Johnson wins Texas Senate nomination by 29 to 28
The Texas Democratic executive committee certifies Lyndon B. Johnson as the Democratic candidate for the US Senate by a 29 to 28 vote after arguments over the August 28 primary canvass in Precinct 13 Jim Wells County. Coke Stevenson vows to press his challenge. Johnson urges faith in the process.
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Tense Texas election panel showdown over senatorial vote
The state Democratic executive committee held a dramatic session over the close US Senate race between Johnson and Stevenson in Texas. Allegations of fraud and altered tallies surfaced as attorneys from both sides argued certification rules and the authority to scrutinize election certificates. The meeting previews tomorrow's state convention with factions aligned to Truman and anti Truman, and a possible minority report on certification.
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Lyndon Johnson Injunction in Texas Senate Runoff Case
In Fort Worth and Alice, Judge L Broeter granted a temporary injunction halting rescan of Jim Wells County precinct 13 votes after Stevenson backers sought relief. The move prevents changes to tabulation while Johnson and Stevenson contests proceed, with 202 affidavits claimed to show deprivation of voting in August runoffs.
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Nominated To Head Jaycees At Local Meeting
Darrel Grundy and Charles Woodburn were named nominees for the Jaycees presidency after Jim Brown resigned to become executive secretary of the Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce. The nomination will be reopened at Wednesday’s luncheon to allow floor nominations. Brown was thanked for his service as president and board member.
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Military Strikes Create Labor Disruptions Across West Coast
The Army will hire its own stevedores as West Coast shipping and oil industry strikes disrupt deliveries. Gasoline to West Coast stations is cut 25 percent in a conservation move while CIO oil workers wage talks continue. The shipping halt delays US Army cargo, truckers reject a 17 cent raise, and Minneapolis flour mills see picketing. Journal of Commerce workers are replaced after a walkout.
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Evening Community Meetings in Amarillo Schedule
At Bennett Hall Seventh and North Buchanan Kiwanis hosts members and guests. Temple Bnai Israel Sisterhood meets Blackstone Hotel Coffee Shop with members and guests. City zoning adjustment board hearings at city hall for interested persons. Business and Professional Women's Club gathers at Herring Hotel with members and guests. Amarilia Detachment Marine Corps League organizes at American Legion Hall. Real estate school with speaker Ber L Crate at Amarillo Hotel Blue Room for interested persons. Amarillo city commission meets at city hall with public in attendance. Auditions for Amarillo Philharmonic Orchestra in high school band room open to interested persons.
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Community events and meetings listed across Panhandle towns
High Plains Today covers Quay County Mooreland Fort Supply Woodward Clovis Pampa and Floydada with events including 4 H Club exhibits stock pens sales barn activities Panhandle Firemen convention Brotherhood encampment Baptist Camp programs cemetery work and banquets by the Top Of Texas Medical Association CounTry Club Ranger Club American Legion auxiliary installation and related meetings across multiple dates and venues.
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Pampa
Panhandle
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Ranger Club
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American Legionuxiliary
War News Across World Dominions Clash And Berlin Talks Loom
Indian troops drive toward Hyderabad with tanks and planes as Delhi officials say the invasion aims to prevent anarchy in the princely state. UN delay, Karachi protests, and emergency measures mark the regional crisis while Berlin crisis and Kremlin talks resume among Western powers and Soviet diplomats.
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What Am I Saying Marriage Advice Parody
A dated gag notes how talk about marriage flatters women but not men. It compares a man who marries after several rejections to a bottle of medicine shaken, a light humorous quip from mid century newspaper humor.
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Cantaloupes Delivered to Mr Tack by Tucumcari Men
John Kelt and Frank Baum from Tucumcari New Mexico presented Mr Tack in Amarillo with six crates of cantaloupes grown near Tucumcari. The fruit from Bruce Wehing’s farm fuels a regional cantaloupe trade with Panhandle distributors Panhandle Fruit and Sides Fruit. Rotarians in Amarillo shared the melons at a luncheon.
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Giant parade marks start of fair events on Polk Street
The 10:30 a.m. Monday parade will run from near Tenth Avenue along Polk Street to Third, then east to the Fair Grounds. Dozens of groups will march or display including eight bands led by the Shamrock Band, with many local clubs, schools, and departments represented. Retailers are asked to close 10:30 to noon.
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Elizabeth Nixson
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Alex Baxter
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Delbert Dalby
Pauline Lokey
John Kollner Rites Sent for Amarillo Baker
Last rites for John Kollner, 80, born in Austria and American by choice, will be held at 2 PM Wednesday at N S Griggs & Sons Chapel. Dr E B Fincher will officiate. Burial in Llano Cemetery. Survived by wife Emelia Kuna Kollner, three sons Henry Walter Arthur, four daughters Tol ware Clayton Pampa George Stewart Emelia Koll ae, and a nephew John C Benko. Kollner came to Amarillo in 1898 from Galveston and built Pioneer Bakery, later run by his sons.
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Amarillo and Vicinity Weather Outlook
The Weather Bureau forecasts generally fair and warmer conditions for Amarillo and vicinity on Tuesday and Wednesday with little temperature change. West Texas remains partly cloudy with minor temperature shifts, while New Mexico expects warm Tuesday with a high near 95 degrees. The piece includes brief hourly readings and local ads for Royal Port and Meyers Motor Co.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
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Deciding 29th Vote Cast by Amarillo Man
In Fort Worth on September 13, Charlie Gibson, Amarillo committeeman, cast the deciding vote to certify Lyndon Johnson as U S senator after a tie threat and a roll call. The assembly, crowded with delegates, heard long arguments from Coke Stevenson supporters and Johnson backers.
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Primaries Ahead as Maine Votes Shape National Picture
Maine selects five Senate seats 53 House seats and seven governorships while New England and the West hold primaries. Republican Margaret Chase Smith leads in Maine, Dewey watches for a barometer of GOP prospects amid a likely large Republican victory.
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