No Shows In North Scurry Drillstem Test report
Texaco No. 1 M. A. Fuller North Scurry wildcat showed no oil gas or water on a drillstem test from 7,589 to 7,632 feet. 140 feet of drilling mud recovered, tool open one hour, final flowing pressure 20 pounds, 15 minute shut in 180 pounds. Hole cored 7,632 to 7,665 feet with 24 feet lime and shale recovered.
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Texaco No
M. A. Fuller
North Scurry Wildcat
Superior
Intex
Florance Lanham
Borden Wildcat
Jordan
Sinclair Oil
Scott Dawson Wildcat
Ohio No
Gaskill
Kent
Pan American
Hamlin
Northwest
Howard Wildcat
C. I. Herring
Mack-Amerada
Borden
Newman Brothers
Crane Oil
Wyatt
Kent Wildcat
1953 Budget Approved Here
The commissioners court adopted the county budget for 1953 totaling $1,188,000. Tax rate set at $1.10 per $100 of value, five cents lower than before, with $49,000 more in expected collections due to higher valuations. Charles Eith of Plainview outlined the plan representing Central Investment Co of Tex.
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Commissioners Court
Thenty
Charles Eith
Plainview
Central Investment Co
Tex
Nights Beating Heat In Texas
Texans enjoy cool nights and mild days as September nears end of first week. Weather favors early football excitement with 55 to 75 degree nights and dry air, though the long drought remains a worry for teams and fans.
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Associated Press
Texas
Texas Cotton Crop Estimate Drops to 3.5 Million Bales
The Agriculture Department projects a U S cotton crop of 3 500 000 bales for Texas, down 700 000 from last month, with statewide yield 166 bales per acre and state abandonment rising to 5 2 percent of July 1 acreage. National crop forecast stands at 13 889 000 bales, below last year.
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Texas
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Census Bureau
Oklahoma
Arkansas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Children fend off kidnapper as girl fights back
Four year old Shirley Jean Hobbs scratched and bit at an alleged kidnapper, causing him to drop her and flee. Neighborhood boys aided by throwing rocks forced the suspect to escape, with Louise describing the man only by his large eyes.
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San Antonio
Shirley Jean Hobbs
Jimmy Hobbs
Victor Sr
Shirley Jean
Crime Chiefs Indicted
A federal grand jury indicted underworld leaders Joe Adonis and Anthony J. Accardo on contempt of Congress charges in Washington reported today.
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Washington
Joe Adonis
Anthony J. Accardo
No Enforcement Of Inspection Law Expected For Few Days
State officials indicated enforcement of vehicle inspection rules would be delayed for a few days. In Snyder and Abilene garages lines persisted, while San Antonio and Houston police prepared to issue tickets if policy kept lax. City officials urged uniform action though some departments favored waiting for statewide guidance.
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Homer Garrison
State Department of Public Safety
Asso- Heep
E. W. Green
Snyder
Abilene
Houston
Associated Press
San Antonio
R. D. Allen
Department of Safety
Allen
Corpus Christi
Dallas
Dallas County
Bill Decker
States Righters Push Plan To Move Ihe On Ballot In Texas
In Amarillo a Texas Democratic convention faces internal splits as States Righters plan to certify electors for Eisenhower or Stevenson, while Gov. Shivers presses for Stevenson loyalty and contemplates a personal vote. Daniel declines to keynote as party divisions mount.
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Ihe
Amarillo
Texas
Adlai Stevenson
Dwight Eisenhower
Stevenson
Allan Shivers
Shivers
Lester Clark
Breckenridge
National Party
Price Daniel
U. S
Daniel
Eisenhower
Egypt's new Premier pushes fast reform agenda
Cairo Egypt Mohammed Naguib the 51 year old Army strong man moved swiftly to consolidate power after ousting King Farouk. He formed a civilian cabinet and pledged three main goals a purge of the political setup curbing land ownership and reducing the cost of living while promising elections by February.
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Cairo
Egypt
Mail
Mohammed Naguib
Sween
Farouk
Aly Maher
Ahmed Hilaly
Ibrahim Abdel Hadi
Fuad Serag Eddin
Interior
Eddin
Abbas Halim
Said Halim
Abdullah Sadek
Mostafa Sadek
Narriman
Naguib
Abdel Guelil el Emary
No Orders Yet For Cheap Hay
Scurry County is an emergency drought area, and PMA says no hay orders have been sent. An order for a carload will come after 18 tons are requested, with prices listed by hay type and a $5 per ton deposit. Eligible ranchers include dairy cattle, steer calves under 10 months, and sheep. Local dealers are being sought in Dermott Hermleigh and Snyder for unloading.
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Finley
Dermott
Hermleigh
Snyder
Weather report records 55 degree night and 94 degree day
The high reached 94 while the night fell to 55 as official observer Mrs D P Stray horn notes. This morning at 7 30 the temperature was a cooler 62 degrees according to the observer.
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D. P. Strayhorn
Passenger Liner Sinks After Grounding Off Alaska Coast
The Canadian Pacific Lines flagship Princess Kathleen ran aground near Juneau at 3 15 a m and sank by 1 40 p m with 415 aboard all rescued. Coast Guard aided, most youngsters walked ashore. 118 crew and officers also evacuated. Survivors include a heart attack victim. weather worsened as six foot seas rose. Previous losses include three ships nearby and the 1918 Princess Sophia disaster.
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Juneau
Alaska
Canadian Pacific Lines
Graham O. Hughes
Here
Kathleen
Skagway
Charles W. Savage
Hughes
Pas
Coast Guard
Catholic Young Men's Institute of
San Francisco
Tee Harbor
Auke Bay
Baranof
Robert M. Gilmore
Southern Pacific Railway
North Pacific
Princess Sophia
Hand To Hand Fighting On Korean Front Over Hill Held By Chinese
Chinese and South Korean troops fought for Capital Hill amid heavy artillery exchanges on the front. An American officer reported hand to hand combat as darkness limited shooting. U N and Communist artillery blasted the crest with thousands of rounds as the battle raged at Panmunjom Bunker Hill and Capitol Hill positions.
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Secuql
Korea
Capital Hill
U. N
U. S. Eighth Army
Manchurian
Eighth Army
Capitol Hill
Panmunjom-Bunker Hill
U. S
Iran Rejects West Offer in Oil Nationalization Dispute
Premier Mossadegh flatly rejects the British American proposal to settle the Anglo Iranian oil quarrel. He hints at a court settlement while stressing Iran's sovereignty and national honor. Parliament may be recalled to frame a formal reply.
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Tehran
Iran
Mohammed Mossadegh
Truman Churchill
Mossadegh
George Middleton
Mossadeghi
Britain
United States
Anglo-Iranian Oil Co
AIOC
International Court
Weather Digest for Texas Regions
North Central and West Texas expect generally fair conditions for Monday through Tuesday with little temperature change. East Texas sees clear to partly cloudy skies with scattered coastal thundershowers and moderate to fresh northeasterly winds on the coast. South Central Texas remains clear to partly cloudy with scattered showers in the east and similar light to moderate northeasterly winds.
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Texas
West
East
Smoke fills Diamond M building from cooling unit fire
A cooling unit in the basement of the Diamond M building at 911 Twenty-fifth Street emitted smoke after a drive belt overheated and slipped. The belt smoke circulated through the building via the cooling system and the fire was extinguished with extinguishers before fire crews arrived. damage was minimal.
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Diamond M
Twenty - Fifth Street
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Roscoe
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Cain
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