Propaganda Misses With Texas Negroes
Maggie Davison of Palestine Texas rejected communist propaganda sent to her son Cpl Theodore Jackson a prisoner in North Korea She turned the letters over to the Red Cross noting they were signed by the Communist Party of Ft Worth and Houston Jackson said prisoners were urged to sign a letter ending the Korea War while a prisoner was paraded to intimidate them
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Palestine
Tex
Texas
Maggie Davison
Davison
Cpl
Theodore Jackson
Jackson
Reds
Dawson County to Drive Pennsylvanian Wildcat Near Lamesa
Midland firms B L McFarland Inc and Vincent & Welch Inc set a Pennsylvanian wildcat in Northwest Dawson County. The drill will test at 15 miles northwest of Lamesa, about 660 feet from section 76 M EL&RR, reaching 8,500 feet to explore the Pennsylvanian lime. Diamond M Amarado reports high oil flow from No A J. R. Canning in Diamond M Canyon field with 137 barrels daily from 6,745 feet total depth.
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B. L. McFarland, Inc
Vincent & Welch, Inc
Midland
Dawson County
J. F. Barron
Diamond M Amarado Petroleum Corp
J. R. Canning
Diamond M Canyon
Scurry County
Aice
Hall
Buffalo Creek
Ellenburger
Helmleigh
Vickers No
Orson
Wildcat
West Borden County
Drillstem
Green and Oceanic No. 1 Slaughter
Borden Wildcat
Green and Lohman No
Davis
Kent County
Borden County
Superior
Jones
Helmerich & Payne No
Dorward
Columbia Students Riot In Rainy Panty Raid
New York report says male Columbia University students roamed the campus last night shouting for panties. A sudden downpour and police ended the prank as about 800 students dispersed. a few garments fluttered down during the disturbance.
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Columbia
New York
Columbia University
France Opposes UN Airing of Indochina War
Paris says France firmly opposes bringing the Laos invasion to the United Nations. Dulles had discussed a UN airing with France Laos Vietnam and Thailand but Paris argues it would grant Ho Chi Minh international belligerent status. The U.S. views the invasion as a violation of Laos neutrality and considers UN exposure helpful for understanding France’s Indochina role.
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Paris
France
United States
Ho Chi Minh
Laos
U. N
Indochina
Run-off In Election Of Baptist Convention President In Houston
Dr J W Storer of Tulsa and Dr C C Warren of Charlotte entered a run-off for Southern Baptist Convention presidency in Houston. Storer led the first ballot with a plurality in nearly 15 000 votes. Warren had the second highest total. Other nominees included Dr T L Holcomb of Memphis Dr Wallace Bassett of Dallas Judge Eugene Siler of Williamsburg Ky.
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Baptist Convention
Houston
J. W. Storer
Tulsa
C. C. Warren
Charlotte
N. C
Southern Baptist Vention
Storer
Warren
T. L. Holcomb
Memphis
Southern Baptist Sunday School Board
Wallace Bassett
Dallas
Eugene Siler
Williamsburg
Vandenberg to Retire as Air Force Chief of Staff
Washington reports Gen Hoyt Vandenberg will retire as Air Force chief of staff on June 30 with Gen Nathan Twining succeeding him, pending Senate confirmation. Twining would become chief and Lt Gen Thomas White named vice chief. Talbott lauded Vandenberg for guiding Air Force strength and Korea air war policy.
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Washington
White House
Hoyt Vandenberg
Air Force
Nathan Twining
Twining
Senate
Vandenberg
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Eisenhower
Thomas White
Vandenburgh
Air
Harold Talbott
Talbott
Korea
Salvation Army Drive Kickoff Set At Manhattan Café
Caperton to chair Salvation Army annual fund drive starting with a 7 am kickoff breakfast at Manhattan Café. About 60 volunteers, 10 captains, and a county quota of 3000 dollars plan a campaign lasting to May 15. Funds stay in state for programs aiding unwed mothers, homeless centers, parole system, summer camps, and emergency groceries and meals.
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Salvation Army
Manhattan
Ford Caperton
Caperton
San Antonio
C. E. McGaw
Red compromise may break truce deadlock in Korea
The Communist plan proposes a five nation neutral commission to guard 48 500 prisoners who refuse to return to communism and sets a four to six month window for processing. The Allies study the proposal as a potential breakthrough after months of stalled talks.
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Panmunjom
Korea
William K. Harrison
Harrison
U. N
Reds
Sweden
Switzerland
Poland
Czechoslovakia
India
Pakistan
Armistice Supervisory Commission
Communist Leader Is Killed By Followers In Malaya
British authorities report the second slaying this week of a Malayan Communist leader by his own Red followers. In Hau, assistant commander of the 7th Communist Regiment in Trengganu, was shot by his men after an argument, according to three surrendered rebels.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaya
Hau
Comunist
Trengganu
Acquittal In Habitual Charge For Gail Man
A three time jailbreaker Fred Paul Moore 33 of Gail and Snyder was found not guilty of a habitual criminal charge after a jury deliberated about an hour. He had admitted nine felonies and faced life imprisonment if convicted. Moore faced theft charges for two saddles and two chaps from Bob Beal Ranch in Borden County dated December.
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Borden County
Criminal District Court
Gail
Fred Paul Moore
Gail and
Snyder
Moore
Bob Beal
Leslie Gaskin
Buffalo
Gaskin
Hot Springs
Ark
Rich Anderson
E. E. Jones
Lubbock
Beal
Aubrey Rogers
No Hits In Uruguayan Legal Dueling At Army Airfield
In Montevideo Uruguay a legal dueling match between Senate President Alfeo Brum and journalist Ulises Pereira Reverbel produced four shots with no hits. Witness Andres Martinez Trueba watched as reporters relayed play by play. both sides fired two shots and left without injuries or resolution.
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Brum
Pereira
Andres Martinez Trueba
National Council
Temperature Records Hit 82 and 48 Yesterday
The high reached 82 degrees with a low of 48 last night according to official weather observer Mrs. D. P. Strayhorn. This morning at 7 30 the thermometer stood at 57 degrees, she said.
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D. P. Strayhorn
Withdrawal Of Rebels Poses Real Puzzler
In Indochina, Viet Minh units reportedly withdraw from central Laos after overruning a third of the kingdom. French spokesmen cite a large rebel force, noting stretched supply lines and the monsoon season. The retreat reduces but does not erase the Laos threat, with isolated rebels around Luang Prabang and Plaine des Jarres.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Laos
Thailand
Burma
Luang Prabang
Plaine Des Jarres
Xiengkhouang
Reds
Viet Nam
Sisavang Vong
Eight Apply For Snyder Chamber Manager Post
Four more applications have been received by the Snyder Chamber of Commerce for the manager position to be vacated May 15 by Leon Huff. The total applicants reach eight, all but one managers of other chambers. Interviews begin Wednesday at 10 am, with two or three to meet the board that night. Huff will assume duties at Sherman after leaving Snyder.
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Snyder Chamber of Commerce
Leon Huff
Huff
Sherman
Snyder
Americans Feared Among Dead In North Sea Collision
Five people died when the Duke of York collided with the Haiti Victory forty miles east of Harwich England. Four bodies were unidentified and three American women were feared dead. Twelve were injured and about 500 rescued from the 4190 ton ship. Passports of three American women were found in the wreckage.
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Harwich
England
North Sea
U. S. Air Force
Haiti
Duke of York
British Railways
Gilda Jordet
Rocky Ford
Colo
Viola Larson
la Crosse
Wis
Ann Spring
Argo Ansdell
McCarthy Attacks UN and State Dept Films
Senator McCarthy says UN information films shown in Europe and State Department movies aim to spread propaganda. He invites Appropriations Committee members to view the films before funding decisions. He cites street scenes and depictions of night life in reviews of alleged moral content.
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Washington
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
United Nations Information Service
Europe
State Department
Senate Appropriations Committee
U. N
Shivers backs adjournment after gas tax ruling
In Austin the Legislature Read Gov. Shivers urging adjournment without new tax bills pending the gas tax lawsuit. The ruling upholds the natural gas tax and could raise about 12 million dollars yearly in state revenue. The House moved on a car TV ban and a three day jail term for drunken driving, while the Senate held the optometry bill.
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Austin
Shivers
Washington
State Supreme Court
House
Senate
Brazos River
Joe Burkett
Kerrville
Anita Blair
el Paso
Obie Bristow
Big Spring
Smee
Weather Outlook for Texas Regions
North Central and West Texas see partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures Thursday through Friday. East and South Central Texas report partly cloudy and mild conditions in the same period with moderate southerly winds along the coast.
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North Central
West Texas
East Texas
South Central
Texas
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