Town Plans Rebel Yell Contest But Doesn't Know It Sounds
KOUNTZE Texas Homecoming Committee seeks judges and coaches for a Rebel yell contest amid uncertainty. Only three elderly Confederates might recall the yell, so organizers seek secondhand evidence while researching the Civil War centennial event planned for fall. Archer Fullington notes many want to enter if the yell can be identified.
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Kountze
Tex
South Texas
Rocky Richardson
Rocky
Ted
Daughters and Sons
Confederccy
Archer Fullington
Kountze News
Governors Press School Financing Amid Tight Money Policy
Governors from 32 states urged the Eisenhower administration to ease the burden of high interest on school bonds and capital projects. The 49th annual Governors Conference also backed a joint study on federal state relations and named Illinois Governor Stratton as chair. Florida likely Boca Raton to host next year. A separate telegram urged oil imports cut from 22 to 16.6 percent, while Hodges led a committee that rejected proposals for school construction aid stand.
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Williamsburg
Governors Conference
Congress
America
Eisenhow
Washington
William G. Stratton
Illinois
Florida
Boca Raton
Republican Stratton
Thomas B. Stanley
Virginia
Dent
Americas
Eisenhower
Conference
Resolutions Committee
Luther H. Hodges
North Carolina
Seat Belt Not Yet Devised For High Speed Collisions
Los Angeles Institute of Transportation and Traffic Engineering researchers demonstrated a 50 mph head-on crash between a Nash and a Pontiac using dummies. The belts withstood 16,000 pounds but the floor pan failed, suggesting no effective restraint at this speed. Engineers note wearability and safety tradeoffs as barriers to a practical device.
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Jack Lefler
Los Angeles
Institute of Transportation and Traffic “Engineering
University of California
Terminal Island
Los Angeles Harbor
Nash
Pontiac
Derwyn M. Severy
Severy
Miners Rescued After Auger Tunnel Breaks Hillside
Five trapped miners are freed after a 230 foot auger bored into the hillside at a Steubenville area strip mine. They emerged safely at 10:50 p m after more than 14 hours in a small chamber 150 feet below the hill crest, amid cheers from rescue workers spectators and newsmen.
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Steubfnville
Ohio
Fred Sabol
Harrisville
Hank Horvath
Glenn Rubins
Martin Kowalski
Joseph Supinski
Mount Pleasant
Kenny Hamilton
Overemphasis on Air Power Charged by Col. Nickerson
Col John C Nickerson Jr testified in his court martial that national defense policies showed a gross over emphasis on air power. He spoke on the witness stand detailing his views amid the military hearing in Huntsville Alabama.
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Col
Nickerson
Huntsville
Ala
John C. Nickerson Jr
National Defense
Army
Carol
Russia
United States
U. S
Free World
Europe
Middle East
Africa
Asia
Crump Garvin
Atlanta
Inflation Warning Divides Democrats on Fiscal Policy
A Democratic dominated committee warned against easing fiscal and monetary restraints, saying inflation is a grave problem and that tax relief or credit curbs should wait until spending is substantially reduced. The report accompanied Eisenhower remarks on inflation risks if wage and price demands rise unchecked.
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Washington
Senate
House
Senate Finance Committee
Eisenhower
Sen
Bennett
Utahi
Rep
Mills
D-Ark
Humphrey
Audrey veers ashore with winds near hurricane strength at Cameron
Port Arthur reports Audrey struck at Cameron Louisiana from the sea winds near 100 mph then dropped to 65 mph inland. The storm caused high tides and torrential rains across a wide stretch from Texas to Louisiana forcing evacuations of residents and resort cabins along the coast while weather offices place the eye near Orange and Cameron with varied wind readings.
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Audrey
Texas
Louisiana
Port Arthur
Tex
Miracuana
Nauicia
Anete
Orange
Galveston
Chester Holts
Texasity
Galveston Island
Galveston Bay
Baytown
Sabine
Mississippi Sound
Coast Guard
Lamar Liefer
Chatfield
Grand Isle
New Orleans
Flossy
Lake Charles
Bolivar Peninsula
Texas City
Moses Lake
Texas City High School and Recreation
Corpus
Wise Urges Public Support for Roanoke Rescue Squad
Julian S. Wise of Roanoke, founder of the first rescue squad, addressed a Winchester public meeting at the War Memorial building on forming a local squad. About 45 attendees heard plans, with 34 years of service by Wise and a target of about $9,500 to fund equipment and operations.
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Julian S. Wise
Roanoke
Claude B. Smalts, Jr
War Memorial Building
Mr. Wise
Winchester
Wise
Roanoke Group
Robert White
Ralph Hardy
West Virginia Brothers Held in Syracuse for Post Office Burglary
Martinsburg natives Gilbert and Lloyd Murr are held in Syracuse NY on federal charges connected to the Clearbrook post office break in. Gilbert faces 10 Frederick County indictments for break ins and grand larceny while Lloyd is to be questioned. Detainers from WV VA MD PA are expected.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Syracuse
N. Y
New York State
Clearbrook
Associated Press
Gilbert Murr
Lloyd
West Virginia
West Virginia Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Frederick County
Robert L. DeHaven
Seaman & Johnson
Middleton
Puckett
U. 8
Rt. 522
North
Shirkey
Sunnyside
DeHaven
Paul William Parkinson
Loudoun
Rockingham
Shenandoah
Parkinson
Clash reports at offshore island front with shelling
Nationalists say three Red gunboats shelled Tatan Islet near Amboy, firing over 300 rounds. Reds claim 191 shells were fired from the mainland at Kaoteng in the Matsu group.
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Taipei
Tatan Isiet
Amboy
Kaoteng
Matsu
Bank Shortage Discovered in Garbage Load
In Oakland the Concord branch of the Crocker-Anglo Bank reports a $27,500 shortage after a garbage collector finds a deposit bag containing that amount. Manager Lawrence M. Boehmen declines to discuss details.
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Oakland
Calif
Concord
Crocer-Ango Bank
Lawrence M. Boehmen
Virginia Governor Hosts Carriage Ride at Williamsburg
Governor Thomas B. Stanley of Virginia and four visiting delegates took a carriage ride around historic Williamsburg in the 49th annual governor's conference. The group included Price Daniel of Texas Goodwin Knight of California William Stratton of Illinois and Joe Foss of South Dakota as they waved from the old four wheeler.
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Thomas B. Stanley
Virginia
Williamsburg
Heavy rains lash Japan as tropical storm skirts Kyushu
Severe rainfall across Japan leaves two dead and many injured or missing as a dwindling tropical hurricane brushes Kyushu and nearby regions.
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Tokyo
Japan
Kyushu
Amber reflectors to aid firemen in Washington
Two volunteer firefighters in Washington plan to install amber reflectors above front doors of homes housing crippled or disabled residents. The markers help fire crews identify immobile occupants quickly during a blaze.
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Washington, N. C
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