Syrian Chief and Nasser Confer On New Crisis
Syrian President Shukri El Kuwatley met Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser in Cairo to discuss the Egyptian Jordan diplomatic crisis. Kuwatly flew from Alexandria for urgent talks as Jordan accused Egypt of plotting to assassinate a member of its royal family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Logan
United Press
Shukri el Kuwatley
Cairo
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Jordan
Kuwatly
Alexandria
Egypt
Middle East
Suez
Wilbur G. Landrey
Damascus
Sabri el Essali
High Winds Cause Extensive Damage In Town Near Austin
Violent weather with tornadoes and 75 to 80 mph winds lashed Texas from the Panhandle to the Austin area. Hutto suffered extensive damage as a roof was ripped off and a gun blown away. Taylor and Georgetown reported major structural and utility damage, with a gas main broken and power outages. A tornado later touched Fort Worth, injuring two.
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Austin
Texas
Amarillo
Galveston
Panhandle
Hutto
Dallas
Taylor
George
Roy Finn
East Fort Worth
Paratrooper Drowned in Prop Wash During Jump
FT BRAGG NC A medical investigating board rules that Pfe Wayne H Flugum 23 of Leland Iowa drowned in the plane prop wash after dangling for over three hours outside a C123 troop carrier during a Salerno drop at Ft Bragg. Crewmen and fellow jumpers tried to pull him inside but winds prevented rescue.
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FT. Bragg
N.C
Board of Army and Air Force
Pfe
Wayne H. Flugum
Leland
Iowa
Flugum
Salerno
Citizens urged to display flags on Flag Day
Local businessmen and citizens were asked to fly the U S flag Friday in 100 percent observance of National Flag Day. Floyd Darling, Exalted Ruler of Childress Elks Lodge No 1113, urged shops and homes to proudly display the flag to pay tribute to the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Floyd Darling
Childress
Girard Denies Pressure From Authorities On Trial
Washington reports say American soldier William S. Girard denies U S authorities pressured him to face trial in a Japanese court for the death of Mrs Naka Sakai at a firing range near Tokyo He contends his death was accidental and rejects claims his Army counsel urged a Japanese trial as an easy exit The case sparked an international dispute as lawyers sought US review of the handling
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Washington —i
William S. Girard
Japan
U. S
Girard
Washington
Ottawa
Naka Sakai
Tokyo
Sakai
United States
Daniel Expresses Faith In New Insurance Commission
Gov Price Daniel announces a three member Texas State Board of Insurance to weed out illegal operators. David Irons joins Penn J Jackson and Joe Gibbs as the new board, taking office July 1 to select a permanent commissioner and run the agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Price Daniel
State Board of Insurance
Texas
Daniel
David B. Irons
Fort Worth
Department of Justice
Washington
Irons
Atorney General
Penn J. Jackson
Cleburne
Joe P. Gibbs
Insurance Commission
Insurance Department
Insurance
Commission
A Hare Rabbit Spotted On Main Street by Glen Stiner
Glen Stiner, superintendent of The Index, reports seeing a jack rabbit hop along Main Street during lunch. He notes the sighting occurred in town with unclear plans for the afternoon. He is not a drinking man.
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Glen Stiner
The
Index
Stiner
Main Street
Governor Vetoes Food Drug Bill in Texas
Governor Price Daniel vetoed the Texas food, drug and cosmetic act after the Legislature added a provision that defined the term commissioner of health to include city health officers. The governor said the change could create conflicting rules and concurrent jurisdiction between state and city health officers, contrary to legislative intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Price Daniel
Daniel
Texas Department of Health
State Commissioner of Health
Ike Listens To Views Of Congressmen
President Eisenhower hosted a Wednesday breakfast with Republican lawmakers at the White House. He listened to their ideas on school aid farm price supports and spending while stressing adequate defense and foreign aid as essential for peace, signaling a receptive stance overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Kaffee Klatch
White House
U. S
America
Senate Leaders Predict Approval for Foreign Aid Bill
Senators forecast Senate approval of a 3.6 billion foreign aid bill. GOP leader Knowland expects House passage as written by the Foreign Relations Committee while Democratic Leader Johnson warns against drastic cuts before full House review. Long to offer four amendments to trim the program to committee proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Wiliam F. Knowland
R Calif
GOP
House
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tex
Congress
Knowland
Johnson
Russell B Long
D-La
Foreign Relations Committee
CAP Discussed By Jaycee Club
Service station owners who provided facilities for the Jaycee Club Sunday car wash project were guests at the noon lunch. R A Yarbrough spoke on the Civil Air Patrol and the club plans to organize a CAP squadron in Childress. A committee was named to study the project further. Jan Smith was Jaycee of the Month for June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee Club
R. A. Yarbrough
Civil Air Patrol
Childress
Yarbrough
Red Gentry
Walter Lockhoof
Lyman Davenport
Alf Allison
Jan Smith
Childress High School
Jaycee
Ray Wynn
Dink Barron
C. R Dugan
Ed Fite
Burris Buckley
Ted Finn
Johnny Rucker
James Glasscock
Jack Sims
Don Seymour
Stinnett
Joe Sweeney
China Warns U S of Retaliation After Formosa Incident
Red China vowed to hit back hard if U S aggression continues after Chinese coastal batteries fired on a U S carrier plane near the mainland. Taipei said two Nationalist planes were shot at while Peiping claimed two Nationalist jets were downed and one U S aircraft damaged. The State Department declined comment as a Navy probe proceeds.
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Washington
China
U.S
U.S. Navy
Ping
Formosa
State Department
Navy
Peiping
Peiping Peoples Daily
The
Chinese Com
Munist
Peiping Radio
Red China
Far East
Taiwan
Taipei
Lu Ho-tu
U. S
Formosa Straits
Stassen Told To Go Easy In Private Disarmament Talks
Washington reports Harold E. Stassen heads to London with a aim to soothe allies and push a cautious path in private disarmament talks with the Russians. He met with John Foster Dulles as US plans await a formal presentation and European concerns over his approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stassen
Washington
Harold E. Stassen
London
Erica
John Foster Dulles
New York
France
U. S
Valerin Zorin
United States
Dulles
Grand Jury Calls Potter County Tavern Operators
Potter County grand jury in Amarillo summoned operators of highway beer taverns and their attorney in a probe into alleged threats to other tavern operators. The action followed a Sunday beer law controversy backed by the county commissioners and sparked by an Amarillo Globe Times editorial campaign led by editor Tommy Thompson. Singleton declined to testify.
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Amarillo
Potter County
Grand Jury
Commissioners Court
Amarillo Globe Times
Tommy Thompson
Potter
Bryan Sngleon
L. D. Hall
Thompson
Campagn
Singleton
Vote On Wheat Marketing Set
County farmers were told June 20 is the wheat marketing referendum date by Gene Frisbie ASC office manager. Five voting sites were listed including Childress ASC office Kirkland Gin Loco Gin Harrell Chapel Community House and Tell Gin. Eligible voters include farmers sharing in the 1958 wheat crop on farms over 15 acres and spouses may vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Frisbie
ASC
Childress Asc
Kirkland Gin
Loco Gin
Harrell Chapel
Tell Gin
Frisbie
Public meeting on 1957 58 Texas game regulations
A public session tonight at 8 15 at the County Court House will discuss Texas game regulations for 1957 58. Area wardens and biologists will lead the discussion and a wildlife conservation film will be shown. All interested persons are invited.
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Texas
Sachse County Suit Hearing Set for June 21
County Attorney Charles Reynolds announced a hearing date for L. A. Sachse versus Childress County. Judge Jesse Owens will hear the motions for summary judgment on June 21 at 10:00 a.m. in Vernon. The suit seeks salary pay for a partial term as county commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Reynolds
L. A. Sachse Vs. Childress County Cae
Childress
Jesse Owens
Vernon
Sachse
Mayflower II completes 54 day voyage to Plymouth Rock
The Mayflower II tied up near Plymouth Rock ending a 54 day voyage from Plymouth England. Tug Yankton towed the replica into port after a minor accident when its mast snagged a line. About 75 boats danced around as the vessel approached Provincetown and Mass Bay.
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Plymouth
Mass
Plymouth Rock
England
America
Rock
Coast Guard
Jackquish Head
Massachusetts Bay
Provincetown
Alan Villiers
Retired Senate Dean George Hospitalized In Atlanta
Walter F. George the 79 year old former Senate dean and Eisenhower NATO ambassador was admitted to Emory University Hospital with a heart ailment. Doctors described his condition as serious and noted he would rest several weeks at home in Vienna after initial tests and anticoagulant treatment.
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Atlanta
Walter F. George
Senate
Eisenhower
NATO
Emory University Hospital
George
Willis Hurst
U. S. Senate
Vienna
Hurst
Texas traffic safety council formed after governor signs bill
Governor Price Daniel signed a traffic safety bill creating a Texas state council to coordinate highway safety efforts. The executive committee, including Daniel as chairman and officials from DPS, education, welfare, and public safety, met to plan immediate actions and a Fourth of July safety drive. The council can accept private donations and begins operations Sept. 1.
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Austin
Price Daniel
Texas Traffic Safety Council
Daniel
Homer Garrison Jr
Department of Public Safety
DeWitt C. Greer
Will Wilson
J. W. Edgar
Education
John Winters
Department of Public Welfare
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