Eisenhower's electronic lectern dazzles visitors and aides
Washington reports on President Eisenhower touring the country amid an election campaign. The White House lectern carries an instrument board with a clock stop watch and color lights to cue starts and stops. A rim with electrical controls adjusts the reading surface. The piece inspires jokes about a co pilot for the gadget, reflecting the era's tech buzz.
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Merriman Smith
Washington
White House
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Pakistan to Buy 26,900 Tons Rice to Ease Shortage
Pakistan announces purchases of 26,900 tons of rice from Burma and Thailand to alleviate a current food shortage in West Pakistan. Immediate release of rice stocks was sought to steady supplies.
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Pakistan
Karachi
Burma
Thailand
Water Study Aims to Form Texas Research League
McClain of Corpus Christi initiated a nonprofit charter for the Weallet and Water Research League with Albert D. Brown and Fd Felder of Austin. The group seeks weather modification and rain making research to ease Texas water shortages, backed by the Texas Water Resources Committee. Senator Parkhouse endorses citizen cooperation to tackle the state’s top problem.
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Weallet and Water Research League
Sec
State
Tom Reaviey
O.G. McClain
Corpus Christi
Albert D. Brown
Fd Felder
Austin
McClain
Texas Water Resources Committee
Felder
Brown
Texas
Ald
Community Chest Plans Fall Fund Drive in Labbeock Coliseum
Weldon Gibbs and George Wilson preside a commercial division meeting outlining responsibilities for the upcoming Community Chest drive. About 1,500 workers will staff the commercial division with canvassing of local firms and smaller businesses. Training sessions are set Oct 4 8 9 and Oct 10 11 at Cap rock Hotel with a kickoff in Labbeock Coliseum. The overall goal remains 300 968 dollars.
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Plogrell
Vision
Foam
Chest
Cansassine Larhbock
Wdivision
Weldon Gibbs
George Wilson
Wilson
Gibbs
Commercia Division
Caprock
Commercial Division Group
Hiram Jordan
Joe Bob Johnston
Joe A. Stanley
G. A. Nostel
Bill Pittman
D. M. McIlroy
Oliver Thomas
John Scoggins
James Garkepp
Starlet Kathy Grant Watches Bing Crosby Benefit Event
Movie star Kathy Grant attended the "Old Groaner" benefit at the mountain venue, chatting briefly with Bing Crosby after the show. Reporters noted her quiet, hurried words and noted Crosby denied marriage plans while Lanny Crosby outlined plans for a fishing trip with Mrs Bull Morrow and others before returning to Hollywood.
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Texas
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der Bangle
Sandiv
Kathe Decay
Mrs. Bull Morrow
Crosbys
Kathy
Phil Harris
Alte Fave
McCheud River
Siskiyou County
Hollywood
Knifing leads to murder charge for Lamesa man
In Lamesa on September 17, Calvin Rucker, a 33 year old resident, was charged with assault with intent to murder after a Sunday knifing at J. R. Weaver farm four miles north of Tolmesa. He was treated at Lamesa General Hospital and released. The weapon, a butcher knife, struck Smith’s right shoulder and pierced his body. No bond was set per investigators Calhoun and Hancock.
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tSpreesals Ciulvin
Rucker
Deark Calhoun
J. A Hancock
Brink's Robbery Defendants Named In Trial Testimony
A Brinks trial witness recited the defendants names and roles for the 1960s heist. He described planning details including a rooftop driver Costa and signal man, Pino remaining in the truck, and Maffie leading the group into Brinks. The testimony covered key-making for vault doors and the robbery timeline.
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Roxbury
Farher
Costa Pino
Brink's
O'Keefe
Oon Prance Street
Monthas
Rane
Gans
Brildline
Terry Pioneer Dies Rites Set in First Baptist Church
J R Burnett 80 longtime Terry County resident died Sunday at Treadway Daniel Hospital after a long illness. Funeral at 3 pm Wednesday at First Baptist Church with Rev Jones Weathers and Rev W J Spreen officiating. Burnett formerly county tax assessor moved to Terry County in 1906 born in Dublin. Survivors include wife five sons two daughters 19 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Burial Terry Counts Memorial Cemetery Brownfield Funeral Home directing. Pallbearers named.
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J. R. Burnett
Terry County
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First Baptist Church
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WJ. Spreen
First Christian Church
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The
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Placerville
Walter
Cheshire
Conn
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Oklahoma City
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Terry Counts Memorial Cemetery
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Wayland Parker
Virgil Bynum
C. C. Primm
Truett Flache
John J. Kendrick
Swiss Alps Host 300 Plus Ski Hoists Across Resorts
Zurich reports Switzerland operates over 300 ski hoists of varied kinds across winter sports areas, highlighting the scale of lift infrastructure supporting alpine tourism.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Synthetic Rubber Contamint Posen Pare One
Chemists at a Cleveland meeting stated synthetic rubber remains functional as a jet engine lubricant at about 200 degrees and stays flexible down to minus 85 degrees.
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Daet Mas
Oat van Acs di Visionale
Tpeetimr
Cleveland
Man Charged in Lamesa Service Station Theft
Freddie Shaw was charged with theft of over 50 dollars after admitting stealing about 100 dollars from the South Bend Service Station in Lamesa. He was tracked to Big Spring where $71 was recovered. bond set at 2000, grand jury appearance October 15.
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H Bend
Lamesa
Freddie Shaw
Severrald Necro
South Bend
Shaw
Big Spring
Grand
Man Believes He Killed Hitchhiker in Oklahoma City Area
AVENEL September 17 reports Charles Green 21 told friends he believed he killed a hitchhiker near Oklahoma City last Saturday. He said the man rose in the seat and he feared an attack, biting the man multiple times before leaving him by US 66. Police found no body or trace at the site. Green reported the incident to police after his father urged him to reveal what happened.
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Charles Green
Obdshoma City
Green
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Howescer
Didberties Am Oklahome Burt
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