Germans Open Arguments On Paris Treaties
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer opened debate in the Bundestag on ratification of the Paris treaties to rearm West Germany. He said successful ratification would enable peaceful German unification and a stronger Western alliance, despite Socialist and some coalition opposition. The vote will mark the first of three readings with final approval by February, shaping Germany’s path within NATO.
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George Boultwood
Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Paris
West
Bundestag
Community of Free Nations
Adenauer
Bundesrat
NATO
France
Saar Valley
West Germany
Cold snap continues with near freezing in Snyder
Sub-freezing conditions lingered last night as Snyder recorded a low of 22 degrees. By 7:30 am the thermometer rose to 24 degrees, while yesterday’s high reached 58 degrees.
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Snyder
Bridges Denies Regime Follows Marshall Plan
Washington reports Senator Bridges denies claims the Eisenhower administration plans a large Asia aid program modeled on the postwar Marshall Plan. A White House adviser notes a shift toward lending and investment with selective grants, focusing on Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America.
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Bridges
Washington
Sen. Bridges
R-Nh
Asia
Europe
White House
Free World
Middle East
Latin America
Joseph M. Dodge
Detroit Bank
Eisenhower
World Bank
U.S
International Finance Corp
Foreign Operations Administration
Stassen
Dulles Arrives in Paris for NATO Council Talks
US Secretary of State Dulles lands in Paris to attend NATO Council sessions focusing on German rearmament and a controversial plan to use atomic weapons in European defense. He stresses the alliance as a deterrent to war and outlines aims for 1955 56 and 57 defense goals.
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Joseph E. Dynan
Paris
U.S
Dulles
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Council
NATO Council
North Atlantic Council
Nno
Associated States
Guy la Chambre
Pierre Mendes-France
la Chambre
Indochina
Washington
NATO
Free World
Pierre Mendes- France
West Germany
Anthony Eden
Treasury
George Humphrey
Haruld Stassen
Livingston T. Merchant
Safe-Driving Day shows few mishaps in Snyder area
Noon check of Snyder patrols found no accidents in the county on Safe-Driving Day. Radar unit flagged a 77 mph violator nearby. Nationwide, early reports noted only scattered incidents and several fatalities as the safety drill aims for a day with no traffic deaths.
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Snyder
Eisenhower
Sheriff's Department
Texas Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Indiana
South Carolina
Cook County
Chicago
Freezing Weather Grips Large Part of Texas
Associated Press reports a frosty front across northern Texas with rising afternoon temperatures as sun returns. Early readings include 18 at Art, 25 at Lubbock and Salt Flat, 27 at Amarillo and Wink, 34 at Dallas and Lufkin, 44 at San Antonio, 42 at Austin, and 30 at Corpus Christi.
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Texas
Weather Bureau
Art
Lubbock
Salt Flat
Amarillo
Wink
Dallas
Lufkin
San Antonio
Austin
Corpus Christi
Posse Captures Two Fugitives After Chase in Texas
A 50 man posse aided by bloodhounds and gunfire trapped and captured two fugitives near Caldwell after a 24 hour search. Herm an Davis and Pete Jackson both 25 were wounded or injured after fleeing from Floydada jail on forgery charges. Jackson was shot in the left shoulder during pursuit and Davis surrendered after their car overturned on Highway 21. Sheriff Dan Johnson was pistol whipped earlier near Woodville.
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Houston
Caldwell
Tyler County
Dan Johnson
Woodville
Brenham
T.C. Burns
Navasota
Burns
Herman Davis
Pete Jackson
Floydada
Independence
Johnson
Jackson
Billy Hanover
Brazos County
Hanover
Highway 21
Davis
Huntsville
US May Move To Free 35 Chinese Students
The United States may act before Christmas to clear 35 Chinese students for return to Peiping, countering China’s claim they are hostages for 11 U.S. airmen held as spies. U.N. secretary general Hammarskjold offered to mediate. no swap deal with the airmen was announced.
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Washington
United States
President To Ask Delay In Scheduled Tax Cuts
Eisenhower aides plan to push Taft Hartley revision in a form aligned with last year proposals. Republicans caution Congress will not act next year. White House conference on domestic plans discussed relaxing secondary boycott ban and protections for neutral employers.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Senate
Labor Committee
House Labor Committee
House
White House
School Board Discusses Building Site and Textbook Committee
The board discussed purchase of a site for a new building but took no action on the site. They approved buying a $150 flagpole for the junior high with $25 already raised. A 15-member textbook adoption committee was named including Irma Busse, Robert Clinton, Mary Lou Davenport, and others led by Superintendent Cecil Yarbrough.
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C. T. McLaughlin
Irma Busse
Robert Clinton
Mary Lou Devenport
Yule Contest Entries Due From Lions Club and Jaycee
The Lions Club announces a business decoration contest while the Junior Chamber of Commerce runs a residential event. Entries accepted at the Chamber office with a Dec 18 deadline. Jaycee home decorations offer four divisions with varied prizes and judging by an out of town committee.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Jaycee
Chuck Wolfe
Johnny Greenfield
West Texas Weather Fair Through Thursday Warmer Midweek
Western Texas will see generally fair skies through Thursday with warmer conditions in the Panhandle and South Plains by Wednesday night. Overnight lows 30 to 38. East and South Central Texas remain fair with a warming trend on Thursday. inland interiors drop to 20s to 30s, coastal areas 34 to 44, lighter winds turning southerly on the coast Thursday.
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Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Interior
Eisenhower Seeks Delayed Tax Cuts Amid Deficit Concerns
President Eisenhower announced plans to urge Congress to postpone the April 1 tax cuts on corporation and excise taxes to address a widening budget deficit. He cited revenue losses from lower corporate rates and pre-Korean war excise hikes, while signaling cooperation from Democrats and Republicans on policy. He discussed defense adjustments, long range weapons, and wage law considerations without committing to specifics.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Sheppard murder trial nears end as testimony concludes
In a Cleveland case dated during the ninth week of the trial, both sides rested after final witnesses. Dr. Samuel Sheppard wept as Mary Brown read a June 30 letter from Marilyn Sheppard describing family life, plans, and announcing a pregnancy, before the jury.
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Margaret Keuzer
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Samuel Sheppard
Dr. Sheppard
Blythin
Ohio
Sheppard
Mary Brown
Marilyn
Corrigan
Brown
Sam Sheppard
Chip
Cotton Control Plan Okayed by Scurry County Vote
Scurry County cotton producers voted 83 percent in favor of marketing quotas for the 1955 crop, 204 for and 38 against, with about 50 more voters than last year. Nationwide, 313,661 to 27,135 approved quotas, a 92 percent majority, under federal farm law to curb production and reduce surplus stocks.
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Scurry County
Henry Burchett
County Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Office
Burchett
Ovid A. Martin
Washington
Agriculture Department
Geowers
Arizona
California
Ponte Rico
Ecovetee
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R-Ii
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R-Mass
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National Safety Council
Emmett G.ar
Milwaukee County
Wis
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Korea
Wilson
James
Hagerty
Mitchell
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