Texas Death Toll Below Predictions During Holiday Period
Texas reported 97 violent deaths over the 12 day Christmas to New Year period, short of the 205 predicted. Traffic deaths numbered 52 of 97, with other fatalities including a pedestrian near Silsbee, a Houston dishwasher shot, a Lake Victor housewife burned in a fireplace accident, and a Texas A&M student killed by gunfire while hunting.
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Texas
State Department of Public Safety
Hunter B. Cole
Iraan
Pecos County
Silsbee
Stephen Theriot
Houston
Lake Victor
Roy Shelby
Texas A&m
David Curry
Dayton
Justice of the Peace
Man Arrested For Illegal Gold Selling In Houston
Joseph J. Boyle aged 52 once a New York boxing referee, was arrested by Secret Service agents in Houston after deportation from Mexico. He faces a conspiracy charge linked to moving about $6 million in gold to the black market and was held on a $100,000 bond for return to New York. Boyle and E Ray Trenary ran the Argenta company, allegedly diverting licensed gold to the black market for profit.
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Houston
New York State
Harris County
Joseph J. Boyle
Europe
Secret Service
Guy Garner
Earl Wilson
Boyle
Houston International
Mexico
U.S
U. S
Ralph Fowler
New York
Garner
E. Ray Trenary
Argenta
New York City
Drilling Starts On Oil Test In Childress County
George Dugan of the Russell McGuire office in Wichita Falls announces wildcat drilling on the Little Ranch in northwest Childress County. Delmar Drilling Company acts as contractor for a test about 660 feet from the north and east lines of section 67, block 9, H and G W survey, aiming to reach Ellenberger sand around 5600 feet. The test is a farmout from Soterior Oil Company.
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Little Ranch
Childress County
George Dugan
Russell McGuire
Wichita Falls
Delmar Drilling Company
H & GW
Soterior Oil Company
Strong Winds Spread Blaze In California
A brush fire driven by strong winds scorched Malibu area spreading over 20 000 acres with one death and hundreds evacuated. Firefighters faced a multi day battle as 50 homes remained in the blaze path near Latigo Canyon and US Highway 101. Five bulldozers worked to carve a firebreak while Red Cross set up shelters for the homeless as crews fought the 18 mile perimeter. Harvey Knox and family escaped Zuma Canyon as flames towered nearby.
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Malibu
Calif
Keith Klinger
Los Angeles County
Latigo Canyon
Malibu Lake
Hollywood
Escondido Canyon
Red Cross
Experts Predict 490 Highway Deaths New Year's Weekend
Safety experts forecast 490 highway fatalities during the New Year’s four day period, aiming to curb the toll after a record Christmas holiday death count. Police will intensify enforcement as authorities urge motorists to drive safely amid the holiday traffic surge.
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The
National Safety Council
United Press
Safety Council
Basketball Session Scheduled Tonight
The 1957 Kids, Inc. basketball program will be organized at a 7 o clock meeting in the Junior High Gym. M. K. Wilcoxson, temporarily coordinating, urged boys, parents, coaches, supervisors, timekeepers and referees to attend and said the meeting should last under an hour.
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Kids, Inc
M. K
Buddy) Wilcoxson
Wilcoxson
Babson Forecast Debuts In The Index 1957 Outlook
Roger W Babson’s two part business and financial outlook for 1957 appears as the first installment on Page 3 of today’s The Index. The final installment will run in Friday’s edition. The Index has long published Babson’s annual forecast for its readers.
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Roger W Babson
Babson
Grand Jury Set To Probe Oil Map Theft
A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh opens to hear about millions in Gulf Oil exploration maps that vanished from headquarters and surfaced in a Bronx warehouse. Four men, charged by the FBI, face New York hearings as the case moves toward a Pittsburgh grand jury verdict.
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Pittsburgh
Federal Grand
Gulf Oil Corp
New York
U.S
D. Malcolm Anderson
Anderson
FBI
Grand Jury
Bronx
N. Y
Col
Odie R. Seagraves
Houston
Tex
Edward Lieberman
U. S. Tackless Corp
Lieberman
Emanuel Lester
Serge Rubinstein
John Marvin Leivia
Orange
Six Texas fugitives face capital charges in Tennessee
Six Texas fugitives captured in Dover Tennessee may face armed robbery and related capital charges in March. The group fled Georgetown jail, wounded Trooper Bilbrey during arrest, and drew a large manhunt with over 100 people involved.
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Texas
Tennessee
Dover
Tenn
Georgetown
Tex
Nashville
Frank Clement
Clarksville
James Bilbrey
Clement
Little Change In Texas Weather Seen
Forecasters expect little change in Texas weather through Friday evening with more warm afternoons and cool nights. Clear skies persist statewide with some clouds near Brownsville. cold spots include Salt Flat 19 degrees and Wink 20. Freezing temps extend from the Panhandle and South Plains to Del Rio and El Paso. coastal readings in the 40s.
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United Press
Texas
Brownsville
Salt Flat
Wink
Lubbock
Dalhart
Panhandle
South Plains
del Rio
el Paso
Weather Bureau
Hungary Drafts Peasants Into Coal Mines Amid Crisis
Vienna reports Hungary began drafting peasant farmers into coal mines to avert a national disaster as coal shortages halt industry. In Pecs region near the Yugoslav border heavy fighting occurred during the uprising, with partisans fighting Russian troops as recently as two weeks ago. The regime warned up to 200,000 workers may lose jobs permanently next year as power and production crumble under Soviet imposed rule.
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Vienna
Hungary
Hadio Budapest
Pecs
Pees
Janos Kadar
Snow Flurries Sweep Great Lakes to Northeast
A light two to four inch snowfall touched northeastern Ohio with drifting from strong winds while the Great Lakes region saw scattered flurries eastward into Pennsylvania and New York. Fog closed in parts of Oregon and Washington with mild Mississippi Valley readings and warm Florida-like overnight lows in the forties and fifties.
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Ohio
Great Lakes
Aon Id
Ohio Valley
Pennsylvania
New York State
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes Region
Montana
Florida
California
Ohio Valles
Appalachians
Northwest
Boston
Tampa
New Orleans
Chicago
Denver
Seattle
San Francisco
Suez Canal Clearance Job To Start Friday
The United Nations salvage operation to clear the Suez Canal of wrecked ships and bridges will begin Friday morning in the Suez area. Lt Gen Raymond A Wheeler said Egyptian permission was received today and two UN officials will supervise the effort aided by salvage equipment to remove about 49 sunken ships and two bridges.
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Raymond Ao Wheeler
Suez Canal
Suez
Wheeler
United Nations
United Press
Suez Area
Salvor
Mahmoud Younis
Suez Canal Authority
Cairo
Dag Haromarskjold
Mahmoud Fawz
New York
Israel
Hammarskfold
Feypt
Jan
Hammarskjold
Fawzi
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Abu Suweir
Naples
All
U.N
Aldrew Wordiner
Alfret Katzin
Wealthy Oilman To Lead Anti Integration Fight
In Houston Texas a wealthy oilman named Wren mobilizes white citizens to oppose a federal lawsuit seeking to end school segregation. He vows to use legal and financial means to defeat the suit filed in Houston by two Negro attorneys for ten children.
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Houston
Wid Gdtnson
J. Mort Wren
Texas
Delores
Renece Williwins
Vehe
Seafeteria
Jacinto City
Wren
Poyvernor of
Henry E. Doyle
Francis Williams
Mousten
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Ticer Services Slated Friday Funeral Rites for Claude Ticer
Funeral services for Claude Ticer will be held Friday afternoon at 40 o clock at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Ira L. Parker officiating. He died Wednesday in the Veterans Hospital at Martin after a decade long illness. Burial in Childress cemetery under Newberry Funeral Home. Survivors: wife six sons two daughters two sisters two brothers 16 grandchildren three great grandchildren.
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Claude Clark Ticer
First Baptist Church
Ira L. Parrack
Mr Ticer
Veterans Hospital
Martin
Childress County
Ticer
Childress
Newberry Funeral Home
Special Drouth Conference Expected To Be Called
The White House plans to announce a special Great Plains drouth conference during Eisenhower's January tour. About 100 attendees are expected including Ezra T Benson and Agriculture Department experts. The meeting aims to study and improve drouth relief programs amid record soil moisture shortages and wind damage across the Southern and Northern Great Plains.
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Drouth
Tke
Washington
White House
Great Plains
Mr. Eisenhower
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra T Benson
Agriculture Department
Great Plains Drouth
Soil Conservation Service
Kansas
The
Large Entry Expected For Breeder Show
The Chamber of Commerce released early entrants for the Greenbelt Junior Cattle Show to be held at the Vocational Building. About 20 exhibitors are listed across 4-H and FFA divisions with entries from Silent clubs and area farms. Individual names include Jerry Lackey, Gar Micurge, Dean Lima, Chet Harris, and others from Paducah, Memphis, and surrounding areas.
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Greenbelt
Vocational We
Chamber of Commerce Today
PRA Shapter
Aerdi Jerry Lackey
Gar’ Mic Urge
Dean Lima
Chet Harris
Potter County
Roger Bortard
Tom Mortimer
Wayne Fy
Vic Plunk
Hall Comety
Roy Alvin Molloy
Jimmy Don Molloy
Teor Vmidloy
Mike Widener
FRA Pliers
Partucah Ffa
Joe Wileen
Junney Terry
Doren
Silverton Ffa
Bill Stephens
Sam Ier
Jim Whitfill
Swookne Ffa
Mike Paducah
Don Paula Gene Mermphie
Shari Ann Gentry
Memphis
Therman Widener
Farnestine Rea
Tell
Neweton Buckle Paducah
Donald Wayne Widener
Wideen Aptis
Roger Hivolle i Houte
Paducah
Frank Walker
Newton Buckley
Padu- Puckley
Nendividuals
Jaycees Name Co-Sponsors For Football Banquet
Jaycees and local organizations join to sponsor a District 3 AA football banquet set for January at the City Auditorium. Officials expect Baylor Hears as a speaker and plan to sell tickets at 2 dollars each while coordinating donor and school staff involvement.
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Jaycees
Childress Jaybh
Chamber of Common
Childnor
Audi- Thompson
Cofc Bcd
Howard
Tiek
Hea Euch
Baylor Hears
Larry Caries
Boyd
H. C. Preslar
Newell
Awrence
Jaycees Plan Poll Tax Campaign in January
Jaycees in the Americanism division led by John Forbis announce a January poll tax campaign. The group will act as deputy collectors with one downtown booth to operate on three or four Saturdays. Further details will follow.
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Dress Jayce Club
John Forbis
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NEA Telephoto
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