Eden Tries To Impress Red Leaders On Indochina Policy
In Geneva on June 4 Britain’s Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden pressed Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov to back a moderate settlement in Indochina. Eden warned that a greedy Red policy risking a new Korea could draw the United States into war and urged Molotov to tell communist allies to slow down during the Geneva talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Britain
Soviet Union
U.S
Anthony Eden
V. M. Molotov
Eden
Korea
Van Cronkhite Calls Subpena Part of Politics
Austin public relations man John Van Cronkhite said a subpoena to testify in liquidation proceedings against Lloyds of North America is part of a political conspiracy tied to Governor Shivers' opponent. He claimed he was pressured by Ralph Hammonds and denied using political influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
John van Cronkhite
Allen Shivers
Ralph W. Yarborough
van Cronkhite
Shivers
Lloyd’s of North America
Houston
Ralph W. Hammonds
Hammonds
Churchill Calls Cabinet Session
London June 4 Prime Minister Winston Churchill called an emergency cabinet session for Saturday to decide on continuing negotiations with the Reds at Geneva or labeling the Far Eastern talks a failure. Foreign Secretary Eden reports from Geneva and Britain may join a Southeast Asia defense alliance if talks fail. Two weeks ago Eden urged giving the Communists two weeks to prove willingness to negotiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Winston Churchill
Geneva
Anthony Eden
Britain
United States
France
Eden
Senator presses to lift secrecy on monitored Army calls
In Washington June 4 Senator McClellan urged the administration to waive secrecy orders and disclose transcripts of monitored calls between Army Secretary Stevens and Army counselor Adams about the Army McCarthy dispute. Subcommittee aides Lucas Rhodes and Pike were ordered to testify as government records are sought for sworn documentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Administration
Army
Robert T. Stevens
John G. Adams
Karl E. Mundt
R-S. D
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
Subcommittee
McClellan
John J. Lucas
Stevens
Pentagon
Lucas
Special Subcommittee
Ray H. Jenkins
Mr. Rhodes
Miss Pike
John F. T. Murray
Army Legal Staff
Mcneeds
Clellan
Smotherman Wins First Wheat Delivery Prize
A. W. Smotherman Jr farming eight miles southwest of Childress received a $50 prize from the Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development for the first load of wheat delivered to Hill and Eatherly elevators. His 77 bushels 40 pounds of 60 pound wheat tested 13.22 percent moisture. He estimated eight bushels per acre. A second load followed later that day. W. S. Lambert, near Childress, won a $25 prize for the second load. his 259 bushels of 60 pound wheat tested 13.50 percent moisture, with no bushels-per-acre estimate due to readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Smotherman, Jr
Childress
Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development
Smotherman
W. S. Lambert
CBCD
Lambert Farms
Chil
Lambert
Sim Vaughn
Hill and Eatherly
J. J. Goodnight
Kirkland
Goodnight
Odis Smotherman
Cigildress
Brownell Attacks McCarthy Hearings in Los Angeles Talk
Attorney General Herbert Brownell urged focus on removing communists and security risks rather than the private life of Pvt. David Schine. He called for wiretap evidence to fight spies and traitors and urged Congress to back new anti espionage measures. He spoke before the Los Angeles Bar Association and did not name Sen. Joseph McCarthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Herbert Brownell
Pvt
David Schine
Army
McCarthy Raw
Brownell
Senate
Washington
Legislative Branch
Congress
Los Angeles Bar Association
Sen
Joseph McCarthy
Wisconsin
Colorado Springs Edge in Air Force Academy Site
A five member board narrowed potential academy locations to Colorado Springs Alton Illinois and Lake Geneva Wisconsin with Air Secretary Talbott to choose final site. Colorado Springs offered 15100 acres and favorable climate while Alton and Lake Geneva provide about 7500 and 9000 acres respectively. Talbott will review with engineers and real estate experts and aims to decide within a month. Congress has authorized 125 million dollars for the academy and 1 million for a temporary site to host initial classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Colorado Springs
Colo
Air Force Academy
Alton
Ill
Mississippi River
Lake Geneva
Wis
Harold E. Talbott
Denver
Air Force
Talbott
Air Secretary
Congress
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Parr Calls New Duval Grand Jury Politically Biased
San Diego Texas June 4 Political boss George B Parr charged the newly convened Duval county grand jury is biased against him claiming all but one member hail from the Freedom party An anti Parr group the Freedom party has backed sheriff candidate J L McDonald who presented papers he said cover two years of work Also seen before the jury were internal revenue agents W H Ninedorf and E W Henley and Sheriff Archer Parr who followed his uncle into office
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Tex
George B. Parr
Duval County
79Th District
A. S. Broadfoot
Parr
Freedom Party
J. L. McDonald
McDonald
W. H. Ninedorf
E. W. Henley
U.S. Internal Revenue
Archer Parr
Farm Income Up For May
Texas farmers earned more in May than April but less than a year earlier. The USDA index showed prices received by farmers up two points from April, helped by gains in crops and vegetables. Livestock prices fell four points, offset by a seven point rise in crops. Early watermelons boosted vegetable prices along with tomatoes onions carrots and peppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Chow Hounds Order Shirts For June 10 Deadline
The Childress Chow Hounds are directed to Lois' Sewing and Accessories to order hats and shirts. Deadline for ordering is June 10. Two barbecues are planned for the group in the coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress Chow Hounds
Lois’ Sewing and Assessory
Carrier Skipper Flooded With Letters After Bennington Disaster
Captain William F Raborn Jr skipper of the fire wrecked carrier Bennington receives about 40000 letters and cables from admirals statesmen generals and citizens offering sympathy after the explosion and destroyer fire that killed 101 crew. Messages come from around the world including Lord Mountbatten and Mrs Josephine Wilkins of Washington Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quonset Point
R. T
William F. Raborn Jr
Bennington
Raborn
Lord Mountbatten
Josephine Wilkins
Washington
Fla
David Young
Teen Canteen to Meet at City Auditorium Tonight
The Teen Canteen will be open at the city auditorium tonight at 8 p.m. according to an adult leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Auditorium
Final Process Under Way On Highway 287
District Engineer Palmer Massey reports progress on Highway 287 widening with the final layer laid and two lanes for each direction. Central traffic division will use yellow center stripes and white curb markings for lanes and parking. J R Fanning of Lubbock is the contractor. Clyde Drake oversees the project since C E Gresham's death. The upgraded highway runs from the department offices eastward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer Massey
Massey
Clyde Drake
C. E. Gresham
J. R. Fanning
Lubbock
Highway Department
Best In Years Moisture Boosts West Texas Plots
Rail line agronomist C. B. Senter reports topsoil and subsoil moisture in West Texas plains are the best in years. Despite a severe drought, farmers prepared seed beds planted replanted and cultivated. Economists project Texas farmers may net about 3 percent less in 1954 than 1953 after allotments. Cotton acreage could rise due to improved moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
West Texas
C. B. Senter
Texas and Pacific Railway
Senter
Texas
Mrs Gibson Dies in Chil Dress General Hospital
Betty Joyce Gibson aged 17 died about 11 15 am at Chil Dress General Hospital. She was born August 27 1936 in Monday. Funeral arrangements are by Newberry Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband Homer A Gibson stationed at Fort Bliss El Paso parents Charlie and Louise Hill Carey four brothers Doug Las Louies David and Gary Hill Carey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Joyce Gibson
Homer A. Gibson
Childress General Hospital
Newberry Funeral Home
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Charlie Hill
Carey
Douglas Hill
Louies Hill
David Hill
Gary Hill
Allies In On A Weapons Information Disclosure
Defense officials urged Congress to allow sharing with allies of external atomic weapon details including size weight and shape under a proposed atomic information act The proposal would enable the Joint Chiefs of Staff to aid NATO allies while keeping inner workings confidential
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense Department
Congress
U.S
Defense
Donald A. Quarles
Joint Chiefs of Staff
House-Senate Atomic Energy Committee
W. Sterling Cole
R-N.y
Sen. Bourke B. Hickenlooper
R-Ia
Quarles
Department
Dial Telephone System Switch Brings Modern Service
Childress residents wake to a new dial telephone system with automated switches and dial tone after midnight Saturday. Since 1908 Southwestern Bell has operated the exchange replacing the old lightless drop switchboard that required manual operator intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Exchange
Texas Telephone Company
Southwestern Bell
Childress Exchange
Committees Named for Childress Jaycees by Buddy Cordell
Buddy Cordell announced the Childress Jaycees committee slate with Gordon Gravley directing internal affairs and Bill Adams external groups. The lists include Americanism co chairs Albert Bird and Jimmy Woods and Aviation chair Jimmie Ragsdale among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Jaycee Club
Buddy Cordell
The
Childress Jaycees
Gordon Grawley
Bill Adams
Albert Bird
Jimmy Woods
Richard Bird
Robert Butler
Pat McNallen
Johnny Love
W. E. Stephens
A. B. Taffor
Jimmie Turner
Charles White
Carrol Ticer
Wayne Loury
Robert Jones
Russell Jon
Bill Sager
R. H. Rudasill
Gordon Gravley
Joe B. Mills
Howard Mitchell
Turner
White
Cecil Flynn
Jimmie Ragsdale
Homer Compton
Rudasill
George Saied
Lyman Davenport
Keith Johnson
J. B. Holland
J. T. Hamner
Cochairmen
A. J. Clements
Walter Lockhoff
Mills
Ticer
D. A. Qualls
Billie R. Holland
Ray N. Johnson
Dick Preston
Johnny Walker
Laury
John Childres
Troy Collins
Joe Mathis
George Weatherbee
Charles Rogers
Davenport
Cecil Parks
Butler
A. Bird
Johnson
Delbert Wasson
Saled
Collins
Harold Post
Thomas Shelton
Tom Hestand
Parks
Rowden Cordell
Hamner
D. Preston
Bill Atkinson
A. O. Bailey
James Cutcher
Homer Reynolds
Kenneth Duncan
Atkinson
Ted Mink Jr
Bill Kamm
Preston
Larry Lawrence
Dub Nelson
McNallen
Bailey
Wayne Butler
Childers
Hamm
Post
Jack Collins
Mink
Woods
Nelson
Park
Housing Bill May Be Altered Before Signing
Washington reports key lawmakers expect the administration housing bill to be watered down and altered before the president signs it. Senate passage was followed by conference talks with House negotiators to reduce the 140,000 unit program and modify other recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
House
Burnet R. Maybank
D-S.c
Local Presbyterians Attend Synod Encampment at Buffalo Gap
The State Synod meeting of Presbyterian youth is held this week at Buffalo Gap encampment near Abilene with Dr. E. Wilson Cole, Amarillo Youth Advisor, supervising. Attendees include Sharon Green from Childress First Presbyterian, Jimmie Cole of Amarillo Presbytery, and Helen Bremer of the local church. The meeting ends at noon Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Synod Meeting of
Presbyterian Youth
Buffalo Gap
Abilene
E. Wilson Cole
Amarillo
Sharon Green
Childress
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Stuart Symington
D-Mo
McCarthy
Defense Plant
Justice Department
FBI
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Mundt
Ruth Watts
Karl Mundt
Sen. McCarthy
John McClellan
Sen. Mundt
Gibson
David N. Rowe
Yale
Telephone Company
New Zeland
Australia
Southeast Asia
W. G. Gentry
John Harding
Sidney F. Rowell
J. & Valuy
Robert B. Carney
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