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The Aspermont Star, AsDermont, Texas
Thursday, August 23, 1956
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treaties. They were termed O'DANIEL 8UPPORTER8
"extremely poor" in dryland GO TO PRICE DANIEL
QUICK CHANGE ARTIST—It didn't require much (or Louis Kocurek, truck driver from Colum-
t>us, to change from W. Lee O'Daniel to Price Daniel fur governor. "All 1 had to do was cross out
"nothing,," Louis laughed. He is driving his sign bedecked 1925 Model T Ford all over South
Central Texas in behalf of his new candidate.
dew
By VERN SANFORD
Texas Press Association
(Omitted Last Week)
Who will win out and how at
the September State Demo-
cratic convention is a subject of
heated debate.
Actual outcome will not be
known until the meeting gets
under way in Fort Worth. Ri-
val conservative and libera!
delegations will struggle for
nearly 600 seats. Convention
control hiniger. on these places.
Precinct and county conven-
tions named some 577 definitely
liberal delegates, about 224
conservatives. But neither side
can control the 1900-vote con-
vention without contested seats.
Mrs. Kathleen Voigt of San
Antonio, liberal leader, charged
last week the conservative exe-
cutive committee planned to
"steal" the convention. She
asked that the May state con-
vention. which was recessed
rather than adjourned, be re-
convened to take charge of the
situation.
Executive Committee Chair-
man George Sandlin dismissed
Mrs. Voigt's charges as "the
same old thing, every two years."
He promised the committee
would give all contesting dele-
gations a fair hearing and seat
those legally entitled to places-.
He predicted the convention
would be made up of middle-of-
the-road conservatives "with no
ax to grind".
As for the May convention, he
felt the intervening precinct and
county conventions had made it
past history.
XXX
Investigators in Controversy
Who should investigate alleged
voting irregularities in Webb
County is still being debated:
Atty. Gen. John Ben Shepperd
has twice been set back in ef~
PRICE DANIEL
OF LIBERTY COUNTY
FOR
GOVERNO
PRICE DANIEL Stands For:1
^ HouM-claaning of official
misconduct
A CHicon* Law Enforcement
Commission
y Stales Rights and Local Self-
Government
y tost schools in the Nation
^ Higher teacher pay, retire*
I ment benefits and old age
^ Statewide water conserva-
tion and drovth relief
f lobby Registration Act
PRICE DANIEL LED IN THE FIRST
PRIMARY BY 165.000 VOTES
t how
know thorn both
among
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forts to set up a state-level in-
quiry. But his office said he in-
tends to continue the fight.
At Shepperd's behest, Austin
Dist. Judge Charles O. Betts
sent Dan Moody, Jr., to Laredo
to act as master in chancery of
an inquiry.
Webb County Dist. Judge
R. D. Wright issued an injunc-
tion to stop the Moody investi-
gation. He claimed prior juris-
diction for the questioning being
conducted in his own court.
Shepperd and Moody took the
matter to the State Supreme
Court, which rejected their pe-
tition.
Meanwhile, the Webb County
grand jury indicted seven per-
sons. But spokesmen for the
Reform Party called this "win-
dow dressing". They were still
working for an investigation
originating in Austin.
XXX
Rehearing Asked
Awaiting the Supreme Court
when it reconvenes in October
will be a motion for rehearing
in the long-contested Santa Fe
Railway case.
In July the court upheld the
right of unions to make closed
shop agreements in the railway
industry. Such contracts are
prohibited by the state "right
to work" law, but allowed by
the federal railway act.
In their motion, railway at-
torneys asked the court either to
reverse the July ruling or modi-
fy it. They contended that
union contracts should allow
only for collection of "dues and
assessments necessary to sup-
port collective bargaining ac-
tion".
X X X
Smaller Cotton Crop Sern
Kirn* Cotton is wearing «a
drouth-scarred crown.
U.S. Department of Agricul-
ture estimates put Texas' 1956
cotton crop at 3.600,000 bales,
as compared to 4,039.000 last
year.
Prospective yields ran to ex-
areas; "excellent" in irrigated
sections.
Farmers who did not grow
cotton will get the lions' share
of Texas' soil bank payments.
Of the $22 million to be paid to
Texas farmers by the federal
government within the next few
weeks more than $16 million
will go for idle cotton acreage.
Other payments: $5,524,000 for
wheat, $372,000 for peanuts,
$210,097 for rice.
XXX
Justice Department Suggested
Texas needs a department of
justice to bolster local en-
forcement of state criminal
laws.
State Auditor C. II. Cavness
made this suggestion last week
in a report on the Department
of Public Safety. He pointed
out that legislative investigators
had urged such a move three
years ago.
Cavness also noted that while
the DPS funds and staff have
grown, they have not kept pace
with needs and responsibilities.
XXX
Federal Inquiry of US Trust
A federal grand jury investi-
gation of the bankrupt US Trust
and Guaranty Company is sched-
led for September 24.
Federal officials would have
the power to prosecute if they
found the company had violated
U.S. postal regulations or se-
curities laws.
U.S. Dist. Atty. Malcom R.
Wilkey of Houston declined to
sajr what course inquiry might
take.
XXX
Withdrawal of Sen. A. M.
Aikin, Jr., from thfc lieutenant
governor's race for health rea-
sons caused only minor delays
in second primary preparations.
Most counties reported they had
printed only a few ballots for
absentee voters. In urban
counties, voting machines were
changed with little difficulty.
State Health Department offi-
ials last week warned gardeners
against use of some of the
newer "organic phosphate" in-
secticides. Such sprays are safe
only in the hands of profes-
sional who use protective cloth-
ing. goggles and respirators, the
department said.
Texas Department of Public
Safety polygraph (lie detector)
examiner Dee Wheeler has been
named one of the outstanding
authorities in his field in the
country. Wheeler was cited in
the book, "From Evidence to
Proof," by Michigan professor
Marshall Houts, former FBI man,
fawyer and judge.
William L. McGill, state civil
defense director, has been in
M. D. Anderson Hospital in
Houston for "examination and
observation." McGill is nation-
ally known for his work in
civil defense.
An elderly rural couple was
visiting an exhibition 6f domes
tic appliances, and paused to
gaze through the glass panel of
a demonstration washing ma-
chin*' at a bunch of laundry
that was being swirled and
splashed. "Well." said the lady,
"if that's television, they can
have it.'
CONSOLIDATED ABSTRACT
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In the July Primary ...
TEXAS' RURAL VOTE
OVERWHELMINGLY ENDORSED
(CARRISD 206 OUT OF 254 COUNTIES)
(Wilson Inspects Goats on His Williamson County Farm)
WILL WILSON
FOR
ATTORNEY GENERAL * „
AUSTIN, Aug. 20.—Scores oi
fortner key supporters of W.
Lee O'Daniel in the Governor's
race have pledged their active
support to Sen. Price Daniel in
the run-off campaign which
winds up Saturday (Aug. 25).
Daniel led the ticket in the
first primary by 165,000 votes
over his run-off bppoent, Ralph
Yarborough.
Former O'Daniel backers now
supporting Daniel include Judge
Tom L. Bcauchamp of Paris,
who served as Secretary of
State in the O'Daniel adminis-
tration and later served on the
Texas Court of Criminal Ap-
peals for many years.
Bcauchamp wrote Daniel that
"we are in a great fight for our J
rights as a state. My lorn? as-
sociation with you in the State
Capitol assures me you are the
man to best lead us as Gover-
nor."
Others include Mayor R. E.
(Nitter) Kollman of Taylor, a
prominent Central Texas cotton
man: Bill Corry of Fort Worth,
longtime political associate of
O'Daniel; Ike Wynn of Sulphur
Springs, O'Daniel's campaign
manager in that East Texas
area during the first primary;
and Bruno Elzner, Jr., of Bas-
trop, teador of the O'Daniel
forces in Bastrop County.
Daniel received one telegram
signed by 27 former O'Daniel
supporters from Hopkins Coun-
ty and 15 from Colorado Coun-
ty, all pledging him their sup-
port in the run-off election.
HOT WEATHER BRINGS
FOOD POISONING
AUSTIN, Aug. 20. — Hot
weather means an increased
possibility of food poisoning if
foods aren't handled carefully,
according to Dr. Henry A. Hollo.
Commissioner of Health. Bac-
teria grow more readijy when
the weather is warm, and this
presents the darker of food
poisoning. Modern refrigera-
tion and sanitary handling can
eliminate part of the danger,
but food poisoning still occurs,
largely because of carelessness.
Sickness from food poisoning
usually strikes quickly and vio-
lently. Those who do not eat
the infected food escape. Us-
ually in one to four hours after
eating contaminated food, vic-
tims feel il\ If it is a mild case
of poisoning, recovery usually
Jjegins in eight to 12 hours, but
victims may feel the PI effects
for several days.
Usual symptoms of food pois-
oning are diarrhea, nausea, vom-
iting. abdominal cramps and
weakness. The effects of food
poisoning may be mild, causing
oiVy slight weakness and dis-
comfort. or they may be severe
enough to result in death. Un-
fortunately. you can't always
tell if food is safe by its ap-
pearance. sme'l nr taste. A
physician should he called when
nnv of the svmDtoms of food
poisoning are felt.
The staphylococcus organism
grows best in foods which are
quite fatty, such as ham, pork,
salads, or sandwiches with rich
dressings, cream pies, cream
puffs or* any food with custard
fillings. When you prepare a
picnic lunch, or a lunch to takr
to work, it is best not to in-
clude these foods in it unless
Rural Voters Overwhelmingly Support
Will Wilson for Attorney General
Attend church Sunday.
Will Wilson, Democratic candi-
date for Attorney General of Tex-
as, has much in common with the
rural folks.
He's a farmer tool
He is sharing with many of
them, disheartening experiences
with the drought.
Wilson loves the land, and is a
practical farmer. He spends all
available time trying to fix his
fences and to save the crops and
trees he planted himself.
Wilson recently toured Texas
with the Soil Conservation Serv-
ice inspecting the small dam proj-
ects planned for creeks. He be-
lieves that this form of flood
control is a possible solution to
the water problem.
As attorney general, Will Wil-
son will act as legal advisor to
the Agriculture Commissioner.
During his campaign for Attorney
General he has pledged strict en-
forcement of water conservation
laws and water rights.
Rural voters of Texas feel that
as their Attorney General Will
Wilsdn can bring the attorney
general's office closer to them and
their problems, as he shares the
same problems they have on their
own' farms.
In the July primary election,
Wilson gained overwhelming sup-
port of the rural voters. He car-
WILL WILSON is pictured
above as he inspects his burned
out crops on his farm near
Brushy Creek in Williamson
County.
ried 206 out of-264 counties. In
a four man race he received over
49% of the vote and a 186,000
vote lead over his nearest oppon-
ent. A total of 678,000 Texana
voted for Wilson, in the primary,
giving him more votes than any
other candidate received in the
governor's, lieutenant governor's,
or attorney general's races.
Thursday, Augi
—1 ■
va employes 8,ml Ti
8ERVE 1,110,004 VETERA
LUBBOCK, Aug. 20. -
thousand Veterans Admi
tion employees serve tl
110,000 Texas veterans <
nation's wars.
These were among
pages of facts revealed r<
in a special booklet on
operations in Texas, Robi
Sisson, manager of the V
' gional Office in Lubbock
The booklet, assemble
U.S. congressmen and Vj
cutives, is the first of a
that VA is preparing fo
state in the nation, Sissoi
It shows that the econon
pact of VA's activities in
is profound, the regional
manager pointed out.
Last year, for example
paid Texas employees $3
lion and spent $261,188,4
cash benefits and servie
veterans and their dept
living in the state.
It operated 10 hospitals
wide with 5900 operatini
and an average daily
load of 5500 including
general medical cases,
neuropschyiatric patients
800 tuberculosis patients.
The hospitals are at /
lo, Big Spring, Bonham,
they can be kept chilled until (
eaten.
Possibly the worst feature of
staphylococcus infection is the
ease and speed with which it is
transmitted to large numbers of
persons. It can easily start from
a small cut or sore on the hands
or body of a careless food-
handler.
Botulism, which is about the
most dangerous kind of food
poisoning, may be found in
home canned^ vegetables that
have not been preserved prop-
erly. Home canned string
beans seem to be one of the chief
foods carrying this poison. Com-
mercially canned food is safe.
Canned foods of any kind thi
appears foamy and smells ba
should be thrown away. Never
taste food which is suspected of
being spoiled. A very small
amount of botulinus poison may
be fatal. Home canned food
that is spoiled should be kept
away from small children and
buried, where animals cannot
find it.
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