Nasser Plans Counter For Sanctions
Cairo reports say Egypt's leader Gamal Abdel Nasser immediately began mobilizing economic weapons in response to U S economic sanctions threats over the Suez dispute. Officials described Dulles remarks as an open declaration of economic warfare and said Egypt is ready to meet any measures from the West.
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Cairo
Egypt
United States
Suez
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Foster Dulles
Dulles
Nasser
Storm Dumps Heavy Rain On Atlantic Coast
The stormy remnants of hurricane Flossy moved up the Atlantic Coast flooding Norfolk Virginia and reaching New England with six feet of water in places. Winds hit 50 mph as tides surged from Cape Hatteras to Provincetown. 16 deaths plus two more from a North Carolina plane crash and auto wreck raised the toll. Two fishermen were saved near Gastonia as a life saving crew battled rising water. Elsewhere, warm fall weather persisted except in the Pacific Northwest and California.
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Flossy
Atlantic
Norfolk
New England
North Carolina
Cape Hatteras
N. C
Provincetown
Mass
Catawba River
Gastonia
Pacific Northwest
California
Jaycees Sign Four New Members in Early Drive
Childress Jaycee Club adds Wardell Hill Andy Anderson Bill Moore and Doug Howard in its first week of the annual Membership Drive. Frank Palattie and Red Hart joined last week making six new members. Party chiefs are Eldon Holley and Kenneth Jones. Palattie previews Bobcat game with Burkburnett Bull-dogs.
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Childress Jaycee Club
Larry Lawrence
Wardell Hill
Andy Anderson
Bill Moore
Doug Howard
Frank Palattie
Red Hart
Pogo
Bull Moose
Eldon Holley
Kenneth Jones
Palattie
Burkburnett Bulldogs
Lewis To Undergo Surgery Friday
Dr. T. L. Lewis, a patient at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo since earlier this month, will undergo further surgery at 8 a.m. Friday after his condition worsened Wednesday following a prior operation.
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T. L. Lewis
Lewis
Northwest Texas
Amarillo
Eisenhower Expands Campaign Plans After Pressure
President Eisenhower said he will likely add two or three major campaign speeches despite not barnstorming or whistlestopping. He defended colleagues and denied NAACP membership, noting Democratic loans to Peron predated his term and expressing hope in a workable Suez crisis consensus.
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Washington
Pesident
Eisenhower
Peron
Democrats
U. S
Latin America
Tentative Users Association
Egypt
NAACP
Death Ends Babe Zaharias Long Cancer Battle
Galveston Texas reports the death of Babe Didrikson Zaharias at 6 28 a.m. after a three year fight with cancer. The 42 year old champion athlete died on a white hospital bed as husband George Zaharias cried by her side. Her last words defied death as she whispered I ain't gonna die and slept peacefully afterward.
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Galveston
Tex
Mildred
Babe
Didrikson Zaharias
Big George Zaharis
Big George
John Sealy Hospital
George
Plan Kirkland Tell Exchanges Plan Kirkland Tell Exchanges
The Santa Rosa Telephone Co op plans to transfer property to the Federated Independent Telephone Association and develop Kirkland and Tell with rebuilt lines and new dial central offices. Upon completion in about 12 months customers in both exchanges will dial Childress directly without toll charges.
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Santa Rosa Telephone Co-op, Inc
Federated Independent Telephone Association
Kirkland
Tell
Santa Rosa
Southwestern Bell
Childress
Tell Wth
Dial Central
Carl Freeling
Trials Open For 12 Poles Charged In Poznan Rioting
Twelve men go on trial in two courtrooms for alleged acts during June 28 riots in Poznan Poland. Three youths face potential death by hanging for allegedly killing an unarmed police corporal.
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Poznan
Poland
Security Council Debates Mideast Policy On Suez Crisis
The United Nations Security Council plans a broad discussion on Middle East policy as Britain France the United States and Russia may all join the debate on Suez developments. British Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd French Minister Christian Pineau and US Secretary John Foster Dulles are set to participate with Egyptian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Fawzi.
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United Nations
N. Y
Ter Christian Pineau
John Foster Dulles
Council
Suez
Mahmoud Fawzi
Arkady A. Sobolev
Dmitri Shepilovy
Hassells Plead Guilty To Liquor Charges
Floyd L. Pont Hassell and wife Virginia Hassell pleaded guilty in County Court to illegal liquor charges. They were assessed $200 fines and costs on three charges including illegal sale to liquor control board agents and possession for sale. The couple gave notice of appeal and posted appeal bonds per County Judge Leonard King.
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Floyd L. (Pont
Virginia Hassell
Liquor Control Board
Leonard King
Stevenson Seeks Image of Ike as Weak Leader
Adlai E Stevenson spoke at a Kansas City rally to frame President Eisenhower as having a limited concept of the presidency and a philosophy of weak leadership He denied attacking the President while alleging a shift away from positive presidential responsibilities since January 1953 with support from former President Truman.
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Kansas City
Adlai E. Stevenson
Eisenhower
Truman
Stevenson
Washington
Ike “Tain
NAACP seeks to intervene in Texas school integration suit
The NAACP seeks permission to intervene in a Tyler Texas federal suit over school integration. It aims to press contempt charges against two white college officials tied to a Texarkana protest that blocked Negro enrollment. Separate items note a Sarasota beach order demand and Mobile arson threats against a Black family home.
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Texas
Iowa
Sarasota
Fla
Movile
Ala
NAACP
Federal District Court
Tyler
Tex
Texarkana, Tex
H. W. Stillwell
White Citizens Council
Bill Williams
Movelist
MacKinlay Kantor
Booker T. Gulley
Mobile
Nepro
FBI Director Warns of Rising U S Crime Wave
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover warned of one of the worst crime waves in U S history with a 14.4 percent rise in major crimes in the first half of the year 1956 from 1955. He projected a 1956 total near 2.5 million and an average of a major crime every 12.2 seconds.
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Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
United States
Hoover
Egypt Charges Britain With Instigating Fight
Cairo accuses Britain of instigating Israeli attacks as border clashes persist between Israeli forces and the Arab Legion in Jordan. UN truce team reports casualties including 12 year old girl and 38 Jordanian soldiers and police. Israel claims higher Arab deaths with 50 killed and five wounded on its side. Dag Hammarskjold urges an end to fighting while Nasser and Kuwaileh pledge support to Jordan.
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Jerusalem
Jordan
Arabal
Hussein
Israel
Egypt
Britain
U.N
Arab Legion of Jordan
U. N Security Council
Dag Hammarskjold
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Bgypung
Shukri EL Kuwaily
Syria
Baghdad
Awni Abdel Hadi
Amman
Feisal
Suez
Price Daniel Resigns Senate Post for Governor Run
U S Senator Price Daniel resigns his seat effective when a successor is elected. He will serve without pay until then and aims for a successor to take office by Jan 3, 1957. Daniel cites campaign pledges and the Garner Act as basis for his timing and resignation.
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Tim
Daniel
Austin
Ralph Yarborough
Garner
Texas
Loans To Peron Reported In U S Records
U S records show the Eisenhower and Truman administrations loaned funds to the Peron regime or Argentine firms totaling over 130 million dollars, with about 101.7 million drawn by the Argentine government. The loans, disputed in the 1950s campaign, were examined by the Export Import Bank amid debates on U S Latin American policy.
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Democrat
Peron
Washington
Eisenhower
Juan D. Peron
Truman
Perega
Import Bank
U.S
Dollar Day Set For Monday In Childress
Dollar Day in Childress shifts to Monday by merchant vote though possible future months may revert to Wednesday. Many merchants plan to extend Monday sales through Wednesday. Advertised specials must be listed by 5 p.m. Friday with Saturday noon final deadline.
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Childress
Junior High Football Game Slated Tonight
Tonight's football game between Paducah and Childress junior high teams at Fair Park Stadium starts at 7 30. Gates open at 6 45. Admission is 15 cents for students and 25 cents for adults.
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Paducah and Childress
Fair Park Stadium
J. A. Steed
Oil Shortages Hit Iron Curtain Nations Hungary and Czechoslovakia
Vienna report notes Hungary and Czechoslovakia face severe oil and coal shortages with new fuel use restrictions. Hungary suspends long distance bus lines and reduces coal trains. Moscow pledges crude oil and coke shipments. Czechoslovakia cites labor shortages as a key issue in coal output lag.
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Vienna
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Communist Party
Szabad Nep
Russia
Sand storm hurts cotton quality in Childress County
Childress County gins report a brief sand storm damaged cotton quality. The storm lasted minutes, with rain following, filling cotton bolls with sand. Farmers say 1500 pounds of cotter produced a 500 pound bale previously, now 2000 to 2600 pounds are needed for a 500 pound bale. Grading reports are not yet available, but quality is expected to drop.
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Childress County
Truck Damaged In Intersection Crash Here
Police report a bread company's truck sustained major damage after brakes failed this morning at Avenue F and Main Street. George L. Scott of Childress pulled into the intersection heading north, swerved to avoid a turning car, and struck a highway sign.
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Avenue F
Main Street
George L. Scott
Childress
Scott
NAACP Attorney Lectured As Judge Throws Out Two Cases
In Tyler Texas U S District Judge Joseph Sheehy dismissed two Kellogg desegregation suits against Texarkana Junior College. The two Nebro students Jessalyn Gray and Steve Poston testified they had no attorney and Tate was recalled as a witness.
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NAACP
Jessalyn Gray
Steve Poston
Poston
Raffaelli
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Lily Grimes
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Security Council
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Hassells
Pleed
Adlai
Egyptian
Price Daniel
Adlai Bk. Stevenson
Miami
Milton Eisenhower
Peron Stevenson
Iron Curtain
W. H. Stilwell
South
Sheehy
Tate
John D. Raffaell
Texarkana
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