Western transport strike spreads across eleven states
A prolonged wage dispute triggers a Western strike and lockout halting 150000 trucks from 1600 firms, idling about 100000 workers across Arizona California Colorado Oregon Nevada Utah Washington Idaho Montana Wyoming. Emergency freight under government bills of lading will move while perishables pass through.
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Leif Erickson
SAN Francisco
California
Central Valley
Arizona
New Mexico
Colorado
Utah
Nevada
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Central Valley Teamsters
Employers’ Western States Labor Policy Committee
Teamsters
Einar O. Mohn
Western Conference of Teamsters
Labor Policy Committee
Teamster Union
Sacramento
Oakland
Alameda
Contra Costa
Solano
Santa Cruz
Santa Clara
Monterey
Sacramento Council
West
Bay Area
Six Hurt When Car Overturns East of Here
Six persons from Carlsbad New Mexico were injured yesterday when a 1954 Pontiac overturned on US 180 after a right rear tire blew out. The car rolled one and a half times, landing on its top, with four taken to Cogdell Memorial Hospital and two to Snyder Clinic Hospital. The driver Edna Stroup 38 suffered facial fractures and possible plastic surgery in Dallas.
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Here
U. S. Highway 180
Carlsbad
N. M
Gordon Johnson
Arthur Dyson
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Bolger
Snyder Clinic
Edna Stroup
Stroup
Cogdell Hospital
Dallas
R. F. Stroup
Joyce Stroup
Snyder Clinic Hospital
Weather Update for Snyder Texas Forecast Warm With Thunderstorms
High on Monday reached 101 degrees with a low of 69 degrees and 7:30 am reading of 74 degrees. Forecasts for all Texas call for partly cloudy and warm conditions through Wednesday with widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Texas
Hoffa Admits Gifts From Detroit Consultant
Senate inquiry hears James R. Hoffa acknowledge receiving gifts from George Kamenow but says no cash. He recalls fishing tackle and a possible gift certificate, offers vague memory of amounts. Hoffa defends union powers while noting predecessor Dave Beck’s fall from power after a funds misuse conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Hoffa
Detroit
Hoffa
Senate
George Kamenow
Kamenow
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Teamsters
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate Rackets Investigating Committee
Dave Beck
Beck
Reds Free Student At Vienna Border
Czechoslovak authorities released 22 year old American student John Bachman Hardcastle of Nashville Tennessee who had been arrested last week on border violation charges. He was held three days and turned over to Austrian authorities at the Berg border checkpoint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
John Bachman Hardcastle
Nashville
Tenn
Berg
Legion State Installed Here Monday Night
Snyder post of the American Legion installed new officers last night with Sam A. Tibbetts named commander succeeding Frank D. Stephenson. Other officers include Doyle Newman first vice commander Sonny Holdren second vice commander Noel Banks adjutant and James Stewart finance officer. Auxiliary donated three wheel chairs and two pairs of crutches for free countywide use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
American Legion
Hilton Lambert
Sam A. Tibbetts
Frank D. Stephenson
Stephenson
American Legion Department of Texas
Doyle Newman
Sonny Holdren
Noel Banks
Lowell Prince
Roy Harrison
Collin Boone
James Stewart
Elmer Taylor
N. J. Harrison
Department of Texas
Fort Worth
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Post
Scurry County
Senate slows adjournment drive as depletion fight continues
The Senate fell behind in its plan to adjourn, delaying action on a complex excise tax revision. Key votes kept whisky and oil gas depletion allowance debates alive with narrow margins, as Byrd opposed the whisky relief amid broader tax concerns and stalled moves to cut depletion benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hall Washington
Senate
Congress
John J. Williams
R-Del
William Proxmire
Dwis
United States begins withdrawal of Lebanon Marine battalion
The United States moves to pull back one battalion of Marines from Lebanon, with 1,700 Marines of the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Division, shipping gear to the beach and slated to depart early Wednesday. The action aims to influence the UN debate on Middle East tensions and follows Lebanese approval.
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Beirut
Lebanon
United States
Wash
Ington
Saeb Salam
U. S
Camille Chamoun
Iraq
Adm
James L. Holloway
Middle East
U. N. General Assembly
Soviet Union
Nasser
United Arab Republic
Jury Hikes Award For Property
A county court jury awarded $3,472 to E. L. Thomas for right-of-way on the Big Spring highway between the highway and Cogdell Memorial Hospital road. Thomas sought $7,300 to cover land, a moved house, and a water line. appraisers valued moving the line and land at $5,000, while an independent appraisal set $3,200.
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E. L. Thomas
Big Spring Highway
Big Spring
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Cogdell Hospital
Thomas
D. R. Scott
C. A. Heath
Ben F. Pinnell
Kenneth Wilson
Gene L. Dulaney
George Killam
Edgar Taylor
J. A. Merritt
Doug West
LeRoy Brown
Geral Greene
Herman Doak
Herman Stahl
Rural Fire Truck Purchase Approved by City and County
The city and county accepted the low bid for a new three quarter ton four wheel drive International pickup fire truck from Snyder Truck & Tractor Co for 2498 dollars. County pays 1598 dollars and the city 900 dollars, with pump and water tank provided, 200 gallon tank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder Truck & Tractor Co
Snyder Motor Mart
Dodge
Eiland Motor Co
GMC
Roy Dunlap
Chamber Schedules Dunn Event Aug. 25
The agriculture committee of the Chamber of Commerce schedules a farmer business supper in Dunn on August 25 at the Dunn Methodist Church. This is the fifth such supper in rural communities near Snyder in two years. Hack Billingsley and Henry Burchett plan the program. The committee is led by Bill Jordan.
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Agriculture Committee of the
Chamber of Commerce
Dunn
Snyder
Dunn Methodist Church
Hack Billingsley
Henry Burchett
Bill Jordan
US Withdraws One Marine Battalion From Lebanon
United States pulls back about 1700 Marines in Lebanon as Asian African nations demand immediate US UK military withdrawal. UN to lead Middle East debate with Andrei Gromyko speaking second. Hammarskjold plan seeks economic aid and nonaggression pledges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
United States
Lebanon
U.N
Soviet Union
Middle East
Andrei Gromyko
Salam
Beirut
Hammarskjold
State Dulles
Lloyd
Farm Bills Delay Sparks Senate Protest Over Action
Senator Ralph Yarborough and Senator Herman Talmadge led a protest in Washington condemning the House refusal to take up a passed farm bill. They warned that without new farm legislation hundreds of thousands of farm families in cotton and rice regions face ruin and that inaction could trigger a collapse of the cotton economy and cut cotton allotments to about 132 million acres.
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Washington
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
House
Yarborough
Senate
Talmadge
Congress
United States
Benson
Posse Searches Panhandle for Missing 13-Year-Old
A posse on horseback hunted a broad Panhandle area for Tommy Joe Wilborn, 13, missing since last Wednesday. Sheriff Hugh Anderson led the search around Borger Phillips and Buena Vista as authorities reported the disappearance yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borger
Man Found Bound Beaten in Dallas by Highway
Albert Evans, 30, was found bound and beaten along U.S. 67 at the Dallas edge early today. Authorities said water had been thrown on his face and his condition was not serious. He refused to discuss the case beyond saying you have the wrong man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas (Ap
Albert Evans
U.S. 67
Dallas
Sheriff's
Promotion Push for Rickover Sparks Senate Demand
Democratic senators urge Navy to promote Rear Adm. H. G. Rickover to three stars. Navy officials say promotion rules separate from retirement review, with Rickover’s status and possible retirement due for review after a year. Discussion recalls 1953 promotion fight and past refusals to advance him.
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Washington
Navy
Adm
H. G. Rickover
Navy Department
Rickover
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Reds
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Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Finance Committee
Treasury
By Edwin Shanke
Tions
Britain
Jordan
Hus
Chehah
Milton Besser
Pravda
Communist Party
Dag Hammarskjold
Saeb
Posse
Panhandle
Senators
Robert Anderson
Clinton B. Anderson
D-Nm
House- Senate Atomic Energy Committee
Secretary of the Navy
Thomas S. Gates
Rickovere
Sen
Anderson
Henry M. Jackson
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Norris Cotton
Sen. Anderson
Shirley Hughes
Des Moines
Gary Vanora
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