Oil Allowable for September Remains at 33 Percent
The Railroad Commission kept September oil production allowable at 33 percent of potential, yielding a maximum of 3,073,044 barrels daily. August’s figure was 3,138,611 barrels, while September 1965 stood at 2,864,660. Major purchasers and nominations are listed, with Humble Texaco Pan American not nominating by percentage.
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Austin
Railroad Commission
Texas
Bureau of Mines
Commission
Sun
Mobil
Sinclair
Pure
Cities
Gulf
Atlantic
Shell
Phillips
Continental
Humble
Pan American
Texaco
Increase Granted For Sharon Ridge
The Texas Railroad Commission approved a daily production increase for the Sharon Ridge Canyon Unit of the Diamond M Oilfield in Scurry County. The unit’s new per well limit rises to 111 barrels daily and the unit-wide limit to 47 591 barrels daily, effective Sept 1, with a favorable ruling noted in Austin after a July 28 request.
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Texas Railroad Commission
Sharon Ridge Canyon
Diamond M
Scurry County
Harold Lacik
R. E. Smith
Austin
Sharon Ridge
Lacik
Railroad Commission
Sacroc
Lost Radium Capsule Threat Warns Public
A tiny radium capsule, about the size of a dime, is missing in a rail shipment from Fort Worth to New York City. Authorities warn it could be highly dangerous and urge anyone who finds it to mark the spot and notify police, noting extended contact risks and severe danger if kept nearby for weeks.
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New York
Fort Worth
Tex
New York City
Hanson Blatz
Office of
Radiation Control
Weather Outlook for Texas Regions Temperatures Soar
Snyder reports high 93 today with 69 low and 72 at 7 am. North Central Texas stays hot with 75 to 80 overnight and 95 to 104 Friday. Northeast and Northwest Texas stay warm with scattered showers and cooler northern nights. Coastal winds 8 to 18 knots. Central and Southeast Texas expect warm, partly cloudy conditions with isolated showers near the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Texas
Northwest
Dallas Begins insecticide spraying to curb encephalitis
Three U S Air Force planes start wide scale spraying of Dallas with Malathion to halt an encephalitis outbreak. Health officials report 57 probable cases since July with two deaths likely linked to the virus, and mosquito swarms are targeted as the city of 750 000 faces epidemic conditions.
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Dallas
Tex
U.S. Air Force
Public Health Service
Hal J. Dewlett
Dewlett
Langley Air Force Base
St. Louis
John Kilpatrick
Communicable Disease Center
U.S. Public Health Service
Atlanta
Foley Denies Resignation Rumor From Commerce Post
Washington reports quote Eugene P. Foley calling rumors of his resignation gossip and rumor. Foley, assistant secretary of commerce for economic affairs, denied submitting any resignation to President Johnson, noting the story originated from Ridder Publications.
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Washington
Eugene P. Foley
King Leaders Plan New Marches for Open Housing
Civil rights leaders led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr plan further protests in Chicago after seven hours of discussion failed to halt open housing marches. King and aides demanded extending the Chicago fair housing ordinance to private property owners and real estate firms, with another leaders’ meeting set for Aug 26.
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Chicago
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Ben Heineman
Air War Reports North Viet Nam Bomb Runs Two Planes Lost
U S fighter bombers flew 109 missions against North Viet Nam on Wednesday and lost two aircraft. A Thunderchief crew is missing after a flight near the Ha Noi oil dump. Carrier jet downed by Communist fire. rescue helicopter recovered the pilot. Ground fighting near Saigon followed an ambush of local militia by a Viet Cong force of about 150 men.
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Saigon
U.S
Nguyen Khe
Hanoi
Vinh
North
Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Johnson Authorized To Call Reservists
Washington reports the Senate voted 66 to 21 to authorize President Johnson to call up thousands of reservists for possible active duty in Vietnam. The measure tied to a defense funding bill and aims to curb reserve training as an escape from service, with implications for Army Reserve and National Guard manpower.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Pentagon
Johnson
Viet Nam
Army Reserve
National Guard
Stuart Symington
D-Ma
Air Force
Richard B. Russell
Senate Armed Services Committee
Leverett Saltonstall
R-Mass
Russell-Saltonstall
Plan Longer Space Walk In Gemini II May Extend Time
Houston AP reports Gemini II astronaut Rich ard F. Gordon Jr. may extend his space walk from 55 minutes to about 100 minutes to complete more tasks. Flight director Clifford Charlesworth says a longer walk could cover a full orbit, with Gordon set to begin the stroll on the morning of the mission’s second day after docking with an Agena rocket on Sept 9.
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Houston
Tex
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Clifford Charlesworth
Gordon
Navy
Charles A. Conrad Jr
Agena
Russians Shadow NATO Exercises Across North Atlantic
The Navy reports Russian missiles ships and submarines are shadowing a NATO drill in the North Atlantic. Five nations participate in simulated air attacks refueling and supply operations. The exercise runs from Monday through Friday.
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Norfolk, Va
North Atlantic
Registration Set For Elementary Students
All elementary students must register Friday August 19 from 8 30 a m to 3 30 p m at their attending school for the fall semester. First time entrants in the Snyder School System must present a physician or County Health Unit immunization certificate for diphtheria pertussis polio and smallpox.
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Snyder
Peaceniks In Custody After Induction Center Protest
Seven antiwar demonstrators were taken into custody in Atlanta after a noisy clash with police outside an Army induction center. The protesters shouted Black Power and tried to force entry to 12th Army headquarters, ripping a police badge and tearing bags. No charges were filed immediately.
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Atlanta
12Th Army
Senate Nears Tex Showdown Over F111B Costs
Senate approved a rider to a defense bill banning use of funds to buy F111Bs Navy plans. Sen John L. McClellan led the move, amid probes into the TFX contract with General Dynamics. Navy decisions on production were expected in spring, while per unit cost and weight rose.
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Washington
Senate
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Navy
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Senate Permanent Investigations
Sharp
McNamara
General Dynamics Corp
McClellan
United States
Pentagon
General Dynamics
Boeing Aircraft Co
Defense
House Pushes Federal Auto Safety Standards Beginning 1968
The House voted 371 to 0 for a highway safety bill with 260 million dollars in state aid to fund vehicle inspection and driver education. The measure would cover used vehicles and require all cars buses and trucks to meet federal safety standards, with initial standards due by Jan 31 1967 and effect within 180 days to one year.
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Washington
House
Senate
House Conference Committee
Secretary of Commerce
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By Tom Johnson
Eugene Foley
North Viet
1St Vietnamese Infantry Division
Phu Lieu
Hue
Spec
H. B. Bryan
U.S. Army
By Robert Tuckman
South Viet Nam
Armed Services
George McGovern
Senate Appropriations Committee
McGovern
Joseph S. Clark
D-Pa
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
William Proxmire
Stephen M
Young
Ohio
HUAC
House Un-American Activities Subcommittee
Jerry Rubin
Berkeley
Calif
Rubin
Beverly Axelrod
San Francisco
Peaceniks
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