Eisenhower to urge passage of school construction bill
President Eisenhower is prepared to press Congress to pass a school construction bill before adjournment. Press Secretary Hagerty says the president will pursue action through conversations with leaders rather than a special message. The House defeated the measure 224 to 194, with Republicans split over fund distribution and the Powell amendment on segregation.
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James C. Hagerty
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Two Nabbed For Burglary Of Drive In Theater
Edward Dowell and William Dowell, brothers aged 16 and 17, were arrested in Colorado City for burglarizing the Star lite Drive-in Theater Tuesday night. They confessed to breaking the back door of the candy stand and stealing about ten to twelve dollars from a cigar box. Both gave 1700 Pine Avenue Long Beach California as home and listed Snyder as a prior address. They are jailed awaiting further processing.
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Edward Don Dowell
William James Dowell
Colorado City
Starlite
Bill Love
Pine Avenue
Long Beach
Calif
Snyder
Conroe
Two Snyder Women Die In Head-On Crash South Of Snyder
Two Snyder women were killed and a third injured critically in a two car head on collision about midnight on Highway 350 nine miles south of Snyder. The dead are Willie Mae Crowder 38 and Helen Shaffer Egner 42. Elbertine Lamb 35 is on the critical list at Battenfield Jones Hospital.
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Willie Mae Crowder
Avenue X
Helen Shaffer Egner
Forty-second
Battenfield- Jones Hospital
Elbertine Lamb
Avenue S
Egner
J. Ray Martin
Lamb
Highway
Bill Zimmerman
Crowder
First Baptist Church
Ira
Melvin Howard
Knapp
Bell Funeral Home
Kidnapped Tot in Westbury Reported Alive Says Caller
A man believed to be the kidnapper phoned Peter Weinberger's parents from Westbury New York to say the 34 day old is alive and well. Morris Weinberger said the caller claimed a ransom would be demanded and he was ready to meet it. Police continue to guard the case and seek the infant's safe return.
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Long Island
New York City
Tito Plans Third Force to Bridge East West Divide
Western diplomats expect Yugoslav President Tito to launch a neutral third force policy linking East and West. Brioni talks with Nehru and Nasser may push active coexistence and world peace while urging UN seating for Communist China and possible changes to Nationalist China. Corfu talks with Greek leaders follow Brioni discussions.
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Bracero Contract Problems Spark West Texas Meeting
About 70 people from ten counties met in Snyder to discuss issues with the U.S. bracero labor contract with Mexico. The U.S. Labor Department has demanded 20 cents more per 100 pounds of cotton than last fall, based on surveys by the Texas Employment Commission. Speakers included Frank Kelley, Max Carriker, and Karl Cayton. farmers fear losses and sue or blacklisting may follow for noncompliance. The dispute centers on cash wages and disregards for transportation housing and fringe benefits.
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Snyder Chamber of Commerce
Logan Walker
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Scurry
Nolan
Dawson
Gaines
Martin
Glasscock
Kelly
Agriculture Department
Blaze in Snyder causes minor home fire
A defective automatic pilot on a water heater started a blaze in Otto Burns home at 1406 Thirtieth Street last night. Fire Chief Durward Porter said the fire was discovered about 8 p.m. and caused only slight damage.
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Student Pilot Killed in T33 Jet Crash Near Webb AFB
Second Lt. Stephen B. Bray, 22, from Nobleville Indiana, a student pilot at Webb Air Force Base, was killed when his T33 jet trainer crashed near the base yesterday.
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Big Spring
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Stephen B. Bray
Nobleville
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Webb Air Force Base
Calculators Stolen In Burglary On Clairemont Road
The theft of two Friden automatic calculators valued at about $800 each was reported from Texas Co on Clairemont Road. Local police were not informed and the county sheriff's office is handling the case.
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Quarantine for Dallas Dogs Proposed Countywide
A Dallas County Medical Society committee urged extending a 100 day dog quarantine across the county. The measure starts at midnight Sunday and allows animal wardens to seize roaming dogs without vaccination tags. Dallas hosts an estimated 65,000 to 100,000 dogs. about 32,000 have rabies shots.
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Missing State Tot Is Kept In Closet
Cathy Faris, 8, reappeared after police declared her disappearance a hoax. She said she was kept in a closet at her grandmother’s apartment and later walked to a street for help. Authorities questioned her mother Eunice Faris and relatives about the incident. The father, Dr John Faris, traveled from Amarillo after learning of Cathy’s return.
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Eunice Faris
Cathy
R. J. Clark
Ruth Crenshaw
Ernest Crenshaw
Ques
Clark
Weather outlook for Texas with rising temps
Yesterday low 69, today 7:30 am reading 75. Partly cloudy through Saturday with a few isolated afternoon and nighttime thunderstorms. Temperatures little changed. Moderate southerly winds along the coast.
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Snyder
Texas
House Committee Hits Foreign Aid, Slashes Funds
The House Appropriations Committee voted to cut 1.405 billion dollars from Eisenhower’s foreign aid request, a 28 percent reduction mainly in arms aid. The panel aims to fund 3.666 billion with remaining unspent 6.87 billion carryovers, and calls for a thorough foreign aid investigation.
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Freeze On Critical Steel Is Ordered
Pittsburgh reports the government ordered a freeze on selected steel items essential for defense as the six day strike continued. Federal mediators met with both sides and prepared to stay in touch with the United Steelworkers. The order allows stockpiling for defense needs while limiting nondefense access amid the walkout.
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