Wallace Wallace Wallace platform and convention cheers
Peace and cheers filled the convention floor as planks promise federal crime penalties for propaganda and the fight for repeal of Taft Hartley laws. The Progressive Party nears its wind up with 50000 more for Wallace Taylor campaign while Tugwell cites Roosevelt predicting a future party realignment. 320+ additional delegates observers credentialed from all states plus DC Hawaii and Puerto Rico. North Dakota ballot access announced.
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Wallace-Taylor
Platform Committee
Tugwell
Roosevelt
Albany
New York
Rex
Rabbi Solomon Faber
Philadelphia
Lawrence Steefel
Minneapolis
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
North Dakota
William Gailmor
Wallace
Stalin
Neighborhood Day Court Fines Two for Traffic Violations
In Lincoln city court Judge Edward C. Pisher fined Larry Eb Doran 25 and Harold Bather 5 for traffic violations. Doran is listed as 0S Woods and Bather as 3421 Woods.
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Lincoln
Neb
Larry EB Doran
Woods
Harold Bather
Edward C. Pisher
Plainview Man Killed in Canyon Auto Crash
Orville Herman Key of Plainview died instantly in a two car collision near Happy while six others sustained injuries. The injured were taken to Neb littneg Canyon and St Anthony's Hospital Amarillo and could not provide a clear account of the crash after a heavy rain on US Highway 87.
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Canyon
Orville Herman Key
Plainview
Happy
Neblittneg
St. Anthony's Hospital
Amarillo
UB Highway
Peddy Bows Out Of Senate Race
The Ampcieted Prem Coke Stevenson and Lyndon Johnson entered a runoff for US Senate after Texas primary results showed 1,214,000 voters turned out Saturday. The Texas Election Bureau reported 991,939 votes counted Sunday night and said tabulations would resume.
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Coke Stevenson
Lyndon Johnson
US Senate
Texas
Texas Election Bureau
Election Bureau
Texas Primary Returns Highlight Beauford Jester Victory
In the Texas primary Beauford Jester led with 521,168 votes or 53.84 percent while Roger Evans trailed with 221,545 and Case Marek had 154, The outcome prompted Senate and House incumbents to seek re election as several counties remained uncounted and Stevenson and Johnson prepared for August runoff.
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Stevenson
Peddy
Houston
Senate
Texas
Beauford Jester
Roger Q. Evans
Case Marek
Baylor University
Supreme Court
W. St. John Garwood
Jefferson G. Smith
Smith
Agee
Election Bureau
Atascosa
Coke
King
Schleicher
Starr
Sam Yourn
G. C. Morris
Greenville
Judge Sherman
Morris
Bonham
Alford
Clark
Collier
Cortez
Davis
Myers
Saunders
Sledge
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Hutchinson
Jester
March
May
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Stockton
Whiteley
Shivers
Walker
Hickman
Rowland
Asso
Hart
Rawlins
Garwood
Graves
Blakey
Thompson
Austin
Moore
Murray
Butler
Sheppard
Giles
Mayfield
Robinson
Lloyd
Griffin
McDonald
Texas Voter Totals Show Sheriff Shivers Leading Governor Run
The Texas election tallies total 991 939 votes with Gov Allen Shivers leading for lieutenant governor Allan Shivers wins his race with 130 votes over Turner. Johnson signals confidence that voters reject the prior governor for senator. The report notes the crowded field and long campaign and references the past O Daniel contest.
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March
Allan Shivers
Turner
Stevenson
Johnson
Austin
Texas
W. Lee O'Daniel
Potter County Voters Set Record in Democratic Primary
Potter County voters cast a historic high ballot count in the Democratic Primary. Unofficial returns show sheriff race volatility with L B Cherryhomes leading the six candidates at 3 447 votes while Paul Gaither and Hubert Cole edged past incumbent John Halley in the commissioner race.
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Potter County
Loren Jones
L. BR. Cherryhomes
Paul Gaither
Hubert Cole
John Halley
Precinct 1 results fuel run off bid in local race
Cole led with 3154 votes and Halley 2630 among six contenders for runoff spots. Ben Smith edged two challengers for Democratic district clerk nomination, and Gene Etter topped Bowen Cox. Gene Jordan defeated Jinks Mode for county judge, and Coke Stevenson carried county in the Senate race with 6585 votes while Lyndon Johnson had 3288 and George Peddy 986. Amarillo voters backed incumbent Jim Lumpkin.
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Cole
Halley
Ben Smith
Gene Etter
Bowen Cox
Gene Jordan
Coke Stevenson
United States Senate
Lyndon Johnson
George Peddy
Amarillo
Jim Lumpkin
29 Die As Airliner Crashes On Quebec Peninsula
A Dakota aircraft of Rimpanueki Airlines struck a Gospe l peninsula mountain top 195 miles east of Rimouski Quebec killing 29 aboard. The lumberjacks' flight from Anticosti woods ends in one of Canada's worst aviation disasters.
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Rimouski
Quebec
Gospel Peninsula
Here
Rimpanueki Airlines
Explosion Report Sparks Coast Guard Search Over New York Bay
Pilot reports a tremendous explosion aboard a 100 foot vessel in lower New York bay prompting coast guard boats planes and police launches to search for wreckage for about an hour without sighting debris or oil slicks. Edo ward Binder saw an explosion from a flight and located the site about ten miles from Perth Amboy New Jersey.
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New York
Coast Guard
New York Bay
Edoward Binder
Raritan Bay
What Am I Saying Kissing
A humorous piece by Frank Morean about kissing and health claims. It notes a doctor’s assertion that kissing may shorten life, then jokes that a kiss is scarce for one yet enough for two and too much for three.
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Frank Morean
Post Corp., Inc
Timmons Leading In Panhandle State House Races
Incumbent Amarillo representative J. Blake Timmons led Selden Simpson by about 2300 votes in the 123rd District as unofficial returns from most counties came in. Grainger Meeor Wheeler held a clear edge in the 122nd District over Carl of Clarendon, while Morris carried all counties except Donley. In the 121st District A. J. Rogers led Clarence Carter in Childress County as returns showed a wide lead.
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Panhandle
J. Blake Timmons
Amarillo
Selden Simpson
Timmons
Potter County
Grainger Meeor Wheeler
Carl
Clarendon
McIlhaney
Donley
Morris
Childress County
A. J. Rogers
Clarence Carter
Rogers Carter
Cottle
Lumpkin Leads In North End Count For 7th Circuit Victory
Unofficial returns from 46-county district show James G. Lumpkin leading opponent by about 2,232 votes with strong support in the North Plains area. Counts from 28 counties complete and 13 incomplete, six undrawn, leaving regional trends uncertain as remaining votes come in.
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Sunda Sateen
Ernest O. Nertheaté
Court of N
Lumpkin
Caprock
General Clay Says US Open to Negotiations With Russia
General Lucius D. Clay, US military governor for Germany, stated that the United States is willing to negotiate with the Soviet Union but not under duress. He referenced the Berlin blockade and the pressure from Soviet leaders while commenting on postwar diplomacy and the ongoing state of East-West tensions.
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Clay
Russia
Ilin
Lucius D. Clay
Germany
Soviet Union
Berlin
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Fort Worth
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Craig Baer
Dallam
Gees
Hansford
Lipscomb
Hartley
Seeeee
Xhemphill
Lumpkin Forges
Ith Court OF Civil Appeals
Dallam Ee
Armstrong
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Lubbock
ATCIY
Esteees Neeewe
William J. Craig
Miami
Sident Tremister Stalin
Joseph Stalin
Henry T. Mooney
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