Pet Show Kickoffs Plainview Summer Program
Plainview plans a week long summer program finale starting with a 6 PM pet show at the City Auditorium. Entrants must check in by 6, judging begins at 7, pets go home at 8 30. Bike parade follows Tuesday at 10 AM from the Santa Fe depot. Local leaders including Rev Seaman and Col Pitt praise participant effort.
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David Moore
Hunters Found Dead In Wilderness Near Gaspe Quebec
Three American hunters from Holidaysburg Pennsylvania were found dead in a Quebec wilderness. Police said they may have been tracked by a murderer and killed for about $1,900 found missing. A coroner hinted a suspect in the Lindsey and Claar deaths is being held.
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Dutch Parliament to Debate European Defense Community Treaty
The Dutch Parliament in The Hague plans to begin debate on Tuesday on ratification of the European Defense Community Treaty.
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Navy Plans Super Atomic Submarine Inches Toward Faster Subs
Navy plans a larger faster atomic sub after Nautilus and Sea Wolf. Rear Adm. Homer Wallin testified before the Senate appropriations committee that the first A subs could reach 25 knots, more than double the speed of diesel subs, with mass production envisioned after proving two initial vessels.
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Texas Rail Fares Hiked 10 Percent by Commission
The Texas Railroad Commission approved a 10 percent rise in one way coach fares for Missouri Pacific Lines St Louis Southwestern Southern Pacific Texas and New Orleans Texas and Pacific and their subsidiaries. Round trip fares set at 180 percent of one way fares and minimums up from 15 to 20 cents. Excess baggage charges to be based on the new base fares. Effective July 20.
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House group urged to OK sale of Kerrville VA land
A House sub committee was urged to approve a bill to sell surplus land at the Kerrville Texas Veterans Hospital. The Texas Hill Country Development Foundation seeks to buy the land for fifteen thousand dollars with William Mickelsen of Kerrville presenting the request.
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Washington
Texas department store sales rise in five cities
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas reports a three percent gain in department store sales across five large Texas cities for the four weeks ending July 11 compared to 1952. Dallas leads with a five percent four week rise and a twelve percent weekly jump, while Houston up three and El Paso up three. San Antonio falls three, and Fort Worth drops one percent. Meanwhile a Senate committee approves studying a transatlantic television microwave relay network with a proposed 250000 funding and a December 31 1954 report deadline.
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Bearded Houston Janitor Killed in Huey Long Argument
Taylor Boggess, 40, died from knife wounds after a fight with Elliott B. Quinn, 63, a Louisianian now living in Houston, in an argument over Huey Long. Quinn, an unemployed pipeline worker, was charged with murder.
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Boston Spinster Had Lively Past Revealed in Safe Vault
Bank officials uncovered in a Boston woman Miss Sarah Battelle’s vault a cache of live ammunition grenades rifle cartridges primers for artillery shells parachute flares gas masks shell casings and barbed wire saved as sentimental World War I souvenirs. The items were turned over to police after her death weeks earlier.
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