Convention At Crockett Ector Demos May Mix It Up At Meeting
Loyal Democrats split with Shivers forces in Ector County as 21 precincts report 10 pledging loyalty and 11 abstaining. Delegates to the county convention will choose three to attend the state gathering in San Antonio May 27. The event shifted to Crockett Junior High for security as tensions rise among factions led by Fagan Dickson and Shivers supporters.
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Texas
Ector County
Crockett Junior High School
Shivers
Thomas Jefferson
San Aantonio
Crockett
Crockett Auditorium
Thomas J. Pitts
Upton County
Fagan Dickson
Austin
Dickson
San Antonio
Maury Maverick
Dallas County
Harris County
Houston
Tarrant County
Fort Worth
Dallas
Bexar
Eisenhower Backers Prep For Second Big Test In County Conventions
Eisenhower backers prepared for sterner tests in county conventions across the state while Ector County showed strong Ikemen support. Delegates from 17 meetings will attend the Ector convention Tuesday with 14 known Ike supporters, two instructed for Ike, one for Taft, and one undetermined.
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Eisenhower
Ector
Ike
Robert Taft
Ector County
Mineral Wells
Ward County
Deadline Created For Democratic Primary Candidacy
The article notes today is the final day for individuals to file with the county Democratic chairman to have their names appear on the primary ballot. Ector County Democratic Chairman Thomas J. Pitts says at least one candidate has filed for each office, though many races are unopposed.
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Ector County
Thomas J. Pitts
Odessa Man Found Dead in Rankin Oilfield
A 42 year old Odessa man Floyd Lawrence Hall was found dead from a .22 caliber rifle shot in an oilfield near Rankin. Hall had faced an attempted murder charge in January against his brother Everett and was free on bond. An inquest was conducted by Justice of Peace Omar Warren. The body was found by an oilfield worker about 15 miles northeast of Rankin. No note was found. Funeral arrangements are by Spalding Funeral Home of McCamey.
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Odessa
Rankin
Floyd Lawrence Hall
W. Third
Upton County
Gene Eckols
Justice of Peace
Omar Warren
Hall
Everett
West Third Street
del Rio
Eckols
Spalding Funeral Home
McCamey
Oil Strike Sidelight Reports Narrow Settlement Progress
May 5 reports from Denver Los Angeles and Austin detail limited movement in the nationwide oil strike. The Independent Union of Petroleum Workers reached a wage agreement with Standard Oil Co of California for 5,000 workers including a 12 12 cent per hour increase and retroactive raises.
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Denver
Independent Union of Petroleum Workers
Los Angeles
Standard Oil Co
California
O. A. Knight
Oil Workers International Union Cio
Gambler Benny Binion Named in Secret Fort Worth Indictment
Benny Binion was named in a secret indictment by a Fort Worth special grand jury. He is expected to surrender to U S Marshals at Reno Nevada this afternoon.
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Dallas
Tex
Benny Binion
Fort Worth
Reno
Nev
Hot Summer Of Politics Seen At State Level
The Associated Press reports a tense Texas political scene as filing nears midnight. Gov. Shivers battles Atty. Gen. Price Daniel while Lindley Beckworth announces a Senate challenge. County conventions will test seating rights and signal party strength ahead of state contests.
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Shivers
Atty
Ralph Yarborough
Austin
Price Daniel
U.S. Senate
Tom Connally
Eisenhower
Texas
Lindley Beckworth
Gladewater
Senate
Beckworth
Daniel
Washington
Court of Claims
Morgan Sanders
East Texas
Kaufman County
Yarborough
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Odessan Accused Of Shooting At Brother Sunday
Earl Skinner a 37 year old Odessa man is jailed after an alleged attempt on his brother Vernie Skinner over a pickup purchase. Police say Vernie was shot at but not hit and Earl claims he fired only to scare him. Charges of assault with intent to kill to be filed.
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Earl Skinner
Odessa
Vernie Skinner
Clyde Ray
Andrews Hwy
Vernie
McCarthy Benton clash over tape in libel suit pre trial
Sen Joseph McCarthy seeks to compel Benton to testify in a two million dollar libel suit while Benton refuses to answer with a tape recorder in the room. The 18 minute hearing ends as both sides spar over the recording and pre trial procedure.
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Washington
Joseph R. McCarthy
Sen
William Benton
Benton
McCarthy
Theodore Kiendl
New York
U. S. District Court
Connecticut
Theodore Kindel
Kindel
Wisconsin
Senate
State Department
Stork Outran Six Ambulances in Odessa Birth
In Odessa today a stork outpaced six ambulances to Medical Center Hospital as Mrs. Antonio Saucedo gave birth to a boy at 610 Magnolia. Ambulance driver John Dearley reported mother and baby were both healthy. the baby cried loudly upon arrival.
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Stork
Odessa
Antonio Saucedo
Magnolia
Medical Center Hospital
John Dearley
Stay-Down Pilot Verne Goodwin Faces Uncertain Future
Lt Verne Goodwin the stay down flyer may have a clarified future after resigning from Biggs Air Force Base under other than honorable conditions. He will be formally discharged today and plans to reside with the Cullums while finalizing Buick Agency books.
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Las Cruces
N. M
Verne Goodwin
Air Force
England
Thei Auto Agency
Goodwin
Biggs Air Force Base
el Paso
Tex
Parker Cullum
Cullum
Buick
Goodwins
Cullums
Washington
Peabody, Mass
Biggs Field
Biggs
Pentagon
Rites Today For Slain Odessan Posey
Funeral services were held at the Rix Funeral Home chapel for Joe Posey 416 F Ruth of Odessa. Posey died from multiple facial and skull fractures after a beating in Vernon last Thursday night. Jim Graninger of Vernon is charged with murder with malice and held on 10000 bond. Posey survived by a widow two sons Ed and Daniel and a daughter Mrs J D Fugett all of Odessa.
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Rix
Joe Posgy
F. Ruth
Vernon
Odessan
Jim Graninger
Graininger
Posey
Graninger
Inez Fosey
Crude Output Slashed as Refinery Strike Rises
The five day oil strike by about 90 000 workers cuts Texas and national production to roughly two thirds of normal. About 1 million barrels daily stay in the ground as refineries halt or reduce output, with pipelines delaying loads and airlines limited to 65 percent of March usage.
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Associated Press
Texas
West Texas
AFL
CIO
Odessa
Gulf Coast
Great Lakes
Petroleum Administration For Defense
American Airlines
Southwest
Odessa-Midland Air
American
Sinclair Refining Co
Shell Oil Co
Crown Central Petroleum Corp
Houston
Pan-American Refining Co
Republic Oil Refining Co
Texas City
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Beaumont
Gulf Refining Co
Atlantic Refining Co
Texas Company
Port Arthur
Port Neches
Pure Oil Co
Nederland
Taylor Refining Co
Sinclair Pipeline Co
Corpus Christi
Indus- American Liberty
Itry
Mt. Pleasant
Winnie Ruth Judd Death Sentence Commuted
Phoenix, May 5. The State Board of Pardons and Paroles commuted the death sentence of murderess Winnie Ruth Judd to life imprisonment. Dr. M W Conway, superintendent of the State Hospital for the Insane, sought the commutation to aid treatment. Judd will remain at the hospital where she was committed in 1933 after conviction for the trunk murder of two women friends in 1931.
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Phoenix
Ariz
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Winnie Ruth Judd
M. W. Conway
State Hospital For the
Suspects Sought After Cash Theft in Odessa
Police investigated a reported theft in southeast Odessa where John H. Gossett of Midland said two Latin American youths stole 28 dollars from him, along with his pants and a hat. Officers were seeking the culprits today.
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Odessa
John H. Gossett
Midland Lumber Employe
Steel Dispute Returns to White House After Court Move
The steel crisis again centers on President Truman as Supreme Court action delays wage talks. White House mediation between the industry and CIO Steelworkers stalled with no immediate settlement, though Steelworkers president Murray urged workers to stay on the job amidst possible government operation of steel properties.
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Washington
Truman
White House
CIO
John R. Steelman
Supreme Court
Philip Murrary
Murray
Steelman
Legion picks new officers in 16th District convention
Kermit natives Maury Alberts elected commander of the 16th District American Legion, succeeding John Crooks of Odessa. Robert Brown of Pyote named vice commander, Marshall Durham of Odessa sergeant at arms, and Henry Russell of Pecos judge advocate, at the Pecos convention.
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Kermit
Legion
Pecos
Maury Alberts
American Legion
John Crooks
Odessa
Robert Brown
Pyote
Marshall Durham
Henry Russell
Late Supper Sparks Family Violence Arrest in Texas
Sheriff reports Martin Carol, 24, of 311 S Texas, jailed after bashing his wife over the head with a bottle Saturday in the 900 block of Magnolia. He admitted the assault saying she did not have supper ready.
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Earnest Broughton
Martin Carol
S. Texas
Magnolia
Broughton
Locker Testifies He Was Slugged Beaten to Ground
William A. Gray stands trial in County Court for aggravated assault after the March 1 slugging on Andrews Highway. Witness M E Locker said Gray struck him in the temple, knocked him down, and again as he tried to rise. Gray allegedly ordered an ambulance to the scene and told it to bill him. Jury selection proceeded with many jurors claiming bias from prior newspaper accounts.
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J. A. Moore
William A. Gray
O. E. Gerron
Andrews Hwy
Moore
George Kelton
M. E. Locker
Gray
Locker
Baash-Ross Tool Co
Bill Williams
J. C. Copeland
Copeland
Baash-Ross Tool
Hubbard
J. W.jones
Curtis P. Warren
P. I. Pope
M. B. Carrell, William H. Tennis and
T. G. Roden
Voluntary Credit Controls Dropped by Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve Board terminated its voluntary credit restraint program designed to curb lending and fight inflation. It will remain on standby. The program encouraged loans only for defense or essential civilian purchases and used regional committees to screen applications.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
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