Texas sets September oil allowable at over 3 million bpd
The Texas Railroad Commission set September oil flow at 3,021,086 barrels per day, up 67,137 from August 13, with 15 producing days requested by 10 major purchasers. Total Texas production for the first six months rose 48,553,836 barrels year over year, and 424 new oil fields were found. The next statewide hearing is scheduled for September 19 in Austin.
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Austin
Texas Railroad Commission
Big East Texas
Sandusky
South Dowden and Foster
Fort Chadbourne
Sun
Magnolia
Cities Service
Gulf
Shell
Continental
Humble
Phillips
Sinclair
Texas
Commission
Olin Culberson
Culberson
William J. Murray
Ernest O. Thompson
H. P. Nichols
The
East Oil and Gas Assn
East Texas
CAB Proposes Temporary Air Service Here
The Civil Aeronautics Board proposed a three year temporary certificate for Snyder and five other Texas points served by Continental Air Lines. The board also listed 16 cities where temporary certificates will be upgraded to permanent status over three years. Local Continental manager Jim Babcock had no word on action and noted staffing changes and transfers among Snyder and nearby bases.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
Snyder
Texas
Continental Air Lines
Breckenridge
Mineral Wells
Sweetwater
Plainview
Lamesa
CAB
Dallas
Fort Worth
Abilene
Amarillo
Austin
Big Spring
Babcock
Continental
Dewey Thomas
Midland-Odessa
Franklin Woods
Oklahoma City
Mexico Seeks 20-Year Gas Sale To U S Firm
Mexico's government oil body asked the National Economy Ministry for permission to sell 100 to 200 million cubic feet of natural gas daily to the United States. Pemex negotiated the deal with Texas Transmission Co, sourcing gas from Rio Grande fields, worth about 180000 dollars per day. The contract spans 20 years and hinges on export permit approval.
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Mexico City
National Economy Ministry
United States
Mexico
Texas Transmission Co
Rio Grande
Pemex
Economy Ministry
Registration Surges as School Reaches 575 Students
High school enrollment rose to about 575 by morning according to principal T. D. Wiman Jr. He expects at least 200 more students to enroll by the first day of school and urges those who can register before school begins to do so by next Thursday.
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T. D. Wiman, Jr
Wiman
Weather Roundup: Afternoon Showers Registered .04 Inch
Light showers in the afternoon brought .04 inch of rain, measured by weather observer David Strayhorn. Temperatures peaked at 99 degrees, cooled to 66 overnight, and reached 70 degrees by 7 30 this morning.
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Snyder
David Strayhorn
Drenching Storm Kills 22 Persons Across Nine States
Torrential rains from a storm following Hurricane Diane caused widespread floods from New York to Virginia. At least 22 people died and millions of dollars in damage were reported as towns like Scranton and Tamaqua faced evacuations and water mains bursts. Coast Guard helicopters and amphibious craft assisted evacuations amid roads and bridges washing out.
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Philadelphia
New England
United States
Diane
Carolinas
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Maryland
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Vermont
Rhode Island
Virginia
New York
District of Columbia
Scranton
James T. Hanlon
Red Cross
Hanlon
Tamaqua
Tur
Bulent Schuylkill
Hazleton
Weather Bureau
Delaware
James E. Cole
Worcester
New Boston
Russell
Otis
Farmington River
Berkshires
Armed Services
Coast Guard
Identical Thefts Reported From Two Homes
Lee T. Stinson and Jack Inman reported identical burglaries at their residences last night. Both said a burglar entered and stole trousers with billfolds left in pockets. Inman’s billfold held about $15. Stinson’s amount was unknown. Snyder police investigate, Arthur Bryan reports.
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Lee T. Stinson
Avenue U
Jack Inman
Avenue W
Snyder Police
Arthur Bryan
Inman
Stinson
Third Performance Of Junior Rodeo Slated Here Tonight
The second night of the World Championship Rodeo draws about 400 spectators as youth cowhands from Texas and three neighboring states compete in calf roping bareback bronc riding and more. Results from last night include Harold McQueen leading bareback bronc and Steve Nail top bull riding, with Sidney Johnson and Sonny Harrell earning money in multiple events. The show continues tonight with finals and six trophy saddles awarded in six events.
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Texas
American Junior Rodeo Association Board of Directors
Harrell
AIBA
Snyder Country Club
Kenneth Burkhalter
San Antonio
Judy Jones
Ozona
Coy Beauchamp
Fort Worth
Harold McGueen
Wetumka
Okla
Steve Neil
Dunn
Sidney Johnson
Sonny Harrell
Snyder Boys
Johnson
Dronc
Bull
Harold McQueen
Charlie Strickland
Corona
N.M
Dennis Hill
Jack Bo
le Roy Hodges
Norman Dove
Bluff Dale
Snyden
Sherry Price
Addington
Dixie Truitt
Stonwall
Ronnie Flennikin
Hamlin
Rob Brown
Throckmorton
Alton Carter
Tuscola
Jack Studdard
Roswell
Gallacher Found Guilty on Four Charges in Court Martial
In New York, Sgt. James C. Gallacher, 23, of Brooklyn, is found guilty by an eight man court martial on four counts for unpremediated murder and mistreatment of Korean War prisoners plus collaboration with Chinese Reds. Verdict delivered after nearly five hours. two specifications acquitted. No immediate sentence reported.
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New York
James C. Gallagher
Gallagher
Brooklyn
Korea
Lloyd W. Pate
Augusta
Lake area road paving project set with new contract
The State Highway Department will pave more roads near Lake J. B. Thomas in cooperation with Scurry and Borden Counties. Lee Moor Contracting Co. of El Paso won a bid of 157 368 dollars for an 81 mile project including a high water bridge across Deep Creek. The work links with existing pavements to Ira and U S Highway 180 and will enable Snyder and area residents to reach within half a mile of the lake on paved streets.
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Lake
J. B. Thomas
State Highway Department
Scurry
Borden
Lee Moor Contracting Co
el Paso
Edgar Taylor
Deep Creek
Knapp
Knapp Baptist Church
Borden County
Snyder
High Winds and Rains Hit West Texas Weather
Scattered showers and strong winds lingered across West Texas with a reported tornado near Bronte causing light damage and no casualties. Communications disrupted in San Angelo Lamesa and Durango areas while Lake Falcon rose near Laredo. Temperatures ranged from 79 to 106 as rainfall totals varied across Nolan McLennan Navarre and surrounding counties.
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Texas
Bronte
San Angelo
Lamesa
Abilene
Tex
Cameron
Milam County
Durango
Falls County
Laredo
Lake Falcon
Rio Grande
North
McLennan
Navarro County
Blackwell
Nolan County
Waco
Victoria
Junction
Bronte and
Hodges
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
Palacios
Galveston
Weather Bureau
Persidio
Wink
Alice
Saar Parties Still Feuding in Saarland Meetings
In Saarbrucken two long talks with the Saar Plebiscite Commission failed to settle steps to quell anti-French rioting. Fernand Dehousse proposed a supervised rally and a brief halt to rallies. pro German leaders signaled likely rejection of the second plan.
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Saarbruecken
Saar
Fernand Dehousse
Belgium
Five-Power Commission
Commission
France
Dehousse
Saarland
Train wreck in Arkansas kills four on Frisco run
Fatal Arkansas derailment near Marked Tree on the Frisco Kansas City Florida Special leaves four dead, including Edith Rinker of Macon Georgia and passenger Patricia Crawford of Kansas City Kansas, with several injured. Crash involved a sleeping car and a dining car, emergency aid set up in a church.
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Ark
Frisco
Kansas City- Florida
Edith Randall Rinker
Cambridge Drive
Macon
Glen
Patricia Jane Crawford
State St. Kansas City
Kan
William Richards
Bonner Springs
Nellie Todzsch
Denver
H. J. Couchman
Couchman
Kansas City
Memphis
Tenn
Here
Arkansas
St. Bernard Hospital
Jonesboro
Elsa Marie
Loretta College
Colo
Eleanor Clare
Montgomery
Ala
Frank A. Scharlett
St. Louis
National Assn. of
Variety Stores, Inc
Shepperd Refuses Phillips Challenge On KKK Claims
Texas Attorney General John Ben Shepperd refuses to name individuals and counties he says are tied to Klan revival attempts. Senator Jimmy Phillips calls for public evidence and urges turning any facts over to prosecutors and investigating committees.
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Austin P
East Texas
House
Senate
Veterans Land
Veterans Land Board
Shepperd
Sen. Phillips
Texas
Five Die In Headon Crash West Of Hawkins Texas
Five persons died in a headon crash between a car and a truck two miles west of Hawkins on Highway 80. The wreckage caught fire and two young sons were among the dead. English Funeral Home identified the deceased as James Chadwick and a Kilgore family with two boys, all tentatively. The Mercury involved bore Texas plate M 2669 but color was burnt away. Police offered no cause.
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Mineola
Tex
Headon
Hawkins
English Funeral Home
James Chadwick
Dallas
Charles Eugene Thibodeaux
Kilgore
Weather Overview for Texas Regions
North Central Texas shows partly cloudy skies with scattered thundershowers mainly in the southwest and little temperature shift. West Texas reports similar conditions with no notable temperature changes. East Texas notes partial cloudiness with thundershowers mainly in the south and steady temperatures. South Central Texas foresees scattered showers and thundershowers with light to moderate southeasterly coastal winds.
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North Centrati
Texas
Southwest
West Texas
East Texas
South Portion
Argentina Senate Delays Church State Split Vote
Argentina's Senate authorized President Juan Peron to delay action on separating church and state. The government renewed its clash with Catholic leaders as the bill advances, postponing a constitutional assembly election to sever church ties until next May. The prior law set an election before November 23.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Senate
Juan Peron
Peron
Hedy Lamarr Returns to Vienna After 18 Years
Hedy Lamarr visits Vienna for a brief return after an 18 year absence. She recalls crying on arrival and notes the nude scene in Ecstasy catapulted her to fame during her early career.
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Hedy Lamarr
Vienna
Army launches phase of reserve training program
The Army announced a new reserve training phase with six month active duty and a path to join the ready reserve. It envisions growing reserves to 2.9 million from 800,000, includes 17 to 18 year olds for six months, and offers immediate enlistments with flexible active-duty timing. High school volunteers may defer initial duty until completing studies.
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Washington
Army
Congress
Eisenhower
Marine Corps
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U. S
Phillip
Robert N. Houghton
William T. Sweet
Phillip French
Long Beach
Calif
Phil
Warren Maskell, Jr
New London
Gallacher
Associated Press
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