Murray Defends Oil Ventures Ties as Railroad Commissioner
Former Railroad Commissioner William J. Murray Jr admits oil and gas ventures yielded large profits after resigning amid an investigation. He cited a $1 million 1959 deal and profits exceeding $200,000 from a West Texas oil operation, while noting records turned over to the Travis County grand jury.
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Teenr County
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Travis County Grand Jury
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New York
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Paul Barnhart
Houston
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Steel price hikes go nationwide after unanimous industry move
Major steel producers led by U S Steel Bethlehem and Republic Tuesday and Wednesday approved selective price increases averaging about five dollars per ton. Kaiser Steel was the last top-12 firm to join the boosts as Kennedy remained silent and advisers reported on the potential impact of the price changes.
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W York
Kennedy
Kaiser Steel Corp
Palm Beach
Fla
Washington
Walter Heller
White House
National
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Colorado Fuel and Iron Corp
Kaiser Steel
Lawyer Poised for Wins with Two Letters, Not The Alphabet
A witty remark notes a lawyer’s knack for victory with minimal wording. The quip highlights legal craft over verbosity, comparing it to a writer’s struggle with the alphabet. The line reflects editorial humor across sections including columns, sports, and markets.
Khrushchev Observes Quiet 68th Birthday
Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev marked his 68th birthday quietly in Moscow amid a forward look to Soviet space and diplomatic achievements. Pravda published a review of his speeches praising farm production gains and the elimination of Stalin era abuses.
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UPI
Nikdta S. Khrushchev
Pravda
House approves bills to raise judges' pay in multiple counties
The Texas House approved six bills by South Plains legislators including HB 688 to supplement salaries for Lubbock district judges, HB 727 to boost pay for the 64th Judicial District judge in Hale Castro and Swisher counties, and HB 504 to remove spousal acknowledgment requirements on deeds. Also passing were Sen Blanchard sewer and street easements bills and a competing annexation bill advancing to the Senate with modified extraterritorial powers.
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USTIN
House of Representatives
South Plains
Bill Parsley
Lubbock
Commissioner’s Court
Wugee Uy
Aminaly
H. G. Wells
Tula
Hale
Castro
Swisher
Renal B. Rosson
Snyder
Wells
Tulsa
House
Sen
H. J. Blanchard
Texas Tech
Senate
Sen.Blanchard
City Man Hurt In Rail Truck Collision Near Lubbock
Marvin Eugene Waller, 22, of 2209 22nd Pl., was injured at 4 45 p m Wednesday when his pickup struck a Santa Fe freight train at Quaker Ave and Clovis Rd just outside the city units He sustained a head injury and cuts and was reported in satisfactory condition at West Texas Hospital Officer Wayne Baker said the train engine struck the pickup then pushed it into the train side flipping it onto the tracks Conductor F C Boyd of Slaton said the freight was traveling miles an hour
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Marvin Eugene Waller
22Nd Pl
Waller
Quaker Ave
Clovis Rd
Santa Fe Railway Co
Lubbock City
West Texas Hospital
Wayne Baker
Quaker Avenue
F. C .Boyd
Slaton
Baker
Four Die in California Private Plane Crash Near Hemet
Four persons were killed when a small private airplane crashed in snow covered foothills near Hemet California. The pilot was identified as Lloyd R. Lichter of Santa Ana California an assistant city engineer in Fountain Valley Orange County. The other victims were not identified.
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UPD
California
Lioyd R. Lichter
Santa Ana
Fountain Valley
Orange County
Home Show Bonanza At Municipal Coliseum Draws 4200
Avalanche Journal reports 4200 residents attended the ninth annual Home Show and Trade Expo at the Municipal Coliseum midweek. Exhibitors praised the event for sales and connections, with five new $100 merchandise certificate winners announced as the show runs from Sunday to Saturday.
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Avalanche Journal
Outh
Plains
Municipal Coliseum
Eleanor Paulk
Penny Flin
Paul Richter
Donnie Thorne
Melvin G. Smith
Local Horas and Finds Include Motorcycles and Boats
Two Idalou youths, 15 year old Mike Crocker and 15 year old Curtis Cook, said they were seeking motorcycles and boats. They visited a location promising shows and were interested in roving items while discussing a potential boat purchase with their fathers.
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Idalou
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Sinking of Nancy Queen Off Nassau Reported
The Coast Guard said theAmerican research ship Nancy Queen, with a crew of 14, radioed on Wednesday night that it was sinking about 20 miles off Nassau.
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Miami
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Nassau
U S May Halt Aid to Cuban Exile Council Over Miro Row
United States officials consider cutting the 2.4 million annual subsidy to the Cuban Revolutionary Council led by exile Jose Miro Cardona. Miro threatens to publish a document and accuses Washington of reneging on invasion promises, while refugees debate the council’s future and US stance.
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Four-State Tornadoes Kill and Wreck Havoc Across Midwest
Tornadoes ripped through Indiana Illinois Missouri and Michigan injuring about 70 and killing at least one. Olivet Nazarene College buildings were damaged in Bourbonnais Illinois as storms toppled structures and caused fires. One woman, Mrs Sandra Rivard, and a hospitalized child were among those affected as search efforts continued for missing youths.
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Ilinois
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Michigan
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Olivet Nazarene College
Hourbonnais
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Heroartig
Bradley ML
Voting Plan Debate Delayed in AUSTIS Tied to Registration Reform
AP reports the Texas voting plan faces postponement as the committee weighs a final voter registration system to replace the current method. Rep Shale of El Paso and Rep Dun Hette of Sheeran introduced a Senate bill proposing a 20 cent registration fee and addressing literacy checks, with details unclear after the delay.
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Texas
Creaghton
Mineral Wells
Rep Shale
EL Paso
Dun Hette
Sheeran
Senate
May the Blessed Sunlight Shine on You
A short blessing invokes light to warm hearts and welcome strangers. It wishes love and safety, a glow like a great fire that invites warmth for both others and the reader. Anonymous.
Texas Supreme Court upholds Impact liquor sale status
The Texas Supreme Court rules 7 to 2 that Impact in Taylor County remains an incorporated town and may continue selling liquor. The decision sustains a Court of Civil Appeals ruling and confirms corporate incorporation procedures amid a long legal fight since 1960.
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Taylor County
Texas Supreme Court
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Fastland
Abilene
Tom Eplen
Weat
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Mince
Hle
Haa Tong
Dallas G. Perins
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iIncorporate
Alty
Wil Wilson
Perkin
Weather Summary for Lutter and Vicinity
Partly cloudy and continued warm with highs near 90 degrees. Strong winds from the southwest and a westerly pull raise the heat and humidity through the day.
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