Dulles Sees Encouraging Shifts in Soviet Russia
Secretary of State Dulles spoke on promising changes in the Soviet Union following Khrushchev’s speech. He noted potential moves away from Stalinist dictatorship but cautioned about the regime's true direction and the possibility it serves only to placate the people.
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Washington
Dulles
Stalin
Khrushchev
Krushchev
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Meany
Soviet Union
Bank Robbery Seizes Couple In Southport Home
The suspect, masked with a stocking, abducted bank president John A. Whalen and his wife from their home near Indianapolis and held them for about six hours at Southport State Bank. He escaped with about 65 000 after the vault time lock released, fleeing in Whalen's 1956 black Oldsmobile.
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Southport
Ind
Southport State Bank
John A. Whalen
Whalen
Indianapolis
Lake Thomas Warns Of Dangerous Conditions With Flag And Lights
Lake J. B. Thomas will display a 3x5 red flag on the intake building and flash red lights to warn of rough water during adverse weather. The warning system, approved by the board at Big Spring, may be expanded to other lake points as practical.
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Lake J. B. Thomas
Big Spring- Odessa
E. V. Spence
Board of Directors
Big Spring
Lake
J. B. Thomas
Famous Artist Sir Frank Brangwyn Dies at 89
Sir Frank Brangwyn a renowned British artist died at his Ditchling home last night at age 89. The death occurred in England where he had resided with his family for years.
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Ditchling
England
Sir Frank Brangwyn
Buried Workers Rescued After Nine Hour Ordeal
John James and David Burns were rescued alive after being buried up to their necks for more than nine hours in a blast furnace bunker at Port Talbot. Hundreds of tons of rock trapped them before they were lifted out and rushed to hospital on stretchers.
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Port Talbot
Wales
John James
David Burns
Senate urged to restore foreign aid funds for NATO
White House leaders and military officials pressed Senate Republicans and Democrats to reinstate 600 million dollars of the 1.19 billion cut from the foreign aid bill. Secretary of State Dulles and Adm. Radford warned great injury to NATO if the full 4.9 billion request is not restored as Eisenhower, hospitalized, sends his support.
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Administration
Senate
House
White House
Dulles
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Adams
NATO
Joseph Martin Jr
Massachusetts
Milton Eisenhower
Walter Reed Hospital
James Haggerty
Pennsylvania State University
Milton
Killarney Estate Put Up For Sale by Grosvenor Firm
Mrs Beatrice Grosvenor announces sale of the Kenmare estate, including Killarney lakes and Kenmare House, to raise 70 000 pounds in British inheritance duty. About 8 300 acres will be offered, with a new smaller house planned on a hill. Irish government or wealthy Irish American buyers may bid. The Killarney Tourist Development Co. pledges to purchase for the public benefit.
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Britain
Kenmare
Killarney
Beer Loaded Car Stopped In Dry Area
Alfredo Carrasco, 29, of Lubbock was arrested after police stopped a beer loaded car in a dry area. Officers found 11 cases of Schlitz and one case of Miller's High Life. Chief Travis L Steele said the State Liquor Control Board will be notified of the confiscation.
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Alfredo Carrasco
Lubbock
Travis L. Steele
State Liquor Control Board
Twelve Texans Vote Against Foreign Aid
In Washington the House approved a 3.8 billion dollar foreign aid bill with twelve Texas congressmen voting against it and six voting for it. The voting group for the measure included Brooks Ikard Kilday Mahon Thompson and Wright. Against were Burleson Dies Fisher Gentry Kilgore Patman Poage Rogers Rutherford Teague Thomas and Alger. Dowdy was paired against the measure.
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Washington
Texas
House
Brooks
Ikard
Kilday
Mahon
Thompson
Wright
Burleson
Dies
Fisher
Gentry
Kilgore
Patman
Poage
Rogers
Rutherford
Teague
Thomas
Alger
Rep
Dowdy
Eisenhower Signs Three Documents as He Feels Well
President Eisenhower, four days after intestinal surgery, signed three official papers and led a brief staff meeting. He approved an emergency $50,000 flood aid allocation for Colorado towns near Clear Creek and Jefferson counties and an executive order for a revised U S Army flag design. He also signed the 1956 International Wheat Agreement, which becomes effective unless the Senate disapproves within 30 days.
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Sherman Adams
White House
Adams
Eisenhower
Wilton B. Persons
Congress
Andrew J. Goodpaster
Clear Creek
Jefferson Counties
Colorado
Georgetown
U. S. Army
Army
Brucker
Senate
Daniel Yarborough Debate Gets Tentative Approval in Texas
The Associated Press reports a tentative plan for a July 13 or 14 debate between Senate candidates Price Daniel and Ralph Yarborough in San Antonio. Sponsored by the North Central San Antonio Lions Club, admission is $1 with proceeds to handicapped children. Yarborough and Daniel indicate willingness if schedules permit.
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Price Daniel
Ralph Yarborough
San Antonio
Texas
Daniel
Yarborough
North Central
San Antonio Lions Club
Brother Reunited After Eleven Years Visits Bryan Family
Clement Bryan, brother of Mr. Arthur Bryan, visited the 412 Twenty eighth Street home last week, marking the first sighting in eleven years. The reunion was described by Arthur Bryan as a long awaited family moment.
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Arthur Bryan
Twentyeighth Street
Bryan
Clement Bryan
Texas Storm Kills Man and Ties Down Waterways
A southeast Texas man died after being struck by lightning while fishing on the Neches River. A wall of water rose along Geronimo Creek near San Geronimo, with 1.10 inches of rain at a northwest San Antonio grocery and 1.50 inches at Pipe Creek. Weather crews warned of more isolated storms as temperatures ranged from 66 to 104 across the state.
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Associated Press
Texas
San Antonio
L. B. Jones
Silsbee
Neches River
Geronimo Creek
Pete Martinez
Nome
el Paso
Cotton Measurement Underway for Federal Allotment
The Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation committee began the cotton measurement for the federal allotment program this week. ASC office manager Henry Burchett said six reporters would be in the field by this afternoon to cover about 60 days of work, starting in the county's northeast area.
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Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Henry Burchett
ASC
Burchett
Weather Forecast Snyder West Texas Thunderstorms Through Wednesday
Yesterday’s high 98 and low 69. Today 7 30 a.m. reading 75. West Texas partly cloudy and warm through Wednesday with widely scattered mainly afternoon and evening thunderstorms.
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Snyder
West Texas
Singer Paul Robeson Faces Contempt Charge
The House Committee on Un American Activities voted to cite Paul Robeson for contempt of Congress after a heated session with Chairman Walter and members. The committee recommended the citation, sending it to Congress for final action, as Robeson defied questions on passport use by travelers. Robeson defended his stance, citing a fight for freedom amid travel-document disputes.
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Washington
House Committee On un-American Activities Today
Paul Robeson
Congress
Walter
D-Pa
Robeson
Father Of 9 Gets Life For Murder
Graydon Kemp was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murder in the May death of girlfriend Alice Lee Brooks. He testified he stabbed Brooks in the throat when she refused to sit with him during a visit at friends’ home.
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Dallas
Graydon Kemp
Kemp
Alice Lee Brooks
Porter Calls Redistricting Plan for Texas Congressmen
Houston Republican national committeeman Jack Porter urged Texas districts be redrawn to equalize representation among 22 congressmen. He announced a federal lawsuit plan and potential Supreme Court action to force legislative redistricting, arguing large population disparities. Porter cited Harris County's size and criticized Speaker Sam Rayburn’s stance on redistricting.
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Austin
Texas
Republican National
Jack Porter
Houston
Porter
U.S. Supreme Court
Harris County
Union
Sam Rayburn
Dynamite Found on Twenty-fifth Street in Front of Plumbing Firm
Owners of Snyder Plumbing Co on Twenty-fifth Street discovered a case of dynamite fallen from a truck carrying explosives. City police summoned an explosives expert from Holder Construction Co to inspect and remove the case. The dynamite is in 60 percent explosive link sticks and labeled highly explosive. The case is stored at Holder Construction's warehouse awaiting ownership location.
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Snyder Plumbing Co
Twenty-fifth Street
Holder Construction Co
Holder
Holder Construction
Dry storage eye bank restores sight to ten patients
AP Science Reporter Chicago reports a new dry storage eye bank technique that dehydrates corneas and stores them in test tubes under vacuum for months. Ten patients received dried corneas in the last three years and remain sighted, with some preserved up to nine months. doctors note potential for overseas shipment and broader donations.
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AP Science Reporter
Chicago
King
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