Oil boom brightens Dawson County economy
Dawson County remains a major oil center with 33 fields discovered and 293 wells producing in the area. Production in 1959 rose to 9,020,000 barrels, while the Welch Field led with 48,291,453 barrels in 1960. Industry pushes new leases and water flood methods, signaling continued expansion despite past slowdowns.
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Barry Goldwater urges rethinking UN role and costs
Barry Goldwater argues the United Nations is a forum for Communist propaganda and imposes US financial burdens. He warns of sovereignty erosion, unresolved Cold War aims, and a need to reevaluate US participation, while noting UN veto power and fellow sympathies hinder American policy.
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Queen Mother Urges Balance in Global Commitment
A speech emphasizes advancing American interests through changes in policies toward the United Nations and international cooperation. The speaker warns that victory over Communism must come before lasting peace, urging listeners to keep focus on the target.
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Queen Grandmother Pasabeth Inspires Congo Arts Ties
In Elisabethville the aging monarch, 34, heir to the city named for her, watches for news from Katanga. Once King Albert’s wife, she remains famed for the international piano contest she sponsors and her violin work while supporting the arts amid rising African nationalism.
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Opinions Sought On Wool Support Price
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department asks wool producer groups to submit views by Aug 15 on the 1951 wool incentive price. The National Wool Act sets support prices to spur about 300 million pounds of annual production, guaranteeing 62 cents per pound with federal payment to makers.
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