Truman Boosts Harriman at Convention Prompting Dark Horse Talk
Truman’s push to back Harriman hardens anti Harriman sentiment in the South and prompts Dixie delegations to study options as Alabama faces a first ballot choice. Lyndon Johnson emerges as a possible dark horse with 36 Texas favorite-son votes and cautious support from the senator.
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Truman
South
Dixie
Stevenson
Alabama
Illinois
Harriman
Sen
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Senate
Johnson
Lone Star States
Louisiana
Tennessee
George Wallace
Clayton
Ala
Texas Solon Opens Door to 1956 Democratic Nomination
A Texas sentiment fueled by Truman’s Harriman endorsement spurs debate aboard a Texas delegation train to Chicago. Delegates like E. H. Perry and James Nash weigh deadlock implications for Johnson and Stevenson's bid, while Johnson vows to influence a unified liberal democratic platform. Republicans and Democrats rally in Chicago as Harriman and Stevenson push their case.
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Truman
Chicago
Texas
Stevenson
Harriman
Johnson
Lone Star
E. H. Perry
Austin
Ned Perry
Dist. 10
Sen. Johnson
South
Perry
Adlai Stevenson
James P. Nash
Dwight Eisenhower
Nash
Senate
Sen
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Johnson Coalition
Pat
Richard Russell
D-Ga
Gore
D-Tenn
Humphrey
Minn
Ervin
Sparkman
Ala
Rep
John McCormack
D-Mass
Two Lubbock Women Injured After Car Hits Horse
Two young women from Lubbock suffered minor injuries when their car struck a horse near the Westerner Drive-In Theater and Levelland Highway at about 11 15 p m Saturday. Jeanne Cate 20 of 250% 36th St sustained an injured hand and abrasions while Sandra Price 20 of 2520 38th St received bruises.
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Lubbock
Westerner
Truman blames Adlai snub as Harriman endorsement shocks party
Chicago Aug 11 former President Truman reveals he endorsed Gov. Averell Harriman to avert a split with Adlai Stevenson. He and close aides learned Harriman’s name before the public announcement citing Stevenson’s snub and strained relations. Truman warns his influence may wane if Stevenson wins. Five killed in Okajama blast and a Venezuelan electronics firm reports TV wiring work.
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Bob Considi
Chicago
Harry S. Truman
Adlai Stevenson
Averell Harriman
Truman
Blackstone
Ed Pauley
Donald Dawson
Sam Rosenman
David Noyes
William Hillman
Phil Regan
Tve
Harriman
Stevenson
White House
Suez
H.S. T
Abilant Harriman
United States
Herbert Hoover
Margaret Truman Daniel
Maigaret
Ilinois
Adlai
Mr. Truman
Gov. Harriman
New York
Sen. Estes Kefauver
Land fraud trial ties to Bascom Giles and veterans program
Mireles testified he aimlessly pursued a home purchase under the veterans land program and was drawn into a scheme involving Ruffin on Main Street Brady. Prosecutors allege forgery aided by a Brady notary in instruments affecting land titles. Bascom Giles’ policy role and minutes from the Veterans Land Board are scrutinized as witnesses discuss the case and board conduct.
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Veterans Land Program
Mireles
Veterans Program
Ruffin
Brady
Veterans
Kinney County
Texas
Sheffield
Veterans Land Board
Giles
Bascom Giles
Dennis Wallace
Austin
General Land Office
Wallace
Army
Veterans Land
Allan Shivers
Atty Bn
John Ben Shepherd
Shivers
Khown
Wallace Pointblank
Veterans Land Fund
Looney
Proctor
Birth announcements from multiple families in local clinics
A series of birth notices lists parents, addresses, and newborns with weights and hospital times. Entries include Trinidad Martine weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces at 7 00 pm at Laut Clinic, and Frank Sanches born 7 pounds 6 ounces at 1 08 am at Laut Clinic. Fathers’ occupations vary from construction worker to engineer and field representative.
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Mra
Trinidad Martine
Ron Pum
Friany
Laut Chnie
Charles Littie
Avery
Friesday
Laut Clinic
Felix Leon Hodge
Wweigh- Jing
Laut
Peek Seed de Grain Co
Frank Sanches
Aon
Texas Rooting Co
Bul Ward
Taylor Hospital
G. W
J. W. Ray
Lubbock, Osteopathic Hospital
Anngineer
Pioneer Natural Gas Co
Kenneth Lewis
Methodiat “Hospital
le Field
National Cottonseed Products “Assn
Painter House owner J W Painter dies at 84
Mrs J W Painter 84 operator of the Painter House 1104 Ave L died there at 9 25 p m Saturday from complications of a broken hip suffered in a fall March 24 She had run the hotel since 1921 coming from Stephenville Survivors include son Raymond Lubbock daughter Mrs M D Fewell Lubbock brother J M Oxford Stephenville two sisters Mrs P H Settle Houston Mrs W J Cox Lamesa and four grandchildren Funeral services are pending at Sanders Funeral Home.
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J. W. Painter
Painter House
Ave. L
Painter
Stephenville
Rimond
Lubbock
M. D. Fewell
J. M. Oxford
P. H. Settle
Houston
W. J. Cox
West Texas cotton acreage row triggers reform call
Plains Cotton Growers and allied groups urge USDA driven limits on state committee. They fault West Texas underrepresentation and misaligned acre distributions citing losses to East Texas and hardship reallocations, with a late report of Vanell Howard injured in a city accident.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
West Texas
Washington, D. C
George W. Preitzberger
Lubbock
Plains Cotton Growers
Wilmer Smith
New Home
Ben Dopson
Lamesa
Gene Benham
Morton
Marvin McLain
H. Laurence Mannating
Commodity’ Stabilization Service
Plains Cotton Growers, Inc
USDA
Department of Agriculture
Texas
East Texas
East
West Texas Chamber of Commerce, the Trans-Fecus Assa
State Farm Bureau
Texas Delegation Poised for Influence in Nominating Fight
Texas leaders including Johnson and Rayburn prepare to influence the Democratic presidential nomination amid a shuffling caucus schedule. Analysts foresee Texas votes shaping the race between Harriman and Stevenson, with Johnson potentially controlling southern support and a possible 185 to 200 total for his bloc.
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Ald Symington
Truman Pronunciamento
Stevenson
Harriman
Moose Tall
Stu Symington
Missouri
Symington
Truman
Man Captured After Home Invasion and Kidnap Attempt
A man claimed to be a Russian airman and a state police officer during a home invasion that left Yale Drepperd wounded and his wife Grace missing briefly. Drepperd, a Korean War veteran at Yale University, described a chilling threat that his wife would be dead when he woke. The couple's 19 month old child Steven remained unharmed. Police responded after a neighbor reported the shooting. the intruder fled into nearby woods. The investigation includes the Office of Strategic Information reviewing the suspect’s statements.
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Drepperd
Office of Strategic Information
Yale
Air Force School
Yale University
Grace
Steven
Future Brightens For Lockney Youth Crippled By Train
Jose Alonzo an 18 year old from Lockney Texas who lost an arm and leg in a railway mishap near Birmingham Alabama last week is shown smiling at University Hospital. Steel plant workers and Rev Robert F Campbell arranged aid including a television for his room and nuns assist him as he recovers.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jose Alonzo
Lockney
Tex
University Hospital
Robert F. Campbell
St Margaret's Catholic Church
Big Spring Horse Wins Ruidoso Futurity Feature
UF Stone Free owned by Jess Wilbanks of Big Spring Texas outran a field of two year old rough horses at Ruidoso Downs to win the third annual Ruidoso Thoroughbred Futurity. The Brown filly paid 5 30 3 10 and 2 90 at four furlongs in 46 3 5. Jockey Herbert Hnojosa rode Stone Free trained by Jim Curry. Challa Pocket was second Look Me Over third. Total handle 163 409 and crowd 4 700.
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Ruidoso
N. M
Stone Free
Jess Wilbanks
Big Spring
Tex
Ruidoso Downs
Racng
Stona Free
Herbert Hnojosa
Jim Curry
Challa Pocket
Look Me Over
Mountain Sand
Androit
Our Blitz
Queens Dream
Pari-Mutuel Windows
Our Filtz
My Millie
Sorrel Pair
Wee Arial
Gallophile
Hy Balmy
Jimmy Bee
Snooky Pride
Twink's Dream
Tom Vee
Balmy Bill
Tatoosito
Joe’ Peter
Sol L
Fifty Ways
Mail Povo
Pepper Olla
Didu Do
Joly Kay
Black Mikette
Chala
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Vention
Solon
Younty
Ohn Sparkman
United Democratic Party
Oscar Chapman
Sam Ervin
North Carolina
John S. Battle
Virginia
Tater
Sheraton - Blackstone
Margaret
Aid
Tom
Democratic Party
Conrad Hilton
HST
Nod
Vickery
Okayama
Japan
St. Mary’s
Caracas
Venezuela
L. V. Ruffin
Star Witness
Jad
Les
Procter
State Land Office
Bascom Gilet
Everett Loom
J. W. Wilken
Ugchfiqard
W. C. Mance
Ferin
RisRouat
Sen A Romaneck
Vanell Howard
17Th St
Ave A
Methodist Hospital
Rix
Wiley
Sam Rayburn
Rayburn
Washington
Eisenhower
Siebert Worley
Shamrock
Frank Moore
Lubbock County
Hale County
Marshal Formby
Minview
Everett T. Cooley
New Haven
Man
San Francisco
Independence
Massachusetts
Senator Kennedy
Minnesota
Kefauver
Virginia Warren
Earl Warren
Margaret Truman
Clifton Daniel Jr
8. E. Bartlett
W. A. Thomas
Future Brightens
Univr Port Worth
Margaret Wilson
Mid
Springtown
Hin
Alonna
Fie
Campbell
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