Benson seeks veto over farm bill after White House talks
Benson told reporters he will ask President Eisenhower to veto the election-year farm bill unless revisions are made. The bill blends a soil bank plan with 90 percent mandatory supports for basic crops this year, drawing administration opposition. Congressional efforts next week aim to make the measure acceptable, with votes in both chambers before a White House decision.
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Record turnout tops school trustees elections on South Plains
Kenneth May reports a historic turnout in South Plains school elections with 15,439 total votes, 2,407 in Lubbock, and new records set in Denver City Wellman Springlake Lorenzo O'Donnell Smyer Snyder Andrews and Dimmitt. Several districts reported ties and write ins including Springlake and Cooper races.
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Stevenson Kefauver clash heats Oregon primary race
Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver traded barbs in a bitter race for the presidential nomination. Stevenson said he would campaign in Oregon. Kefauver declined an official write-in effort while suggesting a South Dakota or Oregon clash. Oregon's 16 convention votes would go to the winner. In separate local results, William Evans and Christmann won trustee seats on the Lubbock Independent School District board in a 2,407 vote tally across eight boxes. Evans led with 1,448 votes and Christmann had 1,211. write-ins total two. Evans and Christmann pledged to push educational improvements and tax efficiency for district residents.
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Censure of Oil Lobbyists by Senate Investigators
Senate investigators censured oil lawyers John M. Neff and Elmer Patman for "galloping irresponsibility" in trying to influence Senator Francis Case on the natural gas bill. The report found no bribery but blamed Superior Oil President Howard B. Keck for lax oversight. Case had rejected a $2500 gift amid the dispute as the bill passed 53 to 38. Eisenhower veto followed.
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Bank Robbery in Gilmer Yields $23470 Then Getaway
A masked bandit robbed a Gilmer bank of 23470 and escaped in a car after a minor crash. Dallas County officers set roadblocks as two accomplices fled with two bags of cash. The bank was temporarily housed across from its former site while the old building was torn down.
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Legionnaires Parade Opens Fifth Division Convention in Lubbock
About 215 American Legion and Auxiliary members attended the Fifth Division convention in Lubbock with a Saturday parade through downtown. Local bands from Monterey High, O. L. Slaton, J. T. Hutchinson, and Dunbar were part of the procession, along with drill teams from Reese Air Force Base and Texas Tech units.
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Plainview braces for vote on water and road projects
Plainview officials and voters weigh a $3 million highway project and Canadian River water rights after a write‑in mayoral upset. New mayor M. B. Hood and council members promise to seek a solution while avoiding commitments on a water purchase contract, as residents resume civic debate.
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Publisher Jailed Twice In Day In Crusade On Crime
Publisher William Prescott Allen leads a Texas crusade against crime and corruption. He is jailed twice in one day in Beaumont and Port Arthur on a loudspeaker charge, the third detention since February. Allen claims the cases stem from Austin corruption.
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Skeptic Defined In Comic Dictionary Entry
A quirky definition appears in the comic dictionary section describing a skeptic as a man who always puts off believing someone. The entry uses humorous wordplay to poke fun at cautious doubt.
Pre-Segregation Ties in Texas Races Highlight Local Shifts
In Laredo the Independent Club retained control of the school board after along dominance. in the county two Reform Party candidates won via write-in campaigns. Other contests show earlier party shifts as districts align in Texas.
Oregon Farmer Heads Home With 12 More Korean War Orphans
Creswell Oregon farmer Harry Holt known for adopting eight orphans last year headed home Friday with twelve more Korean War orphans bound for American families. Holt will accompany six boys and six girls to Seattle where they will be placed in homes across the United States. He paused his spring plowing to travel.
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Three Hurt In Area Car Mishaps Near Springlake
Two freak accidents one mile south of Springlake on the Spring Lake Littlefield Highway caused minor injuries to three people. Cleo Gilbert, 35, a Negro, was knocked unconscious and cut after his 1949 sedan crashed through a barricade and into a culvert. A second sedan plunged through the barricade and overturned after colliding with Gilbert's car. its two occupants were unidentifed and suffered minor bruises. Gilbert was taken to Medical Arts Clinic Hospital in Littlefield by a Hammons Funeral Home ambulance and remained unconscious for about two hours.
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Judge Links Romance and Driving in Lodi Case
In Passaic New Jersey Magistrate H Dick Cohen suspended Michael J Sproviero Jr s license for 30 days and fined 30 for careless driving after he was charged with kissing his girlfriend while his car zigzagged down the road His defense claimed she kissed him first as the judge remarked a good lover is not a good driver at the same time
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Hobbs Jailbreakers Caught In Lamesa
Two youths 15 and 18 escaped from the Lea County jail in Hobbs New Mexico and were arrested in Lamesa after a foot chase with police. A stolen car connected to the pair had been reported in Seminole. Seminole officials prepared to return them to face forgery and car theft charges.
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Weather Map Brief for Lubbock and Vicinity
Lubbock and vicinity: Partly cloudy today and tonight, then Monday. Warmer today, cooler tonight with a drop in temperatures expected tomorrow.
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