State Demo Chairman Attacks Cross-Filing of Candidates
Wallace Savage, state Democratic chairman, announced at the Young Democrats of Texas convention in Mineral Wells that he and George Sandlin will block any candidate who files in both parties this year. The two warned cross-filing is illegal and vowed to prevent cross-filed candidates from the Democratic primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineral Wells
Democratic Party
Texas
Wallace Savage
Young Democrats of Texas
Savage
George Sandlin
Frank Clement
Tennessee
Adlai Stevenson
Clement
Clements
Sen
Joseph R. McCarthy
Sandlin
Page
Bobcats Edge Hereford For Cage Crown
The Childress Bobcats defeated the Hereford Whitefaces 58 to 52 at Texas Tech gym to claim the regional basketball title. Derrill Nippert led with 18 points and Lindley Davis added 15 as Childress built and protected a late lead, earning a place in the state tournament in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Higley
Lubbock
Tex
Childress Bobcats
Hereford Whitefaces
Texas Tech
Childress
Levelland
Bobcats
Derrill Nippert
Lindley Davis
Davis
Harley Lewis
Hereford
Cats
Tom Sims
Donnie Benham
TaNoal Castleberry
Logan Cummings
Austin
Vernon Johnson
Liquor Cases To Be Tried Tuesday In County Court
Several liquor violation cases will be tried by jury Tuesday in County Court. Notices to jurors were mailed Saturday by Sheriff Paul Griffin. Wade Bradford pleaded guilty to illegal possession for resale and was fined 500 dollars plus costs. Richard Ford pleaded guilty to illegal sale and received 30 days in jail plus 250 dollars fine and costs on each count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Griffin
Richard D. Bird
Wade Bradford
Bird
Richard Ford
Knowland Calls Three Steps to Reform Probing Procedures
Senate Republican Leader William F Knowland urged three reforms to restore confidence in congressional investigating committees after the Army McCarthy clash. He suggested minority participation on all committees, notifying minority members before subpoenas, and binding subpoenas not to staff only.
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Washington
Senate
William F. Knowland
Congressional
GOP
Robert T. Stevens
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wis
Senate Subcommittee
Knowland
McCarthy
Stevens
Weather Chaos Ranges From Snow to Dust Across Nation
A broad weather system brings heavy snow from the Great Lakes to the Mississippi Valley while dust storms hit Texas. Corpol Corpus Christi reports 92 degrees as 19-degree readings occur in Rock Springs. Central U S Weather Bureau cautions about possible tornadoes in parts of Mississippi and Alabama with a wide snow band from St. Louis to Michigan.
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Texas
Corpus Christi
Tex
Rock Springs
Wyo
New England
Navy
Chicago
Mississipi Valley
Great Lakes Ion
Texas Panhandle
Scottsbluff
Neb
Nebraska
New Orleans
U. S Weather Bureau
Mississippi
Alabama
Weather Bureau
St. Louis
South Bend
Ind
Saginaw
Mich
Martin Expects House To Reject Tax Cut Proposal
House Speaker Joseph W. Martin Jr predicts the House will reject a Democratic tax cut bid to raise personal exemptions. The Ways and Means plan would keep basic rates but offer about 1.3 billion in first year relief. Democrats seek a 700 dollar exemption. Treasury and President Eisenhower oppose revenue loss.
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Martin
House
Washington
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Massachusetts
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Eisenhower
Ways and Means
Lions Directors Set for Monday Morning Meeting
Lions Club Board of Directors will convene at 7 a m Monday at Hotel Childress for the regular monthly session. President W T Dub Nelson urges full attendance and notes the nominating committee will report at the noon meeting. World Series film will be shown with Chester Hustedler overseeing arrangements. members are urged to bring guests.
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Lions Club Board of Directors
Hotel Childress
W. T
Dub
Chester Hufstedler
Scouters Meet in Paducah Tuesday Night
The Western District of Boy Scouts will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 p m Tuesday in Paducah. District chairman A V Mc Farland announced the gathering involving Quanah Childress and Paducah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western District of
Boy Scouts
Paducah
A. V. Mc.Farland
Quanah
Childress
Four Enter Local Races For Offices
Four more candidates joined local races including the first woman candidate and the first for Precinct 1 constable. Ernest Ham entered the Commissioner race for Precinct 1 joining Frank Douglas and O T Rothwell. Mrs Orville K Smith announced for Superintendent of Schools opposing Wade Kimbrough. Sheffy Mahan announced for county attorney. a Wellington native and former district attorney candidate.
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E. L
Ernest) Ham
Precinct 1
Ham
Carey
Frank Douglas
O. T. Rothwell
Orville K. Smith
Kirkland
Wade Kimbrough
Sheffy Mahan
Mahan
Wellington
Childress High School
US Japan Near Agreement On Mutual Defense Pact
American and Japanese negotiators near a mutual defense assistance pact to reinvigorate Japan’s rearmament with U S aid. The deal would let Washington withdraw from bases over five years while arming Japan with guns planes and ships. First year U S war materials valued around 150 million dollars. Ratification in Japan’s Diet expected but may provoke a stormy debate.
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Tokyo
U. S
Japan
Free World
Shigeru Yoshida
Pacific Ocean
PTA Council Plans Local Art Course with E Caballero
The PTA Council plans to sponsor an art course by E Caballero of West Texas State College Canyon. A planning meeting will be at 2 p.m. on March 14 for interested persons. Teachers are especially invited to attend.
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Parent-Teacher Association Council
E. Caballero
West Texas State College
Canyon
Recognition of Red China Hinted By French Official
Hanoi reports French Secretary of War Pierre DeChavigne hinted that France may back world recognition of Red China if the Indochina war ends. He said Paris will not abandon the Vietnamese fight against communism but warned rapid long wars exhaust French forces. He noted possible entry depends on Kremlin aims and Russia, and contrasts with Britain’s existing recognition.
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China
Hanoi
Indo-China
Pierre DeChavigne
France
Kremlin
Peiping
Red
Wiley Praises Defeat of Bricker Amendment
Senator Alexander Wiley hailed the defeat of the Bricker amendment as a bipartisan victory for President Eisenhower. He credited Eisenhower with opposing all versions strengthening Congress over executive treaty power. The 60 to 31 final vote ended five weeks of debate, leaving Bricker hopeful to return next year.
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Wiley
Bricker
Washington
Alexander Wiley
Rwis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Eisenhower
Congress
Senate
Walter F. George
D-Ga
John W. Bricker
Ohio
George
Jess
Seventeen Counties to Attend Monday Meeting on Relief Plan
Judge Richar D. Bird said at least 14 counties will be represented at Monday afternoon meeting on torouth disaster relief. Hardiman and Foard counties asked to be excluded. Officials said conditions did not merit immediate aid. Foard sent a status wire. The judges planned to seek presidential aid via Governor Shivers, but the appointment with President Eisenhower was canceled.
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Torouth
Richar D. Bird
Bird
Hardiman
Foard
Allan Shivers
Eisenhower
Farm Home Razed in Early Morning Fire
The J. R. Davenport home about 444 miles east of Childress was reported a total loss by fire around 2 30 a m yesterday. Fire officials could not determine the cause, according to a fireman's report Saturday night.
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J. R. Davenport
Childress
Scions Prepare To View Tests Of US H-Bomb
A first group of congressional observers will depart for the Pacific to view upcoming H-bomb tests at Eniwetok Bikini in the Marshall Islands. The tests, expected in March, include an explosive event twice as powerful as the 1952 hydrogen era blast. Maj. Gen. Percy W. Clarkson leads the Army task force with Atomic Energy Commission experts under Alvin C. Graves at Los Alamos.
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Washington
Pacific
Eniwetok-Bikini Proving Ground
Marshall Islands
Percy W. Clarkson
Army
Atomic Energy Commission
Alvin C. Graves
AEC
Los Alamos, N. M
Cub Pack 61 Honored With Annual Banquet
About 70 Cub Scouts, parents, and guests attended Cub Pack 61 Blue and Gold Banquet on Friday. Cubmaster Larry Lawrence presented awards to Reed Lockhoof, Ronald Jones, Bill Ward, Jock Terry, Jerry Newberry, Jackie Privitt, Jimmy Czewski, Jimmy Hamm, Bobby Sanford, Billy Wayne Butler, Steve Qualls, Mike Pennell, John B. Johnson, and Leonard Beck. Morris Higley, the toastmaster and Pack institutional representative, introduced visitors including Glen Stiner, Elks Exalted Ruler, and A. V.
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Cub Pack 61
Larry Lawrence
Reed Lockhoof
Ronald Jones
Bill Ward
Jock Terry
Jerry Newberry
Jackie Privitt
Jimmy Czewski
Jimmy Hamm
Bobby Sanford
Billy Wayne Butler
Steve Qualls
Mike Pennell
John B. Johnson
Leonard Beck
Morris Higley
Elks Lodge
Higley
Glen Stiner
Elks
A. V
Trace of moisture and dust hit Childress Saturday
The Civil Aeronautics Administration station at the Air Field recorded a trace of moisture, light rain, and low visibility with persistent dust and moderate winds. Temperatures fell but were expected to rise next day as fair, mild conditions continued.
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Childress
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Air Field
Complete list of Crippled Children's drive workers set for Monday
The annual drive opens March 13 and runs through Easter Sunday. Mrs. J. O. Hix serves as chairman of the drive and the complete workers list will be carried in Monday's Index.
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J. O. Hix
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National Party
Shivers
Jim Scott
Roy Williamson
United Press
Lions
PTA Council
Great Britain
Red China
Far Eastern
Rotary International
Women of
Rotary
S. H. Townsend
House of Fellowship
Woman's Department Club
Jerry Debenport
Odessa
Debenport
Cub Pack
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