Campaign Trail Gathers Steam Ahead of Texas Primary
Absentee voting began July 8 and ends three days before the election as hopeful governors press for last handshakes. Ralph Yarborough tours Harris County and Pasadena while Price Daniel campaigns in Dallas Fort Worth. J Evetts Haley heads to Houston for a rally, Reuben Senterfitt tours central Texas, and J J Holmes visits Huntsville seeking info on a brady bombing. W Lee O Daniel does a one night stop in Haltom City. Absent ballot abuses probe opens in five South Texas counties and Webb County records are impounded. Haley campaigns across North Texas emphasizing reform and honesty in government.
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Associated Press
Ralph Yarborough
Harris County
Pasadena
Price Daniel
Dallas-Fort Worth
Arlington
Daniel
Duval County
Texas
J. Evetts Haley
Houston
Citizens’ Council of America In
Texas, Inc
Reuben Senterfitt
New Braunfels
San Marcos
Austin
Georgetown
Belton
Temple
J. J. Holmes
Huntsville
Brady
Sam McCollum III
W. Lee O’daniel
Haltom City
South Texas
Laredo
Freer
Webb County
Haley
North Texas
Stassen’s Drive for Nixon Nomination Reaches Convention
Harold Stassen’s push to dump Nixon appears to fail as Leonard Hall announces Gov. Christian Herter will nominate Nixon for a second term as vice president. Nixon says he is delighted and honored by Herter’s decision, describing Herter as caught in the middle of the maneuver.
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Frank Cormier
Washington
Harold Stassen
Richard M. Nixon
Leonard Hall
Christian Herter
Massachusetts
Stassen
Nixon
Herter
Absentee Voting Confusion Across Randall County Texas
Voters describe a lengthy process with three envelopes and a signed affidavit for absentee ballots at Randall County Courthouse annex. They fear a nonsecret ballot as the envelope is opened by a judge, with two lawyers noting uncertainty. In Potter County, absentee voting is simpler and handled at the county clerk's office with ballots counted at the courthouse.
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White House
34Th Avenue
Randall County
H. M. Wise
Potter County
Boise City Cash No Credit Signs Draw Fire
In Boise City readers report signs reading Cash No Credit in shops. Wall Street Journal reporter Jerry Bishop explored Cimarron County and Oklahoma laws on selling beer, noting merchant pressure to limit credit.
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Wall Street Journal
Great Plains Farms
Drouth
Jerry Bishop
Bishop
Cimarron County
Oklahoma Panhandle
Boise City
M. G. Worth
Roy Butterbaugh
Oklahoma
Panhandle South Plains and North Plains weather zones defined
The weather bureau maps Panhandle South Plains North Plains regions by the 100th meridian line. Panhandle spans 26 counties to Chil dress and Palmer County, West to Del Rio, while South Plains extends to Big Bend and a line Abilene Midland.
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Panhandle
South Plains
Weather Bureau
del Rio
Childress
Palmer County
Kress
Big Bend
Abilene
Midland
North Plains
Plains
Canadian River
Cnt
Man Makes Double Steal
A 24 year old parolee from Granite Oklahoma was arrested in Lyons Kansas for allegedly stealing a Liberal man’s car on July 18. The car was found stripped near Cimarron then the suspect escaped with it toward Dodge City before being nabbed again in Lyons.
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Kan
Granite
Okla
Lyons
Liberal
Cimarron
Dodge City
Fans Pay Tribute To OUR Gold Sox
A large crowd at Gold Sox Field for Appreciation Night honors the team, managers, and directors for leading the Western League. Mayor Jordan and Dick Kranz distributed gifts to players. Chuck Stevens thanked fans and staff as the Sox edged Lincoln 5-4.
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Daily News
Gold Sox
Chuck Stevens
R. C
Art
Art) Jordan
Club
Amarillo
Sox
Dick Kranz
The
Plains Creamery
A. F. Madison
Chuck
J. B. Reynolds Construction Co
Stevens
Don Rowe
Lincoln
Larry Shepard
Theory grows that something caused jetliner dive
Air Force investigators said a growing theory blames "something else" for a 16 000 foot dive of a C131D near Pixley California last Sunday. The elevator was torn and pieces found near Wasco. crew of four survived after the craft pulled out at about 7000 feet.
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Air Force
J. R. Smith
Information Services
Edwards Air Force Base
Pixley
Calif
Hamilton
San Francisco
San Antonio
Texas
Kern County
Smith
Wasco
Merwin H. Stenvers
J.C. Charlies Everett Stamper
Hamilton Air Force Base
R. B. Marble
Living Costs At New High In June
The government reports the cost of living index reached a June record at 116.2, up eight tenths from May, with food prices advancing sharply. The rise affects about 500,000 workers with wage contracts tied to the index, and food prices rose about 2 percent in June.
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Washington (Lp
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Ewan Clague
Western League thriller Amarillo edges Lincoln in 11 innings
In a tight Western League contest Amarillo won 5 to 4 over Lincoln after 11 innings as both teams traded late scoring chances. Strong hitting and clutch pitching defined the extra frames in an action packed game.
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Lincoln
Innnings
Colorado Springs
Des Moines
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Sioux City
Albuquerque
Topeka
Chicago
New York
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Washington
Detroit
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Brooklyn
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St. Louis
Pitisburgh
Boys Take Four Day Vacation Train Trip from Amarillo
Ninety two young cowpokes from Boys Book Ranch depart from Burlington depot with 208 travelers aboard a 10 car special train. Denver citizens fund the gift vacation with support from the Chamber of Commerce the Denver Post and Petroleum Club.
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Billy
Tascosa
Beli
Tolzien
Music Store
Pueblo
The
Colorado Fuel & Iron Co
Colorado
Cosmopolitan Hotel
Ed Johnson
Danny Fletcher
Cal Farley
Boye Ranch
Denver
Farley
Chamber of Commerce
Denver Post and
Petroleum Club
Weather summary for Amarillo and region in 1956
Weather data shows Amarillo had sun for 197 of 205 days in 1956. Readings at 3 p.m. Tuesday list Houston Dallas Oklahoma City and Amarillo with conditions ranging from cloudy with light rain to partly cloudy.
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Amarillo
Houston
Dallas
Okla City
Fifteen Ranchers Stay Home As Others Train Bound for Denver
Fifteen boys will remain at the Tascosa Boys Ranch to run chores and milk cows while 208 ranch hands head for a Denver bound trip. Volunteers outnumbered by three to one to keep the ranch operating and staff will join a later fishing excursion to the mountains.
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Chuck Wagon Gang
Odessa
Tascosa
Inside the Capital of New Mexico: Harrison’s Political Column
Will Harrison discusses New Mexico politics from Santa Fe inside the capital. The Daily News notes his decades of experience with AP, The Albuquerque Journal, The Santa Fe New Mexican, and leadership of his column carried across 12 dailies and 18 weeklies.
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Daily News
New Mexico
Will Harrison
Ecohumn
Harrison
Associated Press
Albuquerque Journal
Grants
New Mexico Sentinel
Santa Fe New Mexican
The
Time
Newsweek
City rejects Pioneer request for gas rate hike
Amarillo City Commission refused Pioneer Natural Gas Co. proposed average 37.4 percent gas rate increase calling it excessive and out of line. They may consider a smaller fall hike and will also decide on taxi fare changes restricting the top rate to 45 cents for the first mile and a flat franchise tax fee.
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Pioneer Natural Gas Co
Amarillo
Pioneer
Commission
4. C. Lilly
Morris unseats Wickersham in Democratic nominating contest
Oklahoma City July 4 Judge Toby Morris defeats Victor Wickersham in the Democratic primary for the Sixth District seat. Morris leads 32 210 to 28 351 from 557 of 645 precincts, facing a Republican in November. Absentee ballots faced fraud probes in Wagoner and voting issues in Okfuskee. Harold Freeman wins the corporation commission race over Andy Payne.
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Toby Morris
Victor Wickersham
Oklahoma
Morris
Lawton
Wickersham
Wagoner County
Okfuskee County
Trophy Offered for Election Turnout
The Amarillo Daily News announces a prize for the highest voter participation in the 18th District primary. The plaque will be awarded to the county with the best turnout and announced in August. Collingsworth won in 1954, now hung in Wellington courthouse.
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Panhandle
18Th Congressional District
Amarillo Daily News
Collingsworth County
Wellington
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