Ridgway Attacks Defense Chiefs Over Civilian Pressure
Gen. Matthew Ridgway charges Defense Secretary Wilson and civilian officials with political expediency harming military strength. He argues civilian bosses override competent officers and criticizes reliance on air and nuclear power while warning against the idea of victory by bombing alone.
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Washington
Matthew B. Ridgway
Defense
Wilson
U. S
Ridgway
Saturday Evening Post
Senate Armed Services Committee
House Appropriations
Eisenhower
Army
Secretary of Defense
Pentagon
Bascom Giles Assigned Prison Plate Plant Clerk
Bascom Giles, former state land commissioner, after six years for bribery, is appointed as a clerk in the prison license plate plant. He will oversee production of about 40,000 license plates daily.
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Huntsville
Bascom Giles
Giles
Texas
Revelation author John and meaning of Apocalypse
The term Apocalypse meaning revealing is linked to the final New Testament book Revelation. It is commonly attributed to John the author, though authorship is debated in scholarly circles.
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John
General Fund In Red Again In Texas
The Texas general revenue fund turned negative on Tuesday and is expected to stay in deficit until May when income should exceed outlays. Comptroller Robert S. Calvert estimates a deficit of 1.1 million and could reach up to 10 million. He says no one will suffer, though warrants may be held a month for payment. Banks may avoid warrant discounting projections, while Treasurer Jesse James previously arranged bank cashing and corporate franchise tax payments to bolster cash.
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Austin
General Revenue Fund
Robert S. Calvert
Calvert
Treasury
Jesse James
James
West Texas Cotton Farmers Organize
About 1 200 farmers and businessmen from 20 West Texas counties formed an organization to defend cotton interests. W O Fortenberg of Lubbock was named chairman as directors from each county were selected to oppose federal staple lengthening, seek more West Texas acreage, and promote farmer rights. The group accounts for 10 percent of U S cotton and one third of Texas cotton. Directors meet Friday to organize and plan financing.
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Lubbock
West Texas
W. O. Fortenberg
Dulles Statement Unfortunate Says Mrs Roosevelt
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt, widow of the late President, called John Foster Dulles war brink remarks unfortunate. She said the three on the brink of war statements frightened allies and some Americans, adding she was unsettled, as she spoke at a Houston United Nations Council seminar.
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Houston
Eleanor Roosevelt
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
United States
Roosevelt
United Nations Council
AT&T Antitrust Settlement Freeing Patents for Public Use
Washington reports the Justice Department settlement with AT&T and Western Electric ends a seven year antitrust case. The consent judgment frees thousands of patents and know how for public use royalty free and imposes sales and service restrictions. The government had charged monopoly practices in telephone equipment manufacture distribution and installation.
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Washington
Justice Department
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Western Electric
Brownell
Department of Justice
At&t
Man’s Lofty View Vanishes in Passaic
John Knudsen reported a television set stole from his roof after he had placed a second set up there for winter. He explained he watched ball games from the rocking chair, enjoying cool air, but now the device is missing and police investigate the curious rooftop theft.
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Passaic
N. J
John Knudsen
John
Hall links rabbit control to survival stakes
In Topeka Kansas Gov Fred Hall defends aggressive rabbit control remarks saying the choice is "us or the rabbits" amid protests about inhuman rabbit killing. The article also notes the earth’s mass is about 610 quintillion tons.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Fred Hall
Candidates for Governor clash over indictments and deals
In Mercedes Texas on Tuesday Senator Jimmy Phillips cited 300 pending veterans land indictments and accused rival candidates of neglecting duties for campaigns. He targeted U S Senator Price Daniel while Reuben Senterfitt defended himself against claims of a political deal between Daniel and Yarborough and described Daniel’s stance on block sales. At the end a Capitol dome note describes the bronze Statue of Freedom and large golden eagles.
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Texas
Mercedes
Jimmy Phillips
U. S
Price Daniel
Phillips
U. S. Senate
Veterans Land Program
Austin
Joe Greenhill
Daniel
Reuben Senterfitt
San Saba
Ralph Yarborough
Senterfitt
Yarborough
Subscription Rates for Grayson and Fannin Counties
Rates list two dollars for Grayson and Fannin Counties two fifty for outside counties five dollars for foreign subscriptions. The publisher will correct any erroneous reflection on the character or standing of any person firm or corporation upon notice.
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Grayson
Fannin
Grayson and
Notice of Intent to Incorporate J EL Jewelry Co.
Legal notice states Jack E. Lortz d b a J EL Jewelry Co of Sherman Texas plans to incorporate without changing the firm name after 30 days from January 2 1956. Publication dates appear in The Whitewright Sun January 26 February 2 9 and 16 1956.
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Jack E. Lortz
J EL Jewelry Co
Sherman
Texas
EL Jewelry Co
Whitewright Sun
A Word To The Wise It Pays To Keep Well
Advice urging preventive health care and early treatment. Encourages reading medicine cabinet now to ensure necessary supplies for tomorrow and to avoid higher costs and trouble from illnesses.
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Joe
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B. W. Newman
Whitewright Independent
S. T. Montgomery JR
Cotton Farmers Organize
Brownwood
Ballinger
San Angelo
Brown County
Whitewright Cleaners
Bunny
National Capitol
Whitewright
T. Glenn Doss
W T, Texas
Mid
SAN Jacinto Chemical CO
Smith-Douglass Co., Inc
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