Cotton Raisers Vote on Federal Controls for 1956
Scurry county cotton producers vote at nine polling sites on whether to accept federal acreage and marketing controls for 1956. Support price likely to be cut regardless of the outcome, with implications for parity and marketing quotas under the flexible system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scurry
Snyder
Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Office
Tra
Fluvanna
Dunn
China Grove
Helmleigh
Knapp
Union
Camp Springs
Benson
Congress
Agriculture Department
Soviet Leader Praises Indian Reforms and Calls for Collectivization
Khrushchev and Bulganin toured Sonepat, where 100000 villagers witnessed the joint India United States development project. He urged peasants to adopt collectivization and faster mechanization while praising Indian gains and criticizing Western exploitation. The leaders later met Nehru to craft a communique ahead of Afghanistan talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
Nikita Khrushchev
U.S
Sonepat
Bulganin
Khrushchev
Russia
Red Party
Soneat
Kashmir
Nehru
Afghanistan
Freeze Bites Texas Crops Across State
The Texas frost slid through much of the state with subfreezing readings overnight and a slow warmup beginning Monday. Temperatures ranged from 17 at Junction to 42 at Brownsville, threatening Winter Garden crops in South Texas while the Lower Rio Grande Valley stayed largely spared. Early reports cited frost in Carrizo Springs, Eagle Pass, Encinas, Falfurrias, and Del Rio, with potential damage to lettuce and tomatoes pending a full check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Mercury
Texas
San Antonio
Plains
New Mexico
Colorado
Weather Bureau
Junction
Brownsville
Beaumont
del Rio
Lufkin
Houston
Galveston
Dallas
Abilene
Odessa
San Angelo
Austin
el Paso
Alpine
South Texas
West Texas
Winter Garden
Carrizo Springs
Eagle Pass
Encinas
Rio Grande Valley
Middle East Warning Given by Macmillan
London Foreign Secretary Harold Macmillan warned Middle East leaders that engaging with communism is dangerous and could leave them seriously hurt. He told the House of Commons that the Soviet Union uses military and economic power as pawns for influence and cautioned leaders about playing off sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Harold Macmillan
Middle East
House of Commons
Macmillan
McMillan
Body Found In Hudson River Identified
The Hudson River body found yesterday is Victor Eubank 72 a retired AP editor foreign correspondent and financial writer. Identification was confirmed by his brother Judson C. Eubank of St. Augustine Florida after papers in his clothing aided the process. An autopsy will determine cause of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hudson River
Victor Eubank
Associated Press
Judson C. Eubank
St. Augustine
Fla
Eubank
Greenwich Village
Florida
Santa Claus Meets Prince Charles and Princess Anne at Harrods
In a London toy department encounter at Harrods, Prince Charles and Princess Anne visited Santa Claus. The scene featured piano chatter from mechanical chimps, Charles inspecting trains and yachts, and purchases totaling 5 shillings 11 pence for a clockwork penguin and a modeling set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Santa Claus
Prince Charles
Princess Anne
Elizabeth II
Santa
Harrods
Anne
Charles
55 Die in Border Clash as Truce Talks Fray
The report notes 55 Syrians killed and 29 prisoners after a Jewish Israeli assault along the Sea of Galilee. Israeli forces struck Syrian outposts on an eight mile front while UN observers rushed to the scene. Several Israeli civilians were reported wounded as the confrontation intensified.
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Jerusalem
Sea of Galilee
Quart
Beth Habeq
Jordan
Dead Sea
Jordan River
U.N
Foreign Ministry
Israel
Syria
Ein Geb
Damascus
U.N. Truce Supervisory Commission
Extradition Sought For Texas Surgeon
New York seeks extradition of Dr. Frank Samburg 36 Big Spring surgeon to Ithaca to answer kidnapping assault and burglary charges. He was arrested in Yuma Ariz and is serving a three day contempt sentence in Longview Texas custody battle over Philip Sainburg II and Mary Jean Nance involve his wife. An extradition request relayed from Gov Shivers to State official awaits action with a protest pending.
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Texas
Carley Christiensen
San Antonio
San Benito
Robert Hicks
Dallas
Martha Whitworth
Tommy Whitworth
W. O. Hargrove
Betty
Tyler
Charles Butler
Dallas City Water Department
Clarence Bethke
Hamilton Ranch
Bosque County
Norman Hamilton
Milford Long
Ardmore
Okla
Denison
Fike Garing
Waco
Rube Daniels
Eddie de la Cerda
Ballinger
Morris Franklin
Sylvester Thomas Jr
Victoria
Odessa
Marjorie Harris
Barbara Strong
Mary Hobbs
Henry Jones
Oakville
Eva Duncan
Frank Duncan
Coleman
Vernon Gross
Margaret Clark
Greenville
W. D. Bruce
Houston
Lamesa
Roy Pace
Brownfield
Austin P
New York
Texas Today
Frank Samburg
Ithaca
Big Spring
Yuma
Ariz
Longview
Shivers
Tom Beavley
Tex
Doris Blanchard
Sainburg
Philip Sainburg II
Philip
Mary Jean Nance
Samburg
Noble Crawford
Gov. Shivers
Neal Smith
Hobbs
N.M
Smith
Mary Jean
Probe Scheduled on Policies of CAA
Sen. Moroney accuses Sec. Weeks of seeking czar like powers over aviation and says a Senate Commerce Committee inquiry will examine CAA leadership changes. He notes Frederick Lee’s resignation, Lowen’s swearing in as deputy, and Weeks Rothschild influence on aviation policy amid an airport bill showdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Monroney
D-Okla
Secretary of Commerce
Civil Aviation
Senate Commerce Committee
Frederick B. Lee
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Commerce Department
Lee
Charles J. Lowen Jr
CAA
Weeks
Lewis S. Rothschild
Rothschild
Josh Lee
Civil Aeronautics Board
Ross Rizley
Commerce Committee
Oklahoman
Senate
Continental Nets 4 Jets and 5 DC7Bs for $33.6 Million
Continental Air Lines announces purchase of four Boeing 707 jet transports and five DC7B luxury liners at about 33.6 million dollars. Jets to operate on Chicago Denver Los Angeles routes with first 707 due May 1959 and service starting August 1959. DC7Bs to begin 1957 with service in April. Also plans a Denver hangar and office building costing about seven million dollars and potential Los Angeles overhaul facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Air Lines
Robert F. Six
Continental
Chicago
Denver
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Six
Wesley Plumlee Dies at Spur Rest Home
Wesley Taylor Plumlee, 76, died this morning at Tilly Rest Home in Spur where he had resided for weeks. A retired farmer, he had lived in Ira until recently and was born October 13, 1879, in Springtown. Funeral arrangements are pending at Bell Funeral Home. He is survived by one son and one daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Taylor Plumlee
Tilly Rest
Spur
Mr. Plumlee
Ira
Bell Funeral Home
Springtown
Two Witnesses Testify in Worden Slaying Grand Jury
San Antonio attorneys John Bayne and Duncan Gant appeared as witnesses before a grand jury probing the Padre Island killing of Don Worden in Kingsville. Bayne represented Mrs Worden in prior divorce actions. Gant said Worden worked for him in insurance and real estate and that relations with Mrs Worden were amicable. The first witness, Ranger Joe Bridge of Falfurrias, stayed only a few minutes.
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Kingsville
San Antonio
Padre Island
Don Worden
John Bayne
Duncan Gant
Bayne
Joe Bridge
Falfurrias
Bell Charge Is Dismissed In Texas Veterans Land Case
Seguin Texas bell charge dismissed as grand juror failed to pay poll tax. indictment against co defendant McLarty also dropped for improper grand jury formation. reindictment possible after current grand jury session. trial delayed pending appellate Court of Criminal Appeals ruling on unrelated murder verdict.
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Bell
Snyder Annual Given Award for 1955 Tigers Lair
The Snyder High School annual earned an excellent rating with commendations for organization photography and art work. Margie Smith was editor Suzanne Houston assistant editor C E McCormick Jr business manager and Katherine Northcutt sponsor. The book praised for complete coverage of school activities with class pictures by Wheat s and feature photos by Northcutt and Snyder students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas High School Press Association
Denton
C. E. McCormick, Jr
Katherine Northcutt
Wheat’s
W. D. Everett
Snyder
Lee Watson
Snyder Daily News
Miss Northccutt
Weather Snapshot for Snyder and Regions
Snyder temperatures show a high of 52 and a low of 27 for Saturday with 27 at Sunday morning 7 30. North Central Texas trends to fair and warmer through Tuesday with various regional notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Texas
West
Panhandle
East Texas
Ennis High Students Walk Out Over Coach Nonrenewal
About three fourths of Ennis High School students stayed home in a protest over the school board’s decision not to rehire head football coach Dave Ryan. Superintendent J. F. Gardner cited Friday’s unrest, including rocks thrown at officials’ homes, as an extension of trouble from earlier in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ENNIS
Dave Ryan
Supt
J. F. Gardner
Gardner
W. R. Schween
Phil Todd
Ennis High School
Dents
Ryan
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Golden Pagoda
Rangoon
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Kavil
Frank Sainburg
Wesley Plumlee
Spur Rest Home
Worden
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