Dulles Questions Soviet ICBM Claim At Press Conference
Secretary of State Dulles warned the Soviet claim of testing an inter continental missile may rest on some facts and signals a serious threat to the free world. He cited Soviet weapons progress in Syria and noted Moscow’s vague target description, while saying the US has no independent way to verify the claim.
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Washington
Dulles
Russia
United States
Free World
Syria
Red
Nauer
Moscow
Soviets Claim Giant Intercontinental Missile Test
Kremlin reports a successful test of a super-range multistage intercontinental rocket capable of striking any spot on the globe. The claim notes high altitude flight and rapid distance coverage, with no explicit nuclear payload stated, amid recent nuclear tests in the Soviet Union and resumed US atomic testing.
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Moscow
Kremlin
Russia
Soviet Union
United States
Siberia
US Congress
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Air Force
G. Randolph Pearkes
Moore Back Home After Hospital Stay For Stomach Disorder
L L Moore commissioner of precinct No 3 was released from the hospital and reports a two week milk and crackers diet after a stomach disorder caused numbness in the left arm. The piece also notes drought era field day planning by the Chamber of Commerce agriculture committee and praise for Snyder schools leader M E Stanfield. It highlights Snyder Boys Club summer activity under Michie Brous and Bill McLaughlin.
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L. L
Pat) Moore
Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee
Oscar Fowler
Snyder
Scurry County
All Boys
Michie Brous
Bill McLaughlin
Brewster Quits From Texas Supreme Court
Associate Justice Brewster resigns effective Sept 30 after 12 years on the Texas Supreme Court. Gov Price Daniel will appoint Joe Greenhill of Austin to succeed him. Brewster, 68, has been ill for weeks. Greenhill was Daniel’s 1956 campaign manager and a former assistant attorney general 1941-49.
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Austin
Supreme Court
Few Brewster
Price Daniel
Joe Greenhill
Brewster
Reenhill
Daniel
Missing Southeast Texas girl sparks widening search
Silsbee Texas police and 500 volunteers scoured a Neches River sand bar for Dianne Burch five after she vanished from a family picnic near Silsbee. Her mother urged broadcasters to help find the child, saying no charges or hard feeling if returned. The state safety department said troops from Fort Polk would aid the search.
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Silsbee
Tex
Highway Patrol
Southeast Texas
Dianne Burch
Evadale
Neches River
Albert Burch
Department of Public Safety
Ft. Polk
Leesville
Snyder welcomes 45 new teachers at breakfast
About 45 teachers and other professional personnel new to the Snyder school system were welcomed at a high school cafeteria breakfast. Dr. Cecil Yarbrough and M. E. Stanfield urged community ties and church affiliation as orientation begins for the week.
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M. E. Stanfield
Stanfield
Snyder
Texas
L. D. Haskew
College of Education
University of Texas
Cecil Yarbrough
Haskew
Lee Watson
Yarbrough
Pat Falls
Nuclear Submarine Swordfish Launch at Portsmouth Yard
The Navy speeds its nuclear power transition with the launch today of Swordfish, the fourth nuclear powered submarine and the first built in a naval shipyard at Portsmouth New Hampshire.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Mild Expectation For Most U S Asiatic Flu Cases
Surgeon General Burney said most U S cases of Asiatic influenza would be mild and resemble common illnesses. He warned of possible epidemics this fall and winter but noted no evidence of increased virulence. Vaccine production targets 60 million doses by February and public health planning continues.
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U.S
U.S. Public Health Service
Burney
Association of State and _ Territorial Health Officers
United States
Enza
Weather alert for Texas with heat and clear to partly cloudy skies
Readings show high 102 degrees and low 71 with 74 degrees at 7 30 am today. East South Central and North Central Texas expect clear to partly cloudy conditions through Wednesday with no major temperature changes. West Texas likewise remains clear to partly cloudy with isolated thundershowers and little temperature variation.
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Snyder
Texas
Hearing On Budget Sets 1958 Tax Rate at 1.21
The county budget hearing passed with no public comments as the 1958 budget heads to approval on Sept. 9. The proposed tax rate is 1.21 per 100 valuation, up 21 cents from this year, with a 118 million valuation and total taxes around 1.427 million. Estimated net after 90 percent collection is about 1.285 million.
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Commissioners Court
Patrolman Starts Police Duty Here
Tuck W. Bowman, 43, began patrolman duties with the Snyder police department after about six years in police work. Police Chief T. L. Steele noted Bowman’s five years with the federal hoof and mouth disease patrol on the Texas-Mexico border, plus prior city posts in Mercedes and Big Lake, Texas. The Bowman family resides at 901 Twenty ninth Street. they have a 14-year-old daughter.
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Tuck W. Bowman
Snyder
T. L. Steele
Bowman
Texas-Mexico
Mercedes
Tex
Big Lake
Bowmans
Twentyninth Street
Encephalitis Outbreak Thought Ended in San Benito
Health officials said the encephalitis outbreak appeared over as no new cases were reported in five days in San Benito.
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San Benito
Missile program logs delay in reaching long range goals
U S Senator Jack Jackson warns that target dates for 1500 mile and 5500 mile missiles have slipped as Russia claims a successful intercontinental test. He notes defense cutbacks and urges the Pentagon to refocus the ballistic missile program to regain momentum. Symington echoes concerns about propaganda use of such claims.
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Washington
Sen
Jackson
D-Wash
Senate
United States
U. S
Defense Department
Sen. Jackson
Syria
Symington
D-Mo
Miami Beach
Fires Cause Light Damage
Two fires last night caused only slight damage, said Fire Chief D A Porter. A welding truck on Twenty third Street and Avenue O caught fire near 5 15 and was mostly out on arrival. A rail freight car loaded with cross ties developed a hot box about 20 miles north of Snyder on the Santa Fe railroad and was moved to a siding for firefighters at 8 15. Only the wheel apparatus and underside were damaged. the car interior and load were spared. City county pumper trucks responded to both scenes.
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D. A. Porter
Twenty-third Street
Avenue O
Snyder
Santa Fe
Porter
Body Recovered From Forbidden Peak Fall Near Sedro-Woolley
The body of Stan Johnston aged 31 was recovered by helicopter after a fall on a glacial ledge of Forbidden Peak fifty air line miles east of Sedro-Woolley Sunday night.
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Sedro-Woolley
Wash
Stan Johnston
Forbidden Peak
Parrot Artist Rajah Unmasked at City Exhibit
Rajah the one eyed parrot shown at the ninth city sponsored art exhibit is revealed as the artist behind works titled Cathay Laos. Owner Miss Chandra Poweris confirms the bird created more than 759 watercolors and painted his first oil, with turpentine causing light headedness.
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Los Angeles
Rajah
Cathay
Laos
Miss Chandra Poweris
Rajah Chandra
Miss Poweris
Cathay Laos
Poweris
Hoffa Charged by AFL CIO Ethics Group
The AFL CIO Ethical Practices Committee filed charges against James R. Hoffa the Teamsters Vice President as part of ongoing probes into union leadership. The announcement cited evidence from the McClellan committee hearings and noted Hoffa's prior testimony and alleged improper handling of funds and connections with NY figures.
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Teamsters
Dave Beck
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Senate Labor
Washington
Afl-Cio Ethical Practices Committee
Hoffa
McClellan
Senate
Sen
D-Ark
Senate Committee
New York City
New York
Johnny Dio
Teamster
Frank Brewster
Sidney Brennan
Aflcio Executive Council
Aflcio
Ethical Practices Committee
County Court Buys $10000 Baird ISD Bonds
The county commissioners court bought about $10,000 of 3 percent Baird Independent School District bonds from non-interest bearing road and bridge funds. The short-term bonds mature by 1960. Investment consultant Charlie Smith of Abilene from First Southwest Co. advised, with existing holdings in Dimmitt School District and county bonds.
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County Commissioners Court
Baird Independent School District
Charlie Smith
Abilene
First Southwest Co
Midland Woman Dies in Car Crash
A car overturned south of Midland yesterday and killed Mrs. I. W. Hipsher, 44, in a fatal traffic accident.
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Midland
Here
I. W. Hipsher
One Man Missing In Explosion Of Boat
A 20 foot boat exploded while refueling in Houston. One man is missing and presumed dead. Three others were injured including Forrest Clifford who was critically burned. Owners and names include Herman C. Van Zant 35 Tom Nelson 57 and John R. Fellers with injuries not serious. A search of the Houston ship channel is under way.
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Houston
Tex
Herman C. van Zant
Forrest Clifford
Tom Nelson
John R. Fellers
Three Hurt By High Winds In Texas Panhandle
Strong winds and thunderstorms lash Perryton and Waka injuring three people. A trailer overturned injuring Mr. and Mrs. E B Underwood of Perryton, a young girl hurt in a shed collapse in Waka, and local damage included carports roofs and fences. Rain accompanied the wind with hot weather elsewhere in Texas.
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Associated Press
West Texas
Panhandle
Perryton
Waka
E. B. Underwood
Max McLarty
KEYE
McLarty
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