Explosion Kills 66 Aboard Navy Transport in Hawaii Crash
A U S Navy four engine transport RD6 carrying 66 aboard crashed and exploded while approaching the Laulaulei depot on Oahu. Rescue teams raced to the scene but officials reported no survivors. The plane departed Hickam Field and was en route to Travis Air Force Base California when engine trouble forced a return. Visibility was five miles amid heavy rain and low overcast.
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Honolulu
U.S. Navy
Hawaii
Navy
Lualualei
Oahu
Roy Essoyan
Naval
Essoyan
Hickam Field
San Francisco
Travis Air Force Base
William Joest
Cmdr
J. Smith
Hawaiian Sea Frontier
Moffett
Calif
RDG
Barbers Point
MATS
Hickam
Pacific
FPC seeks end to control of interstate natural gas pricing
Washington The Federal Power Commission urged Congress to strip it of power to set wellhead prices for natural gas sold to interstate pipelines. The move, backed by four of five commissioners, aims to exempt independent producers and gatherers from federal regulation and follows a 1954 Supreme Court ruling expanding FPC jurisdiction.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
Congress
Jerome J. Kuykendall
FPC
House Commerce Committee
Supreme Court
Commission
Claude Draper
Kuykendall
Reps
Harris
D-Ark
Hinshaw
R-Calif
Southwest
Midwest
Addg
Truman
Mon Wallgreen
Phillips Petroleum Co
City Streets Name Change Proposal Faces Indecision
The city planning and zoning commission did not decide what to recommend to the city council on renaming streets along the Lubbock and Big Spring highways and U S 180 through Snyder. Proposed changes would rename Avenue S and the Lubbock Highway to Broadway and the U S 180 routes to Main Street. Public sentiment was seven responses with five in favor and two opposed. A public hearing on a proposed Snyder zoning ordinance was tentatively set for April 18.
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City Planning and Zoning Commission
City Council
Lubbock
Big Spring
U.S. 180
Snyder
Lubbock Highway
U. S. 180
Main Street
Teachers Hear Plea To Meet New Test
Snyder educators heard Delbert Downing of the Midland Chamber of Commerce urge teachers to assess pupils readiness for a changing world. He outlined three knowledge categories and warned that future science and engineering demand strong testing of “things” while studies of man and God require different focus. The event drew about 170 attendees including local and Colorado City guests with remarks from Dr. C. L. Yarbrough and introductions by Bob Crowell.
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Snyder
Delbert Downing
Midland Chamber of Commerce
Snyder Classroom Teachers Association
CTA
Downing
Bob Crowell
Snyder Chamber of Commerce
Ethel Roberts
C. L. Yarbrough
Ralph Wesson
Pat Taylor
Dan Martin
Sam Williams
L. O. Bynum
Carl Whitfield
Gerry Lyn Hughes
Janice Springer
Lois Coonan
Beverly Lyons
Jo Ann Coan
Jo Ann Lane
Pauline Tate
Beth Wiman
Ann Young
Olson Sweatt
Bill Brown
Gerald Gordon
Colorado City Classroom Teachers Association
Leathernecks Practice War With A Bomb At Yucca Flat
In Las Vegas the Atomic Energy Commission reports 115 aircraft including 28 helicopters and 22 jet fighters participated as Marines practiced sheltering and loading zones after a 500 foot tower detonation at Yucca Flat. Observers noted a strong shock and brief quake-like rumble across the Las Vegas area.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Desert
Las Vegas
Yucca Flat
AEC
Army Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Lake Thomas Rises After Weekend Rainfall
Water levels at Lake Thomas climbed to 2,236.2 feet from 2,234.9 after weekend rains. Jack Dunn of Snyder pump station reported a 1.3 foot rise with some inflow still continuing but minimal.
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Lake Thomas
Jack Dunn
Snyder
Dunn
Weather Outlook for Texas Regions
North Central Texas enjoys fair skies and mild warmth this afternoon with cooler tonight and a low in the 30s. West Texas sees fair conditions warming across Panhandle and South Plains with lows 26 to 38 tonight. East Texas reports fair but chilly with a warmer Wednesday and 30s tonight. South Central Texas remains fair and cold, then partly cloudy and warmer Wednesday. Winds on the coast shift from variable to southerly by Wednesday.
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Texas
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
East Texas
Icy norther moves on to gulf today
An icy norther crossing Texas at the start of spring brought killing frosts that damaged vegetables and fruit. Temperatures ranged from 10 degrees at Dalhart to 52 at Brownsville with continued cold, clear skies and forecasts of rising temperatures. Remote regions saw snow and flooding elsewhere in the South and Southeast, including a Tupelo tornado and Tuscaloosa twister.
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Texas
Gulf
Weather Bureau
College Station
Dalhart
Brownsville
Rio Grande Valley
Amarillo
Lubbock
Odessa
Wichita Falls
Texarkana
San Angelo
Dallas
el Paso
Lufkin
San Antonio
Beaumont
Houston
Laredo
Corpus Christi
Mississippi Valley
Rockies
Shreveport
Bemidji
Minn
Wisconsin
Arkansas
Chanute
Kan
Tennessee
Lower
Michigan
New England
Carolinas
Alabama
Mississippi
Tupelo
Miss
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Ranchers Told To Cut Costs at Texas Cattle Meet
President Jay Taylor of the American National Cattlemen's Assn speaks at the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assn convention in Dallas urging cost cuts and streamlined operations. He notes the industry faces major changes since 1655 and emphasizes beef promotion, cheaper production, and higher weights via supplements. Roy Parks of Midland presided.
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Dallas
Jay Taylor
American National Cattlemen’s Assn
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assn
Taylor
Amarillo
America
Panhandle
Texas Beef Council
Association
Roy Parks
Midland
Mining Blast Kills 22 Italian Miners Near Spoleto
A coal mine explosion at Morgnano di Spoleto 65 miles northeast of Rome killed 22 miners and injured 16 as gas buildup caused tunnels to collapse at 6 am. Injured workers were rushed to a local hospital for treatment.
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Spoleto
Italy
Morgnano di Spoleto
Rome
Redistricting Plan Scuttled In House
The Texas House rejected a plan to require redistricting of district courts, voting 95 to 43 against the amendment despite Gov. Shivers backing. Rep. Marshall Bell says he will end efforts. House moves to study expanding Tarleton Junior College to four-year status amid revenue concerns. Shivers criticizes tax foes as Capitol conflicts rise over cigarette and gasoline levies.
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Austin
House
Marshall Bell
San Antonio
Shivers
State Affairs Committee
Tarleton Junior College
Stephenville
Bill Chambers
May
W. G. Kirklin
Odessa
Ben Glasing
Kingsville
State Affairs
Kirklin
Army
Texas
Capitol
General Revenue Fund
Senate
Edward H. White
Sheppard Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
Earl H. de Ford
Pentagon
Patterson Uses Some Diplomacy in District Map
A Texas representative from the 90th District Rob ert R. Patterson of Snyder shows a new district map on letterheads. The map marks Borden Crosby Garza Kent and Scurry counties with stars for two possible county seats Jayton and Clairemont. He avoids taking sides in Kent County seat dispute and won’t decide the Jayton versus Clairemont question.
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Austin
Robert R. Patterson
Snyder
Borden
Crosby, Garza
Kent
Scurry
Patterson
Kent County
Jayton
Clairemont
Churchill deflects retirement chatter in Parliament
Prime Minister Churchill dismissed newspaper speculation about his retirement as chatter in the press. In the House of Commons a Labour MP questioned the likelihood of his stepping down, and the 80 year old Conservative leader urged not to be led by rumors.
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London
Churchill
House of Commons
Ohio Tornadoes Cause Death and Damage Across State
Severe storms struck Ohio with a tornado in Mahoning County’s Boardman Poland area. One man died in Summit County the 52 year old Raymond Firestone manager Jack Logsdon. The system disrupted power and flooded streets while trees and damaged buildings marked the path.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Boardman- Poland
Mahoning County
Youngstown Municipal
Summit County
Jack Logsdon
Raymond Firestone
Logsdon
Shivers to meet Butler as Texas stays Republican
Gov. Shivers will attend a May 4 5 meeting with national Democratic leaders in Washington at Paul Butler's invitation. The Texas governor, at odds with the national party since 1952, may seek harmony though little is assured. The conference aims to align state and national party work and discuss federal legislation. Shivers shifted to Eisenhower in 1952 over tide lands and Texas backed the Republican ticket.
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Joe Benham Austin
Shivers
National Democratic Party
National Party
White House
National Democratic
Paul Butler
Butler
Texas
Democratic Party
Dwight Eisenhower
Ina Shivers
Washington
National Committee
Eisenhower
Tidelands
Supreme Court
Adlai Stevenson
Unseasonable Cold Snap Hits Snyder on First Day of Spring
Snow flurries and a sharp temperature swing marked the area as spring began. Daytime highs reached 38 while overnight lows slid to 24 with frost lingering into morning. By 7 30 a.m. the thermometer read 27 degrees.
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Snyder
GOP Leaders Say President Opposed To Conference Soon
After a GOP leaders meeting with President Eisenhower Senate GOP leader Knowland says the President opposes a four power summit with Russia now he demands deeds over words to show Soviet good faith and cites the Paris agreements on arming West Germany as a precondition. He also notes the need for progress on Austrian peace unification of Germany and Korea before any major power talks.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Russia
GOP
Sen
Knowland
Senate
House
Martin (Mass
Sen. George
D-Ga
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
George
Moscow
Peiping
R-Calif
Charlotte
N.C
Dulles
State Department
Paris
Germany
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Amsi
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Lee Watson
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