Mollet Wins Narrow Confidence Vote in National Assembly
In Paris Premier Guy Mollet secured a fragile 271 to 59 confidence win with 201 abstentions. The vote focused on government policies especially Algeria with observers noting future trouble, as Mollet announced a plan to ban all French light arms shipments to the Middle East and suspended arms to Egypt.
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Paris
Guy Mollet
National Assembly
Algeria
Mollet
Middle East
Christian Pineau
Egypt
Edgar Faure
San Antonio reporter cleared in $250000 burglary case
Harris County grand jury no bills Dan Cook San Antonio sports writer and Jimmy Parks in the Paul Dennys burglary. The trio also cleared include Edwin Hamlett and Jim Hicks whose civil suit seeks $120000 for damages from the defendants.
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Houston
Harris County Grand Jury
San Antonio
Paul Dennys
Dan Cook
Jimmy Parks
Cook
Parks
Edwin Hamlett
Houston Exconvict
Jimmy Hicks
The
Express and News
Ed Ray
Ray
Loco Post Office to Close Under Postmaster General Order
The Loco post office will be closed effective July 15 according to Childress Postmaster J A Hilburn. The closure follows orders of the Postmaster General and afterward mail will be handled from the Dodson Route, Childress, and a rural route from Wellington.
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Childress
J. A. Hilburn
Hilburn
Dodson
Wellington
Stevenson Scores Major Victory In California Primary
Adlai Stevenson emerged as the front runner for the Democratic nomination after a decisive win in California over Estes Kefauver. Stevenson carried 68 convention votes and led in Los Angeles and San Francisco areas while Eisenhower remained unopposed in the Republican ballot. Kefauver said he would stay in the race despite the defeat.
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Stevenson
California
Estes Kefauver
San Francisco
Adlai FE
Sen
Kefauver
Eisenhower
Los Angeles
Ten
Goodwin Knight
Adla Stevenson
NEA
Political Rally Candidates Grow as Fourth of July Plan Expands
The Childress Jaycees report three more candidates will attend the Old Fashioned Political Rally on Independence Day. Allen Harp district attorney Elbert Reeves state representative Matador and E L Ham county commissioner Precinct 1 join earlier invitees including Judge Herbert C C Martin Amarillo and Will Ehrle Childress. Jaycees president Larry Lawrence says 38 candidates were invited and only two declined.
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Childress Jaycee Club
Allen Harp
Elbert Reeves
Matador
E. L. Ham
Precinct 1
Herbert CC. Martin
Amarillo
Civil Court of Appeals
Will
Sonny) Ehrle
Childress
John T. Forbis
Paul Spillman
Wellington
Larry Lawrence
The
Jaycees
House Leaders Aim to Restore Foreign Aid Cut Fight
House Democratic and Republican leaders pledge a fight to restore Eisenhower’s $4.9 billion foreign aid bill cut by $1.1 billion. They plan debate this afternoon and a Thursday vote as Speaker Rayburn and leaders push for restoration of $600 million while others call for larger reductions or halting aid to certain nations.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Steel Industry Talks Seek New Labor Accord to Avert Strike
United Steelworkers and 172 steel companies pursued a new labor agreement as the current contract expires June 30. In New York, USW and the three largest producers Bethelehem Steel Republic Steel and US Steel led a high stakes, joint negotiation with other firms on standby to avoid a crippling strike.
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Wits
United Steelworkers of America
Pittsburgh
USW
US Steel
Bethelehem Steel
Republic Steel
Hemosphere
Water-Logged Dikes Along Columbia River Watched
Flood waters dropped slowly along the swollen Columbia River as volunteers watched wat er-logged dikes for signs of a break. The danger eased in Washington and Oregon with at least 10,000 acres under water and hundreds displaced. In Colorado 150 men searched for an Indiana girl lost in a storm. Sarah Dixon, 8, was found unharmed nowhere near the scene. The Columbia crest reached 26.8 feet, and Army Engineers warned the fall would be slow, keeping levee watch continuous.
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Oregon
Rockies
Great Plains
Colorado
Indiana
Sarah
Pacific Northwest
Columbia
Grand Coulee Dam
Idaho
Bonners Ferry
Snake River
Hesse
Wyoming Line
Scotts
Bluff
Neb
Great Bend
Kan
Bismarck
Burwell
D Day Anniversary Recounts Allied Invasion of Normandy
The article recalls the June 6 1944 D Day invasion with Eisenhower Bradley Montgomery and Collins leading 326000 troops and 54000 vehicles onto Utah Omaha and Gold beaches. It notes a 4000 ship armada converging off the Isle of Wight and the high casualties and urgency of the first assault.
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101St Airborne Division
Normandy
Isle of Wight
Eisenhower
Omar N. Bradley
Bernard Mont
Gomery
Cotentin Peninsula
J. Lawton Collins
Utah Beach
Leonard Gerow
Omaha
Washere
More Showers Seen For Entire State
Skies were clear to partly cloudy over Texas with temperatures in the 70s. Widely scattered thundershowers and thunderstorms were forecast for the entire state for the third straight day, with cooler weather expected in the Panhandle. Lowest reading in the state early today was 64 at Lufkin and Dalhart. Highest overnight temperature was 75 at Galveston and Palacios.
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Panhandle
Lufkin
Dalhart
Galveston and
Palacios
Cyprus Governor May Resign Post Report
London reports circulated that Sir John Harding may resign as Cyprus governor if Britain frees Archbishop Makarios to reopen talks on the colony. Harding insists crushing terrorists first, with Prime Minister Anthony Eden backing a hard line. The government named Lt. Col. G C White to lead Cyprus security as part of police expansion and reorganization.
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John Harding
Cyprus
Britain
Makarios
Harding
Cyrps
Makarious
Anthony Eden
Eden
Mediterranean
Warwickshire
G. C. White
Amarillo Boy Hurt In Swimming Mishap
Tommy Pelley a 12 year old Amarillo boy received a two inch gash on the back of his head after slipping on a diving board ladder at Fair Park pool around 2 15 this afternoon He is visiting grandparents at 711 Avenue D N The injury although painful was not believed to be serious and he was expected to be held overnight for examination and observation
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Tommy Pelley
Amarillo
Fair Park
T. H. Bog Zans
Avenue D
Partridge Warns US Air Defenses Are Not Ready
Senate testimony by Air Defense chief Earle Partridge warns U S defenses will be not too good for three years as Russian air power develops faster than expected He outlines needs for modern fighters radar networks bases and personnel and cites a 61 billion cost for 1951 to 1965 with little current spending He says work exists to build defense against future bombers and ICMBs.
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Washington
Earle E. Partridge
Partridge
Senate Armed Services Committee
Air Defense Command
Solon urges full unification of Army Navy and Air Force
Sen Henry M. Jackson says rapid war tech makes it imperative to merge the three services into one. He argues unification would curb interservice rivalry and reflect future weapon developments altering service roles and missions. Senator Saltonstall cautions Congress is not ready for complete unification.
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Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
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Leverett Saltonstall
Rmass
Senate Armed Services Committee
Saltenstall
Congress
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Defense Department
Army Air Force
Segregated Bus Seating Under Fire In Tennessee
NAACP filed suit in Memphis challenging state bus segregation laws as unconstitutional. The Alabama court ruling that separate but equal is invalid was cited. the Montgomery boycott continued despite the decision. White leaders pledged to use legal means to block enforcement.
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Atlanta
Montgomery
Ala
Tallahassee
Fla
Memphis
Tonn
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Alabama
Mont
Gomery
C. C. Owen
Alabama Public Service Commission
Supreme Court
Meeting Set Tonight For Baseball Group
A meeting of directors officers and coaches of the Little and Pony Leagues will be held tonight at 8 45 in City Hall. President Clais Row land announced that all others interested in the summer baseball program are invited to attend.
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Little and Pony Leagues Association
Clais Rowland
Highway Dept. Data Presented by Engineer to Rotary Club
District Engineer Palmer Massey spoke to the Childress Rotary Club at noon about 13 counties and 1760 miles of highway to maintain. He described the Fallon and Gore bills, noting Gore would boost funds 225 percent and Fallon 60 percent, and warned that any act would require more workers and equipment.
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Proothly
Palmer Massey
Childress Rotary Club
Massey
Congress
Fallon
House
Gore
Senate
C. R. Dugan
Mills Roberts
Memphis
Jimmy Hunter
Giddings
Jackie Privitt
Tom Higley
Jerry Dugan
Shreveport
Childress Highway
Y 66
Christian Church Names New Pastor Kenneth Jones
Kenneth Jones of Dallas arrived in Childress to assume duties as pastor of Central Christian Church. Born in Quanah, he moved to Dallas in 1943, graduated Sunset High School, then TCU in 1953, and Brite College. He previously led First Christian Church Celina and comes with his wife Betty.
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Kenneth Jones
Dallas
Childress
Central Christian Church
Jones
Quanah
Sunset High School
TCU
Brite College
Brite
First Christian Church
Celina
Betty
Campfire Council and Leaders Set Meeting at City Hall
The Campfire Girls temporary council and all group leaders will meet Thursday at 7:30 PM in the Chamber of Commerce directors room at City Hall. Groups will be formed and plans drafted for the summer program, organizers say.
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Chamber of Commerce
City Hall
Childress Area Receives Trace Of Moisture
The Childress area got a trace of moisture early last night. Our stations recorded similar amounts on the line, according to Frank Barksdale of the Fort Worth and Denver.
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Childress
Frank Barksdale
Fort Worth
Denver
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