Formosa War Fears Shape U S Policy Debate
U S leaders say a major attack on Formosa would trigger war, but the Eisenhower administration avoids formal pledges with Chiang Kai-shek. Rhee pushes for forceful action while Nehru urges neutrality, shaping a cautious, broad anti Communist alliance.
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Washington
China
Formosa
United States
Eisenhower
Chiang Kai-shek
South Korea
Syngman Rhee
Asia
Korea
Rhee
India
Nehru
State Department
Chiang
Western Pacific
Red China
Fluvanna Area Logs Two New Completions
Fluvanna in Northwest Scurry County reports two oil well completions. Woodson No. 3 G. H. Marley in Strawn produced 180.27 barrels daily from 22-64th inch choke with 416 1 gas-oil ratio and 100 psi tubing pressure. Woodson No. 1 B. Lanham in Ellenburger open hole posted 262.27 barrels daily at 20-64th inch choke with 425 1 gas-oil ratio. dual completion Lake Oil & Gas Co. No. 4 Arnett produced 415.92 barrels in Wolfcamp with no water.
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Strawn
Ellenburger
Fluvanna
Scurry County
Woodson Oil
G. H. Marley
Woodson No
B. Lanham
Ellenburger Pay
Lake Oil & Gas Co
Arnett
Diamond M
Wolfcamp
Wolf Camp
H&tc
C. T. McLaughlin
Snyder
Sawyer
Diamond M Claer Fork
Taylor Oil & Gas Co
G. L. Rowsey
Winston Brothers
Railroad Commission
Kelley-Snyder
Lower Canyon
Section
Tract
Block 1
J. P. Smith
Taylor
U.S. Proposes Six Point Plan to Expand UN Action
The United States urged the United Nations to adopt a six point declaration of principles to widen participation in future actions against aggression. James Wadsworth presented the plan, aiming to address Korea related issues and support for regional defense groups like NATO and the proposed Southeast Asia Defense Group.
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United Nations
N.Y
United States
U.N
U. N
U.S
James J. Wadsworth
Korea
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Southeast Asia Defense Group
Philippine
Felixberto M. Serrano
Philippines
U.N. General Assembly
Ike says aid cut too deep in foreign program
President Eisenhower condemned the Senate action cutting foreign aid as niggardly and warned the reduction will hurt the nation. He urged less rhetoric and more support for allied efforts against the Kremlin, calling for broader international cooperation and truer funding.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Congress
Kremlin
United States
Texas Florida Gas Line To Be Sought
Houston oilman J. O. Mack says he will file a Federal Power Commission petition within two weeks to authorize a 1000 mile 34 inch natural gas line from Texas to Florida. He estimates the project cost at 148 million dollars and says Florida line will precede two 30 inch lines to Chicago Detroit and New York City.
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Houston
Federal Power Commission Authority
Texas
Florida
J. O. Mack
FPC
Houston Texas Gas and Oil Co
Chicago Detroit
New York City
Mack
Kansas Revolt Tests GOP Governors Race In Primary
A Kansas revolt against the GOP administration highlights four state primary races as Lt. Gov. Fred Hall challenges retiring Gov. Edward Arn. Incumbent congressmen won in Kansas Missouri and West Virginia with Dewey Short and Homer Ferguson among the successful nominees. Light balloting marked the day with campaigns largely low key.
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Kansas
U. S
House
Congress
Fred Hall
Edward F. Arn
Hall
GOP
George Templar
Missouri
West Virginia
Michigan
George D. O'Brien
Matthew M. Neely
Wva
Andrew F. Schoeppel
Homer Ferguson
Senate
Dewey Short
RMO
House Armed Services Committee
Noel Cox
Short
Cox
Reds Say John Given Asylum In Soviet Zone
East German Premier Otto Grotewohl announced in the Parliament that Otto John, head of West Germany internal security, has been granted political asylum in the Soviet zone after his July 20 disappearance in Berlin. West Germany suspects kidnapping or drugging. Soviet broadcasts earlier claimed John joined for German reunification.
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Berlin
Otto Grotewohl
Otto John
John
Red State
Bonn
East Germany
West
Milk prices rise in Snyder stores for first time in weeks
Milk prices increased by one cent per quart in Snyder groceries this week amid a milk shortage. Consumers pay 26 cents per quart or 51 cents per half gallon for carton milk, with bottle prices one cent lower. one grocer will not raise his prices despite higher wholesale costs.
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Snyder
Dairy Cattle Loaded For West Germany
Fifty seven dairy cattle for refugees in West Germany were loaded at Port Houston aboard the SSS Tilli Lykes under the Texas Christian Rural Overseas Program. The ship had previously taken on 57 head at Corpus Christi.
Postmaster Named in Odessa
Odessa the Republican party in Ector County appoints 1 Charles Fair as postmaster replacing W. T. Henderson who resigned after four decades in the job.
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Odessa
Charles Fair
Ector County
Fair
W. T. Henderson
Eisenhower defends Marshall amid McCarthy clash in Senate
President Eisenhower praised General George C. Marshall as a patriot and rejected Woodring’s charge that Marshall would sell out for gain. He warned against anything dividing the Republican Party while noting the McCarthy dispute could affect party unity and the legislative agenda. He described Marshall as selfless and loyal, with a long record of service.
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Washington
Eisenhower
McCarthy
Senate
Sen
Flanders
R-Vi
R-Wis
George C. Marshall
Marshall
Harry H. Woodring
Woodring
House
Colorado
Republican Party
Wisconsin
Bank Robbery Suspects Held in California Arrests
FBI reports arrest of James Darrell Holland 25 in Modesto California and James Earl Spangler 23 in Los Gatos California for the July 29 Farmers National Bank heist in Erick Oklahoma. A third suspect, Bobby Joe Rine 24, is being sought. About $22,000 stolen. Holland admitted involvement and provided details.
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San Francisco
FBI
Erick, Okla
William Whalen
James Darrell Holland
Modesto
Calif
James Earl Spangler
Los Gatos
Whalen
Holland
Spangler
Bobby Joe Rine
Clinton
Okla
Farmers National Bank
Long Beach
Las Vegas
Nev
Heat Wave Repeats as Snyder Hits 100 Degrees
Snyder experienced a second day of temperatures reaching 100 degrees with a high of 100 and a low of 73. At 7 30 this morning the thermometer read 79 degrees according to weather observer Mrs. D P Stray horn.
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Snyder
D. P. Strayhorn
Showers and Thunderstorms Bring Rain Across West Texas
Shower activity and thunderstorms drenched parts of West Texas over two days with Fort Stockton reporting 1.50 inches and areas south up to 2 inches. Presidio saw 0.29 inch as South Plains rain aided cotton and grain before drier weather returned. Temperatures cooled in Presidio to 96 while Fort Worth and other cities reached 102. The USDA noted rains revived late feed, hay, and fall pasture prospects in Southeast Texas and Central regions, with more rain needed to sustain growth.
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Associated Press
West Texas
Big Bend
Fort Stockton
Points South
Presidio
South Plains
Texas
Weather Bureau
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
Cotulla
Laredo
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Central
Cross Timbers
USDA
U S Presses China for Compensation Over Airliner Attack
The United States renewed a protest demanding compensation for six Americans killed or wounded in a July airliner attack by Chinese fighters near Hunan Island. It urged punishment of those responsible and asked Peiping to declare measures to prevent future incidents. The note was delivered to the Chinese Foreign Office via the British chargé d’affaires and released by the State Department.
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Washington
United States
China
Hunan Island
Peiping
Foreign Office
State Department
Bill To Deny Pensions For Hiss Followers
The House passed a bill to deny government retirement pensions to federal employees convicted of subversive activity or refusing to talk before committees. It targets Alger Hiss and covers a wide range of grounds for pension denial.
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Washington
House
Alger Hiss
State Department
Weather Outlook for Texas Regions
Weather outlook reports clear to partly cloudy skies with warm temperatures across North Central West and East Texas. Isolated afternoon thundershowers possible in some areas with scattered storms late Thursday north of the region and on the coast, accompanied by moderate to fresh southerly winds.
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Texas
North Porthan
West Texas
East Texas
City Council Plans Traffic Safety Upgrades and Purchases
The city council approved two new traffic signals at Avenue J and Twenty-fifth Street and at Thirty-seventh Street and El Paso Street near Southwest Elementary. Fresh crosswalk painting, a new three wheel line-following street stripe machine, a larger street sweeper, and a curb to curb truck traffic ordinance were authorized. A review of dangerous intersections will address overgrown sight lines. All items are funded from this year’s budget as the city reports a black balance.
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Avenue J
Twenty-fifth Street
Thirty-seventh Street
el Paso Street
B. J. Shelley
Avenue U
Thirtieth Street
W.W. W. Park
Shelley
Shivers Seeks Water Solution Ahead of Texas Governor Run
Gov Allan Shivers pledges a real answer to Texas water woes as he seeks a third term. Opponent Ralph Yarborough campaigns in Tyler and Lubbock, winning support from three West Texas state senators. Shivers accuses Yarborough of neglecting water issues while Yarborough proposes big and small dam projects to ease widespread farm water problems.
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Allan Shivers
Texas
Ralph Yarborough
Shivers
Tyler
West Texas
Lubbock
Yarborough
Andy Rogers
Childress
Wayne Wagonseller
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Sen. Ferguson
Patrick V. McNamara
Thomas B. Sweeney
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Tim) Placey
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