Compromise On Tidelands Hit By Two Government Bureaus
Washington August 28 Interior and Justice Departments blocked a proposed tidelands revenue split giving coastal states like Texas a larger royalty share. Sen. Murray condemned the plan as an evil surrender of public rights and said oil companies seeded the idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interior and Justice Departments
Texas
Tidelands
Murray
D-Mont
Senate Interor Committee
Interior Committee
Continetal
Justice and Interior Departments
Sen. O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Spot Wildcat Southeast of Colorado City Drilling Planned
Cosden Petroleum Corp. will drill the No. 1 D. C. Stubblefield wildcat 10 miles southeast of Colorado City in section 96, T&P, at 7,400 feet. Nearby wells include abandoned No. 1 Girvin to the south and Kept by Olsen Drilling Co. about two miles away. Operations slated to start by Sept. 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosden Petroleum Corp
Colorado City
D. C. Stubblefield
T&p
Four Bluff Oil and Olsen Drilling Co
Girvin
Penn
Fred W. Shield
Galbraith
Wildcat
Lamesa
M-El&rr
King Wildcat Continental Oil No
Martin
King County Wildcat
Canyon Reef
Nolan
Seaboard Oil Co
Rowan — Hope
Nolan County
Turner May
New Elections Set In Japan
Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida dissolved the lower house of the Diet and set October 1 for Japan’s first post occupation general election. An Emperor Hirohito rescript dissolved the upper chamber, dissolving Parliament unless an emergency arises, countersigned by Yoshida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
U. S
Shigeru Yoshida
Hirohito
House of Councilors
Yoshida
Beckworth Talks With Truman Silent On Job Offer
Rep. Lindley Beckworth of Texas met with President Truman at the White House and refused to discuss any federal job. He denied any offer and noted rumors about a possible Interstate Commerce Commission appointment, while confirming his support for the Democratic ticket and for Adlai Stevenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lindley Beckworth
Texas
Truman
White House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Texan
Price Daniel
Adlai Stevenson
New price boss to test public mood on controls
Tighe E. Woods says he will tour the country next month to gauge public attitude toward price controls and asks housewives for views. He will decide whether to lift curbs. he personally favors keeping them. Woods becomes director of the Office of Price Stabilization next week, succeeding Ellis Arnall. He notes possible public apathy and rising living costs as he seeks direct reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tighe E. Woods
Woods
Office of
Ellis Arnall
Writer Denies Red Charges of Committee
New York August 28 Radio Script Writer Robert C. Lyon Jr known as Peter Lyon denied a senate subcommittee claim he is a Communist Party member. The panel accused the Radio Writers Guild of pro Communist influence and cited Lyon’s refusal to answer under oath about communism. Lyon’s lawyer said he is not a member and the Guild claimed it stays in line with non Communist affidavits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Robert C. Lyon Jr
Peter Lyon
Senate
Communist Party
Washington
Radio Writers Guild
Lyon
Millard Lampell
Guild
Subcommittee
Peter Vy
Office of War Information
Benedict Wolf
Shower Brings Relief To City
A two hour shower last night brought .38 inch of rain, raising August total to 1.80 inches and year to 9.87. Additional August rain fell .09 on Aug. 6 and 1.33 on Aug. 11. County agent Oscar Fowler noted .18 inch in Southwest Snyder. July 3.18 and March 2.19 exceed August rainfall in the year. Yesterday’s high reached 103, marking the 24th 100-plus day this month. low last night was 70 and 7:30 am reading was 72.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. P. Strayhorn
Oscar Fowler
Snyder
Misplaced Propaganda Leaflets Hit Island
Thousands of leaflets attacking Albania and its government fell on Corfu Greece two miles from Albania. It was suspected the leaflets were dropped for Albania or drifted westward by wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Greece
Albania
Corfu
City nearly out of water as wells fail
The Daily News reports a city water crisis as 27 wells failed under heavy pumping. By night, storage tanks held about 200,000 gallons with 40,000 in central tanks and 100,000 held in reserve for firefighting. Officials urge conservation to avert further shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily News
Ralph
Eades
North
Snyder
Avenue M
Thirty - Third Street
South
Johnson Backs Stevenson Despite Tideland Disagreement
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson said he will support Adlai Stevenson for president though he disagrees with Stevenson on Texas tidelands. He argued a Republican win would not protect Texas ownership and noted the "desertion" of Democrats to back Hoover years ago. Johnson's stance contrasts with Governor Allan Shivers and Attorney General Price Daniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Adlai Stevenson
Texas Tidelands
Texas
Herbert Hoover
Johnson
Allan Shivers
Setvenson
Tidelands
Democratic Party
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Republican Party
Price Daniel
U. S
Daniel
Senate
Shivers
Amarillo
Convicted Gen Grow Assigned to Army History Office
Maj. Gen. Robert W. Grow, 57, convicted by court martial of recording secret information and safeguarding it poorly, is assigned to the army historical office in Washington. He will report to the Pentagon on Sept. 2 to work under Maj. Gen. Orlando Ward, after duties with 2nd Army in Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert W. Grow
Army
Frankfurt
Grow
Sibley
Iowa
U.S
Moscow
Sixth Armored
France
Pentagon
Orlando Ward
2Nd Army
Maryland
U. S
Margaret Truman Arrives in Paris End Europe Tour
Miss Margaret Truman arrives in Paris by train from Oslo ending her European tour. She is greeted by Theodore C. Achilles at the American embassy as she travels home to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Paris
Europe
Margaret Truman
Oslo
Norway
Theodore C. Achilles
Borden County Delegates Rally for Eisenhower at State Convention
Scurry county GOP delegates report strong enthusiasm for Gen Dwight Eisenhower after the state convention in San Antonio. Surratt, Watson and Mrs Surratt attended from here with Surratt named to the credentials committee. New party leadership vows majoritarian rules and airing of election laws while planning rallies before the November 4 election. Ronnie Herms of Abilene named district committeeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Dwight Eisenhower
S. L. Surratt
John Watson
Surratt
Borden County
Borden
Old Guard
Zweifel
Democratic Party
Ronnie Herms
Abilene
Vote Fraud Charged In Galveston Boxes
An affidavit filed with the Texas attorney general alleges irregularities and election fraud tied to the Ninth District race. It claims numerous unqualified voters cast ballots in Galveston County, potentially altering the outcome where Rep. Clark Thompson defeated Sheriff T. W. Buckshot Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Election Bureau
Clark Thompson
Galveston
T. W. Buckshot Lane
Wharton County
Lane
L. W. Atkinson
Galveston County
Clark W. Thompson
Heat Victim Hospitalized in Scurry County
H A Smith Jr a 27 year old Sny der oil field worker was admitted to Battenfield Hospital yesterday afternoon as a victim of heat prostration He entered around 2 pm and was reported in good condition the next morning He is the first heat casualty of 1952 in Scurry County where temperatures have stayed above 100 degrees most days He worked for Buster Lowry Construction Co when he fainted from the heat and was brought to the hospital by truck
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Smith, Jr
Snyder
Battenfield Hospital
Smith
Scurry County
Buster Lowry Construction Co
Malik Retired As New Russian Diplomat Takes Over In UN
United Nations officials announced Valerian Zorin will replace Jacob Malik as Soviet delegate to the UN. Malik departs for rest and reassignment due to heart ailment, with Zorin arriving by mid September. observers note broader Soviet diplomatic reshuffles and regional policy moves shaping UN deliberations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malik
United Nations
N. Y
Soviet
Russia
Valerian Z. Zorin
Czechoslovakia
Jacob A. Malik
U. N
International Organization
Zorin
General Assembly
Moscow
Japan
Fresh POW camp incidents expected in Korea
Seoul reports renewed Red cross incidents or demonstrations in U S POW camps since Sunday. The Army promises another update tomorrow after detailing July incidents and 10 events between August 11 and 24 that killed four prisoners and injured 64. Maj Gen Haydon Boomer says Americans must expect incidents and camps are guarded under Geneva principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
U. S
U. N
Prisoner of War Command
Eee
Haydon L. Boamer
Pusan
Polio Victim Marvis Hanson Returns Home
Hermleigh seven year old Marvis June Hanson, County's fourth polio victim in 1952, was discharged from Hendrick Memorial Hospital and returned home. She entered July 18 in serious condition and will stay in bed two weeks while recovering, then begin home schooling with her mother supervising until a doctor approves public school return. The three prior victims also returned home in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvis June Hanson
Hermleigh
Se County
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Marvin Hanson
Twenty Die In Pakistan Air Force Transport Crash
An engine failure caused a Pakistan Air Force transport plane to nose dive into a hill near Kashmir, killing 20 on August 28. Eyewitnesses reported the engines quit before the crash, investigators said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karachi
Pakistan
Pakistan Air Force
Kashmir
Tax Lawyer Denies Involvement In St. Louis Grand Jury Report
Federal Judge George H. Moore says the Justice Department interfered with a 1951 grand jury probe into St. Louis tax cases. Slack denies pressuring for a partial report and says he neither drafted nor approved it while asserting he had no knowledge of its exact contents. Drake Watson, now deceased, had been quoted as claiming Slack wanted the partial report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
George H. Moore
Justice Department
St. Louis
Moore
Drake Watson
U.S
Ellis N. Slack
Slack
House Judiciary Subcommittee
Internal Revenue
Nouse Subcommittee
Grand Jury
United States
U. S
Subcommittee
Weather Outlook for North Central and West Texas
Generally fair Thursday through Friday with widely scattered thundershowers in the afternoon and evening. Temperatures expected to remain steady across the period with little change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
West Texas
First bale auctioned in Scurry County brings crowd and premium
Dr. John Hamblen auctioned the first bale of cotton in Scurry County this year with farmer L. T. Nail on the Jack Bowden farm. The bale sold for 61 cents per pound as Hamblen sang folk songs to draw a crowd. Snyder merchants via the Chamber of Commerce added a $302.50 premium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hamblen
Scurry County
L. T. Nail
Jack Bowden
Hamblen
Nail
Snyder
Chamber of Commerce
Lee Watson
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Wicks Oil Co
Caldwell
Bureau
Senator Johnson
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