Price for Developing Clean H Bomb Faces Still Doubt
Washington sources say scientists told President Eisenhower a four to five year testing plan could yield an absolutely clean H bomb. He stated support for suspending tests as a step toward disarmament, but left open the possibility of moving ahead with other proposals. Researchers Lawrence Teller and Mills of UC Berkeley warned no weapon with fission can be completely clean. They noted fission triggers create all radioactivity.
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Eisenhower
Ernest C. Lawrence
Edward Teller
Mark M. Mills
University of California Radiation Laboratory
Berkeley
Atomic Energy Commission
Livermore
Calif
Stassen
Norstad
Miners Rescued After Shaft Bored By Giant Auger
Five miners entombed for fourteen hours were rescued at a Powhatan Coal Co mine near Bloomingdale Ohio after a giant auger bored a 240 foot shaft to reach a low chamber. The five surfaced at 10:50 p.m. EDT with no injuries amid cheering rescuers and relatives. Kenneth Hamilton led the group out followed by Joseph Lupinski Martin Kowalski Henry Horvath and Fred Sable.
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Bloomingdale
Ohio
Powhatan Coal Co
Kenneth Hamilton
Joseph Lupinski
Martin Kowalski
Henry Horvath
Fred Sable
Boating Club To Be Organized Tonight
Persons interested in organizing a boating club are invited to attend a meeting at 8 o'clock tonight in City Hall. The club aims to foster boating fishing and recreational facilities at Baylor Lake and Lake Childress and to discuss lake facilities road improvements and a life saving rescue setup.
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Baylor Lake
Lake Childress
Killer Storm Sweeps Texas Louisiana Coast Ports Partially Isolated
Hurricane Audrey battered the Texas Louisiana coast with 100 mph winds, killing 19 and knocking out power in Port Arthur Beaumont and Lake Charles. Residents sought shelter in schools and churches as the storm tracked north along the border with heavy rain and high waves.
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Louisiana
Port Arthur
Tex
Texas- Louisiana
Beaumont
Lake Charles
New Orleans
Audrey
Orange
Cameron
Page Five
Russians Stand Put On Nuclear Tests Ban
London reports Eisenhower waver on an immediate ban while Harold Stassen presses for conventional disarmament. Zorin warns any deal must include a tests ban, and Norstad is attacked as a “cannibal” in Moscow radio broadcasts.
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London
Eisenhower
Government To Wind Up Hoffa Trial Today
Government attorneys plan to finish the main case against James R Hoffa by ending questioning of Senate rackets investigator John Dye Cheasty. Cheasty testified linking Hoffa with New York racketeer John DioGuardi and the Detroit Teamsters local sale.
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Washington
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Senate
John Dye Cheasty
Cheasty
Midwest Teamsters
New York
John Dio-Guardia
Detroit
Hoffa
Miami
Hyman I. Fischbach
Governors Plan Committee To Talk With Chief
Williams burg Va IP Gov William G Stratton of Illinois invited fellow governors to nominate members of a committee to confer with the Eisenhower administration on ways to increase the powers of the states The plan follows a proposal by President Eisenhower for a joint task force to study returning federal functions and tax sources to the states The move comes amid skepticism from some governors who fear expanding federal power but see potential value if it slows federal expansion
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Williamsburg
William G. Stratton
Illinois
Eisenhower
Stratton
National Governors’ Conference
White House
Washington
Colonel Attacks Air Power Emphasis During Court Martial
Col C Nickerson Jr testifies that air power is over emphasized in the Defense Department. He warns reliance on air power could invite defeat if Soviet forces advance. Nickerson admits handling secret documents and sending memos to outsiders as he seeks a lighter sentence. He defends the Army Jupiter missile and challenges Air Force dominance in defense policy.
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Huntsville
Ala
Col C. Nickerson Jr
Defense Department
Army
United States
Free World
Nickerson
Air Force
Secretary of Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Increased Charges For Special Postal Services Start July 1
Postmaster J A Hilburn reports new fees for special postal services at Childress Post Office effective July 1. Rates cover registered mail, certified mail, money orders, return receipts, special delivery, special handling, and business reply mail with specific dollar amounts by service level.
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J. A. Hilburn
J. A. Summerfield
Childress Post Office
Hilburn
Tight Money Policy Backed as Tax Relief Is Blocked
A Democratic led subcommittee backed Treasury Secretary Humphrey and the Federal Reserve in preserving tight money policies. They warned tax cuts or easier credit would raise inflation and living costs unless the economy falters or the budget is cut 3 to 5 billion dollars. Senate action included a 133 million dollar supplemental Post Office bill. A Cannon Mills executive urged action to boost cotton use, production, and loosen controls.
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Washington
Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Federal Reserve Board
Humphrey
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
White House
Post Office Department
Arthur E. Summerfield
C.A Cannon
Cannon Mills Co
Kannapolis
N.C
Funds Sought To Complete Local Summer Baseball Program
The Little and Pony League report 1070 dollars are needed to finish this year’s summer baseball program for boys. A major fundraising drive is under way with 225 dollars donated by four firms First State Bank 50 First National Bank 100 Ray Green Finance 50 and Fairview Florist 25. Additional donations from individuals and businesses are urged while button sales continue.
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Little and Pony League
M. K
Buddy) Wilcoxson
Wilcoxson
First State Bank
First National Bank
Ray Green Finance
Fairview Florist
Childress
Cecil Braly
Western Union
Howard Harrison
Sixth Nuclear Shot Postponed to Friday in Las Vegas
The Atomic Energy Commission postponed the sixth nuclear blast of the 1957 series for 24 hours due to technical reasons. The detonation was rescheduled for 4:45 a.m. Friday atop a 506 foot steel tower and was planned to equal 10 kilotons of TNT.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Thetomic Energy Commission
Atomic Energy Commission
ADA Official Blasts Foes Of NAACP
Joseph L. Rauh Jr of the Americans for Democratic Action urged President Eisenhower to help end attacks on the NAACP at its annual convention. He warned such assaults threaten the Constitution and called out Southern politicians, including Senator Richard Russell, for actions against civil rights and school integration.
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Detroit i
Americans For Democratic Action
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Eisenhower
NAACP
Joseph L. Rauh Jr
ADA
Rauh
South
Richard B. Russell
D- G
Congress
Russell
NAAC
Hoover Returns as Part Time State Dept Consultant
Former undersecretary Herbert Hoover Jr age 53 and son of the president is recalled to the State Department as a part time consultant on oil and other issues. He met with Secretary Dulles and officials to discuss oil quotas and Middle East matters while using the office of Walter George in Georgia. He may be assigned to other problems as needed.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover Jr
State Department
Hoover
California
John Foster Dulles
Walter F. George
Georgia
George
Eisenhower
Dulles
Grain stubble care key to soil conservation in Childress
A local SCS release urges proper management of grain stubble after harvest to protect soils during high erosion months. Leaving stubble on the surface reduces crusting and evaporation, improves water holding, and slows wind. Additional nitrogen may speed conversion to organic matter.
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Childress
SCS
Supreme Court Criticized in Congress Over Rulings
The Senate debated the Supreme Court with critics insisting the court has overreached its powers while defenders argue it protects individual liberties. Congressman Donald L. Jackson charged the court aids communism and urged protective measures for committees, with Senate and FBI file secrecy topics fueling the discussion. The Wat kin s decision and witness rights dominated the page, and the article notes further coverage on Page Three.
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Washington
Supreme Court
FBI
Justice Department
Senate
John Forbis Addresses Jaycee Meeting on Future Projects
John Forbis former president spoke to Childress Jaycee Club members urging a full set of next year projects to improve the community. He reviewed the club’s history and past projects while highlighting the need for active, workable plans. President Red Gentry said the board would meet Wednesday at 7 am at the Hiway Cafe.
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John Forbis
Childress Jaycee Club
Forbis
Red Gentry
Club
Hiway Cafe
Eisenhower Backs Legislation to Close FBI Files Loopholes
President Eisenhower indicated support for laws to close loopholes created by the Clinton Jencks ruling that allows defendants to access FBI reports from informers in criminal cases. Senate Leader Knowland said the president saw a real enforcement problem but did not back any specific bill, though he did not object to measures countering the ruling.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Supreme Court
FBI
Senate
Republican
William F Knowland
White House
Knowland
Clinton Jencks
CAP Organization Session Set Tonight
Civil Air Patrol formation for Childress invited attendees tonight at 8 in the Commissioners Court room. Chairman Al Allison urges completion of application forms and timely submission. Childress Jaycee Club sponsors the squadron setup.
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Civil Air Patrol
Childress
al Allison
Commissioners Court Room
Allison
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