Friday the 13th and farm ponds mark Texas view
The piece notes Friday the 13th as a superstition while Tom Gelhausen says luck varies by day. It describes many farm ponds visible from the air around Fannin county and contrasts green Bonham area crops with drier zones toward Waxahachie and Hillsboro. It also mentions school term progress and fishing luck of James Neighbors with Edgar Nash.
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Fannin County
Bonham
Texas
Waxahachie
Hillsboro
James Neighbors
Neighbors
Edgar Nash
Absentee Voting Begins for July 28 Democratic Primary
Absentee voting has started for the July 28 Democratic primary with July 25 as the last day to cast ballots for counting. Deputy county clerk A L McRae notes six ballots cast, 11 mailed to voters, and 16 applications mailed, offering absentee options for those away from the county or unable to vote in person. The ballot is described as not too long, even with the referendum attached.
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A. L. McRae
Gromyko to Deliver Key Speech Before Disarmament Commission
United Nations dispatch notes Andrei Gromyko will speak before the Disarmament Commission after tearing up a draft speech following remarks by U S ambassador Lodge and British minister Nutting. His past contributions centered on opposing Western disarmament proposals and he rejected Eisenhower open skies plans amid party line exchanges.
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United Nations
N. Y
Russia
Andrei A. Groyko
United Nations Disarmament Commission
Kremlin
Gromyko
United States
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
Anthony Ntting
Eisenhower
Lodge
Nutting
Moscow
India
Governors race candidates meet voters amid new issues
All six contenders Price Daniel Ralph Yarborough W Lee O Daniel Reuben Senterfitt J Evetts Haley and J J Holmes campaigned across Texas. Daniel urged against out of state labor bosses and promoted large scale water projects. Yarborough pressed safety laws and old age pensions. Haley and Senterfitt accused rivals of dodging tough stands and urged fearless leadership.
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Ly United Press
Price Daniel
Ralph Yarborough
W. Lee O Daniel
Reuben Senterfitt
J. Evetts Haley
J. J. Holmes
Daniel
Gulf Coast
Senterfitt
O’daniel
Yarborough
Texas
Haley
Panhandle
South Plains
O'Daniel
Gatesville
Round Rock
Courthouse Square
Amarillo
Great Lakes
Victoria
Bay City
Tidelands
Dallas
Irving
Allan Shivers
Maverick
Zapata
Webb
San Angelo
Beaumont
Elderly man found dead in Lake Texoma area
Nils Peterson, 81, of Tishomingo Oklahoma, was recovered from the Pennington creek arm of Lake Texoma. He left a brief note reading it's hard to do. Neighbors described him as leading a secluded life for seven years.
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Denison, Tex
Nils Peterson
Tishomingo
Okla
Pennington Creek
Lake Texoma
FBI joins hunt in Weinberger baby kidnapping case
FBI agents and Nassau police coordinate a nationwide search for the month old Weinberger child amid phony tips and extortion hoaxes. The family remains hopeful, while suspects face charges for false information and attempted extortion linked to the Stamford Connecticut address.
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Westbury
N. Y
FBI
Weinberger
G-men
Nassau County
David Holman
Betty Weinberger
Weinbergers
Holman
Brooklyn
Shirley Ginsberg
Peter
Main Street
Stamford
Conn
Queens
Long Island
Miss Ginsberg
First Methodist Church
Nelson Johnson Named to FHA Committee in Fannin County
Nelson Johnson of Dodd City has been appointed a member of the Farmers Home Administration committee for Fannin County by Walter T. McKay state director. The panel advises on loan eligibility value of farms loan approvals and servicing and supports good farm management and conservation projects.
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Nelson Johnson
Dodd City
Rt. 1
Famers Home Administration Committee
Fannin County
L. Dow Bell
Walter T. McKay
Johnson
A. T. Chaney
Sr. Bonkham
Rt. 3
Chester Herring
Bonham
Henry A. Spies
Leonard
Farmers Home Administration
North Central Texas Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with widely scattered afternoon and night time thunderstorms. Little change in temperatures.
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Texas
Senate Is Last Hope Of Ike To Restore Slashes In Foreign Aid
Eisenhower seeks Senate action to salvage a large portion of foreign aid after the House sliced 1.5 billion from the requested 4 billion for 1957. Senate Appropriations hoped to finish work by tonight or Sunday as part of ongoing budget battles.
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Senate
Ike
Washington
Eisenhower
House
Congress
Senate Appropriations Committee
House Committee On Un-American Activities
New York
Vincent Hartnett
Eisenhower to accept GOP nomination in San Francisco
GOP chairman Leonard Hall said President Eisenhower will attend the national convention and accept the nomination in August. Nixon will hold the No 2 spot, Halleck to deliver the nominating speech, and a vigorous media driven campaign is planned. Hall predicted a strong election for Republicans and Congress.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
San Francisco
GOP
Leonard W. Hall
Hall
Richard M. Nixon
Charles A. Halleck
R.-Ind
Nixon
Congress
Harriman to Push Civil Rights on Southern Forum Stage
Gov Averell Harriman plans to use a Southern forum this week to push a tough civil rights plank in the Democratic platform. He will address the National Press Club and speak at a Young Democratic event in Asheboro North Carolina. He is viewed as Adlai Stevenson’s chief challenger for the nomination but not likely to seek Southern support. He will focus on North including party problems and the need for a strong civil rights plank opposed by Southern voters. Other items note Eisenhower's Gettysburg meeting with Leonard Hall to discuss the GOP convention and campaign, and Nixon’s stated willingness to be Eisenhower’s running mate again.
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Raymond Lahr
United Press
Washington
Averell Harriman
New Yorker
National Press Club
Asheboro
N. C
Adlai E. Stevenson
Starriman
North
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Leonard W. Hall
Richard M. Nixon
Mr. Eisenhower
Nixon
Knowland
Mike Manefield
D.mont
White House
Radio consultant cites low exposure of communists in entertainment
United Press reports a New York consultant says not more than 5 percent of present or former Communists in entertainment have been exposed by congressional committees. Separate items note a Norfolk England jet bomber crash, a flood insurance bill approval, Detroit Tigers ownership hints, Nasser Tito Nehru talks, and South Texas boss George Parr disarmed by a Texas Ranger at Duval County courthouse.
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Washington
New York
Alice
Tex
South Texas
George Parr
Duval County
Yarborough to Speak in Bonham Friday Afternoon
Ralph Yarborough, gubernatorial hopeful, will address residents on the Bonham square at 1 15 Friday afternoon. He will be accompanied by the Cass County Coon Hunters band and arrive in Bonham at 1130 Friday morning. A grass fire near Ralph Brewers home on Seven Oaks road prompted a fire department response shortly before 1 o'clock Thursday.
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Ralph Yarborough
Bonham
Austin
Yarborough
Cass County Coon Hunters
Ralph Brewers Home
Seven Oaks Road
Short Ballot Set for Fannin County in First Democratic Primary
Voters in Fannin County face a fairly short ballot for the July primary held Saturday July 28. The ballot lists multiple statewide races including Governor and Lieutenant Governor with several candidates, plus county and district posts such as State Representative 24th District and County Attorney.
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Fannin County
Price Daniel
Reuben Senterfitt
W. Lee O'Daniel
J J. Holmes
J. Evetts Haley
Ralph Yarborough
Ben Ramsey
John Lee Smith
A. M Arlan
CT Johnson
Wil Wilson
Tom Moore
Curtis Hall
Ross Carlton
Supreme Court
Meade F Griffin
Robert W Calvert
Supeme Court
James R. Novell
Robert O. Hughes
Foy
Court of Criminal
Willam J Murray, Jr
Robert S. Calvert
Warren G Harding
Jesse James
General Land Office
Ned Price
Eur
Rudder
John C. White
el Jones
Jim Barber
Bidl Elkins
Martin
Justance
Court of Civil Appeals
Supreme Judicial
Chadick
Robert Bruce Kennan
Congress
Sam Rayburn
James A. Turman
A. M. Harrison
Fannin
Second Anniversary Barbecue at Boatwright Home
Mr and Mrs Clyde Boatwright hosted neighbors for a barbecue at their new Whitewright residence marking the second anniversary of their house moving business. Sheriff Woody Blanton offered the invocation, a Tren ton string band performed, W H Schmidt of Greenville Woodmen of the World arranged the barbecue, and Jackie Roberson received a special prize.
Morning chatter at Bouhkhas roundtable and coffee
Udell Brown and colleagues Udell Brown Barney Gross Olvin Gross and C B Bryant share coffee while discussing several topics John Dickey John Aridge John Meade Tom Scott Martin Has sell Ted Biggers Brad Nunnelee and Hi A Buron participate in a round table talk Jim Moulton works on a crossword Fred and Midge Johnson prepare the mail route K Richard Morgan joins Janws Tarvin stands in the breeze Raleigh Ryan visits on the souls side Thursday in Bouhkhas
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Udell Brown
Barney Gross
Olvin Gross
C. B. Bryant
John Dickey
John Ariedge
John Meade
Tom Scott
Martin Hassell
Ted Biggers
Brad Nunnelee
Hi. A. Buron
Jim Moulton
Fred
Midge Johnson
Richard Morgan
Janws Tarvin
Raleigh Ryan
Thureday
Bouhkhas
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Robert Giebler
Thomas Rowell
Nassau
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Francis McNamara
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Godfrey Schmidt
Aware, Inc
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D.-Ala
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Robert S. Kerr
D.-Okla
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Harriman
Southern Forum
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
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Tito
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