One Third of Texas Oil Production Halted in Strike
About one third of Texas crude output was idle Monday and over half the refining capacity inactive as Oil Workers International Union struck for a 25 cent per hour wage increase. An estimated 24,000 workers were idled, impacting pipelines and transportation while Beaumont Port Arthur and Houston plants faced shutdowns.
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Associated Press
Texas
Oil Workers International Union
CI0
Sinclair Refining Company
Shell Oil Co
Crown Central Petroleum Corn
Houston
Pan-American Refining Co
Republic Oil Refining Co
Texas City
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Beaumont
Gulf Refining Co
Atlantic Co
Texas Company
Port Arthur
Port Neches
Pure Oil Company
Nederland
Sinclair Refining Co
Taylor Refining Co
Sinclair Pipeline Co
Corpus Christi
American Liberty
Mt. Pleasant
Humble Oil Refining Company
Baytown
Eastern States Petroleum Corn
Foldy Refining Co
Honeton
Sid Richardson Refining Co
Texas City Oil Refining Co
Phillins Petroleum Corn
Sweeney
Pontiac Refining Co
Southwestern ON and Refining Company
Phillins
Borger
Beaumont-Port Arthur
Petro-chemical
Gulf Coast
Texas Refining
Flow Report Details Oil Discovery in Southeast Scurry
Humble Oil reports 24 hour flow of 314.98 barrels from No 1 James Davidson Ellenburger discovery in Southeast Scurry County with 0.4 percent water cut. Texas Co No 202 P L Fuller swabbing salt water at 6123 139 feet with no oil shows. Other wells favorein lime and chert in Scurry and Kent counties.
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Humble Oil & Refining Co
James Davidson
Ellenburger Discovery
Scurry County
Scurry
Texas Co
Superior
Jordan
Scurry Wildcat
Intex
Eva F. Laws
Kent County
A Woods
Sun Oil No
Bilby Wallace
Clairemont
Danger Of New Spread Of Cow Disease Cited
Washington officials warn the nation faces a greater meat supply danger than in 20 years as foot and mouth disease spreads toward the U S border from Canada. If the disease reaches dairy and livestock areas, cattle and hog movements to market could halt, risking shortages and higher prices across eastern markets. Border controls have been increased but no airtight protection exists while Canada’s outbreak source remains unknown.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Canada
U. S
California
Cnid
Agricuture Department
Red Planes Downed Sunday in Korean Air Battles
U S Sabre jet pilots destroyed four Communist jets and two Red propeller planes in aerial dogfights over Northwestern Korea. Three clashes occurred south of the Yalu River with fights from 40 000 to 5 000 feet. Col Schinz remains missing from aerial combat May 1 and Maj Adams became America's 13th jet ace.
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Seoul
Korea
U.S
Fifth Air Force
Yalu River
Manchuria
Air Force
Albert W. Schinz
Donald E. Adams
America
Eight Conventions Reported for Tomorrow’s County Meet
Eight precinct conventions reported to county clerk Pat Johnston this morning seven Democrats and one Republican. Democrats in Nos. 1 3 6 13 16 18 20 chose 6 1 2 3 1 8 7 delegates. three favored uninstructed delegations. Republican No. 18 backed Eisenhower. three delegates elected. Northeast Snyder Democrats chose five delegates uninstructed. Southeast Snyder Republicans backed Eisenhower and chose one delegate. County conventions set for 2 PM tomorrow at the courthouse.
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Pat Johnston
Johnston
Eisenhower
Snyder
Delegatons
Short Meeting in Truce Talks at Panmunjom Ends Early
In Panmunjom a secret 11 minute session between Korean Allied and Communist truce delegates yielded no progress in the armistice talks. North Korean Gen Nam Il spoke from notes for most of the time, proposed a recess until Tuesday, and Allied leader Vice Admiral Joy offered no details as talks continued behind closed doors.
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Munsan
Nam Tl
Red
Panmunjom
Adm
C. Turner Joy
Nam
Joy
Secret speech by prison psychologist tied to 1960s Michigan riot
Jackson Michigan details reveal Assistant Deputy Warden Vernon Fox dictated a congratulatory speech to mutineers at Southern Michigan Prison. The speech backed a hurried surrender on April 24, after a deal with inmates led by Earl Ward. Ward alleged to have dictated the speech and pressed secrecy to shield himself from blame.
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Jackson
Mich
Vernon Fox
Southern Michigan
Fox
Earl Ward
Ward
Austin MacCormick
Osborne Association
Livingston County
Dr. W. Fox
MacCormick
Fox Md
G. Mennen Williams
Crazy Jack” Hyatt
Gov. Williams
Donald Leonard
Earnest C. Brooks
Julian N. Frisbie
Brooks
Sixth Man To Announce For Sheriff Here
George H. Lloyd, 42, a Scurry County resident since 1922, announced he will run for county sheriff becoming the sixth candidate. A carpenter and World War II Navy veteran, Lloyd lives at 2400 Avenue I with wife and two children. He will reveal his platform later while joining other hopefuls including incumbent Lloyd Merritt and former deputy Homer Whisnand.
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George H. Lloyd
Scurry County
Lloyd
South Pacific
Snyder High School
Hardin - Simmons University
Avenue D Baptist Church
Church Brotherhood Organization
Avenue I
Homer H. Hutto, Jr
Abilene
Delbert Lloyd
Lloyd Merritt
Homer Whisnand
Ray J. Keenan
Earl Strawn
J. A. Fulghum
House Burns Near High School At Noon Today
An old vacant four room house between Avenues L and M on Twenty seventh Street burned to the ground at noon today. Fire officials described heavy traffic disruption as two fire trucks and many volunteer firefighters responded. The property reportedly belonged to C. T. Simmons.
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Avenues L and M
Twenty-seventh Street
C. T. Simmons
Benton mum in hearing on McCarthy libel suit
Sen. William Benton refused to testify at a pre trial hearing in Sen. Joseph McCarthy s two million dollar libel suit over Benton s Senate testimony. McCarthy sought a tape recording device and Benton declined to answer after learning it was in the room. The dispute centers on perjury accusations and the use of a tone recording in the federal proceeding.
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Washington
Sen
William Benton
Joseph McCarthy
McCarthy
Senate
Benton
Jane
Connecticut
State Department
Kiend
Aiken presses Brannan over alleged farm aid cover up
Senator Aiken challenges Secretary Brannan to answer under oath about alleged efforts to cover up wrongdoing in the farm aid program. He urges the Justice Department to take over parts of the inquiry and questions leaks to Egyptian cotton dealer Loutfy Mansour.
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Washington
Sen
Aiken
R-Vi
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
Vermont
Senate Agriculture Committee Department
Justice Department
Ellender
D-La
Justice
Ballot Filings Near Deadline in Scurry County
As filings closed, 45 individuals had submitted notices with Harold Bennett for names to appear on ballots. The deadline was midnight, with candidates seeking offices from Congress representative to various county and precinct positions.
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Scurry County
Harold Bennett
Democratic
Williams Reverses Run From Senate to District Judge
Sterling Williams, currently state representative, announces candidacy for the 132nd District Court judge. He moved from plans to run for state senate vacated by Pat Bullock and filed less than 24 hours before primary deadlines. Other candidates include James Rosser and Robert R. Patterson.
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Sterling Williams
132Nd
Williams
Pat Bullock
Colorado City
Daily News
Sayin
Indigent Case Clarified by County Commissioners
A county resident asked for aid for her daughter in law who claimed injury from last Wednesday’s hailstorm. The court investigated and learned the son’s employer reports a steady $100 weekly income, suggesting greater financial capacity than stated.
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Commissioners Court
Oil workers reach wage deal in California with Standard Oil
The Independent Union of Petroleum Workers announced a wage agreement covering 5,000 workers with Standard Oil Co of California. The deal grants retroactive raises of 7.4 percent to May 1 and 4.2 percent to Jan. 1 plus shift differentials. Spokesmen say the settlement may guide other oil industry contracts.
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Denver
Independent Union of Petroleum Workers
Los Angeles
Standard Oil Co
California
Credit Control Plan Dropped
The Federal Reserve Board suspended its voluntary credit restraint program citing current circumstances. It urged banks to limit loans to defense or essential civilian purposes, with regional committees screening applications. The program began in March 1951, and in nine months from the Korean War start, business loans rose by over 5.5 billion dollars, contributing to inflation.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Far Apart Over Pay Hike Halts Steel Negotiations
White House mediation failed as union and industry leaders broke off talks on a new contract. The stalemate followed Supreme Court wage stand uncertainty and government seizure issues, with Benjamin Fairless and CIO chief Philip Murray at the center of private sessions.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Union
Managment
Supreme Court
United
Benjamin Fairless
U.S. Steel Corp
CIO
Philip Murray
Steelman
Murray
D. A. Pine
New York
Fairless
Weather records show 91 degree high Sunday
Weather observer Mrs. D P Strayhorn reports a 91 high Sunday with a 61 low last night. This morning at 7 30 the thermometer read 67 degrees.
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D. P. Strayhorn
Pepper Backs Kefauver in Florida Democratic Primary
Former Senator Pepper declared support for Kefauver in the Miami area as the Tennessee senator and Russell camp battle for the Florida popularity primary. Russell accused Pepper of hedging by backing Kefauver while urging Russell delegates for the May 27 second primary. Pepper’s move fuels last minute, high profile campaigning and a televised panel clash tonight.
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Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Richard Russell
Georgia
Jacksonville
Fla
Forida
Sen
Kefauver
Russell
Pepper
Russell Camp
Kefauver- Russell
Dade
Miami County
Florida
Coonskin
Miami
Senate
Smathers
Weather Outlook For West Texas and Central Regions
West Texas clear to partly cloudy and warm through Monday night with widely scattered thundershowers in Panhandle and upper South Plains Monday night or Tuesday. East and South Central Texas fair and warm with moderate southeast winds along the coast. North Central Texas warm through Monday and Tuesday with partly cloudy skies and scattered thundershowers, cooler in extreme northwest Tuesday afternoon or night.
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West Texas
Panhandle
Upper South Plains
Texas
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