Stassen Holds Fire After Meeting Ike as Herter Ticket Seen
Harold E. Stassen met President Eisenhower in Gettysburg and avoided talking about his push to replace Nixon with Christian Herter. He refused to discuss disarmament duties or the meeting’s content while signaling he will stay on the President's team. He previously floated a Herter slate and said he would not comment further until a formal statement is available.
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Gettysburg
Harold E. Stassen
Eisenhower
Nixon
Stassen
Christian Herter
Massachusetts
Washington
Herter
GOP
Leonard W. Hall
Eisee Stassen
Tank Farm Blast Kills 19 in Texas Subdues Today
A Dumas Texas petroleum tank farm explosion killed 19 men, with fires subsiding to one tank today. Fifteen burned instantly. four died later. Funeral services planned in Dumas Sunray and other Texas cities. About 81 others burned. seven on serious list, three discharged. Firefighters battled largest blaze as tanks burned and a railroad bridge caught fire.
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Dumas
Sunray
Texas
Shamrock Oil & Gas Corp
Bob Bower
Shamrock
Longs Power To Be Tested In Louisiana Races
In New Orleans Gov Earl Long seeks to strengthen his position by backing three opponents to Rep T A Thompson in the 7th District and by urging a runoff. Senate hopeful Russell Long is unopposed for a second term as his relatives remain clear in the race.
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New Orleans
Earl Long
T. A. Thompson
Long
Thompson
Russell Long
Huey Long
Edward Hebert
Edwin Willis
Salina residents placed on voluntary water restrictions
Salina Kansas residents face voluntary water restrictions as 13 municipal wells run low during a blistering heat wave. City officials urge conservation and monitor supply amid rising demand and hot forecasts.
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Salina, Kan
Salina
Choir School To Be Held For High School Students
A summer choir school starts Wednesday per Bob Clinton the school choral director. Students signed for high school choral music are urged to attend for personal guidance with solos for Interscholastic League contests. Registration is 9 to 11 a.m. in the high school choir room, with flexible attendance options.
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Bob Clinton
Clinton
Equalization Board Holds Meeting Here
The Scurry County Board of Equalization met today at 9 a.m. and will stay in session until all county property values are determined. The county commissioners act as the board, seated in the courthouse to determine fix and equalize all taxable property values. Citizens with business before the board are urged to attend.
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County Board of Equalization
Scurry County
Pre School Plans Being Made Here
Snyder schools announced a two week pre school program for first graders this fall. Registration is next Monday and Tuesday, with in person sign ups at Central Elementary for newcomers to Northeast Elementary.
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Snyder
Frank Wilson
Northeast
Central Elementary
Central Primary
Wilson
McKeon Defense Loses Bid for Not Guilty in Court Martial
Parris Island Marine S Sgt Matthew C McKeon faced denial of a directed verdict of innocent as the court martial entered its third week. Prosecutor Sevier argued culpable negligence for guiding 74 recruits into Ribbon Creek marsh where six drowned. Defense cited lack of legal definition for oppression of men under command.
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Parris Island
S. C
Matthew C. McKeon
Emile Zola Berman
New York City
Navy
Irving N. Kein
Klein
Ber
Charles B. Sevier
Jacksonville
Ill
Nero
Bligh
Sevier
McKeon
Ribbon Creek
Berman
Canvassing set for precinct chairmen in Scurry primary
Scurry County's Democratic primary of 1956 will be canvassed by precinct chairmen at the courthouse tomorrow. They will certify nominees and declare runoffs for the second primary on August 25. Unofficial tallies show runoffs in district attorney sheriff and commission races with margins and leaders listed.
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Scurry County
Wayland Holt
Scurry
Borden
J. Ray Martin
Clarence Wade
Fort Worth Lake Shutdown Reduces City Water Sources
Tarant County Water Control District 1 closed Lake Bridgeport outlets at 8 a.m. Sunday to conserve dwindling supply. With only Eagle Mountain Lake and Lake Worth remaining, runoff rain is needed to restore levels. weekend pumping reached 173,335,000 gallons. Eagle Mountain Lake is faltering.
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Fort Worth
Bridgeport
Tarrant County Water Control District 1
Eagle Mountain Lake
Lake Worth
Thief Steals Money Mrs Barbett Put Out To Thaw
Police report Mrs William Barbetts cash vanished from a table after she left a freezer to thaw $100 Saturday night. She told Patrolman N Waitschies a man was booked for investigation.
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San Antonio
William Barbett
Meteor Disintegrates Over Dallas Fort Worth Area
A meteor was seen over the Fort Worth Dallas area Saturday night. Initial reports place its fall near Dallas with likely disintegration about 200 miles south. Fort Worth astronomer Oscar Monnig provided the assessment today.
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Fort Worth
Fort Worth-Dallas
Dallas
Here
Oscar Monnig
Daniel Yarborough Runoff Emerges From Texas Primary Results
The Texas gubernatorial runoff between Sen. Price Daniel and Ralph Yarborough looms after first primary voting. Daniel led with 593,556 votes, Yarborough 441,770, and O'Daniel 330,454 from 254 counties. Lieutenant governor and attorney general races also head to runoffs amid strong segregationist and interposition votes.
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Lee O’daniel
Price Daniel
Ralph Yarborough
Texas
Daniel
Yarborough
U.S
O’daniel
Texas Election Bureau
Shivers
J. Evetts Haley
Canyon
Reuben Senter
Car Damaged By Fire In City Street
A 1955 Chevrolet was slightly damaged by fire about 2 PM Sunday afternoon at Twenty seventh Street and Avenue Q. Fire Chief D A Porter said the owner of the car was Joe Massey. The blaze caused damage to the vehicle and stopped traffic briefly.
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D. A. Porter
Joe Massey
Twentyseventh Street
Avenue Q
Weather Outlook for Texas Panhandle and West Texas
Snyder reports show Saturday high 100 and low 89 with yesterday 99 and 70. Today's 7:30 a.m. reading 77. North Central and West Texas remain partly cloudy through Tuesday with scattered afternoon and nighttime thunderstorms and little temperature change.
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Snyder
North Central
West Texas
Senators Seek Action on Oil Import Restraints
About 31 senators led by Price Daniel urged Arthur Fleming to restore restraint on oil imports to meet national defense needs. They argued imports exceed the 1954 ratio and recent efforts to voluntary curb them have failed, seeking assurances and a plan to enforce the defense amendment.
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Washington
Price Daniel
Texas
Arthur Fleming
Defense Mobilization
Fleming
Candle starts house fire injuring family, $1500 loss
A prayer candle lit by 8 year old Cristan Macias caused a midnight blaze that drove the family from their home. Police say the boy forgot to extinguish the candle and went to bed in another room. damage estimated at $1,500.
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Antonio
Mike Salaser
Cristan Macias
Texas Man Elected Committee Trustee
Robert Anderson of Vernon Texas was elected a trustee of the Committee for Economic Development. Anderson leads Ventures Ltd. of Toronto and previously served as deputy secretary of defense and secretary of the Navy in the Eisenhower administration.
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New York
Robert Anderson
Vernon, Tex
Committee For Economic Development
Anderson
Ventures Ltd
Toronto
Anderson Tion
Eisenhower
Logs Saved By Captain After Andrea Doria Sinking
The Andrea Doria logs were salvaged by Capt. Piero Calamar and handed to the Italian consul general for transmission to Rome. The voyage records include the ship’s course, communications, and navigational conditions. Security and casualty figures updated show 36 still unaccounted for, 2 dead, 18 missing, aboard the liner with 1706 aboard.
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New York
Andrea Doria
Nantucket
Piero Calamar
Stockholm
Rome
James W. la Belle
Independence
la Belle
Europe
U. S. Coast Guard
Bernabe Polanco Garcia
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