Big Three to Quit Geneva Ends Indochina Talks
The United States Britain and the Soviet Union prepared to depart Geneva on Saturday signaling a shift from a deadlocked conference on Indochina to technical discussions. Walter Bedell Smith Anthony Eden and V M Molotov planned returns to their capitals, while Chou En Lai indicated an imminent departure for Peking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
U.S
Walter Bedell Smith
Anthony Eden
V. M. Molotov
Moscow
Red China
Chou En-Lai
Peiping
Eisenhower to oppose Churchill push for big three meeting
Washington sources say President Eisenhower will resist British plans for a three power summit with Georgi Malenkov. The United States maintains the Soviets must prove their sincerity before any talks. London officials expect Churchill to press for a meeting when he visits with Eden next week.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Winston Churchill
Georgi M. Malenkov
United
Soviet Union
London
Churchill
Anthony Eden
Malenkov
United States
Police Continue Probe of Knifing Incident
Police investigate stabbing of Clovis King aged 79 at 401 Avenue C Sr. He was found on a back porch Friday night and taken to Childress General Hospital with a deep knife wound in the lower right chest. King gave no explanation to officers by Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clovis King
Avenue C. Sr
Childress General Hospital
Troy Rogers
King
Rogers
Russia Claims US Back Of Guatemala Invasion
Radio Moscow accused the United States of backing anti government exiles and organizing intervention to topple Guatemala's government. It cited John Foster Dulles approving actions and charged American money funded gangs near Guatemala's frontiers, noting Nicaragua and Honduras recalled diplomats.
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London
Moscow
United States
Guatemala
U.S
John Foster Dulles
United Fruit Co
Communist
Nicaragua
Honduras
French Premier Names Cabinet As First Act
Premier Pierre Mendes-France formed a cabinet of young Turks from across the political spectrum to oversee major reforms and to push toward ending the Indochina war by July 20. He kept the foreign ministry and created a new North Africa portfolio for Tunisia and Morocco, aiming for increased home rule. General Pierre Koening was named defense minister replacing Rene Pleven.
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Paris
Pierre Mendes - France
Foreign Ministry
Rene Coty
Tunisia
Morocco
Pierre Koening
Rene Pleven
Out
Bobcat Mothers To Open Program Sale
The Bobcat Mothers will start program advertising this week as announced by president Mrs. Mary Crews. Merchants who buy space will pay one price for each home game. Ads will also appear in the program for the Greenbelt Bowl football game.
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Mary Crews
Holiday Planning Meeting Scheduled
A Holiday Planning Meeting to review plans organize publicity and set up a Fourth of July schedule is called for Monday at 7 p m in the directors room of the Chamber of Commerce and BCD Public Relations committee chaired by Rowden Cordell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowden Cordell
C of C
BCD
Senator calls for quick housecleaning of McCarthy staff
Demo Senator John L. McClellan urges rapid firings of subcommittee staff after Army McCarthy hearings. He says action can be taken in minutes if Republicans agree and vows to seek a vote at the first subcommittee meeting he attends. Mundt warns against premature verdicts before the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hington
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Joseph R. McCarthy
Subcommittee
McClellan
McCarthy
Senate
House
Arkansas
Karl E. Mundt
R-S. D
Mundt
Army
Charles E. Potter
R-Mich
Guatemala Army Chief Takes Command As Rebels Advance
Guatemala City radio reports President Jacobo Arbenz has assumed personal command of the army amid anti-Communist invaders advancing from Honduras and threatening key coastal towns. Retalhuleu and Puerto Barrios faced fighting as reports placed forces near Zacapa Huehuetenango and the Honduran border vicinity.
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Guatemala
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Jacobo Arbenz
el Salvador
Arbenz
Retalhulco
Puerto Barrios
Zacapa
Huehuetenango
Impor
Tant
Ministry of the Interior
Guatemala asks UN action. Lodge denies weekend session
Guatemala accuses Honduras and Nicaragua of open aggression and asks the United Nations to intervene. U.S. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. refused a special weekend Security Council meeting but summoned the council for Monday. Torrillo blamed foreign monopolies for instigating attacks while denying direct U.S. blame and stressing peaceful aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
N. Y
Honduras
Nicaragua
Guatemala
U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
Council
UN Security Council
L-Nation Group
Lodge
Guillermo Toriello
Eisenhower Oceanfront Meeting With Top Military and Civil Leaders
President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon met 160 senior military and civilian leaders at Quantico for a closed briefing on global defense risks. Assistant Defense Secretary Quarles warned U S advantage in weapons development has narrowed after Russia H-bomb tests and jet bomber shows. A universal military training plan drew cool reception in Congress with little chance of action this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quantico
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Donald A. Quarles
America
Russia
Moscow
Congress
House
Senate
Burge Funeral Today for Melvin T. Burge 84
Funeral services are set for 2 p m today at First Baptist Church for Melvin T. Burge 84 who died Friday night at his home in Childress. Born in Cave City Arkansas he moved to Childress in 1921. Survivors include wife two sons a daughter two stepchildren and numerous grandchildren.
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Melvin T. Burge
Avenue C. Nw
First Baptist Church
W. W. Elam
B. J. Martin
Childress
Neil Stout
Paducah
Burge
Cave City
Ark
Batesville
Troy Hackler
Kyle Williams
Luke Sims
Ed Anderson
George Jones
Benny Vaughn
Royce Burge
Ray Don Williams
Newberry Funeral Home
Clifton Burge
Tacoma
Wash
Dolan Burge
Dallas
Opal Duke
Ettie Lee Burge
Lela Arruda
Amarillo
Ray Fitzer
Hollia
Okla
Leo Fitzer
Lubbock
Wheat shipped by railroad from Chil Dess area
Seven cars of wheat were shipped by rail from Chil Dess with Kirkland figures unavailable. Local agents note cars carry 1,800 to 2,000 bushels. A Hill and Eatherly check indicated about half the local harvest is corn.
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Childess
Kirkland
Fort Worth & Denver
Hill and Eatherly
Police Link Two Auto Thefts In Wichita Falls Case
Police connected the theft of a 1950 Pontiac owned by J. G. Glass of 805 Avenue C and a 1952 Oldsmobile reported stolen from C. L. Lesley of Wichita Falls. Glass’s car vanished from his driveway between 10 p.m. Friday and 6 a.m. Saturday and had not been found by 8 p.m. Saturday. An officer said the second car may have been abandoned at the scene. Lesley reported the Oldsmobile stolen from Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls.
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J. G. Glass
Avenue C
C. L. Lesley
Wichita Falls
Glass
Troy Rogers
Lesley
Sheppard Afb
Jess Key Hurt In Auto Crash East Of City
Jess Key was involved in an auto accident about 10 30 a m Saturday and was admitted for examination at Childress General Hospital. He sustained bruises with no fractures after his car collided with a parked vehicle belonging to Aaron Winborne two and a half miles east of Childress on the highway.
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Jess Key
Childress General Hospital
Key
Aaron Winborne
Childress
Joe Ricks
Winborne
Page
Lockhoof Reports on Sports Drive for Youth League
Loop President Walter Lockhoof announced donations are rising for the Childress Little and Pony League baseball program. Receipts from a few parents already exceed 45 dollars, with 10.50 dollars added by the Modern Home Club during the week. Proceeds from last night’s races at the Speedway Track were also donated, and 500 sports almanacs will be sold locally by league members to support the drive begun at the opening ceremony.
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Childress
Loop
Walter Lockhoof
Lockhoof
Speedway
Wade Bradford
Little and Pony Leagues
French Use Planes Tanks Against Reds
French infantry aided by fighter planes and light tanks repelled a large Viet Minh attack on the Hai Phong Hanoi road and rail line. Moroccan light infantry and tanks pursued the rebels, report says 35 dead and 20 taken prisoner along the two supply routes.
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Hanoi
Uph
Haipuong
Haiphong
Gulf of Tonkin
Red River
Sampans
Senator Lester Hunt Dies After Shooting Himself
Senator Lester C. Hunt of Wyoming shot himself in his Senate office on Saturday and died about four hours later. Police call the wound personal safety related. The 61 year old Democrat had announced he would not seek reelection and left notes blaming despondency over health. Coroner MacDonald ruled death by his own action. Hunt’s wife Emily collapsed at the hospital upon his 10 32 a m est death. He was a well liked figure among colleagues prior to the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lester C. Hunt
Wyoming
Senate
A. Magruder MacDonald
Hunt
Emily
Continuea
Shivers Opens Campaign as Texas Politics Heats Up
Gov. Allan Shivers plans to formally open his third term bid at 7 30 p m in Lufkin with a parade of the 36th National Guard division at Fort Hood observed by five generals. Lyndon B Johnson called for a three way attack on Texas water problems at a Trinity River fish fry urging canalization of rivers and flood control through dams and reservoirs. Dougherty announces San Antonio campaign for Johnson’s Senate seat with a statewide tour and a joint broadcast with Coke Stevenson.
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Allan Shivers
Texas
Fort Hood
Doughtery
San Antonio
Duddley Doughtery
Beeville
Johnson
Senate
Coke Stevenson
Dougherty
Stevenson
Pat
University of Tex
Fraternity of the White Heron
Anahuac
Longview News-Journal Wins Sweepstakes at Texas Press Meet
The Longview News-Journal earned the sweepstakes trophy at the Texas Press Association diamond anniversary convention. Lufkin Daily News ranked second, Borger News-Herald and Midland Reporter-Telegram tied for fourth. News-Journal staff collected top honors in general excellence and column writing and placed in editorials news writing and pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Longview News-Journal
Texas Press Association
Lufkin Daily News
Borger News-Herald
Midland Reporter-Telegram
News-Journal
Carl Estes
New Line of Gift Items at the Book Store
Readers are invited to explore a fresh line of iron gift items at the bookstore as part of the seasonal display. The collection features durable, decorative pieces suitable for home or office gifts.
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Indo-China
Laos
Cambodia
Walter S. Robertson
Smith
Red
Czechoslovakia
U. Alexis Johnson
Britain
Marquess
Harold G. Miller
G. David Schine
Ft. Myer
Camp Gordon Ga
NEA
Guatemala City
Mexico City
Bobby Murdock
J. M. Dollar
Caldas
Bobby
Panama Canal
Torrillo
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Sports Drive
Longview Cops
Pampa
Brenham Banner Press
Kilgore News Herald
Nacogdoch
Pege Sx
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