Truman Prepares Statement on Democratic Nominee Choice
Former President Truman said he will announce his preferred Democratic presidential nominee before the convention meets next Monday or Sunday. He declined to name a candidate, stressing he will provide his stance after gathering information and that civil rights should be clearly stated in the platform.
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Chicago
Truman
Adlai E. Stevenson
Averell Harriman
New York
Stevenson
Platform Committee
Supreme Court
Woodrow Wilson
Harriman
Polio cases dip nationally as Chicago remains hotspot
Washington reports 759 new polio cases last week, 650 fewer than the prior year and the lowest weekly total since 1947. Chicago accounted for 147 cases with 90 paralytic, while Utah and Salt Lake County show growth. Illinois led states with 181 cases, California 14. national totals for the year through Aug 4 run 5,315, with 4,248 for the disease year to date.
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Washington
Chicago
Public Health Service
Salt Lake County
Utah
Illinois
California
Massachusetts
Health Service
Break Seen For Demos Break Seen For Demos
Kent Courtney of the Louisiana States' Rights party says a Southern break from the Democrats is possible this year. He notes coordinated states rights movements from Massachusetts to California and 17 states backing an independent party framework to attract dissident voters. He plans presidential and vice presidential nominees and a September 12 Chicago meeting to open a states rights national headquarters.
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New Orleans
Louisiana States’ Rights Party
Democratic Party
Kent Courtney
Louisiana
Massachusetts
California
Courtney
National Committee For
States Right Movement
Chicago
the Movement
States Rights
Drought Ravages Texas Crops and Livestock
Farm conditions deteriorate across Texas as drought and heat threaten cattle, crops, and water supplies. Officials report widespread losses, with only irrigated or South Plains dryland crops holding promise while herds shrink and hay shortages loom.
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College Station
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
G. G. Gibson
Soil Bank
South Plains
Rio Grande Valley
Rio Grande
Texas
Uvalde
Frio
Medina
LaSalle
Panhandle
Knox Parr
Amarillo
Dulles Plans Briefing With Congressional Leaders on Suez
Secretary of State Dulles invites Democratic and Republican congressional leaders to a Sunday briefing in Washington on the Suez Canal crisis. Attendees include Johnson, Knowland, George, Rayburn, and Martin, aiming to align bipartisan backing for U.S. posture before Nasser’s Cairo conference and the London talks.
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Washington
Dulles
Congress
Joseph Reap
State Department
Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
Knowland
R-Calif
Senate
George
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House
Rayburn
Tex
GOP
Martin
Mass
Senate Foreign Relations
Eisenhower
Egypt
Suez Canal
London
Nasser
Suez
Cairo
Santa
United States
Webb Wins Democratic Nomination in 36th Kansas Senate Race
In Jetmore Kansas Maurice Webb secured 1 641 votes to Lea Maranville 1 227 in unofficial returns from Tuesday’s six county primary. Webb stayed on the ballot without campaigning, aiming to win despite the odds.
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Jetmore
Kan
Maurice Webb
Kansas
Lea Maranville
Webb
Maranville
NAM Head Seeks Economic Growth
CHICAGO The National Assn. of Manufacturers urged the Democratic Platform Committee to avoid policies that could kill prosperity overnight. NAM president Cola G. Parker and John S. Coleman of the U S Chamber pressed for government economy lower business taxes and restraining labor unions while stressing growth and freedom.
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Chicago
National Assn. of Manufacturers Today
Democratic Platform Committee
NAM
Parker
John S. Coleman
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Harry S. Truman
Coleman
United States
Review of State Juvenile Act Is Requested By Study Group
A four month study by a citizens committee in Amarillo urged Legislature to reexamine the 1943 Juvenile Act. They called for less secrecy, greater review of court actions, counseled rights for youth, and city wide handling of delinquency with Amarillo as a model. They cited rising Amarillo delinquency 1955 linked to divorces, working mothers, mobility, and youth unemployment.
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Amarillo
Texas
Greeks Stage Cyprus Strike After Executions
In Nicosia, Greek Cypriots stage a island wide general strike after the dawn executions of three young Greek Cypriots linked to the EOKA group. Turkish Cypriots continue daily life as British authorities brace for further reprisals amid unrest.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Greece
Lanarca
Themistocles Dervis
John Harding
Adreas Zakkos
Charilaos Michael and
Iacovos Atatsos
EOKA
11 Per Cent Drop In Cotton Production Set
A Texas 1945 crop outlook shows an 11 percent drop in cotton production from last year, according to the U S Department of Agriculture. The total state crop is forecast at 3,600,000 bales with irrigated areas offsetting losses in drought regions. Some regions face critically short yields.
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Wheeler
Collingsworth
Hereford
South Plains
Lubbock
W. H. Jones
Lamb
Crosby
Hale
Floyd
Swisher
Austin
Texas
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
South Central
Blackland
National Encampment Opens in Dallas With Nixon Speech
The national encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars opens in Dallas Friday with panels on veterans benefits. Vice President Richard Nixon will deliver a major address Monday, joined by Henry Cabot Lodge United Nations ambassador Gen Randolph Pate Marine Commandant and Defense Secretary Charles E Wilson among others.
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Dallas
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Richard Nixon
Henry Cabot Lodge
United States U. N
Randolph Pate
Defense Sec
Charles E. Wilson
British Postpone Mid-East Airlift and Widen German Drawdown
Britain postponed the start of a major airlift to the Mediterranean and reportedly planned to pull some units from Germany amid the Suez crisis. Prime Minister Eden urged peaceful resolution but warned force remains a last resort. The War Office cited a delay of at least 24 hours as troops and ships assemble for the operation.
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London
Britain
Mediterranean
Germany
Eden
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Suez Canal Co
Middle East
Weather Outlook For Snyder Texas
Yesterday’s high reached 104 degrees with a low of 71. This morning at 7 30 a m the reading is 77. West Texas skies are clear to partly cloudy through Friday with widely scattered thundershowers in the afternoons and at night and little temperature change.
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Snyder
West Texas
Stassen Sees 50 50 Chance for Herter on Ticket
Harold E. Stassen said Gov. Christian Herter has a 50 50 chance to win the Republican vice presidential nomination at San Francisco. He cited growing mail and money backing Herter and announced Missouri delegate Bromwich supports an Eisenhower Herter ticket. He promised more delegate names tomorrow and noted many letters include contribution checks.
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Washington
Harold E. Stassen
Christian A. Herter
Massachusetts
San Francisco
Stassen
Nixon
Herter
Eisenhower
Elroy W. Bromwich
Missouri
Bromwich
Eisenhower - Herter
Northeast Scurry Receives Varied Rainfall Across County
Rainfall fell mainly in the northeast Scurry County yesterday with Camp Springs recording .6 inch and areas north and west near an inch. Fluvanna then reported 2 inches this morning with heavier showers to its north and northwest. Some parts saw only light sprinkles.
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Scurry County
Camp Springs
Fluvanna
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Ray J. Madden
NAM Head
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Spreinger
West Germany
War Office
Paris
Jacksonville
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