Texas Democratic runoff for governor set for August 25
U S Senator Price Daniel leads with 578 946 votes in Texas Democratic runoff race for governor. Ralph Yarborough follows with 428 948 votes while W Lee O Dan iel records 324 145 as other candidates trail. Runoff will decide the nomination long seen as de facto election in Texas.
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U. S
Price Daniel
Ralph Yarborough
Texas
Daniel
Senate
Texas Election Bureau
Yarborough
Allan Shivers
W. Lee O’daniel
J. Evetts Haley
Reuben Senterfitt
J. J. Holmes
Pilots to be honored for Grand Canyon recovery missions
Two dozen army helicopter and airplane pilots will receive commendations at the White House for recovering bodies and wreckage after the Grand Canyon airliner disaster. White House press secretary Murray Snyder announced the ceremony will be in the Rose Garden at 11 a.m. Thursday. Col. Robert L. Schulz is among those named.
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White House
Grand Canyon
Murray Snyder
Gettysburg
Rose Garden
Robert L. Schulz
Military
Soldiers Medal Awarded To Canyon Rescue Team Members
Maj. Jerome B. Feldt of Park Kansas and Capt. Walter D. Spriggs Jr. of Smackover Arkansas will receive the Soldier's Medal and ribbon for canyon rescue operations conducted by the 14th Fixed Wing Tactical Transport Co. and the 93rd Cargo Helicopter Squadron based here. The aide to the President will present the awards.
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93Rd Cargo Helicopter Squadron
Jerome B. Feldt
Park,Kas
Canyon
Walter D. Spriggs, Jr
Smackover
Ark
Entertainers Exchange With Soviet In Principle Reached
Billy Rose says the Soviet Union would send 500 Russian entertainers to the United States and receive 500 American entertainers next year. A draft agreement, prepared by Georgi Orvid deputy minister of culture, envisions four Russian and four American troupes touring in 1957 after premieres in New York and Moscow.
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Billy Rose
Soviet Union
United States
Rose
Georgi Orvid
New York
Storage Tank Breaks Floods Town in Clayton New Jersey
In Clayton New Jersey a 150000 gallon storage tank ruptured its bottom, unleashing 400 tons of water. The flood damaged five houses and other structures, forced evacuations, but caused no injuries. Sixty eight chickens reported missing.
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Clayton
N. J
South Jersey
S Sgt Saar Joins Tulsa ROTC Staff After Overseas Duty
S-Sgt Earl L Saar age 23 and four years overseas service has joined the University of Tulsa 680th Air Force ROTC detachment as administrative assistant. He and Mrs Saar spent a 45 day furlough here before moving to Tulsa. He enlisted in 1951 and has served in England with the 77th fighter bomber squadron earning airman of the month for February 1954. He married Suzanne Bowler of London on March 6 before returning to the United States.
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Earl L. Saar
University of Tulsa
Air Force
England
77Th
Sgt. Saar
United Stas
Suzanne Bowler
London
Sgt
Saar
Tulsa
Sixty Five Years on Job Woman Seeks Ten More
Ella Klatcher, 80, celebrates 65 years with Mann Brown & McWilliams in Chicago as a secretary in a patent attorneys firm. She says she plans to work 10 more years and would not know what to do if she stopped going to the office daily.
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Chicago
Ella Klatcher
Mann Brown & McWilliams
Bush Sees Civil Rights Plank at GOP Convention
Senator Bush predicts the Republican National Convention will adopt a strong civil rights plank into the party platform, signaling a firm stance on civil rights.
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Washington
Sen
Bush
Firm Seeks Retraction Over Elevator Contract Controversy
Murphy Elevator Co. disputes claims by State Rep. Warren W. Shaw and Marvin M. Cox that its work would not meet specifications. The $62,696 award for elevators to a rival firm prompted Shaw and Cox to call for a retraction of remarks about the company’s type of work and responsibility. Goodman, chair of Murphy’s board, says their equipment is fully automatic and met all specs. He sent a letter to former House Speaker Robert Jennison, with the provocation released through Gov. Fred Hall’s office.
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Topeka
Warren W. Shaw
Marvin M. Cox
State Office Building Commission
Shaw
Building Commission
Cox
W. J. Goodman
Murphy Elevator Co., Inc
Goodman
Robert H. Jennison
Healy
House of Representatives
Fred Hall
Typhoon Wanda Threatens Okinawa Despite Stable Operations
Typhoon Wanda with 150 mph winds was 360 miles southeast of Fort Buckner Okinawa tonight. It remained uncertain whether it would strike Okinawa as military operations continued with storm warnings issued across a 300 mile belt. Islanders hope heavy rain will replenish critically low water reservoirs.
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Fort Buckner
Okinawa
Wanda
United States
Ryukyus
Ryukyu Islands
Nixon Is Rapped By Action Group
Americans for Democratic Action condemned Nixon for renomination calling his record flawed and dangerous for the nation's future. The group charged Nixon has growing vulnerabilities and weaknesses as debate over his fitness intensified during the run up to the Republican National Convention. Stassen noted Herter's expected nomination and an open convention, while Eisenhower favored an open process but kept options, including Nixon, on the table.
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Washington
Americans For Democratic Action
Republican Party
Nixon
America
Harold E. Stassen
Christian A. Herter
Massachusetts
Eisenhower
Stassen
Herter
Weather Observations Advertising is Your Guide to Safe Buying
An adv feature promotes weather observations as a tool for informed purchasing decisions. It argues that timely forecasts help buyers assess risks and plan expenses, linking meteorology to prudent consumer choices.
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