Obstacles Remain In West German Rearmament Plan
Paris reports that despite Mendes France victory in the National Assembly ratifying key Paris treaties, obstacles to German rearmament remain. Ratification across nations is pending with possible months of delay before Bonn can organize 12 divisions, air force, and coastal navy.
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Paris
Europe
Pierre Mendes - France
French National Assembly
Bonn
France
Council of the Republic
Mendes - France
Council
Assembly
United States
Canada
Belgium
Italy
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Greece
West Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Germany
Adenauer
Saar
French Assembly
Britain
Norway
Free World
Eisenhower
Augusta
Ex-convict’s bid for prison success ends in two banks break
Sydney Mines Nova Scotia reports 36 year old ex-convict John Roberts sought jail as a fix after eight months of fruitless job hunting. He broke into a Bank of Nova Scotia then a Royal Bank branch, injuring himself and triggering police call after engaging the operator in a morose prank.
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Sydney Mines
Don Roberts
John F. MacDonald
Montreal
Roberts
Bank of Nova Scotia
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal
Many Business Firms To Be Closed Saturday
Snyder merchants plan New Year holiday observance with many shops closing tomorrow. City county and federal offices will also shut. City manager Jack Shelley says police and fire departments remain available for emergencies and will notify authorities if action is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Chamber of Commerce Merchants Committee
Jack Shelley
Year’s Prayer For Peace To Start Tonight
A year long nonstop prayer for world peace begins at midnight across 11 communities and moves through churches nationwide. More than 1,000 congregations join in the interdenominational chain organized by the Methodist Church Board of Evangelism. எதிர
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Board of Evangelism
The
Methodist Church
Harry Denman
Nashville
Washington
San Antonio
Memphis
Ashland
Minter City
Miss
Phoenix
Springfield
Ore
Centerview
Chicago
DeQuincy
Jackson
Tenn
Ogden
Utah
Boston
United Nations
Ten Firms In Port Arthur Remain Struck In Long Standoff
Picket lines at eight Port Arthur stores were removed after a mutually satisfactory agreement ending a 59 week strike. Ten stores remain picketed. 22 were initially targeted on November 15, 1953. The dispute involved DPOWA and later CIO 1814, amid accusations of Communist leadership. Retail sales in Port Arthur fell by about 16 million dollars during the first eight months of the strike.
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Port Arthur
Texas
George Cowart
CIO Industrial Union 1814
National Labor Relations Board
Distributive, Processing and Office Workers of America
DPOWA
John Ben Shepperd
CIO Sabine Area
Cowart
Oil Workers Union
Scott Quits Position As Tax Collector
The city council accepted the resignation of J. D. Scott as tax assessor-collector effective December 22. Scott, in office since August 7, 1951, left to enter private business. The meeting also approved final payment of $710 for the police station and jail construction with two minor items to finish. Insurance changes for the city volunteer fire department were approved, raising medical and death benefits and cost to $253.75 yearly. The council also approved a five year police station and jail insurance plan at $171.52, with one year free. Bids for two new city cars will be opened January 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
City Volunteer Fire Department
Odessa High Beats Snyder in Brownwood Tournament
Odessa High School toppled Snyder 76 to 68 to hand the previously unbeaten team its first loss in the Brownwood tournament. Odessa led 6 to 17 after one quarter and 52 to 34 at halftime. Coach J. P. Ward said the team would stay in Brownwood to finish the event and return to Snyder tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa High School
Snyder
Brownwood
Odessa
J. P. Ward
Engineers To Present Views On Water Problem To Shivers
The Texas Society of Professional Engineers will hand Gov. Shivers a 67 page booklet on the states critical water problem. Co authors John Simmons and J S Hudnall assert drought remains severe and urge immediate legislative action to fund planning and enforcement. The plan calls for continued Water Resources Committee, strengthened Board of Water Engineers, clearer pollution laws, statewide master plan and interagency coordination. The booklet cites 75 percent of Texans faced water restrictions last summer and outlines financing, data, and planning deficiencies.
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Texas Society of Professional Engineers
Shivers
John Simmons
Texas Sabine River Authority
Simmons
J. S. Hudnall
Tyler
Texas
Texas Water Resources Committee
State Board of Water Engineers
Fire destroys Humble Oil Snyder camp office building
A predawn fire leveled the Humble Oil and Refining Company Snyder camp office near El Paso Street, destroying an approx 100 by 60 foot building valued at about 15 000 with equipment and records bringing total damage to at least 25 000. Firefighters fought the blaze from 3 to 3 30 AM with two pumpers and a large America La France unit. No regular insurance coverage was reported. cause undetermined. A second small fire at 9 30 AM damaged a trailer home at Twenty second Street and Avenue V.
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Humble Oil & Refining Company
Snyder Camp
el Paso Street
Ivan Gatlin
Gatlin
America la France
Blaine Williams
Twenty-second Street
Avenue V
Irogen
Winter Weather Sparks Patches of Snow Across Region
Weather summary notes 24 patches of snow and a wintery high of 45 degrees yesterday. Overnight low reached 24 degrees with 25 recorded at 7 30 this morning.
Weather Outlook for Texas Regions
North Central Texas forecast partly cloudy to cloudy and warmer with light rain in the southeast this afternoon. West Texas sees increasing cloudiness with rain this afternoon and tonight, windy and mild Saturday. East Texas cloudy and warmer with occasional light rain this afternoon and tonight, Saturday partly cloudy and warm with scattered thunderstorms in the north. Coastal winds east to southeast then becoming fresh to strong southerly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
West Texas
Panhandle
East Texas
Good News For 1955 From Weeks And Mitchell
Secretary of Commerce Weeks predicts a moderate up swing in business activity with high employment and rising living standards in 1955. Secretary of Labor Mitchell says factory production and employment must rise to maintain consumption, noting strong purchasing power and record savings in late 1954.
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Washington
Mitchell
Weeks
Federal Officials Watching Market
Washington officials monitor the stock market with focus on credit use to avoid a price collapse. The Federal Reserve Board could raise margin requirements or tighten money and credit, affecting loans and rates. Loans to New York brokers rose to 1.915 billion by Dec 29, with year over year growth. Officials note current rise rests on non speculative factors and stress the government will not fix stock prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank O’brien
Washington P
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
New York City
Federal Reserve
Reserve Board
Manila Pact Defense Alliance Set For Bangkok Talks
Secretary of State Dulles plans weekend disclosure of Bangkok meetings with eight nations pledged to defend Southeast Asia. Manila Pact signed Sept 8 commits consultative steps against subversion and joint action against armed attack while preserving constitutional processes and economic cooperation.
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Washington
Dulles
Bangkok
Thailand
Southeast Asia
Im Telly
Ton
Two Dallas Firms Close 20 Million Oil Deal
In Dallas two oil companies arranged a 20 million dollar agreement involving General American Oil Co of Texas acquiring a three fourths interest in producing assets formerly owned by Condor Eum Co of Abilene in a swap with Bradley Oil Co. The property lies in the Wee Central and Round Top fields in Texas.
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Dallas
General American Oil Co
Texas
Condoreum Co
Abilene
Bradley Oil Co
Bradley
Wee Central
Saaaatn
Round Top
Sie
Aeak En Coun Barrels
Tion Ig
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Calif
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California
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