World Bank Profit Totals in its First Decade
In ten years the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development posted a $254 million profit while extending 166 loans totaling over $3 billion across 44 nations. President Eugene R. Black defends traditional banking principles and cautious lending as essential to sustaining private capital flow.
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World Bank
Mark Emond
United Nations
N.Y
World’ Bank
International Bank For Reconstruction and de
Eugene R. Black
Atlanta
Black
Hearing Set Monday On County Budget
Lubbock County Commissioners Court schedules a public hearing Monday at the courthouse on a 1958 budget of 1 624 902 96. After the hearing the court will set the county tax rate at three cents per hundred dollars and approve regular and special bills plus routine items.
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Lubbock County Commissioners Court
Teaching Methods Studied At Andrews School Workshop
Andrews Texas August 24 Special teachers explored how to provide educational opportunities for boys and girls with wide ranges of differences during the Andrews School Workshop. Speakers included Dr Evelyn Thompson University of Houston Miss Virginia Clark TEA library consultant and Dr Royal Embree University of Texas.
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Virginia Clark
Bulah Harris
North Texas State College
Whirlwind Triggers Explosion In Fort Worth North Side
A whirlwind on a Friday touched off an explosion that shook homes in Fort Worth’s north side but caused no injuries or major damage. A Texas Electric Service Co. official said a piece of wire was blown against a 12,000 volt power line, briefly disrupting electric service.
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Fort Worth
Texas Electric Service Co
Five Millionth Vehicle Marked Auto Industry Shift Toward 1958 Models
Detroit reports one week of milestone production as Edsel and other makers begin 1958 model rollouts. Ford leads with Edsel, American Motors starts 1958 models, Studebaker-Packard and Chrysler push promotions and new lines while GM lags. Chrysler shows strong year, Ford advances, and industry eyes next model changeovers.
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Detroit
Edsel Division
Ford
American Motors Corp
Studebaker-Packard
General Motors
Chrysler
Scotsman
Packard
Wards Automotive
Chrysler Corp
General Assembly Set For Wilson School Opening
Wilson schools announce a general assembly at 9 a.m. Friday with Supt. J. P. Hewlett. Pupils will enroll, receive textbooks, and bus service will operate. Regular classes start Sept. 2 with staff including W. P. Jones and Clifton Gardner. An open budget hearing is Aug. 31 from 2 to 5 p.m. in the superintendent’s office.
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Wilson
J. P. Hewlett
Supt. Hewlett
W. P. Jones
Clifton Gardner
Bill Vardeman
Dale Price
Grover Watkins
James Cheyne
Sam Whitacre
William Dearmore
Norman Hemphill
Betty Price
Pearl Davidson
Elmer Blankenship
Slaton to Open 1957-58 with Half Day Aug 3
Slaton Public Schools announce a half day start Sept 3 with book issues and assignments. First grade pupils have half days for two weeks with afternoon home visits. buses follow last year routes with some changes. High and junior high students meet at 9 a.m. on Sept 3. boundary lines place first four grades in their zones. Sixty five faculty plus two new teachers expect enrollment rise. W. C. Gilmore named East Ward principal. junior high led by J. P. (J. P.)
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Slaton
West Ward
East Ward
Murray and
7Th Sts
Knox St
3Rd St
Panhandle
Murray St
7Th St
Evans School
Man shoots wife after her plea to end misery in Texas
In Sierra Blanca Texas George W Stafford 61 is jailed for fatally shooting his wife 63 after she cried out that she wished to be put out of her misery He told Texas Ranger Jim Nance he feared a mercy killing and then used a revolver to shoot her three times in the head He also said he killed the couple's dog to accompany her Stafford surrendered to authorities following a quarrel with Irene Stafford who had recently returned from a state mental hospital stay
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Sierra
Blanca
Tex
George W. Stafford
Hudspeth
Stafford
Jim Nance
Nance
Irene
Big Spring
Crosby County Community Chest to Hold Monday Meeting
Crosby County community leaders plan a Monday 8 p.m. meeting at the Trade Winds Restaurant to review the Budget and Admission Committee’s proposed 15 590 dollar request for participating agencies in the chest campaign. Among attendees are directors and committeemen led by president Joe Darden Lorenzo with several teachers and school staff listed.
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Crosby County Community Chest
Darden
Ralls
Trade Winds
Joe Darden Lorenzo
Meetiig
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Rochester
G. D. Cockroft
R. T. French Co
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Edsel Building
Studebaker - Packard
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East Ward School
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Winnie McGraw
Earl Reasoner
Robby Hulse
West Ward School
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Edith Brooks
Claude Wingo
EE. 1
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Wilma Daffern
Harry Hewett
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Beryl Gunter
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South Plains Agency
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Goodyear
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