Daniel leads in Texas governor primary with runoff likely
Key results show Daniel at 38.42 percent with Yarborough 27.72 and O'Daniel 23.98 as late returns roll in. Yarborough predicts a runoff while Daniel refrains from a firm forecast until more votes are in. Other candidates include Haley Holmes and Senterfitt as the tally climbs statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Lee O'Daniel
Daniel
Yarborough
O’daniel
J. Evetts Haley
Canyon
Reuben Senterfitt
Austin
J. J. Holmes
Harris County
Jefferson County
Orange County
Texas
George Parr
Parr
Robert Johnson
TEB
McLennan County
Panhandle voters defy apathy in Democratic primary races
Early unofficial returns show strong turnout across the Panhandle with sheriffs and commissioners races drawing attention at county level. In the governor’s contest Daniel Price leads 15 counties while W Lee O Daniel leads in two and ties in a third. Ralph Yarborough leads in four southeastern Panhandle counties. John Lee Smith tops Panhandle South Plains counties, while Dist Judge Alton Chapman pursues Seventh Court of Civil Appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
Panhandle
Sen Price Daniel
W. Lee O’daniel
J. Evetts Haley
Ralph Yarborough
John Lee Smith
Lubbock
Panhandle- South Plains
Ben Ramsey
A. M. Aikin
Paris
Alton Chapman
Floydada
Seventh Court of Civil Ap
Grills Transferred to Lackland Air Base
Big Gen Herbert L. Grills commanding Amarillo Air Force Base says he will assume command of Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio on Oct 31 after retirement date of Maj Gen John H. McCormack. Replacement not yet confirmed. Grills a 1928 Air Force officer with 7000 flying hours, from Tennessee.
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Herbert L. Grills
Amarillo Air Force Base
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Grills
John H. McCormack
Memphis State College
Tennessee
Air Force
Galveston
George
Amarillo
Utah CAP Cadets Win National Drill Championship at Amarillo
A Utah Civil Air Patrol cadet team from Olympus High School in Salt Lake City won CAP's National Drill Competition at Amarillo Air Force Base. Cadet Lieutenant Ronald Cundick accepted the Col. George A. Stone Memorial Trophy on behalf of 33 teammates after scoring 284.5 of 300, edging 320 competitors from 48 states plus DC and territories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah Civil Air Patrol
CAP
Amarillo Air Force Base
Walter A. Agee
George A. Stone
Ronald Cundick
Salt Lake City
Utah
Olympus High School
States
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Alaska
AAFB
Walter R. Agee
Utah Cadets
General Agee
Weather brief from Amarillo 1956 sunshine days
The report notes 200 sunny days in Amarillo out of 209 for 1956. Comparative readings at 3 p.m. Saturday show wind speeds near 15 to 18 MPH, with visibility and sky conditions listed for Houston, Dallas, Oklahoma City, and Amarillo.
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Amarillo
Houston
Dallas
Okla
City
Extradition woes plague Liberal Humble case
Oklahoma Governor Gary withdrew the extradition order for Frank and John Humble, accused of felonious assault on Liberal officers. Local officials warn of fugitives if the Aug. 2 hearing proceeds without the brothers returning, bonds posted earlier may be forfeited.
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Charles Hayes
Daily News
Liberal
Kan
Hooker
Okla
Raymond Gary
Oklahoma
Seward County
Oklahoma City
Maxine Wood
Gary
Vance
Humbles
Kansas
Frank Humble
John Humble
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Seward
Fred Hall
Guymon
Texas County
Irwin
Charles D. Taylor
Mike Grey
Police
Humble
Guyman
Hooker Brothers
John
Oklahoma Panhandle
Casey Tibbs Meets Boys Ranch at Frontier Days
Amid Frontier Days crowds in Cheyenne Wyoming Casey Tibbs the world champion cowboy greeted 208 Boys Ranch youths on their fourth annual vacation trip. The event followed a grandstand ceremony as Tibbs moved along the fence shaking hands with the boys asking who he was and receiving surprised replies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Frontier Park
Cheyenne
Wyo
Casey Tibbs
Boys Ranch
Weather Forecast and Cheyenne Rodeo Tribute
Considerable cloudiness through Sunday night with scattered showers and thunderstorms days. Highs Sunday 80 to 95. The narrative notes a Cheyenne rodeo arrival from Denver with Gov Simpson and a Sioux delegation, highlighting an artillery regiment from Camp Hale that travels 210 miles to Cheyenne annually for the rodeo, covering eleven days each way.
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New Mexico
Sveeceeves
Deo
Cheyenne
Denver
Wyoming
Gov. Simpson
Val Christianson
Air Force
U.S. Army
Camp Hale
Camp Carson
Colorado Springs
Tommy Simon
Danny Fletcher
Late returns in Democratic primary across Texas counties
Partial New York style tallying shows results from 198 of 254 counties in Texas for the Democratic Primary. Governor race totals include Yarborough 241,267 and Daniel 331,350 with other names and statewide referenda on school segregation and intermarriage showing mixed outcomes.
Western and National League Scores From Recent Games
Baseball scores recap shows Western League results Amarillo 11 Sioux City 7 Pueblo 7 Lincoln 6 Colorado Springs 13 Topeka 12 Des Moines 5 Albuquerque 2. National League Brooklyn 6 Chicago 3 St Louis 3 New York 2 Cincinnati and Pittsburgh 2 Milwaukee at Philadelphia ppd by rain. American League Baltimore and Cleveland 6 Boston 13 Chicago 1 Washington 6 Detroit 5 New York 14 i.
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Amarillo
Sioux City
Pueblo
Lincoln
Colorado Springs
Topeka
Des Moines
Albuquerque
Brooklyn
Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Cleveland
Boston
Washington
Detroit
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By Robert Fe, Ford
Presa
Price Daniel
Texas Election Bureau
Hedgecokes
Associated Press
Lackland Air Base
Grills Assummed
Guam
Seventh Air Force
H. L. Grills
Agee
Charles Vance
City of
Damon Smith
Charles McKnight
Ralph M. Smith
By Wesizzard
C. Park
Drake
Haley
Holmes
Lee O’daniel
Senterfitt
Aikin
Johnson
Ramsey
Smith
Carlton
Hill
Moore
Wilson
Agriculture
Barber
Jones
White
Congress
Dies
Elkins
Land Commissioner
Price
Rudder
Morrison
Owens
Supeme Court
Hughes
Orwell
Harding
Times
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