Butler Links Texas Rift to Two-Party Realignment
Democratic National Chairman Paul M. Butler, visiting Texas, says the Democratic split stems from a two party state emergence. He accuses a “controlled press” in Texas, attacks Dallas Morning News, and urges Republicans to separate from Democrats once aligned. He notes loyalty oath concerns for the next convention.
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Tyler
Tex
Paul M. Butler
Texas
Butler
Dallas
Indiana
Waco
Rio Grande Valley
Dallas Morning News
Bruce Alger
Lubbock
Gov
Shivers
Austin
Washington
Texas Soldier Returns Home in Heat Wave
Ben Burris of Windom, recently discharged from the U S Army after two years in Alaska, describes the 90 degree Texas welcome as rough. He notes Alaska highs of 38 on departure and says he is glad to be home despite the heat.
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Texas
Benny Burris
U. S
Alaska
Burris
Clayton Burris
Windom
U. S. Army
Miss Amy Jenkins Service Saturday
Miss Amy Jenkins 87 died Wednesday en route to Sherman hospital. Funeral at 10 Saturday morning in Savoy Church of Christ. burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Survivors include brothers J. J. Jenkins of Savoy and W. Jenkins, and numerous nieces and nephews.
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Amy Jenkins
Sherman
Savoy Church of Christ
Cole Tidwell
Church of Christ
Greenwood Cemetery
John and
Suarah Jenkins
Miss Jenkins
J. J. Jenkin
W. Jenkins
Information Headquarters Set Up For Operation Alert
From June 15 to 17 Washington will host an underground Information Headquarters during Operation Alert. The exercise involves 50 designated U S cities plus seven surprise alerts under Federal Civil Defense Administration and Office of Defense Mobilization oversight. 15,000 local government employees will participate as emergency centers operate out of town with no reporters at agency hideouts.
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Washington
NEA
America
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Val Peterson
Office of Defense Mobilization
Arthur Flemening
White House
U.S
United States
Cabinet
State
Defense
Eisenhower
Congress
Yarborough Urges Government Focused on People's Needs
In Corsicana Texas on June 16 601 Allstin Attorneey Ralph Yarborough urged a government attuned to the needs of the people saying it must be willing to work late and serve all citizens He spoke in Navarro county during a senior citizens day campaign stop and criticized Texas old age pensions while opposing Gov Allan Shivers in last year’s bid for re election This is a report from the Southwest region.
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Corsicana
Pen
Ralph Yarborough
Texas
Delvery
Navarro County
Eiligens
Oraily
Yarborough
Allan Shivers
Southwest
Four Lane Highway Plan Urges Dallas Route Campaign
Oklahoma Kansas Missouri campaign leaders urged building a four lane limited access highway from Kansas City through Tulsa Henryetta to Dallas. Dallas Kansas City officials and chamber spokesmen supported studying the route at a meeting, though no specific path was approved.
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Kansas City
Dallas
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Kansas
Pexas
Missouri
Chamber of Commer
Kans
City Mo
Kan
Henryetta
Oklo
Davis Declined Texas A and M Presidency in 1875
Recounting the Texas A and M saga, Jefferson Davis declined the college presidency after initial confirmation by the first board in 1875. He cited family concerns and burden, while Thomas S. Gathright was later chosen as the college's first president in 1876.
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Jeff Davis
Texas A&m
College Station
Spl
M. ‘College
Texas
Union
Jefferson Davis
Confederate States of America
Texas A
M. College
Austin
Davis
Reuben O. Bowen
Natchez
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Mississippi
Thomas S. Gathright
Set of Minimum Fines Drafted For JP Courts
Four justice of the peace offices in Fannin county will use a uniform set of minimum fines for traffic offenses with the option to raise fines up to the maximum for serious violations. The plan, agreed by Hamp Harper Bonham Tom Reece Leonard J B Fink Ldonia and B N Parrish with Highway Patrolman J L Smith and County Attorney Tibby Wright, will be tabulated and distributed to all precincts.
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Fannin County
Justice
Justices of Peace
Hamp Harper
Bonham
Tom Reece
Leonard
J. B. Fink
Ladonia
B. N. Parrish
Honey Grove
High
Way
J. L. Smith
Tibby Wright
Wright
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