Domed Stadium Dedicated In Harris County Ceremony
Harris County Domed Stadium was formally dedicated in a Tuesday ceremony outside the west entrance. County officials praised Smith and Hofheinz for financing most of the project with their own funds while noting no tax dollars funded the refinements. The Houston Sports Association holds an 8 year lease and will pay 750000 a year in rent.
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Houston
Harris County
Houston Sports Association
W. V. Ramsey
Precinct 2
Commissioners Court
Ramsey
Smith
Hofheinz
Improvements Group Approves City Bond Sale
The city council aims to issue 3,015,000 in bonds to finance next year improvements. The plan adds the West Main Street sewage disposal plant to the priority list, with bond sales contingent on capital improvement committee approval. Assessments plan for April 14 interviews with engineering and architectural firms for the projects.
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West Main Street
West Main Plant
Holiday Inn
Alford Thanks His Backers Runoff Bid Focus
Sam Alford, facing Dan Savell in a runoff for Position 6 on the school board, thanked supporters after Saturday's first primary. He promised to work for a high standard of business conduct and fairness if elected and urged voters to participate again in the runoff on April 24.
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Sam Alford
Dan Savell
Tuessay
of Trustees
Texas Navy to hold San Jacinto Day review 1959
Famed continued coverage notes the Texas Navy reactivation and Battleship Texas Commission. On San Jacinto Day 1959 the fleet plans a review parade past Sam Houston Port Authority with Coast Guard presence and public entry at key staging points.
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Texas Navy
San Jacinto
Texas
Battleship
Texas Commission
Texas Navy Commission
Sam Houston
Houston
Tenenburg Ferry
Coast Guard
U. S. Coast Guard
Sae Natron Hoats
Villay
Divers lead trapped divers to safety as navy diver dies
In Mountain View Arkansas four cave flood victims are rescued after a dramatic cave-in effort by divers while a navy diver dies of a heart attack. In Vietnam, over 126 Viet Cong killed with six Americans dead or missing in Mekong Delta fighting. Separate stories note spy plot charges against two former U S Army officers, postal budget cuts, and MLK's predicted Alabama protests.
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Mountain View
Ark
Navy
South Viet Nam
Mekong
U. S
Unio
Absentee Leave Policy Discussed at College Board Meeting
The Lee College board discussed granting leaves of absence for staff. Bruce Hansen pursuing a doctorate at the University of Texas seeks a leave to return after studies. A former Lee College teacher studying at AIM University also preferred a leave to resign. Dean Rundell notes board rule prohibits leaves. Suggestions to present a formal recommendation at the April 22 meeting.
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Bruce Hansen
Lee College
University of Texas
Rundell
Hansen
Texas Aim Univero O Alse
Dean Rundell
Stark
Beard
Oprysnek
College
Hes
Bundell
Gentry Hearing Delayed May Influence Baytown Vote
The Sun reports on the Gentry appeal hearing with debate over openness and venue. A postponed Austin hearing could shift trustee runoff dynamics ahead of April 24 district votes. Supporters and opponents diverge on reinstatement, with posthearing timing seen as decisive.
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Baytown
the Sun
Gentry
TRA Ettomey
Ofucalion
Ollison
Austin
Trustes
Suark
L. D. Vietory
Dan Savell
Paul Parkinson
Seth Mitchell
Sam Alford
Bear Den Friday at Cedar Rayol School
Bear Den will be held Friday at the Cedar Rayol School. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR but the event is scheduled for Friday.
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Bear den
Mnasj
Daily crude oil production slips in US week data
Tulsa AP reports the Oil Gas Journal shows early US crude oil and lease condensate output fell by 25 100 barrels per day for the week ended April 2. The total averaged 7 756 900 barrels daily with Oklahoma down 22 800 and Texas down 4 40 while Louisiana shed 15 202.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oil Gas Journal
Oklithoma
Texas
Louisiana
Police Probe Boat Theft and Vandalism
A boat stolen from Cedar Bayou stream near Highway 146, a cabin cruiser with redwood top and 25 horsepower Evinrude motor, owner Mrs Ernest Proctor. Vandalism at Clyde Childers barn on Highway 146 Perry Road torn hay bales and a trough. Window broken at W044 N Pruett apartment. cash missing from Beth Dutchivain home.
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Cedar Bayou
Ernest Proctor
Highway 446
Lowner
Clyde Childers
Massey Tompkins Road
Perry Road
Childers
Berlin Squeeze Persists as West Berlin Session Gathers
Berlin formed to press on with a one day session of Parliament and cabinet while the road to Berlin remained closed by barricades and Soviet led maneuvers. East German officers warned travelers to turn back as tanks and infantry moved toward the front. Allied officials protested Soviet interference with autobahn traffic and vowed continued pressure on Berlin’s inviolability.
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West Berlin
Berlin
Helmstedt
Sacly
Bonn
Ludwig Erhard
United States
Bantavi
Franer
Soviet Union
Ayriers
Babelsbere
Umes
Rae Helshere
Babekhere
Yai
iWest
Bari
Noon Call Stock Quotes Courtesy Merrill Lynch List
A fragmented list of noon stock quotes from Merrill Lynch shows entries for Allis-Chalmers Aluminium Amer Cyan Anaconda Cop ALMCO Ashland Oil Celanese Colgate Palmolive Columbia Gas Diamond Alk Dow Chemical DuPont El Paso Ford Foremost Dairies Kerr-McGee Liggett Myers Magnavox New York Central Phillips Petroleum Royal Dutch Shell Sinclair Socony Mobil Texaco Syntex Tennessee Gas and others with partial figures and missing details.
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Allis-Chalmers . Aluminium Ltd
Amer Cyan
Aner Vel & ‘Tel Anaconda
Almco Ee Eieereensvsnesees
Ashland Oil
Kieth Steel W.eeeeey Celanese
Colgate Palmo
Columbia Gas Diamond Alk
jDow Chem
DuPont
el Paso
Ford
Foremost Dairies
Elec
Gen Motor jGen
Gen Tire
Georgia Pacific
Goodyear Tire Greyhound
Gulf Oil
Gulf States
Kerr-McGee
Liggett-Myers
Couis Land
Magnavox
Mons
New York Centre
Phillips Pet
Royal Dutch Sears
Shell Sinclair
Socony - Mob
Sou Pacific
Sherry-Rand Sten Calif
Funeral Notices for Bosworth and Carroll
Funeral services for Lawrence Peter Bosworth 74 of Baytown will be held Wednesday at Earthen Chapel with Rev Deals Kennedy officiating. Burial at Memorial Park Cemetery. He lived 30 years in the area and leaves a widow Ruth Bosworth and several nieces and grandchildren. Also funeral services for Dr. Sores Carroll of Houston will be held Wednesday at Settegast Chapel. He was a Baytown native, member of Trinity Episcopal Church, psychiatrist, and veteran of World War I. Burial at Cedar Bayou Cemetery Baytown with a list of pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named.
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Lawrence Peter Bosworth
W. Jacin
Kennedy
Sor
Jocinty Memorial Perk
Bosworin Regiofer Snap
Orcer
Moore Lodge
Brytoen
Suceivors Ae Ris
Farsa
Ruth Bosworth
Baytown
Stentona
Harols Aviles
Robert Atulies
Dayton
George Mutter
Kew Orlean
Sam Sorwerts
Gerveston
Morris
tAedice
Houston - Paychiatric Society
Houst
Mesner
Borytown
Jean
Devas
Corry
Ales Grace Corroil
Springfield
Akg. and Atrs
Curbetia
Freesom
Bay Carroll
San Antonio
Walter Henckel
Bay
Ceder Bayou
Boyton
Richare L. Curbesio
Ite L. Alcinson
Chrevis
Borel
T. Tot Ir
Pelle L
Carpetia
Leroy
James E. xXiriname
George
Dave Is
Moe Buter
J. T. Poynter
Paul Higos
Bil Floye
Ea Were
Jock Trogir
Howard Hill
Macay Bettis
J. #. Greer
Chester Cochram
Roel Cuebelle
Chariler Villamyana
Paul Tourendya
Bars
She
Electrical Ordinance Effective On May 10
City electrical ordinance takes effect May 10 with licensing rules for electricians. The electrical board, appointed by the city council, requires proper bond and insurance for all electrical work. Licenses are issued by the electrical inspection department at city hall. board members include Roy Gardiner chairman and T Phelps among others.
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Roy Gardiner
Phelps
T. 3
Police Warn Baytown Drivers to Use Two License Plates
Baytown police announce a crackdown on cars with a single license plate. Officers will issue tickets after warnings, with fines up to 200 dollars and impoundment for expired plates. Drivers must display both plates clearly, front and rear, or face penalties.
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Baytown
Texas
R. H
Bot Turner
Turner
Heavy Showers and Hail Sweep Across Texas State
A severe storm pattern lashed wide areas of Texas with heavy showers and hail. In Uvalde a vivid hailstorm damaged windows and trees, killing birds and injuring a radio home roof. The Cotulla area and Georgetown also saw hail and heavy rain with up to 3.4 inches recorded in one spot. An Oklahoma man, Arthur Pace, died in slick highway conditions near Jacksboro. The system moved northeast from Cotulla toward Northeast Texas as a weak cold front stalled near dawn.
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Associated Press
Uvalde
Harry Carper
Tom Page
Radio Kvou
Carper
South Texas
Cotila
Georgetown
Texas
Cotulla- Uvalde
Arthur Pace
Frederick
Okla
Jacksboro
Haif
Paris
Laredo
Backers Thanked By Candidate Gerald Hays
Gerald Hays, candidate for a school board seat, thanks supporters from the recent primary election. He notes community interest and respect for the process while affirming three qualified candidates, including Seth Mitchell and Poul Par, as he plans to vote and support them.
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Gerald Hays
Ecesis Trina
Ekena
Seth Mitchel
Akturd
Poul Par
Baytonian Injured In Two Car Crash
George Thomas Munson twenty from Baytonian was treated at Duke Hospital after a two car crash on East Lobit. He sustained head cuts and other injuries. Patrolman Fox Cooper said Munson collided after losing control at a dip while driving Gast on Lat. Estimated damage to Munson’s car about 100 dollars and 100 dollars to a nearby park edgeer owned by Ea Chambers. He was released Monday night after treatment.
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Goorge Thomas Munson
Ailord
Lillie
Duke Hospital
East Lobit
Fox Cooper
Munson
Gaston Lat
Ice Capades Benins at Houston April 17 and 25
Ice Capades Benins returns to Houston at the Coliseum from April 17 to 25 in a silver anniversary edition. The famed ski show features nightly performances with matinees on weekends and special feature Miss Ann Zanove, twice world female figure skating champion. Performances mostly start 6 pm with matinees on select days, over 20 specialty arts and seven production numbers planned.
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Houston
Ann Zanove
Election precincts opened across city with varied turnout
Polls began at seven with early estimates of light to moderate turnout. Precincts listed include Alama School 164, Ashbel Smith School 164, Piirrmen's Hee at Frreton Mall 13s, Jaytown Junior High sa, San Jacinto School 118, Carver High Zs, and more. results expected later today as voters weigh key issues.
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Ashbel Smitih School
Piirrmen’y Hee
Freatton Mall
Jaytown
Junior Nigh
Steven FL Aus
Precinct
San Jacinto School
Wreetgey
Travis Sehend
Irs
Mrs Weeks Rites for 84-Year-Old Bayside Native
Funeral services for Mrs Wil lie Squires Weeks age 84 mother of two Baytonians will be held at Pace Funeral Home Livingston at 10 a m Wednesday burial in Bald Hill Cemetery Lufkin She died Monday at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Baytown Survivors include two daughters Jewel McCauley Edena and Pearl Livingston three sons Wee Works Baytown Coleman Weeks Port Arthur three sisters Mrs Luela Harris Lufkin Mrs Devilia Spivey and Mrs Corinne
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Yperei Anti Gapaintel
Electrical Board
Sautres vi & Nether Pt
Theas
Cinta Amethodis
Baytown
Iwi
Urvivors
Jew
Rey
Pearl
Livingston
Weeks
Say
OlPetri
Colemon
Port Arthur
Iene
Luetta Harta
Lofkin
Myn
Hurtington
Corinne
Pieer
Lute Desire
Willie Squires Weeks
Fort Worth Bar Shooting Ends in Night Fatality
AP reports Robert Phillips aged 27 shot and killed in a Fort Worth bar during a dispute over a woman. Police sought a man for questioning as investigators probe the argument that led to the deadly incident.
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Fort Worth
Robert Phillips
Peli
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Virmalis
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Dave Clark
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J. Lee Thomason
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Martin Luther King Jr
Alabama
University of Wianle
Douglas Sariff
Wayzata
Minn
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Baytown Sun
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner and Smith
Texas CO
Baytonian
Ice Capades
Joe Quillian
St. Mark's Methodist Church
Main, Baytown Tex
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