Annual Field Day Slated Tomorrow
A large group of business people farmers and others will attend the annual agricultural field day held by Snyder Chamber of Commerce. The event features crop tours conservation practices grasses new crops and a noon luncheon with Charlie Fisher of the Lubbock Experiment Station as speaker.
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Towle Memorial Park
Chamber of Commerce
Charlie Fisher
Lubbock Experiment Station
Agriculture Committee
Snyder
Snyder National Bank
West Texas State Bank
Snyder Truck & Tractor Co
Key Bros. Implement Co
Scurry County Tractor Co
Fisher
Oscar Fowler
John Boren
Foreign Aid Rows Split Congress Over Aid Bill
Conferees from the Senate and House fail to agree on the foreign aid bill amid a $500.9 million funding gap. Sen. Dirksen notes a huff over proposed limits while Sen. Hayden stresses stubbornness. The Senate passed at 65-25. House bill totals $3.1918 billion, both including military and economic aid. President Eisenhower backs the Senate figure and urges quick House approval. Senate leaders Johnson and Knowland united to defend the Appropriations Committee total.
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Washington
Senate
House
Sen
Dirksen
R-I
Hayden
D-Ariz
Belothe
Appropriations
Eisenhower
House of Representatives
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Knowland
California
Appropriations Committee
Riot at Colorado Reformatory Leaves Inmate Dead
At the Colorado State Reformatory in Buena Vista a riot killed inmate Evaristo Gomez, wounded four others, and left two guards beaten after inmates were returned to cells following breakfast. Gov. McNichols planned to inspect as guards regained control with 60 officers quelling the disturbance.
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Buena Vista
Colo
Colorado State Reformatory
Reformatory
Carl Douglas
Evaristo Gomez
Manhattan Hotel front remodel and advisory note
A new front is being installed on the Manhattan Hotel at the southeast square corner. The lobby is being divided with remodeling of the lobby and coffee shop. Taylor's Cafe will move to the Manhattan Coffee Shop after completion. One half of the old lobby becomes counter space and cafe entrance, the other half becomes hotel lobby and office space for the Webb Real Estate Agency. J T Hughes KSNY reports good recovery after surgery at Lakeside Hospital Cleveland Ohio and expects to stay until mid September. Officials warn about motor scooter licensing with under 14s needing licenses for any self propelled vehicle. Bread prices rise with Snyder wholesalers pushing up costs. Retail loaf prices now 28 cents for 1 1/2 pound and 21 cents for 1 pound.
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Taylor’s Cafe
Manhattan
George & Lydia Webb Real Estate Agency
J. T. Hughes
KSNY
Lakeside Hospital
Cleveland
Ohio
Arthur Blanchard
Snyder
Fire crews respond to Bausell home butane fire
Firemen rushed to the 4200 block of the Big Spring highway about 9 50 last night to a butane connection at the L D Bausell residence. The fire was out on arrival and no damage was reported.
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Allinger
Big Spring Highway
L. D. Bausell
Inaugural Europe to Houston Flight Planned by KLM
Houston hosts an inaugural flight by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines on September 4 linking Europe to Houston. A group of Netherlands officials and industrialists are scheduled to attend the ceremony and reception.
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Houston
KLM
Royal Dutch Airlines
Eisenhower Denounces Soviet Disarmament Rebuff
President Eisenhower denounces Russia for rejecting Western disarmament plans as deeply disappointing and boasts about missiles while warning of an immeasurable danger. The White House confirms talks with Dulles and Stassen amid London talks in recess and possible Russian walkout at the UN disarmament talks.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Russia
United States
White House
Dulles
James C. Hagerty
State Department
Harold E. Stassen
London
Lincoln White
Stassen
U.N
Wisconsin Vote Signals GOP Setback In 1958
The Democratic Party hailed Wisconsin results as a crushing repudiation of President Eisenhower and his policies. William Proxmire defeated Walter Kohler Jr. by a wide margin, signaling a Democratic wave and fueling calls for broader leadership changes ahead of 1959 Senate terms.
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Washington
Democratic Party
Wisconsin
Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Eisenhowerer
William Proxmire
Senate
Joseph R. McCarthy
Proxmire
Walter J. Kohler Jr
Paul Butler
Former Partner Of Cage Quizzed in Travis County Grand Jury
John G. Vaughan a former ICT vice president and Cage partner testified to the Travis County grand jury as it probes the now defunct ICT. A Dallas grand jury has already indicted Cage for embezzling over 600000 with trial set for September. Cage has been in Brazil and not appeared before the local jury despite subpoenas.
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Austin P
BenJack Cage
Travis County Grand Jury
Asst
Atty
Joe Carroll
Dist
Les Procter
ICT
John Vaughan
Dallas
Cage
E. A. McSpadden
Virginia Ogle
McSpadden
Eleanor Wells
Fort Worth
Vaughan
Stanley Pritchard
Waco
BenJack
Dallas Grand Jury
Air Force Plane Crashes Near Clovis New Mexico
A Langley AFB refueling plane with six crewmen aboard crashed ten miles northeast of Clovis New Mexico during a training flight en route to Cannon AFB. Witnesses saw all six crewmen parachute to safety.
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Clovis, N.M
Here
New Mexico
Langley Air Force Base
Cannon Air Force Base
Debates Open on Civil Rights Bill Filibuster Ruled Out
Senator Ervin argues a small Southern minority cannot block passage of the civil rights bill, noting Congress runs until 1959 and a filibuster would risk triggering Rule 22 changes. President Johnson says opponents have time to talk, while Senator Robertson signals willingness to stay in session if needed.
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Washington
Sen
Ervin
D-Nc
Senate
North Carolina
House
Congress
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Sen. Robertson
D-Va
Jury Panel Is Called for County Court Trial
A jury panel is summoned to report at 9 a.m. Friday in county court with Judge Edgar Taylor presiding. George Killam, county attorney, outlines the planned trial of R. V. Thompson on a drunk driving charge, while Julius Miller and Alfredo Carrosoli face illegal transport charges.
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Edgar Taylor
George Killam
R. V. Thompson
East Highway
Julius Miller
Aspermont
Alfredo Carrosoli
Lubbock
Joyce Bass
R. R. Duck
Graydon Hicks
Billy Joe Brown
Johnny Greenfield
Jack Craft
O. A. McAlister
Scott Casey
Alton Greenfield
G. C. Coleman
Leamon L. Roberson
Rex Miller
A. Z. Glover
L. H. Bond
Charlie Morrow
Marshall Boyd
Gene Best
Lydia Webb
David Harlin, Sr
J. F. Reed
Woman Flees Assailant Across Golf Course in Dallas
A 53 year old Dallas woman escaped a would be attacker who choked her in her home. The 19 year old Plano caddy captured by club employees was pursued by Patrolman Frank Willis, escaped handcuffs, and recaptured after a two mile footrace. The suspect admitted creeping under the woman’s home and dragging her to the bedroom before the assault was attempted.
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Dallas P
Dallas
Preston Hollow Country Club
Plano
Frank Willis
Willis
M. G. Hall
W. E. Potts
Pedestrian Killed In Abilene Downtown Crash
An out of control car struck and killed 81 year old John Alexander Long as he walked downtown Abilene today. Lola Sears lost control while parking, hitting a traffic signal post parking meters three cars and the Citizens National Bank drive in entrance.
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Abilene
Tex.p
John Alexander Long
Lola Sears
Citizens National Bank
Farmer Held After Threat To Airlines
Taft Texas farmer William Henry George, 36, was questioned by police and FBI after threats to blow up Braniff Airways Flight 25 from Houston to Washington. He planned to meet Senator Lyndon Johnson and to attack the Washington Monument. Flight Captain Red McDonald ordered arrest following a report by flight attendant Gwen Stringfellow.
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Houston
FBI
Taft, Tex
Braniff Airways
Washington, D.C
William Henry George
Jack Cooper
George
Washington
Lyndon Johnson
Washington Monument
Burglary Probed At Second Hand Store On Avenue R
The sheriff's office probes a burglary at a second hand store on Avenue R across from the post office. Entry was by prying a side door latch last night. Stolen items include a woman's wrist watch five men's watches and a .32 caliber automatic pistol.
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Sheriff's Office
Johnnie Way
Avenue R
Weather forecast for Texas with heat and scattered showers
The forecast shows high temperatures around 102 in the east and south central regions with a 71 degree low and 73 at 7 30 a m. Expect cloudy conditions in East and South Central Texas through Thursday with scattered showers Thursday and mainly near the coast this afternoon and tonight no significant temperature changes. North Central and West Texas will be partly cloudy through Thursday with widely scattered thundershowers.
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von Roeder Seed Farms
Snyder
J. B. Patterson
Patterson
Vernon Stipes
Ezell-Key Grain Co
Town
Holman Odom
Weldon Perry
Eldon Perry
Blackwell
Perrys
Joe Bicke
Herman Hundsnurcher
Hermleigh
Hundsnurcher
Texas
North Central
West Texas
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Colorado Reformatory
Feeu
Steve McNichols
James S. Thomas
Robert Allinger
Sam Montgomery
Gomez
Spot Muse
Bausell Residence
Gop
David Townsend
Pennsville
N. J
Salem County Fair
David
Farmer
Nashville
Tenn
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