Increased Soviet Asia activity flagged by Bulganin Khrushchev
Western diplomats report the Bulganin Khrushchev tour and speeches in the Soviet parliament show a shift toward intensified Asian anti colonial policy. They stress new emphasis on colonialism and anti western sentiment, with Moscow viewed as ready to exploit Asia's anti colonial mood alongside China and India while Molotov signals continuity in policy.
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Moscow
India
Burma
Anistan
Russia
Asia
Nikolai Bulganin
Communist Party
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Geneva
Soviet Union
China
Light Rain Flows Through Rio Grande and Pecos Valleys
A warm Gulf air mass overran a cold front delivering light rain across parts of Texas Friday. Overnight lows reached 27 degrees in Amarillo and Cathart, highs near 68 at Brownsville, with widespread low clouds and foggy skies. Rain totals included Cotuia 0.11, Del Rio 0.08, San Antonio 0.09, Alpine 0.04, Houston 0.02 as clouds thinning to north Central and Northeast Texas while colder air spread southward.
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Rio Grande
Pecos
Gulf
Gulf Coast
Amarillo
Cathart
Brownsville
Cotulia
del Rio
San Antonio
Alpine
Houston
School resumption set for Monday by Childress district
Newell Odell, the superintendent, announced this morning that school will resume Monday as planned on the district calendar. Childress schools had dismissed December 16 for Christmas holidays.
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Newell Odell
Childress
Council Predicts Bloody New Year On Highways
The National Safety Council warned of a record highway death toll over the New Year weekend with 420 expected fatalities from Friday 6 p.m. to Monday midnight. Governors ordered Guard units onto highways, police widened enforcement, and states prepared harsher penalties to curb drunken driving and traffic violations.
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National Safety Council
Ilinois
National Guard
William Stratton
Wisconsin
Dulles Sees No Open Russian Aggression Next Year
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles warned that the Soviet Union will avoid open war but will seek to exploit global disputes and spread hatred. He expected Russia to act through indirect means while arming itself, in a year-end note published with cabinet reports.
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Washington
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
Eisenhower
Nation’s Business Magazine
Ezra T. Benson
Charles E. Wilson
United State
Californians Begin Reclaiming Homes After Floods
California workers start to reclaim homes and property as flood waters recede. Death toll rises to 61 in California and 13 in Oregon, totaling 74, with damage estimates over 150 million dollars. Red Cross and SBA aid flood victims. surveys underway as showers persist and snow arrives.
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San Francisco
California
Red Cross Small Business Administration
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Texas holiday death toll rises to 134 as year ends
Texas reports 134 violent deaths over the holiday period with 73 traffic fatalities, 39 homicides or suicides, and 22 non traffic deaths. The DPS projects 112 more traffic deaths during the 11 day holiday span. Late fatalities include Pearl Thrower 65 of Waco a pedestrian, Jerry Glenn Behrens 13 of Beeville on a bicycle collision, Archie Elliott Holland 65 of New London from a fall, Charlotte Thurmond 69 of Bonham from a car overturn, and Crate Adair 48 of Dallas found dead at home in an apparent self inflicted death.
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Texas
Department of Public Safety
Pearl Thrower
Waco
Jerry Glenn Behrens
Beeville
Archie Elliott Holland
New London
Charlotte Thurmond
Bonham
Crate Adair
Dallas
State of Union Draft Edited By Eisenhower
President Eisenhower edited an almost completed State of the Union draft in Key West. An Air Force courier delivered the new draft from Washington, with Kevin McCann and James C. Hagerty reviewing it before final changes. The plan is to finalize the draft and dispatch it to Congress for reading on January 5.
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Key West
Fla
Eisenhower
Congress
Air Force
Washington
Kevin McCann
White House
McCann
James C. Hagerty
Jared
Group Reports tax Cut Would Be Dangerous
A bipartisan congressional subcommittee warned that a tax cut next year could be dangerous amid a booming economy. They urged using any budget surplus to cut the national debt unless growth cools. The study suggested tax cuts during a boom may fuel inflation. Secretary Sinclair Weeks projected the boom lasting at least through mid 1956. The report targeted pre election tax policies of the Eisenhower administration and Democratic Congress.
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Washington
Senate House
Secrrtary of Commerce
Sinclair Weeks
Eisenhower
Congress
Subcommittee
Dates Set For School Census In Childress County
The annual census will be conducted in January across Childress County and must be finished by February 1. Mrs. Alice Bracy says information is needed on children who will be six by September 1, 1956 and under 18 on that date. Parents must ensure forms are returned and accurate.
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Childress
Alice Bracy
Chinese Reds Shelling Off-Shore Island Chain
Reports from Formosa say Chinese Communists bombarded both ends of the Nationalist off-shore island chain in a prelude to an invasion of Matsu or Quemoy. Nationalist air and naval patrols fought in the Matsu area while shelling continued at Quemoy and Kaoteng as predictions mounted of a possible attack within days.
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Taipei
Formosa
Matsu
Quemoy
Both
Kaoteng
Quemoy Island
Ching Kai- Shek
Seventh Fleet
Okinawa
Philippines
Geneva
Fukien
State's Suit Against Parr Studied By High Tribunal
The Texas Supreme Court took under advisement a motion to clear the way for prosecution of a 1.5 million dollar recovery suit against George Parr of Duval County. The petition, filed by Attorney General John Ben Shepperd, seeks mandamus to force a Laredo case dismissal.
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Austin
Texas Supreme Court
George Parr
Duval County
John Ben Shepperd
Shepperd
49Th District
R. D. Wright
Parr
Laredo
LaSalle County
Sidney P. Chandler
Sam Burris
79Th District
Duval County Commissioners Court
Gordon Gibson
Chandler
Webb County
Wright
Supreme Court
McNeill Rites Set For Sunday
Ada May McNeill 84 widow of J A McNeill died at Childress General Hospital. Funeral services at 2 p m Sunday at Newberry Funeral Chapel with Dr W E Norman of First Baptist Church Quanah officiating. Burial in Kirkland cemetery. She had lived in Childress since 1908 born October 1 1871 in Louisiana. Survived by two daughters Mrs FE W Perkins Kirkland and Mrs Jack Middleton Florida one brother Claude Lipsey Greenville four grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Ada May McNeill
J. A. McNeill
Childress General Hospital
Newberry Funeral
W. E. Norman
First Baptist Church
Quanah
Index
L. V. Pryor
Virgil, Ellis
L. E. Byars
J. D. Groves
Roy Perkins
J. L. Brooks
Kirkland Cemetery
Newberry Funeral Home
McNeill
Childress
Louisiana
Greenville
FE. W. Perkins
Kirkland
Jack Middleton
Florida
Claude Lipsey
Anchorage Declares Semi Emergency as Record Snow Hits
Mayor Ken Hinchey declared a semi emergency as an historic Alaska snowstorm dumped 64.3 inches in Anchorage. Roads were blocked and downtown traffic halted, with businesses urged to close and snow crews operating around the clock. Across the coast, Cordova logged over 16 inches of snow and flooding affected Elmendorf and Fort Richardson.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Ken Hinchey
Hinchey
Elmendorf Air Force Base
Fort Richardson
Here
Cordova
Pacific Northern Airlines
Nine Amendments To Be Voted On By Texans In 1956 Election
Texans will vote on nine proposed changes to the state constitution at the November 6 1956 election. Proposals include doubling the veterans land program to 200 million and reshaping the three member land board. A top proposal would expand the teacher retirement system to provide 100 per month after 20 years. Other measures cover university investment scope and fund sharing among UT, A&M Lamar Tech Beaufort and Texas Southern University with changes to college building funds.
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Austin
University of Texas
Texas A&m
Lamar Tech
Beaumont
Texas Southern University
Houston
Senator Daniel Contemplates Texas Governor Run
US Senator Daniel Price indicates he is considering a run for Texas governor but will wait on major Washington bills. He spoke at a Rotaway Club luncheon and cited 100 daily letters urging a bid while noting three key legislative hurdles including a Texas natural gas bill and narcotics law reform. He criticized the Eisenhower tax policy and said he would not vote for further cuts on borrowed money.
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Houston
Sen. Price
Daniel
Texas
Congress
Washington
Texans
Eisenhower
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Memphis
Tenn
Patricia Anne Cowden
Raleigh
N. C
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Bevis Jordan
Lubbock
Tex
Minta Curtis
Mission
Francis Habig
Jackson
Miss
Patricia Ann Stehr
Secretary of Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Secretary of Commerce
Bureau of Public Roads
Commerce Department
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Douglas McKay
John Ballew
J. A. Steed
Steed
Raymond West
Charley Moore
Naval Aviation News Magazine
NEA Telephoto
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