Air Force Men Die In Two Crashes
Tokyo survivors from a US Air Force C 124 crash near Iwo Jima suffer serious injuries after the plane failed shortly after takeoff. The crash killed 10, with the survivor airlifted to Tachikawa hospital. An early investigation team was dispatched to determine the cause. In Washington another C 54 crash near Mt Charleston, Nevada, killed all 14 aboard including Houston civilian James F Bray and three Texas crew members.
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Tokyo
Iwo Jima
Air Force
Japan
U.S. Air Force Hospital
Tachikawa
Central Air Base
Globemaster
Washington
Burbank
Calif
Las Vegas
Nev
James F. Bray
Houston
Bray
Mt. Charleston
San Antonio
Governors See Farm Problem As Top Issue
Governors Marvin Griffin of Georgia and Fred Hall of Kansas clash over who should bear blame for the farm squeeze while agreeing the 1956 presidential campaign will center on farm issues. Griffin faults the Republican administration. Hall blames Democrats and the farm bill. Griffin backs 100 percent parity. Hall supports a soil fertility plan paying for nonplanting.
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Washington
Kansas
Geor+ fia
Marvin S. Grifin
Georgia
Fred Hall
Griffin
Hall
Adlai E. Stevenson
Eisenhower
Supreme Court
Eisenhower shifts base to Camp David for policy meetings
President Eisenhower moves from his Maryland retreat to Camp David for National Security Council and Cabinet sessions. Vice President Nixon flies in from Florida to join meetings while Eisenhower, recovering from a heart attack, plans to stay overnight. Helicopter airlift supplies transport among Washington and the mountain retreat.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
National Security Council
Camp David
Maryland
Catoctin Mountains
Washington
Air Force
Thurmont
Richard M. Nixon
Mr. Eisenhower
Florida
Washington National
Security Council
Nixon
John Foster Dulles
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Arthur S. Fleming
Four Middle Eastern Nations Britain Work On Baghdad Pact
Four Middle Eastern nations and Britain met in Baghdad to inaugurate the Baghdad pact a mutual defense alliance against Communist aggression meant to seal southern borders of the Soviet Union. The group Turkey Iraq Iran Pakistan and Britain aims to plug gaps in a western shield around Russia with the United States to have close ties though not a member. Turkey and Iran border Russia and Israel Arab tensions may be addressed as Lebanon and Jordan watch for possible entry. The meeting focused on organization with potential decisions amid Soviet efforts to expand influence in the region.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Britain
Soviet Union
Turkey
Iran
Pakistan
Russia
Arctic Ocean
NATO
Phillippines
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
SEATO
United States
Adnan Menderes
Israel
Mid-East
Lebanon
Jor
Texans Enjoy Warm Weather With Approaching Cold Front
Partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures were expected to prevail in Texas until a Pacific cold front reaches the Panhandle Tuesday. Forecasters say the front will not be severe or moisture-rich, but its ultimate impact remains uncertain. Overnight lows ranged from 34 to 62 across the state with scattered clouds and minimal rain reported west of Mineral Wells.
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Texas
Panhandle
Wichita Falls
Dallas- Fort Worth
Waco
Laredo
Mineral Wells
Lutkin
Dalhart
Amarillo
Lubbock
el Paso
Presidio
Midland
Alpine
Galveston
del Rio
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Big Four At UN Target Charter Reform To Break Admission Deadlock
United States Britain France and Russia held sessions at the UN to advance talks on admitting 18 new members. A separate General Assembly proposal calls for a 60 nation committee to plan a full charter review conference with a date and location to be set.
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United Nations
United States
Britain
France
Russia
General Assembly
Canada
India
Egypt
Maryland to Desegregate National Guard Units
Washington officials hail Maryland Governor McKeldin's Sunday order to end racial separation in the Maryland National Guard. It marks the first integrated National Guard unit south of the Mason-Dixon line, with Reckord instructed to perform immediate integration steps.
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Washington
Defense Department
Maryland National Guard
United Press
Maryland
Theodore R. McKeldin
National Guard
Mason-Dixon Line
McKeldin
Milton A. Reckord
Maryland Guard
Guard
Urge Quarterbacks To Attend Meeting
President Buddy Wilcoxson urged a large Quarterback Club turnout for tonight's 8 p.m. session in the Chamber of Commerce and BCD directors room to discuss expenditure of a large sum of money. He asked all members to attend this important meeting.
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Buddy Wilcoxson
Chamber of Commerce and
BCD
Hunters Bag Turkeys North of Canadian
Two men Ernie Landrum and C. D. Nickerson bagged three turkeys over the weekend a gobbler and two hens on a hunting trip north of Canadian.
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Ernie Landrum
C. D. Nickerson
Canadian
Harriman Defends Nonrun For 1956 Nomination in Seattle
New York Governor Averell Harriman addressed Washington state Democrats in Seattle on Monday denying he is an active candidate for the 1956 nomination. He criticized the Eisenhower administration and praised Adlai Stevenson while urging party unity. Harriman said his governorship keeps him from presidential primaries and he would discuss policy errors at a fundraising dinner.
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Seattle
Wash
New York
Averell Harriman
Chicago
Adlai Stevenson
Harriman
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Washington State
Houston Mayoral Runoff Set After City Election
Oscar Holcombe won the Houston mayoral race over Roy Hofheinz with about a 2 to 1 margin and faces canvassing this Wednesday. Runoffs for five of eight council seats will be set for December 6, with state slate candidates facing incumbents and a former councilman. Holcombe takes office January 2, Louie Welch and others win council seats. Roy B. Oakes remains unopposed as city controller.
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Houston
Oscar Holcombe
Roy Hofheinz
Margaret Westerman
Hofheinz
Holcombe
Gray Fox
E. Pliny Shaw
O. L. Rash
Terrel Spencer
C. A. Chase
LeRoy Williams
Shirley Brakefield
W. Gail Reeves
Matt Wilson
Lee McLemore
George Marquette
Louie Welch
George Kesseler
Joe Resweber
Roy B. Oakes
Childress FFA Wins at Greenbelt District Meeting
Childress Senior FFA boys place second at the Greenbelt District Leadership meeting in Memphis. Demonstrations cover Cul ling Chickens for Laying with Charles Graham Richard Stowe and Thomas Etheredge. Junior Farm Skill fourth with W R Bain Wendel Miller Cecil Goff. Radio Broadcasting fifth with Ray McClendon Benny Roten and Leslie Simms. Senior Chapter Conducting sixth led by Tony Compton Charles Graham Randall Owens Mike Hudson Thomas Etheredge Sonny Rothwell. Junior Chapter Conducting sixth with Cecil Goff Wayne Finn Bobby Garrison W R Bain Jack Short Lynn Lankford Donald Weir. FFA Quiz seventh by John Ladd Kenneth Mitchell Junior Johnson, score 248. Coaches Truman Kidwell A B Shaw.
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Thomas Etheredge
Sonny Rothwell
Cecil Goff
Wayne Finn
Bobby Garrison
W. R. Bain
Jack Short
Lynn Lankford
Donald Weir
John Ladd
Kenneth Mitchell
Junior Johnson
Truman Kidwell
A. B. Shaw
Memphis
Adlai Moves To Throw Campaign In High Gear
Adlai E Stevenson moves to build a grass roots campaign with National Volunteers for Stevenson and co chairs Barry Bingham and Mrs A B Dick. Archibald Alexander expected as a major organizer while volunteers set up in the Board of Trade building. Critics within the party challenge Stevenson after a televised speech at a 100 dollar dinner with Governor Averell Harriman opposing moderation.
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Adlai
Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson
Volunteers For
Stevenson
Barry Bingham
Louisville Courier-Journal
A. B. Dick
Bingham
Mrs. Dick
Terrell To Head Kirkland School
L. H. Terrell was elected president at Kirkland School during the first homecoming held Saturday night. Andy Harp became vice president and Mrs. Ocis Smotherman was named secretary. About 300 ex-students attended as the event was voted an annual affair on the first Saturday night in October.
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L. H. Terrell
Kirkland
Andy Harp
Ocis Smotherman
Larry Kelley
Johnny Bowser
Amaritlo
C. A. Cryer
Edward Thomas
Greenwood
A. L. Harp
Childress
Jess Key
Cordell Thomas
Lubbock
Fort Worth
Dallas
Amarillo
Vernon
Sunray Dodson
Wichita Falls
Dimmitt
Canadian
Crowell Big Spring
Moore
Okla
Quanah
Texas Week End Mishaps Claim 21 Lives in Texas
Over a violent weekend in Texas at least 21 persons died in accidents. Twelve died in traffic crashes with five train related fatalities in three incidents. Notable victims include 16 year old Ruby Joyce Bounds of Electra and two Fort Worth boys struck on tracks.
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Texas
Ruby Joyce Bounds
Electra
Fort Worth
Denver
Highway 287
James Albert Corbin
John Scott Hassch
Texas and Pacific Eagle
Dallas
Pee Ruben Branc
Texas and Pacific
Hamilton
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Shires Released From Hospital
Wiley Shires wire chief for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company here who suffered a heart attack in Fort Worth recently has been released from St. Josephs Hospital and taken to the home of a sister. If his condition improves, he will be moved to Childress General Hospital within the next week to 10 days.
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Wiley Shires
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Fort Worth
St. Joseph's Hospital
Childress General Hospital
Turkey Shoot labeled a success by sponsors
Yesterday's Turkey Shoot sponsored by the Childress County Old Setters Association and the American Legion Rifle Club drew several towns including Amarillo Wichita Falls Shamrock Wellington Quanah Memphis Paducah. J. V. Keel won five turkeys as champion shooter. Bob Neal of Wichita Falls won a turkey in the big bore division with a 69 caliber Civil War relic. R. H. Templeton of Childress shot a coyote that wandered onto the range.
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Sam Privitt
Childress County
Old Setters Association
American Legion Rifle Club
Privitt
J. V. Keel
Baylor Creek
Lake Childress
Amarillo
Wichita Falls
Shamrock
Wellington
Quanah
Memphis
Paducah
Bob Neal
R. H. Templeton
Childress
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Stagna
Terrell
Kirkland School
Shires
Joaning
Garna Lawrence
Barbara Nunley
Jean King
Sharon Dorn
Jolene Mendrickson
Patricia Roch
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