New Deep Ventures Set In Area Four Oil Fields
New deep field tests have been staked in Scurry Kent and Howard Counties. Paul DeClera will drill Scurry County No 1-B Bishop in Diamond M Clear Fork eight miles southwest of Snyder. D M Cogdell 2-B to be drilled in Cogdell San Andres about 22 miles north of Snyder. Two Howard County wells include Sun Oil No 1 Edward Simpson Luther Southeast Silvro Devonian field 16 miles north of Big Spring. Russell Maguire to drill No 1-B Hodnett in Sara May Pennsylvanian field near Vincent. Oceanic See Oil Co completion No 2-A H N Zant noted.
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Scurry
Kent
Howard
Paul DeClera
Fort Worth
Scurry County
Bishop
Snyder
H&tc
Chapman & McFarlin Producing Co
D. M. Cogdell, Jr
San Andres
Howard County
Sun Oil Co
Edward Simpson
Luther Southeast
Big Spring
T&p
Russell Maguire
Wichita Falls
Hodnett
Sara-May
Vincent
Howard Completion
Seaboard Oil Co
Batchelor On Trial Today
General court martial opened at Fort Sam Houston for Corporal Claude Batchelor of the First Cavalry charged with collaborating with the enemy. Batchelor smiled and said he was glad to get it over with as his attorney prepared to claim the Army promised immunity.
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William C. Barnard
San Antonio
Tex
Texas
Ft. Sam Houston
Cpl
Claude Batchelor
First Cavalry
Far East
Metairie
Schowalter
O.L. Batchelor
Kermit
Portia Howe
Malden
Minn
Howe
Richard Tenneson
North Korea
Peace Is Product Of Strength, Legion Told
President Eisenhower addressed the American Legion’s 36th Annual Convention in Washington urging peace through a strong military, warning isolationism and appeasement lead toward war. He called for an adequate reserve to be a top congressional priority and emphasized stability and informed public choice in foreign policy.
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Washington
Eisenhower
American
John Lodge
Connecticut
Legion
Lewis K. Gough
Pasadena
Calif
National Guard
Colorado
Arthur J. Connell
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Gough
Legionnaires
United States
Formosa
Asia
America
Shivers Victory Solidifies Texas Conservative Lead
President Eisenhower is highly pleased by Texas Governor Allan Shivers’s runoff win over Ralph Yarborough. Shivers won a record Texas primary with 771,569 votes to Yarborough’s 678,329, and seeks the November race against Tod R. Adams. Democratic leaders downplay national implications, stressing Texas party unity and future convention influence.
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Bruce Henderson
Dallas
Eisenhower
Texas
Allan Shivers
Stephen Mitchell
Shivers
Austin Atty
Ralph Yarborough
Yarborough
Texas Election Bureau
Adlai Stevenson
Denver
James Hagerty
Woodville
Washington
Mitchell
Wallace Savage
Leslie Hackler
John Bell
Cuero
William Shireman
Corpus Chris
Dallas Youth Killed As Storm Strikes Dallas
A violent Dallas area storm killed 16 year old Bill Maloney while he played golf at the Dallas Athletic Club. Two companions were stunned as a thunderstorm damaged Ennis and surrounding areas with hail high winds and broken windows.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Ennis
East Texas
Panhandle
Livingston
Woodville
Allan Shivers
Bill Maloney
Dallas Athletic Club
Weather Bureau
Corsicana
Brownsville
Laredo
Presidio
Lufkin
Palacios
Salt Flat
Win
el Paso
Beaumont
del Rio
Price Cuts On Instant Coffee From Major Producers
New York wholesale price cuts announced by Borden Nestle and General Foods reduce the cost of instant coffee. Prices drop from about four cents per 2-ounce jar to 14 cents per 6-ounce jar. Retailers are expected to pass savings to consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Borden
Nestle
General Foods
Woman Charged in Fatal Stabbing Murder Case
Dorotha Thomas, 31, charged today with murder over the fatal stabbing of 21 year old Valerie Rose in Houston. Police say Rose died from a shoulder wound.
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Houston
Dorotha Thomas
Valerie Rose
McCarthy Declines Defense Witnesses in New Senate Inquiry
Senator McCarthy says he will call no defense witnesses in the Senate inquiry into his conduct and will testify if requested. He emphasizes a quick windup to resume his campaign and investigations and notes some charges will be admitted. He flies from Los Angeles with seven fellow senators for the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate
Los Angeles
Sen. Flanders
Lynn Deputy Sheriff Slain in Lynn County
A Lynn County deputy sheriff, 52-year-old William Francis Henderson, was shot to death after stopping a car with five occupants near Wilson. A fleeing suspect then shot himself in the head with Henderson's gun, and a second victim, R. C. Stansberry, 27, of Tahoka, was found slain in a farm field about 12 miles from Tahoka. The incident left authorities to pursue a chaotic murder and attempted escape in Lynn County, just south of Lubbock.
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Lubbock
Lynn County
Wilson
Tahoka
William Francis Henderson
R. C. Stansberry
Tohoka
Henderson
Stansberry
Eisenhower Signs Atomic Energy Bill
President Eisenhower signed the new atomic energy legislation to speed peaceful use and open the door for private atomic power. The bill overhauls the 1946 act, allows limited sharing of nuclear data with allies, and aims to reduce taxpayer cost while protecting the public interest. The measure sparked fierce Senate debate over public vs private power and patent provisions.
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Washington
Eisenhower
America
United States
Congress
Senate
House Atomic Energy Committee
Library vote in spotlight heats Scurry County turnout
Voters in Scurry County Texas face a tax measure to fund county libraries and library land purchases using up to ten cents per one hundred valuation. A separate proposal authorizes time warrants up to 150000 for a county library building. Absentee ballots must be postmarked by tomorrow night and arrive by 1 pm Saturday. The ballot drive is led by the Chamber of Commerce civic committee with club and women's group get-out-the-vote efforts.
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County Commissioners Court
Commissioners Court of
Scurry County
Tex
State of
Texas
Chamber of Commerce Civic Affairs Committee
Bell Workers Sign One Year Contract With CIO
Southwest Bell Telephone Co. and the CIO Communications workers signed a one year contract for 51 000 employees across six states after a night long talks session. Wages rose by 1 to 2 50 a week with current scale from 35 to 98 weekly. The pact runs to Aug 29 1955 and keeps the old terms until notice to terminate is given. Reclassifications raised pay in 14 towns and changes to some job titles and working conditions were made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
CIO Communications
Snyder Gasoline Price Increases Spark Local War
Snyder's price war widens as two independent stations raise regular gas to 19.9 and 20.9 cents per gallon from 17.9. A major company station also hiked to 25 cents, while most major stations remain lower.
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Snyder
French Assembly Debates European Army Pact Faces Stalemate
Paris reports the National Assembly halted debate on the European Defense Community Pact as supporters and opponents pressed for new negotiations. A temporary truce allowed a resumption plan for Sept 21, with Mendes France urging concessions but not taking a firm stand.
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Paris
French National Assembly
EDC
Alfred Chapin
Union of Democratic and Socialist Resistance
France
Brussels
Germany
Saar
Assembly
Mendes-France
Stene Mayer
Italy
West Germany
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Air Force probes two B36 crashes killing 25 near El Paso and Rapid City
Crashes of two giant B36 bombers within 24 hours kill 25 and injure 18. One plane crashed near a housing project in El Paso after power failure, burning violently. 1 crewman died and 15 were hurt. The previous day another B36 crashed near Rapid City, killing 24 and injuring 3. Air Force boards of inquiry launched with flight safety teams assisting.
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EL Paso
Tex
Air Force
Rapid City
S.C
Ellsworth Air Force Base
Washington
Norton Afb
San Bernardino
Calif
Strategic Air Command
SAC
Biggs Afb
U.s.-Mexico
Biggs
L. D. Lanier
el Paso International
Ronald A. Strassheim
Buffalo
N.Y
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G. Milton Kelly
Carol Ann
Charles Melendy
Boston
Mass
Water Department
Lynn
Bell
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