U S Leaders Discuss Global Defense Conference Highlights
At Quantico on June 19 President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon hosted 160 top military and civilian leaders for a closed briefing on global defense. The session followed by golf and a barbecue capped a Defense Secretary Wilson sponsored weekend event.
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United Press
Quantico
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Donald A. Quarles
America
Russia
Moscow
Fraud Cases Set In Federal Court
Nine indictments charging eight Abilene residents and a Houston investment firm with defrauding the government are set for trial when U S District Court opens at 9 30 a m Monday Judge T Whitfield Davidson presiding The defendants include Raymond Thomason Sr and Jr Monty Don Thomason Weldon B Russell Jr Taylor W Long Jr W O Hayter Jr Helen McMurry C G Stephens and American General Investment Corp Max sentences per count and prior trials noted Lawyers from Scarborough Yates Scarborough and Black Crenshaw Dupree and Milam Klett Bean and Evans Stephen’s Smith Splen Bickley and Pope listed as counsel For each count max five years or 10000 fine or both Meanwhile Thomason Sr faces third trial in this court after a May verdict and fines on earlier charges.
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Abilene
Houston Investment Corporation
T. Whitfield Davidson
U. S. District Court
Veterans Administration
Raymond Thomason Sr
Raymond Thomason Jr
Monty Don Thomason
Weldon B. Russell Jr
Taylor W. Long Jr
W. O. Hayter Jr
Helen McMurry
C. G. Stephens
American General Investment Corporation
Thomason Sr
Scarborough
Yates, Scarborough and
Black
Thomasons, Hayter and McMurry
Lubbock
Crenshaw, Dupree and Milam
Klett, Bean and Evans
Russell and Long
Stephen
Smith, Splen, Bickley and Pope
Federal District
Dooley
Filing of Candidates Expense Statements Slower Than Needed
County Clerk Louie Moore announced that filings of expense statements for candidates in the July 4 primary are slack. Candidates must file every 20 days for 60 days before the election, with the next filing due July 4 and the final statement due within two to five days before the primary.
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Louie Moore
Air Force Thunderbirds Set for RAFE Friday Show at Reese AFB
The Thunderbirds precision formation jet team will display over Reese Air Force Base Friday at 9 a.m. as part of the AFROTC summer encampment. Lt. Col. Richard P. Haney says 139 cadets will watch from the flight line while the team performs at speeds over 500 mph in tight diamond formations. Since 1953 they have thrilled millions in the United States and Latin America.
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Thunderbirds
Reese
United States Air Force
Reese Air Force Base
Luke Afb
L. J. Hoyle
W. L. Creech
Richard C. Catledge
John R. Spalding
Robert S. McCormick
Air Force
South Plains
Richard P. Haney
Afrotc
United States
South America
Juneteenth Observed In Lubbock With Parade And Contests
Lubbock Negro residents marked Juneteenth with a downtown parade, swimming, beauty contests, speeches, and a baby review at Mae Simmons Park. Rev F N Marshburn of Amarillo gave the principal address before 500 people. Organizers included Linnie Sedberry, Willie Sedberry, George Woods, and James Taylor.
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Texas
Atlanta Life
Ross Lee Eggins
Juniper Ave
Working Girls Club
Lubbock County
Dunbar
Roberts
Murrell R. Tripp
Linnie M. Sedberry
Willie J. Sedberry
George Woods
F. L. Loving
W. A. Hamilton
Douglas Sedberry
Lubbock Parks
James W. Taylor
Marvin McLarty
58Th St
Juneteenth
L F Caddell Rites Set In City Monday
L F Cannon sr 1807 14th St died at 4 05 p m Saturday after a month illness He was a retired farmer who lived in Lubbock seven years and previously in Plainview 27 years He was a Woodmen of the World member Funeral services will be 2 pm Monday at First Baptist Church chapel with Rev L B Reavis and Rev J Ralph Grant officiating Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery Sanders Funeral Home in charge Survivors include his wife a daughter Mrs J B Adams Lubbock and two grandsons Robert Adams Lubbock Louis Adams in Korea Army
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L. F. Cannon, Sr
14Th St
Lubbock
Plainview
Woodmen of the World Lodge
First Baptist Church
L. B. Reavis
Denton
J. Ralph Grant
Plainview Cemetery
Sanders Funeral Home
J. B. Adams
Robert Adams
Louis Adams
Korea
Super Movie Starts in France On Guitry Epic Na poleon
Shooting has begun on Sacha Guitry's Na poleon described as the most expensive French film. The production is budgeted at 500 million francs and the French army provides soldiers to reenact battles for the feature.
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Nice
France
Sacha Guitry
Napoleon
Back-To-School Show Opens In Lubbock For Buyers From Three States
Buyers from West Texas eastern New Mexico and southwestern Oklahoma attend the second annual back-to-school showing of the Western Wholesale Market Association in Lubbock. The market operates through Monday at the Caprock and Lubbock hotels with more than 60 exhibitors and 500 expected buyers. Exhibitors include fashion centers from New York Chicago and Dallas plus holiday and variety lines.
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Western Wholesale Market Association of
Caprock
Chamber of Commerce
Market Association
Joe Thomas
J. M. Elliott
Luther Godwin
J. R. White
W. J. Reidy
Ruel C. Martin
Fred Hackel
Harold Flynn
O. J. Sexton
W. E. Latham
B. B. Barnett
A. A. Goldstucker
Joe Moise
Hank D’audney
Bill Collins
Rube Donosky
W. E. McKenzie
New York
Chicago
Dallas
Local Demos Meet Monday in Lubbock County
The Lubbock County Democratic Executive Committee meets at 2 p.m. Monday to decide on certificates for candidates, apportion primaries, and determine ballot order. Robert E. Dennis leads the committee with judges from 39 precincts amid state guidance on delegate quotas and possible court challenges.
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Lubbock County
Robert E. Dennis
28Th St
Democratic Committee
Dennis
State Democratic Committee
George W. Sandlin
State Democratic Execue
Gov
Shivers
State Committee
Harris
Lubbock
Marsin Faces Kidnap Ransom Trial in Phoenix Abduction
Daniel J. Marsin a 41 year old welder was ordered held for Superior Court trial on kidnapping for ransom. He was jailed after the abduction and release of Evelyn Ann Smith wife of Phoenix industrialist. Her husband Herbert paid 75900 as directed by notes. The money was recovered near the payoff site in the Superstition Mountains.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Daniel J. Marsin
Superior
Marsin
Evelyn Ann Smith
Herbert
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