Yarborough Rules Out Legal Election Contest
AUSTIN Ralph Yarborough ruled out a legal contest in the Texas governor race saying the process was impractical. He trails Sen Price Daniel by 3343 votes and will campaign for Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver while conceding defeat.
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Ralph Yarborough
Texas
Yarborough
Price Daniel
Webb
Duval
Daniel
Democratic Party
Adlai Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Nation
Diplomat Says He Was Forced To Give One-Sided Report
Retired diplomat Angus Ward claims the State Department forced him in 1948 to present a one sided report on Nationalist China and that in 1945 a superior accused him of disloyalty for predicting Soviet expansion in Europe. Ward, who resigned as ambassador to Afghanistan, testified to the Senate Internal Security subcommittee. transcript released.
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Ster
Angus Ward
State Department
China
Europe
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Afghanistan
Robert Morris
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
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Morris
James Forrestal
Forrestal
Mrs. Ruby Thomas Dies at 68 in Northfield
Mrs. Ruby Thomas 68 of Northfield died at 1 a.m. in Childress General Hospital after admission hours earlier. Funeral 3 p.m. Wednesday at Northfield Church of Christ, burial in Northfield cemetery. Survivors include six sons, one daughter, three sisters.
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Northfield
Childress General Hospital
Young County
Motley County
Graham
Church of Christ
W. E. Nolan
Allen Thomas
Vinson
Raymond Thomas
Amarillo
Lee Thomas
Tampa
Fla
Izora Lester
Lovington
Oma Masey
Roaring Springs
I. A. Cooper
Matador
Vyna Grace
Morenci, Ariz
Easley Fined and Jailed on DWI Charge
Henry Easley pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in County Court. Judge Leonard King fined $100 and costs, sentenced 10 days in jail, and ordered a six month license suspension. Easley was arrested yesterday by Highway Patrolman Doug Howard.
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Leonard King
Easley
Doug Howard
Violent Storm Claims Teen's Life in Central Texas
A weather outbreak in Central Texas killed 16 year old Lynn Everitt Hudson when he touched an electric fence and a butane tank in his yard at dusk. The storm damaged farms near Marlin and Taylor with wind driven destruction including barns roofs and houses. Continuous rain hail and high winds affected nearby communities as forecasters warned of lingering unsettled weather.
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United Press
Texas
Taylor
Lynn Everitt Hudson
Marlin
Waco
C. E. Barganier
Bargainer
Highbank
San Marcos
Austin
Panhandle
National Air Show Rated One Of Safest In History
The 1956 National Aircraft Show at Will Rogers Field Oklahoma City ended with four new race records and a single notable mishap. Lt Cmdr. Jack Crites piloted a Navy A3D twin jet that crashed on takeoff but caused no injuries. Navy Cmdr Robert W Duke Windsor won the Thompson Speed Trophy in an F8U Crusader. The Army set a world helicopter endurance record with a Bell H13H, and Webb AFB crews clinched the Allison Trophy with a quick engine change in eight minutes 18.8 seconds. Total admissions totaled figures reported.
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Navy
Robert W. Duke Windsor
Wilmington
Del
Army
Webb Air Force Base
Big Spring
Texas
Postal receipts in Childress fall from 1955 levels
Postmaster J A Hilburn reports August 1956 receipts at 4279 44 dollars down from 4675 96 in August 1955. Eight month total for 1956 shows a slight gain at 34698 85 versus 34585 59 in 1955.
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J. A. Hilburn
Absentee turnout tops 171 in local liquor vote
County Clerk Mark Graham reports 171 residents voted absentee in the upcoming liquor sale election on Saturday. The vote concerns off premises sales and absentee voting ends at midnight tonight.
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Mark Graham
Truman Accuses Nixon Speech of Treason Tone in Texarkana Visit
MILWAUKER Wis UP Former President Truman sparks a campaign controversy by recalling a Nixon speech in Texarkana four years ago and accusing Republicans of labor policy failures since 1952. He says he will campaign for Stevenson Kefauver ticket and denies deferring to rumor sources.
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Stevenson
Legion To Hear Demo Candidate On Wednesday
Adlai E. Stevenson drafted a foreign policy speech for the American Legion convention in Los Angeles. He spoke of feeling on a merry go round after stumping Michigan, returning to Libertyville to refine the speech and plan a San Francisco stop with California and Nevada Democrats.
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San Francisco
California
Nevada
Black man charged in county court for aggravated incident
Tom Jackson of Childress faced aggravated assault related charges after a Saturday night scrap that injured several people. Bonnie Lewis, who also appeared in the case, alleged Jackson assaulted Lewis' wife. Jackson received a $25 fine, court costs, and five days in jail from County Judge Leonard King. Lewis was jailed but released with no charges filed.
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Jackson
Bonnie Lewis
Lewis
Leonard King Lewis
Dry forces schedule meet for vote on alcohol sale
A Childress Dry forces group plans a 7 30 PM Thursday gathering at the First Methodist Church to discuss a Get Out The Vote drive ahead of Saturday's election on the legal sale of alcohol in Childress County.
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Childress
Clergyman at Mansfield High desegregation protest jeered
Rev. Donald Clark of Timothy Episcopal Church Fort Worth spoke in front of Mansfield High School to urge equality as three Black students entered classes. About 200 white residents jeered and harassed him until Texas Rangers escorted him away. The crowd dwindled but remained hostile as the day began.
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Fort Worth
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Negroes Return To Tennessee School Under Guard
Negro pupils return to Clinton High School as National Guardsmen observe from nearby. Nine students enter by side door amid jeers from white youths. Weekend protests in Oliver Springs and Soddy lead to arrests and a $5,000 reward offer for five men who beat two guards en route to a meeting. A shooting at Oliver Springs follows an attack on a car carrying Negroes.
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Death Toll On Nation's Highway Tops 400 Mark
At Labor Day, traffic fatalities rose past 400 with Texas leading states at 36 deaths. Officials expected the toll to remain below the pre holiday estimate 480 as final tallies awaited by early today.
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Ned H. Dearborn
National Safety Council
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United Press
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Missouri
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Pennsylvania
Four Drownings Mark Grim Labor Day Toll in Texas
A grim holiday drowning adds to a nationwide 45 death toll from Friday 6 p.m. to Monday midnight. In Texas a 12 foot motor boat capsized on Lake Houston Monday night. Surviving six year old Bobby Gilmore was kept afloat by a life preserver. Drowned were Weldon Gilmore 32 Wade Peacock 25 Jeanette Pearson 10 and Larry Conner 5.
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Bobby Gilmore
Weldon Gilmore
Wade Peacock
Jeanette Pearson
Larry Conner
Typhoon Strikes China Coast Boats Missing After Surge
Radio Peiping reports Dinah slammed into the Communist China coast near Foochow with hurricane force. Some 76 fishing boats and 200 crew are missing as floods and high tides damage farmland and power lines, while the British steamer Yarra survives on the Min River.
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Red Cross To Name Officers At Annual Meeting
Red Cross will elect officers at 5:40 p.m. Wednesday at the Red Cross office in the Court House basement. Miss Alyeen Ater invites all board members and Red Cross members to attend. The chapter appeals for wearable clothing for school age children as its storage room runs nearly bare after clothing was distributed to 48 children last week.
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Alyeen Ater
Cool Weather Spreads Across US With Temperature Drops
A mass of cooler air moved into the central states, bringing up to 20 degree drops. Scattered showers accompanied the advance from the Great Lakes to the Texas Panhandle, with 40s to 50s F in the north and central plains. Snow and thunderstorm activity were noted in parts of the Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, and Southeast as fair, moderate temperatures returned elsewhere.
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Ohio Valley
Texas Panhandle
Canada
Northern Plains
Mississippi Valley
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Rockies
Upper
Central
Middle
Gulf Coast
Sears Swine Show Slated Saturday
The local 4 H Club Sears Swine Show will be held at 9 30 am Saturday. County Agent Bill Moore announced prizes include eight gifts and one boat. Childress winners in two divisions travel to Amarillo September 17 for the district show.
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Wichita Falls
Barbara McGough
Donna Ruth Sanders
Frances Trent
Betty Durfey
Charlotte Shipman
Barbara Sledge
Lou Jeffers
Sears
Bill Moore
Sears-Roebuck Company Childress
Amarillo
FBI Releases One Suspect In Baby Kidnapping
The FBI named Stella Xeni kin s of New Haven as the only suspect in the Sears Roebuck baby kidnapping case. Investigators reported four Sears shoppers could not identify her among the lineup while a dark skinned woman about 35 seen fleeing with a baby remains a central clue. The case sparked renewed secrecy as authorities pursue the single lead.
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FBI
Cynthia Ruotolo
Sears and Roebuck
Middletown
Stella Xenakins
New Haven
G-men
Frank Cattaneo
Sears and Roe
Bobcat Coaches Address Childress Lions Club
Bobcat coaching staff presented season details by position on the Childress Lions Club noon program. Speakers included Frank Palattie Red Hart Waydell Hill Presley Wright and Dick Risenhoover with Stanley Palmer honored for camp service. Dr J J Westenburg elected third vice president and next week Dr S H Townsend will discuss water. Davy O Brien and Jim Moore also attended as guests.
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Coac
Frank Palattie
Red Hart
Waydell Hill
Presley Wright
Dick Risenhoover
Stanley Palmer
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Crippled Childrens
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J. J. Westenburg
L. V. Bruce
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County Farmers to Elect ASC Community Committees
Farmers and ranchers in five divisions will vote September 18 for ASC Community Committees. Ten names appear on each ballot except Community D with seven. five will be elected per community. The chair and vice chair are chosen by top vote totals.
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ASC
Gene Frisbie
Frisbie
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