Paragraphy on ICC rate parity plea tops June 25 Lubbock paper
Washington June 24 The Interstate Commerce Commission heard the South and West press for rail freight rate equality with the East ending two weeks of arguments. Tennessee Governor Prentice Cooper predicted a favorable ruling for parity from Mississippi to the Atlantic coast to boost postwar southern prosperity and industrial revival. Opponents warned parity would raise some raw materials and finished goods rates. The commission offered no decision timing.
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Gallup Poll Sees Bricker Rise, Dewey Favored in GOP Vote
Gallup reports a last minute Bricker gain and a Dewey lead among GOP voters on the eve of the convention. The survey shows Dewey strongest against Roosevelt, with Bricker close but trailing in several regions. Voters praise Dewey’s record as governor and Bricker’s candid, cautious administration. Stassen also seen as capable on farm and labor issues.
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First Democratic Primary Nears Amid Low Public Interest
The first Democratic primary is set for July 22 with absentee ballots accepted July 3 to July 18. Candidates faced a July 15 deadline to file election expense accounts and July 14 for ballot assessments, but overall local political engagement appears minimal for the season.
New Skipper Finds Everything Except Neutral On Ship
A rapid growth in the U S Navy brings a British ship incident as a new skipper, eager to push ahead, orders full speed ahead then full speed astern. The vessel rams another ship while the crew wonders how to put the ship in neutral.
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Owens Named President Of Littlefield Chamber Of Commerce
Littlefield officials announced Buster Owens as the new president of the chamber of commerce. Secretary F Cundiff said a decision on the vice president remained unclear after a tied vote between Flack Fatro and Hardy Shelby. New directors for the year are Garlington Cox and Onstead.
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Farm Outlook Sparks Fresh View for Washington
The piece notes that a candidate backing farm problems and bringing new blood could influence national policy. It cites regional support figures from the Northeast and Pacific regions and remarks that voter popularity among party voters may not predict delegates' next week nominating roll calls.
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Floydada Jersey Club Plans Classification
Floydada June 24 Special members of the Jersey Cattle club of Floyd county represent about 14 owners with ten herds of registered animals. They plan the first classification of Jerseys under new American Jersey Cattle Club rules. Joe Ridgeway of Fort Worth, a classifier, will judge July 3 and tour nearly 100 miles with D. T. Simons, secretary of the Texas Jersey Cattle Club. Officers are Clyde Farrish president C. Beer vice president and Jarl Edwards Jr secretary treasurer.
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Body recovered from Houston ship channel drowning
Coast Guardsmen recovered the body of Miss Lenora Buckley 19 who drowned Thursday night in the Houston ship channel when an automobile plunged through a railing at Morgan's Point and sank in 30 feet of water. Miss Buckley lived at Palestine Texas until a year ago.
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United States Tops World Iron Ore Production
The United States is the largest producer of iron ore in the world, maintaining a lead in global ore output and contributing to domestic steel supply.
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