Word: christi
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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TEXAS TIDELANDS have produced their third well since drilling resumed last year southeast of Corpus Christi. New well brought in by Gulf Oil Corp. is at 11,540 ft. (under 48 ft. of water) about nine miles off Port Aransas in Nueces County...
Died. Navy Captain William J. ("Gus") Widhelm, 45, whose daring, happy-go-lucky exploits as a World War II dive-bomber squadron commander made him a flying legend, earned him two citations for the Navy Cross; in a training-plane crash; near Corpus Christi, Texas...
...heavy objects are swung across by a sling running on thick cables. Liquid necessities travel in flexible hoses. If a hurricane approaches, the tender can take all hands on board and run for shelter. A rig of this type, belonging to Gulf Oil Corp., is now drilling off Corpus Christi, Texas in 67 feet of water, the depth record...
Farewell to Arms. In Cedarburg, Wis., Airman James R. Frank wired Captain John F. Greenslade, Corpus Christi (Texas) Naval Air Station, "Request seven-day extension: muskies running in northern Wisconsin," was granted the extra week...
...Hunt. He is Senator McCarthy's patron saint in Texas, has contributed to McCarthy's campaigns and right-wing Republican causes. Cullen has also contributed much to Houston, has put aside an estimated $160 million for colleges, hospitals and charitable organizations. ¶Sam Wilson, 49, of Corpus Christi, is a wildcatter described as a "Glenn McCarthy who managed to hold onto it." With part of his oil wealth, Horse Lover Wilson built a huge office building in his home town, topped it with a giant revolving neon W in his racing colors. ¶ R. E. (Bob) Smith...