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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1956

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Dulles Blasts Soviet Tactics Over UN Role and Hungary

Secretary of State John Foster Dulles accused the Soviet Union of trying to substitute itself for the United Nations and of assisting in the war against Hungary. He criticized perceived arrogance and urged vigilance while recuperating from an intestinal operation at Walter Reed. He indicated no disarmament discussion and said the Middle East aims remain on the right track, with U.S. plans to back borders and refugees if fighting halts.

Washington John Foster Dulles United Nations Middle East Hungary Dulles Walter Reed Army Medical Center Key West Fla Russia Eisenhower Army Hospital U. S India Tion United States Israel

Solons Study Tax Loopholes and Potential Revisions

A seven member House Ways and Means subcommittee led by Rep. Wilbur D. Mills opened public hearings on 85 proposed tax changes from Treasury and staff experts. The reviews aim to close loopholes benefiting groups such as retired couples in community property states, with potential revisions to be enacted next year.

Washington Congressional House Ways and Means Wilbur D. Mills D-Ark Treasury Department

Turkey Shoot At Airfield Draws Texas Oklahoma Shooters

Approximately 75 shooters from Texas and Oklahoma competed in the American Legion Senior Rifle Club Turkey Shoot at the airfield rifle range. Thirty-five turkeys were awarded with two grand prizes going to W. E. Bill Stephens of Childress and George Brown of Amarillo. Participants hailed from Tell, Carey, Estelline, Kirkland, Paducah, Wellington, Memphis, Clarendon, Amarillo, Quanah, Vernon, Iowa Park, Wichita Falls and several Oklahoma towns.

Texas Oklahoma American Legion Senior Rifle Club Airfield W. E Bill) Stephens Childress George Brown Amarillo Tell Carey Estelline Kirkland Paducah Wellington Memphis Clarendon Quanah Vernon Iowa Park Wichita Falls Hobart Okla Gould Hollis Bob Neal Kentucky

Chiropractic Meeting Held In Childress

A District II Texas Chiropractors Association meeting convened at the Childress Hotel Sunday with Dr. L W McClendon as master of ceremonies and Dr. E W Cobb of Shamrock presiding. Amarillo doctors Sam McMinime and L C Hartfielder spoke on public health and heart conditions. Mrs McClendon hosted a coffee hour afterward. 21 doctors and their wives attended.

Texas Chiropratic Association Childress Hotel L. W. McClendon E. W. Cobb Shamrock Sam McMinime Amarillo L. C. Hartfielder

Khrushchev Attacks West at Polish Embassy Reception

Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev blasted Western nations and praised communist solidarity during a reception for Polish leader Wladyslaw Gomulka. He claimed God would be on the Communist side and urged envoys not to accept or invite rivals. He also assailed Tito and defended Egypt's jailings of Communists, despite objections from Kliment Voroshilov.

Moscow Communist Party Nikita S. Khrushchev Khrushchev Yugoslavia Marshall Tito Wladyslaw Gomulka

Snow settles across Rockies and Plains region

Cold air moved eastward over the northern and central Rockies and Plains with temperatures dropping up to 20 degrees and readings below 10 in places. Light snow blanketed Colorado Utah Wyoming and northern New Mexico as weathermen forecast more flurries and a chilly eastern seaboard with warmer conditions east of the Mississippi.

Rockies Plains Mississippi River Colorado Wyoming New Mexico Plains States Seaboard Mississippi Great Lakes Pacific Northwest Great Basin

Retirement Board Official To Visit Local Office

Robert E. Bush branch manager of the Railroad Retirement Board will visit the Texas Employment Office at 221 Avenue B Northwest at 10 30 Tuesday to interview people interested in railroad retirement plans.

Robert E. Bush Thhe Railroad Retirement Board Texas Employment Office Avenue B Bush

Egypt Demands Immediate Retreat Of Hostile Force

UN chief Hammarskjold returned to New York after Cairo talks with President Nasser and Foreign Minister Fawzi. Egypt warned of a great catastrophe if Anglo French forces stay in the canal zone and urged volunteers. Egypt accepted UN help to clear the Suez Canal of sunken ships.

Egypt London Dag Hammarskjold New York Hammarskjold Idlewild Mid- East United Nations Cairo Gamal Abdel Nasser Mahmoud Fawzi Mid-East UN General Assembly Suez Canal Ali Sabry Nasser Canal Zone Sabry Cairo Radio Panie

Harriman Declines 1960 Presidential Bid Says He Will Run for Governor

Albany N Y UP Gov Averell Harriman says he will not seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 1960. He plans reelection as governor in 1958 and comments that he would face any Republican candidate, including Eisenhower, if eligible. He predicts a difficult presidency over civil rights enforcement and notes Eisenhower’s need to satisfy Southern voters.

Harriman Albany N. Y Averell Harriman Truman Adlai E. Stevenson Eisenhower

Doshier Services Held Today in First Baptist Church

Funeral services for Douglas Richard Doshier were held at 3 p.m. at the First Baptist Church with Dr. Clifton Tennison and Harrell Collard officiating. Doshier, formerly District Maintenance Superintendent for the Highway Department, died Saturday night at Childress General Hospital after five weeks of illness. Interment followed in Childress Cemetery under Newberry Funeral Home guidance.

Douglas Doug Richard Doshier First Baptist Church Clifton Tennison Harrell Collard Doshier Highway Department Childress General Hospital Raymond Long Roy Smoot Palmer Massey W. C Bill) Hamm Clinton McGhee Willard Williams John Gay J. R. Brandon Clarendon Childress Cemetery Newberry Funeral Home

Achievement Party for 4 Hers Slated

County agents Mrs. Lou Jeffers and Bill Moore host an Achievement Party for County 4 H girls and boys from 7 30 to 9 30 Wednesday night at the City Auditorium. The public is invited as multiple achievement awards will be presented.

Lou Jeffers Bill Moore City Auditorium

Egyptians Fire Shots At Allies

Egyptian troops opened fire on Anglo-French frontline positions near El Cap in the Suez Canal Zone. The clash marked the second firing incident in 12 hours with no Allied reply, and the Anglo-French command asked UN observers to investigate.

EL Cap Suez Canal Zone United Nations Suez Canal Task Force Port Said E Cap

White House Seeks Quick Settlement of Dock Strike

The White House urged a rapid end to the East Coast dock strike. Negotiators from the International Longshoremen's Association and the New York Shipping Association meet in New York at 1 p.m. EST at the FMCS offices to resolve disputes and resume port traffic. President Eisenhower indicated no new policy beyond prior statements.

Washington White House James C. Hagerty International Longshoremen’s Association New York Shipping Association New York Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Hagertyn Eisenhower

Atomic missiles loaded on U S Pacific Fleet subs

The Honolulu Advertiser reports atomic missiles from Pearl Harbor arsenals are loaded onto wartime ready U S Pacific Fleet submarines. Pacific subs are said to operate with Regulus missiles armed with atomic warheads. Navy restrictions include canceled leaves and restricted liberty amid the Middle East crisis.

Honolus Pearl Harbor U. S. Pacific Honolulu Advertiser Advertiser Pacific Middle East

Thanksgiving bake sale at old Goodyear building

Junior High P. T. A. hosts a bake sale featuring homemade pies and cakes at the old Goodyear building on Tuesday November 20 starting at 8 30 A M.

Goodyear

Hungarians Start Slow Return To Their Jobs

Hungary sees a slow return to work as shortages and Soviet pressure bite. Factories report about half the workforce absent though power and transport constraints hinder commutes. Russians deploy 20 more divisions, bringing 200000 troops and 4500 tanks. Kadar regime still faced with deportations and calls for troop withdrawal.

Budapest

US backs Cuban UN resolution on Hungarian deportations

The United States pledges full support to a Cuban draft asking the UN General Assembly to urge Russia and Hungary to halt mass deportations of Hungarians. The resolution seeks immediate steps to end the deportations and to repatriate Hungarians already taken.

Gub United Nations N. Y United States UN General Assembly Russia Emilio Nunez-Portuondo Cuba Soviet Union General Assembly al Affairs Hungary U. S Henry Cabot Lodge Nunez-Portuondo

Brownell Moves to Enforce Bus Desegregation Nationwide

Attorney General Herbert Brownell Jr called a conference of federal officers to compel 14 states to repeal local bus segregation laws. He said such laws are a dead letter after the Supreme Court decision last Monday. U S attorneys from the listed states are to meet on December 10. States include Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Mississippi North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas and Virginia. Negro groups led by the NAACP urged swift compliance.

Washington Herbert Brownell Jr Brownell US Supreme Court U. S Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Mississippi North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia Supreme Court Montgomery Ala National Association For the Advancement of Colored People

Freezing Temperatures Promised By New Cold Front

A cold front brings freezing temperatures and snow potential to Texas with the Panhandle likely to see snow flurries. Temperatures may drop by up to 20 degrees in north central areas, with 18 to 28 degrees forecast in the Panhandle and South Plains and 28 to 40 elsewhere in West Texas.

Arizona Texas Panhandle North Central Upper South Plains West Texas

Luce Quits As US Ambassador Due To Health

Mrs. Clare Boothe Luce resigns as United States ambassador to Italy in a health related move. She asks President Eisenhower to accept the resignation at his earliest convenience and cites the need for several months of real rest before resuming full duties. The former envoy notes her illness is now a thing of the past according to Time magazine reporting on her condition.

Washington Clare Boothe Luce United States Italy Eisenhower

Safe Cracker Raid At Coats Grocery Reports Small Haul

A small safe in the Coats Grocery and Market office was pried open in the early morning. About $10 to $12 in coins was taken. Police were alerted at 7 40 am by Odis Coats. Entry was through an air-conditioner opening 12 by 13 inches. The safe was damaged with a chisel and hammer. Two suspects are under investigation.

Coats Roy Hassell Odis Coats Hassell

Negro Pleads Guilty To Liquor Charges

Willard Bibles, a Negro, pleaded guilty in County Court to illegal possession of liquor for sale. He received a 15 day jail term and a $250 fine plus costs. He was arrested by the Sheriff’s department at the Bus Station on arrival from a bus. In his suitcase 16 quarts of wine and 10 one-half pints of whiskey were found.

Willard Bibles Bibles Sheriff's Department Gaylon B. Smith Smith

City Council Sets Session Tonight

The City Council will meet tonight to discuss parking meters and a permit to erect a debating plant at the West Texas gin. Delegations for and against the meters are expected, with a protest planned against the plant near town center.

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