Soviet Military on Constant Alert Promotes Peace Coexistence
A Soviet military press campaign claims Eastern Europe is on alert and warns NATO bases could be destroyed instantly while urging peaceful coexistence. Moscow radio denounces NATO and portrays Western plans as aggressive, framing efforts as a bid to curb tension with a soberer NATO. The Soviet Fleet adds a warning to Denmark and Norway against backing West German naval plans.
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Moscow
Western
Europe
Soviet Union
Moscow Radio
Paris
Kremlin
United Nations
U.N
Middle East
Soviet Aviation
Red
Ministry of Defense
NATO
United States
Denmark
Norway
West Germany
Dulles Tries to Soothe French Ahead of NATO Summit
Dulles arrives in Paris to join NATO foreign ministers prepping for the summit. France protests U.S. and British plans for nuclear weapons use in Europe, prompting Paris to tighten security as Eisenhower prepares to visit.
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Dulles
Paris
U.S
Western Alliance
NATO
Christian Pineau
Jacques Vimot
French Foreign Ministry
Eisenhower
Tito
North Africa
United States
Britain
Europe
France
Russia
NATO Front
Local offices up for election with primaries next July
Election year looms with primaries for county clerk, county judge, precincts 2 and 4 commissioners, district clerk, county treasurer, precinct 1 justice, and county school superintendent. Poll tax receipts are weak with 1 171 qualified voters to date and Jan 31 deadlines looming for poll and local property taxes. Sheriff reports a vagrant in custody. his mother in Dallas. City tax collections near last year’s pace, about 133 000, with budgeted 237 000 likely to be exceeded before Jan 31 1958 penalty period.
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Leighton Griffin
Griffin
Nominees Named For Annual Snyder Chamber Ballot
A 12 member nominating committee selected candidates to fill six board seats for 1958 and 1959. Nominees include Max Dyer Russell Yorgesen E H Williamson Bob Dupree Paul Keaton Stanley Noah Dr John Blum R F Patterson Bill Brown Marven Stevenson J W Phillips and D D Shelburne. Holdovers include Fred Aulforth Dr Carl Dillaha R C Patton Bobby McCormick Bob Taylor and Gene Thompson. Ballots go out early next week with return to the chamber office within a week.
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Snyder Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Max Dyer
Russell Yorgesen
E. H. Williamson
Bob Dupree
Paul Keaton
Stanley Noah
John Blum
R. F. Patterson
Bill Brown
Marven Stevenson
J. W. Phillips
D. D. Shelburne
Fred Aulforth
Carl Dillaha
R. C. Patton
Bobby McCormick
Bob Taylor
Gene Thompson
Snyder Jaycees
B&pw Club
Mantha Landfried
Charles Blakey
L. A. McClanahan
Wilton Jones
Gene Best
C. 0
Approval Seen For Postage Increase
Washington reports the House approved a bill to raise postal rates and lift the 3-cent letter stamp to 4 cents. An informed Senate source says the Senate will pass next year a bill setting a 4-cent rate for letters in the 1958 session. The 3-cent stamp has stood for 25 years.
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Washington
P— A
Senate
West Iran quake devastates Sahneh area reports claim heavy toll
A major earthquake hit west Iran with Sahneh as the epicenter at 5 15 am. Unofficial reports say at least 350 killed and thousands injured as towns Sahneh and Farsinak suffered severe damage and villages were ruined. Snow complicates rescue as tens of thousands lose homes.
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Tehran
Iran
Sahneh
Farsinak
Hamadan
Kermanshah
Earthquake Shakes Athens Causes Cracks and Outages
A sharp quake hit Athens and surrounding countryside causing panic. Several old buildings cracked or damaged while electricity failed in a large area for about 20 minutes. No casualties were reported. The epicenter was located about 30 miles northeast of Athens, per the Athens Observatory.
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Athens
Athens Observatory
Blaze Kills Four Children in Texas Fire
A four room frame house in Rockdale Texas burned last night killing four unattended children Velma Collins 4 Gwendolin Collins 3 Hal Shepherd 18 months and Douglas Sheppard 7 months. Their mother Mattie Robinson was visiting relatives and left the children with Homer Ward 50 who admitted starting a wood stove fire with kerosene just before 9 p.m. Ward said he left to attend a dance hall.
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Rockdale
Tex
Velma Collins
Gwendolin Collins
Hal Sheppard
Douglas Sheppard
Mattie Robinson
Dimebox
Homer Ward
Ward
Merchants Plan Evening Hours Through Christmas
Several local merchants will stay open until 8 p m daily starting next Monday. Gene Thompson, chairman of the chamber merchants committee, said most stores would adopt the later hours to aid Christmas shoppers.
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Chamber of Commerce Merchants Committee
Gene Thompson
Snyder Texas Weather Summary
Temperatures reach a high of 61 degrees Thursday with a low of 25 and a 7:30 am reading of 27 degrees. East South Central and North Central Texas see clear to partly cloudy skies through Saturday with warmer conditions this afternoon and tonight. West Texas remains generally mild and clear through Saturday.
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Snyder
Texas
West Texas
Four Month Blackout Ends in Los Angeles Reunion
Harry Gallon, a 31 year old San Francisco insurance man, regained memory in New Orleans after a four month blackout. He rushed to greet his wife Betty at an Los Angeles airport after flying from New Orleans where memory fragments resumed in the past two weeks. He recounts a vanished San Francisco Aug 16 meeting and a later discovery of work in New Orleans.
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Los Angeles
Harry Gallon
Betty
San Francisco
Gallon
San Mateo
New Orleans
Indonesia President To Leave For Rest Amid Crisis
President Sukarno prepared to leave for rest as Indonesia faces a Dutch campaign crisis. He denied being deposed and said he would recuperate in a friendly neighbor country. Sartono to act as figurehead while Sukarno is away, with Djuanda and Nasution governing during the visit.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Sukarno
Netherlands
Djuanda
Sartono
Peiping Radio
Red China
Surabaya
Singapore
Amsterdam
Radio
Abdul Harris Nasution
Army
Gazette Faces Threats Over School Integration Editorial
In a front page editorial the Arkansas Gazette reports an anonymous segregationist group threatens advertisers with a large boycott. The paper, Arkansas' largest daily, has faced attacks over its stance on Little Rock school integration and criticism from Gov. Orval Faubus.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Gazette
the Gazette
Arkansas
Orval Faubus
Tulia Upsets Abilene In Canyon Reef Opener
Tulia Hornets upset Abilene 60 56 in the Canyon Reef Invitational opener. Tulia advances to meet Snyder in the semifinals while Abilene rallies late but falls short. Top scorers: Tom Garrison 19 for Tulia, Randy Hurst 12 for Abilene.
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Tulia
Abilene
Gallant Abilene
Eagles
Snyder Tigers
Tigers
Ward
Tom Garrison
Tulsa
Hornets
Gary Sturges
Kenneth Littlefield
Randy Hurst
John McElyea
R. B. Willman
Johnson cites speed need for missiles to break logjam
Senate hearings led by Lyndon B. Johnson address the U.S. missile satellite program amid calls for faster development. He warns of Soviet pressure and international blackmail, urging full support for scientists, more resources, and central leadership to accelerate production and avoid further delays.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
United States
Russia
Senate
U.S
Johnson
Armed Services
Winston Churchill
Sen. Stennis
D-Miss
Sen
Flanders
R-Vi
Snyder High Sends Eight Choral Students to All-State Contests
Snyder High School choral students travel to Abilene for regional rehearsals led by Dr. Von Ende and McMurry College director Bob Clinton. From the group 18 will be chosen for the state choir meeting in Galveston February 1922 during the Texas Music Educators Association event. Notable entrants include Roberta Selman Dana Scarborough Joy Reichardson and others with prior all-state experience.
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Snyder High
Abilene
Bob Clinton
McMurry College
von Ende
McMurry
Galveston
Texas Music Educators Association
Snyder
Roberta Selman
Ann Bradley
Bill Crowell
Tony Anger
Dana Scarborough
Darlene Lofton
Gay Nell Nicks
Joy Reichardson
Miss Scarborough
Miss Selman
Jorane
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Spot Muse
Sheriff's Department
Sheriff's Office
Earl Abercrombie
Dallas
Brown & Root
Peach Street
Watson
Blaze
Canyon Reef
Warbirds
Chris Ward
Pentagon
Air Force
Donald Quarles
Defense Department
Department
Advance Research Projects Agency
Navy Missile Developments
Navy Vanguard
Cape Canaveral
Fla
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