Shivers to face purge talk at Texas Democratic meeting
C B Lloyd reports Wright Morrow faces possible removal as Texas Democratic national committeeman over voting Republican in 1952. The dispute centers on who selects the party lineup with discussions about inviting Shivers to speak and whether state or national party decides representation.
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C. B. Lloyd
Dr. Ustin
Wright Morrow
Govan Shivers
Texas
Democratic High Command
Morrow
Ova
Adlai Stevenson
Tidelands
George Pects
Sandlin
Shivers
Democratic Party
State Democratic Organization
National Committee
Tineup
National Party
Pea
West Called Winner In Geneva Talks
Geneva July 23 reports say the West claimed a victory as Russia agreed to negotiate German and European issues alongside the other varied topics. The President stressed that the follow-through by governments would determine the conference's true value.
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Geneva
John M. Hightower
Press
West
Russia
Big Four agree on steps toward peace at Geneva conference
The Big Four ended their Geneva talks with plans to hold a ministers’ meeting in October and to send disarmament and other East West issues to UN groups for fresh settlement efforts. President Eisenhower, returning home, said he would report to the nation Monday night.
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Avalanche-Journal
Geneva
Eisenhower
Minisa
United Nations
Neway
Zhukov
Cordell Hull Dies After Stroke in Washington
Former secretary of state Cordell Hull, key architect of the United Nations and Nobel laureate, died at Bethesda Maryland after a stroke. Hull, a Tennessee mountaineer, served record years and faced ongoing health frailties. Funeral planned Tuesday at National Episcopal Cathedral in Washington.
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Washington
Cordell Hull
United Nations
Svat Tel ‘Ot Iw
Bethesda
National Episcopal Cathedral
Kilgore Citizens Draw Race Line
Kilgore residents clash over phrasing in debate on local race policy. Kilgore Masters group, active since 1985, urges cooperation while dissenters push for a stronger stance against economic terminology and partner actions.
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Kilgore
Rathfuse
Heavy rainfall hits South Plains near Shallowater
Thunder showers drenched the Amarillo area and spread to the South Plains late Saturday. Weather observers logged up to 2.5 inches of rain in areas west of Lubbock as 80 miles of the region reported storm activity.
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Dan Perkes
Avalanche-Journal
Amarillo
South Plains
Lubbock
Weather Bureau
Petersburg
Shallowater
Litee
City
Lamb County
Morton
Brownfield
Plains
Meen
Talbott probe prompts call for full public hearing
A Senate Investigations subcommittee moved to hold a full scale public hearing on the Talbott case. Democratic members pressed for airing the issues while Republicans offered cautious support. Talbott faces questions over potential improper use of his post to benefit a private partnership.
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Wasikeron
Jay Jay
The
Air Force
Harold E. Talbott
Senate
Talbott
Paul B. Mulligan & Co
New York Efficiency i
Mulligan
Sam Ewing
Radio Corp. of America
Ew- Lee Talbott
O Donnell Rodeo Crowned Queen as Parade Climax
In O Donnell July 23 parade ended a three day rodeo festival. About 450 riders and twenty floats joined the procession along with the O Donnell High School band and ten parade clowns. Vera Etter, 16, was crowned rodeo queen sponsored by the O Donnell Volunteer Fire Department.
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Davy
Queens
Davy Crockett
O'Donnell
Ronnie Jordan
W. A. Jordan
The
Wells Home Demonstration Club
Donnell
O’donnel
O’donnell Roping Club
O’donnell
Oeravan
O’donnell High School
Ceate Vera Etter
Miss Etter
O'Donnell Volunteer Fire
Lee O’donnell
Gardening: One of the Earliest Symptoms of Lumbago
A brief gardening note defines lumbago as an early symptom described in the paper’s gardening column. The entry offers practical guidance for readers tackling yard work and managing back strain.
Woman Missing Eighty Days Sparks Phares Mystery Inquiry
Police reject the Black Book theory in a domestic case. A wife allegedly warned her husband she would live or die after a long road journey of about a hundred miles, with details tying to a Rig Grand valley location. Authorities pursue leads and seek clarity on the missing person case.
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Bill
Sparrow Trapped Sparrow Causes Downtown Store Frenzy
A sparrow trapped inside an empty downtown storefront drew a crowd near 1200 Main Street. Cadet Comenseky reported the incident to The Avalanche Journal, noting the bird beat against the window seeking escape.
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Air Force
Main St
Cooper Co
Comenseky
Avalanche Journal
Trapped Spanrow Details From Disaster Area
A reporter in the disaster area investigates access to the vacant builder’s site and locates Mrs. George C. at 2115 Main St widow of the fallen worker. Vandals had already damaged the premises as authorities seek entry and assess damage.
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George C
Main St
Tech Grad Names New Division Dean at Texas Tech
Amarillo born Dr. Bradford will become Division Tech dean effective Sept. 1 following Dr. Dysart E Holcomb's departure for Texas Western presidency. Bradford, a former Tech lecturer in physics, is now a research consultant with United States Radium Corp in New York City.
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Texas Tech
Tech
Bradford
Dysart E. Holcomb
Texas Western
Canis Paso
New York
United States Radium Corp
New York City
Tornadic Winds Damage Two Missouri Cities
Two unconfirmed tornadoes struck Springfield and Foster, Missouri, Saturday, causing property damage and four inches of rain at Springfield. No injuries were reported.
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Missouri
United Press
Springfield
Foster
Kan
Soviet Farm Visitors Cancel Iowa Hosts Invitations
Iowa Falls families hoping to host Soviet farm leaders were left disappointed when delegation head Vladimir Matskevich declined invitations and returned to Ames. The group had split into three visiting contingents visiting several towns, with no further explanation given.
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Mes
Iowa
Iowa Falls
Vladimir Matskevich
Ames
Matskevich
Matslov
Gates
Weather summary for Lubbock area and regional highs
Partly cloudy with scattered afternoon and night thunderstorms. Light south winds. High near 95 and low around 70. Precipitation minimal over the next 36 hours. Regional temperatures listed for Houston Amarillo Denver W Falls with highs in the 90s and 60s.
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Lubbock
Uthwest
Sania
Ainaanerss
Houston Amarillo
Denver
W. Falls
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