Quiet Baytown Amid Grand Jury Probe In Houston
Baytown, cited in Harris County grand jury investigations of vice, remains quiet despite earlier gambling wars. Police Chief H E McKee pledged full enforcement after questioning in the Main Hotel raid. several Baytown officials face possible subpoenas as the probe continues.
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Baytown
Houston
H. E. McKee
Gaytown
McKee
Barmeid
Grand Jury
Old Main
Harris County Grand Jury
Jetter
WR. Montgomery
Sheriff's Deputies
Soviet Troops Kidnap Two American GIs
Soviet soldiers led by an officer invaded the U S zone in West Germany and abducted two American soldiers and their jeep in daylight. Two West German border police later seized were released after four hours. the U S troops remain in Soviet custody.
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Heidelberg
Germany
West Germany
U.S
Sun Spots Attorney To Speak At Methodist Meeting
R H Gallier Houston attorney will be principal speaker at a Wednesday meeting of the Methodist group at St Mark's. Miller is program chair. Sam Hasiings will lead music. A R Knowly is group president. Spark Starts Fire A cigarette spark blamed for a small roof blaze at Mrs Lessig Johnson's home on East Munnicutt. Fire Chief Art Lintelman reported minimal damage. Morgan's Point Ballot Majority Only 14 voters by 11 am Tuesday with expected turnout later. Mayor A M Parker and five alderman candidates and a marshal unopposed. Protection Irene Williams of Barrett Settlement sought legal protection after Walter Doyle threatened her with a pistol. Doyle had pistol taken, Williams to Justice Rescoe Zierlein.
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R.H. Gallier
Houston
Gopam
Methodist
Ste Mark
Fon Miller
Sam Hasiings
A. R. Knowly
Lessig Johnson
Art Lintelman
East Munnicutt
Morgan's
Morgan's Point
A. M. Parker
Irene Williams
Barrett Aettlement
Law
Walter Doyle
DT d
Justice of the Peace Rescoe Zierlejn
Doyle
Around Town Notes and Neighbors in Brief
Kathryn Jacobs gains a new nickname amid local chatter. Lou Perkins plans to slow down work. Ed T. Panewich spends a day off making deliveries. Mrs. G Praetorius back on the reporting circuit. Evelyn Kennedy enthuses about a women’s gym class. Art Simpson makes a generous offer. Police Chief Walter Roberson and Glenn Portis discuss recent purchases in Mexico. Sue Long contemplates art and life. Fay Venable rallies from illness. Hobart Enoch previews his poetry book jacket. A stray brown and white puppy found near Mrs. A. Z. Bauer’s home awaits vaccination and a caring home.
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Kathryn Jacobs
Lou Perkins
Ed T. Panewich
G. Praetorius
LA Forte
Evelyn Kennedy
Art Simpson
Walter Roberson
Michigan
Easter Story Jesus Christ Nailed To Cross In Page Two
A dramatic religious passage recounts John Mark fleeing Gethsemane to seek Lazarus and Mary, then Mary the mother of Jesus approaching the crowd at Jerusalem. The mob roars, Jesus bears the cross, Mary cries My Son, and John the beloved aids her as soldiers urge forward.
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John Mark
Gethsemane
Bethany
Lazarus
Mary
Jerusalem
Lithg
Martha
Jesus
Mother Myang
John
Merv
School Safety Week Begins Across Baytown Schools
The Baytown Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors a School Wide Safety Week in 17 Baytown elementary and junior high schools to promote a permanent safety program. PTAs will award 13 personal awards per elementary and nine per junior high, with three competition phases including fire prevention posters, general casualty incidents posters, and grades four through nine essay on general safety. Winners from each grade receive Silver Medals, a first for such awards.
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Baytown
Gil Gray
Ptas
Jayeer
Highway 90 Crash Hurts Two Others
An airman from Baytown and his wife lie between life and death in a Columbus hospital after a severe crash on Highway 90 near Columbus around 2:30 am Monday. Pvt. Burt Walters, 21, and Mrs. Wanda Ann Walters, 18, sustained major injuries while Pvt. Charles Morton, 21, and Miss Rena Orrell, 16, also suffered injuries. The party was en route to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio when the car struck a culvert. Morton drove, Walters was in the passenger seat, and Orrell was ejected with minor injuries.
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A. Baytown
Columbus
Wing
Baytown
Robert EB. Lee
Burt Walters
Wanda Ann Walters
H. OM. Scarborough
Mont Belview
Friendly
Pvt
Charles Morton
W. C. Marton
Massey-Templeins Road
Cedar Bayou
Rena Orrell
Rex Tulles
West Pearce
Orrell
Walters
Lackland Air Forse
San Antonio
Morton
Highway 90
Charles Dozus
Navy
Wanda Ann Scarborough
Cool Swim Ends Up In City Cooler
Two Kemah men went swimming at Clear Creek near Seabrook and ended up in custody. Constable Jake Bussey detained the intoxicated pair at La Porte jail until Tuesday morning when Calder Ewing, Justice of the Peace, was expected for processing.
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Clear Creek
Seabrook
Jake Bussey
la Parte
Nirtier
Calder Ewing
Eisenhower Says Atomic War Unlikely But Dangers Remain
President Eisenhower in an informal radio talk argued Moscow would avoid a hydrogen war with the United States. He cited fear, hysteria, and domestic Communist threats as overblown, urged faith in American strength, and warned that insanity and panic must be avoided while planning for any remotely possible atomic conflict. He praised the FBI’s work and stressed vigilance without hysteria.
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Eisenhower
Russia
Kremlin
America
Hower
Ameri
Wisenhower
Moscow
Tavneh
United States
FBI
Han
Pacific
Lavelet
Kreat Hin
Ottu Pation
President Ike Speech Sparks Bipartisan Reactions Across Chamber
Reported excerpts describe mixed applause and jeers during President Eisenhower speech. Democratic and Republican leaders assess the address, noting strong oration but differing views on policy impact and national direction.
Senate Panel Seeks Clear McCarthy Verdict in Probe
Washington April 6 The Senate Investigating Subcommittee called a showdown session to probe whether Samuel P. Sears of Boston publicly or privately supported McCarthyism. Democrats pressed to know why Sears praised McCarthy in files while denying a stance. Sears said he had not publicly or privately taken a position. The hearing followed Boston attorney James Walsh asserting Mrs. McCarthy named Sears as a McCarthy speaker. The panel aimed to determine Sears stance and potential bias in the Army McCarthy hearings.
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Senate
iMee
Sears
Karry Mundt
R-Sd
Democraty
Knuw
Boston
McCarthy
John L. McClellan Ark
Hear
Dem
Subcommittee
Sid Sears
Boglan
Mindi
James M. Walsh
Jossep S. Shubuway
Doctors Debate Polio Injections at Houston Meeting
Dr Crossman represents Baytown at a Houston session on a second phase polio vaccination trial in Harris County. Health officials, doctors and parents weigh vaccine safety and legal risk as about 15 000 second grade children may be eligible with parental consent. The University of Pittsburgh team led by Jones Salle oversees a 60 child field test across ten Texas counties.
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Crossman
Baytown
Houston
J. W. Crogaman
Paryiews
Fr. Jones J. Salle
University of Pittsburgh
Baytown Forming Optimist Club Elects Roper Leader
Wilton A. Roper, vice-president of Citizens Bank, was elected president of the Optimist club of Baytown at a Parks Cafe meeting. The new club joins District 2A and Optimist International, with officers including secretary treasurer and sergeant at arms announced, as business and professional leaders push to establish the organization under Optimist International guidance. The group aims to foster youth and civic achievement within the District 26 area covering parts of Texas and Louisiana.
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Citizens Bank
Optimist Club
Baytown
Parks Cafe
Club
Vray of
Fightily
Ind
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Elwetedt
Pt. 5
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Bad
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Waa
Treatativer
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M.D. Hatepert
HL Harris
Ho W. Wilpatrick
Mian. Gasord DD. Madley
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Te J. Wilpatrick
Ciub
Houston
Enh
Civic
Dan Wise
Wake Charles
Lin
Tesag
Louisiana
Spear Geld
Optimiat International
le Optimel Ohh
Cmbiy
Willy
Mt Ghatenges
Rath
Optimist Crema
Meager turnout as Baytown voters flock to polls
Baytown voters show light early turnout for city council races with only 225 votes cast by 1 a.m. Officials forecast a total between 1,200 and 1,500 by close at 7 p.m. Districts 1 4 and 5 race 10 candidates, no major issues ahead of the evening vote.
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Chester Bulgier
Baytown
Duesday
Otter
Jurgy
Ohn Wy Snayberry
Durris
Paul
Mears
Mod
Krizdh
Wade Callam
Luther Len
M. L. Campbell
Clyde E. Slona
al Clayton
Walter Boucher
Pays To Pay Taxes Early In Crosby
Crosby taxpayers this year will enjoy discounts for paying their annual taxes early. The Crosby school board on Monday night voted to allow a plan that offers three percent discount on taxes paid from October to November and two percent from November to December. Delinquent payments will face penalties. The bond issue and tax equalization board members were listed, with the board to set a levy and prepare for trustees next meeting.
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Crosby
Crosby School Board
Williams
Polk Inquiry Spreads Tied to Houston Businessmen
El Paso federal inquiry into former Harris County Sheriff Polk broadens as U S Attorney Charles Herring says the jury investigation may implicate Houston business figures. The case centers on alleged underreporting of income and evasion of taxes dating from 1947, with connections to three Internal Revenue agents who testified.
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EL Paso
Fir County
New Polk
Mrs Matte Taeunder Matone to be buried in Arkansas
Funeral services for Mrs. Matte Taeunder Matone age 7h died Monday in a Haytown hospital were set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Farthman whapel with Rev W S McDonald and others officiating. The body will be sent by Earthy man funeral home to Booneville Arkansas for burial in Blue Mountain cemetery. Survivors include three sons Rev FL Malone of Trinity Crew Malone of Midland and Bar ney Malone of Angleton and four daughters Mrs Oscar Sauls of San Angelo Mrs W C Hendricks of Angleton Mrs N A Grice of Channely and Mrs W D Grice of Houston plus a sister Mrs George Searcy of Bandera, 26 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.
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Haytown
Farthman
W. S. McDonald
Paul C Holmes
Norvin Yarborough
Earthy Man Funeral Home
Booneville
Ark
Blue Mountain
Malone
Channelview
FL Malone
Trinity
Crew Malone
Midland
Barney Malone
Angleton
Oscar Sauls
San Angelo
W. C. Hendricks
N. A. Grice
Channely
W. D. Grice
Houston
George Searcy
Bandera
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