Paris Champagne Controversy Over Best Sparkling Wine
A Paris dispute over the best champagne unfolds during a NATO leaders visit. Queen Elizabeth II is served eight to ten options, while President Eisenhower samples Veuve Cliquot Dry 1949 and Dom Perignon. Elysee hosts and a veteran French steward weigh in on preference in a lighthearted contrast.
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Paris
Eisenhower
Elizabeth II
Rene Coty
Coty
Ike
Dom Perignon
Francois Grandjean
Seine
Jaycees Seek Outstanding Man of Monahans
Monahans Jaycees invite nominations for the outstanding young man of the year to be honored at the distinguished service award banquet on Jan 4 1958. Eligible are men 32 or younger regardless of JCMC membership. past winners since 1950 include Stuckey Meadows Nicks Russell Rucker Wells Rowe.
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Monahans
Jaycees
Monahans Junior Chamber of Commerce
Charles Stuckey
Leaird Meadows
Sidney Nicks
Robert Russell
Needy Will Receive New Christmas Toys
Salvation Army kettles on Odessa streets fund 1,200 new toys for needy children. Toy Town is set up in the Citadel at 614 West Ada where workers wrap gifts. Mothers collect gifts on Monday and Tuesday, December 23 and 24. 168 happy late girls will receive new dolls bought from kettle funds. 118 dressed by Southwestern Bell workers and 50 by Tri-Hi-Y girls.
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Salvation Army
Odessa
Lloyd George
West
Ada
Lloyd
Christmas Kettle Fund
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
George
Nearing Air Force contract for ultra fast chemical bomber
Washington reports the Air Force is close to selecting a contractor to develop a Mach three bomber named WSNOA. Boeing and North American Aviation are the main contenders after Pentagon evaluators visited both plants. The program envisions a high altitude, long range aircraft potentially powered by exotic chemical fuels with GE research involvement.
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Washington
Air Force
WSNOA
Boeing Airplane Co
North American Aviation, Inc
Pentagon
General Electric Co
Begging Carollers Banned by Toronto Police Chief
Deputy Police Chief Albert Lee announced a ban on door-to-door Christmas caroling by children describing it as a form of begging the city cannot tolerate. The decision aims to curb street solicitation during the holiday season in Toronto.
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Toronto
Albert Lee
Lee
Lea Escapees Back In Jail In Lovington Break
Four Lea County jail prisoners escaped for about three hours in Lovington before police recaptured them. James H. Jackson was caught in a barn awaiting a district court hearing. Cecil Ray Rhinehart 23 Hobbs Thomas J. Burleson Jr 20 and I W Lea 29 Melrose were seized at an apartment building after overpowering night jailer R A Lambright 59. They entered a secure bull pen area and caused damage before the cell was opened.
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Lovington
Lea County
R. A. Lambright
James H. Jackson
Cecil Ray Rhinehart
Hobbs
Thomas J. Burleson, Jr
I. W. Lea
Melrose
N. MM
Age of Reason in Britain Defines Child Age Rule
London AP reports the British Ministry of Pensions and National Health notified staff that the primary criterion for determining whether a person is a child is the age of the individual. The guideline emphasizes age as the key factor in classifying dependents and related benefits.
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London
Ministry of Pensions and National Health
European Leaders Push for Cautious Talks at NATO Summit
At Paris NATO talks President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles mapped new positions with Norway's Einar Gerhardsen urging continued dialogue with the Soviets. West Germany's Konrad Adenauer pressed parity of political and military concerns while Britain’s Harold Macmillan sought to preserve Anglo American ties and reassure Europe about bases and security without a direct Kremlin summit.
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Eisenhower
Dulles
Western
Europe
NATO
Einar Gerhardsen
United States
Konrad Adenauer
Harold Macmillan
Gerhardson
Washington
Moscow
Gerhardsen
Hitler
Norway
Adenauer
Germany
West Germany
Macmillan
Kremlin
Washington-London
Russia
Macmillan backs talks with Soviets and U.S. missiles in Europe
In a conference speech, Macmillan supported new discussions with the Soviet Union and a restatement of the Allied position. He aligned with Continental calls for further negotiations while agreeing with American aims to station nuclear missiles in Europe, aiming to confound opposition in Parliament’s foreign policy debate starting tomorrow.
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Macmillan
Europe
Westinghouse Names President Cresap to lead firm
Westinghouse Electric Corp directors elected Mark W. Cresap Jr. president to succeed Gwilym A. Price, who remains chairman. Price has led as president since 1945 and chairman since 1955. Cresap, executive vice president and director since 1955, becomes chief administrative and operating officer. Changes take effect January 1.
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New York
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Mark W. Cresap Jr
Gwilym A. Price
Price
Aes
Cresap
Regional forecast for Texas and surrounding regions
East Texas expects thunderstorms in the north with scattered showers in the south late today and tonight. Clearing and cooler tonight and Friday. South Central Texas partly cloudy with a few coastal showers early tonight then clearing and cooler. North Central Texas partly cloudy today tonight and Friday with cooler readings. West Texas windy today and partly cloudy through Friday with cooler temperatures. Panhandle and South Plains tonight 35 to 45 elsewhere 22 to 35. Oklahoma partly cloudy today through Friday with colder air and strong northerly winds and a few snow flurries extreme northwest portion today. Scattered showers elsewhere late today with scattered thundershowers southeast this afternoon and tonight. Highs 42 Panhandle to 65 southeast. Lows tonight 20 to 25 Panhandle to 30 to 35 southeast.
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East
Texas
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Oklahoma
Midland Child's Rites Pending
Rites were pending today for Johnny Green Faris 11 month old Midland boy who died Wednesday in a Galveston hospital from burns suffered in a gasoline explosion in a Midland yard. He was the son of Mr and Mrs John D Faris and was burned when a press fire spread near a stack of gasoline barrels and the barrels began exploding. The incident occurred at the home of the victim's uncle J W Faris 22. With his clothing aflame Faris carried two brothers to safety. The uncle and child were flown to Galveston in a Webb Air Force plane after treatment at a Midland hospital.
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Midland
Johnny Green Faris
Galveston
John D. Faris
J. W. Faris
Faris
Center Offers Gift Membership at Odessa Youth Center
The Odessa Youth Center offers Christmas gift memberships for students in grades nine through 12. Gift memberships run six months for 3 and one year for 6, with cards valid from the current seat. Purchases are available at the Worth Center office located at 100 East 13th.
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Odessa
Worth Center
East 13Th
Texan asks to ship package to Dallas during mall chaos
A native Texan, amid Christmas shopping crowds at Macy's, asked a saleswoman to ship a gift to Dallas. She replied with a puzzled question about the location, highlighting confusion amid the bustle.
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New Fork
Texas
Macy's Department
Dallas
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