Algerian rebels suffer heavy losses in western Algeria battle
French forces including the Foreign Legion and colonial infantry killed 22 Algerian rebels in a running clash southwest of Oran after farms were burned. Reinforcements rushed to the Oran area as rebel raids continued across western and eastern Algeria amid Ramadan.
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Algiers
Algeria
French Foreign Legionnaires
Dispatches
Legionnaires
Oran
Constantine
Kabylie
Rivet
Mediterranean
Philippeville
Mystery infection kills three babies at LA General
Los Angeles General Hospital reports a mysterious bacterial illness has killed three premature babies. Health officials, led by Dr. George M. Uhl, ordered the nursery isolated as 28 other infants are exposed during an investigation. Origin remains unknown.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles General Hospital
George M. Uhl
Cool Front Dims Dusty Panhandle Texas Skies
A mild cool front moved from Oklahoma City to Marfa producing dust in the Panhandle and West Texas. It slowed and is expected to drift east with no rain. Temperatures ranged from 41 at Dalhart to 80 at Corpus Christi as fair weather returns in West Texas and showers possible elsewhere.
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Associated Press
Panhandle
West Texas
Weather Bureau
Oklahoma City
Marfa
Big Bend
Texas
Dalhart
Corpus Christi
Summer In Tokyo Reaches Hottest May Since 1944
Summer arrived in Tokyo with temperatures reaching 86.5 degrees marking the hottest May in the Japanese capital since 1944. Meteorologists note the unusual early heat as residents cope with heat and humidity.
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Tokyo
Fluvanna Prepares First Major Homecoming Celebration
The Fluvanna school district readies its first large homecoming in 65 years with about 1000 attendees expected. Capt. Thomas L. Squyres of Craig Air Force Base leads the distant guest list, and O Red Wedgeworth will give the main address at the 2:30 p.m. assemblyafter morning class reunions and faculty meetings.
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Fluvanna
L. M. Dawson
Dawson
Thomas L. Squyres
Graig Air Force Base
Ala
Red) Wedgeworth
Chamber of Commerce
Pampa
Wedgeworth
John Stavely
J. W. Mears
Bob White
Josie Clipper
Maude Bailey
Walter Bailey
Hettie Reid
Joe Reid
Joe Beal
Pearl Beal
Wilson
Clawsons
Dunns
Joneses
Balls
Amidenoun
Mattie Patterson
Views On Growing State Schools For Texas Baptists
Dallas—Baptist educators outlined four options as Texas college enrollment is expected to hit 375000 by 1970, 22 times current numbers. They proposed either expanding facilities, opening urban campuses, or a dual program of commuter and residential schools, with metropolitan schools considered in Dallas and Houston.
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Dallas
Texas College
Harold Haswell
Texas Baptist Education Commission
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Houston
Texas
Haswell
Harris
Bexar
Tarrant
Plea of Guilty in Beaumont kidnapping case
Georgetown district reports Pau line Schulze 30 of Beaumont pleaded guilty to kidnapping a baby and received a seven year probated sentence.
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Georgetown
Pauline Schulze
Beaumont
Reds Study Housing Delegation Arrives in New York
A five man Soviet Union housing delegation visits New York to study home and shopping center construction in the metropolitan area.
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New York
New York Metropolitan Area
War Threat Is Ruled Out But Farm Budget Sees Big Increase
Air Force chief Gen. Nathan F. Twining testified that U S military power could deter any attack this year while Secretary Quarles cited plans to add 80 more B 52 bombers and reach 137 wings by 1957. Separately the House Appropriations Committee proposed a 1 98 billion dollar boost for Agriculture Department programs to cover price support losses and surplus disposal costs.
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Washington
Nathan F. Twining
Air Force
U. S
Sen. Saltonstall
R-Mass
Twining
Senate Appropriations
Saltonstall
Quarles
Wilson
Appropriations Committee
Congress
Agriculture Department
House
Eisenhower
Commodity Credit Corp
Tornadoes Rake Plains No Injuries Reported Across Regions
Storms and tornadic winds swept Nebraska Minnesota Iowa and Kansas with peak gusts near 92 mph in Sioux City. Several communities endured damaged homes farms and businesses while no injuries were reported amid continued wide area rainfall and dust winds through the plains.
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Associated Press
Mid-Continent
Nebraska
Minnesota
Iowa
Kansas
Rushmore
Lyons
Cassady
Kan
Juniata
Doniphan
Arlington
Sioux City
Louisiana fights offshore oil lease bid in court
A Louisiana temporary court ban halted federal plans to lease oil-rich tidelands inside a 10.5 mile offshore boundary. The state asserts ownership as federal lease auctions were set for next Tuesday to cover thousands of acres.
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Lake Charles
Louisana
Weather Summary for Snyder and West Texas
Yesterday reached 92 with a low of 67. This morning at 7 30 a m Snyder reported 74. West Texas remains generally fair through Saturday with warmer conditions in the Panhandle, upper South Plains and El Paso tonight.
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Snyder
West Texas
Panhandle
Upper South Plains
el Paso
Car Sale Drive Is Started in Flint Door to Door Campaign
Flint Michigan launches a door to door car sales drive led by George G. Spaulding to revive lagging auto sales. Two platoons of 13 men work alternating weeknights from 4 pm to dark on opposite street sides, with a head office rep joining for immediate appraisals and potential on the spot deals.
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Flint
George G. Spaulding
Spaulding
Middle East Report From UN Seeks Calm and Restraint
Dag Hammarskjold said he stands ready to help Middle East nations if asked and will not push recommendations to the parties or Security Council. He urges restraint to create a period of calm as he returns from a month of peace efforts and notes no outside settlement should be imposed.
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United Nations
Dag Hammarskjold
Middle East
U. N. Security Council
Hammarskjold
Security Council
Red Arms Shipment To Egypt Studied
Washington officials study reports that the Soviet bloc has nearly completed a 100 million dollar arms deal to Egypt with Red Czechoslovakia. The one year pact expires July 31 and at least 80 percent of weapons are said delivered, including 200 MiG 15 jets, 50 IL 28 bombers, 200 T34 and Stalin tanks, 6 submarines, artillery and torpedo boats, in exchange for cotton and rice.
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Washington
Egypt
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Area Schools Plan Graduations In Snyder Region
Snyder area high schools announce baccalaureate and commencement plans this month. About 220 graduates from six schools, with speakers including Rev. Julian Hendren Baylor University president Dr. W R White and district officials.
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Snyder
Snyder High School
Julian Hendren
First Presbyterian Church
W. R. White
Baylor University
Charlotte Chauncey
Jane Rogers
Ira High School
Billy Sanders
Ira Church of God
Eldon Mahon
Colorado City
32Nd Judicial District
Joan Brooks
Anna Clements
Ferrer Bryant
Fluvanna
Wesley Fillman
Fluvanna Church of Christ
Carlos McCleod
Carlile
Bobby Lemons
Ann Miller
Roby
W. T. Walton
Hardin-Simmons University
Gail
J. W. Hawkins
Gail Methodist Church
Morris Wallace
Texas Tech
U. S
White House
Midway Baptist Church
Joanna Wall
Delphine South
Hermleigh High School
Byron Taylor
Hermleigh Church of Christ
Cecil Yarbrough
Snyder Schools
Ruby Buchanan
Collene Mason
Helmleigh
Insurance Rates Seen For Farm Machinery
The State Insurance Commission was to decide within about 10 days if fire insurance rates on mobile farm machinery and implements will be cut. A hearing yesterday heard the board could approve reductions up to 20 percent, aligning fire rates with recently revised casualty rates.
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Austin
State Insurance Commission
Merger Approved for Cosden and Grace Firm
New York PA plan to merge W R Grace & Co shipping industrial and banking firm with Cosden Petroleum Corp of Big Spring Texas was approved by Grace directors. Cosden directors had approved earlier this week. Both firms will submit the proposal to stockholders.
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New York PA
W. R. Grace & Co
Cosden Petroleum Corp
Big Spring
Tex
Grace
Cosden
Republicans Woo Shivers in Texas 1952 style appeal
Texas figures Gary Allan Shivers and Jack Porter push GOP overtures aimed at conservative Democrats. Porter invites Shivers and Democratic leaders to join the Republican party while criticizing Democratic control by Walter Reuther allies and forecasting a pro-Republican Texas delegation in Dallas May 22.
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Houston
GOP
Jack Porter
Shivers
Democratic Executive Committee
Republican Party
Porter
Republican Executive Committee
Texas
America
Ples
Walter Reuther
Dallas
Chicago
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