Plot To Poison Nixon Food Reported During Campaign
Secret Service reported an anonymous phone claim that Nixon's hotel meal was poisoned. Vice President Nixon dismissed it as a crank call while lab analysis was ordered and no final results were available. The meal was not eaten as it was removed for testing and another meal provided. An investigation is underway with Seattle Police and lab staff involved.
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Eisenhower Launches Chain Call To Boost Vote Turnout
President Eisenhower telephoned 10 citizens nationwide urging them to vote and persuade 10 friends each to vote, creating a chain to affect Tuesday’s election. GOP leaders promoted the plan while Democrats countered with a shoe leather doorbell chain and calls to match the effort.
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Mishap Kills Two Others In Indiana
An Indiana crash claim three lives including Wilbur Shaw a three time Indy 500 winner and Indy Motor Speedway president. The plane exploded near Peterson as Ray Games and Ernie Roos were aboard returning from Detroit. The Cessna owned by Muncie Aviation Corp. crashed 20 to 30 feet above the ground leaving wreckage ground to bits.
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Terre Haute
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McCarthy Seeks Gillette Censure Response Before Election
Sen. Joseph McCarthy publicly demands Sen. Guy Gillette answer yes or no on voting to censure before Tuesday's election. He accuses Gillette of violating the law as former chair of the 1951-52 Senate Elections subcommittee. McCarthy also asks Attorney General Brownell for a second action.
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Upset Weekend Football Scores Shocks Fans
A roundup of unexpected football results headlines the weekend with surprising upsets across multiple teams, highlighting dramatic finishes and key plays that altered standings and sparked debates among fans and analysts.
Cotton crop progress and forecasts for South Plains area
Frost and defoliation threaten cotton as the 1954 harvest nears one fourth completion. The Texas Employment Commission bulletin shows 439,526 bales harvested in 1954 through Friday, with 1,299,000 bales expected in 19 counties. Acreage totals, irrigation share, and comparisons to 1952 and 1953 yields illustrate weather and drought impacts on production.
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Family Of Six Hurt In Crash On U S Highway 87
A Latin American family of six was injured in a late Saturday crash 243 miles south of the traffic circle on U S Highway 87. Louis Guerrero Jr. 9, in Methodist Hospital with head injuries. Father 29, mother 26, two boys, Gilbert 5, Raymond 8, and Teresa Florez 2 all sustained injuries. Officer reports indicate Teresa is an adopted Guerrero. The southbound car slowed to turn onto a dirt road driven by Juan Elisardo 25 Lub tok Rt 6.
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State Republicans Hopeful Editorial Digest
A concise editorial page summary notes optimism within the state Republican circle. It highlights expected policy influence and upcoming party strategy as editors reflect on political dynamics and voter sentiment.
Light turnout seen for Texas Constitution amendments vote
Lubbock County voters face a low turnout for the general election with about 26 000 registered voters. They will vote on 11 amendments to the Texas Constitution and tax funds reallocation. Absentee ballots are light compared with July and August primaries, with under 100 cast so far.
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Army Officer Faces Trial For Hanging Recruit By Heels
A Camp Gordon lieutenant, 2nd Lt. Charles C. Anderson, 24, accused of harsh discipline including hanging a trainee by the feet from a tree limb and ordering recruits to shout an obscene phrase. Top-secret investigation details released by Lt. Gen. A. R. Bolling. Anderson, commissioned at Ft. Benning, has been relieved of command.
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Dallas Bus Crash Fatality In City Intersection
A gravel truck struck a Dallas city bus carrying 20 people at an intersection on a Saturday, killing Pauline Ellis and injuring three other women. The bus doors jammed and passengers panicked until a door was forced open. Bus driver C D Bailock was injured and truck driver Farrell Peterson Bryant of Grapevine Texas faced minor injuries.
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Pauline Ellis
Lucreasy Williams
Eleanora Corpen
Violet Hurt
C.D. Bialock
Farrell Peterson Bryant
Grapevine
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Close Battle Foreseen At Polls Tuesday
WPA era analysis says Democrats could gain control of both Senate and House in Tuesday's election though uncertainty remains in GOP and Democratic ranks. The piece notes Eisenhower's late campaign push and questions if recent signs reflect a real shift or an illusion. See IEE SEEKS Page 12
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Death House Break By Convicts Foiled
Five condemned murderers at the New Jersey state prison attempted a mass breakout from the death house early today. They weakened bars for weeks then lured the officer on a pretext and hurried the escape, but were recaptured before exiting the death house. Warden Lloyd McCorkle reported the guard was held at gunpoint briefly and unharmed.
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Second in Area Man Accused In Savage Slaying
Elijah Thompson a 22 year old neighbor was arrested on a murder charge in the stabbing death of 16 year old Aliquippa High School student Helen Bryant. Police found bloody trousers and items in his home as investigators pursued the case amid other regional slayings.
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Attempt To Blow Ohio Solons Car With Dynamite
An attempt to blow up the car of Representative George H. Bender failed when two sticks of wet dynamite did not explode. The 1946 Cadillac was unoccupied on the estate at Chagrin Falls and sustained only minor upholstery burns. Police called it a threat or scare, not an assassination attempt.
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Frank Barnard
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Weather map forecast for Lubbock area today
Fair skies with little temperature change. Lubbock area low around 33 and high near 60. Northeasterly to easterly winds 10 to 15 mph. Humidity around 51 percent at midnight. The report lists high and low temperatures for Abilene Denver and El Paso with a general 24 hour outlook.
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