Adenauer Prepares Rapid West German Rearmament
Chancellor Adenauer plans a fast rearmament program for West Germany to counter Soviet neutrality moves. He met Defense Chief Blank and aides at the Black Forest retreat to push early rearmament bills through the Bonn cabinet before May end and to align with Foreign Minister designate Brentano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adenauer
Black Forest
Theodore Blank
Adolph Heusinger
Hans Speidel
Bonn
Heinrich von Brentano
Christian Democratic
West Germany
Buehler Hoehe
Washington
London
Paris
Premier orders arrest of four Dai supporters
Saigon in Indo-China reports Premier Ngo Dinh Diem ordering the arrest of four senior army officers on treason charges as government troops mass for a large scale offensive against rebels around Saigon. The revolutionary committee seeks Bao Dai’s firing and backs a South Viet Nam republic to fight Communism. All four remain at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Indo-China
Ngo Dinh Diem
Revolutionary Committee
Diem
Eisenhower
Bao Dai
South Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
Viet Nam
Nguyen van Vy
Armed Forces
le van Vuen
Binh Xuyen
Nguyen Tu Yen
Imperial Guard
Bobcats Fall In Bi District Playoff Tilt
Merkel Badgers defeated Childress Bobcats 2 1 to take a one game lead in bi district playoffs. Merkel scored two runs in the second inning while Childress tallied in the sixth. McLeod allowed three hits for Merkel and Cagle gave up seven hits for the Badgers. The series resumes Monday at 3 30 p m with Jo Don Woods and Phillip Pursley probable on the mound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merkel Badgers
Childress Bobcats
Badgers
Childress
Mickie Barron
F. A. Davis
Cats
Merkel Hurler McLeod
Leland Cagle
Jo Don Woods
Phillip Pursley
Merkel
Cagle
Voyles
McLeon
O'Brien
Rain Lifts Texas Drouth Briefly as Rivers Fall
Agriculture Commissioner John White says rains eased the dust bowl drouth temporarily but a wet year or two are needed to break it. Trinity River crest fell as Dallas lakes gained billions of gallons, boosting city water reserves to about 44 billion gallons.
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Agriculture
John White
Texas
White
Austin
Fort Worth
Trinity River
Dallas
Harry O. Fischer
US Corps of Engineers
Whitney
Brazos River
Gulf
Cently
Irving Krick
Lake Dallas
Grapevine
Red River
US Displays Armed Might In Armed Forces Day Observance
Washington marked Armed Forces Day with a show of military strength as 5 million Americans visited bases and ships. Defense Secretary Wilson stressed the nation’s tremendous power is built to achieve world peace, with air power drawing the most attention across parades and demonstrations.
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Washington
America
Russia
Navy
Fort Riley
Kan
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
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Indian delegate sees US Red China talks soon
Indian sources forecast U S Chinese talks on Formosa within sixty days after V K Krishna Menon’s 11 day Peiping visit He met Chou En Lai and Mao Tse Tung and sent notes to Prime Minister Nehru Officials declined comment but a reliable source predicted early talks to ease Formosa Strait tensions within two months
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
United States
China
Formosa
S V. K. Krishna Menon
Peiping
United Nations
Chou En-Lai
Menon
Chou
Mao Tse-Tung
Red
Formosa Strait
Nehru
Berry Receives Top Philippine Military Award
Maj. Gen. Kearie L. Berry, former Texas National Guard adjutant general, received the Philippine Legion of Honor in Quezon City for his role in defending the Philippines during World War II. A parade followed as dignitaries including Sotero Cabahug and Marcio Peralta Jr. attended. Berry, arriving from Austin with 13 officers, reconnected with former commanders and staff.
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Manila
Texas National Guard
Battan
Kearie L. Berry
Philippine Legion of Honor
Armed Forces Philippines
Jesus Vargas
Quezon City
Philippines
Sotero Cabahug
Marcio Peralta Jr
Berry
Austin
Alfonso Santos
Bien R. Vejar
Hoover Commission Finishes Probe of Intelligence Agency
A Hoover commission task force led by Gen. Mark W. Clark has completed a global review of U S intelligence operations. The panel will submit two classified reports to President Eisenhower and the commission, with recommendations to tighten coordination and reduce overlap across CIA, Army, Navy, Air Force, and NSA. Records amassed are largely being destroyed to preserve security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover Commission
Washington —.U
Mark W. Clark
United States
Special Inquiry Board
Central Intelligence Agency
Herbert C. Hoover
Eisenhower
Mr. Hoover
Gen. Clark
Army
Citadel Military College
CIA
Navy
Air Force
National Security Agency
George Warns Nation Not To Drop Guard
Chairman Walter F. George of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee urged keeping U.S. bases and armed forces strong in Europe. He dismissed immediate withdrawal and warned against lowering guard despite Soviet proposals and German rearmament moves. He anticipated bold Soviet disarmament plans but said they should not alter current U.S. pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Nation
Washington
Walter F. George
D-Ga
Senate Foreign Relations
United States
Europe
United Nations
Germany
Soviet Union
Battle Flares Anew Between Israel and Egypt near Kisufim
Egyptian and Israeli forces fought a two hour battle near Kisufim on the Gaza frontier. Both sides reported heavy guns and mortars with disputed casualty claims after clashes earlier in the week. An Israeli spokesman said Egyptian fire struck an Israeli patrol along the armistice line. the Egyptian side claimed no Egyptian casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaza
Kisufim
Gaza Strip
Deir el Balah
Five Childress Area Men Are Inducted
Five area men were inducted into the Army this week at Amarillo Induction Station. Claude C. Ticer of Childress, previously assistant manager at J. C. Penney, was sent to Fort Ord California for training. Other draftees include Charles A. Emmert of Tulsa Oklahoma Wilbert G. Beaver of Turkey Ira L. Whitehead of Lakeview and Jerry M. Drummond of Wellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude C. Ticer
Childress
Armed Forces
Amarillo
Army
Charles A. Emmert
Texola
Okla
Wilbert G. Beaver
Turkey
Ira L. Whitehead
Lakeview
Jerry M. Drummond
Wellington
Ticer
J. C. Penney Company
Fort Ord
Calif
Hardeman Oil Test Progresses Near Childress
The Shell Oil Company No 1 Tabor is drilling below 6 025 feet in lime 12 miles east of Childress Hardeman County. The test announced Saturday by the Shell Scouting Division in Wichita Falls aims to reach 7 700 feet.
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Shell Oil Company
No 1 Tabor
Shell
Wichita Falls
Childress
Hardman County
Bailey to Post $1,000 Bond Today
Elbert Joe Bailey, held in Childress County jail for several weeks on a liquor possession charge for resale in a dry area, will be released today under a $1,000 bond per Sheriff Gaylon B. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Joe Bailey
Childress County
Gaylon B. Smith
Bailey
Lawmakers Face second No-Pay Week in Texas Session
Austin lawmakers head into a second week of no pay as the Senate groups prepare to hear a new multi million dollar tax plan. The plan would balance the budget with 56 million in the general fund and 83 million for highway work, funded by higher gasoline taxes beer taxes and cigaret taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Senate State Affairs Committee
Senate
Polio Experts Called to Monday Safety Conference
Washington government summons top polio experts and vaccine makers for a safety standards conference to review plant inspections and consider new safeguards for Salk vaccine. Industry sources caution new testing may delay inoculations while some urge halting shots until fall.
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Washington
Public Health Service
National Institutes of Health
NG Pilot Sets Nationwide Dawn to Dusk Flight Record
Air National Guard Lt. John M. Conroy of Van Nuys completed a first roundtrip transcontinental flight in 11 hours 33 minutes 27 seconds in an F-86 Saberjet. He landed in San Fernando Valley at 6 26 18 p m est after leaving New York at 12 18 59 p m est with stops at Columbus Tulsa and Albuquerque. He refueled and maintained quick turnarounds, but failed to beat the east to west record of 3 hours 44 minutes 53 seconds set by Lt. Robert Scott. The flight contrasted with the 1924 Pony Express era crossing by Col. Maughn in 21 hours 48 minutes 30 seconds.
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van Nys
Calif
Hollywood
San Fernando Valley
Air National Guard
John M. Conroy
van Nuys
Conroy
Air Force
Robert R. Scott
Scott
New York
Columbus
Tulsa
Okla
Albuquerque
Mitchell Field
Long Island
Los Angles
Denver
Springfield
Ill
West Coast
Col
Russell Maughn
California
Defense Lawyer Seeks Delay in Giles Bribery Trial
SAN ANTONIO Circuit defense attorney Fred Semaan says Bascom Giles former land commissioner will get a continuance Monday to prepare for a trial on a $30,000 bribe charge. Giles former Veterans Land board chair faces allegations of favorable treatment in a land deal. co defendants W Wynn and Arthur McKenzie are also indicted. The state bought land for 32 veterans including four San Antonio police officers. Semaan cites insufficient time to study the case before the judge.
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San Antonio
Fred Semaan
Bascom Giles
Giles
M. D. Jones
Veterans Land Board
Bexar County
Veterans Land Program
W. Wynn
Arthur McKenzie
Semaan
Annual Corral Edition from Childress Index
The Childress Index publishes the annual Senior Corral edition of the school paper. Gratitude is given to Charlene Reeves and her journalism class for their fine work on this and all editions of the Corral this year.
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Childress Index
Corral
Charlene Reeves
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Geramny
Kremlin
Dai
Bobcats
John Nance
Cactus Jack
Indian UN
Red China
Hoover
Israel
Egypt
Childress Area
Hardeman
Oklahoma
Waurika
National Guard
Allan Shivers
House
Pitman-Moore Co
Indianapolis
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