Rayburn Faces Dixie Pledge Ruling on Convention
Democratic leaders debate whether Louisiana South Carolina and Virginia may join nominating speeches at the Democratic National Convention. Rayburn warned he will rule if challenged as Louisiana factions clash over loyalty pledge while Senator Long blames defectors for political maneuvering.
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Chicago
Sam Rayburn
Louisiana
South Carolina
Virginia
Rayburn
Dixie States
Robert F. Jennon
Sen
Russell Long
Long
Blair Moody
Michigan
Ellenburger Test Staked In Stonewall
Dallas oilman A. L. Wimmer Jr announces No. 1 F. R. Smith Ellenburger wildcat in Stonewall County with location at section 271-B-H& TC and planned starting date Sept 7. Project spans 1 040 acres with Kewanee Oil Co retaining acreage and a Cochran wildcat to begin Aug 15. Near Aspermont and Newney Canyon, other operations midstate include No. 1 M. A. Fuller North Scurry and No. 2 Addison in Southwest Scurry and a Kent Cogdell Fuller sand producer reaching 153.12 barrels on a 24 hour test.
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A. L. Wimmer, Jr
Dallas
F. R. Smith
Stonewall County
Aspermont
Newney Canyon
Wimmer
Kewanee Oil Co
Kewanee
Cochran
Scurry
Texas Co
M. A. Fuller
North
Scurry Wildcat
Superior
Intex
Eva F. Laws
Northwest
Ellenburger
Carden
North Kelley - Snyder
Shell No
Addison
Kent
Chapman & McFarlin Producing Co
Cogdell
Kent County
D. M. Cogdell
Capitan No
Daugherty
Rites Aecent Wildcat
Erill
Kerr Nominated Called a Winner
Chicago July 24 Senator Robert Kerr was nominated for the Democratic presidential bid at the convention. Rep Carl Albert lauded Kerr as a fighting progressive Democrat and the party’s best chance to defeat Republicans led by Eisenhower. Albert recalled Kerr electrifying the 1944 convention and praised his labor stance farm program and debt reduction as Oklahoma governor.
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Chicago
Robert S. Kerr
Carl Albert
Kerr
America
MacArthur
Douglas) MacArthur
Albert
Far East
Albert Con
Oklahoma
Senate
Dwight Eisenhower
Republican Party
Maury Maverick
San Antonio
Texas
Maverick
Cost of Living Reaches New High in Mid June
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that on June 15 the cost of living soared to 189.6 percent of the 1935-39 base, up 11.4 percent from two years earlier. The index rose 0.5 point from the prior record in January due to higher food rent and miscellaneous goods and services.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Absentee Vote Record Set in Scurry County Primary
Scurry County reports 301 absentee ballots cast in the primary with 85 still outstanding and 386 ballots issued for absentee voting. Mail ballots postmarked before midnight Tuesday will be tallied Saturday. County Clerk Pat Johnston notes this is the largest absentee vote in the county history, surpassing the earlier prohibition election turnout.
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Pat Johnston
Weather read 98 in Snyder with 7:30 am 74
The Snyder high reached 98 yesterday while the low stood at 69. Weather observer Mrs. D. P. Strayhorn noted a 7:30 am reading of 74.
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Snyder
D. P. Strayhorn
Dogs Threaten Door to Door Campaigners in Scurry County
Candidates recount dangers from unfriendly dogs while campaigning ahead of the Democratic Primary. Mollie Pinkerton and Dell Smith describe close calls and bites, with others noting rattlesnakes and long drive itineraries. Sterling Williams doubts house to house campaigning will last.
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Mollie Pinkerton
Dell Smith
Ray J. Keenan
James Rosser
Sterling Williams
Williams
Scurry County
Texans Decide for Russell as Stevenson Favored again
Chicago July 24 Texans cast 52 votes for Sen. Richard Russell of Georgia for the Democratic presidential nomination. Texas delegates, seated in Chicago, pledged to back Russell on the first ballot and debated platform votes and loyalty pledges amid Stevenson draft activity and talk of a potential second ballot shift.
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Chicago
Adlai Stevenson
Sam Rayburn
Louisiana
South Carolina
Virginia
Rayburn
Richard Russell
Georgia
South
Champen
Stevenson
Illinois
Sens. Russell
Kefauver
Tennessee
Averell Harriman
Mutual Security
Truman
Kansas
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard B. Russell
Russell
Senate
John Sparkman
Alabama
William Fulbright
Arkansas
Sen
Edward Johnson
Colorado
Estes Kefauver
New York
Harriman
Robret S. Kerr
Okahoma
Texas
Maury Maverick
San Antonio
Shivers
Maverick
Democratic Party
President Announces Steel Strike Is Over
President Truman pledges an end to the steel strike after talks with CIO leader Philip Murray and U S Steel chief Benjamin Fairless at the White House. The 650000 workers have been idle for 53 days as executives and labor leaders negotiate a settlement.
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Washington
Truman
CIO
White House
Philip Murray
Benjamin Fairless
U. S. Steel Corp
Murray
Fairless
John R. Steelman
Old Man Barkley Fires Up Democratic Convention
At Chicago's convention Alben W Barkley, age 74, electrified a crowd of over 12 000, rejecting a presidential bid while affirming Democratic gains under Roosevelt and Truman. He condemned rivals Cruade claim and urged a broad program for the nation.
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Chicago
Alben W. Barkley
Texas Demo Delegate Files Protest Over Loyalty Pledge
Curtis Douglass of Pampa protests the loyalty pledge at the Democratic Convention. He remains at the convention as Texas delegates support the loyalty rule by majority under unit rule.
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Chicago
Texas
Curtis Douglass
Pampa
Candidates to Speak At Rally In Snyder
The final rally in a Junior Chamber of Commerce series is set for 7 45 tonight at Tiger Stadium Snyder. A larger crowd is expected than at Helmleigh Fluvanna and Ira with speeches limited to five minutes each. About 30 candidates spoke at each prior rally starting 7 45 and ending around 10.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Tiger Stadium
Helmleigh
Fluvanna
Ira
Truman Pushes Stevenson for Democratic Nomination
Two close associates report President Truman has signaled support for Gov Adlai Stevenson as the Democratic nominee. The draft movement accelerates behind Stevenson's reluctant bid while Barkley fades after a 74 year old challenge.
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Convention Hall
Chicago
Truman
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Weather Outlook for Texas Regions
East and South Central Texas see partly cloudy skies Thursday through Friday with little temperature change and light to moderate southerly winds along the coast. West Texas turns clear to partly cloudy with scattered afternoon thunderstorms west of Pecos and similarly stable temperatures.
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Texas
West
Pecos Valley
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