Surprise snowstorm dumps several inches on West Texas
A sudden snowstorm dropped three to four inches on the Texas South Plains, closing schools and creating hazardous driving. Lubbock saw up to ten inches on the ground with three inches in some parts, as a cold front pushed temperatures down across the state and forecasts called for rain or snow tonight.
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United Press International
Texas South Plains
Weather Bureau
Lubbock
West Texas
Midland-Wink
Roswell
N. M
Midland Wink
Seminole
Gaines County
Seagraves
Plainview
Spur
South Plains
Amarillo
Panhandle
Texas
Lufkin
Texarkana
Former Resident Lula Glanville Dies in Vernon
Lula Ethel Glanville 75 died Tuesday night in a Vernon convalescent home. Formerly of Childress she will be buried in Childress after funeral Thursday at Newberry Chapel with Rev. Joe Allen presiding. Survivors include daughters Margaret Streit and Frances Hughes, five grandchildren and a great granddaughter. She was born May 5 1884 in Tennessee and taught in Tennessee before moving to this county in 1932.
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Lula Ethel Glanville
Vernon
Newberry Chapel
First Baptist
Joe Allen
Ben Walker
Obert Stevens
Jack Preston
Childress
Houston Belew
J. W. Carrington
Robert Streit
Childress Cemetery
Newberry — Funeral Home
Glanville
Dyarsbury
Tennessee
University of Tennessee
Brownwood
Tex
P. A. Glanville
Midland
Ark
Pythiaff Sisters
Margaret Streit
Frances Hughes
D. D. Mims
Dallas
J. Powell
Brady, Tex
Court Upholds Ruling on School Segregation Laws
The Texas Supreme Court rejected Dallas Independent School Districts appeal challenging two state segregation laws. The court had previously ruled it lacked jurisdiction to hear the case. Dallas faces two more suits under federal orders to integrate and in the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans.
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Austin Upi
Texas Supreme Court
Toay
Yuling
Dallas Independent
High Court
Dallas
Supreme Court
District Court
Court of Civil Appeals
J. W Edgar
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Lena Horne Declines Apology After Restaurant Incident
Lena Horne refused to apologize for throwing ash trays and a hurricane lamp at Harvey S. Vincent after he allegedly used a racial slur at the Luau restaurant. Vincent, 30, was cut over the eye but did not press charges and may sue for damages. police report Vincent denied making the remark and Horne called the event provoked by wrong behavior.
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Hollywood
Lena Horne
Harvey S. Vincent
Luau
Vincent
P. R. Smith
Rotary Club hears DE program at Chil Dress High School
Instructor Gene Minarik outlined the Distributive Education program now in its fifth year and slated to observe National DE Week starting February 21 Morris Higley led the program Visiting Rotarians guests included Col D K Lyster Sim Goodall Malcolm Coleman Scott Shepherd and Bill Willingham Jeff Henderson was nominated as a candidate for director Nominations close March 2 for the election
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Childress High School
Gene Minarik
Rotary Club
Morris Higley
Col. D. K. Lyster
London
Sim Goodall
Memphis
Malcolm Coleman
Lubbock
Scott Shepherd
Bill Willingham
Amarillo
Jeff Henderson
Past Presidents of Wilson PTA to Be Honored
Past presidents of Wilson PTA will be honored at a Founders Day program at the school Thursday. The event is scheduled for 3 30 in the afternoon followed by a coffee hour hosted by third grade mothers.
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Wilson Pta
Parents of Rifle Club Members Meet Thursday
Parents of American Legion Junior Rifle Club members will meet at 6 30 p m Thursday, instead of tonight as earlier reported.
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Rifle Club
American Legion Junior Rifle Club
Pentagon and Congress Probe Air Force Manual Links Churches to Communism
United Press International reports Congress and the Pentagon ordered investigations into an Air Force Reserve training manual that tied churches to communism and questioned the public’s right to know. Air Force Secretary Dudley Sharp withdrew the manual Feb 11 and urged inquiries into authorship and distribution with hearings possible.
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Washington
UPI
Pentagon
Congressional
Air Force Reserve
Air Force
Dudley C. Sharp
Congress
John E. Moss
D-Calif
House
Freedom of Information Subcommittee
Sharp
National Council of Churches
Moss
United Press International
Defense
Thomas 5. Gates Jr
Eisenhower defends defense policy at press briefing
President Eisenhower lashed at critics of his defense policy and said he would address the nation Sunday night. He warned anyone claiming he misled the public, emphasized strong defenses, and noted his Latin American trip and Cuba policy signals. He also cited Russia on nuclear tests and urged restraint with Cuba.
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United Press International
Washington
UPI
Eisenhower
U.S
Cuba
U. S
Fidel Castro
Castro
United States
Russia
May Fight Gas Rate Hike In Texas Cities Challenge
Dallas City Attorney Henry Kucera leading opposition to Lone Star Gas Co intracom pany rate increase says he will decide in a few days whether to challenge the 54 cent per 1 060 cubic feet rise approved by the Railroad Commission. He notes the victory saves consumers about 1 200 000 annually and plans to confer with other attorneys before deciding on action.
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Dallas
Lone Star
Kucera
Burial Set in Lockney for Mrs. W. P. Carr
Mrs. Willie Pearl Carr 88 died at Childress General Hospital after illness. Funeral arrangements were made with services and interment planned for Lockney. Born April 24 1871 she had lived in a local convalescent home since last April from Lockney and is survived by four sons Harry Leach J W Leach George Leach and J B Leach and one sister Mrs Sweetie Garrison.
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Willie Pearl Carr
Childress General Hospital
Lockney
Mrs. Carr
Harry Leach
Childress
J. W. Leach
George Leach
Leyton
Calif
J. B. Leach
Modesto
Sweetie Garrison
Fort Worth
Congress Argues Over Development of ICBM
This dispatch examines why the United States lags behind the Soviet Union in ICBM development and critiques administration plans to scale production. It notes the ICBM's imagined prowess, its high cost, and the historic push from 1951 to 1955 for bigger missile programs. Continued on Page Six.
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United Press International
United States
Russia
U. S
Defense debate centers on U S ICBM program in Congress
Congressional dispute focuses on the United States ICBM program rather than its quality or development speed. Lawmakers clash over strategic implications, budgets, and deployment timelines while evaluating the role of missiles in national defense.
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United Press International
Washington
UPI
Congress
Rules Committee moves civil rights bill to early House action
The House Rules Committee tentatively agreed to free a stalled civil rights bill for early House action. In a closed session, members broke a deadlock that had kept the bill since last August. Formal clearance could come Thursday or next Tuesday. The stripped down measure would allow federal inspection of voting records and add penalties for forcibly obstructing desegregation orders and in hat bombing cases.
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Washington
UPI
House Rules Committee
House
Eisenhower
Federa
Chessman Agrees to Federal Court Plea in San Quentin
San Quentin California UPI reports Charles Chessman, facing execution scheduled for Friday after a 15th Supreme Court rebuff, relinquished further appeals and rested his case on the governor’s conscience. Gov Edmund G Brown said he may speak later tonight or tomorrow and would not meet Chessman’s lawyers today as planned.
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San Quentin
Calif
UPI
Chessman
U.S. Supreme Court
Edmund G. Brown Brown
San Francisco
Bobcats to host Hamlin in bi district playoff clash
Childress High School to host the Interscholastic AA bi district playoff game against Hamlin Piee Pipers at 8 pm Tuesday. Admission is 50 cents for students and 1 dollar for adults. Childress is 9 time district champion in 11 years. Hamlin holds 6AA district title. The winner advances to Lubbock then Austin for finals.
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Childress
Supt J. W. Hamilton
Hamlin Piee Pipers
Quanah
Hamlin
Lubbock
Austin
Bobcats
Defense Lawyer Is Star Of Finch-Tregoff Trial
The attorney Grant Cooper for Dr. R Bernard Finch has dominated attention in the Finch Tregoff murder trial. He has shaped a defense portraying an innocent surgeon and won over jurors with questions about Father’s Day as the boating trip date. The trial paused for recess as closing arguments approach.
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Finch-Tregoff
Los Angeles
UPI
Finch- Tregoff
R. Bernard Finch
Grant Cooper Cooper
Grant Cooper
Cooper
Finch
Carole Tregoff
Barbara Jean Finch
Spear Recommended Service Officer in County Veterans Board
George Spear was elected by secret ballot as the local county veterans service officer. Voting results will go to the County Commissioners Court. The meeting Monday night invited all veterans to discuss the vacancy created by G F Sanders' death. Spear attends a two day service officer school in Mineral Wells, with pins and years of service awarded to several members.
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Eorge Spear
Veterans County Service
Ficeer
County Commissioners Court
G.F. Sanders
Spears
Mineral Wells
Frank Buster
Tom Preston
Pete Hester
Scotty Clements
Bernie Steed
George Spear
Roy Allmond
Herman Macon
Dub Eikman
American Legion
Auxiliary
Youths to be questioned over street light vandalism
Assistant Chief Mairl Darnell said eight youths will report to police after school for questioning about a shooting of street lights. He said he has strong evidence in the matter and the youths are due at headquarters today.
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Mairl Darnell
Darnell
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