Eisenhower Budget Predicts 80.9 Billion for Peace Time Era
President Eisenhower submits a record peacetime budget of 80.9 billion dollars and warns Kennedy against relying on credit card financing. Senators Mansfield Byrd and Cannon call the forecast unrealistic and fault past Democratic oversight while Halleck defends the timing of claims.
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Avatenche-Jourest Ashington
Eisenhower
Kennedy
John F. Ken
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Eisenhownen
Byrd
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Senate Finance Committee
Clarence Cannon
D-Mo
House Appropriations Committee
Cannon
House
Charles A. Halleck
Appropriations Committee
Congress
Olin D. Johnston
D-Sc
Senate Post Office Committee
Masked Bandit Robs Piggly Wiggly, Wounds Manager
A masked man wearing a flesh colored band across eyes and mouth held two store workers at gunpoint in a Piggly Wiggly. He forced the manager Conway to open cash drawers and stole money before fleeing as patrons watched. Detectives Bessent and Stafford investigated the incident.
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Jerry McCarty
Avalanche-Journal
C. W
Conway Che
Caiboting
Bill Bessent
Billy Stafford
Nahile
Desperate search as radar tower sinks in Atlantic
Navy divers attached buoys to broken legs of a 21 million Texas tower 180 feet deep southeast of New York in a bid to reach possible air pocket survivors. One body recovered. 28 men aboard feared dead as tappings ceased and heavier gear moved in for nightlong salvage.
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Associated Press
New York — Navy
Atlantic
Navy
Washington
Texas Tower
New York
Coast Guard
Coast Guard Here Also Disclosed That A Supply Ship, the’ Tacliz
Relatives Recall Warnings From Tower Radar Crew
Relatives of the Texas tower radar crew say hours before the disaster the men telephoned families to warn that the tower was unsafe. Raymond J. Martel 34 called his wife in Maine, and Leland H. Jones 23 spoke with Oak Ridge Tennessee parents about fears. Esther Green quoted her husband Kenneth Green 27 as saying the tower was very shaky and a superior officer agreed.
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Associated Freas
New York
Texas Tower
Atlantic
Raymond J. Martel
Riddeford
Maine
Sanders H. Jones
Oak Ridge
Tenn
C. Leland H
Soviets warn U S over Laos use of American planes
In Moscow the Deputy Foreign Minister Kuznetsov condemned United States supplied air support for the Lao tian civil war. He cited ATG trainer rockets and F84 jet fighters provided to Laotians and urged Washington to halt interference in Laos politics.
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Preas
OSCOW
Soviet Union
United States
U. S
Prince Boun Oum
Lao
Kuznetsov
Laos
Seb Thr
Ernement
Lincoln White
Thief Seized by Stolen Auto in Midland Incident
A 17 year old boy who stole a car from the Theatre Centre in Midland Sunday was captured when the vehicle, owned by Eldon Truex, moved and pinned him against the building at Guadalupe Youth Center. A passing motorist freed him and alerted police.
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Midland
Eldon Truex
Theatre Centre
Guadalupe
Texans Prepare for Kennedy Johnson Inaugural Spotlight
Washington reporters cover the presidential inaugural events with Texans playing roles and many Texans attending. The feature promises personal angles from behind the scenes at the Kennedy Johnson inauguration, highlighting Society figures and capital gossip.
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Washington
South Plains
Kennedy
Johnson
Cee and
Eliza
Cash Hoard Taken From Elderly Sisters in West Texas
Authorities arrested four men in Comanche County after they store robbed an elderly pair, Hester and Dennie Anderson. About $10,000 was taken from a bucket hidden near the house. Officials found $2,700 on a suspect and recoveries showed other cash on the men. Charges were expected the following day.
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Comanche
Here
West Texas
Hester
Dennie Anderson
Ragsdale
Andrews County
Comanche County
Hill Beam
Andrews
Daniel Ramsey Take Oath In Capitol Inauguration Day
In Austin the Texas Legislature capped its financial actions and prepared for noon swearing in of Gov. Price Daniel for a third term and Lt. Gov. Ben Ramsey for a historic sixth term. The Senate approved HB1 boosting salaries to 4800 yearly and reallocating 2.65 million to run the legislature, with Daniel signing the measure. Voters had approved a salary amendment on Nov. 8 and lawmakers will receive 25 dollars daily previously. expenses rise to 23 dollars daily for the first 120 days of the 140 day session.
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Dugiel
Wellanessay
State Auditor
Price Daniel
Ben Ramsey
Daniel
Ramsey
Senate
New Year Prayer for Thanksgiving and Service
Mrs. C. E. Russell of Lubbock offers a blessing for the new year asking for mindfulness and gratitude. Readers are invited to send short messages reflecting thanks and service in the coming months.
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C. E. Russell
Lubbock
Youth: The Period of Men on the Move
A wry definition notes youth as a time when some men pursue marriage or success while most remain on the path, hinting at differing life goals and social expectations during early adulthood. The piece reflects editorial tone and period voice.
Fire Hits Manila Harbor Area Trapping Likely Victims
A fast moving blaze in Manila’s densely populated north harbor area injured at least two people and raised fears that others may have been trapped or burned to death. Firefighters battled the flames as authorities evacuated nearby structures and sought missing persons.
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Manila
North Harbor
Fireball Spans California Across Night Sky
A giant fire-trailing meteor lit up California from San Diego to Marin County and was sighted by Las Vegas weather watchers. Residents feared crashes and fires, but officials found no radar or rocket activity. The event followed earthquakes, a sonic boom, and three days of large waves near Ventura.
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United Press International
OS Angeles
California
San Diego
Mexico
Marin County
San Francisco
Las Vegas
Pacific
Mount Wilson Observatory
Earth
Oregon
Eureka
Calif
Ventura
Santa Barbara
San Luis Obispo
Los Angeles
Medics Describe Foot Pain After Winkle Picker Sale
The fragment describes Mark facing foot trouble after wearing winkle pickers and notes his toes unable to be saved. The text mentions hospital care and a somber remark about giving up shoes but not toes.
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Mark
Pee Ie
Dig
Boatmen strike in New York disrupts Grand Central service
A Hudson River boatmen strike spreads to a major railroad work stoppage affecting Grand Central Station and threatening to halt other transport facilities nationwide. The action involves river workers and rail labor, signaling broader disruption across transportation networks.
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New York
UPD
Hudson River
Grand Central Station
Weather Map for Lubbock and Vicinity
Partly cloudy to cloudy and cooler in Lubbock with highs in the 50s. Peak high 57 and low 27 with southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Sunrise 7 88 am, sunset 6 04 pm. Maximum humidity 100 percent has unclear data.
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Lubbock
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