USSR Britain Join US In Space Satellite Chase
Soviet sources claim a satellite launch plan similar to the United States as Britain and other European nations prepare to contribute launches and research. France and Germany weigh funds and rocket programs while UK testing may occur at Woomera and Farnborough advances.
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Ussr
Britain
London
Russia
Moscow
de Haviland, Fairey, Bristol
English Electric
Readies
Royal Aircraft Establishment
Farnborough
Australia
Woomera
Henri Longchambon
High Council of Scientific Research
France
Turncoats Pace Jail Cells In San Francisco
Three turncoats held in a guard house near San Francisco face a possible death sentence after a court martial for collaboration with the Reds. Otho G. Bell William A. Cowart and Lewis Griggs are described as quiet and cooperative while the isolated prisoners await proceedings.
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San Francisco
Reds
Sixth Army
Otho G. Bell
Hillsboro
Miss
William A. Cowart
Dalton
Lewis Griggs
Jacksonville
Tes
Public Invited To Farm Union Session
J. M. Lowrie president of the Childress County Farmers Union invites the public to attend the meeting Monday night at the Agriculture Building. A Cavalcade of American Television film How to Raise a Boy will be shown.
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J. M. Lowrie
Childress County
Students Start School Term Monday at J. J. Rhoads
The J. J. Rhoads school opens Monday at 8 am and will remain open until the cotton harvest in October, with a restart after harvest. Lunch will not be served Monday but will be served daily thereafter. Students will not be in school all day Monday.
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J. J. Rhoads
Down Payment Hike for FHA VA Home Loans
The Eisenhower administration raised down payment requirements by 2 percent for all government insured homes and ended the no down payment rule for GI loans. Maximum loan terms were cut from 30 to 25 years while interest rates remained at 4 percent for VA and 5 percent for FHA. Critics in Congress accused the move of favoring lenders and harming veterans.
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Wahington
Eisenhower
Veterans Administration
Federal
Albert M. Cole
Olin E. Teague
Dtex
House Veterans Committee
Committee On Veterans Affairs
Teague
Committee To Rule On Air Secretary Controversy
Senate subcommittee will issue its verdict later, not before President Eisenhower decides whether to retain or fire Talbott. Talbott denies plans to resign as Republican senators discuss the fate of the Pentagon official tied to Mulligan firm. Eisenhower will study the record and decide ethics questions on his own. No new White House developments reported.
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Washington
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Senate
Harold Activiies
Eisenhower
Talbott
McClellan
CBS
Capitol
Subcommittee
Arkansas Democrat Point
Paul B. Mulligan
New York
Mulligan
Pentagon
US To Ease Secrecy For Conference Opens Aug 8
Adm. Lewis I. Strauss, chairman of the US AEC, said the United States will make a substantial contribution to easing atomic secrecy at the atoms for peace conference in Geneva. He led a 300 member American delegation arriving from New York for the August 8 opening with President Eisenhower’s peace atom plan in mind.
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Geneva
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
United States
Strauss
New York
Eisenhower
ASC Election To Be Held During Month
ASC community committees vote set between August 9 and 16 with results announced August 17. Farmers will receive ballots August 9 and return by August 16, and may vote at the ASC office August 16. Write in votes allowed. petitions by 10 or more farmers add names to the ballot. Nominations listed for Areas A B and Olympus Arlie Loco include Audie Johnson and Ralph Sides among others.
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ASC
Gene Frisbie
Frisbie
Area A
Childress
Audie Johnson
Allen Jones
Kenneth Chapman
Charlie Johnson
J. D. West
Harold Simmons
Garden Valley
Community Center
Kirkland
Ralph Sides
Herbert Soter
Ed Anderson
Houston Powell
Jack Felton
L. E. Byers
Les Brummett
W. P. Fowler
J. J. Goodnight
L. C. Royall
Olympus
Arlie
Loco
E E. Nipper
Granville Clark
Virgil Summers
A. V. Lowery
Pat Bouchelle
Don Ray Crook
Old Settlers Association Plans 1955 56 Activities
The Childress County Old Settlers Association outlines year long plans including a July 18 annual affair and December free coffee event. New committees form for food rodeo and publicity while lights will be installed at Fair Park pen area to host calf roping and matched roping contests.
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Childress County
Old Settlers Association
Sam Privitt
Privitt
Fair Park
Ray Grimes
Oil Test Drills Below 7 300 Feet Near Tell
The A H Griggs Smith No 1 wildcat northwest of Tell is drilling below 7 000 feet in the Mississippian sand. Phil Nelson, a geologist for the test, says the Mississippian is a hard time with no indication of oil. The test may be closed at 7 900 feet unless worthwhile shows appear. no other tests are planned in the county.
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A. H. Griggs - Smith No
Tell
Phil Nelson
Nelson
Griggs
Regular meeting of Voiture 1059 at Veterans Building
A regular meeting of Voiture 1059 of the 40 and 8 is set for 7 o clock Monday night at the Veterans Building. All Voitures are urged to attend by Bob Woolfolk, Chef de Gare.
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Veterans Building
Bob Woolfolk
Chou En-lai expects quick Geneva settlement on civilians
Chou En-lai told the National People’s Congress that a rapid, reasonable settlement on the return of 51 American civilians could be reached in next week’s Geneva talks. He urged peaceful liberation of Formosa and a broader Asia peace framework, while Taipei dismisses his Formosa proposal as inconceivable.
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Tokyo
Chou En-lai
Geneva
Red China
National Peoples Congress
Peiping Radio
Chou
Formosa
Asia
United States
US Ambassador Heads to Geneva for China Talks
Ambassador U Alexis Johnson departed for Geneva to test Chou En Lai's offer to negotiate the release of 51 Americans held in China. He will meet Wang Ping Nan at ambassador level to pursue prisoner releases and other issues in the first such talks since last year’s Geneva Far East conference. Johnson stated he will do everything possible to secure the Americans' release, while Chou indicated the civilian case could be settled though his stance on fliers remained unclear.
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Chou
Red China
Geneva
Formosa
Washington
U. Alexis Johnson
State Department
Chou En-lai
Johnson
Poland
Wang Ping Nan
United States
U. S
Peiping
China
National
U.S
Congress debates balanced budget after $1.8 billion cuts
Washington lawmakers clash over Eisenhower deficit cuts as Sen. A Willis Robertson predicts possible year end balance if revenues rise. Rep. John Taber criticizes cuts as insufficient and notes extra funds for Agriculture and foreign aid not shown. Some reductions may require deficiency appropriations next year.
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A. Willis Robertson
Dva
John Taber
Tabor
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Bruce Buys Out Cates Motor Firm in Childress
Bruce buys Cates Motor Company a Lincoln Mercury dealer in Childress. John F. Cates organized the business in 1946 and secured the Lincoln Mercury franchise for six counties in 1947. Cates plans to farm Bruce, formerly in parts and sales, will run the Bruce Motor Company opening with a Saturday open house. Bruce, native of Estelline, moved to Childress three years ago.
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L. V. Bruce
Cates Motor Company
Lincoln- Mercury
Childress
John F. Cates
John Cates
Bruce
Cates
Bruce Motor Company
Nurses Training Here Inspected by State Board Visitor
Mrs. Agnes Ericson, visiting secretary for the Texas Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners, conducted an annual review at Childress General Hospital school for vocational nursing. She commended progress. eight women completed the first year and earned licenses in Austin. Six are currently enrolled. a new class is planned for October 1. Details at the hospital.
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Agnes. Ericson
State of Texas Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners
Childress General Hospital
Austin
Mrs Hobby Feted By Eisenhowers At Farm Picnic
President and Mrs Eisenhower hosted a farewell picnic supper for Oveta Culp Hobby retiring as secretary of health education and welfare at the Eisenhower farm. 56 guests attended including cabinet officials and White House aides. Hobby leaves Monday for Houston after a day of golf noted earlier.
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White House
Pres
Eisenhower
Oveta Culp Hobby
Secy. of Health, Education, and Welfare
Steuben Bow
Washington, D. C
Geneva
Johnson May Leave Hospital During Week
Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson said he expects to leave the Naval hospital in about a week and be at his Texas home for his 47th birthday on August 27. He has been hospitalized since a heart attack on July 2 and spoke with Vice President Richard M. Nixon about his schedule.
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Washington
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Naval Hospital
Texas
Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Congress
Tex
Ringling Bros Circus to Perform at Fair Park
Mayor H. C. Preslar announced arrangements for Ringling Bros Circus to perform September 29 at Fair Park. He and location manager Doe Hall coordinated notes after Ernest Davis reported an open date between Wichita Falls and Amarillo, learned from Joe Ward of Wichita Falls. The last appearance here was in 1952.
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Ringling Bros
H. C. Preslar
Doe Hall
Preslar
Ernest Davis
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
Hal. Davis
Joe Ward
Ringing Bros
Fair Park
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Hans-Hermann Koelle
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Palace of Nations
Duke Holland
Joyce Cheatham
Dick Bell
Willard Copeland
Rodeo Grimes
Ned Garrison
Alvis Maddox
Wade Kimbrough
Bill Slaton
Pat Jones
John Glover
T. R. Whitehead
Jones
Bill Ross
M. L. Wilcoxson
Copeland
Glanville Clark
Annie Ruth Bell
Ethel Siegler
Allen Harp
First National Bank
Taipei
Easiy
Mrs. Hobby
Eisenhowers
George P. Crist
Ssl
Milwaukee
Crist
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