Norther Hits Texas With Dust Storm Gusts as Cold Front Arrives
A fast moving Canadian norther drives into Texas with dusty winds across West Texas and Panhandle. Forecasters warn of Arctic air and freezing temps by Tuesday, with snow flurries in the Panhandle and dust clouds across Central and East Texas.
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Associated Press
Texas
Panhandle
U.S
Abilene
Weather Bureau
Rocky Mountain
Gulf Coast
Canada
South Texas
Salt Flat
Redo
Preparing To Complete Well In SE Nolan
Neville G. Penrose No. 1 with flowing discovery from Ellenburger in Southeast Nolan County. Drill stem test showed 193.7 barrels oil in 19 hours from 6,269 to 6,280 feet, total depth 6,280 feet, gravity 32 to 44 degrees, gas surfaced in eight minutes, oil in 1 hour 58 minutes. Pay topped at 6,250 feet. site 2,250 feet from south and 570 feet from west lines of E. E. McCrorey survey No. 12, one half mile east of Blackwell. The No. 1 Kirk project moving to casing.
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K. H. Kirk
Ellenburger
Nolan County
E. E. McCrorey Survey
Blackwell
Howard Failure
Joe W. McSpadden
Charles C. Green, Jr
Ray Harris Drilling Co
C. E. Gilliam
Howard Wildcat
No. 1
Gilliam
Big Spring
T&p
Oceanic Oil
Oceanic
Scurry County
Sam D. Ares
Lubbock
George Weldon Johnson
Strawn
Ares
Northeast
Scurry
Lone Star
I. G. Harrell
Scurry Wildcat
Texaco No. 7
M. A. Fuller
Knickerbocker
Jordan
Goodstein
W. F. Mathis
Falcon Seaboard
Clayton & Johnson
Vealmoor
Wolf
Borden Wildcat
Beal
Benson Reports Year Ended With Stable Farm Prices
Secretary of Agriculture Benson, in his first annual report, said 1953 halted a long decline in farm prices and developed a sound permanent farm program. He noted inherited surpluses and overproduction from the Truman era and described a shift toward flexible price supports and expanded farm markets in the new administration.
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Washington
Benson
Eisenhower
Truman
Congress
Philadelphia Blast Kills Five in South Philadelphia
A devastating blast destroyed two buildings in a crowded South Philadelphia neighborhood killing five people including three children. Ruby Mosley survived six hours trapped in rubble as 20 others were injured and about 500 residents were displaced. The blast origin is undetermined and fire officials began an investigation.
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Philadelphia
Ruby Mosley
George E. Hink
Red Cross
Isadore Pearlman
Bruce Schwartz
Salvatore Baladino
Marie Marone
Fanny Rudolph
Samuel
February Rain Barely Dents Longstanding Record
February brought only .03 inch of rain, keeping the average February total at .74 inches for 43 straight years on record. It was the smallest February rainfall since 1947 and mirrors a year with near zero amounts in recent decades. January totaled .30, and last year’s February reached .48 with previous years showing lower figures.
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Snyder
Shivers to Outline Tax Proposal for Special Session
Gov Allan Shivers will announce a tax plan for the Texas special session aimed at financing a $402 annual teacher pay boost and other state services. He expects a joint effort with the Legislature to raise revenue and notes lawmakers may propose their own ideas if needed. The session opens two weeks hence to address school finance and pay increases.
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Austin
Allan Shivers
Texas
Shivers
Ground Party Reaches Crash Scene Of Plane
A ground party found the shattered wreckage of a Western Air Lines Convair in a Wyoming snowstorm, killing nine. The Los Angeles to Minneapolis flight was missing since Friday. pilots Spear and Mooney confirmed the wreckage identity and reported no signs of life.
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Wyo
George Wilcox
Sheriff's Office
Western Air Lines Convair
Minneapolis
Carl Thoeming
Rapid City
M.D
WAL
Bill Spear
Western
Denver
Bert Mooney
Salt Lake City
Mooney
Spear
Los Angeles
Snow 13 Inches Falls Across Northern Ohio
The heavy winter storm dumped up to 13 inches in northern Ohio and spread into eastern Tennessee with 12 inches reported at Kingsport Kingston and Bristol area. Cleveland schools closed and air and bus service suspended as outages hit Knox County and power lines. Cold spell and frost followed across the Southeast.
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Associated Press
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Tennessee
Cleveland
Tri-Cities
Kingsport
John City
Bristol
Knox County
Chians
South Atlantic
Key West
Appalachicola
Fla
Jackson
Miss
Beaumont
Tex
Syria to Welcome New Chief as Violence Flares in Damascus
Syria warned against further violence as Hachem Bey el Attassi arrived to take office amid renewed unrest. 13 wounded and one killed in protests, with troops dispersing crowds by fire and tear gas. Attassi, a veteran politician, was proclaimed head of state after Kuzbari resigned and Shishekly fled to exile.
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Damascus
Syria
Hachem Bey el Attassi
Attassi
Adib Shishekly
Maahmoun Kuzbari
Kuzbari
Shishekly
Saudi Arabi
Shawkat Shkeir
Shkeir
Homs
Atfassi
Washington Men Hunt Knife Slasher After Registrar Murder
Police launched a statewide manhunt for a 35 to 40 year old black man after Alma Preinkert the 58 year old registrar of the University of Maryland was stabbed to death and her sister Alvina 60 was wounded during a burglary at their home. The intruder fled as drawers and bureau were found open and scattered.
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Washington
University of Maryland
Alma Preinkert
Alvina
Alvina Preinkert
Warren Confirmed as Chief Justice by Senate
The Senate confirmed President Eisenhower's appointment of Earl Warren as chief justice of the United States. The voice vote had no objections and spared extensive debate. Senators Knowland and Kuchel of California led praise and a brief career summary.
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Senate
Eisenhower
Earl Warren
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United States
Sen
Knowland
Calif
Warren
Sen. Kuchel
Radford Calls Security Essential in New Military Look
Adm. Arthur W. Radford says economy influenced the new military program but security cannot be sacrificed. In a U.S. News interview, he and the Joint Chiefs affirm the military must keep the national economy strong as a bulwark of the free world. Some Democrats in Congress criticize defense budget cuts as risking national security.
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Arthur W. Radford
Radford
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U.S. News and World Report
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Wilson
Congress
Eisenhower
McCarthy Presses Army Coddling Claims In Closed Hearing
Sen. McCarthy reopened his probe into Army coddling of Communists with a private session led by two witnesses, Pfc. Marvin Belsky and Rubenstein. The hearing followed a confrontation with Secretary Stevens and drew no additional committee members.
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McCarthy
R-Wis
Army
Robert T. Stevens
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Marvin Belsky
Murphy General Tal
Waltham
Mass
Rubenstein
Astate
Belsky
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
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Murdt
R-Sd
Deneed
McClellan
Potter
Stevens
White House
Mundt
Sen. Knowland
California
GOP
Senate
Knowland
Eisenhower
Republican Policy Committee
Egyptians Restore Order Amid Riots as Naguib Returns
Cairo authorities fought to maintain order after the return of Gen. Mohamed Naguib as chief of state and fresh campus closures. Police fired on rioters wounding 12, a student shooter struck a police officer, while crowds cheered Naguib from Republican Square. Nasser and Naguib signaled unity after brief tensions.
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Cairo
Egypt
Mohamed Naguib
Republican Square
Naguib
Farouk
Naib
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Revolution Council
Salah Salem
Khartoum
Salem
Wife Of Plainview Publisher Has Died
Mrs. H. S. Hilburn, wife of Herbert S. Hilburn editor and co publisher of the Plainview Herald, died at the family residence after a long illness. She lived in the South Plains 50 years and will be buried after funeral services at 3 30 p m tomorrow at First Methodist Church Plainview. She was a longtime church member and survived by her husband a daughter in Lubbock two sons in Elk City and Texas University senior plus three sisters and three brothers.
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Plainview
H. S. Hilburn
Herbert S. Hilburn
Ted Crager
Lubbock
Herbert Hilburn, Jr
Elk City
Okla
Bob Hilburn
University of Texas
E. R. Jacobs
Etta Brashears
Dimmitt
B. G. Ramey
Denison
Edgar Ramey
Edwin Ramey
Young Demos Not Together in Texas Reorganization Effort
Two officers of the Young Democrats liberal faction say no reorganization in Texas has been accomplished. They cite national president Neal Smith of Des Moines as stating the status of the two factions remains unchanged from last fall. Hall and Caldwell, UT Austin and Travis County leaders, said Smith canceled his speech after Mineral Wells and attributed it to the failure of the meeting to form a coalition of the factions.
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Young Democrats Liberal
Texas
Neal Smith
Des Moines
Robert E. Hall
University of Texas
Young Democrats Club
Charles 5. Caldwell
Travis County
Smith
Allan Shivers
Hall
Caldwell
Three Ordinances Set for Second Reading Tonight
City council agenda includes three ordinances for second reading in city hall at 7 p m. City manager B J Shelley notes the measures regulate livestock and poultry within limits, grant a telephone rate increase, and annex the Highlands addition south of Highland Park.
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B. J. Shelley
Highlands
Highland Park
Freezing Temperatures Reported By Weather Observer
Mrs. D. P. Strayhorn reports a near freezing low of 31 overnight with a 55 degree high yesterday. At 7 30 this morning the reading was 36 in the area.
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D. P. Strayhorn
Weather Outlook for West Texas Fair and Warmer
Fair and warmer conditions this afternoon with decreasing clouds tonight. Tuesday brings mostly cloudy skies and a cold snap in the north portion. Coastal winds become fresh to locally strong and shift to northerly on Tuesday.
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Texas
White House Maintains Opposition to Personal Income Tax Cuts
Speaker Martin says President Eisenhower remains opposed to cutting personal income taxes now. Democratic proposals seek raising exemptions from 600 to 800 in 1954 and to 1,000 next year, while Treasury Secretary Humphrey argues against any immediate drastic action.
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Martin
White House
Eisenhower
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George
D-Ga
Humphrey
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Ways and Means Committee
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Congress
Humphreys
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