Survey Shows Benson Still Wanted By GOP Leaders
United Press polled 88 Republican state leaders across 48 states. A slim majority favored keeping Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson, while about one in four urged resignation or supported a noncommittal stance. Eastern states favored him more than the farm belt. several officials cited his integrity, with some calling a presidential decision essential.
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Ezra Benson
Ezra Taft Benson
Benson
United Press
Washington
Evra Taft Benson
GOP
National Committee
Alhough
Theodore H. Maenner
Omaha
Neb
Milton Rue
Bismark
N. C
Congress
Bout Benson
Arkansas
Wallace Townsend
Benjamin Henley
Democratic Congress
Colorado
Edgar — Elliff
Plains
Art Sheeley
Kansas — State
James Pratt
Eisenhower
Louisiana
Virgil _ T. Jackson
Horace Hedges
New Mexico
F. P. Llewellyn
Albert Mitchell
Visitors from many towns drop by in local homes
A long list of guests visits various residents in Amarillo and nearby towns including J D Riddell and Arnold Riddell households. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Carroll Turpin Toni Abernathy Charlie Millner Abilene Oklahoma City Dallas Tell Canyon Childress and High Point. A convicted felon loses voting passport and civil service eligibility without a presidential pardon.
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Don Taylor
M. A. Ferren
Gaylean Riddell
H. Cordell
Amarillo
W. W Boykin
Childress
Lock Seal
Allen Jones
High Point
Vernon Hill
W. M. Allen
Bob Jones
Farms Decreasing In Number Increasing In Size
U S farms are decreasing in number and increasing in size. Texas shows the trend with about 304000 farms in 1956 down from 506000 in 1931, based on revised census figures. Nationally, farm output per hour and per farm have risen, with investment per farm around 27000 this year.
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College Station
U.S
Texas
U.S Department of Agriculure
USDA
Department of Agriculture
Weekend fires kill ten persons in Texas
Ten people, including seven children, died in two Dallas and Odessa apartment house fires. Lois Corder, 16, died in Odessa with others named Edna Corder, Connie Deason, Judy Seals, Donna Wells, and more. A Dallas baby, William Adams, perished. realtor Robert J. Gump also died. Foremen rescued two children, Susan and Bobbie Gump, who survived with injuries. A third fire injured a family of three in a Sunday blaze.
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Texas
Dallas
Odessa
Lois Corder
Edna Corder
Connie Kaye Deason
Judy Lee Seals
Donna Mae Wells
Wiliam Fletcher Adams
Robert J. Gump
Reinbows
Gump
Susan
Bobbie
Lupe McGraw
Julian
Irene McGraw
Don’ts In Making Own Rockets
In San Antonio a missile expert warns against homemade rockets citing fatal Floydada incidents. Warren lists safeguards: avoid handling propellants at home, use balloons or store rockets for demonstration, and never ignite with a match. He cautions against chlorine chlorates and metal powders and urges firing from behind barricades with remote control.
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San. Antonio
Tex
Southwest Institute
Death ends weekend deer hunt dispute in Texas
Royce White, 39, of Apple Springs, was killed in his yard after a confrontation with cousin Paul Hood, 45, a Houston ironworker. Hood, charged with murder, said he fired after White aimed the shotgun at Upshaw. Upshaw, also from Houston, witnessed the incident. Tullo released Hood on a 1500 dollar bond.
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Apple Springs
Tex
Royce White
Paul H. Hood
Houston
White
Trinity County
Lynn Evans
Hood
Robert RK. Upshaw
Upshaw
Justice of the Peace
Arnold Tullos
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Richard Kliendienst
Truman
Oklahoma
Carl Morgan
Reuben Sparks
Thad Hutcheson
Cee Wee News
T. A. Riddell
NEA Service, Inc
Pbs
Portsmouth
Air Force Base
Francis Warren
Ilatitute
Westerdays
Vnro
Floydada
Warren
San Antonio
Jeres the
Ron
Mortage Maranes
Wre Sg. D
Nat'l Bk
Childreee
Fidelity Union Life Insurance Co
Dellese, Texee
Betty White
the Angels
Bob Hope
Plymouth
Lawrence Welk
ULL A
Norris Implement Company
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