The TWU won a bargaining election but Chicago style reports claim a two year effort for craft representation. State legislation under Len Mitchell aimed to shift representation decisions from the Transit Authority to the state labor board helped end the strike.
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New York
New York City
City Hall
TWU
Subway
Michael J. Quill
Len MacNeil Mitchell
Manhattan
State Labor Relations Board
Mitchell
Quill
Matador Matadors to Receive Bi-District Trophy
CBCD officials Bill Thompson and James Mitchell will present the Bi-District Football Trophy to the Matadors Friday at a 2:30 PM assembly in Matador. The trophy honors their win in the bi-district game at Childress.
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CBCD
Matador High
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Thompson
James Mitchell
Matador Matadors
Childress Special Assembly
Burglary Probe Expands as Police Review Weekend Break-Ins
Investigators continued work on weekend burglaries targeting three businesses. Chief Roy Hassell said clothing was recovered from Circle N Cleaners, and items stolen from Hi-Way Cafe included food drinks and cigarettes. Eikman’s Service Station was also entered with pennies taken.
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Roy Hassell
Circle N Cleaners
Eikman
Teamsters Head Off Leadership Crisis Amid Trial Delays
Washington a lengthy federal court trial threatens leadership of the Teamsters as 13 rank and file members challenge James Hoffa's bid for office. Union president Dave Beck remains in place past his term while facing theft and tax charges. The trial, without a jury, continues with hearings across Illinois Buffalo New York City and Miami Beach.
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Washington
Hip
Teamsters
Teamster
James R. Hoffa
Team- Sters
Illinois
Buffalo
N. Y
New York City
Hoffa
Union
Miami Beach
Fla
F. Dickinson Letts
Dave Beck
Beck
Seattle
Mild Weather For Shoppers
The weather bureau predicted good weather today for Christmas shoppers with mild, partly cloudy skies. Clouds over the state were expected to thin, with only light drizzle in San Antonio and fog patches elsewhere. Overnight lows ranged from 35 in Dalhart to 64 in Corpus Christi, and Monday highs from 66 in Salt Flat to 81 in Alice. A trace of precipitation was reported at Fort Worth regional office for the last 24 hours, with rainfall only at Waco and College Station.
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San Antonio
Dalhart
Corpus Christi
Salt Flat
Alice
Weather Bureau
Fort Worth
Waco
College Station
Atlas ICBM fires from Cape Canaveral reaches test orbit aim
The Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile launched from Cape Canaveral and completed a limited range test. Observers watched the 90 foot missile rise through clouds and land in the Atlantic target area after delays during countdown. Convair’s J R Dempsey expects a satellite order soon.
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Cape Canaveral
Defense Department
Washington
Atlantic
J. R. Dempsey
Astronautics
Convair
Atlas
Dempsey
Violence Trail Tied to Tennessee Teamsters Rackets Case
Senate Rackets Committee pursued links between Teamsters Local officials in Chattanooga Tennessee and dynamitings vandalism and violence. Witnesses included Glenn Worth former Teamsters president and Hubert Boling business agent and secretary treasurer, tied to indictments from 1951 through 1953 with varied verdicts and a state Supreme Court overrule.
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Washington
Senate
Teamsternton
Tennessee
Glenn Wrth
Teamsters Union
Chattanooga
Tenn
Smith Kendy
South Committee
Robert F Kernedy
Smith
Teamsters
Raulston Schoolfield
Kennedy
Hubert L. Boling
Chattanooga Teamster
Conl
Schoolfield
Former Resident To Be Buried In Dallas Today
J C Lumm Howell 62 died of a heart attack in Dallas. Funeral services were held in Dallas with Rev John Morphis officiating. Burial followed in Dallas. Howell, once of Childress, served in WWI with the 142nd Infantry. He is survived by wife Esther Steinman, four sisters and two brothers.
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J. C
Lumm) Howell
Dallas
Childress
John Morphis
Kessler Park Methodist Church
Howell
Hall County
Howell Place
Kirkland
7Th
Texas Militia
142Nd Infantry
Fort Worth
France
Esther Steinman
J. J. Williamson
Mable Morgan
Mildred Howell
Jessie Ward
Longview
Rouse Howell
Albert Howell
Sterley
NATO Powers Preparing A New Two Way Program
NATO powers plan a two way approach to test Soviet willingness to deal while reinforcing defense with missiles and U S supplied nuclear weapons in Europe. Foreign ministers meeting and talks with Bulganin, Adenauer, and Zoh supported cautious diplomacy and delays on missile bases.
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NATO
Paris
Soviet Union
Atlantic Alliance
Wth
Nikola Bulganin
U. S
Europe
Eisenhower
Adone Zoh
Konrad Adenauer
Zohi
Adenauer
Four Pampans Die In Flames In Texas Crash
Four men from Pampa Texas died in a fiery collision when an oil transport truck and a pickup collided and exploded. Victims were Odesa Lester, Kion Kroo Jr, Aaron Whitney, and Troy Lucas all employed by Triangle Well Servicing Co. The driver Buddy Gregg of Shamrock was injured.
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Pampa
Tex
Odesa Lester
Kion
Kroo, Jr
Aaron Whitney
Troy Lucas
Triangle Well Servicing Co
Buddy Gregg
Shamrock
Wheeler County Pipeline Co
Quanah Man Found Insane in Clements Killing
Vernon Texas jury swiftly rules Bran son Meharg of Quanah insane after he killed grocer Carl Clements with a hunting knife on October 1. The trial moved from Quanah to Vernon for venue reasons. Meharg faces commitment to the State Hospital for the Criminally Insane in Rusk.
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Vernon
Tex
P — Branson
Meharg
Quanah
Carl Clements
State Hospital
Rusk
Clements
Wrapping Party Planned by Elks for Christmas Eve
Elks and their wives will gather Monday at 7:30 p.m. for a wrapping party to prepare gifts for the annual Christmas Eve celebration for Needy Children. Floyd Mitchell leads the event, with Santa delivering gifts to guests on Christmas Eve.
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Elks
Elks Bolding
Santa
Floyd Mitchell
McCarty ousted as Estate Life head amid Texas action
Texas Insurance Commissioner Harrison ordered John L. McCarty removed as president of Estate Life Insurance Co of Amarillo after McCarty gave a $2,006 gift to a liquidation division employee. The board accepted his resignation and named Dr. Lee-Johnson interim president while Col. F. A. Simpson threatens legal action. A Senate hearing in Dallas is set for two days to probe the dispute involving Estate Life and the insurance department.
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Amarillo i) Estate Life Insurance Co
Amarillo
Merit
John L. McCarty
Texas Insurance
Wo A
Harrison
McCarty
Lee — Johnson
Physicians Life and Accident Co
Simpson
Estate Life
Pierson
Wheeler
Dallas
Senate
Insurance Commission
Sergeant Didn't Reach Shangri La
David Dwyer, held at Williams Air Force Base near Phoenix, faces AWOL charges and will be returned to Washington. He and his wife reportedly sought a legendary Mexican Shangri La. they left Arlington on November 26 and were traced after Mrs. Dwyer wrote to her sister in Sunnyvale about the trip.
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Richard Nixon
Air Force Association
Washington
Nixon
Arthur Kentrowitz
Avco Research Laboratory
Peter J. Schenk
NEA Telephoto
Phoenix
Ariz
Air Force
David Dwyer
Williams Air Force Base
Here
FBI
Dwver
Joirney
Arlington
Dwyer
Sunnyvale
Calif
Texas
MD Finance Drive Nears $200 For Muscular Dystrophy
A fundraiser using coin banks aims to top $200 with a total not yet finalized. Chairman G. A. Williams reported $155 collected in house to house solicitations as Volunteer Firemen sponsor the campaign.
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MD Finance
G. A. Williams
UN Considers Plight Of Three Hungarian Freedom Fighters
A five nation UN committee meets to discuss the fate of Maj. Gen. Pal Maleter Maj. Gen. Istvan Kovacs and Col. Sandor Kopacsy amid Moscow backed trials in Budapest. Deputy secretary Povl Bang Jensen faces sacking for refusing to reveal secret witnesses.
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United Nations
N. Y
Russia
Vienna
New York
Pal Maleter
Istvan Kovacs
Sandor Kopacsy
Janos Kadar
Dismissal Date Set for Holidays in Childress Schools
Superintendent John Hamilton announced all Childress schools will dismiss at 2 30 Friday afternoon for Christmas break. Students return to classes January 2, 1958. County superintendent Wade Kimbrough notes rural schools follow the same date.
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Childress
John Hamilton
Wade Kimbrough
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League
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Devel
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United States
Germany
Chhef
Felix von Eckhardt
U.S
Eckhardt
The
United
Quanah Man
Shangri-La
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