Drought Deepens Across Texas and Southeast Regions
Two thirds of Texas remain in a drought as federal officials widen disaster area designations in Mississippi Kentucky and Tennessee. Growth conditions appear in New Mexico the Carolinas Louisiana and Massachusetts while western Texas feed crops and pastures deteriorate with scarce showers and heat. Temperature highs reach 105 in Mineral Wells and Presidio.
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Associated Press
Texas
South
Midwest
Washington
Mississippi
Kentucky
Tennessee
Georgia
Alabama
New Mexico
Carolinas
Louisiana
Massachusetts
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Austin
Mineral
Wells
Presidio
Extension In Kent County Is Completed
Extension work in Kent County is reported finished with the No 1 Cogdell well near South Kent flowing oil at 38.6 gravity from San Angelo lime at depths around 2,893 to 3,908 feet after perforations and mud acid treatment. A potential test is to be completed at 7 22 tonight following an initial 12 hour flow of 189.75 barrels. Continental Oil reports a 6,400 foot wildcat location 13 miles west of Knox City in King County for the No 2 Mary C Ross with operations to start by August 4. Drilling reports include Union Oil No 1 William Logg ie in Borden wildcat below 5 047 feet and other wells in Gail and Northeast Borden.
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San Angelo
King County Continental Oil Co
Knox City
Kingty
Mary C. Ross
H&tc
Conoco
Ross
Union Oil Co
William Loggie
Borden Wildcat
Ashman & Hilliard
Gail
Superior
Florance Lanham
Civil rights debate fuels party politics in 1952 race
The article notes Republican and Democratic leaders trading civil rights fire in the 1952 campaign. Senator Sparkman faces GOP critiques as Stevenson backs a state-led approach, while Eisenhower presses for anti Jackson? Actually, the piece covers Stevenson and Sparkman amid party splits, with Nixon labeling Sparkman pro Truman, and Summerfield accusing the duo of carrying on Truman policies. Stevenson speaks in Illinois and Denver, outlining views on fair employment, Taft Hartley, and defense spending. Eisenhower emphasizes congressional races and primary neutrality, with regional tensions in Mississippi and Texas over endorsements and offshore oil policy.
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Richard M. Nixon
Caliifornia
Eisenhower
Fresno
Calif
Sparkman
Truman
South
Adlai Stevenson
Sen
Arthur Summerfield
GOP National Committee
Stevenson
Powell
Aclai
Illinois
Gov
Two Juveniles Arrested After Lumber Co Burglary
Police questioned two 13 and 14 year olds after the Monday night burglary at Boren Lumber Co office. Loot mostly recovered including a title to company vehicles. a .22 pistol used to force the lock. They face juvenile court before Judge Edgar Taylor. one had prior probation.
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Boren Lumber Co
Toy Gideon
Bill Love
Lumber Company
Edgar Taylor
Doubt Grows That Western Allies Can Keep Arms Schedule
Washington reports fresh economic troubles among NATO allies raise doubts about meeting Ridgway's plan for 50 divisions in being or ready for mobilization this year. Paris seeks larger French arms orders, while Britain pledges new export-led defense steps amid U.S. aid cuts.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Atlantic
Matthew B. Ridgway
Europe
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO) Council
Lisbon
Portugal
United States
France
Britain
Western
State Acheson
Congress
Truman
Robbery Try Foiled In Corsicana Bank
A 35 year old man attempted to rob the First National Bank of Richland near Corsicana but fled after a customer, Mrs. Mattie Jones, raised the alarm. The incident occurred at 10 am with road blocks being set around Richland Fairfield.
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Corsicana
First National Bank of
Richland
Here
Mattie Jones
Department of Public Safety
Austin
Richland-Fairfield
Fairfield
Jim Richards
Dorothy Coker
Ramsey Joins City Police as Radio Operator Desk Sergeant
W. J. Ramsey, formerly city superintendent, who resigned about two months ago, returned to city service yesterday. He now serves as a radio operator and desk sergeant in the police department, after previously working for the city from Oct 12 1945.
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W. J. Ramsey
Ramsey
Nixon Reminds Texans Ihe 'Right' on Tideland
Houston July 31 Oilman Glenn McCarthy prepared to file a counter suit for well over 15 million dollars in answer to a creditor's suit for about 1 million. The Dallas firm Desser Industries claims default on 12 promissory notes for 69 690.75 each tied to Winnie petro chemical plant construction.
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Houston
Glenn McCarthy
McCarthy
United States District Court
Desser Industries, Inc
Dallas
New York
Petro-Chemical
Winnie
McCarthy Chemical Company
Chronicle
Saucer Sightings Reported Over St Louis Area
A greenish flying object described as a saucer was sighted last night south of St Louis by three witnesses including Mrs. Edward Rosen and Willis Cole. The report follows a similar sighting over Hot Springs Arkansas about thirty minutes earlier.
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St, Louis
St. Louis
Hot Springs
Ark
Edward Rosen
Willis Cole
Savage Killer Sought After Nude Girl Found in Creek Bed
In Yukon Oklahoma a nude 13 or 14 year old girl was found with R A T carved in her chest. Police search for a bloodstained vehicle and the suspected killer. State crime bureau agent Claude Seymour urged tracking the suspect vehicle for clues.
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Yukon
Okla
Here
Claude Seymour
State Crime Bureau
Oklahoma
Mour
Flying saucers debated as possible space ships
Dallas July 31 E M Brewer head of the Texas Astronomical Society suggested flying saucers may be space ships from another planet. He added that if life exists on another world and is as advanced as the craft's flight implies then those beings could live peacefully.
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Dallas
Texas Astronomical Society
E. M. Brewer
Showers After 104 Degree Day Hit Snyder
A shower dropped .60 inch in Snyder yesterday after a 104 degree high. July rainfall totals reach 3.88 inches, with 8.77 inches for the year to date. The storm remained local, offering little relief to county agriculture.
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Snyder
Six Swedish Communists convicted in spy ring case
Six Swedish Communists were found guilty of selling defense secrets to Russia with two receiving life sentences at hard labor. Fritiof Enbom and Jugo Gjersvold were each handed life terms, while Martin Enbom got seven years. The court acquitted Tage Wickström.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Russia
Finland
Fritiof Enbom
Jugo Gjersvold
Martin Enbom
Arthur Karlsson
Halmsted
Karlsson
Enbom
Fingal Larsson
Lilian Ceder
Tage Wickstrom
Nixon Predicts a Democratic Tideland Deal
Dallas July 31 Senator Richard Nixon Republican vice presidential candidate predicted that the Democratic presidential nominee will strike a deal with Gov. Shivers on the tidelands issue. Nixon criticized ideas of federal ownership and said Republicans will run a no deal candidate. He cited Eisenhower’s stand for state ownership and predicted the South, especially Texas, North Carolina and Virginia, could tilt from solidly Democratic to Republican. He argued Sparkman’s nomination would not heal the party rift and warned Trumanism would be avoided.
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Dallas
Richard Nixon
Shivers
Tidelands
Columbus
Ohio
Illinois
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Nixon
Texas
Gen
Eisenhower
Sen
N Eisenhower
North Carolina
Virginia
John Sparkman
Alabama
South
Richard Russell
Georgia
Sparkman
Truman
Barkley Said In Line For Cabinet Post
Washington reports say Vice President Barkley is in line for a cabinet post if Gov Adlai Stevenson is elected president. Another tale has Barkley planning to write a book travel widely and have fun. Sources refuse to name.
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Washington
Barkley
Adlai Stevenson
Veep
Snyder Child Stricken with Polio Seeks Observation
Five year old Dicky Cardinas, son of Mr and Mrs Victor Cardinas of Snyder, admitted to the polio ward at Hendrick Memorial Hospital Abilene for observation yesterday.
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Dicky Cardinas
Victor Cardinas
Snyder
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Weather outlook for Texas coast and plains
The forecast covers East and South Central Texas with partly cloudy days and nights through Friday, scattered thundershowers mainly along coasts. Temperatures stay steady. Winds remain gentle to moderate from the south along the coast. North Central and West Texas expect clear to partly cloudy skies with afternoon and evening thunderstorms possible.
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Texas
West
Farouk Denies Wealth. Plans Quiet Exile on Capri
Egypt’s former king Farouk declared he is no longer a rich man and denied stealing a fortune. He said he will live simply in exile on Capri with his wife Narriman and their children, planning a brief holiday before deciding where to reside.
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Associated Press
Aly Maber
Egypt
McCarthy
Isle OF Capri
Farouk
Nile
Capri
United States
England
Switzerland
France
Italy
Monarch
Mohamed Naguib
Prince Farouk Fuad
Fuad
Fuad I
Hiss
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