Dulles Says NATO Meeting Gave More Than Hoped
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles reported the NATO summit yielded somewhat more than anticipated. He noted U S long range missiles were accepted in principle and pledged unity among Western allies while facing new Soviet disarmament proposals and a rejected plan for a foreign ministers conference.
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Washington
John Foster Dulles
United States
U. S
Dulles
Paris
NATO
Russia
Ssenhower
Porin
Europe
Round-the-clock Texas police on holiday duty
Texas highway patrols joined by two divisions for 24 hour patrols as the Christmas to New Year holiday period began. DPS expects 113 traffic deaths and 48 homicides or personal crises. first victim is Milton Spruell, 9, of Canadian, killed by a hit and run four miles west of Amarillo. Beula Shahan, 56, of Goree, dies in a two car crash south of Dean on SH 79 in Clay County.
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Texas
N. K. Woerner
DPS
Homer P. Garrison
Highway Patrol
Motor Vehicle Inspection Division
Garrison
Milton Spruell
Canadian
Tex
Amarillo
U. S
Beula Shahan
Goree
Dean
SH 79
Clay County
Brothers Loftis Charged With Theft and Burglary
George and Eugene Loftis were charged with burglary at the Bill Nunnelly farm home north of Childress and theft of a boat motor at Baylor Lake. Sheriff Gaylon B. Smith said arrest occurred Friday afternoon. bond set at 3000 dollars each. Some clothing and furniture from the Nunnelly home and the motor have been recovered.
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George Loftis
Eugene Loftis
Gaylon B. Smith
Smith
Bill Nunnelly
Childress
Baylor Lake
Nunnelly
Meeting With Local CAP Held Saturday
Four Civil Air Patrol and Air Force Patrol personnel met with the staff of the Childress squadron of CAP Saturday morning to discuss problems of the newly commissioned unit. Attending were Wing Chaplain Lt Col Curtis Junker Chaplain Jim Conner Major Harland Murray Air Force Liaison Officer Chaplain Harold St Miles from Fort Worth Wing HQ. Local staff included Martin Al Allison Arvene Bellah and Kenneth Jones.
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Civil Air Patrol
Air Force Patrol
Childress Squadron
CAP
Curtis Junker
Jim Conner
Harland Murray
Air Force
Harold St. Miles
Fort Worth
Martin
al) Allison
Arvene Bellah
Kenneth Jones
Sarrell Sustains Fractured Left Wrist After Fall
Jeweler Dalton Sarrells fractured his left wrist in a fall about 11 30 Saturday morning. He was walking toward the back entrance of the Roberson Eu Dank Drug when he stepped on a rock and tumbled backward, taking the brunt of the impact on his wrist.
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Dalton Sarrells
Sarrells
Rudder Resigns As Texas Land Commissioner
AUSTIN Dec 21 Land Commissioner Earl Rudder resigned today to become vice president of Texas A&M College. Gov Price Daniel named District Attorney Bill Allcorn of Brownwood to succeed him effective Feb 1. Allcorn has a record in veterans land prosecutions and previously served as Brownwood DA since 1950 except 1955.
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Austin
Earl Rudder
Texas A&m College
Price Daniel
Bill Albory
Brownwood
Rudder
College Station
A&m
M. T. Harrington
Allcorn
Veterans Land Operations
Daniel
Veterans Land
Allorn
Allan Shivers
Bascom Giles
Opposed GOP Senators Balk at Federal Science Education Aid
Washington December 21 Two House Education Committee Republicans Ralph W. Gwinn and Clare B. Hoffman opposed President Eisen hower’s plan for federal aid to science education deeming it government interference Gwinn urged getting the government off our backs and Hoffman warned of federal control both favored tax relief for parents paying college costs and noted support for bills to aid student financing
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Washington
House Education Committee
Eisenhower
Ralph W. Gwinn
N.Y
Clare B. Hoffman
Mich
Gwinn
Hoffman
GOP
White House
Russia
United States
Insurer State Life Chief Under Senate Fire
Insurance Commissioner William A. Harrison accused the Senate Investigating Committee of pressuring John L. McCarty and using insinuations during two days of hearings in Justin and Llullas. Harrison demanded McCarty resign as Estate Life president after a $2,000 gift to state employees, while Estate Life faced potential receivership and policy losses totaling over $11 million due to actions by Physicians Life and Accident Co.
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Ance
William A. Harrison
Sente
John L. McCarty
Estate Life Insurance Co
Harrison
Justin
Liullas
McCarty
State Life Insurance Co
State Insurance Department
Mpleye
J. W. Bill Pierson
Dallas
Estate Life
Eone Insurance Department
Physicians Life and Accident Co
J. D. Wheeler
Physicians Life
Guy Hamann
Wheeler
Fondren
Two Die From Asphyxiation in Borger Home Tragedy
A neighbor forced entry found Wynanda Lynch 28 and Billy Wynanda 2 dead in separate bedrooms from suspected asphyxiation. Husband Billy Lloyd Lynch unconscious between the kitchen and living room. Infant Mort Mort UT Junior Lynch also unconscious. North Plains Hospital reports the father in critical condition. the family prepared for their fourth wedding anniversary.
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I T Hubbard
Lynch
North Plains Hospital
S. Lynch
Al Xmas Wrapping Paper at Childress Office Supply
A local ad announces holiday wrapping paper sale at Childress Office Supply with 25 percent off. The notice highlights seasonal discounts and in-store promotions for shoppers.
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Childress Office Supply
Fireworks Firelight Reminder After City Theater Incident
Police Chief Roy Hassell reiterates City Ordinance No 378 signed in December 1950 prohibiting sale storing and possession for shooting of combustionable fireworks within city limits. A youth fired a firecracker in a theater Friday night causing no property damage or injuries as Hassell appeals to parents and youths to obey the law and avoid penalties up to 100 dollars.
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Roy Hassell
Hassell
Retired Railroad Section Worker Dies Saturday
Everett Auguste Sauret 65 died 7:35 p m Saturday at Childress General Hospital He lived at 910 Avenue C S and had been hospitalized since early Saturday morning Funeral arrangements with Newberry Funeral Home are complete Born January 10 1892 in Staten Island NY he was a retired railroad worker and longtime South Side Baptist Church member He came to Childress in 1939 from Idabel Oklahoma Survivors include his wife Moveile Sauret of Childress one brother Joe Sauret of New Gloucester Maine two sisters Julia Schoonover of Denver Colorado and E R Applegate of La Jolla California
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Everett Auguste Sauret
Childress General Hospital
Avenue C
Newberry Funeral Home
Staten Island
N. Y
Sauret
South Side Baptist Church
Idabell
Oklo
Moveile Sauret
Childress
Joe Sauret
New Gloucester
Maine
Julia Schoonover
Denver
Colo
E. R. Applegate
la Jolla
Calif
Confidential information on Judge Schoolfield may be turned over
The Senate Rackets Committee weighs sharing confidential data about Judge Raulston Schoolfield with Tennessee officials. Tennessee AG George McCanless and W. E. Hopton met with Chairman McClellan but left without the data. A vote next week could decide whether to poll members on releasing secret testimony and related information. A transcript cites alleged $18,500 payoff from a Teamsters member and a $1,000 campaign contribution linked to a client’s new trial request. Schoolfield was a segregationist candidate in Tennessee's gubernatorial race, finishing third behind Gov. Frank G. Clement.
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Washington
Senate Rackets Committee
Tennessee
Raulston Schoolfield
Chathanooua
George McCanless
W. E. Hopton
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
McClellan
Schoolfield
McCanless
Hopton
Elks Christmas Party Aims for 190 Needy Children
The Elks announce 190 children will be entertained and given presents at the annual Elks Christmas Party for Needy Children. Sterling Buster chairs the event with gifts wrapped by Elks and wives at a Monday lodge meeting. Floyd Mill directs. Donations continue from multiple named donors and groups.
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Elks
Sterling Buster
Niks Lodge
Floyd Mill
Guy Jones
J. J. Roan, Jr
Fred Sherwood
B. Gloar, Jr
G. A. Williams
Wayne Spradlin
Tom Newberry
Anonymous
Neil Rogers
M. A Barron
S. L. Henderson
Ex Lebris Club
A. O. Howard
DelLois Cordell
W. H. Newberry
Vernon Eubank
Horace Wilcox
Ellis Phelps
RJ. Cordell
Gus Leftwich
James Foster
Carro Seal
J. Frank Inman
Charles Harrison
Author Speaks For Rotary Yale Dinner
Phil Walker of Sherman spoke on the subject from his book Hounds and Men at the annual Christmas party of the Rotary Club Friday night KE. E. White arranged the program with guests including Elven Watkins and Mary Coffey among others from Melbourne Florida Corpus Christi Quanah and other cities.
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Phil Walker
Sherman
Rotary Club
KE. E. White
Elven Watkins
Melbourne
Fla
C. A. Hipps
Corpus Christi
Overton Neal
Quanah
Cecil Pryor
Fred Sherwood
Mary Coffey
H. C. Preslar
Carol Clem Higley
Malone Hagan
Aubrey Rogers Veerg
Xmas Wrapping Paper Sale At OTTO Childress Office Supply
Office supply retailer OTTO Childress offers Christmas wrapping paper with a 25 percent discount. Limited stock available. customers urged to shop early for holiday needs.
Empty Missile Towers Signal Busy Week At Cape
Cape Canaveral reports a hectic week with eight empty launch towers and preparations for 1958 tests. The Atlas, Jupiter, and Thor had successful launches, while one Jupiter failed to reach its target. Two missiles remain ready in gantries for New Year fireworks and Vanguard satellite tests are planned to resume.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Cape
Vanguard
Bonds Need Mass Sale To Meet County Quota
Gene Smith county chairman announced Childress County must sell many Series FE and H bonds this month to reach its annual quota. As of November the total reached 112 187 68 2 percent of the goal, the district shows Kent and King counties behind with no sales. Motley leads the district at 179.6 percent followed by Dickens 95.6 percent Stonewall 93.8 Cottle 89.2 and Hall 82.1 percent. Smith praises bonds as a lasting Christmas gift. Mrs W T Ross is district chairwoman.
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Childress County
Gene Smith
Childress
Kent
King Counties
Morris Higley
Motley County
Dickens County
Stonewall County
Cottle County
Hall County
Dallas Man Killed in Truck Car Crash
Will Gantt, 32, of Dallas died in a two vehicle collision on Highway 287 at Kirkland. Don H. Brazier, 40, of Quanah, driver of the truck, was critically injured and hospitalized. Gantt was believed speeding and not in his lane. Brazier attempted to pull off the roadway but the trucks and car were demolished.
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Will Gantt
Dallas
Kirkland
Quanah Memorial Hospital
Don H. Braviel
Quanah
Childress County
Doug Howard Gantt
Newberry
Brazier
Elvis Presley Faces Draft Deferment Decision
Elvis Presley in Memphis on December 21 awaits final word on a possible draft deferment after receiving his official draft notice. The Hollywood studio in Los Angeles was said to be considering changes in plans as Presley’s status remained uncertain.
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Memphis
Tenn
Elvis Presley
Hollywood
Presley
West Coast
Insurance scandal probe widens amid state officials tied
Dallas senator Charles Herring leads a probe into an 11 million liability sale to a Dallas insurance firm with only 500 000 in assets. Witnesses include Commissioners Harrison and Wheeler as lawmakers review the Estate Life Physicians Life deal and rehabilitation receivership details. The panel plans to reconvene next year after questioning.
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Dallas
Charles Herring
Herring
U. S
Wheeler
Gene Fondren
Harrison
Estate Life Insurance Co
Amarillo
Physicians Life and Accident Insurance Co
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T. R. Whitehead
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