Publishers Turn Down Offer as Strike Rages On
In New York six photoengravers unions rejected a proposed $7.50 weekly package and stuck to demands, ending six days of newspaper strike. The publishers offered $3.75, while the Herald Tribune stayed nonstriking due to outsourcing. Pay for most striking workers halted, with 20 000 employees affected and ad revenue dipping.
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New York
Frank H. Brown
Brown
AFL International Photoengravers Union
Pu Assa
New York City
William Mapel
Publishers Group
New
Wildcat Drilling Highlights North County Prospects
Ore and oil activity dominate Scurry and Howard counties with several wildcat tests. Blanco Oil Co and Nan Kent report a 320 barrel test in Scurry and a 37.4 degree gravity oil with no water. Turner and Weiner push tests near Snyder and Big Spring as Texaco lines up Cogdell field drilling.
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H&tc
Eitheast
Snyder
I. Weiner
Big Spring
Weiner
Blanco Oil Co
Nan Kent Wildcat
Scurry
Ohio Oil No
A. R. Turner
Shelley-Snyder
Turner
Kelley-Snyder
Cogdell
Texaco
P. L. Fuller
Ox Cogdell
North Scurry County
Sun
Clairemont-Lower
Texas Pacific
North
Howard
Siamese Twins Separated in Britain First in country
London doctors led by Ian Aird separated 3 month old Nigerian twins Tomu and Boko joined at the abdomen. Surgeons said the operation a success but warned the girls remain at risk. Mother Veronica Davies from Kanu Nigeria expressed relief and gratitude.
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London
Tomu
Boko
Ian Aird
London University
Britain
Aird
Hammersmith Hospital
Veronica Davies
Kanu
Nigeria
Conviction In Bribery Case To Be Appealed
Attorney for George Aaron appeals his two year prison sentence after a Crosby County jury found him guilty of offering Sheriff Hillin 1500 dollars per month to allow bootleggers to run free. Aaron, a Dallas resident formerly from Amarillo, rejected a suspended sentence. Judge Lindsey noted leniency could be considered. The case traces to a 1952 Texas House Crime Investigating Committee inquiry into a bootleg syndicate. Aaron remains defiant about his guilt or innocence.
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Crosbyton
George Aaron
Roy
Aaron
Dallas
Amarillo
Hillin
Texas House Crime Investigating Committee
Waggoner Carr
Snyder Christmas Festivities Open With Santa Arrivals
Santa arrives at Winston Field by air for a downtown parade and visit as Snyder kicks off Christmas activities. Kiwanis hosts a pancake supper on the high school campus to raise funds for underprivileged children, with Aunt Jemima assisting. The Optimist Club prepares Canadian balsam trees for sale with proceeds supporting local youth, while Lions and Junior Chamber sponsor decoration contests to spread holiday cheer.
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Snyder
Santa Claus
Kiwanis Club
Santa
Winston Field
Pioneer Air Lines
Avenue S
Thirtieth Street
Twenty-seventh Street
Avenue R
Lions Club
Priviledged Children Fund
Jemima
Gene Best
Best
Optimist Boys Work Fund
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Henriann Back To Hospital
Five year old leukemia patient Henriann Hughes showed improved signs after a move to Battenfield Hospital. Her temperature had fallen from dangerous highs as donations to her family topped ninety nine dollars and dolls were sent to her bedside.
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Henriann Hughes
Battenfield Hospital
Lynn Pratt
Henmann
Henry
Daily News
Mack
Avenue S
Tornadoes Strike Texas Louisiana Cause Deaths
The AP reports at least eight killed as tornadoes hit Leander Texas and Tullos Louisiana. Two dead and 21 injured in series of twisters across east and east central Texas. Thunderstorms, power outages, and minor snow flurries also noted.
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Associated Press
Texas
Louisiana
Leander
Tullos
Beaumont
Amarillo
Fast Ends With 50 Pounds Lost
Mrs. Cornelia Foster a 61 year old Johannesburg housewife broke a 101 day fast. She lost 50 pounds and weighs 238. Her only daily nourishment was six pints of water and soda water. She claimed a record beating Germany’s Ilr Schmidt who fasting 80 days.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Cornelia Foster
Ilr Schmidt
Essen
Germany
No Help From AFL In Strike
PORT ARTHUR The Port Arthur Trades and Labor Council will not join CIO opposition to 22 business firms, stating they have their own plans. Council president George C. Cantrell said the group will not send a representative to a meeting of the Distributive, Office Workers Americans after the DPOWA was accused by Attorney General John Ben Sheppard of Communist influence. The Port Arthur News reported a few AFL members attended the meeting and described the AFL as conducting a quiet campaign at places struck or picketed by CIO.
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Port Arthur
Port Arthur News
AFL
CIO
Eisenhower Dulles Back McCarthy Clash Over Policy
Senator McCarthy defended his stance on foreign policy while denying claims he challenges GOP leadership. He praised Eisenhower and Dulles but urged refusing dollar aid to allies shipping goods to Communist China. President Eisenhower supported Dulles, leaving room for continued anti spy drives in government.
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Washington
Sen
Me.Carthy
R-Wise
Eisenhower
G.O.P
McCarthy
Republican Party
Dulles
China
Republic
Presidentsenhower
Wisconsin
Caincanane
Truman
Rain Adds Slight Gain to Snyder's Year Totals
A shower dropped .15 inch yesterday afternoon in Snyder marking the first rain since Nov 18. It brings the year’s total to 14.25 inches, just .02 inch above last year’s level. December average is .91 inch. Temperatures ranged to 65 and 38 with 7:30 am reading at 38. Weather observer Mrs. D P Strayform reported the morning reading.
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Snyder
D. P. Strayform
Snyder Records November Air Line Activity At Winston Field
Pioneer Air Lines carried 76 passengers in Snyder in November and 77 in October. Across stations, Snyder led with 77 boardings while Breckenridge, Sweetwater, and Mineral Wells posted 66 64 and 62. Through Nov 30 total boarded 201 deplaned 163 over 65 days.
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Winston Field
Pioneer Air Lines
The
Air
Snyder
Breckenridge
Sweetwater
Big Spring
Plainview
Dallas
Midland-Odessa
Houston
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Austin
Lubbock
Family Fugues Through Iron Curtain for Freedom
A Czech grandfather recounts how he and four relatives hid under lumber on a freight car and crossed the Iron Curtain three times to reach the American zone in Austria. Facing hunger and thirst over eight days, they bluffed their way past guards and customs, finally finding refuge near Liz in the U.S. occupation zone on Thanksgiving Day.
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Vienna
Austria
Bedrich Cech
Cech
U.S
Viasta
Ronald K. Brown
Earlham
Iowa
R.F.D. Cech
Ling
Marion
Drahomira
Ladislav
Cervena
Vlasta
Brown
Czechoslovakia
Horni Dvoriste
Cedh
Trieste
Liz
Local Paper Wins Change From USDA
Washington officials said a Texas editor won access to names of drought relief program participants. The Agriculture Department will allow a records review while keeping some details confidential. J R Wiggins of the Washington Post urged policy revision on public money audits.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Texas
Rural Credit Service
J. R. Wiggins
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Freedom of Information Committee
Wiggins
Washington Post
Houston H
Scurry County
Tex
Harte
Department
ASNE
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Ex-Policeman Jailed For 40 Years In Oklahoma City Case
A court jury yesterday convicted two Oklahoma men, including a former Texas police officer, for a shooting in Oklahoma City on September 15. Charles Lee Jenkins, 22, formerly of Midland police, received a 40 year term. Homerichard Clinton, 36, with a long Oklahoma record, was sentenced to life.
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Oklahoma
Tex
Iceman
Eee
Young
Oklahoma City
Charles Lee Jenkins
Tulsa
Midland
Homerichard Clinton
Reds Stand Pat in Korean Peace Talks
Panmunjom reports say the Reds refuse to alter demands insisting on Russia as a neutral participant. Dean warns the Soviet seat would block progress while he seeks to break the deadlock. No time limit on the preliminary talks is set as negotiations stall over seating arrangements.
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Panmunjom
I Arthur
Dean
Russia
Reds
Soviet Russia
Weather Outlook Shows General Fair Skies and Cooler
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions with a cooler trend. Coastal areas will experience fresh to strong winds shifting and then moderating to westerly, bringing cooler air inland.
South Korean Prisoners Vote On Repatriation At Panmunjom
A second group of 30 South Koreans chose life under the Communists at Panmunjom, bringing total refusals to two of 328. The UN Command said 30 more would be interviewed tomorrow with no word on 22 Americans and 1 Briton still in Communist hands. Negotiations for a Korean peace conference continued without progress after 3% hours of talks.
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Panmunjom
U. N
Ae Dean
Io Alep
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