Britain Egypt Tackle Suez Canal Crisis Negotiations
Britain and Egypt resume talks on the Suez Canal future after years of tension since 1946. The dispute centers on British troop presence and Egypt's nationalism while both sides acknowledge simple remaining issues amid strong emotions. The War Office cites strategic Middle East oil and security as core stakes for Western powers.
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Farouk
Suez
Egypt
Britain
Boy Ces
British War Office
Middle East
Mediterranean
Persian Gulf
Far East
Cotton County Demonstration Club Holds Poster School
A poster school for Cotton County demonstration club members will be held at the Cotton Electric Cooperative kitchen on August 13. Helen K. Smith, demonstration agent, said the event will last most of the day and aims to help clubs with family life posters, whether individual or community projects. Poster supplies may be secured at the kitchen.
Stamford Officer Nets Narcotics Arrests After Trip
Stamford police officer William Duda, returning from a fishing trip, spotted a suspicious vehicle and followed it, leading to the arrest of four occupants on narcotics charges.
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Stamford
Conn
William Duda
Congress Packs Bags for Annual Junket Trek
Congress readies its travel season with trips across the globe and nationwide. House Agriculture heads to farm areas for on the ground data to shape next year’s farm price laws. Foreign Affairs panels venture to Asia, the Middle East, and Europe to observe regions and policy impacts.
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Congo
California
Capitol Hill
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Senate Foreign Relations
House Foreign Affairs Committees
House Agriculture
House
Far East
Near East
South America
Europe
Senate
Latin America
Middle East
House Atomic Energy Committee
Belgian Congo
Asia
United States
Alaska
Interior Affairs Committee
War Veteran Tops Farmland Draw for Minidoka Units
Edward Maddern of Ottawa Illinois was named the top winner among 72 in a Bureau of Reclamation drawing for $10,000 Minidoka Northside pumping project farm units near Rupert Idaho. The event drew 5,000 spectators as Frank Wendell Forrest Son John Kurdy and Dale Stroller followed in the sequence. Each unit is valued about $10,000 with some land already irrigated and buildings. Further drawings are planned as about 30,000 acres are slated for cultivation in the deep well project.
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Rupert
Ida
Bureau of Reclamation
Minidoka Northside
Edward Maddern
Ottawa
Til
Frank E. Wendell
Alamo
Tex
Forrest O. Son
Heyburn
John R. Kurdy
Boise
Dale C. Stroller
Covina
Calif
Colorado POW Taken In 1950 Returns Home
Trinidad Colorado reports Pfe. Joe B. Vara among American POWs freed in the Korean armistice exchange. Vara was captured in late September 1950 and had heard nothing since a Sept 20 letter. His parents Marcelleno and [Mrs.] Vara live in San Antonio with sisters Lucy Avilla and Toni Garcia in Los Angeles.
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Trinidad
Colo
Toni Vara
Associated Press
Pfe
Joe B. Vara
Vara
Marcelleno Vara
San Antonio
Tex
Lucy Avilla
Toni Garcia
Los Angeles
Five Asian Nations Share World’s Highest Mountains
The world’s tallest peaks span five Asian nations including Nepal, China, India, Pakistan, and Russia. The highest mountains rise across diverse ranges and attract climbers, scientists, and adventure seekers across these regions.
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Asia
Nepal
China
India
Pakistan
Russia
Solon Proposes Probers Declare Their Principles
Washington Rep Scott proposes a declaration of principles to guide congressional probes but doubts a rigid ethics code is needed. He chairs a rules subcommittee that examined witness rules. hearings resume in January with bar associations unions and others testifying. Rep Smith and others call for restraints on public statements while some urge flexible rules to avoid court challenges.
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Scott
R-Pa
Congress
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Rep
Doyle
D-Calif
House Un-American Activities Committee
Meader
R-Wis
Not Handicapped Plymouth Infant Cripple Works at Home
Peleg Chandler, 31, who has been an infantile paralysis cripple since age one, supports himself by running a secretarial service from a special telephone switchboard setup in his home in Plymouth Massachusetts.
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Plymouth
Mass
Peleg Chandler
Cotton County Fair Premiums Point to 1400 in Prizes
The Cotton County fair September 10 to 12 will offer 1400 in premiums. Jasper Hart says awards mirror last year while catalogues prepare. The event includes an amateur rodeo for residents, a Saturday horse show, and varied superintendent roles. Mrs Helen K Smith notes changes in women’s exhibits with several new canning and domestic items. clubs may gain booth points for rug or curtain exhibits and must showcase specific garments.
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Ray Powell
Bill Winkler Jr
Helen K. Smith
World population ranking in early United States data
The United States ranks fourth in world population, behind China first, India second, and the Soviet Union third, according to the period data.
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United States
China
Union of India
Soviet Union
Family Nights and Kid Days at Local Pool
Family Nights run Tuesday and Thursday from 6 to 10 p.m with Mom and Dad. Family swims priced at $1.00. Kid Days occur Monday and Wednesday for children under 12.
Two New Teachers Hired At Cache Oklahoma
Cache public schools announce two new teachers for 1953 54 Mrs Floyd Roberts of Lawton will teach primary grade with a bachelor from Southeastern State Teachers College She also taught in Bryan county Mary Johnson formerly of Wilson will teach commerce with a Southeastern teaching degree and prior work at Achille Okla H C Guthrie named cafeteria manager attending a state lunch workshop Noel Wade of Cache hired as bus driver Officials plan work with county and state health departments on a sanitary sewage system for the school.
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Cache
Cache Public
Floyd Roberts
Lawton
Roberts
Southeastern State Teachers College
Bryan County
Commerce Department
Mary Johnson
Wilson
Johnson
Southeastern
Achille
Okla
H. C. Guthrie
Guthrie
Weatherford
Noel Wade
Picnic Planned for Cotton County 4-H Club
Walters reports Cotton County 4-H plans an annual picnic at Sultan Park on August 13. Activities include games singing and swimming at Sultan Pool with participation expected from local youth and families.
Four-H Record Deadline Set for Aug 15 in County Contest
Four H club members were reminded Tuesday that the deadline for record books to be entered in the county contest is August 15. Jasper Hart, county agent, noted state competition. Four H leaders have been given information on the contest.
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