Senate to review U S Middle East policy in 11 years
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees voted 30 to 0 to conduct a comprehensive review of U S Middle East policy over the last 11 years. The move eases path for an Eisenhower resolution authorizing aid and possible U S force use against Communist aggression in the region.
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Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
U.S
Middle East
Senate Gop
Knowland
Calif
Sen. Wiley
Wis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
White House
State Department
Senate
Eisenhower
House
Green
Dulles
Sen
Fulbright
D-Ark
Mideast
Poll Tax Deadline Nearing for Scurry County Residents
Only two days remain for Scurry County voters to pay poll taxes or obtain valid exemptions. The tax office operates at noon through Thursday, after which unqualified or unpaid voters lose voting rights for the year. As of this morning, 3,183 people had qualified to vote.
Poll Tax Ledger Shows Voter Totals and Deadline
Poll tax figures list 2 384 paid 749 exemptions and 3 133 total qualified voters. Deadline set for Jan 31 by local election officials.
Poll Tax Payments and Exemption Rules for Scurry County Voters
About 2 384 residents paid poll taxes and 749 obtained exemption certificates. Poll taxes are 1.75 dollars per person. Those 60 by Jan 1 1956 in the city can be exempt with exemption certificates. Those turning 21 can obtain exemption certificates when they reach 21. If age is reached after the deadline, they may still obtain them. Those with exemption cannot vote for 30 days after certification. At least four elections are scheduled in Scurry County this year including city and school board races, a U.S. Senate special, and a 750000 dollar right of way bond for a proposed freeway. Poll taxes payable to the county tax assessor-collector at the courthouse main floor.
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U. S
Collision Closes South Texas Highway 181 After Van Crash
The Highway Department closed sections of South Texas Highway 181 south of Kenedy after a collision between two Red Arrow vans last night. Officers warned LPG tanks could explode. Drivers Ennis Owen of Corpus Christi and Edward Lehman of San Antonio were uninjured.
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Kenedy
Highway Department
South Texas
Here
Red Arrow
Ennis Owen
Corpus Christi
Edward Lehman
San Antonio
Worker Falls Into Soup Cauldron in Cafeteria Accident
Lester Garman fell from a cleaning ladder in a downtown Denver cafeteria and his left leg was pulled into a 50 gallon soup cauldron. He was taken to a hospital for burns on the foot and leg.
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Denver
Lester Garman
Garman
Wilson Sticks To His Guns In His Attack On Guard
Secretary of Defense Wilson defends his claim that a draft dodging scandal emerged in National Guard enlistments during the Korean War. He cites lack of training, calls for six months active duty, and says the Guard costs higher with questionable reliability. He repeats his remarks despite backlash.
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Wilson
Washington
National Guard
White House
Eisenhower
Congressional
Korea
Guard leaders clash with Wilson over draft dodger claim
Texas National Guard generals dispute Defense Secretary Wilson's Kore an War claim that youths used the Guard to dodge the draft. They call the remark unwarranted and demand apology, citing no existence of draft dodgers while serving in the Guard and accusing civilians in the Defense Department of ignorance.
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Dallas
Texas National Guard
Wilson
National Guard
Ernest Thompson
Texas Guard
Miller Ainsworth
36Th Division
Carl Phinney
36Th
Ainsworth
Store Sales Rise 3 Percent Despite December Dip
Dallas Texas Department store sales rose 3 percent for the year according to the Federal Reserve Bank data. December sales fell 2 percent, trimming overall gains for the year.
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Dallas
Texas
Federal Reserve Bank
State Extends Grazing Program Through February 28
The Agriculture Department extended the soil bank grazing emergency to February 28 across 678 drought impacted counties in Texas, the Midwest, Southwest and West. Farmers may graze livestock on retired land due to local feed shortages while governors and state drought committees decide whether to end or continue the program. County committees will notify farmers five days before any termination date if ending is finalized. The program requires governor certification of need and Secretary of Agriculture approval under soil bank rules.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Texas
Midwest
Southwest
West
The
Department
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committees
Soil Bank
Secretary of Agriculture
Kiwanis to Install Officers at Snyder Banquet
Snyder Kiwanis Club will install officers and directors for 1957 at a 7 30 p m banquet at the Martha Ann Woman s Club. Wayne B Red Smith Big Spring Chamber of Commerce head speaks. Frank Wilson will install officers. Bob Crowell 1956 president outlines past year. Rev John Reaves 1957 president discusses goals.
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Snyder Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Martha Ann Woman's Club
Wayne B
Red) Smith
Big Spring Chamber of Commerce
Frank Wilson
Bob Crowell
John Reaves
Roy McClosky
Frank Maddox
David L. Harlin
Durward Porter
Reaves
Maddox
Joe Robinson
Mitchell F. Jackson
Dec Davis
Victor Baze
L. A. McClanahan
Frank Stephenson
Wilson
Harlin and
Crowell
Senate Expected To Act On School Plans
Senate Republican leader Knowland said the Senate may act before the House on the administration’s two billion dollar plus school program. Welfare Department figures show Texas would receive 19.842 million dollars for the plan, with a state share of 13.846 million and total Texas cost of 33.688 million.
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Washington
Knowland
Calif
Senate
House
Eisenhower
White House
Welfare Department
Texas
License Plates Arrive Here In 1957 Texas Colors Change
A large shipment of 1957 Texas license plates reached the county tax assessor collector office. Issuance may begin Friday with a March 31 registration deadline. Plates switch to white background with black letters and a star between letters and numbers.
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Geral Greene
Texas
Scurry County
Rona Merle Sikes
Tax Office
Jean Everett
O. B. Paty
Hermleigh School
Superintere Dent
Lee Watson
Ice Front Affects Snyder Area Utilities Weather Shifts
Area residents monitored an approaching cold front bringing light precipitation and possible ice or snow. Utilities report repairs from the weekend ice storm, with power mostly restored though some rural lines remain out. Weather forecasts predict continued light rain and potential freezing rain or snow flurries across the Panhandle and South Plains.
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Snyder
Midwest Rea Coop
REA
Western Union
Weather a Texas Panhandle and Pecos Valley Synopsis
Yesterday's high 67 and low 30 with a 7 30 a.m. reading of 36 inches of moisture 0 04 reported. West Texas shows considerable cloudiness and occasional light rain from Pecos Valley eastward through Wednesday with a few snow flurries Panhandle and South Plains tonight. Colder this afternoon Pecos Valley eastward tonight, warmer Wednesday in Panhandle and South Plains. Lows mainly in the 20s to 40s elsewhere.
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Snyder
U. S. Weather Bureau
Panhandle
South Plains
West Texas
Pecos Valley
Lowes
Commissioners To Invest Bond Funds In U S Government Bonds
The county commissioners court approved investing 115000 of county bond funds in 91 day U S government bonds. The hospital fund 50000 park fund 40000 and airport fund 25000 will be placed in the new investment.
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County Commissioners Court
U.S
Parr Receives Five Year Sentence In School District Theft
George Parr, a South Texas political figure, was convicted of stealing over 1000 dollars from the Benavides School District and sentenced to five years in prison. His attorney filed an appeal as Parr posted bond. The case followed testimony about former school board secretary Diego Heras and Parr’s bankruptcy order in Corpus Christi. Parr faces additional charges including mail fraud and check forging related to Benavides School funds.
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New Braunfels
South Texas
George Parr
Benavides
Parr
Percy Foreman
Givens
Ailey
Duval County
James V. Allred
Corpus Christi
Bella Bridges
Diego Heras
Houston
San Diego
Guy Moore Residence Damaged By Fire
A fire about 7 20 last night slightly damaged the residence of Mr and Mrs Guy Moore at 217 Thirty sixth Place. Fire chief Porter said the exact cause is unknown but Moore was working on a stove when it started. The blaze was extinguished before firefighters arrived.
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Guy Moore
D. &. Porter
Moore
King Saud Arrives in New York Amid Cool Reception
King Saud arrives in New York on a state visit as Mayor Wagner withholds official ceremonies citing alleged anti Jewish and anti Catholic stance and support for slavery. A quiet harbor welcome and restrained city escort mark a stark contrast to a formal greeting by U.S. officials.
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New York
King Saud
Saudi Arabia
U.S
New York City
Robert F. Wagner
Wagner
Lnner
United Nations
Eisenhower
Saud
U.N
Washington
Increased Graduation Requirements Opposed by Area Superintendents
CORPUS CHRISTI Gulf Coast area school superintendents disapproved in a straw vote yesterday proposed increased graduation requirements for high schools. The unanimous action followed a meeting on the Texas Education Agency plan to raise standards in English and social studies.
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Corpus Christi
Gulf Coast Area
Texas Education Agency
Police Car Stolen From Havre de Grace Front
A thief stole a Havre de Grace police car from the local police curb early today. No weapon or suspect details are known and there is no sign of the thief or vehicle since the incident.
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Havre DE Grace
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