Texas campaign heats up as hopefuls rush to stump
Gov. Allan Shivers opens campaign in Lufkin and outlines a busy week with speeches in Austin Midland Odessa San Angelo Big Spring Fort Worth Wichita Falls and more. Ralph Yarborough calls for open filing for the governor race and schedules state wide stops in San Antonio Longview Henderson Jacksonville Palestine and several other towns. Other candidates including Dudley Dougherty Ken Ramsey George Hinson and C T Johnson join the pace with tours, rallies, and speeches across Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Corrill
Texas
Allan Shivers
Shivers
Lufkin
Morris Frank
Houston
The
Rangers
Ralph Yarborough
Democratic Executive Committee
Supreme Court
G. B. Smedley
Yarborough
Austin
Midland
Civic Clubs
Odessa
San Angelo
Webb Air Force Base
Big Spring
Fort Worth
Conroe
VFW
Midlothian
Waxahachie
Hillsboro
Waco
Dudley T. Dougherty
Lyndon Johnson
Dougherty
Johnson
Anahuac
Fraternity of the White Heron
Ken Ramsey
San Augustine
George T. Hinson
Mineola
C. T. Johnson
Guatemalan labor chiefs urge defense as rebels near capital
Labor leaders in Guatemala call on truck drivers and railway workers to help defend Guatemala City as anti-Communist rebels reported advancing toward the capital. The insurgents, led by Col. Carlos Castillo Armas, predicted quick victory and a provisional government within hours. Reports peg fighting near the city with citizens blacking out during the night and international talks at the UN Security Council seeking an immediate halt to action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Guatemala City
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Carlos Castillo Armas
Guatemala
Winnipeg
CKY
Mac Bannell
National Broadcasting Co
Guillermo Toriello
United Nations Security Council
New York
Army OF Liberation
Puerto Barrios
Hog Island
Honduran
San Jose
Zacapa
Retalhuleu
Quezaltenango
Speedway Races Help Fund Local Baseball Drive
The Little and Pony League received its largest single donation as Wade Bradford turned over 123.92 dollars to Treasurer H. D. Cordell Jr. Proceeds from Saturday night auto races at the Speedway financed the effort. Mrs. Mary Crews announced the Bobcat Mothers donated 50 dollars. Walter Lockhoof praised the contributors and noted the funds cover about one sixth of the year’s budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little and Pony League
Wade Bradford
H. D
Buddy) Cordell Jr
Speedway
Bradford
League Board of
Mary Crews
Bobcat Mothers
League
Landy Breaks Mile World Record in Turku
John Landy of Australia shattered the mile world record in Turku on June 21, clocking 3 58 in a landmark performance that eclipsed Roger Bannister's historic time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turku
Finland
John Landy
Australia
Roger Bannister
Maenday
Liberal Democrats Making Gains In Southern States
In a trio of southern primaries North Carolina Alabama and Tennessee liberal Democrats gain ground on the conservative wing. Kerr Scott defeats Alton Lennon in North Carolina while Estes Kefauver faces a strong challenge in Tennessee. The results signal a shift in Dixie political winds since 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
North Carolina
Alabama
Tennessee
Estes Kefauver
Dixie
South
Claude Pepper
Florida
Frank P. Graham
Kerr Scott
Alton A. Lennon
Lennon
Senate
Willis Smith
Smith
Graham
Scott
Page
Buster Services Slated Tuesday
Mrs Mamie B Buster 84 died at a Dallas niece's home Sunday morning. A former resident since 1886 she married Sterling P Buster here in 1888. Funeral at 10 am Tuesday First Presbyterian Church with pallbearers named. Burial in Childress cemetery. Survivors include three nieces and one nephew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie B. Buster
Helen Scott
Dallas
Mrs. Scott
Edna Granger
Sabine Pass
Ethel Seigler
Childress
Sterling Syche
Housier
Cowan to Study Television at Abilene
George D. Steve Cowan general manager of KCTX will leave Childress around July 1 for Abilene where he will join KRBC TV for a three month leave of absence Cowan says he wants to learn about TV and views the move as a golden opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D
Steve’’ Cowan
KCTX
Childress
Abilene
Krbc-Tv
Cowan
Man Fined $100 on DWI Charge near Childress
Al Henson of Childress was fined $100, given a three day jail sentence probated, and a six month license revocation in County Court this morning. Judge Richard D. Bird presided after Henson pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated following a minor collision reported by highway patrolman late Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Henson
Childress
Richard D. Bird
Henson
Joe Ricks
Red Island Base Blasted by French Troops
French Union forces launched an amphibious assault on Van Coc Island in the Red River 15 miles west of Hanoi. They reported slaying 38 communists and capturing 39 as naval craft landed troops at 4 am and tanks and artillery supported the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanoi
van Coc
Red River
Continuea
Page
Benson Orders Wheat Planting Cut Expected Soon
Secretary Ezra T. Benson will set the 1955 wheat planting allotment at 55 million acres the minimum under farm law and a 1 percent cut from this year He may outline controls on diverted acres and the plan would yield the lowest wheat planted area in 37 years aside from 1942 The nation faces a large surplus with about 1 billion bushels in reserve stock enough to supply U S consumers for two years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ezra T. Benson
Benson
Agriculture Department
Truman Recovering From Abdominal Operation
Former President Truman is progressing satisfactorily after emergency gall bladder and appendix removal at Research hospital. Brig. Gen. Wallace R. Graham says he is in good condition for 70, unlikely to walk soon, receiving glucose and saline, no blood transfusions, and should regain normal health in weeks barring complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Truman
Research Hospital
Wallace R. Graham
Graham
White House
Preslar Sees Excellent Chance For Air Base In Childress
Mayor H C Preslar, returning from Washington with Morris Higley, reports strong indications that Childress will receive top Army consideration for reactivating the old CAAF base. Deput y Secretary of Defense Bob Anderson says no decision for about a month as several locations are considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preslar
Childress
Washington
Higley
Bob Anderson
Senator Flanders Seeks McCarthy Shakedown of Chairs
Senator Ralph E. Flanders says he has unofficial White House encouragement for moving to strip Senator Joseph R. McCarthy of chairmanships of the permanent investigating subcommittee and the Government Operations Committee. He reports broad support from colleagues and notes the move remains alive amid press speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCarthy
Washington
Ralph E. Flanders
R-Vt
Joseph R. McCarthy
Senate
Flanders
Carthy
Committee On Rules
White House
Howe
Eisenhower
Committee On Government Operations
Senate Elections Subcommittee
Mundt Says It Would Take 20 Years To Get Truth
Senator Mundt stated the Army McCarthy hearings yielded only "failing facts" after 36 days and warned it would take over 20 years to obtain the entire truth. He postponed a Senate subcommittee meeting aimed at a unified report. Special counsel Jenkins pledged to stay on until the report is completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mundt
Washington
Karl EF Mundt
Ray H. Jenkins
Jenkins
Knoxville, Tenn
Subcommittee
Holidays At Two Sessions Discuss July Fourth And Christmas
Two meetings this week at city hall will discuss the Fourth of July and Christmas holidays. The July Fourth session starts 7 p m and the Christmas session at 10 a m tomorrow. Chairmen include Hamm Post Wilhite Atkinson Mink Ater Rogers Cordell Ragsdale Lockhoof Lawrence Cordell and Vince Craft chairs of the Trade Development committee will oversee decorations and event timetable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BCD
Beth
Bill Hamm
Harold Post
Carlos Wilhite
Bill Atkinson
Ted Mink Jr
Ayleen Ater
Aubrey Rogers
Buddy Cordell
Jim Ragsdale
Walter Lockhoof
Larry Lawrence
Rowden Cordell
Trade Development Committee
Vince Craft
Two Men Held As Stabbing Suspects
Police said two men were being held for questioning in the stabbing of Clovis King. King, an assistant police chief, was treated for a deep knife wound to the chest at Childress General Hospital shortly after the incident Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clovis King
Troy Rogers
King
Childress General Hospital
Showers Mild Across Texas Amid Heat Record
Forecasters predicted widespread showers across central and eastern Texas with little change in weather. Sunday's high of 105 was reached only in Presidio, while rainfall ranged from 1.16 inches in Corpus Christi to trace amounts in East Texas. Temperatures Monday morning varied from 65 in Marfa to 78 in Galveston with many cities in the 70s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Presidio
Corpus Christi
Lufkin
Houston
Galveston
Beaumont
Victoria
Marfa
Amarillo
Lubbock
Midland
Tyler
San Antonio
Waco
Abilene
Dallas
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
el Paso
Laredo
Brownsville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rial
Texas Vet
Bryan Skelton
Temple
Texas Advisory Council
Democratic National Committee
Democratic Executive ‘Committee
Big City
Alvin
Kerrville
Chamber of Commerce
Longview
Henderson
Jacksonville
Palestine
Fairfield
Mexia
Groesbeck
Marlin
Cameron
Hearne
Bryan
Madisonville Huntsville
Navasota
Mexico
Retalhules
Miles
Guatemas
Guatema
Puerto Ibarrios
Salvador
Pacific Ocean
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Caribbean Sea
Panama Canal
Panama
Man
United Nations
Red Island
NBC
Meet the Press
Solon
Lester C. Hunt
D-Wyo
Washington, D. C
Senator Hunt
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!