Bill to Aid Education Heads to House Debate
Newsletter notes Fisher proposes a 5.6 billion aid bill to education with a goal of 600,000 classrooms in 10 years. House committee approves the measure as it moves to debate, while critics question federal intervention and potential control. Proponents cite need. opponents point to 69,000 classrooms built annually and projected 90,000 more in a decade without federal aid.
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C. Fisher
Congress
House
Cowboy Reunion in Stamford Heralds July Rodeo Extravaganza
Stamford hosts the Texas Cowboy Reunion July 1 3 and 4 with nearly $6 000 in prizes. Rodeo prize money tops 3 000 cash plus 700 in saddles and spurs. Sponsors contests a quarter horse show and western parade attract thousands of spectators. Reunion President Eugene Swenson says it is Ameri casas largest working cowboy show with professionals barred.
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Stamford
Eugene Swenson
America
West Texas
Questioning Federal Aid for School Funding
The text argues state and local school outlays have risen 2.5 times since 1950 while pupil teacher ratios fell from 27 to 1 to 22 to 1 since 1938. It claims local funding suffices without federal support and warns federal aid would erode local control, eventually creating federal oversight.
Walk Like a Dragon at State Theatre with Jack Lord
Paramount's Walk Like a Dragon arrives at the State Theatre with Jack Lord Nobu McCarthy and Mel Torme in a romance heavy western. Also showing Samson and Delilah in Technicolor with Victor Mature and Hedy Lamarr. Elmer Gantry opens Tuesday with Burt Lancaster and Jean Simmons.
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State Theatre
Paramount
Jack Lord
Hollywood
Nobu McCarthy
James Shigeta
Lord
Mel Torme
Cecil B. DeMille
Samson and Delilah
Victor Mature
Hedy Lamarr
Releas
E Elmer
Sinclair Lewis
Elmer Gantry
United Artists
Burt Lancaster
Jean Simmons
Dean Jagger
Shirley Jones
Patti Page
Arthur Kennedy
Richard Brooks
Eastmancelor
Lancaster
Miss Simmons
Sharon Falconer
Osborne Home Visit From Abilene Midland Guests
Mr and Mrs James Wheeler and family from Abilene along with Mr and Mrs Ralph Osborne and daughters from Midland visited in the Osborne home of Mr and Mrs R B Osborne.
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Osborne Home
James Wheeler
Mickey and
Paula
Abilene
Ralph Osborne
Susan
Janet
Midland
R. B. Osborne
Phillip Irvin to Receive BBA Degree at Hardin-Simmons
Phillip Jerry Irvin son of Mr and Mrs Joe Irvin will receive a bachelor of business administration degree from Hardin-Simmons University at commencement exercises May 29 at 10 am.
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Phillip Jerry Irvin
Joe Irvin
Hardin-Simmons University
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