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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1957
Page
6
Charles McCann surveys anticipated stories from Queen Elizabeth’s U.S. visit to a possible civil rights bill compromise in Washington. He notes Adenauer’s frail campaign in West Germany, the International Geophysical Year launch, East German defense spending, and Cyprus mediation prospects.
Turbulent weather produced tornadoes and rain that drenched Goodland and Hill City. The Big Blue River rose to over nine feet above flood stage in Kansas City Missouri as streets flooded and receded. The Arkansas River was forecast to crest near 95 feet at Hutchinson with sandbag defenses planned if needed. Lower Saline, Marais Des Cygne and Solomon Rivers also rose across Kansas.
In Washington the fire over the 72 billion dollar budget rages as George Humphrey’s hair curling remark is debated. Meade Alcorn proposes listening to grass roots with eight regional conferences amid a party split over where to cut while preserving farm aid.
The 24 hour period ending 11 am Monday saw a high of 103 degrees at 5 pm Sunday and a low of 75 degrees at 6 am Monday. Readings show 12 pm to 10 pm and 1 am to 9 am intervals with temperatures ranging from the mid 70s to the low 100s.
The piece accuses Moscow of using a persistent big lie to justify the 1956 Hungarian suppression. It argues the Kadar government invited Soviet troops and that the Soviet army used only minimal force. It warns neutral readers may increasingly be swayed by this propaganda.
A five member United Nations panel called the Red army all powerful and pitiless in Hungary and said Kiev’s firing of Russia was led from Moscow. The panel deemed the 1956 uprising spontaneous and Hungary’s post revolt government legal but not chosen by the people, with Moscow dictating the transition.
In brief quotes from major cities evangelist Billy Graham warns of moral decay comparing to Pompeii. Francis Wilcox describes the UN as non sovereign body acting only with member consent. Mrs John B Kelly denies Grace Kelly pregnancy rumors. Stanley Mitchell suggests hypnotic sleep tips to influence children.
The Encyclopedia Britannica notes ordinary animal glue absorbs moisture and should not be used for work exposed to the elements, highlighting its vulnerability to damp conditions.
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