From A to Izzard The 1952 Election Revisited
A column contrasts current campaign dynamics with 1952 noting weak anti vote against Ike, voter apathy among both parties, and shifting Southern support. It discusses Texas dynamics with Lyndon Johnson and Sam Rayburn, Citizens for Ike decline, and ends by explaining the Electoral College timing with electors voting December 17.
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Ike
Harry
Benson
Dulles
Humphrey
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson-Kefauver
Congress
Texas
Lyndon Johnson
Sam Rayburn
Independent Citizens For Ike
Adla
Estes
Three Days of Rain in Illinois and Local Car History
A fragmentary recap notes three rainy Illinois days and a reader’s tip that Gen. Ernest Thompson known as Red sold Overland cars in 1907 or 1908 in Ama rillo. It also lists scattered quotes from readers in Pampa and Lebanon and cites several baseball results from the National and American leagues with a brief line about upcoming games.
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Illinois
Amarillo
Claude
Ernest C. Thompson
Red
Henry Gordon
KPDN
Pampa
Henry
Lebanon
Tragedy Strikes Springer After Santa Fe Collision
Reporters Ray Cullin and Billy Forbes describe a massive crash near Springer New Mexico where a Santa Fe Chief collision with a mail express caused widespread wreckage. Thousands gathered along Highway 85 as diesel units and several railroad cars lay crushed. the scene showed the scale of the disaster.
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Ray Cullin
Billy Forbes
KGNC
Daily News
Springer
N.M
Santa Fe
Headon
Tradewind
Amarillo
Twenty Die as Santa Fe Chief Collides With Mail Train
In New Mexico near Springer the Santa Fe Chief rammed a sidelined mail train at 3 a.m. killing 20 railroad workers and dining car staff and injuring 35. The crash followed a switch error by a railway worker, with the fireman Caldarelli of Raton among the dead. More than 300 passengers escaped unharmed as rescue crews toiled amid mangled cars.
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Daily News
Billy Fort
Santa Fe
Springer, N.M
Springer
N.M. Springer
N.M
P. C Caldarelli
Raton
John B. Curtis
Associated Press
Menzies Mission Holds Fourth Suez Talk With Nasser
Cairo report says the Menzies mission held its fourth session with President Nasser to study his views on canal control. No time fixed for next meeting, likely tomorrow, atmosphere described as good with no heat. Nasser expressed readiness to meet anytime while mission reviews his proposals amid uncertain counters to the London plan.
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Cairo
Menzies
Egypt
Nasser
Suez Canal
Dulles
Texas Liberal Delegates Rally Before Fort Worth Convention
Warning of a possible liberal attempt to steal the Fort Worth state convention was issued by George Sandlin of the State Democratic Executive Committee. Kathleen Voigt of Texas Liberals faced a looming power contest as Ralph Yarborough planned attendance and Price Daniel prepared to travel from Liberty ranch. Credentials and canvassing sessions were set for Monday with the main convention to begin Tuesday. pre convention strategy meetings were planned by liberal leaders and delegates.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Fort Worth
George Sandlin
Kathleen Voigt
San Antonio
Ralph Yarborough
Price Daniel
Liberty Ranch
Mass meeting targets delegates at Amarillo convention
Yarborough called all legally elected Democratic delegates to attend Monday night and warned that those who controlled the 1952 Amarillo convention are attempting to control the current gathering. Speculation swirled about his plan to assess strength during the convention and act accordingly.
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Yarborough
Amarillo
Storm Line Cools Region Threatening Weather News
A cool front-driven storm line moved through the Panhandle and Eastern New Mexico with high winds and scattered rain. McLean recorded .90 inch of moisture and hail, while Clarendon saw .31 inch in about 15 minutes. forecasters expect temperatures to fall with limited moisture afterward.
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Panhandle
New Mexico
McLean
J. M. Payne
Daily News
Clarendon
Weather Roundup From Amarillo Report 1956 Data
Amarillo ledger records 236 sunny days in 248 for 1956 with midweek readings at 3 PM. Readings show Houston 11 MPH 14 miles partly cloudy, Oklahoma City 16 MPH 15 miles cloudy, Dallas 7 MPH 15 miles cloudy, Amarillo 22 MPH 3 miles cloudy.
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Amarillo
Houston
Okla
City
Dallas
Cast of railroad crew listed with origins and roles
The Chief E O Foster and L J Rush are listed as engineers from Raton New Mexico. Other crew include W H Adams fireman conductor R W L Schriver Las Vegas New Mexico Earl Butler news agent Los Angeles Chicago cooks pantry men waiters lounge car attendant and brakeman named from Chicago Raton and Lawrence New Mexico.
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L. J. Rush
Raton
N. M
E. 0. Foster
W. H. Adams
W. L. Schriver
Las Vegas
Earl Butler
Los Angeles
Calif
John W. Hayes
Chicago
Man in Sleeper Tells of Crash
Editor's note Herbert Hudson of Enon Ohio was a passenger on the Santa Fe Chief when it collided head on with an express mail train near Springer New Mexico He describes waking during the rough ride and the moment the car tilted but did not overturn Passengers in his sleeper roomette awoke as the collision occurred and attempted to exit through locked doors with a porter and others nearby.
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Herbert Hudson
Enon
Ohio
Santa Fe
Springer, N.M
Albuquerque
Everett Ruddell
Springfield
Eisenhower Plans Farm Focused Campaign Tour Dates
President Eisenhower outlined four campaign events centered on farming issues including a Gettysburg farm pep rally with Vice President Nixon, a Sept. 19 radio TV address, and a Sept. 21 farm discussion at Newton Iowa field day. He noted Adlai Stevenson would appear next day and said his main national address would follow later in September. Leviero, NY Times reporter, died Monday prompting deep regret.
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Gettysburg
Nixon
Newton
Iowa
Adlai FE. Stevenson
Eisenhower
Tony Leviero
Leviero
New York Times
Florida
James Hagerty
Stevenson
Clayton Fritchey
Hagerty
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