Still Mum As Taft Forces Blast Generals Record
General Eisenhower surrenders his defense command in Paris and says he will not run an active campaign for the Republican nomination. A campaign spokesman clarifies he will avoid cross country trips but will meet with anyone who seeks him, including party leaders and delegates.
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Taft Forces
Associated Press
Eisenhower
Paris
Washington
Abilene
Kas
New York
Denver
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Matthew Ridgway
Sen
Taft
South Dakota
Langer
Ohio
Europe
GOF
Chicago
Alabama
Birmingham
Raft
GOP
Texas Senate Race Tightens As Campaigns Begin
Texas Republican and Democratic hopefuls whirl through East and Central Texas with rapid-fire speeches and tour schedules. Price Daniel from Liberty and Lindley Beckworth from Gladewater tout state ownership of tidelands while railing federal actions. Eisenhower Taft delegate contest heats in South Dakota and Alabama as national race tightens before Chicago convention.
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U. S. Senate
Ralph Yarborough
Senate
Price Daniel
Liberty
Lindley Beckworth
Gladewater
Tom Connally
Marlin
Daniel
Corsicana
Kerens
Athens
Trinidad
Tyler
Waco
Beckworth
Sonora
Junction
Menard
Eden
Ballinger
Texas
Smith County Bar Association
Twyler
Coleman
Brady
Major
Fredericksburg
Llano
Anderson County
Palestine
Herschel Hunt
South
Rio Grande Valley
San Augustine
Truman
Washington
Tidelands
Man Shows Mate How To Handle His New Weapon
A 23 year old Odessa woman Betty Brock was shot in the right leg at a West Second Street motel when her husband John attempted to prove mastery of his new automatic pistol. Police say the pair were in lawn chairs outside the motel at 9 30 p m when the incident occurred and a porter had just shown the husband how to operate the gun. Brock was treated at Medical Center Hospital and released.
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Odessa
West Second Street
Betty Brock
Medical Center Hospital
John
Brock
Thundershowers Threaten Memorial Day Weekend
Weather forecast warns of thundershowers over the Permian area and West Texas spreading to the north central region by tomorrow. Temperatures will fall with rain while the state otherwise experiences partly cloudy skies. Coldest readings reach 52 degrees in El Paso and Marfa with a high around 68 degrees in La-Te.
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Permian
West Texas
Texas
Gulf Coast
el Paso
Marfa
Odessa College Honors Three High Honor Graduates
Three of Odessa College's 37 graduating sophomores will receive high honor recognition at commencement exercises. Robert Knight tops the class with a 2.72 GPA, Jake Greenway is second with 2.68, and Patsy Ruth Starnes is the high honor woman with a 2.32. Knight will finish math at the University of Texas, Greenway plans architecture at Texas Tech, and Starnes pursues mathematics at North Texas State College.
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Odessa College
Robert Knight
Jake Greenway
Patsy Ruth Starnes
Knight
James Knight
N. Adams
Odessa
University of Texas
Greenway
Texas Tech
J. T. Greenway
Kermit
Phi Theta Kappa
National Honor Fraternity
Miss Starnes
Future Teachers of American
North Texas State College
A. T. Starnes
Penwell
Troy Ruttman Wins Speedway Classic
Troy Ruttman, 22, of Lynwood California, won the 36th annual 500 mile auto classic in Indianapolis. He took the lead on the 192nd lap after Bill Vukovich, Fresno California, crashed near the southeast wall. Vukovich appeared not seriously hurt, but the crash ended his bid with eight laps to go.
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Indianapolis
Troy Ruttman
America
Ruttman
Lynwood
Calif
Bill Vukovich
Fresno
Vukovich
Holiday highway deaths mount during Memorial Day period
Deaths on highways rose as the Memorial Day holiday began. Traffic records show 40 fatalities from 6:00 p m Thursday to 10:00 a m Friday, with total accident deaths at 53 including drownings and other causes. The National Safety Council estimates 310 highway deaths may occur from 6:00 p m Thursday to midnight Sunday.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Odessa cafe owner slain in gunfire and killer commits suicide
In Odessa a 34 year old cafe owner Elsie Sanders was killed in a car behind Watts Cafe. Ray A Kay 41 shot her and a companion Marion Ace Gilcrease 43 wounded then killed himself. Police suspect jealousy but no motive is confirmed.
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Ross Davis
Odessa
Watts Cafe
N. Grant
Elsie Sanders
Sanders
Medical Center Hospital
Ace
J. J. Heaton
Johnnie Wise
Gilcrease
Ray
M. G. Sanders
Freer
Memorial Rites Stated Today in Cemetery Here
Memorial services are set for 7 p.m. at Odessa Cemetery near the War Memorial Monument with the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars leading, Judge Allan Fraser of Alpine delivering the main address. The day is observed nationwide with picnics and quiet remembrance.
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Odessa
War Memorial
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Allan Fraser
Alpine
Washington, D. C
America
Saratoga
Chipultepec
Chancellorville
Manila
Chateau Thierry
the Bulge
Berlin
Guadalcanal
Katserine Pass
Anzio
Okinawa
Seoul
Chosin Reservoir
Norman Thomas quits presidential bid after six losses
American Socialist leader Norman Thomas, six time presidential candidate, announced on Friday he does not intend to run again. He said, I ran for president six times and lost, I think that's enough.
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Manila
Norman Thomas
Deliberation Underway In Dog Fight Slaying Case
In District Court jurors began deliberations after closing arguments in the Christmas Day killing of Judd Davidson. Prosecutor Shafer asked a five year term while defense contended Collier acted in self defense as witnesses described a chaotic dog fight at the Dog House Cafe.
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Tracy Byers
W. O. Shafer
James Tellas
Shine) Collier
Judd Davidson
Collier
Shafer
Davidson
George Kelton
Kelten
Harold Youngs
Young
Texas
Dos
Dog House
East Second
Harold Young
Dist. Atty
Davidsons
Jack D. Broadhead
Water Flowing Toward Odessa Delays Pipeline Celebration
Water from the 33 mile Martin County to Odessa line began pumping 750000 gallons daily as officials postponed the planned celebration until the line is cleared of mud sand and air and fully tested. The district aims to deliver five million gallons daily with a second pump due within 45 days and a total capacity of 15 to 19 million gallons.
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Martin
Odessa
Martin County
S. W. Freese
Col E. V. Spence
Colorado River
Fred Gage
Freese
Ihe
Mgr
Dick Pepin
Big
Col. Sence
Riots Leave Three Dead as Police Fire on Tokyo Mob
In Tokyo on May 30 police killed three rioters during a Communist Martyr's Day protest that spread to Itabashi and other areas. About 200 protesters hurled acid and stones at a police box. 11 were arrested and nationwide 103 arrests reported amid 29 demonstrations with 12,000 participants.
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Tokyo
Japan
Itabashi
National Rural Police
Ibashi
Eleven More Koreans Said Arrested
Home Minister Lee Bum Suk announced 11 assemblymen were arrested for conspiring to assassinate President Syngman Rhee and other leaders. Ten face charges of international conspiracy, one for shooting a military officer. The arrests occur amid martial law in Seoul and three southeastern provinces. United Nations urged Rhee to lift martial law.
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Pusan
Korea
Lee Bum Suk
Syngman Rhee
Rhee
National Assembly
United Nations
Lee
Chang Paik Sang
Red Korea
U. S
Assembly
Philippine Army Kills 11 Huks in Sierra Madres
The Philippine Army reports 11 Huk rebels killed in an assault on a regional command post in the Sierra Madre range 40 miles southwest of Manila. Troops destroy 47 buildings including a hospital and a school, and seize a mortar machinegun small arms ammo and 14 sacks of rice.
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Sierra Madres
Manila
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Roy A. Ray
Odessa Roughneck
Shoopman Pho
Ray A. Kay
Marion A
Ace) Gilcrease
Santa Fe
N. M
Mrs. Sanders
Laura Singler
Broadhead
Jbroadhead
Colliers
Doris Carter
Wilson Ave
Nat
Spence
North Odessa
Charles Perry
Cody Harbour
Odessa Water
City Mar
Pepin
Gage
George Shows
Ed Costello
L. B. Cooper
Chamber Mgr
Jesse Owens
CC Mgr
Ray Brearley
Chamber
Mariguerite la Rue
B. T. Cardwell
Sek Meyers
Dim Scott
Philippine Army
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