Race For Votes In Attempt To Kill Veto
Washington May 19. Friends and foes of the tidal lands bill rush to lines up votes ahead of a predicted veto by President Truman. The measure would give states title to submerged offshore lands containing oil off Louisiana Texas and California. Truman calls the bill robbery of the people and urges a veto, while supporters argue states hold the rights. Senate passed it by voice vote. House 247 to 89 for the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washngton
Truman
House
Senate
Louisiana
Texas
California
Supreme Court
Tidelands
Americans For Democratic Action
Congress
ADA
Drilling Activity Advances in Texas and Nolan County Wells
Oil and gas tests and drilling progress reported across Nolan, Scurry, Mitchell, Borden, and Fisher counties. Tests show gas breakout in Pennsylvanian sand at Nolan County No. 1-A with oil on surface after 38 minutes. Scurry wildcats and completions in Ellenburger and limestone play. Kent, Fisher, and Borden wells in lime, shale, or red beds with ongoing drilling and log surveying plans. Operator activity includes cored intervals, perforations, and forthcoming electric log surveys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Oil Co
TXL
Nolan County
Scurry
Whatley
Scurry County
American Trading & Production Corp
Elmer Howell
Wildcat
Ellenburger
Standard of Texas
Brumley
Bilby Wallace
Kent County
Ashman & Hilliard No
Borden County
Phillips
Dennis
Hunt No
Hodnet
Northwest
Mitchell Wildcat
Hurlbut
Ina Wallace
Ohio
Newmir
Brock
Fisheraty
British businessmen quit China amid 300 million pound exit
Britain told Peiping that remaining British firms in China will close or dispose of about 300 million pounds of assets and leave the country. About 120 Britons seek exit visas as companies wind up, with Shanghai Tientsin Hankow Canton among locations of holdings, including Shell Butterfield Swire Jardine.
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London
Britain
Red China
China
Peiping
Foreign Office
Daily Express
Reds
Asiatic Petroleum Company
Hong Kong
Shanghai
Tientsin
Hankow
Canton
Far East
British-American Tobacco Company
Shell Oil Company
Butterfield and Swire
Jardine, Matheson and Company
Red
the Express
News Chronicle
Chou En-lali
Yarborough escalates Texas feud with Shivers and radio vow
In Texas a partisan clash heats up between Ralph Yarborough and Governor Allan Shivers. Yarborough announces a 26 station statewide radio address to respond to Shivers amid tidelands talks while Republicans plan a 1000 car march to Mineral Wells.
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Texas
Ralph Yarborough
Allan Shivers
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mineral Wells
Yarborough
Shivers
Truman
Fagan Dickson
Loyal Democrats Organization
Austin
Dickson
Dallas
Sidney Carter
O. George Heyl
Carter
Hey
Henry Zweifel
Delegates Clash Over Prisoner Screening at Truce Talks
In Panmunjom the U N leader labeled a Communist denial as an outright lie over agreed screening of POWs. Gen Joy accused the Reds of falsehoods while Gen Harrison was named to replace Joy as senior U N truce delegate.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations
Panmunjom
Adm. C. Turner
U.N
Nam
Tokyo
Mark Clark
Wiliam K. Harrison Jr
Joy
Far East
U. S. Naval Academy
Harrison
Clark
Nam II
Reds
United Nations Command
Dam Closure Delayed at Colorado River Municipal Dam
Rain can go through the dam but the Colorado River Municipal Water District halted closure work in southwest Scurry County. J. W. Moorman & Sons said the closure was postponed while oil company mound settlements are discussed. No restart date was set as another well location may be staked today.
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Colorado River
Stephens
Lake Basin
Date Set For Bond Election For County Park
County commissioners set June 7 for a $350 000 park bond election with bonds up to 10 years in maturity and interest not to exceed 3 percent per year. Voters may choose for or against the bond issue to fund a county park featuring a swimming pool wading pool softball diamonds tennis courts barbecue pits picnic areas and a community building.
Clouds Bring Little Rain To Scurry County
Weather observers report continued cloud cover and drizzling across Scurry County. Snyder area rainfall for the week totals .35 inch, lifting year to date to 3.64 inches. Farmers welcome slow soaking rain though planting deadlines remain June 15 for cotton and mid-August for grains. High yesterday was 55, low 50, with 7:30 am reading 52.
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Snyder
D. P. Strayhorn
Supreme Court delays steel seizure verdict before recess
The Supreme Court recessed without ruling on the steel seizure case. Justices consider whether President Truman had inherent constitutional power to seize the mills, with a potential return to District Court or a ruling on authority, while noting no imminent settlement talks.
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Washington
Supreme Court
U.S
David A. Pine
Truman
Justice Department
Pine
High Court
District Court
White House
Decontrol Of Cotton Today And Jungle Hostage Drama
Two distinct items appear. A U S aviation investigator and a Brazilian Air Force major were held hostage by a group of armed parachutists in the Brazilian jungle after a Pan Am crash.
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Miami
Fila
Gordon Bennett
Miami International District
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Scott Ragness
CAA
Miranda Correa
Pan American World Airways
U.S
Albrook Air Force Base
Panama Canal Zone
Magness
Bennett
Lino de Mattos
Saoaulo
Adhemar de Barros
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Belem
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires
New York
Student Trapped In Mt Helens Crevasse Rescue Underway
Art Jessett, 20, University of Washington student, fell 8,000 feet on Mt. St. Helens and became trapped in a 35 to 60 foot ice crevasse. Seattle and Portland rescuers searched all night with ropes and ice axes. Oliphant lowered into the hole reported heat melting the ice and distant groans before silence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
Wash
University of Washington
Mt. St. Helens
Art Jessett
Seattle
Jessett
Portland
Bruce Raby
Raby
Ford Oliphant
Chehalis
Oliphant
Jury Selection Underway In Barnes v. Standard Oil Case
About 15 attorneys questioned the jury panel in the civil district court suit J. C. Barnes versus Standard Oil Co of Texas and others. The case concerns lease holder interests in property with eleven oil wells and jury selection was to continue into the afternoon.
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J. C. Barnes
Standard Oil Co. of Texas
Weather outlook for West Texas and South Central Texas
Partly cloudy to cloudy and slightly warmer Monday afternoon through Tuesday in West Texas. Across South Central Texas expect considerable cloudiness and cool Monday afternoon with scattered coastal showers and thunderstorms, then partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday with warmer conditions and lighter winds along the coast.
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Texas
West Texas Rain Turns to Showers and Lightning Losses
Heavy weekend storms bring downpours across Texas from Panhandle to Gulf Coast. Lightning sparked fires in Corsicana Alvarado and San Angelo causing property damage. Major totals recorded in Beaumont 2.31 inches and Corpus Christi 1.31. Weather forecast calls for clearing skies by Tuesday.
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Associated Press
Texas
Gulf Coast
Panhandle
Gulf
East
West
San Angelo
Big
Midland
Corsicana
Alvarado
Cleburne
Johnson County
State Orphans Home
Beaumont
Abilene
Amarillo
Big Spring
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
Waco
Corpus Christi
del Rio
Fort Worth
Palestine
Galveston
Laredo
Victoria
Texarkana
Lubbock
Mineral Wells
Junction
Presidio
Lufkin
College Station
Childress
Salt Flat
Wink
Brownsville
Dalhart
U. S. Weather Bureau
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Nolan Wildcat
Bruce Lumber Co
Little Rock
Ark
Masonic Temple
Gov. Shivers
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Ellis Arnall
New York Exchange
Carolinas
Vernon
Ranger
Coleman
Hamlin
Electra
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