Kefauver May Seek Alliance After California Defeat
California primary results show Adlai Stevenson dominating with about 61 percent of the vote and a margin over Estes Kefauver as California's 68 convention votes boost Stevenson. Kefauver conceded defeat but said he would carry on the fight, while Eisenhower leads in Republican totals.
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California
Adlai E. Stevenson
Sen
Estes Kefauver
New York
Averell Harriman
Stevenson
Kefauver
Illinois
Tennessee
Eisenhower
Stevenson-Kefauver
New Hampshire
Wiscontin
Maryland
Indiana
Montana
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Stevenson and Harriman Eye Consolidation Amid Primary Losses
Stevenson backers push for second ballot support after California win while Harriman camps expect near 400 first ballot votes and over 500 on the second. Kefauver allies deny any deal, but talks of fusion across states including Tennessee and New Hampshire persist amid delegate realignments.
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Harriman
Kefauver
Stevenson
California
New York
Tito and Khrushchev discuss easing tensions in Moscow toast
Yugoslav leader Tito meets with Khrushchev Bulganin and Voroshilov before 1,000 diplomats in Kremlin St. George's Hall. They toast better U.S.-Soviet relations and discuss Yugoslavia's independence, disarmament steps, and cooperation between communist parties. Kardelj notes close but not identical views on German unification. Tito tours Soviet power facilities before heading to Leningrad.
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Kennedy
America
Tito
Yugoslavia
Nikolai Bulganin
Kilimenti Voroshilov
St. George’s Hall
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Cominform
Stalin
Moscow
Voroshilov
Soviet Union
Edward Kardelj
Kardelj
Brefore
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V. M. Molov
Dmitri Kepilov
Georgi Malenkov
A. Malenkov
Aif
I Power
Leningrad
Bulganin
Epilov
Daniel Daniel's West Texas campaign moves through Plainview Olton and Lubbock
Sen. Daniel reports on farm legislation and farm program prospects to Grain Sorghum Producers Association in Hereford and to farmers in Plainview. He addresses drought stressed West Texans and urges immediate long term water and soil conservation partnership among federal state and local governments.
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Dallam County
Fred Thompson
Gray
R. V. Converse
Hansford
J. C. Daily Jr
Hartley
Weldon A. Jolly
Hutchinson
R. M. Lemon
Roy Lansing
Lipscomb
Jess C. Cooper
Moore
Max Boyer
Ochiltree
Raymond L. Thompson
Oldham
R. A. Stone
Car Hill Jr
Potter
F. Haynes
Roberts
W. H
Bill) Walker
Seibert Worley
Wheeler
R. G. Peelen
Hereford
Grain Sorghum Producers Association
Sen
Daniel
Shamrock
First National Bank
Kiwanis Club
Plainview
Rotary, Lions and Optimists
Hilton Hotel
Harold LaFont
Plainview City Auditorium
Frank Moore
Washington
Olton
Texas
Eisenhower Defends Foreign Aid Budget Amid Cuts Debate
President Eisenhower defended the foreign aid program as 40 billion annually spent to wage peace with about 10 percent for mutual security. He warned deeper cuts imply greater future costs and urged support for mutual security as in the nation's best interests. Speaker Rayburn proposed restoring 600 million to the aid bill, supported by Rep. McCormack, amid Congress contemplating cuts tied to Yugoslavia and neutrality in the Cold War.
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Eisenhower
Rayburn
Rep. McCormack
Massachusetts
McCormack
Congress
Yugoslavia
U.S
India
Egypt
Marshal Tito
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Eisenhower Opposes Foreign Aid Cuts and Primaries Involvement
President Eisenhower defended foreign aid against proposed House cuts as crucial to peace and warned against bias in domestic politics. He also floated reciprocal visa exchanges with Moscow but retreated from the idea, saying invitations remain uncertain amid Tito’s Moscow visit and congressional debate.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
Eisenhower
Moscow
Congress
Western Union Reaches New Wage Pact With Unions
Western Union Telegraph Co. agrees with AFL CIO Commercial Telegraphers Union and American Communications Association on a contract raising wages and benefits for 34 000 workers. Includes 13 cent across the board rise, 5 cent reclassifications, pension increase to 100 a month, and messenger car allowances to 53 cents. Ratification pending.
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Washington
Western Union Telegraph Co
Afl-Cio Commercial Telegraphers Union
American Communications Association
Incl
New York
R. A. Morgan
Morgan
Baptist Pastor Elected Vice-President of Texas Convention
June 6 report states Rev. E. Douglas Carver pastor of the First Baptist Church has been chosen vice president of the executive board of the General Baptist Convention of Texas. Four new members named at the meeting include Rev. W. Y. Pond Jr. of Huntsville Rev. Charles L. Wood of Cisco Rev. H. H. Hargrove of Brownwood and Rev. L. M. Morriss of Midland.
Navarrete Dies in Auto Crash at Fort Myers
Emanuel J. Navarrete, 32, died yesterday in an automobile accident at Fort Myers Florida. He lived in Immokalee at work in fruit harvests and was born in Hancock Texas. Survived by parents Pedro and Mrs Navarrete of Amarillo and siblings Lucy Elanso Martha Mendoza Emma Navarrete Johnny of Amarillo. Body to be sent to Amarillo with funeral arrangements by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home.
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Emanuel J. Navarrete
Ft. Meyers
Fla
Pedro Navarrete
Arthur
Immokalee
Hancock
Tex
Mr. Navarrete
Johnny
Amarillo
Lucy Elanso
Martha Mendoza
Emma Navarrete
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Childress Seeks Wet Dry Vote
Childress County wets circulate petitions again to call a local option election on alcohol sales. More than 450 signatures have been secured toward the 760 needed. The plan targets off premise sales only, aiming to curb dives and bootlegging.
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Childress
Childress County
Wets
Farm Workers in Northern Ireland Press Wage Rise
Belfast reports that farm workers in Northern Ireland demand a higher minimum wage. They say they are paid less and work longer hours than similar workers in England.
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Northern Ireland
Belfast
England
Pampa C C Leader Wins State Honor
E. C. Red Wedgeworth of the Pampa Chamber of Commerce was named secretary treasurer of the Texas Chamber of Commerce Managers Assn at the Beaumont convention. He has led the Pampa chamber since 1945, one of the longest-serving managers in the state. Amateurs bought 400 million gallons of paint in 1953.
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Pampa
E. C
Wedgeworth
United States
Ike Plans Soviet Visit Coordination Reflects Diplomatic Thaw
President Eisenhower announced that General Twining will visit the Soviet Union and that Ike will reciprocate by inviting the Soviet counterpart to the United States. He stated no reason exists to bar responsible officers from travel and noted the arrangement follows his long standing policy.
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Eisenhower
Soviet Union
Twining
United States
Russia
First U.S. Census Taken in 1790
The earliest United States Census was conducted in 1790, establishing the framework for population counts and demographic data collection in the young nation. The tally laid groundwork for apportionment of seats in Congress and informed early government policy.
Martha Ann Glass Obituary Summary
Martha Ann Glass aged 69 of 727 North Arthur dies. Mother of Gilroy James E. and R. O. Slater and others. Sister of Carl Perkins and Ella Etheridge and Dessa Walker. Service 4 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Chapel with burial at Memorial Park. Pete Szydloski, 66, of Nazareth, mother of Frankie Edward Leo James J. and others, service 9 a.m. at Happy Catholic Church. Burial Liano.
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Glass Martha Ann Glass
North Arthur
Gilroy
James E
Ray Self
R. O. Slater
Carl Perkins
Ella Etheridge
Dessa Walker
Nora Davis
Burial Memorial Park
Szydloski
Pete Szydloski
Nazareth
Frankie
Edward
Leo
James J
Lawrence Acker
Rudolph Braddock
Liano
Palo Duro Narrow Gauge Rail Sparks Wet Four Nights
The Palo Duro West Texas and Burlington narrow gauge scenic railway at Palo Duro Park in Canyon has seen unusually wet weather, with regular pours at the Palo Duro railway station adding up to a trace of rain in Canyon while the area reported light sprinkles.
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Canyon
Palo Duro
West Texas and
Burlington Railroad
Palo Duro Park
State of Texas
Railroad owner questions fake rain report water gauge
J. H. Buchanan, owner of the railroad, measures water in the gauge at two inches per night and wonders who is behind the practical joke of a falsified rain report.
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J. H. Buchanan
Missionary Film Team Tours West Africa
Accra reports a four man team travels to the Gold Coast Liberia Nigeria and Angola to shoot color film pictures depicting missionary work. The project mounts thousands of feet of film as part of a religious outreach effort.
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Gold Coast
Liberia
Nigeria
Angola
Accra
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