Oregon Write-In Victory Boosts Stevenson in Nomination Race
Oregon results show Adlai Stevenson with 59 percent of write-in votes to Kefauver's 41 percent, boosting his Florida and California primary prospects as crucial August tests. Eisenhower leads Republicans. Morse and McKay face McKay–Morse Senate race. Stevenson encouraged by margin. Kefauver heads to Florida and Miami event amid campaign stops.
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Levelland Gas Plant Worker Dies After Illness
Rodney Vincent Reager 36 of Levelland died at 2 p.m. in Edgar Renegar Campbell Hospital after months of illness. A six year employee of Levelland Gasoline Plant, he was a World War II veteran and a member of Levelland First Methodist Church. Funeral arrangements are pending at George Price Funeral Home. He leaves a wife, a daughter Trilla Maribeth, a son Terence Hush, his mother Mrs Eva Belle Reager of Tulsa, three brothers Ralph H, Robert C of Tulsa and Raymond E of Lake Charles, and four sisters Bernice C Deen, Viola Irene Bedford of Tulsa, Eva Maxyne Aurell of Washington DC, Leola Norren Stone of Lawton.
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Rodney Vincent Reager
16Th St
Edgar-Renegar-Campbell
Nebraska
Reager
Levelland First Methodist Church
George Price
Leola
Norren Stone
Lawton
Okla
Pioneer Roundup Honors Hale County Peace Officer Cat Martine
In Plainview the 28th Pioneer Roundup celebrated longtime peace officer Cat Martine former Hale County sheriff Santa Fe Railway special agent and Plainview police chief honored as This Is Your Life Martine served 40 years in law enforcement Parade through downtown featured 250 horseback riders and a 1903 Reo and 1908 Hupmobile entries Oldtimers were feted at a daytime reception and the evening program included awards music and entertainment
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Hale County
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Santa Fe Railway
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Plainview Chamber of Commerce
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Red) Smith
Joe Sharp
Meade Griffin
Texas Supreme Court
Adella Drew
Mary Cox
Ima Thornton
Bond set on burglary charge for Lubbock teen and accomplice
A 21-year-old man, Stephen Lee Schwettmann, was held in the county jail on a $1,500 bond after an alleged Friday night attempted burglary at a Stewart residence. A 17-year-old youth was named by Schwettmann as his accomplice, and police pursued the second suspect through Saturday. A neighbor aided in detaining Schwettmann until officers arrived.
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Lubbock
Stephen Lee Schwettmann
8Th St
Justice Court
George K. McCloskey
Joe Stewart
30Th St
Stewart
Cotton Gordon
Schwettmann
Local teen in car crash under observation
Jeanette Taylor age 16 was in good condition and under observation at West Texas Hospital after her car overturned near 50th Street and Slide Road. Officers reported no other vehicles involved in the accident.
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Mildred Taylor
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West Texas Hospital
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Slide Road
Shivers Names Mitchell and Cannon to Credit Union Panel
Gov Allan Shivers appointed Jack A. Mitchell of Dallas and O L Cannon of Wichita Falls to the credit union advisory commission for three year terms.
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Dallas
Allan Shivers
Jack A. Mitchell
O. L. Cannon
Wichita Falls
Credit Union Advisory Commission
Britain Daily Newspapers Circulation Tops 28.88 Million
Total circulation across British daily papers reaches 28 881 000, up 350 000 from the previous year. The gain reflects rising demand for daily news amid evolving consumption patterns and regional variations in readership.
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Britain
Court expansion urged to ease Lubbock case load
Lubbock attorneys urged creating an extra county court at law to cut docket delays, boost revenue, and be self supporting. They cited 1953 1954 1955 fines totaling 67756 65112 and 93435 plus a backlog of cases. Judge Allen backed the plan noting a year wait if filed in order.
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Lubbock
Robert Allen
Bar Association
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Ken Bowlin
Amarillo
Atty
Gilkerson
Avalanche-Journal
Allen
Texas Liquor Control Board
Texas
County Bar Group
Caprock Hotel
Tom Clinton
Law Library Committee
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Ed Boedeker
J. R. Blumrosen
E. L. Pitts
Court of Civil Appeals
Muleshoe Names King Queen Cotton During Week
Bailey County cotton farmers Mr and Mrs Bobby Ross Goodton were named King and Queen of Cotton in Muleshoe to close National Cotton Week. They have one child, Gregory. Patsy Nowlin was named Princess of Cotton with a $15 gift certificate. Sharon and Terry Hutton were Count and Countess of Cotton with $14 cash. The ceremony used a cotton trailer platform. streets glittered with cotton bunting and bales. the high school band played.
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Iz Muleshoe
King
Cate
Bobby Ross Goodton
Win
Bailey County
Gregory
Chamber of Commerce
Patsy Nowlin
Sharon and
Terry Hutton
Three Way
Count
Countess of
Cotton
California Crapes Dominate American Wine Making
California grown grapes account for 85 to 90 percent of American wine production, shaping industry trends and supply. The stat highlights the state's pivotal role in U S wine markets and regional production focus.
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