Six Contested State Races Set for July 24 Texas Primary
Texas Democrats will vote July 24 with only six contested races. Ballot lists Governor candidates Cyclone Davis J J Holmes Allan Shivers and Ralph W Yarborough. Other contests include Lieutenant Governor Attorney General United States Senator and Supreme Court seats. Several incumbents are unopposed for re election.
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Austin
Texas
Democratic Executive Committee
Cyclone Davis
Dallas
J. J. Holmes
Allan Shivers
Jefferson County
Ralph W. Yarborough
George T. Hinson
Mineola
C. T. Johnson
Ben Ramsey
San Augustine
Doug Crouch
Denton
John Ben Shepperd
Gregg County
United States
Dudley T. Dougherty
Beeville
Lyndon B. Johnson
Blanco County
Supreme Court
Few Brewster
Temple
Robert Keenan
Gladewater
Alfred Scott
Court of Criminal
Job offer contrast with former higher pay and benefits
Applicant explains preference for a job despite lower pay due to better benefits. They confirm rest periods life insurance vacation pay and a $100 vacation bonus, but left because the previous company went bust.
Shivers Opens Campaign With Rally in Lufkin
Governor Allan Shivers launches his 1954 campaign with a Lufkin rally, his birthplace, on Monday June 21. His opening address will be broadcast statewide from 8:30 to 9 p.m. on 37 Texas State Network stations. He will tour Texas to review administration gains and outline plans for a greater Texas.
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Allan Shivers
Lufkin
Texas State Network
Texas Quality Network
Texas
What They Really Mean At Hearings
A Republican congressman notes that several phrases heard at the McCarthy Army hearings imply opposite meanings. Examples include point of order, The Gentleman, My friend, I shall be happy to enlighten the gentleman, and I hope this discussion will not be taken out of my time, with implied interpretations about disorder, insults, and timing.
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Washington
Pilot warns passengers after landing in Los Angeles
An American Airlines pilot alarms travelers by declaring in the cabin that the next portion of the trip home is the most hazardous, prompting reactions from passengers about the warning.
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Los Angeles
American Airlines
Divorce Citation for Evelyn E Harrison in Grayson County
Public notice in Grayson County Texas commands Evelyn E Harrison to file a written answer to a divorce petition by 1 A. M. on the first Monday after 42 days from issuance. Case No. 61263 lists Guy A Harrison as plaintiff and Evelyn E Harrison as defendant for divorce on grounds of cruel treatment.
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State OF
Texas
Evelyn E. Harrison
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Guy A. Harrison
A. D
Nutrition and aging shaping healthier grandparent years
The article notes population aging with more people over 60 and stresses nutrition’s role in healthy aging. It warns against monotony in diets and highlights protein, vegetables, citrus, enriched cereals, and balanced fats and sugars as essential. It cites Dr. Charles Glenn King on adequate nutrition and aging health.
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Charles Glenn King
The
Nutrition Foundation, Inc
Local church listing includes week services and pastors
A compiled notice lists multiple churches with service times and leaders including First Presbyterian under Rev. Lee H. Smith, Assembly of God with Rev. Elvis L. Hill, First Methodist with Harold S. Taylor, Pilot Grove Church of Christ led by Doyle Goodspeed, Cross Roads Presbyterian led by Rev. Howard L. Holland, Bethel Baptist, Tom Bean Methodist Presbyterian, and Central Christian Church with Royce E. Wood. It notes Sunday School, worship times, and midweek activities.
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First Presbyterian Church
North Texas
Lee H. Smith
Floyd Bassett
Assembly OF God
Elvis L. Hill
Ladies Missionary Council
Pilot Grove Church OF Christ
Pilot Grove Church
Cross Roads
Tom Bean
Central Christian Church
Royce E. Wood
Mae Hall
Low Flying Jets Pick Up Lawsuits
Los Angeles families near San Fernando Airport file 56 suits totaling 2.045 million dollars against the city and Lockheed Aircraft Company over jet noise. Each seeks 5,000 for home depreciation and 5,000 for future damages plus 5,000 for mental distress. The noise area is described as about double that of regular planes.
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New York
Los Angeles
San Fernando Airport
House & Home Magazine
Lockheed Aircraft Company
Wife has been brunette blonde and redhead with no difference
A humorous line asserts that a wife who has changed hair colors from brunette to blonde to redhead shows no change in disposition, implying hair color does not reflect character. The quip plays on stereotypes for comic effect.
Help the Hens Beat the Heat at College Station
Extension poultry expert F. Z. Beanblossom warns producers that high temperatures and low humidity harm egg quality. Tips include clean nests and materials, confining birds on wet days, gathering eggs two to three times daily, air circulation, cool humid storage, and regular market shifts to preserve Grade AA and Grade A eggs.
Grannies Hundred-Year Tale Blames Silent Partners
A reflective elder recalls reaching a century while avoiding chores for eight children. She credits her husband who managed housekeeping until his death at 38, framing a life shaped by shared labor and loss.
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WFAA
KRLD
KRRV
Shivers
Earnest
Nancy Drake
Whitewright Sun
First Baptist Church
Newton Cole
Training Union
First Methodist Church
Harold S. Taylor
Methodist
Bethel Baptist Church
Sun Office
C.T. Johnson
LT. Gov
Cupit Laundry
International Harvester America
International Harvester
C. J. Meador Truck & Tractor Co
Whitewright, Texas
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