Tito Moves to Elevate Yugoslavia as Eastern Bloc Leader
Yugoslav President Tito dispatches a mission to Warsaw to counsels Gomulka on seeking U S economic aid as Moscow aims to counter this shift. The move follows Khrushchev and Bulganin's restrained approach and signals Tito's growing influence among satellites amid Hungary and Poland unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tito
Yugoslavia
Eastern Europe
Russia
Erip
Warsaw
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Poland
Gomulka
United States
Tito II
Moscow
Edvard Kardelj
Kardelj
Janos Kadar
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Nikolai A. Bulganin
Josef Stalin
Theatre Calendar at Palace Week of Screenings
The Palace theatre schedule lists films across the week including The Search For Bradey Murphy with Teresa Wright and Louis Hayward. Other titles span The Ambassador's Daughter with Olivia de Havilland and Myrna Loy, Calling Homicide, Yaqui Drums, Destry, Chief Crazy Horse, and Bengal Brigade with a lineup of notable stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradey Murphy
Teresa Wright
Louis Hayward
Olivia deHavilland
John Forsythe
Myrna Loy
Sterling Hayden
This
Paris
Tony Curtis
Gloria de Haven
Destry
Audie Murphy
Mari Blanchard
Crazy Horse
Victor Mature
Susan Ball
John Lund
Bengal Brigade
Rock Hudson
Arlene Dahl
Northfield News Social Roundup Highlights Family Visits
Northfield News notes a flurry of visits across Wheeler Estelline Matador and Amarillo. Families such as the Timmons Cannon Thomas Ashford and Thomas guest lists are detailed with relatives and friends from Childress Plainview Well ington and beyond. Merry Christmas to everyone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush Timmons
Childress
Flower Wright
Timmons
Wheeler
John Nunn
J. W. Fulghan
Amarillo
Audrey Fulghan
Lubbock
J. A. Ballard
Estelline
Allan Thomas
Thomas
Wellington
Ed Morris
Channing
Claud McDonald
Frank Jameson
Matador
Plainview
Bill Stickler
Abilene
Sallie Wells
Bill Bethany
C. B. Ashford
Bethany
Sue Dobbins
Ruth McDonald
Mamie Bachman
Raymond Thomas
Winona Moore
Raydell Thomas
Dena McBride
Theta Hoover
Newell Timmons
Edith Amburn
Delwin
N. E. Davis
Homer Hunter
Dallas
Wesley Powell
W. E. Thomas
John
Maggie Kincannon
Nina
E. P. McBride
Jim Dobbins
Local Births Add to West Texas Families
Mr. and Mrs. Royce Spencer of Amarillo welcome a son weighing eight pounds born at 2:30 a.m. Thursday in Northwest Texas Hospital. Grandparents are Jim and Charlene Phillips of Childress and John Spencer of Butler, Oklahoma. Charlene Phillips is former Childress resident. In Ranger, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hestand announce a nine pound seven and one half ounce son, Terry Robert, born December 2, to the couple formerly of Childress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royce Spencer
Amarillo
Northwest Texas Hospital
Jim Phillips
Childress
John Spencer
Butler
Okla
Spencer
Charlene Phillips
Terry Robert
Ranger
Tom Hestand
Local Families Plan Holiday Visits Across Towns
Mr and Mrs Robert Carter and Debbie of Wharton arrive to spend holidays with Greta Carter and the Villyards. Dallas based Charles Villyard and family join the R Willyards for a week’s visit. Lou Jeffers to Sanford to spend Christmas with Mrs O M Simpson. Mayme King and Dean King visit Amarillo with son Johnny. Lonnie Kay Elkins and family head to Halls for holidays. Hale Center and San Angelo relatives join visits in Hereford and Amarillo. Dud Williams visits Amarillo with Grayson and Owens families.
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Greta Carter
Charles Villyard
Dallas
R. Willyards
Hereford
Lou Jeffers
Sanford
O. M. Simpson
Amarillo
Johnny King
Mayme King
Dean King
Lonnie Kay Elkins
Lon Ray Elkins
Hale Center
Watts Leach
W H. Garvin
Lloyd Garvin
San Angelo
Dud Williams
Mert Grayson
Jack Owens
Record of 24 hour temperatures and extremes
The maximum temperature reached 54 degrees at 4 30 p m on Friday and the minimum 33 degrees at 6 30 a m Friday. The temperatures follow in the sequence provided for that period.
Middle East Tensions Ease as UN Plans Canal Work
France and Sage One ally with Egyptian opposition to join U N canal clearance. Egyptian Israeli friction over Gaza may delay start, but UN officials seek immediate action. Peace prospects show a light simmer instead of the prior boil.
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U.N
Gaza Strip
U. N
Middle East
Inflation Trends Across Dollars From 1929 to 1955
The article notes the 1929 price benchmarks for consumer goods show the food dollar at 47 cents and clothing at 94 cents while rents rose 5.5 percent from 1914 to 1946 due to World War I controls. Rents then climbed 19 percent to 1950 as controls ended and rose a further 20 percent to 1955.
Ke Saysin Plans Talks With Chou En Lai After Return
Ke Saysin indicates that Nehru, who departed Washington Tuesday, will meet Chou En Lai soon after returning home from the United States. He spoke with Chou before visiting Washington.
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Nehru
Washington
Chou Fa-lai
United States
Chou
Wash
Local Christmas Decoration Contest Winners Named
The final decision for the decoration contest fell to Mrs Boyd Mrs McClendon and Mrs Wrinkle all praised as worthy prize contenders. The Childress Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development award the prize money annually via mailed checks to the winners today.
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Boyd
McClendon
Wrinkle
Childress Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development
Rain Forecast Brightens New Year Hopes
The article notes a possible rain event for a New Year present and cites a long range forecast predicting cooler Texas weather with scattered showers in East and Central Texas. Official 24 hour rainfall totals include Cotulla .18 inches and Laredo. Overnight lows ranged from 18 degrees at Dalhart to 59 in Brownsville.
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Texas
Cotulla
Laredo
Dalhart
Brownsville
Hungary Seeks Favorable Stance on Polish Aid Talks
Hungary favors Poland's financial aid issue and studies show plans for negotiations with Warsaw. Poland seeks a loan for machinery, cotton, oils and fats while moving toward independence from Moscow. Hungary remains aligned with Moscow and shows no signs of independence.
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Poland
Moscow
United States
Hungary
Christmas Gathering At Childress Index Office
The staff shared trimmings and exchanged gifts with Herb Betts and Ben McDonald receiving items from employees. After gifts, dancing and games followed as the Christmas greeting ends and wishes are sent for a merry Christmas and prosperous New Year.
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Herb Betts
Ben McDonald
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Supreme Court Upholds Desegregation Ruling in Bus Laws
The Supreme Court denied an appeal against a federal ruling that local bus segregation is unconstitutional. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. faced a $500 fine for participating in the boycott and warned violence may occur despite hopes for a peaceful transition. Police Chief G J Ruppenthal declined extra patrols, while King urged calm amid tensions on routes and dark streets.
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Page One
U. S. Supreme Court
Federal District Court
Rev. Wart
Luther King
G. J. Ruppenthal
State police brace for holiday traffic deaths
The 12 day Christmas to New Year period begins at 12:01 a.m. with DPS predicting 15 highway deaths and 42 homicides or personal crisis deaths plus 48 in other violence. DPS ordered all patrol and inspection divisions to patrol highways for dangerous drivers.
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Fage
N. K. Woerner
DPS
Col
Homer Garrison Jr
Highway Patrol
Int Service
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Mister Sear
Oden
Most
McCann’s News Analysis
United Press
Homicide
Bill Elliott
the Animal World
Yaqui
Rod Cameron
Car.wu
Northfield News
Childress Index
West Texas
Robert Carter
Debbie of
Wharton
Roy Villyard
France
Sage
Ington
Red China
Coin
By Clayton Floyd
Montgomery Ward
Childress Hotel
White's
Saied’s
Dahil’s
Save SA
First Federal Savings & Loan Assn
Main ST
Mitchell-Goodwin Lumber Company
Ave. A
Northcutt
Lone Star
Doughnut Shop
Cook's
Childress Lumber Co
Harry Mitchell
Vial
Merry
UG Yul Ea
Sam Privitt
Paint & Body Works
Childress Review
Sam
Privitt
Childress Sand & Gravel
Stahl
Sheet Metal
Mitchell-Goodwin Lumber Co
Pittsburgh
Sand & Gravel CO
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