Ike To Take Peace Proposals To Confab
A U.S. official said President Eisenhower will present concrete peace proposals at a possible U.N. summit on the Middle East. The plan may include a U.N. military force to replace U.S. and British troops in Lebanon and Jordan and monitoring of inflammatory broadcasts. Emphasis would start with political stabilization, then economic improvements.
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Jordan
Lebanon Rebel Leader Sits With President Elect
Rebel leader Saeb Salam met Fuad Shehab for about ninety minutes and expressed high satisfaction. U S forces faced a fatal shooting amid ongoing tensions as violence rose in Amman and Lebanon amid talks and political shifts.
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Lebanon
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Fuad Shehab
Conservatives Lead Texas Democratic Conventions in Control Bid
Gov. Price Daniel led conservatives and pro Daniel factions to a strong edge at Saturday county conventions toward control of the September state gathering in San Antonio. Harris and Wichita counties backed liberals, while Dallas and Tarrant counties stayed conservative.
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Associated Press
Price Daniel
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Ector
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Tarrant
Dallas
Harris County
Randolph
Wichita County
Resolutions Committee
Local Convention Endorses Price Daniel As Texas Democratic Leader
Scurry County Democratic Convention endorsed Governor Price Daniel as head of the Texas Democratic Party and bound delegates to the state convention to the unit rule. About 65 people attended with Daniel’s endorsement near unanimous, and a narrow dissension over a resolution condemning the Republican administration.
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Price Daniel
Texas
Daniel
Frank A. Wilson
Robert R. Patterson
John R. Covey Sr
Washington
Covey
Dana Cotton
Arthur Blanchard
F. G. Sears
Max West
Harold Bennett
Matt Barousett
Faye Harrell
Bob Terry
Mark McLaughlin
M. L. Andress
Bill Wise
J. Mark McLaughlin
C. T. McLaughlin
Myrtle Harrell
Maurice Brownfield
John E. Sentell
Edgar Taylor
Harold Brown
Gene Best
Frank LaFeuvre
Fay Harrell
Bill Jordan
R. L. Terry
W. M. Clark
Clark
Showers Hit North Texas Cool Weather Amid Thunderstorm
Scattered showers cooled parts of North Texas on Saturday as a Fort Worth thunderstorm broke out. Temperatures ranged to 106 in Cotulla and Presidio, with Galveston at 90. A weak cool front edged in and dissipated, while moisture totals reached 1.73 inches in Fort Worth and .20 inches in Wichita Falls.
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Weather Bureau
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Wichita Falls
Texarkana
Lake Near Full Elevation After Rainfall
J B Thomas reports Thursday night rain added only 0.06 foot to Lake Snyder, raising level to 2 255 27 feet. No inflow observed Saturday afternoon as lake remains about three feet short of full, with full elevation at 2 258 feet.
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Snyder
New Mexico proposes annexing eight West Texas counties
New Mexico legislator Rep Pred Cole proposed that eight West Texas counties El Paso Hudspeth Culbertson Loving Reeves Jeff Davis Presidio Brewster join New Mexico. He would seek a January resolution to redraw the eastern border to the Rio Grande and add about 300 000 people and 300 000 square miles, with Bernalillo County opposing.
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Stevenson Named to Snyder School Board Seat
Malven Stevenson aged 38 of Snyder was appointed Friday night by the Snyder school board to fill the unexpired term of Clyde Godwin who resigned for business reasons. Stevenson has served in local leadership roles and is a former mayor and long time grocer.
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Ag Panel Plans Supper Tour for Chamber Event
The agriculture committee of the Chamber of Commerce will plan a farmer business supper and the annual agricultural tour at a 3:30 p.m. meeting tomorrow at the chamber office. Bill Jordan chairs the group with Henry Burchett and Guy Moore on the supper sub committee. Oscar Fowler leads the tour sub committee. the tour is the third scheduled here and set for the latter part of the month.
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Chamber
Bill Jordan
Dunn
Hermleigh
Ira
Fluvanna
Gail
Henry Burchett
Guy Moore
Oscar Fowler
Chamber Board To Name New Weep Weep Vice President
The Chamber of Commerce board will meet at 7 pm Monday at the chamber office to name a second vice president to fill the vacancy left by R C Patton who moved to Shreveport. They will also hear a financial report and committee reports.
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Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Chamber
R. C. Patton
Bob Taylor
Shreveport
Candidates Must File Supplemental Campaign Statements
Local political candidates must file supplemental statements of campaign expenses by midnight Tuesday. They cover from the first statements through the primary, with runoff entrants due to file another statement 7 to 10 days before the second primary. County Clerk Dan Cotton notes some candidates have already completed filings.
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Dan Cotton
Cotton
Absentee Voting Set For Runoff Primary
Absentee voting will start tomorrow for the second Democratic primary to be held Aug. 23. County Clerk Dan Cotton says Aug. 19 is the deadline to vote in person or have ballots mailed. Voters who are ill or out of town must apply at the county clerk's office.
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Dan Cotton
Trio Sentenced on 31 Indictments in West Texas case
Three defendants from Kermit and Odessa pleaded guilty to 31 counts after a Scurry County grand jury indictments. Roy Earl Wren received 10 accessory to forgery counts. Doris Robertson 10 forgery and passing. J T Lawrence 10 felonious accessory to forgery and one misdemeanor check swindling. Lawrence got four year terms on his felonies and 30 days on misdemeanor. Wren and Robertson each drew five year sentences to run concurrently. Prosecution by Wayland Holt. case adjourned after noon Friday. defendants to Brady for custody.
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Scurry County
Lawrence
Sterling Williams
Edgar Taylor
Wayland Holt
Earl Abercrombie
Brady
Unclear Texas Weather Forecast: Highs Near 103
Parts of Texas expect 103 degree highs with 71 degree nights. Sunday and Monday remain partly cloudy across West Central and East regions with isolated afternoon storms. Temperatures hold steady with limited changes through the period.
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