Thousands Driven Out During Flood Texas Hard Hit
The Red Cross estimated 9,000 people displaced by 14 days of Texas floods, with 50 homes destroyed and 2,000 damaged. Floodwaters reached residential areas in Adewater. crops submerged and some families isolated as Sabine River crests affected Gladewater and Orange. Levees protect the city core while the Sabine Authority convenes a disaster meeting with officials.
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Associated Press
Red Cross
Texas
Gladewater
Sabine
Melvin Farrar
Orange
Sabine River Authority
Weather Bureau
Flood fears rise as Sabine, Brazos inundate towns
Water stopped feeding Lake J. B. Thomas now holds about 10 inches, elevating to 2 248.85 feet. Deweyville evacuations planned for 1,000 as Sabine crests near flood stage. Brazos River rises with Dennis area evacuated. Possum Kingdom dam gates opened. Weather brings scattered showers across North Central and East Texas.
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J. B. Thomas
Jack Dunn
Snyder Pump Station
Dennis
Big Valley
Tin Top
Brazos
Otho Carraway
Sabine
Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Pecos River
Wichita Falls
Abilene
Fort Worth
College Station
Midland
Childress
Dalhart
Gladewater
Snyder National Guard rifle team wins Weston Trophy
The Snyder unit, after eliminations against Lamesa Pecos and San Antonio, captured the Weston Trophy of the 112th Armored Cavalry Regiment with a final score of 1301 to 1187 over Brownsville Co A. Lt Johnny Greenfield led with 264 and Sfc Billy Don Martin posted 270, among five top scorers. Maj Willis McDonald observed the event at the unit’s range.
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Snyder National Guard
Weston
112Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Frederick Weston
San Antonio
Fort Hood
Johnny Greenfield
Lamesa
Pecos
Co. A
Brownsville
Snyder
Maj
Willis McDonald
Regular Army
Sfc
Billy Don Martin
Greenfield
Golf Course Opened to Negro Players in Miami Springs
Federal Judge Emmet C. Choate ordered the Miami Springs golf course opened to Negro players at all times, effective May 10. The ruling states the current one day per week use by Negroes is unconstitutional, ending racial restriction at the facility.
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Miami, Fla
Emmet C. Choate
Miami Springs
Weather Outlook for Snyder and Panhandle Texas
Temperatures in Snyder reach 69 high and 55 low with 58 current at 7 30 am. West Texas faces partly cloudy skies through Thursday with a few showers in the Panhandle and East South Plains, but no significant temperature changes expected.
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Snyder
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Byrd Urges Replacing Budget Director Brundage
Sen. Byrd calls for Percival F. Brundage replacement and seeks an eight to nine billion dollar cut in Eisenhower's 71.8 billion budget. He warns against wasteful spending and says a future budget chief should be dedicated to economy, while noting not all cuts may happen immediately.
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Washington
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Percival F. Brundage
Eisenhower
United States Chamber of Commerce
Brundage
New Business Boom In State Forecast
Texas faces a voter referendum in November 1958 on a constitutional amendment to authorize state advertising. F W Burton, chairman of the Texas Tourist Foundation, says passage could yield a statewide business boom as other states have benefited.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Tourist Foundation
House
Senate
F. W Burton
Foundation
Trainman Irvin Witherspoon Ends 67 Year Texas and Pacific Run
87 year old Irvin Witherspoon retires after steering the Texas Eagle on its final trip from Big Spring to Fort Worth. He began on a T P bridge crew at age 20 and will rest at the company hospital.
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Fort Worth
Irvin
Witherspoon
Texas Eagle
Texas and Pacific Railroad
Eagle
Sherry
Harry A. Witherspoon
J. G. Tucker
T&p
F. T. Keith
May Day Celebrations Highlight Communist Rhetoric Worldwide
The article notes May Day parades and anti Western speeches in Europe and Asia. Soviet Defense Minister Zhukov urged Russia’s modern weapons for defense, while denouncing U.S. atomic policies. Czech leader Antonin Novotny blamed imperialists and monopolists for tension during Prague demonstrations.
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Associated Press
United States
Red
Europe
Asia
Kremlin
Moscow
Red Square
Georgi Zhukov
U.S
West Germany
Woman Electrocuted While Watering Garden Near Norwalk
Mrs. Mary Thompson, 26, was electrocuted while watering her garden in Norwalk California. Deputies said wet feet touched an electric wire strung by her husband to deter the dog. Detective Sgt Ray Hopkinson said Neil Thompson had wired the line to 60 watt bulbs hoping to lower voltage to a harmless level.
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Norwalk
Calif
Mary Thompson
Sheriff's
Ray Hopkinson
Neil
Local Contractor Submits Low Bid For Armory Here
Jay Tate a Snyder contractor submitted the low bid of 102 160 for the National Guard Armory here. Bids were opened in Austin with Tate advised of the lowest bid though no contract yet awarded. decision pending final channels. The armory is planned for a 120 man unit, 14000 square feet, two classrooms four offices a kitchen and two baths with 120 000 dollars previously approved.
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Jay Tate
Snyder
National Guard
Austin
Tate
J. D. Jones
Big Spring
T. E. Shelburne and Son
Radar Units Are Planned For Hurricane Tracking
The Weather Bureau announced plans to deploy 15 of 31 new radar units along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts to locate and track hurricanes. The equipment ranges nearly 300 miles and observes phenomena up to 70 000 feet, with testing starting in Texas next storm season and moving northward.
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Washington
USS. Weather Bureau Today
Bureau
D. W. Holmes
L. F. Hafer
American Meteorological Society
American Geophysical Union
Gulf
Atlantic
Holmes
Hafer
Texas
Snake Auction Noted by Philadelphia Herpetological Society
Philadelphia Herpetological Society will hold a snake auction on May 9 with varieties to satisfy the most exacting connoisseur.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Herpetological Society
Testimony Begins in County Homicide Case
Testimony began this morning in the negligent homicide case in county court against Walter Haskell McGee of Lorain. The misdemeanor charge is tied to the December death of Mrs. Arra Lee Crumley in a head on collision in Borden County involving McGee and Mrs. Crumley. Judge C. C. Nunnally presides. District Attorney Wayland G. Holt prosecutes and also serves as Borden County attorney. Defense attorney is Dell Barber of Colorado City. Jurors named are L. H. Ransom, Mrs. G. A. Millikin, Morris Miller, W. O. Cox, W. L. Patterson, and Lloyd Buchanan.
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Gail
Walter Haskell McGee
Loraine
McGee
Ceeees
Arra Lee Crumley
Borden County
Crumley
C. C. Nunnally
Wayland G. Holt
Dell Barber
Colorado City
L. H. Ransom
G. A. Millikin
Morris Miller
W. O. Cox
W. L. Patterson
Lloyd Buchanan
Snyder Man Given Suspended Sentence
John Loyola of Snyder received a two year suspended penitentiary sentence after pleading guilty in district court to forgery before Judge Sterling Williams. The disposition marks a lenient outcome for the defendant in a local criminal case.
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Sterling Williams
John Loyola
Snyder
Loyola
Foundation Drive Sees Steady Progress In Scurry County
The Scurry County Industrial Foundation drive advances with Jaycees and Chamber of Commerce workers making steady contact. Cash, pledges and commitments exceed 12 000 dollars as memberships sold at one dollar form stock certificates and receipts issued. A 3 30 p.m. progress meeting at the Chamber of Commerce will review plans and future contact efforts.
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Scurry County Industrial Foundation
Jaycees
Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee Organization
Jaycees and
County Loses Lake J B Thomas Park Site Forfeit Rights
Scurry County Commissioners Court forfeits rights to a public park site at Lake J B Thomas after failing to act on an option condition set by the Colorado River Municipal Water District. The lake location near Bull Creek was to be developed as a park by May 1 with costs estimated between 1000 and 3000 dollars. no official action was taken despite private discussions among local officials. Some board members noted private leasing requests while others warned against extending the option, and the site’s shoreline parcel measures about 55 feet wide.
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J. B. Thomas
Scurry County
Vate
Bull Creek
CMR Board of
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