Eisenhower urges strong ready reserve for national security
President Eisenhower pressed for a 2.9 million man ready reserve as essential to national security and urged Senate action to break the stalemate on the reserve bill. He criticized an anti segregation amendment and outlined training, noting every city could be a front line. He also commented on Europe, Adenauer and a potential Big Four summit with a limited time frame.
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Washington
Eisenhower
House
Senate
KCI
USC Students Back Protest Against Texas Governor Shivers
USC students announced 250 letters from 20 states supporting their opposition to Texas Governor Allan Shivers speaking at the commencement. The group cited broad backing including a Texas House letter, while student body president Billy Van Alystyne rejected inviting Shivers as an extraordinary event.
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Los Angeles
University of Southern California
Texas
Allan Shivers
Texas House of Representatives
Texas House
Shivers
Los Angeles University
Billy van Alystyne
USC
Alstyne
Instructors Named For Boy Scout Swimming School
Instructors have been selected for the Boy Scout Swimming School opening June 20 at Fair Park pool. Edwin Cato Dick Preston Class Rainwater Jimmy Landrum and Lowell Landrum will teach beginners advanced swimmers and junior and senior Red Cross Life Savers. The two week course runs from June 20.
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Boy Scout
Fair Park Pool
Edwin Cato
Dick Preston
Rainwater
Jimmy
Lowell Landrum
Red Cross
Infant in Salt Lake City Receives Police Summons
Two and a half month old Michael Bird was ordered to appear on a police summons accusing him of driving on the wrong side of the street without brakes or a driver's license. His mother, Mrs. James M. Bird, believes a mistake is involved.
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Salt Lake
James M. Bird
Michael
Texas Senate approves unemployment pay hike in late session
Unemployment compensation rises from 20 to 28 dollars weekly as a last minute Senate House conference committee report is approved. The bill also bars benefits to workers who cross picket lines or join unions striking members. The $100 million water conservation plan is killed before adjournment. Governor Shivers signs a $98 million tax package to support a record 1.52 billion dollar two year spending program.
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Austin
Texas
Allan Shivers
House
Senate
Shivers
Carey Poultry Team Leaves For State Contests
Carey Poultry team from Carey led by 4-H adult leader E. L. Willard leaves Carey at 6 am for College Station to represent Childress County and District 3 in the state poultry contest. Gayle Price Michie Robinson Louis Sisco Erwin Willard and Earl Willard alternate won district honors at Wichita Falls.
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Gayle Price
Michie Robinson
Louis Sisco
Erwin Willard
Earl Willard
College Station
Childress County
Carey
Texas
E. L. Willard
Wichita Falls
GOP Wins Again In Hectic Congressional Baseball Game
The annual Washington Star event raised funds for underprivileged children to attend summer camp. The Republicans defeated the Democrats 12 to 4 in a long five inning charity game noted for many stolen bases and a humorous misstep when Rep. Flynt tripped at first base.
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Gop
Washington
Washington Star
John J. Flynt
Georgia
Don Wheeler
Eubank Reports Progress On Greenbelt Bowl Plans
Vernon Eubank, general chairman for the 1955 Greenbelt Bowl, reports most committees formed and 47 of 48 invited players have accepted. Details on teams, coaching staffs, housing, concessions, queen contest plans, and officials are advancing, with final selections near. Continued on page two.
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Eubank
Vernon Eubank
B&pw Club
Alyeen Ater
H. A. Rogers
Oveda Mullins
Dalton Sarrells
Paul Havens
Blondy Bennett
Jack Fox
Chester Hufstedler
Bert Hargrave
Pat McNallen
Dick Risenhoover
Auto Industry Hit By Strikes Despite Pact
DETROIT - Wildcat strikes curtailed production and idled thousands of workers nationwide despite union agreements with GM and Ford. At Ford's Rouge plant Dearborn workers threatened to shut the plant over insufficient pay raises beyond eight to 18 cents an hour, as unions pushed for 30 cents to match broader market scales.
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Detroit
General Motors
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Big Rouge
Surburban
Dearborn
Carl Stellato
Inquest Clears Police Over Symonds Death in Singapore
Coroner finds Gene Symonds murdered by unknown assailants and clears Singapore police of wrongdoing. A Chinese youth who aided Symonds is praised as a good Samaritan while threats against him are condemned. Police did not intervene or call an ambulance during the attack.
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Singapore
United Press
Gene Symonds
K. T. Alexander
Alexander
Symonds
Condemned Wheat Land May Be Planted
Farmers with 1955 wheat condemned can plant that land for other crops starting June 10. Land planted on or after that date qualifies for full insurance benefits, while land planted earlier yields only half the insurance.
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O. B. Briggs
College Station
Federal Crop Insurance
D. A. Barron
Fire causes minor damage on Avenue H ice box incident
A fire at 601 Avenue H. Ne. broke out about 2 pm today causing minor damage. Investigating firemen say the blaze started from an ice box with a rubber hose attached.
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Avenue H. Ne
West Germany Welcomes Soviet Diplomatic Move
Bonn welcomed the Kremlin note calling for normal relations with Russia and urged a chancellor level conference. Major parties praised the move, casting doubt on a July Geneva summit and noting Adenauer's possible Moscow visit before four power talks.
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Russia
Konrad Adenauer
Devel
Bonn
Germany
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Federal
Ussr
West Germany
Matic
Geneva
Washington
Adenauer
Moscow
Front Should Bring Rainfall To Texas
Light hail and rains were reported in the Childress area around noon. Shamrock had 1.45 inches, Wellington heavy rain and hail, Newlin Estelline area over an inch with hail. Downtown Childress 0.2 inch, airfield 0.53 inch. A Colorado front moving toward Texas should bring scattered rainfall tonight and into North Central Texas. Beaumont saw one inch, Lufkin 0.17, Abilene 0.06, Austin 0.04, Waco 0.05. Presidio hit 110 degrees for the state high.
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Childress
Fort Worth
Denver
Shamrock
Wellington
Newlin-Estelline
Airfield
Texas
Colorado
Panhandle
South Plains
Beaumont
Lufkin
Abilene
Austin
Waco
Presidio
More Vaccine For Polio Shots Expected Release
Government vaccine clearance may allow quick release of millions more Salk polio shots. Lilly rushes testing data for 3 million doses while earlier 500 000 Lilly doses were sent in. The NIH chaired committee and surgeon general warn shortages this summer, but new Lilly clearances would accelerate mass inoculation for first and second graders.
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Washington
Eli Lilly Company
James A. Shannon
National Institutes of Health
Jonas E. Salk
Public Health Service
Leonard A. Scheele
New Lilly
Vaccine Committee
The
Health Service
National Foundation For
Foundation
Steel firms meet CIO union in wage talks in Pittsburgh
Bethlehem and Republic Steel, the nation’s second and third largest producers, joined US Steel at the bargaining table with the CIO United Steelworkers to press for a sizable wage increase. USW opened wage talks with US Steel Tuesday and began formal bargaining with Bethlehem on Wednesday, with Republic to follow. Joseph Larkin led Bethlehem, and Thomas Patton led Republic in these talks.
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Pittsburgh
Bethlehem
Republic Steel Corporations
US Steel Corporation
CIO
United Steelworkers
USW
US Steel
David J. McDonald
Republic
Joseph Larkin
Thomas Patton
Adoption of Hoover Group Economy Plans Could Save US 1.7 Billions
Washington reports the Hoover Commission measures could save more than $1.72 billion if all first eleven reports are enacted. Congress shows little inclination to adopt the proposals this year amid strong opposition from pressure groups and veterans organizations.
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Hoover Group
Washington
IGP
Hoover Commission
Congress
Commission
Herbert Hoover
June Scout Meeting Canceled for Western District
Western District of Boy Scouts cancels its June monthly meeting and urges all scouts to attend an Area Council meeting at Camp Perkins on June 16. District chairman Bob Polson cited several scouts in camp and encouraged participation.
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Western District of
Boy Scouts
Bob Polson
Western District
Area Council
Camp Perkins
Polson
Riots at Missouri prison end after police tear gas
Rioting prisoners wrecked a cellblock in Missouri's aged city workhouse, smashing windows, ripping plumbing, and starting small fires. Police using tear gas quickly dispersed the crowd while firemen dampened blazes. Three top officers were injured in a squad car crash with a civilian vehicle. Col. I A Long led the follow up operations despite minor injuries.
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ST. Louis
Col
I. A. Long
Board of Police Commissioners
James E. Chapman
George Parker
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Col. Long
Blanche Long
Affton
New Minister Speaks To Rotary Meeting
Dr. Joe Haynes new pastor at First Methodist Church told Rotary members that service clubs destroy three walls hindering civilization selfishness prejudice and pessimism He led the program with M K Wilcoxson Guests included Jackie Privitt Dick Ballard H L Teeter San Antonio and Noel Calloway Memphis A picnic for officers installation is planned June 28 at Fair Park Rotary Bowl Wives and guests invited The club voted to feed one visiting team for the Greenbelt Bowl in August.
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Joe Haynes
Rotary
Haynes
First Methodist Church
M. K. Wilcoxson
Jackie Privitt
Dick Ballard
H. L. Teeter
San Antonio
Noel Calloway
Memphis
Fair Park
Second Atom Sub To Be Launched
In Groton Connecticut the atomic powered submarine Sea Wolf will be christened and launched July 21 at General Dynamics Electric Boat. Mrs. W Sterling Cole will christen the vessel and Cmdr. Richard B Laning will command.
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Groton
Conn
Electric Boat Division
General Dynamics Corp
W. Sterling Cole
New York
Cole
Joint Congressional Committee On Atomic Energy
Sea Wolf
Cmdr
Richard B. Laning
Amherst
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