Tornado toll rises in Missouri with 51 dead
A new round of Missouri tornadoes killed 14 more people, bringing the statewide total to 51 with 27 injured. Fremont and Desloge suffered severe damage as streets filled with debris and hundreds were left homeless. a Fremont survivor recalled a jet-like roar and a four-hour alert that helped save many.
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St.louis
Missouri
Kansas City
Fremont
van Buren
Desloge
Alvin Bell
Hood
O. M. McLeod
Flat River
Bobby Tiefenauer
Desloge High School
Eisenhower Warns On Defense Cuts Hit To Missile And Aircraft Programs
President Eisenhower said half of a 2 percent defense budget cut approved by a House committee would strike directly at guided missiles and aircraft programs totaling about 1.2 billion dollars. He urged Senate restoration of the cut while defending the rest of the administration’s 71.8 billion dollar fiscal plan and reaffirmed support for the 1956 Republican platform and disarmament talks with Russia.
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Washington
Eisenhower
House
House Appropriations Committee
Senate
Congress
White House
Legislative Branch
United States
Russia
London
Two Injured In Head On Collision East Of Snyder
Two men injured before noon in a head on crash about 12 miles east of Snyder on U S Highway 180. They were transported to Battenfield Jones Hospital by Bolger ambulance. neither seriously hurt, one likely to be kept. Doug Cohout of Stamford and Carl J. Hardeman of Justin were the drivers, no other passengers.
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Snyder
U. S. Highway 180
Battenfield- Jones Hospital
Bolger
Doug Cohout
Stamford
Carl J. Hardeman
Justin
Cohout
Midland
Hardeman
Sul Ross State College
Alpine
TV to Be Used Piano Classes Planned Here
Summer program will teach piano by closed circuit television taught by Bob Clinton director of choral music Snyder schools. Up to 24 students per class with two per piano in morning high school sessions and evening adult courses starting mid June.
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Bob Clinton
Snyder
Clinton
Citrus Marketing Hearing Scheduled
Weslaco Texas reports the Citrus Advisory Council will meet to redraft a citrus marketing agreement. A seven member committee was appointed last month to remove volume controls and regulate shipments by size and grade only.
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Weslaco
Tex
Texas Citrus Advisory Council
Dulles Receives Warm Senate Backing for Mutual Security Plan
Secretary of State Dulles outlined a $3.8 billion mutual security program before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as senators praised the approach. He argued for separating military and economic aid and favoring loans over grants to help developing nations.
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Washington
Secretary of State
Dulles
Senate Foreign Relations
Tee
Sen
Capehart
R-Ind
Humphrey
D-Minn
Eisenhower
Fulbright
D-Ark
Foreign Relations Committee
Sen. Wiley
R-Wis
Cole Will Speak To Ira Graduates
The Rev. G. M. Cole of Snyder will be main speaker at Ira High School commencement Friday evening in the high school auditorium. Baccalaureate services were held Sunday with Rev. Robert Harris of Ira Methodist Church as speaker. Top graduates include valedictorian Peggy Ann Brown and salutatorian Patsy Bryant. Arlen Brooks is top ranked boy. Eighth grade promotion will also take part with 25 students led by valedictorian John Vinson and salutatorian Robert Crowder.
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IRA
Spl
G. M. Cole
First Baptist Church
Snyder
Ira High School
Robert Harris
Ira Methodist Church
Cole
Notrees
Necessity
Mineral Wells
Anna
Lampasas
Texas
Louisiana
Jamaica
Peggy Ann Brown
J. W. Brown
Patsy Bryant
G. F. Bryant
Arlen Brooks
A. P. Brooks
John Vinson
C. C. Vinson
Robert Crowder
Eldon Crowder
Temperatures Rise to 89 in Snyder with 71 Morning Reading
West Texas forecast shows partly cloudy skies through Thursday. Today in Snyder a 7 30 a m reading stands at 71 degrees with highs near 89 and a low around 64, cooler conditions expected Wednesday.
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Snyder
West Texas
Parr Wins Another Court Test In Duval County Sheriff Bid
George Parr, a South Texas political figure, wins another court ruling supporting his bid to be declared the winner in the Duval County sheriff race. The state Supreme Court overruled a rehearing on writs of error, reaffirming that the district court must proceed with Parr’s challenge. The dispute centers on Parr owing about a half million dollars to Duval County, a matter still in litigation, and J. P. Stockwell, who ran second, was installed as sheriff pending final resolution.
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Austin
South Texas
George Parr
Duval County
State Supreme Court
San Antonio
Parr
J. P. Stockwell
Daniel Tobin
Amanda Garcia Jr
Felipe Valerio Jr
District Court
Governor veto blocks broad driver license bill
Governor Price Daniel vetoed a bill to grant occupational licenses for drivers under hardship or other broad claims. He said the measure would undermine current suspensions for those convicted of driving while intoxicated and would dilute the effectiveness of existing laws.
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Austin
Price Daniel
Daniel
Heavy Rains Hit Wide Texas Region With Thunderstorms
The Associated Press reports heavy rains up to 4 inches and two squall lines of severe thunderstorms moving northeast across northwest Texas and surrounding areas. Tornadoes were possible in parts of the storm zone, with a fatal twister last week near Silverton. reports include rainfall totals from Vernon and Hobart, and hail and cloud bursts in Bonham and Crowell areas.
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Texas
Silverton
Panhandle
Vernon
Red River Valley
San Angelo
Abilene
Benjamin
Wichita Falls
Oklahoma
Hobart
The
Weather Bureau
Crowell
Mount View
Civil Defense
Ponca City
Okla
Electra
North Central
Bonham
Powder Creek
Jesse Lee Hicks
West Side
West Texas
Dallas
Celina
Trenton
McKinney
Allas
Love Field
Lubbock
San Antonio
Childress
Midland
Pecos River
Grain Sorghum Loan Rate Set in Scurry County
Henry Burchett, Scurry County ASC office manager, says the grain sorghum loan rate for the year is 1.73 per hundredweight below storage. The market currently exceeds the loan. harvest could push the rate above market. Applications are processed quickly, and large sorghum plantings are anticipated in the county.
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Scurry County
Henry Burchett
Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASC
USGS Maps Big Spring Area for CRMWD Study
The United States Geological Survey will map about 350 square miles on the upper Colorado River as part of a CRMWD study. Six quadrangles in the Big Spring area will be surveyed in Sterling Mitchell and Coke Counties at an estimated cost of 30 000 dollars. The effort supports potential dam feasibility and water supply for Odessa Big Spring Snyder Midland and others.
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United States Geological Survey
Colorado River
E. V. Spence
Sterling
Mitchell
Coke Counties
Fitzgerald
Nicipal
Air Force
Big Spring
Spence
USGS
CRMWD
Odessa
Snyder
Webb Air Force Base
State Board of Water Engineers
Mitchell County
J. B. Thomas
Midland
Cther
Lake May Be Used For Navy Landings
The United States Navy is investigating Lake J. B. Thomas as an emergency landing area. Project engineer Lyle Rosenburg of Ralph M Parsons Co requests location, dimensions, soundings, elevation variations, and obstructions to assess suitability for pontoon or hull equipped craft.
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United States Navy
Lake
J. B. Thomas
Lyle Rosenburg
Ralph M. Parsons Co
Navy
Haiti Army Seizes Power Urges Calm as Police Patrols Ordered
Brig. Gen. Leon Cantave, who toppled Haiti’s government, banned political meetings and ordered police to fire on pillagers, arsonists and saboteurs. He pledged neutrality while arranging a convention to select a president and resume regular elections.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Leon Cantave
Cantave
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Cap Haitien
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