General rains bring drought relief to Snyder and Scurry County
A new round of heavy rain and hail swept Snyder and Scurry County, boosting Lake J. B. Thomas inflow and raising levels by over a foot. Rainfall varied across nearby towns with 1 to 2 inches common, several observers noting general area coverage and potential drought relief. No severe damage reported despite hail and wind in Hermleigh and surrounding areas.
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Snyder
Scurry County
J. B. Thomas
David Strayhorn
Hermleigh
Fluvanna
John Stavely
Ira
Cogdell Humble
Kent County
South Plains
Hale Center
Plainview
Olton
Channing
Canadian River
Chillicothe
Henry Bunch
Abernathy
Lubbock
Brady Flooded As Cloudburst Hits
Cloudburst rains drenched Brady and McCulloch County, causing rapid river rises and street flooding. Four inches fell in Brady, with water 3 to 4 inches deep in the fire station and 8 inches inside a department store. Colorado River near Winchell rose 30.1 feet, while Llano and San Saba rivers surged. Civil Defense called out as storms continued, with hail and strong winds reported across West Central Texas.
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Brady
Colorado
Winchell
Ballinger
Llano
San Saba
McCulloch County
Texas
Austin
Brady Creek
Richards Park
Civil Defense
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Highland Lakes
College Station
Dalhart
Fort Worth-Dallas
Abilene
Junction
Waco
Wichita Falls
Mineral Wells
Amarillo
Weather Outlook for Texas Regions Showers and Thunderstorms
North Central Texas faces showers and thunderstorms this afternoon tonight and Thursday with no major temperature change. West Texas mostly fair west of Pecos with storms elsewhere diminishing Thursday and little temperature change. East and South Central Texas see showers and local storms this afternoon tonight and Thursday with modest to occasionally fresh southeast winds and locally strong gusts near storms.
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Texas
Pecos
Record Flight Made By Four U. S. Jets
Four U S Thunderjets landed at Williamstown Air Base Australia after a nonstop Tokyo to Australia flight of 12 hours 2 minutes covering 4840 miles via Guam Manus Island and Townsville. Led by Col Harold M McClelland the crew included Gerald J Robinson Virgil K Moroney and William E Miller. The mission showcased jet fighter mobility for concentration and attack. One plane quit 100 miles out due to fuel trouble. Lt Ladd parachuted from his crashing plane near Nagoya though not seriously hurt. Ted K Case continued to Guam with radio problems. the team faced only light rain and believed they could have flown another six hours.
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John Randolph
New Castle
Australia
U. S
Tokyo
David Shilling
Turner Air Force Base
North Africa
Royal Australian Air Force
Williamstown Air Force Base
Newcastle
Sydney
Gerald J. Robinson
Carbondale
Virgil K. Moroney
Pine Bluff
Ark
William E. Miller
Columbus
Ohio
Roger M. Ramey
5Th U. S. Air Force
Japan
U. S. Air Force
Yokota
Wilford R. Ladd
Georgetown
Ladd
Nagoya
Kyodo
Ted K. Case
Safford
Aziz
Guam
Case
Ike Praises Handling Of Vaccine And Hobby Resignation Hint
President Eisenhower praised Oveta Culp Hobby for handling the Salk polio vaccine program and said she may resign for personal reasons. He defended her record against Morse's criticism, noted her wartime WAC leadership, and said she remains a symbol of capable women in government. He also discussed vaccine supply and Big Four talks with Zhukov.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Oveta Culp Hobby
Morse
Hobby
Pres
Marshal Georgi Zhukov
Russia
Zhukov
Berlin
Bulganin
United States
Soviet Union
Reds Fire On Chiang Planes Over Loyuan Bay Patrol
Nationalist Chinese planes clashed with Communist aircraft under radar in Loyuan Bay near the Matsu Islands before dawn. Antiaircraft fire from the mainland and warships was reported with no observed results. Air drills and target practice were announced for Formosa and the Pescadores.
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Taipei
Formosa
Loyuan Bay
Matsu Islands
Air Force
School Board Approves Plans for Campus Building
The school board approved final plans for a junior high campus building housing shop choral band arts and crafts and health studies with auditorium upgrades. A bid opening date was set and plans will be released to builders within 12 days as part of a 2 million expansion. The board also reviewed plans for Friday night county trustees banquet.
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Maarewomnenia
Schine Promoted at Fort Richardson Alaska
Cpl G David Schine former aide to Senator McCarthy and hotel heir is promoted from private first class with the 71st Military Police Company at Fort Richardson Alaska along with other unit members during a Monday ceremony.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Cpl. G. David Schine
Sen. J McCarthy
71St Military Police Company
Ft. Richardson
Polio Vaccine Plan Bills Dropped In Congress
Bills to fund Eisenhower era polio vaccination for poor children were dropped by a Republican and a Democrat in Congress. The plan sought 28 million dollars to ensure no child is barred from vaccination. Senate debate featured sharp criticism of Welfare Secretary Hobby’s handling, with Morse calling for her fire and Bender defending her leadership. Proposals for free vaccinations for ages 1 to 19 were introduced by Smith and Priest and tied to federal distribution controls.
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Washington
Sen
Morse
D-Ore
Senate
Hobby
Locah Tower
H. Alexander Smith
Rep. Priest
D-Tenn
Filibuster by Corbin Reaches Nineteen Hours
Senator Kilmer Corbin of Lubbock spurned a 9:05 a.m. mark in an all night session to oppose a proposed 100 million dollar water program funded by a property tax. He blasted the House-Senate conference report and attacked Gov. Allan Shivers plus the Lubbock Avalanche Journal, while other senators staged lengthy filibusters on hospital beds and tax bills as the drought fighting plan faced stiff resistance. The measure would create a tax up to three cents per hundred valuation and a governor appointed board to issue bonds for dams and reservoirs statewide.
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Austin
Senate
Kilmer Corbin
Lubbock
House-Senate
Allan Shivers
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
West Texas
Shivers
Coenis
Ba. Com
Jimmy Phillips
Wayne Wagenseller
House
Jep Fuller
Port Arthur
Lamar Tech
Beaumont
Senate State Affairs
State Water Resources Committee
Dorsey Hardeman
San Angelo
Amien
Hardeman
Corbin
Texas Senators Seek Damages For Disaster Claims
Senators Daniel and Johnson of Texas urge creation of a commission to assess 55 to 60 million dollars in damage from the 197 Texas City disaster. They testified before a Senate judiciary panel noting 570 killed and 3,500 injured, and argued for federal payment of certified claims.
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Washington
Daniel
Johnson
Texas
Senate
U.S
U.S. Supreme Court
Daniel and Johnson
Treasury
Clark Thompson
Galveston
House
Atty
Russell Markwell
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