Crackdown Orders From Texas State Patrol During Holiday Drive
The director of the Department of Public Safety ordered patrolmen to arrest every moving traffic violation and discard warning tickets to curb holiday deaths. Since Dec 23 the state counts 126 violent fatalities, 72 from highway crashes and 54 from fires or other violence, with 204 expected to die violently through Jan 2. notable deaths include Andrews Alcala 17 San Antonio, William Bass 56 Amarillo, Gregg Reagen 8 Corpus Christi, Roy Bellair 65 Orange, and Patricio Ramirez 14 Beeville.
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Andrews Alcala
San Antonio
William Bass
Amarillo
Gregg Reagen
Corpus Christi
Hearne
Roy Bellair
Orange
Patricio Rameriz
Beeville
Eisenhower Begins Golf Drills On Key West Visit
President Eisenhower vacationing in Key West resumed activity with a 30 minute golf practice after lunch and a 60 minute stroll. He visited the Amberjack submarine with Cmdr Edward L Beach and chatted with sailors as the sun shone in the mid 70s. White House secretary James Hagerty said it was his first activity since his September heart attack and the trip aims to boost outdoor exercise ahead of Congress.
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Eisenhower
Naval
Cmdr
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Howard M. Snyder
Milton S. Eisenhower
Pennsylvania State University
White House
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Hagerty
Washington
Congress
Truce Group Sets Talks on Hammarskjold Proposals
The U N Palestine truce group blamed Israel and Egypt for delays and said talks on Dag Hammarskjold's frontier peace proposals may resume soon. Egypt's position remains open as negotiations face premature questions beyond the plan's scope. Proposals include border marking in the E Auja Nizana zone, evacuation of Egyptian troops, and replacement of Israeli forces by police for settlers' protection.
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Israeli Troops Drive Off Egyptian Frontline Units
Israeli troops repelled a group of Egyptian soldiers who crossed the armistice line and occupied a hill on the Israeli side of the Gaza Strip yesterday. No Israeli casualties were reported. The border clash was discussed at a Foreign Ministry meeting with Gen. Edson Burns and Walter Eyton. The UN truce team earlier blamed both sides for delays in Hammarskjold frontier peace proposals but signaled possible progress soon.
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Israel
Gaza Strip
Foreign Ministry
Edson L. M. Burns
United Nations Truce Team
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Israel Foreign Ministry
Egypt
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Dag Hammarskjold
Troopers Boost Holiday Patrols in Maryland
Maryland state police assign fifty extra troopers to New Year weekend duty to prevent a repeat of the Christmas highway toll deaths. Over two hundred troopers will rotate 14 hour shifts with no split elf coverage this year.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Direct Pay for Flood Loss Considered by Administration
The U S government weighs direct cash payments to flood victims without strings as a possible new aid approach. HHFA head Frank J Meistrell says a flood indemnity program is near completion though details remain undisclosed. Senator Fulbright urges swift administration submission for consideration.
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Congress
Frank J. Meistrell
Housing and Home Finance Agency
HHFA
Steal-To-Order Ring Is Broken
Dallas police said they broke up a burglary ring that took orders for merchandise and stole the items. Eight suspects were arrested, with $1,000 in property recovered including six televisions, six sport coats, radios, jewelry, watches, two rifles, a shotgun, and a record player. Four suspects face charges: Joe Billy Caruthers Raymond Everett Jay L Moore and Cleveland Perkins. Two defendants were released for lack of sufficient evidence.
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Joe Billy Caruthers
Raymond Everett
Jay L. Moore
Cleveland Perkins
Tex
Walter Fannin
Executive Posts Filled By Paper
The Houston Post announced four executive appointments. Arthur Laro named executive editor, S. E. Buttrill director, W. D. Bedell assistant executive editor, and Edward S. Welty news executive. Laro was managing editor, Buttrill production superintendent, Bedell assistant managing editor, and Welty news editor.
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Edward S. Welty
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Butttrill
Be‘dell
Welty
Lara
Farewell to Trolley Ends New Jersey Streetcar Era
Atlantic City residents bid a sentimental farewell to the resort citys last surface streetcar line marking the end of trolley transportation in New Jersey.
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Escaped Girls Found With Negro Youths in Grand Prairie
Police stopped a car carrying three African American youths and found three girls, two white and one Latin American, lying on floorboards. The girls had escaped Gainesville State School. Jerry Fulton, 18, driver of Grand Prairie, faces questioning in a car theft case. PolK, 16, and Samuel Pearson, 18, both of Grand Prairie, charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Polk claims the white girls are his cousins.
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Gainesville State School
Jerry Fulton
Henderson County
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Ivy Paul Polk
Route 2
Athens
Samuel Pearson
Polk
Suspect Named in San Francisco Slashing Case
Police linked James Reese, 23, a ship ping clerk, to two other slashings after arrest at a bus station while washing blood from hands. The 13 year old girl was raped assaulted and knifed to death. Reese was held on suspicion of murder.
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San Francisco
James Reese
Reese
Sheppard King Is Married Again
The American consulate announced that Sheppard King III, former husband of Egyptian belly dancer Samia Gamal, wed Mona Johnson aged 33. King, 30, from a wealthy Houston family, and Miss Johnson married yesterday after his 1951 marriage to Gamal ended in divorce two years later following public spats and reconciliations.
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Sheppard King III
Samia Gamal
Mona Johnson
King
Houston
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Miss Gamal
Cairo
Atlantic
Air Force Secretary Defends Budget Adequacy in Far East
TOKYO Air Force Secretary Donald A. Quarles said the new U S defense budget is not a retreating budget and provides the means for a sound job. He noted not fully satisfied with the Air Force share but stated no top military leader should be completely satisfied with funding. He dismissed the Soviet 16 percent cut claim as not being taken seriously and asserted the U S can meet Red China's air buildup, citing the Far East's quality and readiness. The Communist air force is stronger than last year.
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China
Khrushchev warns West on hydrogen bomb power growth
Khrushchev told a joint session of the Supreme Soviet during a trip to India, Burma and Afghanistan that the Soviet hydrogen bomb can be increased in power and equates to many millions of tons of ordinary explosives. He denounced Western calls for disarmament and urged resolve, saying the future belongs to Leninist teachings and the socialist camp cannot be destroyed.
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Communists Stall Malaya Peace Talks
In Malaya, peace talks collapsed as Communist leader Chin Peng balked at terms and retreated to jungles. Government sources hope groundwork remains for a future settlement while noting Chin’s warning to fight on. A pact offered amnesty would not bind the Communists if they fail to gain full internal security control.
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Cold Front Brings Wide Texas Freeze And Fogs
A northern Texas cold front neared Thursday sending temperatures down to 8 degrees above zero in the Panhandle and near freezing over much of the state. Forecasts warned of possible flurries or freezing rain in the Panhandle with showers elsewhere and dense fog from Dallas to Corpus Christi. Temperatures ranged from 28 in Dalhart to 66 in Corpus Christi as dawn broke.
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Weather Bureau
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Dallas
Weather Forecast from U S Weather Bureau
Cloudy and colder with occasional light rain or drizzle this afternoon and tonight. Turning to freezing drizzle tonight. Fair and cold Friday. High today 48, low tonight 23, high tomorrow 40. Yesterday high 73, overnight low 43.
Dallas Girl Adrift In Six Day Juvenile Mixup
A 12 year old girl was kept in a maximum security juvenile home for six days around Christmas due to record mixups. Police could not locate her records or her parents, and the Dallas County Juvenile Department shut for holidays. A city detective later found her, leading to a reunion with her mother and grandmother.
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Sheriff's Deputies
Dallas County Juvenile Department
Sunshine Home
Ruth Steinfeldt
Dallas County
Lorraine Becker
Imother
Daniel Has Not Made Up Mind About Governor Run
Sen Price Daniel said he has not decided about running for governor and will delay the choice for some time. He leaves for Washington Saturday as insiders expect him to seek the governorship, with pressure to remain in the Senate to prevent a liberal win in a future race. Conservative Texans fear a resignation could open the field to a liberal candidate.
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Price Daniel
Texas
Congress
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the Chronicle
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Mother Tries to Kill Children After quarrel with husband
New York police say a 40 year old mother Dorohhy Blackwell fed her two sons Bruce Blackwell eight and Keith six 190 aspirin tablets after a quarrel with her Navy seaman husband Joseph. The boys were hospitalized in serious condition but later improved. The mother was charged with felonious assault.
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Bruce Blackwell
Keith
Dorohhy Blackwell
Joseph
Siig
Gales Lash British Isles Halt Shipping
Strong winds lashed the British Isles causing ce liners to halt and pedestrians to rush for shelter as storm gusts swept across coastal towns and inland areas.
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British Isles
Nike May In Europe 7 Nike May In Europe 7
The Nike anti aircraft guided missile may be sent to Europe to protect U S bases and major western cities. It is not expected to be deployed overseas for over a year with underground storage and launch sites planned in the United States before export. The plan aims to aid NATO forces with modern weapons and possibly allow European nations to produce the missile themselves.
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United States
U.S
Germany
Great Britain
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Nike
Rita Hayworth's salary and film treatment revealed in court
Federal court testimony disclosed Rita Hayworth earns 12500 dollars per week and must be portrayed sympathetically in films. Columbia Pictures countersued as B B Kahane testified Haymes received 50000 dollars loan with 10000 annual repayment. He also noted Orson Welles was considered for a Joseph and His Brethren role, with Hayworth preferring not to pursue it.
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Miss Hayworth
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Columbia
B. B. Kahane
Dick Haymes
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Haymes
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Kahane
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