Eisenhower backs $50 billion highway plan at governors' meet
President Eisenhower through Vice President Nixon urged a 10 year, 50 billion dollar federal state highway program to modernize the road network for defense in an atomic war and a population possibly reaching 200 million by 1970. Nixon read the notes and urged cooperation with local control, while governors criticized the small federal aid plan and pressed for state financing and tax reform. Dulles heads to Paris on Indochina crisis talks with Mendes France and Eden, signaling unity but not committing to Geneva.
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Douglas Cornell
Olton Landing
N.Y
Eisenhower
Nixon
Bolton Landing
Congress
U. S
Dan Thornton
Colorado
Thornton
Robert G. Nixon
Washington
INS
Sec
John Foster Dulles
Paris
Russia
Red
Ike
Walter Bedell Smith
Geneva
Dulles
Mendes-France
White House
Henri Bonnet
Roger Makins
Indochina
Europe
Far East
France
Britain
Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Smith
A. Alexis Johnson
See
Turner Withdraws From Oklahoma Senate Runoff
Roy J. Turner, who finished second in the Oklahoma Democratic U. S. Senate primary, withdrew from the July 27 runoff. Kerr leads Turner by 33,302 votes as seven other candidates split the rest. Turner filed with the State Election Board and planned a county managers meeting to map runoff strategy.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Roy J. Turner
Oklahoma
U. S. Senate
Turner
Sen
Robert S. Kerr
D-Okla
Kerr
Charles Brill
J. William Cordell
State Election Board
Dallas Hits 110 Degrees in Massive Texas Heat Wave
A vast heat wave from beyond the Mississippi to the Rockies shatters records across Texas. Dallas reached a scorching 110.2 at 3:30 pm as Austin rode 107 and Fort Worth 108. Other towns reported 100-plus readings while a late twister north of San Antonio teased damage but caused little lasting harm.
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Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
Texas
San Antonio
Dallas
Marfa
Dalhart
Panhandle
Austin
Weather Bureau
Fort Worth
Emporia
Kan
Butler
College Station
Mineral Wells
Wichita
U.S. Population Estimated at 162 Million As of June 1
The census bureau estimated the U S population at 162 187 000 as of June 1. This figure shows an increase of 2 777 000 people since June 1 1953 or about one and a seventh percent. The rise since April 1950 when the last official count was taken is 11 055 000.
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Washington
Census Bureau
U. S
Canadian Water Group Receives Preliminary Reservoir Report
Engineers from Parson Brinckerhoff presented a preliminary feasibility review to directors of the Canadian Municipal Water Authority in Plainview. They outlined factors not yet determinable and noted one more meeting may be needed to decide full acceptance of the report. The plan covers 500000 acre feet storage and 144000 acre feet annual yield with a 150000 acre feet siting provision.
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Canadian Municipal Water Authority
A. Bahn Jr
Alsen Foster
Eugene E. Hardin
Edwin F. Cadiz
New York
Parson, Brinckerhoff, Hall and MacDonald
R. Q. Silverthorne
Plainview
Reclamation Bureau
Capehart probes windfall profits in housing loans
Senate Banking Committee voted to seek Justice Department advice on possible criminal action against two New Jersey builders Sidney Sarner and Ralph Solow after a tense hearing. The inquiry targets inflated costs on government insured housing loans and potential contempt by attorney George Marcus.
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Ashington
Senate
Justice Department
New Jersey
Senate Banking Committee
Sidney Sarner
Tenafly
N. J
Sarner
Larner
Ralph Solow
Solow
Capehart
Rind
George S. Marcus
Larner-Solow
Marcus
Federal Housing Administration
Youth Dies Of Gun Wounds. Hearing Slated For Suspect
A 14 year old in Lubbock faces a juvenile hearing on a fatal July 4 shooting described by officials as gang war type. Baldemar Benavides died after five bullets struck him at 11 25 p m in the Latin American area near N Ave G. The suspect, also 14, identified the assailant and provided details to officers over the past week.
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Lubbock
99Th District Court
Baldemar Benavides
Benavides
N. Ave. G
Editorial Page and TV Plans Highlighted in Today’s Paper
The paper outlines the editorial page in Section 2 and notes radio and TV programs on Page 9. It also lists South Plains Oil News on Page 8 and sports coverage across Pages 8 and 9 of Section 1.
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South Plains Oil News
Gruver Elevator Hit By $25,000 Blaze
Gruver Texas fire causes about 25000 in damage to a grain elevator. Firemen from Gruver and Spearman kept flames from spreading to grain cleaning gear and storage tanks. Water shortage led to a 24 hour outdoor watering ban while pumps replenished reserves. Jim Eddleman of Kimbell Milling Co. says lifts and cleaning equipment were total losses.
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Gruver
Tex
Spearman
Panhandle
Jim Eddleman
Kimbell Milling Co
Flood Evacuations Hit Parral Mexico City
About 30,000 residents of Parral in Chihuahua flee to higher ground as flood warnings persist. Businesses and homes emptied as authorities issue alerts and relief crews mobilize to the region.
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Parral
Mexico
French Premier seeks Dulles aid to salvage Geneva talks
Pierre Mendes-France plans a personal appeal to John Foster Dulles in Paris to return to Geneva and push for a respectable Indo China settlement. He warns America against desertion, tying EDC ratification and Atlantic alliance unity to U.S. backing at the conference. He argues Soviet pressure could push capitulation terms without Washington.
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ENEVA
Pierre Mendes-France
U.S
John Foster Dulles
Paris
Dulles
Western Alliance
America
Indochina
Geneva
Mendes-France
Eisenhower
Mendes- France
United States
Reds
Churchill reaffirms stand against Communist China in UN
Prime Minister Churchill said Britain backs the United States in opposing admission of Communist China to the United Nations under current conditions. He hinted President Eisenhower favors an informal meeting with Soviet Premier Malenkov, but the China issue was not discussed as an immediate item.
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Associated Press
London
Churchill
Britain
United States
China
United Nations
Eisenhower
Georgi N. Malenkov
House of Commons
Washington
Anthony Eden
Sen. Knowland
Fire damages downtown cafe on Ave H
A fire of undetermined origin swept the kitchen of Les ter's Cafe at 1304 Ave H about 10 10 p m Monday with more smoke than damage. The building is owned by O W McLeod and operator Leslie Christian planned to reopen in September. The fire started under a stairway and spread to woodwork. damage estimate unavailable as firemen contained the smoldering blaze within 20 minutes.
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Lester’s Cafe
Ave. H
O. W. McLeod
Leslie Christian
Ben H. Kinard
Avalanche-Journal
New Parking Tickets Use Mailable Envelopes in Lubbock
Lubbock introduces envelope type parking tickets allowing motorists to mail the $1 fine in a postage paid return envelope. Delinquent tickets will cost $2 after 10 days, aiming to cut operating costs for the corporation court and warrant division. City officials call it a public convenience.
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Ubbock
Corporation Court Clerk’s Office
City Warrant Division
Lynn Andrews
Weather Summary for Lubbock and Vicinity
Continued fair and hot with a low near 68 and a high around 98 degrees. Winds south to southeast at 10 to 20 mph. 24 hour highs and lows show Amarillo 69 to 98 and Dallas 110 to 0? El Paso 96 71.
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Kansas
Missouri
Weather Bureau
Texas
Lubbock
Amarillo
Albuq
Dallas
Roswell
el Paso
Houston
Idenver
Okia
City
Fallsee
Abilene Os
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CBS Radio
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