Bar Meet Backs Away From Ban on Trial Telecasts
In Houston the Star Bar of Texas rejected a controversial resolution to ban telecasting and broadcasting of criminal court trials. President Maurice Bullock of FC Stockton upheld a point of order by R L Dillard Jr of Dallas, killing the proposal after hours of debate in committee.
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Houston
Convention of the Star Bar of Texas
Maurice Bullock
FC Stockton
R. L. Dillard Jr
Dallas
Bullock
Dillard
Bar
Percy Williams
German Draft Act Passes amid bitter protests in Bonn
West Germany's lower house approved conscription for a 12 million man army, 18 to 45, by 270 to 166. Adenauer urged the measure as necessary to deter Soviet aggression, despite strong Socialist and refugee opposition and fears of resurgent militarism. The draft moves to the Bundesrat for final approval. first 350,000 draft notices set for April 1.
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Bonn
Germany
West Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Bundestag
Bundesrat
Adenauer
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Soviet Union
The
Budestag
East Germany
Mrs Edward Bagby Rites Are Pending
Tahoka July 7 Special Mrs Edward F Bagby 72 of Rt 4 Tahoka died 4 20 pm today in a Fort Worth Hospital Funeral services are pending at Stanley Funeral Home here Survivors include her husband three daughters Elsie Lev Jgnes Fort Worth Be cell Ven Bramer Dal N M and Sqhula Weaver Slaton three sons Raymond Tahoka Milton Walmington Del Frank Ovid McNeil Ariz a sister Pearl Sullins Waco a brother the Rev Marvin Daily Mexia 72 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren services will be held in the First Methodist Church here with the Rev J B Stewart officiating
Telephone Company Barbecue At Roaring Springs
About 140 General Telephone Company of the Southwest workers from the Ralls district attended the annual barbecue at Roaring Springs last Saturday afternoon. Matador telephone staff led by Mrs Allie Cox hosted the event with officials present. Attendees came from Matador Paducah Abernathy and Ralls.
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Malls
General Telephone Company of the
Southwest
Ralls
Roaring Springs
Matador
Allie Cox
Paducah
Abernathy
Former Post Resident Becomes Educational and Music Director
Gayle Bowen, formerly of Post, has moved to Sweetwater to take the role of educational and music director at the First Baptist Church. He previously served in a similar post at Eastland and is pursuing a master’s degree in religious education at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth.
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Post
Gayle Bowen
Sweetwater
First Baptist Church
Bowen
Eastland
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
New contracts keep 1955 sugar price level in Fit Islands
Contracts in the Fit Islands keep the sugar price at the 1955 level, signaling a stable pricing policy. The move preserves affordability for consumers and maintains historical pricing benchmarks amid market shifts.
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Fit Islands
Midland Attorney Is New Bar Chairman
Midland attorney Frank D Stibbeman was elected chairman of the board of directors of the State Bar of Texas at the bar's 17th annual convention. He succeeds Leo Brewster of Fort Worth. Houston’s Newton Gresham was chosen state president, succeeding Maurice R B Bullock of Fort Stockton. Delegates to the American Bar Association House of Delegates include R J Dillard Jr of Dallas and William Jarrel Smith of Pampa.
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Houston
Frank D Stibbeman
Midland
Nan
State Bar of Texas
Stubbeman
Leo Brewster
Fort Worth
Newton Gresham
Maurice RB
Bullock
Fort Stockton
Stujbeman
Ron. Gresham
San Antonio
R. J. Dillar Jr
Dallas
Graveside Funeral for Conard Infant Today
Virginia Lynne Conard two day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Conard will be laid to rest at 3 p m today at City of Lubbock Cemetery following funeral services at Franklin Mallett Funeral Home. Additional survivors include grandparents and great relatives.
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Virginia Lynne Conard
Don Conard
27Th St
City of Lubbock
Franklin- Mallett Funeral Home
West Texas Hospital
C. Conard
Dist St
GG. W. Redding
Ave
Frank Conard
Hart
Letha Stephens
Dimmitt
3. F. Anderson
Spur
Pairlee Langford
Colgate
Okla
Lucinda Stephens
Snyder
Fire destroys Trinity Undenominational Church and damages homes
Port Arthur dispatch reports a fire at the Trinity Undenominational Church early today sparked by an explosion of undetermined origin. Two neighboring dwellings were damaged in the blaze.
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Port Arthur
Trinity
Jaycee Meet Opens With Health, Legislation Talks
Lubbock Jaycees push constitutional change to end mandatory jury trials for mental health commitments and call for medical advice. They back higher legislative salaries, annual sessions, and stronger mental health emphasis as the convention proceeds with speeches, clinics, and entertainment.
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Hightower
Jaycees
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Lubbock Jaycees
Lubbock Club
Tony Trent
Robbie Wilson
Arthur Murray
David
Jerry Sanders
Leo Gee
St. Luke's Methodist Church
JW. P. Chiton
Norman Igo
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Sanders
Odell Heathing
Ralls
F. W. Maddox
Lubbock
Chastian College
Iro
Neil Wright Jr
Lubbock Daveees
Jayere Janes
KK. N. Clapp
Jessie Lee
Pat Garrett
Jay Ceos
Pistol Carrying Case Held. DWI Term Set in Kansan Court
Two pleas entered in Lub bork County Court-at-Law Saturday morning. Woodrow Daniel Crump pleaded innocent to carrying a pistol. bond set at $500. Horace L. Andis pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated. fined $100 and costs and sentenced to three days in jail. India proposes to spend $4,200,600 on salt-industry development over five years.
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Lubbork
Woodrow Daniel Crump
E. Tulane
Horace L. Andis
McPherson
Kan
India
Indus
Tokoloshe blamed for church wreck by Johannesburg mothers
African mothers in Moroka Township blamed Tokoloshe the furred sprite for wrecking a new Presbyterian church. They said children followed the legendary figure inside, hurled stones to drive him away, and the pastor struggles to fund repairs. The mothers refused liability, claiming protection of their offspring.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Moroka
Tokotoshe
Toxoloshe
Tokoloshe
UNESCO 1957-58 Projects On Tap At Paris Meet
The UNESCO executive council said it will open a two week meeting in Paris on July 1. The 22 member body will select major projects for 1957 58 including elementary education in Latin America expanded arid land research and more reading aids for illiterates.
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Paris
Unesco
United Nations Feiducational Scientific and Cultural Organization
Executive Council
Latin America
Brady lawyer wounded in car bombing linked to land scandal
Brady attorney Sam McCollum III remains hospitalized after a July car bombing that authorities say involved a hired killer tied to the veterans land scandal. Detectives and officials, including Sheriff Luke Vogel, say the attack likely connects to Bascom Giles case and ongoing prosecutions. McCollum’s testimony helped convict Giles. he is expected to testify against land promoter B R Sheffield in October.
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Brady, Tex
Sam McCollum III
Sam McCollum
McCollum
Veterans Land
Texas Land
Bascom Giles
B.R. Sheffield
Brady Land
Veterans Land Program
Coleman
Gully Cowsert
The
Texas Rangers
Luke Vogel
McCulloch County
Plains Voters Approve Four School Proposals
Voters in Plains approved four propositions for the Plains School District. A $350,000 bond funds four new primary classrooms and a wood shop, plus remodeling the cafeteria into a junior high science lab and library, with ready date for 1957-58. Other measures include assuming debts for annexed territory, capping bonded debt at 10 percent of assessed value, and a $1.50 maintenance levy per $100 valuation.
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Plains
Gene A. Kennedy
Bledsoe
Lamesa Youth Charged In Statutory Incident
A 17-year-old Lamesa youth, David T. Roland, was charged with statutory assault after a 15-year-old Latin American girl accused him of forcing her into his car near a drive-in theater. Police say she was hurt twice during a late Friday night drive before being returned to a labor camp home. The case was filed in James Edwards court. arraignment pending.
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Lamesa
David T. Roland
Justice Court
James Edwards
Roland
Jeputy
J. A
Shorty) Hancock
O'Donnell
Lubbock Man Elected President-Elect of Osteopathic Surgeons Group
Dr. FE S Davidson Jr of 3211 44th St was elected to the board of governors and named president-elect of the American Academy of Osteopathic Surgeons. The academy held its annual meeting June 24 in Dallas with results released Saturday. The board governs the organization between annual meetings. The academy comprises osteopathic physicians in major surgical practice nationwide.
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FE. S. Davidson Jr
44Th St
Board of
American Academy of Osteopathic Surgeons
Academy
Dallas
Board of Governors
National Association of Osteopathic Physicians
Pravda Keeps One Party Rule As USSR Stance
Pravda states the Soviet Union will not abandon its one party system and defends democracy as a higher form within a framework of strict centralization. It argues elections would still offer only identical candidates, underscoring party control and condemning foreign financed non Communist parties.
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J. M. Roberts
Associated Press
Pravda
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Stalin
U.S.S.R
Wesley Girl's High School of Kakumdu History Dates
The Wesley Girl's High School in Kakumdu on the Gold Coast traces its origins to 1836, reflecting early mission education in the region.
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Wesley Girl's High School
Kakumdu
Gold Coast
Brahma Escapes Packing Plant In Wisconsin Chase
Brahama Keifer jumped from a packing plant window and darted through Milwaukee Mitchell Street trading district. Police chased the Brahma in a zig zag pursuit but the animal was killed by a officer’s shot after eluding capture.
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Milwaukee
Wis
UPA Brahama
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