U.S. Eyes Thinning Forces on Islands in East Asia
The United States plans to press Chiang Kai-shek next week to ease tensions by reducing forces on off shore islands near Quemoy and Formosa. Secretary Dulles aims to secure a peaceful gesture from Chiang as Washington weighs face-saving steps short of appeasement.
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Diomede
Bering Strait
Dulles
Chiang
J. M. Roberts
Associated Press
Chiang Kai-shek
Reds
Quemoy
Taiwan
Formosa
Washington
Peiping
Free World
Red China
Formosa Strait
United States
Tanker Strikes Fishing Boat Off San Francisco in Dense Fog
In dense fog 250 miles off San Francisco a tanker named Duncan Bay collided with the fishing boat Norma Jean. Two men aboard the boat R C Wainwright of Wilmington owner and Edward Cassell San Diego deck hand were rescued by the tanker and taken to San Francisco. The Norma Jean sank and there were no injuries reported.
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San Francisco
R. C. Wainwright
Wilmington
Edward Cassell
San Diego
Duncan Bay
Coast Guard
Jean
Terminal Island
Los Angeles
Manchester Guardian Delays Reply to Dying Subscriber
The Manchester Guardian admits it was stumped by a subscriber who canceled from the afterlife. An American wrote that he passed on to a better world on Aug. 3, 1958, leaving editors unsure how to reply or where to send a response.
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Manchester
England
UPI
Manchester Guardian
Levelland Woman Seeks Chapter of Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Mrs. Gene Grice of Levelland aims to organize a local chapter of the National Foundation for Cystic Fibrosis to locate families, educate the public, and raise funds. She plans to gather more supporters, obtain a charter, and address wholesale medicine access while noting her 2 year old daughter has the disease and other local cases exist. The condition affects about one in 600 births with improved prognosis only through early diagnosis and care.
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South Plains
Gene Grice
Levelland
National Foundation of
Congress
National Institute of Health
Senate
Grice
National Foundation
12Th St
Tech Hosts 16 Schools at 25th Invitational Forensic Festival
Texas Tech will host 16 colleges at its 25th Invitational Forensic Festival with 48 debate teams. Events run Friday and Saturday on campus and at Tom S. Lubbock High School. Abilene Christian College brings 10 teams, Kansas State travels farthest.
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Texas Tech
Tech
Tom S. Lubbock High School
Wayland College
Midwestern University
Wichita Falls
Panhandle A&m
Goodwell
Okla
University of Houston
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Garden City
Kan
Frank Phillips
Berger
Hutchingon
Lubbock Christian College
West Texas State College
Canyon
Texas Christian University
University of New Mexico
Southern Methodist University
Abilene Christian College
Southwest State College
Weatherford
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos
Kansas State
Two Tech Instructors to Attend Textile Conference
Dr. Gene Shelden head of Texas Tech clothing and textiles department and Mrs. Lila A. Kinchen associate professor will attend the Central Region Conference for College Teachers of Textiles and Clothing at the LaSalle Hotel in Chicago November 12 through 16. Shelden will preside at a session and help plan next year's program. The theme is Textiles and Clothing in the World Today.
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Tech
Texas Tech Clothing
LaSalle Hotel
Chicago
Gene Shelden
Lila A. Kinchen
Crosbyton Masonic Lodge to Lay Cornerstone Tuesday
John P. Kemmerer Fort Worth Grand Master will oversee the Crosbyton Lodge 1020 A F and A M cornerstone ceremony Tuesday afternoon. Worshipful Master Joe W. Grizzle invites all Master Masons from the South Plains. ceremony begins at 1 p.m. The new hall on the square is funded by Mrs. Elvina and Marie Lamar who also funded the Pioneer building nearby.
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Crosbyton
Elvina and
Marie Lamar
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Yne
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Broadway
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