Weekend Wrecks Claim Six Lives and Injure Two
Six people died in weekend crashes near Ira and Snyder as two car collisions occurred within 18.7 miles west of here. In the early Sunday crash near the Scurry County line, four occupants perished in a head on collision on U S highway 180. The victims included James William Monk 22 and James Ronald Graves 16 of Center Texas Troy Vern Graves about 20 and Charles Duaine McCollum 17 of Brownfield Texas. Funeral services were set for Center youths and McCollum in Brownfield.
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Snyder
Borden County
Center
Tex
James William Monk
James Ronald Graves
Troy Vernon Graves
Charles Duaine McCollum
Brownfield
Watson
Here
Ira
Troy Vern Graves
Monk
Graves
McCollum
Headon
E. W. Green
Bill Zimmerman
Scurry County
Gloria Jean Kimbrough
Odessa
Deborah Kimbrough
Big Spring
Kimbrough
Edith Clark
Nancy
McCullom
Bolger - Barnes Funeral Home
Snyder Hospital
Sam Monk
L. T. Graves
Truman Graves
Luther McCullum
Charles Duaine McCullum
Stimson Motor Co
Associated Press
Texas
Pasquel Martinez
la Feria
O. E. Johnson
Lubbock
Seminole
Johnson
Oscar Leon Loftin
Brownsfield
Canyon
Charles Duwaine McCollum
Deborah
Bobby Wayne Oliver
End of Pennsylvanian prospect at Justiceburg no oil found
Humble Oil & Refining Co has abandoned production efforts from the Pennsylvanian lime in its No. 1-F Justice well near Justiceburg in Garza County. After drilling to 7,513 feet the hole showed only water then was plugged back. remaining zones yielded no oil or gas despite grinding and acid treatment.
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Humble Oil & Refining Co
Justice
Tobe-Strawn
Garza County
Humble No. 1 Justice
Wolfcamp
Lower
H&gn
Justiceburg
Swisher Test Marlin Petroleum Co
Swisher County
Kress
R. P. Reed
Kent County
Wil Connell
Bankline Oil Co
Joe Parks
Wildcat
Scurry County
Lion Oil Co
Helms
Violent Death Toll From Texas Weekend Is 22
The Associated Press reports weekend violence in Texas claimed 22 lives. Incidents include four-car crashes near Snyder killing four youths from Center and Brownfield, and drownings near La Feria and in Canyon. Oil field accidents near Seminole and Odessa fatalities, plus a fatal car overturn near Snyder injuring a Odessa mother and child.
Barkley Defends Old Age and Office Holding
Vice President Barkley dismissed the view he is too old for the 1952 national election. He said he has many years ahead and that age should not determine his ability to serve, noting that a 70 year old today is like a 50 year old years ago.
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Barkley
Washington
Bond Election Results Show Park and Jail Proposals Defeated
Unofficial counts from Camp Springs and Lone Wolf voting boxes indicate both the park and courthouse jail annex proposals failed in the county bond issue. Totals: park 657 for 788 against, courthouse annex 648 for 811 against, with rural boxes heavily opposing both. Commissioners court expected to canvass today.
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Camp Spring
Lone Wolf
Camp Springs
Commissioners Court
Fighting along Korean front yields heavy clashes and losses
U S Eighth Army reports fierce fighting from Kumhwa to the East Coast as South Korean infantry press through stubborn Red defenses. In three weeks ending Aug 17 Communist casualties reach 9,590, with air and naval support aiding ROK and UN forces.
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Kumhwa
Kaesong
Eighth Army
ROK
Republic of Korea
U. S. 10Th Corps
U. S
United Nations
Fifth Air Force
Inje
Red Festival Ends With Note Of Hate
Berlin reports describe the Communist Youth Festival ending with anti Western fervor as about two million young people visited East and West Berlin. Western observers call it a near disaster for Communism with three key conclusions on indoctrination, border exposure, and Westward attitudes shaping future policy.
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Berlin
United States
Stalin
Germany
East Berlin
West
West Berlin
Moscow
Marx- Engels Platz
Otto Grotewohl
Westations
Europe
Birth in Cockail Lounge Delays Ciro's Show
At Ciro's night club in Hollywood Impressario Herman Hover halted the floor show as hatcheck girl Margaret Barstow, 21, gave birth to a daughter named Rex in a private upstairs cocktail lounge. Father Bruce Barstow, 24, an engineering student, says baby weighed six pounds 13 ounces.
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Hollywood
Stork
Hatcheck
Ciro's
Impressario
Herman Hover
Margaret Barstow
Rex
Bruce Barstow
Hover
Bio Salaried Actress Takes Vows Of Church
LOS ANGELES Aug 20 A 20 year old actress who earned 1000 a week has left film to become a nun. Juanita Quigley known as Sister Quentin Rita at San Vicente Novitiate studied canon law and plans to teach primary grades after two years. She cited lack of life challenge in acting and received blessing from Auxiliary Bishop Timothy Manning.
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Los Angeles
Juanita Quigley
San Vicente
Quentin Rita
Catholic Daughters of Mary and Joseph
Timothy Manning
Wayne Quigley
Juanita
Quigley
New York
Rita
Arthur Goehner
Joan Crawford
Susan and
God
Quigleys
Quentin
Air Force
Quentin Riva
Ex-Lieutenant Denies Charge in Italy Killing Case
Ex-Lieutenant Icardi, accused of killing Major William Holohan in World War II Italy, says Americans will judge him innocent. He vows to fight on the air and prefers a U S court martial over extradition to Italy where trial is deemed unfair. He returned to New York with LaDolce named in the case.
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Pittsburgh
Aldo
Ike) Ieardi
Italy
NBC
Office of Strategic Services
People of America
United States Army
Rochester
N. Y
Icardi
Holohan
Major Holohan
New York
Defense Department
Washington
LaDolce
Maximum at Loo Again The Snyder Heat Record
The Snyder area reported a high of 100 degrees and a low of 68 yesterday. Weather observer Mrs. D. P. Strayhorn noted the readings.
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Loo
Snyder
D. P. Strayhorn
Ambush in Kaesong Zone Blamed on Partisans of Either Side
Reports from Tokyo say the Kaesong neutral zone ambush of a Chinese patrol may have been staged by partisans from either side seeking to derail armistice talks. UN and Korean fronts report civilians and unknown guerrillas possibly involved. no Allied units were found in the area.
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Tokyo
Kaesong
James A. van Fleet
United States Fighth Army
Korea
U.N
Polony
William P. Nuckols
Red
Nam Il
Peiping Radio
Yao Ching Hsiang
Wang Jen Yuan
Alan Winnington
London Daily Worker
Songgong
Panmunjom
Senate Starts Long Fight On Foreign Aid
In Washington the Senate confronts a 7.499 billion dollar foreign aid bill as the Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees begin revisions. Democrats push to restore policy direction to the State Department. House action had created a separate agency. Reductions of the total are anticipated with Republicans proposing deeper cuts.
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Washington
State Acheson
Senate
Connally
D-Tex
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
America
Hunt
D-Wye
State Department
House
Acheson
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Cain
R-Wash
Senate Committee
Truman
Taft
Ohio
George
D-Ga
Texan Shot In Bedroom Melee
Antioch Calif Aug 20 Deputy Sheriff Ray Stoffels said Army Pfc Bobby L Tull 21 of Muleshoe Tex was shot and killed after he refused to stay in his host couple's bed. Tull lunged for a deer rifle held by Herbert R Collier 33 and died from a gunshot to the heart. Fellow guest Joseph H May 20 corroborated details. no charges yet.
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Antioch
Calif
Texas
Ray Stoffels
Stoffels
Army Pfc
Bobby L. Tull
Muleshoe Tex
Joseph H
Herbert R. Collier
Colliers
Tull
Collier
Tall
May
Agreement On Another Meeting Set In Korea Crisis
Brief Kaesong talks between Allied and Communist subcommittees fail to show progress as cease fire buffer zone stalls. Negotiators plan to reconvene Tuesday at 11 am CST after a 70 minute session. UN staff restrict access to conference building amid reports of friendly banter and map review.
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United Nations
Kaesong
Henry S. Hodes
VU. N
City Tax Hearings Set On Valuations For Commercial Property
Public hearings on new valuations by the city tax equalization board begin this afternoon at 1.00 for oil well supply houses and other commercial properties. J D Scott says today’s hearings mostly affect out of town owners. A local residential hearing is set for tomorrow at 7.00 p m. Notices were sent to all owners of property with valuation changes.
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City Tax Equalization Board
J. D. Scott
Scott
Hurricane Rakes Gulf After Jamaica Destruction
The hurricane travels from the Yucatan across the Gulf toward the Rio Grande region after devastating Jamaica where 109 people died and $56 million in damage was caused. Forecasters warn it will regain strength over water and continue a west northwesterly course.
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Miami
Yucatan Peninsula
Gulf
Progresso
Jamaica
Grady Norton
Miami Weather Bureau
Rio Grande River
Mexico
Texas
Merida
Yucatan
Weather Bureau
Campeche
Yucatan Penininsula
Caribbean
Jamacca
Grand Cayman
Cozumel Island
Isla Mujeres
Cozumel
Hernando Cortez
Kingston
West and East Texas Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. Panhandle not so warm Tuesday. East Texas partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers mainly in the west and south portions.
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West Texas
Panhandle
East Texas
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U. S. Eighth Army
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Adm
C. Turner Joy
Munsan
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