Navy chief to review Landy case after appeals
Navy Secretary Charles S. Thomas promised to review the decision denying Eugene W. Landy a reserve ensign commission. Landy, top graduate at Kings Point, appealed and awaits a full Navy personnel review amid questions about his mother’s past. Landy plans to sail tomorrow as a tanker seaman.
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New York
Navy
Charles S. Thomas
Eugene Landy
Thomas
Landy
U. S. Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point
N. Y
Bureau of Navy Personnel
Washington, D. C
Herbert H. Lehman
DNY
Academy
Third Annual C C Barbecue Slated for Aug 30
The Chamber of Commerce merchants committee announced the third annual mid year barbecue to be held August 30 at Towle Memorial Park pavilion. Rev. Leon Hill of Amarillo will speak. tickets are 1.50. About 165 new members will join guests. Last year 400 attended. more expected. Bob Taylor chairs the event with Jim Mixon Mel Zane Gilbert and George Webb on the barbecue sub-committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Committee
Chamber
Leon Hill
Amarillo
Towle Memorial Park
R. E
Prof) Jackson
Denton
O. F. Dent
Littlefield
Bob Taylor
Jim Mixon
Mel Zane Gilbert
George Webb
Band Leader Tryouts Scheduled for Monday Morning
Twirler and drum major tryouts set for 9 a.m. tomorrow at the high school band hall. Prospects from the high school and junior high will be judged by out-of-town panel and endure routine twirling tasks plus several special twirls across the morning.
Nine Nations Seek Exhibit Space at Texas State Fair
Nine foreign governments have reserved exhibit space in the new International Center of the 1955 State Fair of Texas set for October 7 to 23. James H. Stewart, general manager, announced the lineup including Japan Belgium India Egypt Sweden France West Germany Great Britain and Finland.
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Dallas
New International Center
Texas
James H. Stewart
Japan
Belgium
India
Egypt
Sweden
France
West Germany
Great Britain
Finland
Discord Fades Out Says Johnson
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson announced national unity on foreign policy as discord faded this session. He cited achievements, party unity, and defended bipartisan handling of issues while Hospitalized after a heart attack. He listed next session priorities including water projects and social security expansion.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Congress
Johnson
Senate
Texas
Joseph L. Rauh Jr
Americans For Democratic Action
Eisenhower
Sen
Kefauver
Tenn
ADA
Upper Colorado
Sens
Murray
D-Mont
Anderson
D-Nm
Upper
Colorado
Ventura
California
Hells Canyon
Idaho
Oregon
Washita
Oklahoma
Frying Pan-Arkansas
George
D-Ga
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Geneva
McCarthy
R-Wis
Knowland
Photographer to file charges in Galveston hotel clash
In Galveston Texas Life Magazine photographer Henry Suydam plans to file assault charges against Turf Athletic Club owner Anthony Fertitta after a late night knoc kdown at the Turf Club and subsequent confrontation at the Galvez Hotel. Life publisher Andrew Heiskell and city officials demanded action on press interference.
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Galveston
Tex
Life
Henry Suydam
Anthony Fertitta
Turf Athletic Club
Fertitta
George Clough
Joe Scherschel
Sin City
Galvez Hotel
Scherschel
Suydam
Andrew Heiskell
Wired
Clough
Marcene Johnson
Jim Phipps
Allan Shivers
Bank Robbery Suspect Shot by West Texas Posse
James Troy Braswell, an accused bank robber who escaped Brownwood jail on July 5, was wounded by bullets from a West Texas posse as he fled across a pasture. He was shot in the shoulder, leg and side and is not in critical condition. Braswell faces charges for a Blanket bank robbery last March. A taxi driver, unnamed, led officers to the suspect by driving him from Sweetwater to Roby.
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Brownwood
Tex
West Texas
James Troy Braswell
Braswell
Sweetwater
Roby
Weather In Texas On Familiar Course
Texas weather followed a familiar pattern Saturday with moderately hot conditions and scattered thunder showers. The Weather Bureau reported showers near Alice Victoria El Paso and along the Gulf coast as a late afternoon development. Sunday forecast calls for little temperature change with widely scattered showers.
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Texas
Weather Bureau
Alice
Victoria
el Paso
Gulf Coast
Frisco to London in Two Hours Predicted
Copenhagen reports from the International Astronautical Federation congress envision near future travel. Rockets may ferry businessmen San Francisco to Europe in hours, with jet helicopters for shorter trips and moon landings possible in coming decades. Satellite TV relays could enable global broadcasts and weather forecasting may end arid regions’ droughts through cloud seeding.
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Frisco
London
San Francisco
International Astronautical Federation
Europe
New York
Chicago
Puerto Rico braces for Connie as hurricane skirts north
Weather Bureau reports Connie passing 100 miles north of San Juan after a night of heavy rain and rising winds. Residents along coast evacuate slum areas as Civilian Defense shelters prepare for stronger gusts up to 75 mph and possible higher. Communication outages disrupt island-wide weather alerts and airport operations shift to Isla Grande.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Weather Bureau
Virgin Islands
U.S. Islands
Atlantic
Here
Isla Verde
Miami
Fla
Civilian Defense Corps
Isla Verdes
Isla Grande
American Virgin Islands
Leewards
J. T. Bohannan Takes Over In Scout Office
J T Bohannan becomes district executive of the Lone Buffalo Boy Scout District serving Scurry Mitchell and Borden Counties within Buffalo Trail Council. He relocates from McAlester Oklahoma where he led Choctaw Council for five years and previously worked in Last Frontier Council. The Bohannans reside at 4008 Austin Avenue. he is a Baptist and active in civic groups.
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Joe T. Bohannan
Lone Buffalo Boy Scout District
Scurry
Mitchell
Borden Counties
Buffalo Trail Council
Bohannan
McAlester
Okla
Choctaw Council
Last Frontier Council
Oklahoma City
Austin Avenue
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Withdrawal of U S Forces From Korea Debated By Officials
Washington insiders weigh pulling American troops back to Japan and Pacific bases as Red China and Russia ease East West tensions. Gen Maxwell Taylor pushes redeployment while Gen Ridgway is less active. The growing ROK army strengthens both sides of the argument on security versus Rhee’s pursuit of unification by force.
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Washington
United States
South Korea
Japan
Pacific
Defense
State Departments
Joint Chiefs of Staff
National Security Council
Maxwell Taylor
U. S
Korea-Japan
Matthew B. Ridgway
Korea
Army
Navy
Air Force
Taylor
Ridgway
Republic of Korea
ROK
United States Army
Syngman Rhee
Rhee
Movietown Mourns Two Stars Miranda Ball Dead
Hollywood reels mourn Carmen Miranda and Suzan Ball after deaths within 12 hours. Miranda’s body heads to Rio with husband David Sebastian. services set in Hollywood and Rio. Ball dies of cancer. husband Richard Long unavailable for comment as arrangements await.
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Hollywood
Carmen Miranda
Suzan Ball
Rio de Janeiro
Miss Miranda
Cunningham and O’connor
Church of the Good Shepherd
David Sebastian
Maria Miranda da Cunha
Rio
Sebastian
Sao Joao Baptista
Miss Ball
Richard Long
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Kefauver Urges Bonneville Power Probe in Northwest
Sen Kefauver and Sen Morse pressed for a broader inquiry into Bonneville Power Administration policies following the Dixon Yates review. They criticized the FPC ruling allowing private Hells Canyon development and pledged to summon FPC Chair Kuykendall to testify.
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Washington
Bonneville
Hells Canyon
Pacific Northwest
Dixon-Yates
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Tennessee Valley Authority
Bonneville Power Administration
Sen
Morse
D-Ore
Federal Power Commission
FPC
Jerome K. Kuykendall
Congress
Kuykendall
Rep. Evins
House
Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee
Negligent Homicide Charge Filed Against Richard Simons
Charges of negligent homicide filed against Richard Tennessee Simons 19 of 2800 Avenue U by County Attorney Wayland Holt. The case stems from a Monday night accident when the 1955 Chrysler he drove overturned, killing Charles Ray Cockrell.
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Richard Tennessee Simons
Avenue U
Wayland Holt
Charles Ray Cockrell
Equalization Hearing Set By City Board
City tax equalization board plans a three day session in city hall on the next three days from 9 to 5. It will hear individuals firms and partnerships for real property tax equalization by last name letter groups A to H I to S and T to Z. Notices of decreases went to about 1 500 property owners while increases were sent to about 2 000 persons.
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City
Board of Equalization
L. E. Griffin
Weather Outlook for Texas Regions
North Central and West Texas see partly cloudy skies Sunday and Monday with isolated afternoon and evening thunder showers and little temperature change. East and South Central Texas expect isolated afternoon thundershowers with no change in temperatures. Coastal winds are gentle to moderate from the southeast.
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West
Texas
Kerr Urges Food Surpluses to End Iron Curtain Tension
Sen Kerr of Oklahoma pressed President Eisenhower to use U S farm surpluses as a weapon to crack the Iron Curtain. He said abundant food feed and fiber could end tensions and foster peace. Other senators and farm groups urged sales or trades to Soviet allies as officials weigh the idea. Kerr criticized Benson's farm policy and argued surpluses could help avoid war if directed wisely.
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Edwin B. Harkinson
Washington
Sen
Kerr
U. S
Iron Curtain
Benson
West
Ern
Europe
Eisenhower
National Grange
Farm Bureau Federation
Russia
China
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Smokey
Burbank
Calif
Southern Pines
N.C
Rod
North Carolina
Sen. Johnson
Hassle
The
Associated Press
Nate Polovetzky
Copenhagen
Denmark
Earth
Aden
Persian Gulf
U. 8
J. T. Bohannan
Scout Office
By John M. Hightower
Movietown
By Joe Hall
Sen. Kilgore
D-Wva
Judiciary Committee
Sen. Magnuson
D-Wash
Idaho Power Co
Snake River
Power Commission
Richard T. Simons
Sen. Kerr
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