Foreign Aid Bill Passes for Eisenhower in Senate and House
The House approved a 3.4358 billion foreign aid bill and sent it to President Eisenhower by a 194 to 122 vote. The Senate backed the compromise 58 to 19, despite earlier pushback from Eisenhower. The measure provides 2.769 billion in new funds plus 667 million in prior-year appropriations for fiscal year starting July 1. It includes 1.34 billion in new military aid and 689 million for defense supports.
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Eisenhower
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Senate
FBI Bill Passed By House In Compromise To Shield Files
The House approved a compromise FBI files bill 315 to 0 sending the measure to President Eisenhower after Senate action 74 to 2. It aims to guard government's Jencks materials while preserving defendants rights amid ongoing law enforcement concerns.
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Guards to resume weekly drills after August pause
National Guard command says weekly drills will resume next week after an August postponement due to economy. Guardsmen expect 48 drills in the fiscal year and may double drills to two per week next spring when funding allows. The drought impact on dryland cotton appears similar to irrigation and water drunk on field day tours marked a difference from prior years. Also noted are traffic safety efforts over a holiday period with emphasis on obeying traffic laws to reduce fatalities.
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Snyder High School Tigers
Bengals
John Conley
Hal Battle
Horrace Bostick
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Borger
Lee Watson
National Guard
John T. Lynch, Jr
Sweetwater Deaths Claim Two in Collision
Orval Procter aged 35 and Mable Maryfield 43, both of Sweetwater, died when their car collided with a gas truck late last night in Sweetwater Texas.
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Orval Procter
Mable Maryfield
Russia Fires At Least Four Long Range Missiles
Washington reports Russia launched at least four long range missiles since June and tested many shorter range weapons over time. Moscow delayed any intercontinental claim until last week as part of a broader Soviet diplomatic push against the West. The U S Army reportedly has a shorter range counterweapon ready for production though officials doubt a 5000 mile missile is ready for use.
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U. S. Army
Fire Damages 1955 Chevrolet Station Wagon in Brooklyn
Fire damaged the E. A. Brooks family station wagon about 4:45 yesterday afternoon on Twenty-fifth Street and Avenue U. Mrs. Brooks was driving the car when the blaze started, likely in the engine air conditioning unit. Hood paint and wiring were scorched. firefighters extinguished the fire with extinguishers.
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Weather in Texas Shifts to Scattered Thunderstorms
Snyder reports a 97 degree high and 67 degree low with 75 degree 7:30 am reading. East Texas sees partly cloudy skies into Saturday with scattered and widely scattered thundershowers. no significant temperature changes. South Central Texas remains partly cloudy with scattered showers. North Central and West Texas also partly cloudy with widely scattered storms and no big temperature shifts.
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West Texas
Tragedy Strikes Newport Child In Auto Crash
Four year old Billy Taylor of Dallas was killed yesterday in Newport when an automobile driven by his grandmother overturned near the city. Investigators continued to news for details.
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Dallas
Orientation Winding Up for Snyder Schools
Teachers and professional staff conclude a Tuesday to Thursday orientation program with departmental and grade level meetings. They will have Labor Day off Monday and return to start the new school year on Tuesday led by Pat Falls, director of instructional services.
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Fatally Injured in Two Car Collision at Graham
Frank Bus sy, 66, died after a two car crash in Graham last night. Police indicated another vehicle was involved and investigators are examining the scene.
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Graham
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Frank Bussy
Lampasas Rebuilding Praised by Governor Price Daniel
Governor Price Daniel commends Lampasas teamwork in rebuilding after the May 12 flash flood. He urges a statewide water plan and flood control, cites Sulphur Creek flood defenses, and notes 86 stores damaged and 310 homes wrecked with six deaths.
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Daniel
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Blame the Magicians in Niles Michigan Magic Week
In Niles Michigan a 15 000 population town hosts Percy Abbott’s 24th annual magic gathering. About 30 magicians attend including Neil Foster and Max Terhune. D Leta performs an escape in the St Joseph River. Several are ordained ministers using tricks in sermons.
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Neil Foster
Max Terhune
Russell Attacks Nixon Over Civil Rights Measures
Senator Russell of Georgia said Attorney General Brownell would be pressed by Vice President Nixon to enforce the civil rights bill in the South. He defended the Southern strategy, criticized the Thurmond filibuster, and noted the victory in removing Part III from the bill.
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Texas Congressmen Protest Foster Air Base Closure
Texas Senators Johnson and Yarborough and Representative Clark Thompson urged the Air Force to suspend Foster Air Force Base closure plans at Victoria until Congress reconvenes in January. They questioned past assurances of permanence, funds already awarded for Capehart Housing and Foster construction, and the use of military construction funds for 1957.
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Showers Hit Texas Coast and Statewide Forecast
Showers drenched the Texas coast and East Texas with scattered rains from the Guadalupe Mountains to the Panhandle. Houston logged .87 inch while other gauges recorded totals from .65 in Beaumont to .03 at Salt Flat. A weak cool front was due into West Texas Friday night as moisture continued southeastward.
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Snyder to Observe Labor Day Closings and Regualr Dollar Day Delay
Most Snyder stores suspend operations Monday for Labor Day. Banks, government offices and several merchants close as area residents are urged to plan shopping for the weekend. Stores reopen Tuesday for a delayed September Dollar Day event due to the holiday.
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Snyder Business District
Verdict to be recorded on death of Ira man
A coroner's inquest led by Peace Justice W C Davidson will record a verdict on the death of 32 year old William Warren Sheshey of Ira. The expected finding is death by overdose of sedatives and opiates self administered, likely accidental, with autopsy confirming the overdose from pain medications. He was found dead in his trailer east of Ira.
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W. C. Davidson
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Robert Pierce
Explosives Report Sparks Alarm Over New Bridge
Reports from Nuevo Laredo Mexico claimed a buried explosive unit in the center wall of the new international bridge could destroy the structure in floods or disasters. Authorities investigated the rumor and reassured the public while monitoring the span.
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Rio Grande
Mussolini Body Returned to Widow at Predappio Grave
Italy handed Benito Mussolini s body to his widow Rachele at Predappio s St Cassiano cemetery in a government transfer to the Mussolini family vault. The small crowd watched as the widow, living in retirement on Ischia, received the body from an Interior Ministry note. The Rome regime history notes Mussolini s capture and execution in 1945 and the secret burial that followed.
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