Detroit Eyes 1960 Olympics Bid Amid Rome Lausanne Deadlock
Detroit leader Fred Matthei says Detroit has a good chance to land the 1960 Summer Games if European delegates favor the Detroit bid over Rome or Lausanne. IOC debates five cities with final vote set for Thursday morning. Brussels and Budapest are seen as outsiders while Squaw Valley and St Moritz are favored for winter Games.
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Paris
Detroit
Rome
Lausanne
Fred Matthei
International Olympic Committee
Brussels
Budapest
Squaw Valley
Calif
St. Moritz
Switzerland
Rome Lausanne favored in IOC winter games vote
European delegates predicted a Rome versus Lausanne contest for the 1956 winter games with Melbourne finally chosen as host. The secret tally was described as overwhelming by IOC Chancellor Otto Mayer, with Roger Bannister and the Moscow parade acknowledged with awards.
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Congress
Mohammed Taher
England
Roger Bannister
Russia
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MRS SARAH MUMM DIES IN FORT WORTH
Mrs. Sarah Mumm died on Tuesday in Fort Worth. Funeral services are set for today at 2 o clock at the Baptist Church in Fort Worth. She was a sister of E W Creed, a former resident.
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May Brings Peak Tornado Activity Across Regions
Meteorological review notes tornado frequency peaks in May with the greatest number of events occurring during this month. Researchers explain warm air clashes with moist warm fronts elevate storm formation, increasing tornado risk across multiple states and communities.
Kirkland Surges Past Childress In Lone Star Clash
Kirkland softball team rallied from behind to beat Childress 4 to 1 at Fair Park. Davis West blasted a two run homer and added a sacrifice fly for the tying run. Gary Wynn scored for Childress on a walk and Compton’s double. Kirkland advances to face Quanah Thursday at 8 15 p.m.
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Fair Park Field
Aunt Burch
Mickey Compton
Davis West
West
Gary Wynn
Compton
Joe McClain
Tommy West
Melvin Shank
D. West
McClain
Quanah
Montgomery Leaves Air Force After 21 Years of Service
Former brigadier general Montgomery, at 43 with 21 years in the Air Force, announces resignation and rejects retirement or pension to support himself. Rumors linked him to a vice presidency at a major airline, but he would not comment. He rose to command Eighth Air Force in May 1953 after directing operations for Strategic Air Command.
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Eighth Air Force
Strategic Air Command
Vaccine Hearings Enter Final Day With Key Witness
National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis witness O'Connell prepared to discuss the vaccine controversy as hearings proceed to their second and final day. Health Secretary Oveta Culp Hobby branded the Democratic plan a back door route to socialized medicine and estimated a $130 million cost.
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O’conner
Oveta Culp Hobb
Molotov Greets New York as Conference Opens
Molotov remained aboard the liner with passengers until 4 40 a m and spoke briefly in Russian greeting New York and the world in favor of lasting peace and international cooperation. Dulles MacMillan and Pinay start a two day conference Thursday then head to San Francisco to meet Molotov and plan the July heads of government meeting.
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Molotov
Soviet Union
New York
United States
John Foster Dulles
Harold MacMillan
Antoine Pinay
San Francisco
Services Held For C Chappell In Oklahoma
Funeral services were conducted at 2 PM in the First Methodist Church in Carrouzett Oklahoma for Charles Chappell aged 82. The service was led by John S Mullen of Childress and burial followed in Logen Cemetery with Newberry Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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Carrouzett
Okla
Charles Chappell
John S. Mullen
Childress
Logen
Newberry Funeral Home
Chappell
Childress General Hospital
Senate panel delays four year draft extension action
The Senate Armed Services committee postponed final approval of a four year draft extension, citing administration requests to pair it with the stalled reserve plan. The report notes a UK royal helicopter lesson news item and a statistic that about a quarter of patients in U.S. mental hospitals are aged 65 or older.
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Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
United States
Partly cloudy West Texas forecast with scattered storms
Weather outlook covers West Texas through Thursday with partly cloudy skies and widely scattered thunderstorms mainly in eastern Panhandle South Plains and Pecos Valley. No significant temperature changes noted. Local note mentions Dub Nelson and Chester Huffstedder families attending a Lions Club meeting in At-.
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Panwandle
South Plains
Pecos Valley
Dub Nelson
Chester Huffstedder
Lion's Club
Annie Thompson Hurt in Fall Hospitalized in Jacksboro
Mrs. Annie Thompson of Jacksboro, sister of Wilson Hardin, fell and broke her hip and is in a Jacksboro hospital. Visiting Vernon Tuesday with her sister Mrs. Lee Roy Horn and son were Mrs. Willie Mae Welch and son Jimmy. Barbara and Ronnie Browning of Pampa are visiting this week with their grandmother Mrs. E. J. Shoemaker and Pat.
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Annie Thompson
Jacksboro
Wilson Hardin
Jacksboro Hospital
Vernon
Lee Roy Horn
Willie Mae Welch
Jimmy
Barbara
Ronnie Browning
Pampa
E. J. Shoemaker
Pat
Government report alleges Ca sanes used position to hinder police action
A federal police report to Congress accuses Ca sanes of trying to block police efforts during Sunday disorders and of urging the army to send infantry to shield the archbishop’s palace. Police found Casares inside the palace as 428 Catholics sought refuge from Peronists. 159 were released, including 64 minors, on Tuesday night.
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Congress
Casares
Train wreck after heavy rain floods line near Wildcat Creek
A derailment left 18 cars off the rails as a three unit diesel locomotive jackknifed and toppled. A baggage car lay twisted, two Pullmans were overturned with water in both. Three inches of rain drenched the area and a flash flood washed out the trestle and tracks on both sides. The City of Denver followed the Challenger hours later.
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