Drilling activity explodes in Texas wildcat fields
The report details multiple oil exploration efforts across Howard Nolan and Scurry counties. Wildcat No. 1 Collins in Howard targets 7,900 feet. Williams No. 1 in Fisher County tested the Strawn sand with oil shows and gas, logging shallow results. Nolan wildcats target Cambrian horizons near Sweetwater and Dora North Ellenburger, while King County and Scurry County wells advance or plug back.
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Coronet Off Co. of
Midland
The
Railroad Commission
Collins
Howard County
T&p
Luther
Fisher
B. A. Duffy
Abilene
Union Oil
California
Eddie Williams
West
Fisher County
Wildcat
Williams
H&tc
Hobbs
Roby
Scurry County
Nolan Wildcats
Nolan County
Frank L. Lebus
Cambrian
Lowry Oil Co
Albuquerque
N.M
Frank Allyn
Sweetwater
Dora-North
Ellenburger
Cine 2
Dora-North Ellenburger Field
King Failure
A. G. Hill
Ross
King County
Guthrie
Knickerbocker
Jordan
Texaco No
Great Western No
Beal
Gail
Maguire and Ingram
Shockley
Pan American No
Wolf
Graves
Dawson Wildcat
Dyer
Cullen Warns Conservatives Against Crossing Party Lines
Roy Cullen urged conservatives to stay with the Democratic Party in the South to avoid a hostile Congress and a split that could empower radicals. He warned a full Republican sweep would weaken the South and praised Texas leaders like Gov. Allan Shivers for maintaining Democratic strength.
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Houston
Hugh Roy Cullen
South
Congress
Cullen
Dwight Eisen
House
Senate
Washon
Texas
Allan Shivers
Puerto Ricans Indicted in House Chamber Shooting Case
Four Puerto Ricans face indictments for assault with intent to kill and with a dangerous weapon after wounding five congressmen in the House. Rep. Alvin M. Bentley remained seriously injured. Bail set at $100,000 for Lolita Lebron and three others. Rodriguez captured later at a bus station. Repercussions followed in Havana and Chicago with arrests of Puerto Rican Nationalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alvin M. Bentley
RyMich
US. Atty. Leo A. Rover
Congress
Paul W. Shafer
R-Mich
Lolita Lebron
Irving Flores Rodriguez
Andres F. Cordero
Rafael C. Miranda
Rodriguez
Capitol
Grandfather Escapes 1922 Prison Returns After 32 Years
BAY CITY 54 year old Joe Brown escaped from the East ham state prison farm in 1922 while serving a two year horse theft sentence. He was arrested after a routine FBI fingerprint check and identified as Brown who had used the alias David Layton for a drunk driving charge.
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Bay City
Eastham
Joe Brown
Jack Cole
FBI
Brown
David Layton
Matagorda
Cole
President Praised For Stand On Fair Play Investigations
Washington reports hundreds of telegrams praise Eisenhower for calling for fair play in congressional probes, a stance welcomed as a rebuke to Sen. McCarthy. Hagerty noted the messages ran 9 to 1 in the President’s favor as McCarthy pressed Army inquiries and warned of coddling of Communists. Mundt and Dirksen seated with the President, while Hall defended GOP unity and Know Your America Week. Mundt said the investigations would continue with courteous treatment, opposing any labor camp idea for subversives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Eisenhower
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
James C. Hagerty
Capitol
Pfc
Marvin S. Belsky
Senate Investigations
Sen. Dirksen
R-Sl
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
New York
Leonard W. Hall
Mundt
Eice
Army
Mexican Labor Bill Advances in Congress Despite Debate
House expected to quickly approve a bill allowing recruitment of Mexican laborers for U. S. farms without Mexican government approval. Senate passed 59 to 22 amid disputes over border security and accusations about subversives, with critics calling for cheap labor and high labor costs for Americans.
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Washington
House
U. S
Hope
R-Kan
House Agriculture Committee
Senate
Eisenhower
United States
Sen
Aiken
R-Vi
Mexico
Lehman
Lib-Ny
Immigration Service
Daniel
D-Tex
Humphrey
D-Min
Congress
Hayden
D-Ariz
Colorado City Police Chief Resigns After Long Tenure
Colorado City police chief Sam Hulme, in office since 1951, has resigned effective immediately. Roy Dozier city manager described the move as unexpected and satisfactory work by Hulme. Sgt Henry Yeager becomes acting chief, with Yeager noted for World War II service and prior McKinney sheriff’s department experience.
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Colorado City
Sam Hulme
Roy Dozier
Henry Yeager
Hulme
Dozier
Yeager
McKinney
Puerto Ricans Donate Blood in Chicago to Show Horror
Thirty six Puerto Ricans donated blood at the Hines Veterans Administration Hospital to show Chicago residents they shared in the horror of Monday's House of Representatives shooting in Washington.
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Chicago
Hines Veterans Administration Hospital
Batchelor Claims Red Groups May Be Among Pas Returnees
Cpl. Claude Batchelor told reporters in San Antonio that an organized Communist faction among returned Korean War prisoners is quite possible. He described meetings before Operation Little Switch and said some prisoners may have been repatriated under Communist influence while denying he had names to contact others. He planned a furlough to Kermit and expected his Japanese wife to join him.
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San Antonio
Claude Batchelor
Brooke Army Hospital
Kermit
Batchelor
Texas
I.gressive
Niece of Countess to Handle California Estate
Mrs. Mary T. Zimbalist, wife of producer Sam Zimbalist, asks authority to administer the California property in the million-dollar estate of Countess Dorothy di Frasso. She is principal beneficiary under two wills of the countess, who died January 4 at age 66.
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Los Angeles
California
Dorothy di Frasso
Mary T. Zimbalist
Sam Zimbalist
Light Snow Graces West Texas Amid Dusty Skies
The second snow of 1954 fell this morning, covering ground from Snyder to Waco and Brownwood. One inch of moisture fell by 11 am, totaling 0.43 inches for the year, with temperatures near 30s and a high of 40 yesterday. Traffic warned as slick roads caused one minor accident. bluebonnets in Waco wore a white mantle.
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Snyder
Lee Watson
D. P. Strayhorn
Associated Press
Waco
Brownwood
San Angelo
Midland
Lubbock
Abilene
Sheriff's Department
DeSoto
Thirty-seventh Street
James Davidson
Route 3
Hermleigh
Avenue E
Ralph Parrott
Bill Love
Aea Tn
Wichita Falls
Last-Minute Tax Filing Advice Before March 15 Deadline
Taxpayers must mail income tax returns to the director of internal revenue in Dallas by March 15. A five percent late penalty applies each month or part month up to five months. Individuals with gross income of $600 or more must file. dependents with income above that threshold must also file. Farmers face Jan 31 filing or two-thirds income from farming before Jan 15 estimated payment.
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Director of Internal Revenue
Dallas
Russell Yorgesen
Yorgesen
Orgesen
Oil Prospects Brightest Yet
Philadelphia oil executive John G. Pew of Sun Oil Co. declares the oil industry’s outlook the brightest in history. He cites upgrading refinery processes and new technology as key to greater yields and larger underground reserves, urging support for continued technical development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Philadelphia
John G. Pew
Sun Oil Co
American Petroleum
Pew
API
Power of NLRB curtailed by labor committee plan
Washington report on a 14-14 House Labor Committee vote to reconsider yesterday’s action reducing NLRB powers. The plan would strip the board to judging worker eligibility and oversee elections while transferring unfair labor practice charges to federal court and create an administrator to handle administrative work.
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Washington
House Labor Committee
National Labor Relations Board
Bowler
D-Ill
McConnell
R-Pa
Hoffman
R-Mich
Eisenhower
Efort
Rep. Perkins
D-Ky
NLRB
Cotton price supports set at 31.25 cents a pound
The Agriculture Department announces a national average support price for cotton at not less than 31.25 cents per pound this year, up from 30.80 last year, with 90 percent parity and base rate for middling cotton. Differentials will be announced later and adjustments possible if parity changes. Extra long staple cotton will have a minimum of 65.25 cents per pound.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Secessiadia
Weather summary for Texas regions forecast
North Central Texas is mostly warmer through Friday with occasional rain. West Texas sees mostly cloudy skies and warmer conditions with occasional rain from El Paso eastward. East Texas becomes increasingly cloudy and warmer today and tonight. South Central Texas is mostly cloudy and warmer this afternoon and tonight with rain possible Friday. Northeast winds along the coast shift to easterly by Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
el Paso
East
Senator McCarthy probes Army doctor in Communist inquiry
Public hearing centers on Pfc. Marvin Belsky a doctor at Murphy hospital connected to Project Lincoln he refused to answer if he is or was a Communist and invoked the Fifth Amendment. McCarthy pressed for details about his role and contacts with radar project patients amid security questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Pfc
Marvin S&s. Belsky
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
United States
Belsky
Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
Sen. Jackson
D Wash
Sens. Dirksen
R-Ill
Potter
R-Mich
Lincoln
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
McClellan
Roy Cohn
Subcommittee
Murphy Hospital
Cohn
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Wildcat Inc
Roy Cullen
Hower
Southwestern
American Petroleum Institute
George H. Fallon
J. M. Smith
Fallon
Joe
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