Eisenhower approves $1 million for Texas flood aid
President Eisenhower on a Saturday approved an initial one million dollars for Texas flood areas to fund public health projects. The floods hit Wichita Falls Brazos Trinity regions with 9,000 displaced and 2,000 homes destroyed or damaged.
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Global view highlights stories from Tokyo to Moscow
Raul Pett's gripping feature frames everyday people amid big events worldwide. Read the global look across Tokyo Moscow and the Poles, with coverage spanning pages 4 and 5 in Section 6 today.
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Poles
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Emma Recalled as Crosby County Center of Court History
A 1902 Crosby County News edition recalls Emma as the county seat and legal hub before Crosbys ton. The article notes a hoped railroad and railroad routes through nearby towns, then tracks and county seat moves reshaped the region. Memories surface when A H Kilpatrick unearthed the old issue in 2516 1st St.
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Avalanche-Journal
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1St St
Crosby
Harris County residents vote to continue alcohol sales
On May 4 in justice precinct 4 Harris County residents approved continuing sale of alcoholic beverages by a majority of 836 ballots in a local referendum.
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Harris County
Justice Precinct 4
Truman and Stevenson Blame Ike as Democrats Debate Budget
At a Democratic banquet, Harry S. Truman and Adlai Stevenson criticized President Eisenhower’s foreign policy and warned against budget cuts. Truman urged spending enough to fund vital jobs while Stevenson cautioned against turning the party into Republicans on the budget issue. Attendance at the $100 dinner was about 2,200, far below prior gatherings.
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PAYLESS JOB LOOMS WITH WORK PILED UP
The Texas Legislature faces payless days as time runs out for final action on major bills including the general spending plan water saving program and teachers pay raises. The filibuster by Sen. Henry Gonzalez and Abraham Kazen Jr. stretched into pre dawn hours as lawmakers pressed to finish the 2 billion spending bill and other high profile measures. Senator William Fly expressed optimism that a conference report could be wrapped up soon as members balanced delaying tactics and rule enforcement.
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Houston probe opens over nuclear lab mishap delays
Houston mayor and the Atomic Energy Commission opened inquiries into a March 13 iridium-192 incident at the M. W. Kelley Co. lab after a 129 day delay in reporting. Officials were summoned to a May 22 hearing in Washington. city officials had learned of the accident only from newspapers.
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Lions Elect Ralls Mayor As Governor For District 2
Lions from 65 West Texas counties closed out their bi district convention by electing officers for 1958. Bill Smith of Ralls was chosen district governor of District 2T 1, defeating Bill Moore of Muleshoe. Carl Hyde, Midland mail supervisor, was elected geet governor of District 2. Dalhart won 1958 convention city status for the upper tier counties, with Odessa chosen as the convention site.
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Western allies weigh plan to share nuclear arms in Europe
United States leads a NATO proposal to store and deploy nuclear weapons and missiles with Allied forces from the Arctic to the Aegean. Gen Lauris Norstad would act as holding agent in peacetime to avoid national armament and U S law hurdles. Russia warns against accepting A weapons as debates flare in West Germany and elsewhere.
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Littlefield Officials Resign from City Roles
City Manager Guy L. McCraw and acting Police Chief Phil Chapman announced their resignations at the close of a City Commission meeting. Resignations take effect June 1, with the city charter noted as lacking a city manager provision. Chapman had become acting chief after the death of Chief J. L. Walraven.
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Littlefield
May
Guy L. McCraw
Phil Chapman
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McCraw
Kingsville
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Ichief J. L. Walraven
Groundbreaking ceremony marks Lubboel Christian College build
About 2000 people attended the groundbreaking for Lubboel Christian College’s $650 000 administration building at 5600 W 19th St. Dr F W Mattox led the ceremony with remarks on local support and city benefits from the new college. Dr Don H Morris of Abilene Christian College delivered brief congratulatory remarks despite weather conditions.
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F. W. Mattox
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Lubbock Christian Colleges
Mattox
Don H. Morris
Abilene Christian College
Lubbock Christian College
Sara Jo Bryant
Rees Bryant
Olahoma City
Parr Accused Of Gunpoint Attack On Honor Student
Ex political boss George Parr was arrested early today and charged with beating and pointing a gun at the 17 year old valedictorian of San Diego High. He faces multiple indictments including mail fraud and income tax evasion and will face trial on new charges in federal court.
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Wired
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George Parr
San Diego
Parr
Mystery enters third year in case of missing Andrea Phares
In Center, May 4, two years after Andrea Phares vanished from the farm home 12 miles northwest of Center she remains a focal point of local attention. A Latin American farmer who knew her well adds his own information as residents recall the bride’s disappearance and the myriad theories that have grown from its absence. The case continues to intrigue the community as investigators sift through stories and leads.
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Andrea
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Here
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Weather map page reports cool day with highs near 60
The Lubbock area forecast calls for clouds and cooler conditions with drizzle at noon, a high of 60 this afternoon, and east winds 10 to 20 mph. The chart shows temperatures around 45 this morning and a maximum near 86 later, with various time stamps and annotations.
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