Hurricane Brings Rain Across Texas Weather
First hurricane of the season roared inland and will bring rain and thunder showers to South Central Texas with moisture spreading up the Rio Grande Valley Friday. Forecasters said the storm would reach North Central Texas Saturday while Brownsville reported 1.72 inches of rain in the last 24 hours.
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Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Brownsville
Weather Bureau
Beaumont
Austin
San Antonio
Houston
Corpus Christi
el Paso
Eagle Pass
del Rio
Fort Worth
Mineral Wells
Salt Flat
Childress
French Forces Repel Communist Attack on Dawson Air Base
The French high command reported that Communist commandos attempted to infiltrate and attack Dawson air base near Haiphong. French defenses held, but Red troops captured three positions in the delta including a rail line crossing near Hanoi Haiphong.
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Hanoi
Dawson
Haiphong
Red River Delta
Red
Hanoi-Haiphong
Quang Yen
Viet Namese Army Training School
Dan le
Ninh Binh
Legion Team Asked To Turn In Uniforms
The Childress American Legion baseball team was told to surrender all uniforms to Assistant Coach Leo Stephens or manager Larry Lawrence. Disbandment follows a lack of a coach and transportation for out-of-town games, with hopes for a revived team next season.
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Childress American Legion
Leo Stephens
Larry Lawrence
Churchill Eden Arrive in US for Talks With Eisenhower
Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden landed early in Washington for meetings with President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles to discuss the future role of the free world against communism. Churchill spoke of the Anglo American bond and urged unity despite disagreements.
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Churchill
Eden
Washington
Winston Churchill
Anthony Eden
Cru
Cial
Eisenhower
John Foster Dales
White House
Bermuda
Congressmen See Possible Veto Of House Farm Bill
A coalition of farm state congressmen warned the House farm bill faces a likely veto by President Eisenhower. The measure would extend rigid price supports for cotton, wheat, peanuts, and rice, with a growers vote option for corn. Administration and GOP leaders seek flexible or shorter extensions and aim to preserve the wool subsidy while debating the rigid support provisions.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Eisenhower
House
Mr. Eisenhower
Congress
Republican Farm
Administration
Billion Dollar Air Force Academy Campus Planned Near Colorado Springs
Air Secretary Talbott announced a 15 100 acre site 11 miles north of Colorado Springs for the Air Force Academy to train 600 officers yearly. Local funds and state support aim to cover site costs with completion of basic construction expected by 1957. Governor Dan Thornton calls the decision a dream come true for Colorado.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
West Point
Annapolis
Air
Harold E. Talbott
Rocky Mountain
Air Force
Colorado Interstate Gas Company
Aca
Academy
Washington
Talbott
Air Academy
Denver
Dan Thornton
Colorado
Ten Boy Scouts Earn Life-Saver Awards at Fair Park
Ten Life-Saver Scouts were honored today after graduating from the Boy Scout Aquatic School at Fair Park. The event followed a noon meal by scoutmaster Alton Landrum and swimming games in the afternoon. Recipients included Asa Rawlings Leslie Sims James Sims Jerry Johnson Joe Robinson Harold Goodson Carl Don Allen Jay Sharp Charlie Mashburn and Tony Hunter. Otto Stahl received a Swimmer Certificate along with Dean.
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Boy Scout Aquatic School
Fair Park
Alton Landrum
Asa Rawlings
Leslie
James Sims
Jerry Johnson
Joe Robinson
Harold Goodson
Carl Don Allen
Jay Sharp
Charlie Mashburn
Tony Hunter
Otto Stahl
Dean
Strickland Installed As Masonic Master
C. A. Strickland was installed as Worshipful Master of the Chil dress Masonic Lodge last night. Other officers installed were Marvin Weir Senior Warden Warren Pryor Junior Warden C L Bennett Senior Deacon and John Ballew Junior Deacon. Holdover officers installed were Henry Renfro treasurer W J Porton secretary and Earl Dp Swain tiler. Other officers were J W Chambers chaplain Dick Preston Senior Stewart and R L Goundie Junior Steward.
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C. A. Strickland
Childress Masonic Lodge
Marvin Weir
Warren Pryor
C. L. Bennett
John Ballew
Henry Renfro
W. J. Porton
Earl Dp. Swain
J. W. Chambers
Dick Preston
Stewart
R. L. Goundie
Edwin Cato Jr. in Houston for Father’s Heart Attack
Edwin Cato III, district clerk, is in Houston to support his father C F Cato who has suffered a heart attack. The elder Cato is 63 and formerly resided in Childress.
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Edwin Cato
Houston
C. F. Cato
Cato
Childress
Judge names prosecutor for Parr's trial
SAN DIEGO June 25 UP Judge Maxwell Welch Friday appointed San Antonio attorney John Pease as special prosecutor for George B Parr on an assault to murder count and postponed the Parr case until July 5. The move replaces disqualified 79th District Attorney Raeburn Norris as other indictments from the Duval county grand jury are also postponed.
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San Diego
Maxwell Welch
San Antonio
George B. Parr
Parr
John Pease
Duval County
Raeburn Norris
Nago Alaniz
Norris
Waco
Jacob S. Floyd Jr
Welch
Pease
John Ben Shepperd
Duchy
Duval
Shepperd
Jaycees Sponsor Free Swimming Lessons at Fair Park Pool
The Childress Jaycees voted to sponsor free swimming lessons at Fair Park pool starting July 6. Only the regular swimming fee will be charged for participation. Classes target both children and adults with professional instructors. schedules to be announced.
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Childress Jaycees
Fair Park Pool
Buddy Cordell
Local Car Found In Albuquerque
A stolen car owned by J. H. Glass was found in Albuquerque New Mexico. Police were notified yesterday and the vehicle, stolen over the weekend, is being held for delivery to Chil.
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Albuquerque
J. H. Glass
N. M
Albuquereque
Childress
Observers Gauge Impact of Shivers Land Deal Disclosure
Observers debated how Gov. Allen Shivers 425000 profit on a 25000 investment would affect his bid for a third term. Shivers defended the 1946-47 real estate gains disclosed in a 1952 deposition. Opponent Kelph Yarborough called it a scandal amid Texas primary jitters and talk of resignations.
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Allen Shivers
Shivers
Rio Grande Valley
U.S. District Court
Brownsville
West Texas
Kelph Yarborough
Yarborough
Temple
Texas
Landergott
Charles Landergott
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr
Nationalist China Seizes Soviet Tanker Taupse at Kaohsiung Harbor
Nationalist China says its Navy has captured the 8,000 ton Russian tanker Taupse and guards it at Kaohsiung harbor after intercepting off southern Formosa. The crew faces possible political asylum as Soviet protests rise. US officials declined comment pending Washington notice.
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Formosa
China
Kaohsiung
Red China
S.S. Praca
Gottwald
Washington
Soviet Union
Russia
Moscow
U. S
United States
Taipei
Red Port
Billy Graham Stricken by Kidney Ailment in Germany
In Duesseldorf on June 25 American evangelist Billy Graham suffered an extremely painful kidney ailment. Doctors said he is responding to treatment and will still deliver a Berlin sermon, even if carried to the pulpit.
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Britain
U. S
Duesseldorf
Germany
Billy Graham
Hhim
Graham
West Berlin
Europe
Berlin
Tancred Schatter
However You Say It Its A Fine Town
Daily requests come to the Childress Chamber of Commerce and BCHD about tourist sites industries and the city name pronunciation. Miss Jean MaGouirk settled the query explaining how to pronounce Childress.
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Childress C of C
BCD
Bob Polson
Childress
Jean MaGouirk
C of Cbcd
Paducah to Host AL Zone Meeting
Zone 5 of the American Legion will hold a meeting in Paducah on Saturday night. Zone Commander Frank Buster urged all local post members to attend and hoped Childress would have a large turnout.
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American Legion
Paducah
Frank Buster
Buster
Childress
Phantom War in Guatemala Seen in Border Clash
In a tropical forest near the Guatemala border, anti-Communist invaders fought guerrilla skirmishes with government troops at Chiquimula. Both sides claimed victory in press releases while casualty numbers remained undisclosed. Reporters were barred from front lines as the conflict continued.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Guatemala
Sandal
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Carlos Castillo Armas
All Aerial Fireworks Display On Tap For July 4 Celebration
Aubrey Rogers, chairman, outlines 116 aerial presentations for Independence Day. The program opens about 9 p m with eight 12 inch color shells and electric exhibition shells. New items include 18 Noise Bombshells nine shots each, seven two color standby shells, seven extra fancy shells, four large spreader shells and four novelty shells with fishes whistles and floating effects.
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Aubrey Rogers
Rogers
Three-Way Crash Damages Three Parked Cars
None injured in a late afternoon three car crash in the 600 block Avenue F Northwest. Murray Dodson of Dodson struck the right front fender of Mrs. C. E. Hill's parked car, causing her vehicle to hit Paul Pierce's parked auto. Hill and Pierce suffered minor damage. Dodson received a negligent driving ticket and Hill a license violation.
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Murray Dodson
Dodson
C. E. Hill
Carey
Paul Pierce
Avenue F. Nw
Hill
Pierce
Avenue F
Report Test Drilling Below 2400 Feet
The Mac Pieratt No. 1 near Kirkland is drilling below 2400 feet at noon. No oil shows have been reported. The test is contracted to 6000 feet, with possible deeper drilling if no production is found.
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Mac Pieratt
Kirkland
Hix Boy Improves Some But Remains Critical
A hospital report today's update says Little Joe Hix rested better and could breathe more easily after a week of critical injuries. Doctors note his condition otherwise unchanged and remain vigilant.
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Hix
Little Joe Hix
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