Convention Opens as Nixon Presses for Open Ticket
GOP leaders arrive in San Francisco for a key convention start as Vice President Nixon pushes for an Eisenhower Nixon ticket. Governors Knight Knowland and McKeldin debate strategy and endorsements while Stassen releases a poll showing Ike Nixon leading over Eisenhower Herter tickets with varying voter support.
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Arthur Langlie
Washington
Theodore McKelding
Maryland
Dan Thornton
Colorado
Herter
Nixon
Callam
Knowland
Knight
Eisenhower
McKeldin
Dick Nixon
High
Ixon
GOP
Hall
Democratic
Truman
Knnsult
Harry Truman
Missouri
Pendergast
Tom Pendergast
Kansas City
Fisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Senestes
Kefatver
Prescott Bush
Connectcut
Eisenhower Phitossen
Bush
Greetory
Harold Stassen
Stassen
Sen
Styles H. Bridges
Stevenson
Bridges
Eisenhower-Herter
Manchester
Union
New Hampshire Sunday News
Robert Mahen
Gov
Los Angeles
Sen. Knowland
California
Nixons
Leonard Hall
San Francisco
Witness Testimony Highlights Death Threat Claims in Brady Land Trial
In Brady a war veterans land case unfolds with Mrs Rankin testifying a death threat was made by Sheffield. She noted she notarized papers to the veterans land board and that papers were brought by Sheffield, not by veterans. Diebel described a night meeting in Brady with Sheffield and officials where he alleged profit from land, while hotel records and minutes referenced actions by Shivers and the attorney general regarding the case.
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Sheffield
McCollum
Rankin
Brady
Was
Mes
Hobbs
Howl
Lubbock
Tno
Charlie Davis
Fines Jones
N. Ko Dixon
Internal Security
Department of Public Safety
Brady Starnes
Diebel
Ife
Paebel
Puebel
Brady Hotel
Kinney County
Vernon
Jordan
Austin
Commodore Percy Hotel
Steblins
Veterans Land
Dennis Wallace
Austing
Tae
Waltess
Veterans
Whch
Fersers
Wallace
Veterans Land Board
Giox Allan Shivers
Jehan Ben Shepperd
Ve Ruffin
Mit
Mos
Sayhes
Piads Notary
Wateness Wis
Mir
Birth notices and legal notes run together in town column
A stream of birth announcements lists numerous families, hospitals, and occupations with weights and times for newborns, including at Taylor and West Texas hospitals. The text shifts to a political report about East German and West German positions, then recalls witness testimony related to veterans land papers and notary activity at Sheffield and Mr. Sheffield's request.
Tech board approves dormitory study expands stadium plan
The board backs a new women’s dormitory near Doak Hall to face College Ave and the Broadway entrance, with 40 year bonds at 2.75% to the Housing and Home Finance Agency. It also approves six new courses, 54 faculty hires, and $80,836.36 in grants and gifts.
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PECR
Tech Board of Directors
College Ave
Page One
Doak Hall
Broadway
Atcheson & Atkinson and Cartwright
Cotte Marc
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Wallace E. Garets
Adrian Vaughn
Garets
Idaho State College
Collier's
American
Idaho State Journal
Pocatello
University of Idaho
Vaughn
Tech
Baylor
University of Texas
Avalanche
Nancie Brown
Shirley Warren
Dorothy D. Jones
Joseph Blanchard
Bledsoe Hall
West Hall
Marjorie Titsworth
Eastern New Mexico University
Horn Hall
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Federal Department
PR. W. Strandtmann
Lubbock Couple Killed In Highway Crash Near Canutillo
Investigators said a Waterhouse sedan traveling south collided with a Miller car going north along the Camutilla RP Paso Highway about a mile south of Canutillo. The Waterhouse woman was pinned and moved to a funeral home. the Miller man was thrown from the vehicle. Both families hired funeral services as ongoing investigations noted.
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Nvuta
Cathie
Waterhouse
Paso
Miller
Waterhouses
Canutillo
Rodehaver- Miller Funeral Home
Millers
Lubbock
O. W. McInroe
Idalouw
James Lilley
Idalou
Roy Apple
Denver City
Harold MecInroe
28Th St
Darrell B. MelInroe
Board quorum delays session amid minor issues and travel
The economics and buying surveys board convened at 9 230 am but failed to start due to lack of a quorum. Four members discussed problems in morning commuter sessions until mid afternoon before a fifth member could be reached by telephone to achieve the necessary quorum. P C Calaway of Corpus Christi, visiting his ill mother in Itasca, was finally able to join.
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P. C. Calaway
Corpus Cheissi
Itasca
Weather Watch: Cold Front Southerly System Affects Texas Area
Showers are expected to reach the Fort Worth Dallas area Sunday night then stall near Waco while cooler air spreads across North Central and Northeast Texas. Forecaster Frank Everard notes scattered thundershowers along the front Sunday and Sunday night with 100 degree readings common in many cities Saturday. The front, described as unusually strong for August, could break the heat by Monday. In New Mexico and the Panhandle, heavy rain totaled inches with hail and wind, impacting Perryton and Clayton as storms move southward.
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North Central
Texas
Frank Everard
U.S
Dalhart
Presidio
Fort Worth- Dallas
Everard
North Texas
Clayton
N.M
Enid
Okla
Amarillo
N. M
Texas Panhandle
Perryton
Panhandle
Borger
Hitchland
Grover
Pampa
Bushland
Texhoman
San Antonio
Alice
Stevenson Campaign Moves Toward Unified Democratic Drive
Stevenson and Butler pledge close cooperation in the upcoming campaign to unseat the Eisenhower administration. McCloskey outlines a $1 million weekly fund drive, with state quotas and a nationwide push including dinners and a coin-card appeal to all registered Democrats. Stevenson warns of apathy but declares a vast worker army ready to mobilize to get out the vote.
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Butler
Finnegan
National Committee
Washington
Stevenson
Springfield
Democratic National Committee
Mathew
McCloskey
Philadelphia
United States
Soma
Libertyville
Ernest Ives
Hh Stevenson
Vetres
Cone
Tennessee
Slaying Tied to Acid Attack Linked Suspects
Chaias Carolina, described as an active hoodlum, held on 100000 bail as a material witness in the acid-throwing attack on labor columnist Riese. Co conspirators Joseph Carlino and Gon Dolfo Miranti held on 100000 bonds. Telvi’s brother Leo and Carlino’s partner Norma also jailed. George Moore and wife Della tied to a hideout claim. Telvi allegedly received 1006 for the jet. body found July 28 in a gutter.
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Chaias Carolina
Telvi
Joseph Peter Carlino
Gondolfo Miranti
Therm
Leo Telvi
Norma Carlino
Carlino
George Moore
Della
Youngstown
Onin
Riese
U.S
Thomas RB
Gilchrist
Heo
Candidate outlines plan for drought relief in U S Senate
A Houston event features a candidate pledging a comprehensive drought relief program. He calls for capturing a larger share of annual rainfall and proposes using government engineers to tackle arouths while rallying key supporters.
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Ing
Houston
U. S. Senate
Petitioner Bitten by Dog Receives Treatment in West Texas Hospital
Rowe Marie Peterson, 54, daughter of Mrs Lela Peterson, was treated for minor injuries after a dog bite in the 500 block of A1st St and released from West Texas Hospital about 4 30 p.m. Saturday. In corporation court, 180 cases were heard with 76 for moving traffic violations and 82 for parking violations, totaling 774 dollars in fines.
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Rowe Marie Peterson
Lela Peterson
West Texas Hospital
Corporation Court
Andrews Approves School Bond Issue
Voters in ANDEUEWAS approve an 11,000 school bond to fund two elementary school buildings and improvements. The vote was 197 for to 112 against. Residents also pass two senate bills granting authority to levy and collect taxes up to 1.90 per 100 valuation.
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Andeuewas
Senate
Désiaes
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Eastern States Petroleum Co
Eastern States Chemical Corporation
Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority
Western Compress and Storage Co
Joe Avalanche-Journal Publishing Co
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Rowan Drilling Co
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