San Antonio Woman Files Against GOP
A San Antonio woman filed suit in Brownsville federal court to stop certification of Texas GOP delegates for the national convention. She seeks $10,000 and alleges conspiracy by GOP officials to deprive her of constitutional rights as a May 27 Mineral Wells delegate candidate.
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Brownsville
Tex
Texas Republican Executive Committee
San Antonio
Mineral Wells
GOP
State Committee
Emily Haley Geromi
Orvill C. Bullington
Wichita Falls
Carlos Watson
Geroni
Bullington
Executive Committee
Harris
Houston
Dwight Eisenhower
Dick Foran Sued by His Wife for Threats and Divorce
Susanne Rosser Foran files for divorce from actor Dick Foran claiming he forced her from their Van Nuys home last Monday and threatened to dis figure her and take her life. She seeks $750 monthly alimony and values his net worth at $250,000 with annual income over $50,000.
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Los Angeles
Dick Foran
Susanne Rosser Foran
Foran
Princeton
van Nuys
Dallas Oilman Settles Divorce for $1,250,000
In Dallas on June 11 J C Karcher agreed in district court to pay his wife Lydia 1 25 million in cash and stocks in divorce including 756 777 in cash and stocks from community property. Married since 1920 the case ended with Lydia winning on cross action after charges of domineering.
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Dallas
J. C. Karcher
Lydia
Corpus Christi Man Heads Police Group
Corpus Christi Police Chief Roy Lay becomes president of the Texas Police Association. Wichita Falls reports San Antonio chosen as the site for next year’s convention.
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Corpus Christi
Wichita Falls
Roy Lay
Texas Police Association
San Antonio
State Chambers Argue Over Local Federal Aid
At the Texas C. of C. convention in Dallas on June 11 debates focused on federal aid for hometown projects. James O. Picone of Bonham criticized chambers for pushing federal funds, while Rex Jennings of Brownwood argued 1953 local efforts would consume about 10 percent of the national budget. Herman Brown of Lufkin was elected president, with M. D. Fanning named secretary treasurer and David Hicks editor of the TCCM News. New and holdover directors include Nelson McElroy Baytown Charles Green Kermit O L Johnston Harlingen Melvin Sisk Sherman Oscar Longmecker Brownsville Joe Cooley Abilene.
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Dallas
Chambers of Commerce
Texas C. of
James O. Picone
Bonham
Picon
Rex Jennings
Brownwood
Herman Brown
Lufkin
M. D. Fanning
San Angelo
David Hicks
Beaumont
TCCM
Nelson McEllroy
Baytown
Charles Green
Kermit
O. L. Johnston
Harlingen
Melvin Sisk
Sherman
Oscar Longmecker
Brownsville
Joe Cooley
Abilene
Phone Workers Hit Water Line Shuts Sooner Town
Coalgate Oklahoma residents faced a water shortage after telephone workers struck a main line while digging for poles. dynamite blast damaged the line feeding city wells. 12,000 residents may lack service for a week. Stringtown supplied 1,000 gallons to hospitals as locals hauled water.
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Coalgate
Okla
Oklahoma City
Stringtown
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Texas
Johnny Wyrostek
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Kinneys
North Gront
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