Stevenson Widens Lead for 1956 Democratic Nomination
Adlai E. Stevenson remains the leading choice of Democrats for 1956, with about six in ten voters favoring him as their top nominee. Kefauver trails by more than three to one, while Russell and Harriman follow, with regional splits showing Stevenson strongest in the East and Far West.
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Stevenson
Demos
George Gallup
Tamerican Institute of Public Opinion
Princeton
N. J
Democratic Party
Democratic National Committee
New Orleans
Adlai E. Stevenson
American Institute of Public Opinion
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Richard Russell
Georgia
Eisenhower
Averell Harriman
New York
Kefauver
Frank Lausche
Ohio
Robert Myner
New Jersey
Russell, Stevenson
Stuart Symington
Missouri
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
Stevenson Kefauver
Russell Harriman Williams Lausche
Institute
Tlinois
Russell
Harriman
U. S
A Kefauver
Harriman Russell Lausche Symington
East
Midwest
Williams
South
Far West
UT announces new oil recovery techniques at meeting
University of Texas researchers unveiled two methods to improve extraction of hard to reach oil. One uses injected natural gas to dissolve and lift heavy crude under high pressure. another relies on novel chemicals to recover additional petroleum beyond primary or secondary operations.
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Austin
University of Texas
Southwest
American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
E.W. Hough
University
K. L Montfort
Graham
Harry H. Power
Petroleum Engineering Department
Charles P. Milner
Steer Leads Cops Workers On 32 Block New York Chase
A 1200 pound steer broke from a New Jersey barge and forced a long chase through Manhattan. White faced hereford ran along the west side before workers and motorcycle cops cornered it on a 22nd Street pier and roped it, ending the chase.
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Steer
New York
Manhattan
New Jersey
Sailors Earn Toys For Corpus Christi From Wrapper Drive
Three sailors drove to New York to convert 60000 Popsicle wrappers into Christmas toys for Corpus Christi children. They collected 290 toys and games, appeared on Strike It Rich winning 209 in toys, 140 in cash, and a trailer to haul the loot back to Texas. Lead by Aviation Machinist Mate M D Beck, with Harry T Mitchell and R M Crabb, the trio praised the big time experience.
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New York
Children of
Corpus Christi
Texas
Aviation
M. D. Beck
Sunnywide
Wash. Beck
Harry T. Mitchell
Nashville, Tenn
R. M. Crabb
New
Texas Oil Operators End 340 Oil Wells and 18 Gassers
Texas oil operators completed 40 oil wells and 18 gas wells while 171 holes were dry, per the Railroad Commission. The year totals reached 11,489 oil wells and 1,148 gas wells, with wildcatting producing a portion of the wells and dry holes. The calendar day crude oil allowance rose to 152,995 barrels. York and machinist mates arrived Friday with Lt. High Thomas Francis from Erie Pennsylvania after months of hoarding ice cream wrappers.
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Austin
Texas
Railroad Commission
York
High Thomas Francis
Erie
Patrolman Wounded in Fray at Cleveland Cafe
In Cleveland a cafe argument ended with Samuel Williford, 26, fatally shot after resisting arrest as Patrolman Henry C. DeZort was wounded and Sgt. William J. Kahoe fired multiple shots. Cafe owner Marion Motley, ex Browns fullback, testified Williford owed him $1. Williford lived near the cafe. his brother William T. Williford witnessed the shooting.
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Cleveland
William J. Kahoe
Henry C. DeZort
Samuel Williford
Williford
DeZort
Kahoe
Marion Motley
Cleveland Browns
Motley
Willford
William T. Williford
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West Texas Paper CO
Sunbeam Autom
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Anderson
Anderson's
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Towle
Esplanade
Richard Southwind
Reed & Barton
Burgundy
Wallace
Sir Christopher Stradh
Buttercup
Chantilly
Gorham
Edward Lily of the Valley
Strasbourg
Willow
Joan of Arc
Royal Danish Richelieu Continental
Watson
Meadow
Sterling
Lunt
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