Air Force seeks bigger funds for airborne alert plan
House Defense Appropriations Chairman George H. Mahon urged faster action on an airborne alert system for bombers. Gen. Thomas S. Power testified the SAC could launch planes within seconds after a warning, with nuclear attack only possible with presidential authorization. Power requested $571 million, though Mahon floated $200-$300 million as a boost.
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Actress Greta Thyssen Faces Disturbing Peace Trial
Los Angeles. Actress Greta Thyssen appears in the city attorney’s office for a hearing on a disturbing peace charge after shoving a traffic officer during an arrest. The city attorney refuses to drop the case and orders a trial.
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Carr Vows Probe Into Payola Ties in Texas Attorney General Race
Texas House Speaker Waggoner Carr announced plans to urge the House Investigating Committee to probe attorney general candidate Will Wilson and his role on the state banking board. Carr claims Wilson received political payola over a bank charter vote tied to a Houston luncheon fundraiser. Wilson denied the charges, accusing opponents of vilification sans platform.
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Soviet Brazil Trade Pact Delegation Arrives
A Soviet delegation arrived in Rio de Janeiro to negotiate details of the 107 million dollar Soviet Brazilian trade pact signed in November in Moscow.
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After 43 Years San Antonio Loses Its Fledgling Birdmen
San Antonio ends a long era as the air cadet program departs Lackland Air Force Base after 43 years. The final navigator class graduates Monday, with future training moved to Harlingen. The last cadet pilots graduated April 19 as new recruits come from academies ROTC and officer programs. Early aviation roots trace to Kelly Field and Fort Sam Houston, with Lackland and Randolph evolving into key training sites.
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Rhee family tragedy as Lee Kang Suk kills family then dies
The adopted army lieutenant son of President Syngman Rhee, 23, Lee Kang Suk, killed his father Vice President elect Lee Ki poong, his mother, and younger brother, then died by own action at the Kyung Mu Da e mansion annex in Seoul. The event followed anti government demonstrations and prompted a large crowd at the annex gates.
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No Meddling In Korea by Eisenhower on Rhee Riots
President Eisenhower said Syngman Rhee erred but the U.S. did not instigate the riots that toppled him. He noted only urging scrutiny of irregularities in the last Korea election and stressed it was a friendly gesture to a patriot. He also said Khrushchev is not issuing new Berlin ultimatums, repeating the same theme.
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Eisenhower Faces Berlin, Nasser and Nixon Speculation
President Eisenhower defends not yielding to threats over Berlin while addressing Khru shchev and Nasser issues and clarifies he may be absent briefly from the Paris summit. Democratic critics accuse him of aligning Nixon as a temporary stand-in, while Truman and others defend the decision amid pending bills and foreign policy pressures.
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Storms Batter Lake Whitney Area and Northwest Texas
Severe weather hit the northwest quarter of Texas with hail up to hen egg size near Lake Whitney and surrounding communities. Farmers Elmer Hudman and Jim Parrish reported grain crop damage. A skating rink roof blew off near Lake Whitney while power and telephone lines were down and fog slowed travel. Otto Northern and wife were hospitalized after a boat dock was sunk. Abilene gauges showed up to one inch of rain locally, official measure .26 inch.
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Unification Urged At Texas Christian Churches Session
Dr. W Earl Waldrop, president of the 73rd Texas Convention of Christian Churches, urged unity and an end to anarchy within the Disciples of Christ in Texas. Speaking at Towhanal Municipal Auditorium, he called for a unified organization to grow strength and oneness over the 1960s as 1,500 attendees gathered for the opening night of the convention.
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Peace: The blessed freedom from war through united nations
A brief editorial note reflects on peace as freedom from war achievable only if nations unite under the United Nations. The piece emphasizes collective security and global cooperation as the path to lasting harmony.
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Health aid plan eyed for aged by Flemming
Secretary of Welfare Arthur S Flemming told the House Ways and Means Committee he hopes to have by Tuesday an administration plan for health assistance to the aged.
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House Ways and Means Committee
Man Dead Five Hurt After Roof Cave In
Fort Worth report says a roof collapse at a warehouse under construction sent heavy debris onto five workers. One man, Jesse Bailey, 44, was killed instantly. The other four were treated and released. Police say all injured workers were atop the warehouse when the roof gave way.
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Missouri Man Shot by Sheriff in Kennett Incident
Dunklin County Sheriff Raymond Scott shot and killed Dick Grages, 48, a Kennett private detective, during a confrontation after Grages allegedly drew a concealed pistol while the sheriff questioned him about a recent bombing of the sheriff's car. The sheriff fired one shotgun blast after Grages allegedly confronted him.
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Deser t Landing Set After 90 Minute Flight
The Air Force approved funding to Boeing for the Dyna Soar winged space glider designed to carry a man around the world in about 90 minutes and land at Edwards Air Force Base California. The program includes 11 gliders for ground tests unmanned and piloted missions with sub orbital and global circumnavigation speeds.
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Weather Map Preview Lubbock Area Partly Cloudy Warm
Partly cloudy and warmer across Lubbock and vicinity with a low of 47 and a high near 77. Winds from the southwest. little rain chance. Maximum 72, minimum 48. sunrise 6 05 AM, sunset 7 27 PM. Humidity peaks near midnight. Southwest weather section lists city temperatures and rainfall across Abilene El Paso Amarillo Dallas Denver and other locales.
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