Probe Aims At Price Hike In Steel Industry
Washington AP reports two major threats to U.S. steel firms as the Justice Department contemplates criminal penalties for price increases. U.S. Steel and rivals face subpoenas, grand jury probes, and possible breakup if price collusion or market domination is proven. Kennedy administration officials weigh actions to restore competition and curb profit boosts.
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Washington
Gaton Steel
Justice Department
Dustry
U.S. Stee! Corp
U.S. Steel
Roger
M. Blough
New
York
Kennedy
Dis Brough
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
WS. Steel
Edwin Guth Jan
Anyttorney
Veterans of Foreign Wars to host marble tournament
Spots VFW Post 912 will sponsor a marble tournament registration and practice session from 2 to 4 p m Saturday at the VFW Hall on Decker Drive. Boys ages six to 10 will compete. Contacts: T. L. Vallent and Victor Serbe for details. Also notes: a Baytown Sun staffer attended funeral services for Mrs. J A Durant, 74, aunt of MELTON DURANT, with survivor Douging Durant. Volunteer Street workers for Cancer Crusade sought in several blocks. call Mrs. Harlan H. Blackmon. Wooster Lions plan an area lieht drill sale. Easter talk at Reb el Inn by Rev. Burt Dowler of First Presbyterian. Robert M. Segers, 2100 Mary Lane, dies. Earthman Furr Oval Home to announce arrangements. Weather: slightly warmer Saturday with clear to partly cloudy skies. tides at Galveston high 6:36 a m and 6:00 p m.
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Veterans OF Foreign Wars Post 912
VFW
Decker Drive
T. L. Vallent
Victor Serbe
Mack Kidd to Debate for UT in Young America Speaks
Mack Kidd and his wife Virginia Venable will represent the University of Texas in the Young America Speaks semifinal at 3 30 p m Sunday on Channel 2 KPRC TV They have earned 2000 for UT and will face a team from North Texas State College The couple has defeated Texas Tech and Midwestern University teams Robbie Fortinberry is teased.
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Mack Kidd
Virginia Venable
Baytown
University of Texas
Young America Speaks
Kprc TV
Mack
Ginny
North Texas State College
Tesas Tech
John Marsh
The
Sun
Alonantua
Cynthia Anderson
Scott Jackson
Dorothy
Willis
Amanda Jonhson
Joe Saxon
Jane Goodson
John Holland
the Sun
Texas Avenue
Pearce
Commerce
Ida Herring
Ruby Barham
Tee
Nuclear events mix tests and budgets across world
Atomic Energy Commission conducts another low yield underground Nevada blast as Congress doubles Peace Corps funding and opens scope for thousands of new volunteers. U.S. and Brazil sign a 276 million aid pact for Brazil north east development. Soviet Union urges world to condemn U.S. and Britain over moratorium stance on nuclear weapons. Military exercises feature Atlantic Fleet actions watched by President Kennedy. Benny Goodman set for Moscow jazz concert. Iron and Steel official cites price hikes aiding SA steel exports. Mercury program plans no further animal flights. New nuclear reactor starts to test fuel efficiency. Roosevelt memorial graveside service held in Hyde Park. Padre Island inspection trip planned for May. Oil industry tax depletion protections face renewed scrutiny as Southwestern Bell announces long distance rate cuts in Texas.
Rourke Rites Set Sunday at Baytown
William Nicholas Rourke 66 of 702 Carnegie Baytown died at home Thursday at 3 pm Retired from Humble Oil Plant Protection Born Oct 12 1895 illidell La moved to Baytown 1936 Survived by widow Mrs Clarice Jane O Rourke one daughter Mrs Ann Anderson Covena Calif five grandchildren one stepson Robert Visser Houston one sister Mrs Ruby Mayfield Slidell La and three brothers Henry Mayfield Covington Samuel and Nicholas Slidell La Services at 10 am Monday Paul A Lee Funeral Home Rev Robert M Cheek First Baptist Church officiating Goose Creek Masonic Lodge No 1192 AF AM to handle graveside at Memory Gardens of Bay Cemetery
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William Nicholas Rourke
Carnegie
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Illidell
Baytown
Clarice Jane O'Rourke
Ann Anderson
Covena
Calif
Robert Visser
Houston
Ruby Mayfield
Slidell
Henry Mayfield
Covington
Samuel
Nicholas
Paul A. Lee
Robert M. Cheek
First Baptist Church
Goose Creek
51 Year Old Baytown Man's Rites Friday
Bill Rot Filiett 31 of Sam Houston Courts Baytown died Thursday at Hongton Hospital after illness. A welder native of Utica Mississippi he had lived in Baytown 25 years. Survived by Lena Elliott one son John Wesley Elliott one brother Willie Elliott Houston one step-brother D E Roberts Plaquemine La and several nieces and nephews. Services set for 3 p.m. Friday at Paul U Lee Funeral Home officiated by Rev Lena Harvey and Rev Thomas B Guinn Burial at Hill of Rest Cemetery.
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Bill
Rot Filiett
Sam Houston
Aim
Hongton
Utica
Miss
Baytown
Lena Elliott
Ohn Wesley Elliott
Willie Elliott
Houston
D. E. Roberts
Plaquemine
Paul U. Lee
Lena Harvey
Church of God
Pentagon orders shift to steel suppliers with lower prices
Washington AP bulletin states the Pentagon ordered defense contractors to buy steel from lower priced suppliers. Secretary of Defense Robert... announced the action, directing procurement toward firms with discounted steel offerings.
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Washington
Pentagon
Secretary of Defense
Robert 8
New Discovery In Cancer Research Reported Friday
Atlantic City reports a Texas team produced hamster tumors using an adenovirus linked to human respiratory infections. The American Cancer Society cautions this does not prove viruses cause human cancers. Dr. John J. Trentin of Baylor outlined the hamster study with Yabe and Taylor as coauthors.
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Atlantic City
CAFI
Texas
American Cancer Society
Texas Research
ACS
Jformay
Texas Group
John J. Trentin
Baylor University College of Medicine
American Association For Cancer Research
Yoshiro Yabe
Baylor
Grant Taylor
M.D. Anderson Hospital
University of Texas
Trentin
Services Set For E C Phillips
Funeral services for Edward Cornelius Philly 2 died Thursday in Pasadena will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Paul U. Lee Chapel Buhab with Rev. Earl Bissex officiating. Survivors include his widow Maude Ellen Phillips of Raytown and five sons J. J. Phillips Houston Bobbie Phillips Winslow Edward Phillips IIr. and Willie Eugene Phillips Alta Loma and Willie Fred Phillips Runtsville. a daughter Mrs Richard Adams Pasadena. a stepdaughter Mrs John Rowe Baytown. three stepsons Paul E. Weaver Jack Weaver Dallas and Rob Dodge Couquilie Ore. 17 grandchildren two brothers Amos Phillips Nacogdoches and William Phillips Dallas. two sisters Mrs Dave Dempsey Naengdriches and Mrs Margaret Batrher Raytewt.
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Edward Cornelius
Philly
Simpson
Pasadena
Earl Bissex
First I Christian Church
Paul U. Lee Chapel
Buhab
Cedarcrest
Phillips
Maude Ellen Phillips
Raytown
J. J. Phillips
Houston
Bobbie Phillips
Winslow
Wash
Edward Phillips Iir
Willie Eugene Philling
Alta Lamna
Willie Fred Phillips
Runtsville
Richard Adams
John Rowe
Baytown
Paul E. Weaver
Jack Weaver
Dallas
Rob Dodge
Couquilie
Ore
Amos Phillips
Nacogdoches
William Phillips
Bensistris
Wilson Moves To Pecos In Estes Probe
Dallas AP reports Texas Attorney General Will Wilson expands his Estes agriculture probe with a court of inquiry in Pecos. He invites three Agriculture Department officials James T Ralph E E Jacobs and William E Morris to testify despite lack of Texas subpoenas. A second hearing is planned in Lubbock as Wilson pushes for full facts on Billie Lot Estes empire.
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Ady
Will ‘Wilson
Pecos
Billie Lot Estes
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Texas
James T'Ralph
Istant
E. E. Jacobs
William E. Morris
Washington
Department
Agriculture Department
Lubbock
Ser Estes
Junior High Bands Play Saturday
Top players from Hightanrs Cedar Bayou Baytown and Horace Mann Junior High Bands will perform in the city junior high band concert at Robert E. Lee High Schonl auditorium. Guest conductor James Matthews of the University of Houston leads a 125 piece ensemble. The concert starts at 7 30 p m with no admission charge. A flute quartet from the four schools will be featured and Ralph Ramirez of Sam Houston State College will solo on tuba.
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Hightanrs
Cedar Bayou
Baytown
Horace Mann
Aifcity
Robert EL Leo High
Schonl
James Matthews
University of Houston
Ramon Natkin
Highlands
Elmer Hargis
Fred Parker
Douglas Wallace
Carol Bairof Baytown
Linda Turner
Carol Byrd
Doris Gent
Ralph Ramirez
Sam Houston State College
Huntsville
Opens Friday In Houston REL Science Fair Entrants Named
Fourteen Robert E. Lee High students and others from Houston area will compete at the Sam Houston Coliseum Friday through Sunday. Judging begins Friday at 5 pm with awards and ribbons announced Saturday at 2 30 pm. Attendance is free and the event features 660 students and prizes including an expense paid trip to Seattle for top winners.
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Robert B. Lee
Carolyn Kelso
Trav’ Ay
Buteh Dithel
He Sree
Bonita Brazzil
Elizaeth Allen
Dannys
Waddell
John McCulley
Richie
Friday Moore
Larry Clevenger
Phy
Houston
Seattle
Wash
Ier Spe
Houston Post
Nouneers Connell Af
Houston Independent
Schoal
Civic Rally Draws About 180 To County Democratic Event
A crowd of about 180 attended a Thursday night rally at an elementary school in Harris County to hear state and county candidates discuss taxes, growth, and government spending. Speakers included E A Rose, Jim Rhodes, Bud Blackbur, and Gail Reeves among others, with emphasis on campaign priorities and party platform.
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Robert E.i
Lee Highel
Rose
Taty
E. A
Woody) Rose
Jim Rhodes
Fis
Bud Blackbur
Jack Hester
Harold Lee
Phy Jr
Gene Krizak
W. A. Goodrich
Wendy Rose
Clarg
James Ke
Gail Reeves
State
Senate
Legislature
Paul Floyd
Russell Cummings
Henry C.hanks Grover
Walter Keith
Wilson McPhail
L. Duglean
Jerry McAfee
Willig What Dey
Tra Kohler
Bill Hollis
Joan Goolykpontz
Treas
Urer
Resignation of West Texas financier Estes probe official
WRINGTON AP Emery KE Jacobs an Agriculture Department official who led the investigation into West Texas financier Billy Sal Estes resigned today amid the inquiry. The move comes as authorities scrutinize Estes and related dealings in the region.
James Thomas Smith Dies Rites Sunday
James Thomas Smith, 8, of 407 Ny Jones, died Friday morning in a Tr astown hospital. He was a retired state employee and former city marshal of Pebly. Survived by two daughters Annie Creekmore Bay town and Louise Sims Dublin Ta. two sisters Mary Wiserman Austin and Livy Stovall Kerrville. two grand children Pvt. IC James Clyde Creekmore Fort Benning Ga and Deborah Creekmore Baytown. one great grandchild Timothy Creekmore Berry town. Services 4 p.m. Sunday at Earthman Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Cedarcrest Cemetery. Rev A Jordan Memorial Baptist Church will officiate.
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James Thomas Simms
Jones
Pebly
Annie Creekmore
Baytown
Louise Sims
Dublin
Mary Wiserman
Austin
Livy Stovall
Kerrville
James Clyde Creaimore
Fort Benning
Deborah Creekmore
Timothy Creekmore
Berrytown
Earthiian Funeral Home
Cedarcrest Cemetery
A. Jordan
Memorial Baptist Church
Liz Taylor and Richard Burton End Night Out Alone
Elizabeth Taylor left a nightclub alone after a date with Richard Burton while onlookers said she appeared tearful. Burton stayed at their table and later left for a nearby bar. Taylor, 34, brought two Yorkshire terriers as she headed to a hotel lounge, with Burton reportedly back on Cleopatra filming duties.
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Rome
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
Beauty
Burton
Miss Taylor
Eddie Fisher
Carler
Jwork
Cleopatra
Marc Antony
Highway 146 group seeks rush on multi lane project
Baytown La Porte Lomax Seabrook Shoreacres Kemah and San Leon association members will meet the State Highway Commission at 10 30 a m Monday April 30 to urge speedy completion of the La Porte to Texas City multi lane improvement. The delegation will press plans for right of way procurement in Harris and Galveston counties and seek continued state support for the project.
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Highway 146 Association
State Highway Commission
la Porte
Texas City
Nelson McElroy
Ibaytown
Harris
Galveston
Brown and Root
Baytown la Porte
Main Street
Spencer Highway
Fred Hartman
Humble Oil and Refining Co
West Ranch
Austin
McElroy
Harris County
Kyle Chapman
Commissioners’ Court
V. V. Ramsey
Bill Eliott
Truck Driver Hurt In Wreck Near Mont Belvieu
A Houston truck driver, Charles M. Stormer, 52, was in fair condition at San Jacinto Hospital after a big truck struck the rear of another parked truck on the east side of Interstate 10 two miles east of Mont Belvieu at 5:15 a.m. Friday. Stormer, a Comba Truck Lines driver, was en route to High Island with oil field equipment.
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Houston
San Jacinto
Mont Belvieu
C. E. Morris
Charles M. Stormer
Comba Truck Lines
High Island
Anderson J. Terry
Hearth Tank Lines
Texan
Channelview
Terry
Martin
Sterner
Teres
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