Atomic Test Blast Expected Tomorrow in Nevada
Nuclear scientists arriving in Las Vegas expect the next shot in the desert testing series to be detonated tomorrow at Frenchman’s Flat or Yucca Flat. The test is likely another nuclear device rather than an atomic bomb, with military personnel arriving for the anticipated event after April 20.
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Las Vegas
Tup
Frenchman’s Flat
Yucca Flat
Desert Proving Ground
United States
U.S
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Army
Navy
Marine
Air Force
Bind Airborne
Indian Springs Air Force Base
Nevada
Rail Freight Rates Hiked Across the Nation
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized railroad freight rate increases expected to lift the transportation bill by about 678 million dollars annually. The ICC approved an average rise of seven to eight percent, effectively a 15 percent hike over last August, with regional adjustments and surcharges valid through February 27, 1954. Notice periods vary by product, with 15 days for most goods and 30 days for grain and oil products. Water carriers and freight forwarders may implement similar boosts.
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Washington
IPI
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Potomac
Ohio
Mississippi
Baytown Policemen Benefit Ball Planned by Police Dept
The Baytown police department will sponsor a benefit ball Saturday night at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Twenty five percent of proceeds go to Shrine Club Crippled Children’s fund, the rest to replenish the policemen emergency fund. Patrolman H H Steele and Humane Officer Elmo Anderson Wilk join Art Brandon’s band for the event. Admission is 31 per person. The fund supports officers and families in illness or death and other departmental benefits.
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Baytown
Knights of Columbus
Hatch
Shrine Club
Campaign For Civil Service
H. H. Steele
Elmo Anderson Wilk
Art Brandon
Anderson
Ambiguous Baytown radio schedule teases news and sports blocks
A scrambled radio listing outlines Monday and Tuesday segments across Baytown stations including West Brook Var Voorhis News, sports reviews, Harlem at Seven, Bastown Auto Wave, Night Edition, late news, and World News plus weather and baseball updates. It names hosts Warren Edwards and La Voz Mexicana among scattered items and mentions multiple time slots without clear program continuity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Brook
Var Voorhis News
LBS
Harlem
Bastown
Pranklin Kennedy Lines
Baytown Sur
World of Women
Washington News
Taft Supporters Rally Aggie Backing And Eisenhower Clash
Taft backers accuse Eisenhower of welshing on a pledge to stay out of politics until a clear call from voters. Taft campaign claims primaries show Taft leading with 2,313,535 votes to 1,224,280 for opponents. Eisenhower counters with New Hampshire win and Minnesota write-in support as a clear call to duty. Next test is New Jersey on April 21 with 33 delegates, amid cross-party charges and old campaign tensions in New Jersey and New York contests. Baytown Aggies prepare for San Jacinto Day muster at 6:30 p.m. April 21 in Knights of Columbus Lodge Hall Baytown with a dinner and dance to follow.
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Raymond Lahr
Washington
Turi
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harman Walker
Eisenhower
David Ingalls
Taft
Ingalls
New Hampshire
Minnesota
New Jersey
Alfred E. Driscoll
Harold E. Stessen
John D. M. Hamilton
Hamilton
Driscoll
Jersey City
New York
Stassen
Gov
Earr
Warren
California
Douglas McArthur
Baytown’ Aggies
Texas A and M College
San Jacinto
Baytown
Knights of Columbus Lodge
West Main
Aggies
Battle of
Baytown A and M
Allen Meister
Daniel Perkins
Jack Walmsley
Jim Bond
Lawrence Maher
Harry Stefani
Explorer Scouts Plan Bivouac at Sam Houston Area Council
East Harris County District Explorers will meet at Camp Strake Conroe from Saturday to Monday for the annual bivouac. About 20 Explorers and 10 Scoutmasters are expected. Frank E. Kelly leads food for the Hast Harris group. Represented troops include Highlands 687 Cedar Bayou 93 Wooster 132 and Baytown 96 242 163 178 255. Program focuses on first aid signaling orientation with camp morale sanitation judged for scoring. Scoutmasters making the trip are Bill Kubik Elo Veselka Jim Arnold Roy Walker Ben Clift W L Brough Bill Barker Ralph Baughman J C Foster and Bill Matthews.
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Frank E. Kelly
Hast Harris
Highlands
Cedar Bayou
Wooster
Bay‘town
Bill Kubik
Elo Veselka
Jim Arnold
Roy Walker
Ben Clift
W. L. Brough
Bill Barker
Ralph Baughman
J. C. Foster
Bill Matthews
Oil and gas firms dominate a regional market list
A lengthy OCR style list names numerous oil, chemical and manufacturing companies such as American, Dow, Texaco, Pure Oil, Gulf Oil, Sun Oil, and General Electric among others. The document also notes a general market move with a May negative cotton report and a period marker in Ath, likely indicating a Baytown area business or industry section draft.
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Elec
Alleg -Ludlum
Allis-Chalmers
American Repub
Eeseee Amer Woolens
Anaconda Copper - Beth Steel
Celvan Oil
Calumet
Hec Canada So Oil
Celanese
Celotex
Cessna
Gh Corp
Chrysler Corp
Columb Gas
Crystal
Davidson Chem Dow
du Pont Chem Eastman’ Kodak
el Paso Nature
Fairchild Eng
Freeport
Gen Electric
Gen Motors
Gen Tire
Gillette Saf
Goodyear Tire
Greyhound Bus
Gulf Oil
Gulf Star Uil
Houston Oil
HL and P Co
Humble Oil
Imperial Oil
Interlake Tron Antl Nickel
Jupiter Oil Kirby
Pet
Libby
Liggett and Myers
Loew's
la Land
Seseee
Mack Trucks Mid Con Pet
Mont-Dakota
Util
Blake Nat Dairy
Ohio Oil
Packard Motors
Pancoastil Oil
Panhandle P and R. Penney's
Tnc
Phillips Pet
Pure Oil
Richfield Oil Repair Steel
St. Regis
Sinclair Oil
Secony-Vac- Sou
Pacif
Stan Oil
Calif
Ohia - Stan
Oile J. Sun Oil
Sunray Oil
Texas Co
Texas
Gulf Prod
Tex
Gulf Sylph Tidewater Corp
Union Oil of
G_S. Steed
Woodley Pet
N. O. Cotton
Eight Men Arrested in McNair Dice Game
Eight men were arrested in a dice game Saturday night at Welcome Inn in McNair. All were charged with gambling. Deputies BE, M. Brown and Ray Wilson raided the place, which Brown said is operated by Lilease LeGard. Xry Sun Classified Ads-Dial 8302.
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Welcome Inn
McNair
Be, M. Brown
Ray Wilson
Brown
Lilease LeGard
Negotiators Near Agreement on Korean War Truce Terms
The article details stalled talks on a Korean War truce with five agenda items. Three have been settled while truce supervision and prisoner exchanges remain disputed. Allies seek to ban airfield construction and allow prisoners to choose their return side, while Russia’s role as neutral inspector is debated. UN delegates Joy and Libby returned to the talks after a rest in Japan.
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Spector
Russia
Korea
UN Command
C. Turner Joy
R. E. Libby
Munsan
Japan
Livestock Prices Fort Worth Cattle and Hogs Report
Livestock prices in Fort Worth show cattle active and steady with higher steer demand up to 50 cents. Beef cows mostly 20 to 23 with some to 24, calves 80 to 34, stocker yearlings 27 to 32, hogs up to 25 cents higher, sows 12.50 to 14.50, feeder pigs 10 to 13, various weights and classes listed.
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Fort Worth
Reds Could Mount Big New Offensive
UN forces have fired over one million artillery rounds at Communist lines in Korea, with an exchange rate cited as more than 40 to one in UN favor. Despite a modest rise in intensity on Monday, neither side conducted major offensives as truce talks began, while Reds increased probing attacks to company strength in scattered sectors.
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Korea
United Nations
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Rock Hudson
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PTL
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John Ireland
Return of
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Decker
Mbrugt ST
Flicka
Preston Foster
Techniocolor
Clifton
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Hactomld, Carey
Mens Smith
Victor Ma
Leadville
Cal
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Liberty Networks
Explorer
Eastris County
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Conroe
Sam
Hiland Theatre
William Holden
Jane Russele
Groucho Marx
Frank Sinater
Cedars Drive
Tare Powel
Danielle ‘Darrl
Lion DC
Sa Name
Tecanicolors
John Ridgely
Morris Ameron WI
GG Hunt
Steck
Baytown Sun
Xry
Sun
Dial
N. Ashbel
Ambaitomoy Wlid
Reds
County Jar
Hollywood Sunset Strip
Robert Newton
Long John Silver
Cork
Asphalt
Mark Lee
West Man Market ST. RD
Admiratio
Ufi
William
Planter's
ST. Joseph
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