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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1954

Page

11

Nixon Challenged To Golf Match By 16-Year-Old Lad

Washington dispatch notes a 16-year-old junior champion Deane eman challenging Vice President Nixon to a golf match with an 18 stroke handicap. The piece blends light local anecdotes about public figures and oddities around Glen Echo Park and the Jewish center, plus a brief jab at Ray Jenkins and Eisenhower.

Nixon Lad Richard Nixon Deaneeman Y Young Beman Eisenhower

Hawaii Native Refutes Coat Tail Charge and Elevator Story

The article notes a Hawaii native in the U S Air Force at Bolling AFB who comments on political scorn of Democratic Congress members for riding presidential coattails and Eisenhower's program. It quotes Sen Robert Kerr criticizing a speech at Wine and Spirits Wholesalers. Rep Walter Norblad remarks on push button elevators in government buildings needing an operator in each lift.

Robert S. Kerr D-Okla Congress Eisenhower Kerr America Walter Norblad R-Ore Norblad New House

Cornell Receives George Estate Papers on World’s Smallest Republic

Ithaca New York papers and letters about the founder William R George and his George Junior Republic at Freeville are now in Cornell University library. The collection from the widow of George adds insight into the 125 citizens and their self governing republic with its own government courts and monetary system. The project started in 1895 as a social laboratory fostering labor and property respect, drawing youth from New York slums and later from across the country.

Ithaca N. Y Cornell University William R Daddy Little Republic

High Court May Rule On Gas Price Jurisdiction Image

The Supreme Court weighs if Phillips Petroleum and 2300 others fall under federal price regulation for gas produced in Oklahoma and sold interstate. A ruling could affect gas bills for about 30 million consumers across 48 states and hinges on 1938 natural gas act wording.

Washington Supreme Court Phillips Petroleum Co Bartlesville Okla U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Power Commission Detroit Milwaukee Kansas City Wayne Mich Wisconsin FPC Phillips Texas Oklahoma New Mexico B. J. Essex QO. C. Harper Congress Truman Appeals Michigan - Wisconsin Pipeline Co Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co Independent Natural Gas Co el Paso Natural Gas Co Cities Service Gas Co

School Established For Young Traffic Violators in Milwaukee

Milwaukee police turn teachers for a Monday night two hour class for juvenile traffic violators aged sixteen or seventeen. The three session course ends with a certificate to present to the children's court, under 1953 legislation enabling a safety school instead of penalties. Judge John J. Kenney initiated the program as a constructive measure.

Milwaukee Children’s Court John J. Kenney Kennedy

US Officer Holds German Iron Cross for WWI service

Lt. Col. Kurt Katzman of the U S Army Medical Corps is noted as one of the few American officers decorated with the German Iron Cross. Born in Hannover he previously fought for Germany in World War I and earned the German equivalent of the Purple Heart.

Mernchweiler Germany Kurt Katzman U. S. Army Medical Corps Hannover Katzman

Open City Idea Abandoned By Japan

The Japanese government dropped plans to recognize Kyoto and Nara as open cities in wartime. The proposal, to be discussed at a Hague conference on protecting cultural property, faced little support from Japanese representatives abroad. Katzman, an American ear, nose and throat specialist, had been requested to advocate the measure while serving in the U.S. Army.

Japan Kyoto Nara Hague

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Harman W. Nichols Jacob K. Javits R-N.y Ray Jenkins Howdy Glen Echo Park William Charman Sgt. Charman Hargrave Laundry Ave. G All Childress Service Bolling Air Force Base Hawaii Cornell George High Court Bill Leavy Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Webster A. L. Harp Drug Co First National Bank In Childress Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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