City Buster Blast Sets Western Sky Aglow
The Atom Energy Commission detonated a 1955 test atop a 500 foot tower at Yucca Flat Nevada. Observers across seven western states saw a bright, fast flash reportedly equivalent to 40 000 tons of TNT. About 600 soldiers and 103 aircraft participated in the exercise as a simulated battlefield maneuver. The AEC called the test successful with no casualties.
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Ney
Atomic Energy Commission
Yucca Flat
Nevada Atomic Proving Grounds
Arizona
New Mexico
Utah
Idaho
Oregon
California
Nevada
AEC
Nevada Proving Grounds
Nagasaki
Hiroshima
Yueca Flat
House approves bill to double Texas driver license fees
The Texas House passed a measure doubling operator and commercial license fees to fund more highway patrolmen, boosting operator fees from 1 to 2 dollars every two years and commercial licenses from 2 to 3 dollars yearly, with chauffeur licenses rising from 3 to 4 dollars.
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Bill
Austin
Texas
House
Senate
Robert W. Baker
Houston
Baker
Fox Saied and Lyons Unopposed in City Election
Dr. Jack Fox Alex Saied and C J Lyons will be listed unopposed on the ballot for the city election on April 5. No other candidates were listed by name or filed before the deadline of midnight Saturday. Fox is completing his first term while Saied and Lyons enter their second.
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Jack Fox
Alex Saied
C. J. Lyons
Dr. Fox
Saied
Lyons
No Smallpox Cases Reported in Childress
City Health Office reports no smallpox cases this morning per Dr. H J Jernigan. He said there have been no reports and any new cases would be immediately notified by the attending physician.
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City Health Office
H. J. Jernigan
Exchange Presidents Question Stock Price Boom
James E. Day of the Midwest Stock Exchange told the Senate Banking Committee that very few stocks are out of line pricewise. He urged evaluating prices by book value earnings per share and yield. Ronald E. Kahler of the San Francisco Stock Exchange endorsed dual listed issues and denied trading duplication with New York.
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Washington
James E. Day
Midwest Stock Exchange
Congress
Day
Ronald E. Kahler
San Francisco Stock Exchange
Senate Banking Committee
New York
Kahler
San Francisco
Former Resident Mary Edwards Dies in Lubbock
Mary Edwards 49 a former Childress resident died Sunday at the home of her daughter Mrs Charlie Sport in Lubbock Funeral services are set for 10 am Tuesday in Lubbock with graveside rites at 4 pm Tuesday in Childress Cemetery Newberry Funeral Home in charge Survivors include daughter Mrs Sport of Lubbock father E K Pop Townsend of Austin two brothers Tommy Townsend White Deer and Dave Townsend Seagraves three sisters Mrs Fay Van Winkle Austin another in Seagraves and another in Midland and two grandchildren
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Childress
Charlie Sport
Lubbock
Childress Cemetery
The
Newberry Funeral Home
Sport
E. K. “Pop” Townsend
Austin
Tommy Townsend
White Deer
Dave Townsend
Seagraves
Fay van Winkle
Midland
Texas Warms Up Monday After Cold Snap
Texas began warming up Monday after a cold snap ended summer like temperatures. Most of the state rose above freezing, with the southern region cooling slightly before warming by night. Light rain fell along the Gulf Coast from Sunday night into Monday morning, with small totals reported at Brownsville Corpus Christi San Antonio Victoria and Houston. Low readings ranged from 23 degrees at Lubbock to 60 at Brownsville, with numerous other cities in the 20s to 50s.
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Brownsville
Dalhart
Amarillo
Childress
Mineral Wells
Fort Worth
Abilene
Wichita Falls
Dallas
Texarkana
Wink
San Angelo
Ace and Lufkin
Presidio
Austin
Port Arthur
Houston
San Antonio
el Paso
Corpus Christi and Laredo
del Rio
Legion Head Says U.S. Must Defend Itself
Seaborn Collins, national commander of the American Legion, told Texas lawmakers that the United States must defend itself without reliance on the United Nations when chips are down. He supported the UN but stressed American self defense, citing his travels showing national strength and faith in America.
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Seaborn Collins
American Legion
Texas
United States
United Nations
Collins
House of Representatives
Abilene
Tex
Las Cruces
N. M
America
Trials Postponed For Dings Sims In County Court
The trials of David L. Diggs, a local Negro, and Tommy J. Sims are likely to be rescheduled today for March 23 in County Court as County Attorney James Cutcher reports. Diggs faces a liquor violation, Jessie Lyon is charged with negligent homicide in the traffic death of Mrs. John Shelton, and Sims of Hollis Oklahoma is charged with transporting liquor in a dry area.
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Tommy J. Sims
James Cutcher
Diggs
Jessie Lyon
Leonard King
Lyon
John Shelton
Sims
Hollis
Okla
Puukii fountain eruption subsides in Hawaii
Puukii fountain lava flow subsided Monday on Hawaii island after a brief eruption. A volcano expert warned residents that danger remains and that the area still faces active volcanic risk.
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Pahoa
Hawaii
Hawaii Island
Supper Tonight Honors Childress School Teachers
Jaycee president Buddy Cordell invites all in Childress to a spaghetti supper at Fair Park Auditorium. The event features a presentation ceremony honoring Childress school system teachers, with serving starting at 6:30 p.m. and the program around 7:30 p.m.
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Childress
Buddy Cordell
Jaycee
Fair Park Auditorium
Sachse Fined for Speeding After High-Speed Chase
Commissioner L A Sachse pleaded guilty to speeding on a highway and was fined 25 dollars plus 14.50 costs by Justice of the Peace L C Elliott. The ticket, issued by Deputy Sheriff Dan Calloway after a chase toward Red River at 100 mph, followed a report about a car with whiskey heading north.
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L. A. Sachse
Justice of the Peace
L. C. Elliott
Elliott
Sachse
Dan Calloway
Red River
Johnson
Calloway
Church of Christ Will Continue Sign Battle
Rome reports that the American Church of Christ plans a fifth attempt to erect a sign on its church despite police warnings of removal. Rome police tore down the sign four times last year, taking bronze letters from the wall. Cline R. Paden of Lubbock and Brownsville leads the church’s outreach and vows to persist in the so called sign battle, citing a Rome tribunal ruling permitting the sign without a police permit.
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Church of Christ
Chiesa di Christo
Cline R. Paden
Lubbock
Brownsville
Tex
Church In Mary
Tribunal of Rome
Paden
Ralston Family Overcome By Oxygen Depletion
A Newberry’s ambulance revived the L. J. Ralston family after they and the baby’s grandmother were found unconscious at 1106 Avenue G No. from lack of oxygen. A neighbor alerted a doctor. two fires exhausted oxygen. a Lone Star Gas serviceman noted two unvented appliances used in the home.
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L. J. Ralston
Ralston
Newberry’s
Lone Star Gas Company
Union Flat HDC Group Sets Wednesday Meeting
Union Flat HDC will gather at the Community House for an all day session on Wednesday. Hostesses are Mrs. Lon Hassell and Mrs. E J Hassell a covered dish luncheon will be served at noon.
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Union Flat Hdc
Lon Hassell
E. J Hassell
Former Giles Partner Sought in Wet Land Case
State authorities in Austin issued 20 indictments against B R Sheffield of Brady over land sales under the veterans land program. One count accuses him of stealing 835,000 in state funds. 18 others allege forgery related to land titles. Sheffield, linked to Bascom Giles, is said to be in Chicago and not a fugitive. Brady officials await his return as arrest teams stand by.
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Brady
P— B. R. Sheffield Jr
Veterans Land Program
Chicago
LaSalle Hotel
Sheffield
B. R. Sheffield
Travis County
Austin
Les Procter
Bascom Giles
L. V. Ruffin
Dimmit County
Luke Vogel
French Riviera
Ruffin
W. I. Dickson
Department of Public Safety
Irving Citizens Group Seeks Election to Abolish District
A Texas Irving citizens committee plans to petition for an election to abolish the Irving independent school district and the school board after dismissing Dr. John L. Beard and other officials amid walkouts by 215 teachers and staff. If approved, trustees would be appointed to run the district, and the aim is to restore normal operations while potentially reconstituting a new independent district later. The group filed for an election within 10 to 15 days, targeting April 19, with 25 signatures and poll tax certificates.
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Irving Citizen’s Committee
Irving Independent
John L. Beard
Irving
Balford Morrison
Dallas
W. L. Sterrett
Russell Horn
Citizens’ Committee
Sterrett
Citizens Committee
Propaganda War in Vienna Report by Texas Official
Marshall Formby visits Vienna and Syria on a fact finding tour with American media executives. He surveys Russian propaganda efforts in Vienna including newspapers and radio usage, noting Russian spending, outlets, and messaging aimed at favoring the Soviet view over Western democracies.
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Marshall Formby
Texas
Europe
Middle East
Vienna
Formby
Russia
West
Austria
Reds
Red
City Council Sets Early Meeting Tonight
City Manager Joe Howard announces an early 6 30 p m council meeting for tonight. Several council members will attend the spaghetti supper at Fair Park Auditorium where Chil dress school teachers will receive service pins.
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Joe Howard
Fair Park Auditorium
Childress
Howard
40 & 6 to Entertain Wives at Monday Night Dinner
Members of the 40 & 6 host a dinner for their wives at 7 pm in the veterans building. This is the regular quarterly Ladies Night says Chef De Gare Scot ty Clements and urges all voitures and their wives to attend.
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40 & 6
Chef de Gare
Scotty Clements
Lions To Meet At High School Tomorrow Noon
The Childress Lions Club will hold its regular weekly meeting at the Childress High School cafeteria tomorrow noon. Newark speaker Surp. Newell Odell will lead a program in observance of Texas Public School Week. The Childress Rotary Club meets Wednesday at Wilson School cafeteria with officer elections.
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Childress Lions Club
Childress High School
Newark
Newell Odell
Texas
Church Crusade Donors Listed
Clubs and organizations pledged five dollars toward the Church Attendance Crusade this month and have turned in that amount to the committee. Donors to date include the Home Arts Club Art Appreciation Club Beta Sigma Phi forohy Wilson PTA Home Economics Club Business and Professional Women's Club Garden Club Rotary Club and Jaycees.
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Home Arts Club
Beta Sigma Phi Forohy
Wilson Pta
Business and Professional Women's Club
Garden Club
Rotary Club
Jaycees
Fire damages Moore's Garage roof and corner
Fire tore through Pete Moore Garage causing a roof hole and damage to the sheet iron structure. Fire Chief John Ballew said wiring linked to an air compressor sparked the blaze. Two fire trucks responded to the early morning incident.
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Pete Moore
John Ballew
Ballew
Gard Se
Nugent On Trial For Letting Duty And Country Go By The Boards
Fort Sill prosecuting team argued Maj Ambrose Nugent allowed duty and country to be ignored in Red Korean prison camps. The court martial nears conclusion with rebuttals and judge law officer Lt Col Donald E Manes Jr guiding technical rulings. Capt Billy Shuman for defense questioned the reliability of Sgt Marvin Talbert as key witness amid claims of voluntary recordings and propaganda by Camp 12 inmates.
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Okla
Maj
Ambrose Nugent
Nugent
Donald E Manes Jr
Manes
Thomas H. Reece
Reds
Central Peace Committee
Reece
Paul V. Liles
Billy Shuman
Marvin Talbert
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