26 Jun 1955
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Newspaper
Snyder Daily News
Location
Snyder, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1955
Page
1
An enterprising Snyder youth leverages a mowing service for six bits per job during a Jaycee Clean Up Campaign, while local editor Frank Grimes urges preserving a steam locomotive as a park exhibit. The piece notes community involvement and the lure of old rail relics amid changing tech and local history.
More than 500 Snyder children took free swimming lessons at the Snyder Pool in the last three weeks. 248 girls and 279 boys learned beginners skills under Boys Club sponsorship for boys and Daily News sponsorship for girls. About 99 percent learned to swim, with 30 percent advancing beyond the average beginner.
Fort Worth dispatch reports James BE. Redy, 30, of Arlington died from injuries after a three car collision about one mile east of Fort Worth on Highway 80. Five others suffered minor injuries in the wreck occurring this afternoon.
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov voiced regret over the shooting down of an American naval Neptune plane near St Lawrence Island Alaska and offered to pay 50 percent of the damages. Secretary Dulles said the offer falls short of U S requests and will be discussed with President Eisenhower in Washington.
Houston petitions mailed to about 986000 voters propose an August 16 special election on a city charter amendment to advance a new city election to November 19. Mayor Hofheinz backs stronger council powers and seeks to end the mayor council feud before terms expire January 1, 1957.
Saturday was a scorcher in Snyder with temperatures reaching 107 degrees, the hottest so far this year per weather observer David Strayhorn. The month has seen seven days at or above 100, and the previous high was 105 on June 17.
Houston June 25 Wright Morrow accused Governor Allan Shivers and Democratic chairman George Sandlin of pressuring him to resign as national committeeman to appease Sam Rayburn. He cited Shivers vows in Dallas on March 2 to resist bending to any national chair, asserting Texas has right to name its own committeeman and he will stand by that position. Shivers had signaled withdrawal from backing Morrow, while Eisenhower supporters in 1952 and party leaders weighed the Texas choice.
June 25 report from KODIAK Alaska notes an American Navy Neptune bomber crashed in flames after a suspected Soviet jet attack last Wednesday. U S officials and lawmakers weighed in amid U N San Francisco discussions and Geneva peace talks while Alaska commanders cited uncertainty about whether one or two Soviet planes attacked the U S aircraft.
Rome reports Italy’s new premier will be Antonio Segni a gray haired moderate left Christian Democrat. President Gronchi may ask him tomorrow to form a cabinet, likely restoring the four party Center coalition led by Mario Scelba after his resignation amid Christian Democrat tensions.
President Eisenhower fished at Parmachenee Lake Maine for a weekend retreat while stirring fresh talk about his 1956 political plans. He mused about returning soon with a different livelihood as speculation swirled around his White House future and longtime aide Sherman Adams.
SAN ANTONIO June 25 The attorney for Cpl Claude Batchelor serving a 20 year court martial sentence for collaborating with the Chinese Reds while a prisoner said he has been notified a board of review hearing will be held July 8 The hearing would be in the Pentagon Washington Batchelor was captured during the Korean War He chose to stay with his Chinese captors then asked to be returned Westbrook said he sent a telegram to Secretary of Defense Wilson seeking his immediate release The Defense Department said Wilson had not made that statement
Mrs. Etna Connell of Tyler was named Texas mother of the year by the VFW at its 35th encampment in Corpus Christi. Eight of her nine sons have served in the armed forces, with Ted in line to become the youngest Texas state commander at 30. The sons, many in auto businesses, gathered with wives to celebrate.
Patricia Ann Cook, 14, was found wrapped in a quilt in the Etowah River near Rome, weighed down with a wrench, after being abducted and raped Monday. Willie G. Cochran, an ex‑jail inmate, confessed and was charged with kidnapping and murder. police said an initial autopsy showed a gunshot injury. National Guardsmen and local officers combed the river as the investigation expanded.
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