Three Failures Reported In Kent Borden Oil Area
Three oil wells in Kent and Borden counties were plugged and abandoned after reporting no commercial oil or gas. Wells include R. Clay Underwood No. 1 in Clay ton and Johnson in Borden County, Sparks Drilling Co. No. 1 J. W. Young in Kent, and Geir-Jackson, Inc. No. 2 Feldman-Pardo in Kent, with various depths and no production shown.
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Kent County
Borden County
R. Clay Underwood
Clayton and Johnson
Borden
Gail
Strawn
T&p
Salt Creek
Sparks Drilling Co
J. W. Young
W&nw
Geir - Jackson, Inc
Feldman - Pardo
Cogdell
H&tc
Price, Bartley
Guthrie - Conrad
Scurry County
Wildcat
Amerada Petroleum Corp
Canon
Borden Wildcat
Crown Central Petroleum Corp
Joe B. York
Guil
Gulf No
Cosden Petroleum
W.G. Williams
San Andres
Kent
Scurry Third In Poll Taxes In West Central Texas
Scurry County ranked third in poll tax payments and exemptions in West Central Texas on Friday with 5 589 paid. Taylor County led with 10 815, Howard County second with 6 719. Nearby totals included Fisher 2 200, Mitchell 2 343, Nolan 4 650. Civic groups push eligible residents to pay taxes and vote this year.
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Scurry County
Texas
Taylor County
Howard County
Fisher
Mitchell
Nolan
New Egyptian government sworn as Farouk reshapes leadership
King Farouk swore in Aly Maher Pasha as prime minister and formed an 11 member cabinet under martial law after Nahas Pasha’s Wafdist regime faced mass violence. Maher Pasha, aged 69, pledged to restore stability and push Britain out while pursuing independence for the Nile valley. Cairo reports say about 20 killed and 80 wounded in Saturday’s riots, with 150 fires and widespread property damage.
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Cairop
Farouk
Britain
Egypt
Aly Maher Pasha
Abdin Palace
Mustapha el Nahas Pasha
Nahas
Suez Canal
Sudan
Nile Valley
Maher Pasha
Nahas Pasha
Cairo
Legation
Army
Navy
Nations Demand UN Action If Asia Aggression Comes
The United States Britain and France said they would seek immediate United Nations action if Soviet or Chinese Communist aggression occurs in Southeast Asia. John Sherman Cooper urged urgent UN consideration while Selwyn Lloyd signaled Britain's support and Francis LaCoste demanded intervention if Indochina is moved against.
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Paris
U. S
Britain
France
U.N
Southeast Asia
John Sherman Cooper
United Nations
Selwyn Lloyd
Francis LaCoste
U. N
Indochina
Russia
China
Cooper
Andrei Vishinsky
West Germany Pressures NATO Entry At European Army Talks
West German State Secretary Walter Hallstein demanded immediate NATO admission or a pledged future membership as talks on a unified European army within NATO stalled. Ministers from France, Italy, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg shelved the issue and seek further study before Feb. 16 when the NATO Council meets in Lisbon. Belgium won a veto right for each member in the army plan.
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Paris
NATO
North Atlantic
Walter Hallstein
Germany
Hallstein
France
Italy
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
NATO Council
Lisbon
Sixman Council of Ministers
Six Car Deaths Over Weekend Reported By AP
The Associated Press notes six fatalities from Texas motor vehicle crashes over the weekend. Incidents include a Waco crash involving a car and ambulance killing Jeanette Stead and Jay D. Davies, a Lubbock death from a backover by an uncle, and a two car head on near Sherman and Bells killing Roy Tatum.
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Associated Press
Texas
Jeanette Stead
Jay D. Davies
Waco
Lorenzo
David Moore
Lubbock
Sherman
Bells
Arkansas
Roy Tatum
Lewisville
Ark
Hondo
Roscoe Willis
Fort Worth
Willis
Brownfield
D. E
Ed) Wickson
Fiona Wickson
Maybank Opposes Truman Nomination Prepares Russell Shift
Sen. Maybank of South Carolina, a key Banking Committee figure, announced opposition to another Truman term. He backs Len Russell of Georgia for the Democratic nomination, signaling Southern delegates may coalesce around Russell while others weigh their options.
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Washington
Sen
Maybank
D-C
Congress
Truman
South Carolina
South
Len Russell
Georgia
Dick Russell
Midwestern
Barkley
Ate Banking
Senate
White House
Harry McDonald
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Mc Donald
Russell
Smathers
Panel Orders Hollywood Man Under Arrest
Washington House Un American Activities Committee orders Sidney Buchman arrested after he fails to appear for a subpoena. Rep. Walter directs sergeant at arms to locate and incarcerate Buchman until testimony can be heard. Buchman testified in Los Angeles last September of his Communist Party membership.
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Washington
House UnAmerican Activities Committee
Sidney Buchman
Rep
Walter
D-Pa
Buchman
Morton Pepper
York
Columbia Pictures
Los Angeles
Communist Party
R. Lawrence Siegel
Rep. Walter
Bernita Sheldon Matthews
Junior Chamber plans six siren sounds to announce poll tax goal
Officers of the Junior Chamber of Commerce said they would seek approval from Mayor F G Sears and the fire department to sound the fire station siren six times at the moment the goal of 6000 poll tax exemptions is reached. Bob Davie, a member, spoke.
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Chamber of Commerce
F. G. Sears
Bob Davie
Theorganization
Pio Riego Gambi Capsizes at Naples Launch
A 480 ton motorship named Pio Riego Gambi capsized at launch in Naples. About 90 guests aboard leaped into the icy Gulf of Brusini as the vessel rolled to its side during the slow launch. One man is missing and four others are hospitalized.
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Pio Riego Gambi
Naples
Italy
Gulf of Brusini
City Hosts Worst Flu Week in County History
Health unit reports 56 influenza cases for the week ending last Saturday pushing the month total to 79 and pneumonia to 40. Dysentery, chicken pox, and whooping cough also listed among illnesses for the period.
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City County Health Unit
State Health Department
Nosey Man Gets Two Black Eyes
Dallas police report 69 year old Dave Martin disturbed a burglar in his room. The intruder replied none of your business and fought, injuring Martin with two black eyes as the two struggled over Martin’s pants.
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Dallas
Dave Martin
Martin
Novey
Skies Clear After Teasing Rain Across Texas
A cool air mass moved from the Panhandle to the border as skies cleared after thundershowers. Temperatures ranged from 26 at Dalhart to 58 at Brownsville, with several sites dipping below freezing and rainfall totals reported in multiple cities. Marshall reports 4.49 inches of rain and a 41 degree temperature drop amid storms and flash floods, with outages and flooded streets affecting motorists.
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Associated Press
Texas
Panhandle
Mexican
Dalhart
Brownsville
del Rio
Amarillo
Wichita Falls
Lubbock
Wink
Junction
Marfa
Beaumont
Marshall
Envoy to Iran Given Mossadegh Plea After Farewell
British Ambassador Sir Francis Shepherd leaves for home carrying Premier Mossadegh’s bedside appeal for a new effort to settle the Anglo Iranian oil dispute. Mossadegh reiterates Iran must control oil wealth while Britain seeks to retain refining and marketing rights. He suggests Britain choose another path to remove differences between the two countries.
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Tehran
Iran
Francis Shepherd
Mohammed Mossadegh
Britain
Mossadegh
Shepherd
Warsaw
Poland
Anglo-Iiranian Oil Co
River flood heads push Ohio Valley into high water
Thousands of residents in Ohio and West Virginia fled to higher ground as the Ohio River and tributaries rose, with the river forecast to reach 47 to 48 feet. Evacuations continued on Wheeling Island and near East Liverpool, Powhatan Point, and Marietta as industries halted operations and guards were placed on emergency duty.
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Marietta, O
Ohio
West Virginia
Ohio River
Wheeling Island
Wheeling
W. Va
Powhatan Point
Powhatan
Ang
Powhatan Mining Co
Mahways
Lausche
Otene
Red Cross
Washington
Pittsburgh
Gahela
East Liverpool
Pitts Ara
Stratton
Empire
Liverpool
Marietta
Wheeling Steel Corp
Steubenville
Ohio River Steel Co
Toronto
Weather Brief for West and East Texas
West Texas reports fair skies this afternoon tonight and Tuesday with warmer readings and cooler tonight in Panhandle and South Plains. East Texas sees fair weather through tonight and Tuesday with near freezing temps in the far north and a warmer Tuesday afternoon. Fresh northerly winds along the coast ease tonight and shift to variable Tuesday.
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Texas
Lowe
Panhendie
South Plains
Reds Study New Plan for Exchanging Prisoners in Korea
In Munsan Korea a detailed 14 point U N plan for POW exchange was handed to Communist negotiators who promised to study it The draft includes voluntary repatriation and sets up two committees under the armistice commission for exchanging prisoners and civilians The plan also covers Red Cross interviews and post armistice prisoner death records while signaling data on missing prisoners and a 75 000 troop rotation limit
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Munsan
Korea
U.N
Lee Sang Cho
R. E. Libby
Lee Baid
Libby
Lee
Red Cross
Military Armistice Commission
Panmunjom
North Korea
Hsieh Fang
Armistice Commission
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Yalu River
Frank Noel
Noel
Pfc
Theodore M. Pallas
San Francisco
Tokyo
Shepherd's Hotel
Asia
Vishinsky
United States
South China
Thailand
Burma
Yunnan
Administration
Hollywood Man
Reds
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