Sam Rayburn roses showcased by Henry Caldwell in 1900 county primary notes
Henry Caldwell tends Sam Rayburn roses using cotton seed meal and hulls. The article reviews Fannin County May 12 1900 Democratic primary candidates for precinct, county and state offices including U S Senate candidates and numerous county roles with brackets on ballot logistics and oaths.
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Henry Caldwell
West 9Th
Sam Rayburn
Mr. Caldwell
Fannin County
Tom Carson
Carson
Tom
Hack Carson
Joseph W. Bailey
U. S. Senate
C. B. Randall
W. S. Jameson
J. R. Gough
Rosser Thomas
Congress
C. A. Wheeler
Ben H. Denton
E. S. Chambers
John C. Meade
W. Ridling
W. R. Evans
Richard B. Semple
Steel giants face Sherman antitrust charges in federal probe
A federal grand jury indicted U S Steel and two smaller firms along with five executives and the Open Die Forging Institute for price fixing and bid rigging dating back to 1948. The case centers on forged steel sales to the Army Navy and electric firms. Conviction could mean fines up to 50 000 and possible one year jail terms. The probe compounds market instability and follows a December started investigation with a second grand jury formed by request of Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.
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New York
UPI
Uss Steel
Army
Navy
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Washington
U.S
Robert S. Barnes
Special Products
Emil Lang
Erie
Homer Lackey
R. B. Heppenstall Sr
Midvale
Open Die Forging Institute, Inc
Absentee Ballot Totals Grow Ahead of May Primary
21 absentee ballots were cast Thursday for the May 5 Democratic primary, bringing the first primary total to 177. County Clerk deputy Vayden Fletcher predicted totals may exceed 200 with more than 30 ballots in the mail. Absentees must be cast before 6 p.m. May 1, with mail ballots counted later.
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Vayden Fletcher
Fletcher
Samu
Armory Bids Opening Set for May 17 in Austin
Bonham Chamber of Commerce and city officials were notified by the National Guard of Texas that bids will be opened May 17 in Austin for construction of a new National Guard armory west of the Sam Rayburn Library. The project will use federal funds of 87500 dollars and state funds likely 25000 dollars or more. The armory will serve the Guard unit and provide a community meeting hall for Bonham with a park and parking planned around the site.
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Bonham Chamber of Commerce Armory Committee
Bonham City
National Guard of Texas
Austin
National Guard
Sam Rayburn Library
Tional Guard
Bonham
Rayburn
Willow Wild
Armory
Sam Rayburn
Washington
Midlevel Civil Rights Battle Tangles Norman Debt Relief
Memphis farmer James M. Norman faced a Senate dispute as the House backed a relief bill canceling a $2 001.48 premium debt on wheat land. Senate leader Mike Mansfield signaled a substitute with the administration literacy test repeal as a voting eligibility condition for federal elections, forcing a fresh start on Norman relief.
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James M. Norman
Memphis
Tex
U. S. Senate
Norman
House
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Eisenhowers Plan To Return East From Palm Desert
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower and Mamie will depart Eldorado Country Club by private railroad car late Sunday for Abilene Kansas ending a four month Southern California vacation. The former president plans to dedicate the Eisenhower Library in his Kansas birthplace and then proceed to Gettysburg Pennsylvania.
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Palm Desert
Calif
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mamie
East Coast
Eldorado Country Club
Eisenhowers
Abilene
Kan
California
Sunshine
Eisenhower
Kansas
Gettysburg, Pa
More Than Inch of Rain Falls Here
Bonham area received over an inch of rain since midnight with .80 inches by 7 am and .34 more before stopping. Lightning and thunder were reported. Skies cleared by noon with forecasts for Saturday partly cloudy and overnight mostly cloudy.
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Bonham
Formby Tours Bonham As Governor Candidate
Marshall Formby visiting Bonham as part of a Texas tour in support of his gubernatorial bid. The former Texas Highway Commission chairman promotes a platform including tax simplification, higher rural speed limits, improved medical facilities, top schools, lower home taxes, and reduced business red tape.
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Marshall Formby
Bonham
Texas
Texas Highway Commission
Formby
U S Fires Second Nuclear Shot in Pacific Tests
The United States detonated its second nuclear device in the Pacific test series near Christmas Island. The AEC said the intermediate yield detonation was dropped from an airplane as part of Operation Dominic, with about 12,000 personnel supporting the fast-paced program despite weather and cost factors.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Atomic Energy Commission
Christmas Island
AEC
Pacific
Dean Rusk
Russia
Rusk
High Administration
Leftist Japanese Students March On U.S. Embassy
About two thousand leftist Zengakuren students protested the resumption of American nuclear tests in the Pacific outside the U S embassy in Tokyo. They pelted walls with stones, scuffled with police, and staged a sitdown before being dispersed.
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Tokyo
UPI
U. S
Pacific
Zengakuren
Japan
Senior Play Draws Crowd at Opening
A full house welcomed the three act senior play A Majority of One staged by high school. Janie Farris starred as Mrs. Jacoby and the production earned high praise as one of the best. Pat Taylor thanked supporters and Miss Ethelleen Williams was lauded for directing.
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Janie Farris
Jacoby
Brooklyn
N. Y
Pat Taylor
Ethelleen Williams
Linda Herringe
Rexene Hanes
Miss Williams
Spectacular Space Race Week Moves Moon Effort Forward
UPI reports a landmark week as United States test rockets and Ranger 4 probe reach the moon while Saturn rocket carries heavy payloads. Russia launches Cosmos-3 and Cosmos-4 satellites, signaling intensified space competition amid misfires and scientific milestones.
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Cape Canaveral
UPI
Earth
Moon
Lunar
America
U.S
Stolen Car Reported From Bonham Manufacturing Lot
Wayne Claxton's automobile vanished from the Bonham Manufacturing Co. lot at Jones Field Thursday afternoon. Ivey said Mrs. Claxton pursued the car after failing to locate it as the workday ended.
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Wayne Claxton
Bonham Manufacturing Co
Jones Field
Ivey
Former Chief Justice J E Hickman Dies at 19
J E Hickman, 19, longtime chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court, died Thursday night after a heart attack at St. David's hospital. He served nearly 13 years as chief justice and had a long career on the Supreme Court and other appellate courts. Services are set for 3 p m Sunday at University Methodist Church with burial in the state cemetery.
Severe Thunderstorm Strikes Texas Panhandle and Wichita Falls
Storms tied to a massive cold front lashed North and South Central Texas. Weather officials report a Navy plane crash in the Panhandle with fatalities and missing crew. High winds and a three inch rainfall caused damage near Quaid and surrounding areas.
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Wichita Palis
Texas Panhandle
U. S
Centain Ouschom
Intry
Quaid
Pepe Wes
Texas inspectors seize 10 illicit stills in March
Texas Liquor Control Board reports seizures of 10 illicit stills across Harrison County Montgomery County and single sites in Ben Kass Kaufman Marion and Rainey. The action reflects ongoing state efforts to curb illegal alcohol production.
Tax Bill Runs Into Trouble in Finance Committee
Fragmentary notes indicate a tax bill facing opposition in the Finance Committee with discussion of its provisions and potential changes. The text references a chairman and a March 20 interview or hearing date, but details are unclear.
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Terview
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C. C. Farley
Jess Davis
T. F. Gray
R. C
Dick) Bragg
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A. J. Hobbs
Jim Youree
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W. L. Jolley
Tom R. Hackley
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Nate Moore
Matt L. Taylor
C. H. Martindale
I. W. Evans
W. W. Slagle
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A. B. Nixon
G. W. Eller
Justice of Peace
J. P. Wireless
C. E. Gray
J. D. Stewart
J. W. Hester
T. B. Smith
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Jack Gooch
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R. A. (Rufus) Shelton
M. L. Bird
Leslie B. Worthington
Pittsburgh
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