Sweikert Wins 1954 Indy 500 as Vukovich Dies On Track
Sweikert, a 29 year old with no prior finishes, wins the 39th Indy 500 earning at least 32 900. Vukovich dies in a fiery crash while leading for 50 laps as Cal Niday is hospitalized in critical condition. Beetenhausen Davies Thomson round out the top four with others halted.
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Indianapolis
Bob Sweikert
Bill Vukovich
Indianapolis Speedway
Sweikert
Vukovich
Cal Niday
Niday
Lee Wallard
Rodger Ward
Johnny Boyd
Ward
Tony Beetenhausen
Tinley Park
Jimmy Davies
Pacoima
Calif
Johnny Thomson
Springfield
Mass
G O P Campaigns Debate Loyalty Oaths and Delegates
Mitchell signals stance on loyalty oath but excludes Shiv ers Morrow and two others from 1956 convention delegation. Kennon of Louisiana and Byrnes of South Carolina would be barred as delegates.
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Mitchell
Shivers
Morrow
Robert F. Kennon
Lousiana
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Childress to host Quanah in softball clash tonight
The Childress softball team will host Quanah at the local field with game time set for 8 o clock. A regional matchup features two squads seeking a win to boost standings.
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Childress
Quanah -Nine
California quake magnitude 7.2 recorded by Caltech
A major earthquake centered near Vladivostok on the eastern Soviet Union coast was detected by Caltech seismographs Monday. Dr. Charles Richter reported the quake measured magnitude 7.2 and occurred about 350 miles beneath the earth's surface.
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Pasadena
Calif
Vladivostok
Soviet Union
California Institute of Technology
Charles Richter
Bus Crash Injures 28 Near Quebec City
A collision between a truck and a bus 25 miles north of Quebec City injured 28 people, eight seriously, on Monday. The bus was traveling from Quebec City to St. John when the crash occurred.
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Quebec City
Here
St. John
Daugherty Brother Dies in California Heart Attack
E R Daugherty reports his brother Charlie Daugherty died of a heart attack in California. Community residents attend Memphis High School baccalaureate with speaker Tom Posey of First Christian Church. Widespread visits involve Ray Phillips family and several Memphis area neighbors as cotton planting dominates farm life.
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Charlie Daugherty
California
Ray Phillips
Cindy
G. D. Hall
Baytown
A. L. Hall
Alaska
Memphis High School
Tom Posey
First Christian Church of
Memphis
Jack Youree
Borger
Mack Richards
Youree
L. S. Davis
James Davis
Alan Daugherty
O. S. Callahan
Jimmie McElreath
QO. S. Callahan
Teddie Ray Graham
Wilcoxson Receives Production Plaque for 1954
M. K. Wilcoxson of Southwestern Life Insurance earned a production plaque for 1954. His name and achievement are inscribed with the company seal under the slogan For Professional Achievement in Quality Production. He also earned a trip to the agency convention in San Antonio where President J. Ralph Wood presented the plaque.
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M. K. Wilcoxson
Southwestern Life Insurance Company
Wilcoxson
San Antonio
Southwestern Life
J. Ralph Wood
WT Utilities Inaugurates New Billing System
WT Utilities introduces post card monthly statements at Childress office replacing long forms. Carl Hudson notes machines print and mail statements with 2 cent postage. no rate changes. New bill shows kilowatt hours and hours used with simplified design to ease customer reading.
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Reddy Kilowatt
Roddy Kilowatt
West Texas Utilities Company
WTU
Childress
Carl Hudson
WTA
Hudson
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