Private's Status Debated by Wilson Stevens in Draft Talk
Senate investigators heard that Army Secretary Stevens reviewed G. David Schine’s draft status with Charles E. Wilson before deciding Schine could not avoid basic training. The transcript shows Stevens saying he “reviewed the whole situation” with Wilson and saw no way to exempt Schine. The disclosures followed McCarthy’s broadcasts of related calls.
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Washington
Ipp
Senate
Army
Robert T. Stevens
G. David Schine
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Schine
Joseph R. McCarthy
Rwis
Stevens
Ray H. Jenkins
Wilson
New York
McCarthy
Roy M. Cohn
Cohn
Top Scientists Quitting Posts Over Security Charges
A group of atomic scientists from Chicago says about a dozen top researchers are resigning from Fort Monmouth radar labs amid security investigations linked to Army McCarthy hearings. They claim adverse suspensions affect four of 21 under review and note four resignations in the last week.
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Chicago
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Atomic Scientists of
Joseph R. McCarthy
Rwis
Dust and heat sweep Texas as cold front moves east
A mild cold front drifting across Texas kicked up thick dust in the Panhandle and upper South Plains with visibilities near one mile in Amarillo Lubbock and Childress. The Weather Bureau warned of possible scattered thundershowers but expected mainly little rain. Winds aloft reached 50 mph while surface winds were moderate.
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Texas
Panhandle
Upper South Plains
Amarillo
Lubbock
Childress
Oklahoma
Wichita Falls
Abi
Weather Bureau
Presidio
Laredo
Texarkana
Defense Planners See 92 Soviet Cities At Risk
Civil defense planners in Washington say if Russia launches an atomic attack it would attempt to wipe out 92 principal U S cities. The plan notes possible use of bio chemical and psychological warfare and asserts hydrogen bombs could soon be more common.
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Washington
Russia
United States
Civil Defense Administration
Civil Defense Agency
Sia
Soviet Union
CDA
Former Resident Ellen May Dies in Iowa Park
Ellen May of Iowa Park died Sunday after a three week illness. Funeral services are set for 3 p.m. Tuesday at Carey Baptist Church with burial in Carey Cemetery. Mrs. May lived many years at Community Center, was aunt to Mrs. Bill Harrington of Carey, and mother of Mrs. Arnold Cunningham.
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Ellen May
Iowa Park
Carey Baptist Church
Carey Cemetery
Newberry Funeral Home
May
Community Center
Bill Harrington
Carey
Arnold Cunningham
British Upset West Plans At Geneva Meeting
At Geneva on June 7 British requests to postpone a Korean unification meeting disrupted Western moves to conclude the talks. Molotov proposed a five point plan for settlement and Eden reportedly urged delay to signal Western eagerness for peace to the Soviet side.
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West
Geneva
Britain
United States
V. M. Molotov
Korea
Molotov
Anthony Eden
Busy San Diego court delays Parr and Stansell trials
District Judge A S Broadfoot crowded docket prevents setting dates for George Parr charged with assault with intent to murder and C T Stansell Jr indicted on 17 counts of forgery. Parr plans a not guilty plea and venue change to North Texas if possible, while judge weighs a school district records injunction. Parr remains near the courthouse amid the pause, calling the school case moot now that classes are out.
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San Diego
Tex
A. S. Broadfoot
South Texas
George Parr
Broadfoot
Parr
C. T. Stansell Jr
Duval County
Stansell
Texas
Benavides
Vets Groups To Meet Tuesday In Childress
American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts in Childress plan a joint session Tuesday night at the Veterans Building. Legion Commander Bob Woolfolk urges all members to attend for an important matter of business to be discussed and voted upon. VFW Commander Bill Stephens also calls for strong turnout from his post.
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American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Childress
Veterans Building
Legion
Bob Woolfolk
Bill Stephens
VFW
Danger Past From Fire At Los Alamos
Firefighters and volunteers, including 200 servicemen from Sandi and Kirtland bases, helped contain a wind driven forest fire near Los Alamos. The blaze, five miles southeast of the town, covered about 1000 acres and came within three miles of the lab area, though officials said no danger to the town. Complete control was reported as winds subsided and mopping up continued.
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Los Alamos
N. M
Atomic City
U. S. Forest Service
C. A. Merker
Kirtland Air Force Base
Albuquerque
Merker
Zia
Jemez
Cochiti
Santa Clara
Anti-McCarthy recall drive fails in Wisconsin
Sauk City Wisconsin on June 7 IP LeRoy Gore head of the Joe Must Go recall movement says the effort to recall Senator Joseph R McCarthy has failed and he is removing all petitions from Wisconsin to avoid subpoenas. Gore notes mail was heavy but not enough names remain to trigger a recall election and vows to resume after the November elections while most petitions will be shown to reporters in Chicago.
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Sauk City
Wos
LeRoy Gore
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
Wisconsin
George
Little Pony Leagues Directors To Meet
Directors of the Little and Pony League will meet at 6 45 p m Wednesday in the directors room of the Chamber of Commerce and B C D Walter Lockhoof president reported today The session was originally set for Tuesday Lockhoof stressed that important business was to be discussed and urged all members to attend the session It will be a short meeting but we must work out some additional financial plans.
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Little and Pony League
Chamber of Commerce
BCD
Walter Lockhoof
Lockhoof
Dean Smith Noted Improve After Abilene Crash
Friends returning from Abilene reported Dean Smith son of Mr and Mrs Roe Smith is much improved after a two car accident near Abilene last week. He has been in Hendricks hospital since the crash.
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Dean Smith
Roe Smith
Abilene
Hendricks Hospital
Dixie State Officials Prep For Major Session
Richmond Va June 7 Top officials of 15 states meet to discuss segregation strategy following the Supreme Court ruling that public school segregation is unconstitutional Governors Stanley of Virginia called the closed session to exchange information ahead of the National Governors Conference Dixie leaders to caucus this fall The outspoken governors from Georgia Mississippi and South Carolina accuse the court while others urge a wait and see stance
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Richmond
Dixie
Thomas B. Stanley
Virginia
U.S. Supreme Court
High
Ing
Georgia
South Carolina
Mississippi
Stanley
Supreme Court
Herman E. Talmadge
Hugh White
James F. Byrnes
Gordon Persons
Alabama
Francis Cherry
Arkansas
William B. Umstead
North Carolina
Allan Shivers
Texas
William Co. Marland
West Virginia
Florida
Louisiana
Maryland
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Tennessee
J. Caleb Boggs
Delaware
Talmage Byrnes
Snake bite hospital update and chase to aid
Everett Groseclose, 15, of Shores Creek, bitten by a rattlesnake while reaching into a flower bed to pick up a pet dog. He was treated at Childress General Hospital and described as doing fine. His mother reported the car ran out of gas but a couple from Wellington helped transport him.
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Everett Groseclose
E. J. Groseclose
Shores Creek
Childress General Hospital
Richardson
Wellington
Childress
Groseclose
Richardsons
Talmadge Says Georgia Will Not End School Segregation
Gov. Herman Talmadge of Georgia warned that if forced to confront the issue the state would abolish its public school system rather than provide unsegregated facilities. He maintained existing laws uphold separate Negro and white schools and could fund private attendance. he also claimed the Supreme Court overturned the Constitution and the 10th Amendment.
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Washington
Herman Talmadge
Georgia
Supreme Court
Talmadge
Price Daniel
D-Tex
Texas
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Missippi
Mississippi
High Court
Atomic Expert Is Expected To Appeal Ruling
Washington June 7 UP Dr J Robert Oppenheimer was expected to appeal to the Atomic Energy Commission Monday against a security board decision denying him access to atomic secrets. The board found him a loyal citizen but 2-1 against reinstating clearance citing associations and lack of enthusiasm for hydrogen bomb development.
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Washington
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Atomic Energy Commission
Special Security Board
AEC
Oppenheimer
Federation of American Scientists
Eisenhower
New York Times
Kenneth D. Nichols
Nichols
The
Times
Wheat Allotment Data Released for 1955 Applications
Farmers may apply for new grower wheat allotments at the local ASC office by June 30 1955 Gene Frisbie announced eligibility rules include no wheat planted 1952 54 and 15 acres or less this year with no allotment automatic eligibility for a new grower allotment. He noted possible effects on cotton allotments.
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ASC
Gene Frisbie
Frisbie
Jaycee Directors Committees To Meet
A special meeting of Childress Jaycees committees will be held tonight at 7 p m in the directors room of the Chamber of Commerce and BCC. President Buddy Cordell announced all directors and officers, plus members of the Profit-Making and Inter-Club relations committees are expected to attend to take care of several items of business.
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Childress Jaycees
Chamber of Commerce
BCC
Buddy Cordell
Cordell
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City and Telephone Company
Alex Saied
Aubry Rogers
R. B. Peterson
Bill Leavy
Vernon
H. C. Pressar
P. F. Harder
Steve Cowan
IPE
H. C. Preslar
Virginia Campbell
Claude Austin
Jacksboro
Preslar
Little, Pony Leagues
Dixie State
T and A
T. J. Casey
Hollie Cagle
Public Works
Cagle
George Marchbanks
J. E. Vaught
Austin
Ralph Yarborouuh
Shivers
Yarbrough
John Ben Shepperd
Lloyd's of North America
Houston
Yarborough
Jaycee
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