Shivers, Yarborough Lead Texas Primary Runoff Likely
Gov Allan Shivers and rival Ralph Yarborough appear headed for a runoff in Texas after a close primary tally. Shivers held a 17 158 vote lead with 1 273 100 counted and 60 000 to 80 000 ballots remaining. Yarborough trailed with 610 578 votes. Arlen Davis and J J Holmes trailed as Montgomery County results continued. If no candidate wins a majority, runoff set for Aug 28.
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Wilbur Martin Dallas
Allan Shivers
Ralph Yarborough
Texas
Shivers
Yarborough
Betwen
Texas Election Bureau
Robert L. Johnson
Election Bureau
Democratic Party
Arlen B
Cyclone) Davis
J.J. Holmes
Austin
Johnson
Shivers Maintains Plains Lead in Panhandle Gubernatorial Race
In the Texas Panhandle, gubernatorial voting followed the statewide pattern with complete returns from 27 counties and partial returns elsewhere showing Shivers ahead 38 461 to 36 488 over Yarborough. Yarborough led in industrial areas and southeast Panhandle, while Shivers posted top margins in Deaf Smith Gray Hale Ochiltree and Palmer. He held slight leads in ten other counties.
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Panhandle
Shivers
Yarborough
Thevis and
Holmes
Hall
Hutchinson
Moore
Potter
Childress
Floyd
Hartley
Hockley
Deaf Smith
Gray, Hale, Ochiltree
Palmer
Amarillo Heat Breaks Date Record at 103 Degrees
The Amarillo Weather Bureau recorded 103 degrees the hottest day of the year, with 101 at 3 pm and 98 by 4 pm after a morning in the 90s. A 102-degree high was forecast for today, with a prior 71-degree low Sunday night. Dallas reached 111 degrees and Waco 108, both record highs for their locales.
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Amarillo
Weather Bureau
Dallas
Waco
Amarillo FHA Chief Turns Down Transfer
C P Atwood who heads the Amarillo FHA office for eight years resigns to report to Lubbock regional office as assistant to the chief valuator. He claims the transfer hints at closing Amarillo and demands scrutiny of operations while noting no known investigations beyond routine checks. The Amarillo office serves 26 counties and handles about one million dollars in business monthly.
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C. P. Atwood
Amarillo
Atwood
FHA
North Plains
Lubbock
Two Panhandle Fatal Road Crashes Reported
Two Panhandle residents died in weekend crashes at Dumas and Plainview. William George Pittman died after being struck crossing a street, while a friend was seriously injured in Dumas. In Plainview, Carl Recil Faubion was killed when a car struck a power pole, injuring three others.
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Panhandle
Dumas
Plainview
William George Pittman
Pittman
Carl Recil Faubion
Two Men Struck On Dumas Ave. One Killed
Five year non fatal accident record ends as William Pittman, 60, is fatally struck by a car driven by James Keith St. Clair while crossing Dumas Avenue with Tom Thomas. Pittman dies at Memorial Hospital. Thomas suffers a compound leg fracture and lacerations, taken to Veterans Hospital in Amarillo. Investigators clear St. Clair of blame and say no charges will be filed.
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Dumas
Pumas
William George Pittman
James Keith St. Clair
Pittman
Tom Thomas
Dumas Avenue
Memorial Hospital
Thomas
Veterans Hospital
Amarillo
St. Clair
Lucas Defeated in Congressional Contests
The report notes that Representative Lucas was defeated in a set of congressional contests. Details were carried on page 12, indicating several race outcomes and local implications for party control. Readers are directed to Page 12 for full results and analysis.
Potter County Run-Off Sets Treasurer Nominee Fight
Final Potter County returns show four-way races with runoff for county treasurer between Hurd and McClure. Adams wins county judgeDemocratic nomination, Wilson tops state representative race by 68 votes. Bragg gains county superintendent post. Peterson elected county commissioner for Precinct No 1. totals include Randall and Armstrong counties.
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Potter County
W. M. “Bill’’ Adams
J. Edgar Wilson
J. W. Bragg
Murphy Hurd
J. K. McClure
Allan Shivers
Rand County
Ama- Tillo
Potter
Randall and
Armstrong Counties
E. E
Gene”’ Jordan
Henry S. Bishop
Robert Sinclair
Perry Pearson
Sinclair
Pearson
e + Wilson
Jackie Fleming
Flora Erlandson
Bragg
G. Welton Gross
Weather forecast for West Texas and Pecos Valley
The US Weather Bureau forecasts fair to hot conditions Monday and Tuesday in West Texas with clear to partly cloudy skies. Low Sunday night around 71, high Monday about 102. Thunder showers are possible late Monday into Tuesday east of Pecos Valley.
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West Texas
Pecos Valley
Far East tensions shape Eisenhower Rhee talks
President Eisenhower set to meet South Korean President Syngman Rhee as Far East security options loom. Reports cite possible revisions to U S army withdrawal plans, with Joint Chiefs and White House advisers summoned to review military commitments amid tensions with China and Red forces.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Far East
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
Eisenhower
U. S
Rhee
Seoul
White House
Secretary of
Defense Wilson
Adm
Arthur Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
James A. van Fleet
Baseball Results From Regional Leagues and Major Wins
Amarillo defeated Plainview 8 to 3 and Clovis beat Pampa 7 to 3 in the West Texas New Mexico League with Lubbock at Albuquerque late. In the American League New York edged Cleveland 4 to 3 in 11 innings, Chicago won 5 to 4 while Boston stood at 2-2. Philadelphia crushed Baltimore 9 to 4 as Washington won 11. Detroit won a 3-0 result. In the National League Milwaukee defeated New York 7 to 5, Brooklyn 2-1, St. Louis 1-0, Pittsburgh 4-2, Cincinnati 3-2, Chicago 6-2, Philadelphia 1-1.
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Amarillo
Plainview
Clovis
Pampa
Lubbock
Albuquerque
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Detroit
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Panhandle Plains voters eye runoffs after decisive primary
Unofficial returns from 33 counties show 31 complete results, with most races decided in the Saturday primary. Voter turnout ran high, near record Presidential-year levels, and several contests will go to precinct runoffs. Collingsworth County leads in participation for a commemorative plaque awarded by the Daily News.
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Panhandle-Plains
Panhandle
The
Daily News
Collingsworth
Sher
Amarillo Named Temporary Field Office for 1943 Census
Amarillo is designated one of 118 temporary field offices for the 1943 Census of Agriculture. The office will open in late August or September and operate through December. Supervisors, crew leaders, and 31 000 enumerators will staff the field work after training at 34 permanent district offices.
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Bascom N. Timmons
Daily News
Washington
Amarillo
Bureau of Census
Census of Agriculture
Census Bureau
Red Slugs Cut Airliner Apart Over China Sea
Capt John T Woodyard tells of the rescue mission after an airliner was struck and destroyed near Hainan Island. Two U S aircraft carriers with jet fighters patrolled the scene while search efforts for nine missing persons continued under strict orders. Clark Field officers praised Woodyard and his crew as one of the Air Force’s outstanding sea rescues.
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China Sea
Jack T. Woodyard
U.S
Hainan Island
Hong Kong
Clark Field
Woodyard
Washington, D.C
U.S. Air Force
Rescue Aboard Albatross Details Survivors From Airliner Downing
The report describes a U S Air Force rescue off Red China near Hainan Island after a British air liner was shot down. Capt Woodyard Wen and navigator Albert F Smith detail pulling survivors from a raft under heavy seas. A six year old girl and a Chinese woman died during the ordeal.
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London
Foreign Office
Peiping
Red China
Hainan Island
Woodyard Wen
Albert F. Smith
Hudson Falls
N.Y
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88Th Special Infantry Company
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Max Cohen
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Potter Palmer
Rytt
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Shepman Veesssceesevsorer
Aee Swisher
Mercury
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W. D. Pittman
Lucas
E. C. McReynolds
Country Club
Gilbert K. “Gib” Howard
A. J. Robinson
Adams
John Peterson
Mark Galloway
Weather Forecast
US Weather Bureau
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