United States Chinese Command Considered for Formosa Defense
Admiral Robert B. Carney disclosed that a joint U S Chinese command to defend Formosa against possible Communist attack is likely, though planning is incomplete. He noted the defense pact increases likelihood and promised to push military aid shipments upon return to Washington. Heavy weather halted fighting along the Chinese coast and no communique was issued.
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Taipei
Robert B. Carney
Naval Operations
Formosa
Carney
Honolulu
United States
China
Kaoteng
Official Military Information Service
Senate probes defense contractors over stock market gains
Senate Banking Committee asks the Defense Department for a list of its 100 top defense contractors to assess whether procurement policies boosted stock prices. The inquiry follows tips and rumors linked to market swings and a Walter Winchell broadcast. The panel aims to analyze contractor financial data and study insider gains from defense business.
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Senate
Defense Department
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Banking Committee
Pentagon
Fulbright
Walter Winchell
Winchell
Edward T. McCormick
American Stock Exchange
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
U. S
Mike Monroney
D-Okla
Chinchilla Club Meets Here Today
The Panhandle Chinchilla Club meets this afternoon at 2 in the hospitality room of West Texas Utilities Company. About 60 chinchilla raisers from the Panhandle are expected. Dr. G B Adams of Vernon will discuss chinchilla diseases and care and report on the February Texas Chinchilla Show in Fort Worth. Hosts include Mr and Mrs Gaines Highsmith Mr and Mrs H E Newberry and Mr and Mrs C D Hudson.
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Panhandle
G. B. Adams
Vernon
Chinchillas
Fort Worth
Gaines Highsmith
H. E. Newberry
C. D. Hudson
Violence erupts on Arab-Israeli frontier amid UN evac
Jordan charges five Beduins killed by Israeli troops on Friday. Israel accuses Syria of firing near Hagavrim wounding workers. Egypt claims Israeli attack killed 42 and wounded 29. UN truce team families evacuated including American Mrs Pierre Duhet as a precaution. Continued on Page two.
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Middle East
Jordan
Mixed Armistice Commission
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Israel
Syria
Hagavrim
Upper Galilee
Egypt
Dan
United Nations
Pierre Duhet
Geneva
First Second Graders To Get Polio Vaccine
Childress County plans a voluntary polio vaccination program for all first and second graders. Dr G A Fox county physician will supervise with a woman named by Carl Hudson attending a two day Fort Worth training session.
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Childress County
Carl Hudson
Poliio Fund
G. A. Fox
Hudson
Fort Worth
Dr. Fox
Date Change For B P W Bosses Banquet
The annual B P W Bosses Banquet date moved from March 31 to Tuesday March 29 due to meeting conflicts. Miss Marie Lewis announced the change and explained the scheduling issue.
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B&pw
Marie Lewis
Russia lists United States as potential atom target
Moscow on March 5 said the United States is on the list of targets for atomic retaliation if needed. The broadcast warned Britain that the British Isles could be exposed to Soviet hydrogen bombs in a nuclear conflict. The report cites Maj. Gen. F. Isavev of New Times and argues U S territory would not remain immune from Soviet attack.
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London
Russia
United States
Moscow
Britain
British Isles
U.S. Ter
Ritory
Soviet Union
USA
New Times
F. Isavev
Washington
Churchill
All-Sports Banquet Planned by Childress Quarterback Club
The Childress Quarterback Club announces an inaugural all sports banquet on April 14 to honor Bobcat A teams in football basketball baseball track tennis and golf. Speaker will be Jay Morrison SMU administrator and former Vanderbilt athlete noted for 1911 All-America honors. Morrison’s SMU role included mathematics professorship coaching four sports and physical education director.
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Childress
Bobcat A
Jay Morrison
Southern Methodist University
SMU
Morrison
Vanderbilt
Grantland Rice
Red Cross Fund Totals $3714 in 1955 drive
Bud Adams and Bill Monroe reported a total of 3714.00 collected during the first five days of the Red Cross Fund drive. Rural areas had several communities yet to report while the residential section completed its drive with a $750 total, higher than 1954.
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Bud Adams
Bill Monroe
Red Cross
Adams
Former Vet Land Chief Faces Bond in Land Scandal
Giles 54 former Texas land commissioner and longtime Veterans Land Board chair was arrested Saturday on a charge of plotting to steal 83500 from the state. He is among several indicted in the Cuero San Antonio and Austin cases tied to a veterans land program.
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Austin
Bas. Com
Giles
Texas
General Land Office
Veterans Land Board
State Senate
Allan Shivers
John Ben Shepperd
Cuero
Tex
Cuero Record
San Antonio
Travis County
B. R. Sheffield
Volcano Erupts For Sixth Day Cuts Off Village Pohoiki
Kilauea on the Big Island erupted for the sixth day, sending a muddy lava river toward Pohoiki and prompting evacuations. Kapoho was nearly sealed off as fissures opened in a widening arc toward the sea, with a lava flow about a half mile from the coast moving roughly 100 feet per hour.
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Hawaii
Ip— Kilauea
Pohoiki
Kapoho
United Press
Wally Waterhouse
Page
Spaghetti Supper at City Auditorium Sponsored by Jaycee Club
The Jaycee Club hosts its second annual spaghetti supper Monday at the City Auditorium starting 6 30 PM. A beauty contest will pick a Jaycee Queen for 1955 and 59 local pins will be honored by the school board. Admission is 1.00 for adults 0 50 for students and 0 25 for children under five.
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City Auditorium
Buddy Cordell
Voiture Schedules Ladies Night Monday
Voiture 1059 of the 40 and 8 will honor wives of members at regular quarterly ladies night. The event happens Monday at 7 PM in the Veterans Building with a joint luncheon and short business session. Chef de Gare Scotty Clements announced the plan.
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Veterans Building
Chef de Gare
Scotty Clements
Clements
Trade Group to Meet at City Hall Tuesday Morning
The Trade Development committee of the Chamber of Commerce and BCD will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday at City Hall to discuss ongoing business and development plans.
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BCD Wil
Churchill Eisenhower to meet again over Atlantic rift
London reports high British sources say Prime Minister Churchill and President Eisenhower will likely meet soon to repair tensions in the Anglo American alliance triggered by Churchill's H bomb speech. An eminent Churchill confidant cites an inevitable return to Washington to restore unity and avert drift between Britain and the United States.
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London
Winston Church
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Atlantic Alliance
Churchill
Eisenhower
Washington
America
Britain
Cold Front Drops Temperatures Across Texas
A reinforced cold front moves into Texas ending warm March weather. Freezing drizzle, snow, and blowing dust affect the Panhandle while northern and western areas see sharp temperature drops. Amarillo at 34 degrees mid afternoon and readings to 12 22 degrees in the Panhandle forecast.
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Panhandle
Midwest
Love Star
Rio Grande Valley
Amarillo
Parhandle
Upper South Plains
Lower South Plains
West Texas
Porton
Dalhart
San Angelo
Gulf
Brownsville
North
Group Asks Board To Let Teachers Return To Work
Irving news reports a district jury list for four criminal cases to be tried March 14 in District Court, with 20 women summoned. The piece also notes a Saturday night appeal by the Irving Citizens’ committee and fired school officials urging the board to end the strike and restore staff, including former superintendent Dr John L Beard, and to allow a voters decision in May on his tenure.
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Gaylon Smith
Frank Buster
Ernest Nipper
Gid Atchley Jr
Kathryn Lawrence
Clyde Hackler
Hilda Havens
Tommy Thompson
Albert Storm
J. C. Hinton
Jess Stinnett
Jack Gibbs
D. C. Holleman
Roy Key
Vivian Jones
Herman Smith
Pink Close Jr
W. M. Durfey
Odie Garrison
Jess Cannon
Najla Saied
J. T Walling
Dick Preston
John Cates
Irving
Irving Citizens’ Committee
John L. Beard
Dr. Beard
Star Chamber
Demos Seek Unifying Plan For Tax Cut Rollback
Senate Democratic leaders work to unite factions behind a $20 a year income tax cut for all taxpayers and dependents. The House approved measure faces opposition from President Eisenhower and risks party split as deadlines press. The Senate Finance Committee favors killing the tax cut, risking a clash with the House over timing before April 1.
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Ipp
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Senate Finance Committee
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