Atomic Gun Shown By U S Army At Aberdeen Demonstration
The United States Army unveiled an 85 ton atomic gun described as an all purpose weapon. Demonstrations at Aberdeen proving grounds showed mobility and firing capacity with both atomic and standard rounds possible by changing missiles. The weapon features a 12 inch bore, a 40 foot muzzle, and a two cab setup with a ten vehicle support system enabling rapid positioning and elevation.
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Washington
Army
Aberdeen
Atomic Energy Commission
Navy
Borden Wildcat Flows Oil in Pennsylvanian Reef
Oil well in Fisher County Borden Wildcat No 1 shows 20 to 50 barrels per hour from perforated Pennsylvanian lime reef sections after mud acid washing. Drillsite near Hobo field Sec 49 25 H&TC, water absent, well to be cleaned and tested. Other Texas wells report various shows and tests in Williams Lynn Nolan Scurry and adjacent counties.
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Ens Petroleum Co
M. E. Bacon
Borden Wildcat
Rater
Hobo
Fisher County
Roy D. Payne
Abilene
Radford
S. A. Barnard
Royston
Great Western No
Williams
Lynn County
Wilshire Oil
Nolan Wildcat
Ellenburger
Wildcat
Elmer Howell
Howell
Hassie Hunt
Mary Gatlin
Ira
Pennsylvania
Superior
Intex
R. H. Jordan
Borden
Lemons
Eisenhower Attacks Communists In Government
Ike uses Gen. Smith testimony to claim Reds infiltrated every security agency. Smith testified in McCarthy Benton libel case that Communists have penetrated U S security, possibly even CIA staff. Smith’s remarks cited by Arthur Summerfield to warn on national safety. Eisenhower plans to press the issue in a Columbia speech amid Stevenson pressure over financial disclosures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Bedell Smith
U. S
Columbia
S. C
Smith
Washington
Central Intelligence Agency
Sen
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
William Benton
Dconn
CIA
Arthur Summerfield
Eisenhower
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
James A. Hagerty
Galveston City Employes Go On Second Walkout
Five hundred Galveston city workers walked off for a second time in two weeks over a wage dispute. The unions demand a $25 monthly raise, while the city offers $10. The mayor warned workers they would be removed from the payroll if they continued to strike, potentially halting street lighting and garbage collection though essential crews would stay on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
City
General Drivers Union
AFL
Walt Newman
Herbert Y. Cartwright Jr
327 Trips Pledged If Service Here
Scurry county residents pledge to take 327 trips per month on any commercial line landing at Aston Field. Chamber of Commerce reports 3 617 air mail letters 470 express packages and 5 277 pounds of air freight monthly. Replies received from 81 persons.
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Scurry County
Aston Field
Chamber of Commerce
Vote Plan For Ike Texans For Stevenson Make Plans
Texas Democrats consider a plan to allow voting for Eisenhower in Democratic ballots by crossing out Stevenson and writing in Ike. Gov. Shivers and party leaders weigh legality while Stevenson supporters study the idea. Other Texas political developments include Johnson joining Stevenson, Nixon visit timing, and a statewide women’s Eisenhower drive.
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Ike
Stevenson
Associated Press
Allan Shivers
Texas
Democratic Party
Dwight Eisenhower
Claude Gilmer
Rocksprings
Democrats For
Gilmer
Adlai Stevenson
Sewell
Shivers
U. S. Senate
Price Daniel
Amarillo
Eisenhower
GOP
Daniel
John C. White
Atty. Gen
Oth
Lyndon B. Johnson
Sam Rayburn
Stevenson-Sparkman
San Antonio
William McCraw
Dallas
Nixon
Dallas News
Washington
Richard Nixon
Weather Update From Snyder Official Observer
The 7:30 am temperature registered 55 degrees with a low of 53 degrees reported by Mrs. D P Strayhorn Snyder official weather observer. Yesterday's high reached 86 degrees as stated by the observer.
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D. P. Strayhorn
Snyder
Eight Indictments Return in August Grand Jury Session
Grand jury returns eight felony indictments led by burglary and theft cases. Indicted include Franklin Schwartz in Ace burglary, Lonnie Crawford and Richard Crawford in clothing theft, Edgar Reid and Mayron Horton on repeated DWI offenses, Roy Wright in burglary of White Swan Laundry, Don Moss in White Swan burglary, Buck Shaw in assault with intent to murder, and Shirley Williams recommended for Marine Corps custody. Seven cases no billed or postponed. Willie Robinson no billed for marijuana possession with only two cigarettes.
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Robert S. Davie
Franklin Schwartz
Ace
Everybody's Cash Grocery
Lonnie T. Crawford
Lubbock
M. L. Jones
Hobbs
N.M
Richard Crawford
Edgar Elvin Reid
Fluvanna
Mayron Francis Horton
Snyder
Roy Wright
Avenue O
Burgal
White Swan
Don Moss
Buck Shaw
Jasper
Jack) Parker
Garland
Shirley Lee Williams
Mountain Home
Marine Corps
Davie
Willie Robinson
Lorenzo Negro
High Officer Reports Russians in Korea in Support Role
A senior U S Eighth Army officer says several thousand Russian troops are in rear areas of North Korea in a support capacity. He describes them as technicians and advisors likely operating Soviet radar controlled anti aircraft guns, with some possibly from East European satellite states.
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Seoul
Korea
U. S. Eighth Army
North Korea
Soviet Union
Browder and wife arrested for false naturalization statements
Earl Browder a former top American Communist Party leader and his wife were arrested in the New York area on charges of false statements in a naturalization proceeding. An indictment by a federal grand jury accuses Mrs. Browder of four counts and Earl Browder of one count. Potential penalties include up to 20 years and $20,000 for Mrs. Browder and up to five years and $5,000 for Browder.
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Washington
Earl Browder
American Communist Party
Justice Department
New York City
New York
Browder
Communist Party
FBI
Cornelius Street
Manhattan
Highland Place
Yonkers
Truman Attacks Eisenhower Blunders On Russia Policy
President Truman on the campaign train in Havre Montana accuses Gen Eisenhower of grave blunders in Europe that left America unaware of Russia's threat to world peace. He says Better advice in 1945 would have reduced later dangers and credits Rep Mike Mansfield for standing firm at the UN against Soviet moves.
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Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
America
Russia
Eisenhower
United States
Havre
Mont
Mike Mansfield
Senate
Sen
Ecton
R-Mont
Adlai Stevenson
Army of Staff
Mansfield
United Nations
Vishinsky
Chamber Board Endorses New City Charter
The Snyder Chamber of Commerce board endorsed the proposed city charter submitted for residents by special election Oct 21. The board praised the charter commission and will aid in explaining the measure, with plans to send two delegates to Washington to present pledges to the Civil Aeronautics Board. Four certified pledge copies will go to Pioneer Airlines in Dallas. Christmas decorations for the courthouse square and nearby streets will be installed by early December, and Jim Mixon will head a committee for nominating board candidates for the December election. The next annual banquet is slated for Feb 6.
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Snyder
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Charter Commission
Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Pioneer Airlines
Dallas
Lamesa Highway
Jim Mixon
Chambers
Coal Operators Face Strike Over Contract Terms
The 29 member Board of Directors of the Southern Coal Producers Association meets to decide whether to strike or accept terms set by John L. Lewis. The choice mirrors earlier moves as Lewis already secured a $1.90 daily pay boost and a 10 cent per ton royalty increase for other operators.
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Washington
Dixie
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Southern Coal Producers Association
Weather forecast for Texas regions with isolated showers
West Texas sees partly cloudy weather Tuesday through Wednesday with widely scattered thundershowers west of the Bomang River. East Texas and Central Texas expect clearing and showers near the coast with gentle easterly winds. temperatures steady. North Central Texas stays generally fair with little temperature change.
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West
Texas
Bomang River
East
Central
Pinkie Sale Termed Paper Move in West Texas
District attorney labels Pinkie Roden liquor store sale plan a paper move to deflect bootlegging concerns in West Texas. Stores in Odessa Big Spring and San Angelo faced license cancellations as licensing officials said actions followed store closures and planned ownership shifts to employees.
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Robert S. Davie
Pinkie
West
Texas
Davie
Ted Roden
Odessa
Tom
Pinkie) Roden
Tom Roden
Pinkie’ Roden
Ector County
Big Spring
San Angelo
Austin
Stevenson
Cc. W. Coyle
Pinkie’s Liquor Stores
Odessa, Inc
John McCown
Pinkie’s Liquor
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N. Y
Joseph van Rosk
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Galveston City
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Fort Worth
Don Lohbeck
Ben Guill
John Cobb
Loch Ness
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Margaret
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Harry Truman
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