Unemployment Pay Hike Bill Advances in Texas Senate
A Senate approved measure would raise maximum unemployment benefits from 20 to 25 dollars and ban payments to striking workers. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Ollis Loek, would require crossing a picket line to forfeit benefits if a job is available. The House and Senate also moved on insurance enforcement and Trinity River development while other tax and licensing measures passed or failed.
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Austin
House
Ollis Loek
Lifkin
Lock
Senate
Texas
KR. H. Cory
Victoria
Insurance Commission
Sen. Searcy Bracewell
Houston
State Board of Insurance Commissioners
Scott Sayers
Fort Worth
Trinity Revere
Trinity River River Authority
Barefoot Sanders
Dallas
W.S. Heatly Jr
Paducah
Trinity River
Trinity
Railroad Commission
Senate State Affairs
Mittee
Lex
el Paso
Giles Faces Four More Counts In Land Board Theft
Former Texas Land Commissioner Bascom Giles faced four additional felony complaints alleging theft of 375,580 from Veterans Land Board transactions. The new charges raise total complaints to eight and involve more than 1 million in alleged thefts. J. Paul Little, Crystal City attorney, is named in the filings. The cases relate to Zavala county land sales to the state while Giles headed the board.
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Austin
Bascom Giles
Veterans Land Board
Giles
J. Paul Little
Crystal City
Zavala County
Little
W. A Dickson Jr
Department of Public Safety
Sun Spots and School Schedules in Baytown News
Baytown schools plan a four day break with Thursday off for Teas ter holiday and Friday also closed for a faculty meeting. Community events include a Mrs. Bila Chase birthday dinner at the Chase home and a Grace Methodist dessert party to fund a new sanctuary. Kiwanis clothing drive is due Wednesday, with drop-off locations listed. La Porte school board trustee filings close Wednesday. A Harris County Scout Meet meeting is set Tuesday at the Community Center to review summer camping and activities.
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Moltey Baytown
la Porte
Harris County
Bose
Pan
W. C. Jackson
Jackson
J. W. Sylvester
Frank Spuhler
R. +\. Baughman
Prominent figures spotted at Texas Relays in Austin scene
Bay tonian Elmer Gray and other locals like David Wallace Bill Stelhandske visited Austin during the Texas Relays as Ganders broke two mile relay records. Social notes place Dan Shults Chester Bulgier and Eleanor Kaufman in town with Galveston tripers Helenie Cleveland and Sue Jones among others.
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Austin
Texas
Baytonian
Elmer Gray
David Wallace
Bill Stelhandske
Old Sun
Exco
Ashbel Street
Dan Shults
Chester Bulgier
Eleanor Kaufman
Helenie Cleveland
Galveston
Bob Chase
Cecil Morse
Pearce
Ashhbel
Ditto
O. B. Lee
Sue Jones
Tommy Rochelle
Roland Kholls
Louis Davis
Mike Butler
Garrett
Stella
Sonny Herre
Houston
Baytown Chamber silent on Trinity dispute and mosquito plan
Baytown Chamber of Commerce directors took no action on whether to support or oppose the Trinity River Authority bill as Houston opposes it. WF White delivered the report and a committee was authorized to study mosquito control plans pushed by Joe Pritchard.
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Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Trinity River Authority
Houston
WF. White
Liberty
Chambers County
Gordon N. Farned
Joe Pritchard
George D. Bruce
Vernon Wright
Robert J. Gillette
Robert. Strickland
Chamber of Commerce
U. & Chamber of Commerce
Jack Jacobs
Industrial Committee
Yelalive
Baytown
Gilbert trousers lost by street finder calls 1508
Jerry Taylor found a pair of dress trousers lying in the street with the cleaning mark Gilbert. Anyone who can claim the trousers should call 1508 to arrange retrieval.
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Ivy
Jerry Taylor
Gilbert
Two Baytown Mishaps Involving Elderly Women Injured in Crashes
Two elderly women were injured in separate Baytown accidents near North Pruett and West Sterling. Clara Mathis, 60, with injuries including a broken collarbone, and Blanche Mathis, 60, were taken to Baytown Hospital. A J Foster, 64, of La Porte, suffered a bruised hip and shock after a stop sign collision. Witnesses cited limited visibility due to shrubbery. A second crash on South Pruett involving Joe Davis’s parked car and Robert Glen Watson’s vehicle caused a bonfire spill and minor injuries to Watson.
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North Pruitt
West Sterling
Clara Mathis
Scott
Baytown Hospital
Blanche Mathis
Scott Street
A. J. Foster
la Porte
X-Ray unit to be set up all day Wednesday at REL
Harris County Tuberculosis Association mobile X-ray unit continues its Baytown drive. It will be at Robert E. Lee high school Wednesday after visiting Horace Mann Junior High and Carver school. eligibility starts at age 12 with X-rays priced 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. More than 1,933 people have been X-rayed in two days, with 702 at Baytown Junior High and 235 at Cedar Bayou School.
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Rel
Harris County Tuberculosis Association
Mobile
Baytown High Schools
Carver School
Robert E. Lee High School
Cedar Bayou School
Baytown Junior High School
Horace Mann Junior High
Big Chiefs
Robert B. Lee High School
Two County Children Die in Auto Accidents
In the Houston area, a three year old girl Sandra Kay Watkins of Channelview died after being run over by a neighbor’s car near her home. No charges were filed against the driver, Madell Dorsey. Eight year old Daniel Pritton of Pasadena, Kruse Elementary student, was killed when struck by a truck driven by Freeley Lawhorn.
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Houston
Sandra Kay Watkins
Channelview
Madell Dorsey
Daniel Pritton
Pasadena
Kruse Elementary
Freeley Lawhorn
Shipping Men Back Hoover Group Report On Merchant Marine
Washington officials and ship operators welcomed the Hoover Commission plan to resolve the clash between private merchant fleets and government programs. Francis T. Greene of the American Merchant Marine Institute called the report the most important recognition of how government competition harms the American flag Merchant Marine.
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Washington
U.S
Hoover Commission
Betwen
Francis T. Greene
American Merchant Marine Institute
Commission
Senate panel to oppose military cut plan
Washington Sen Dennis Chavez said the Senate Appropriations Committee will oppose administration plans to cut military forces by about 300000 men in the next 14 months. In Vienna a Russian diplomat hanged himself in a hotel room rather than return to Moscow. Bramblett payroll conviction upheld by Supreme Court, carrying up to 35 years. Knights of Pythias meeting canceled for city hall due to election. Baytown Paylor University students Pawioia Ball and Beverly Ann Bargainer make Dean's List with straight A records.
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Washington
Sen
Dennis Chavez
Senate Appropriations Committee
Administration
Vienna
Red
South America
Moscow
Ernest K. Bramblett
R.calif
Supreme Court
Baytown
Paylor University
Pawioia Ball
Beverly Ann Bargainer
Baytown Readies 2100 Children for Polio Shots
More than 2,100 Baytown school children in grades one through four will receive the Salk polio vaccine once the April 12 report on its effectiveness is released. About half of eligible parents have signed consent forms, and preparations proceed to begin injections before polio season. The plan calls for a second dose one week after the first and a third dose two weeks later.
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Baytown
Harris County
National Foundation For
Harris County Public Health Department
East Harris County Medical Society
Bayshore Memorial Hospital Site Donation Secures Land
Five acres on Highway 446 south of Shore Aerts were donated to the Bayshore Memorial Hospital project this week by Mr and Mrs Gabriel J Toee. The land lies on the west side of the highway and the board plans a 20 bed hospital budget around $200000. Richard M Sinclair chairs the board.
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Bayshore Memorial Hospital
Shore Aerts
Hospital Board of Crustees
Gabriel J. Toee
Art Conning
Richard M. Sinclair
Dope Habit Blamed By Woman Forger
A Baytown woman told Justice of the Peace Walter Queen that dope caused her to forge the name of Dr. T. T. Peck on a $35 check she cashed at Fuller's grocery on South Main. She had been taking Yellow Jackets capsules. Preliminary hearing is set for 4 a.m. Wednesday in Judge Queen's court.
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Baytown
Justice of the Peace
Walter Queen
T. T. Peck
Fuller's Grocery
South Main
Peate Waller
Judge Queen's Court
Mayor And Councilmen To Be Chosen In Baytown Election
Weather hindered turnout as polls opened slowly on Tuesday. Seven polling places listed as voters chose mayor and three council seats with incumbent H Pruett facing W B Reichart and Bergeron contesting District 3 and Adrien Droulblet in District 2. Ballots counted after 7 pm and canvassed April 13 by city officials.
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Wilkenfield
Ratfis Bergeron
Adrien FL Droullheb Droulblet
Bergeron
Weal
Churchill Resigns as Prime Minister to the Queen
Sir Winston Churchill presented his resignation as prime minister to Queen Victoria at Buckingham Palace. He traveled from No 10 Downing Street on a bright spring day, was cheered by thousands, and left Downing Street with a tearful farewell sign. The palace announced the resignation and Churchill’s long stewardship ended after 34 hours of intense, heartfelt service.
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London
Winston Spencer Churchill
Britain
Churchill
Sorak
Anthony Even
Jeyrnad Wnoffi
Downing Street
Winston Charest
Treasury
Plenty Of Summer In Local Weather
The Baytown area faces partly cloudy skies Tuesday and Wednesday with little temperature change, staying in the high 70s. A brief tornado warning across Texas was canceled as conditions stabilized. Monday brought a trace of rain and a high of 77, with cooler readings expected Tuesday morning.
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Baytown
Texas
Texas Weather
Tornado and hail lash Stamford West Texas area
A tornado carved a two mile path through Stamford and surrounding areas near Abilene causing estimated damage near 1 million dollars. At least two injured and many roofs and windows destroyed as hail marbles added to heavy storms across the region.
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Stamford
Abilene
West Texas
United Press
Texas
Dick Rowland
Seattle
Loden
G. F. Upshaw
Walker
Waco
Tex
McAlester
Okla
Tyler
Texarkana
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Trinity Navigation
Salk
Bila Chase
Mrs
Charles Chase
Miss Ana Chase
Grace Methodist
Fin Family
Gordon Young
L. L. Fuller
West James
John Stuart
Ilinois
Sam Alford
East Fayle
Ber
General Tire
President Parned
George Bays
Ralph Coker
Ray Elms
L. C. Ferguson
George
H. Gentry
Gillette
W. M. Harper
Fred Hartman
Jacobs
Lloyd Jones
Lowell Lammers
al Melinger
Sam Paine
J. Bryan Stratton
Strickland
Wright
D. Strickland
Theo
Wilbur
Joe Davis
Davis
South Pruett
Marly
Robert Glen Watson
West Nazro
Watson
Sgt
H. H. Steele
Calvin Istre
Hoover Group
Kps Fostpone
Knights OF Pythias
Bay Hospital
Woth
Thad Felton
Wilkenfeld
Mexican Recreation Hall
West Baytown
San Jacinto
Antle Plumbing
State Highway Patrol
Jacksboro
Bowie
Graham
Weather Bureau
M Ronas
Fort Smith, Ark
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