Tax deadline shifted but last minute rush persists in Baytown
Tax filers faced a postponed deadline by a month, with Baytown reporting a flood of late returns. Post office money orders were steady, yet only about a third went to the Internal Revenue Service. Local offices closed or extended hours as the nationwide shift to April 15 drew mixed results and taxpayer complaints.
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Baytown
Office of Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue
Houston
United Press
Congress
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Springfield
H. K. White
New York
New York City
Mid Manhattan
Convict Strike Ends at Texas Prison After Hunger Protest
Fifty-two convicts at the Texas State Prison ended a sitdown strike for a third daily meal after authorities backed General Prison Manager C. B. Ellis. The men, who had gone without food and water, were escorted back to cells with privileges withdrawn for 30 days as searches for weapons continued. Charles Pierce was ousted. Walter Fants, a Houston murderer, led final talks with officials.
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Huntsville
Tex
Texas State Prison
C. B. Ellis
Texas Prison Board
Ellis
Charles Pierce
Houston
Walter Fants
Fants
Little Shamrock
Baytown Refinery announces several promotions and events
Sun Spots reports Peet promoted to senior research engineer in Baytown Refinery research and development. Rice Institute graduate. Class play Terror at Black Oaks slated Saturday at 8 pm in high school auditorium with 50 cent admission. Baytown CAP commander BeHymer to Mineral Wells for Texas Wing meeting. J I Bloess and C D Strickland return to Technical Service division. Bloess served in Korea, Strickland in Air Force with radar duties. Eociapeler and W A McElhannon promoted in Design department. McElhannon to senior civil engineer Sappler to mechanical engineer.
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Peet
P. Peet
Baytown
Rice Inatitute
Rel Robert FE
LEQ
Black Oaks
At & Pm
CG. A. Behymer
Texas Wing
J. 3. Bloess
C. D. Strickland
Bloess
Korea
Army Corps of Engineers
Strickland
Air Force
Keesler Air Base
Sondrestram Airbase
Greenland
Blosses
North Main
Strickland Hyves
Town
Arnett award winner Alma Moore and town chatter
Around Town notes reveal Alma Moore honored as an Arnett award winner with praise for her appearance. The mystery of Pat Goodrich is solved as Dr W A Goodrich’s wife. T Weaver recalls a nighttime car garage fire, Pete Jones briefly loses earnings, and Don Zappone, bearded in ten, is spotted. Turtles cross streets as vacation plans form. Neil Sealey may depart in May, Nancy Dannis chats in rain, Billie Laughlin starts work early, and Helen Jordan snacks with friends Ruth Slagle and Louise Boker seeking seats in the balcony.
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Alma Moore
Arnett
Pat Goodrich
W. A. Goodrich
T. Weaver
Pete Jones
Don Zappone
Neil Sealey
Nancy Dannis
Billie Laughlin
Helen Jordan
Ruth Slagle
Louise Boker
City Beautiful Contest S scrambles for Miss title on Market St
Dearborn officials seek talkative girls as candidates for Miss City Beautiful. The event aims to honor publicity ability alongside physical appearance, with candidates rated on city promotion skills.
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Dearborn
Mid
Wooster Plans $175,000 Bond Election May 7
Harris County Fresh Water Supply District No in Wooster Brownwood Lakewood communities schedules a $175,000 bond vote for May 7 after an open hearing at David G Burnet school. W M Douglas chairs the board and says bonds can be financed without raising the current tax rate of 147. Project funding targets extending water and sewer lines to inadequately served areas. Only district residents with poll tax receipts and rolls on file may vote.
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Harris County
Wooster
Brownwood
Lakewood
David G. Burnet School
W. M. Douglas
John Weald
Robert W. Kelley
F. A. Rogers
F.M. Orr
Douglas
Wooster Chamber of Comerce
Linus
Salk Vaccine Demand Grows in County
In Houston-Matrix county druggists report rising reservations for commercial doses of the Salk polio vaccine. Polio officials met at Methodist hospital to decide who will receive shots. James Woodyard, president of the county pharmaceutical society, said about 50,000 reservations have been received. most druggists require no doctor’s prescription to join the waiting list, though a prescription will be needed for delivery.
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Houston
Matrix County
Methodist Hospital
James Woodyard
County Pharmaceutical Society
Woodyard
Soviet Austria pact ends long stalemate in cold war
Moscow and Vienna signed an aide memoire promising Soviet occupation troops to withdraw by year end if a formal treaty is enacted, paving the way for a broader state treaty with the United States Britain and France. The accord also releases Austrian prisoners of war and civilians held in the Soviet Union.
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Moscow
Austria
Russia
United States
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Julius. Raab
Vienna
Eisenhower World Trade Plan Faces Deep Freeze
President Eisenhower's plan to join a 34 nation World Trade Organization stalls as key Democrats push delaying action until the rival three year reciprocal trade bill clears the Senate. They warn opposition will grow if the administration's trade agency proposal is brought up now. The plan’s fate hinges on Congress and the broader trade debate.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
United States
House
Senate
International Trade Agency
U. S
U.S
Senate Judiciary
Biblethon Near Halfway Mark In Garber Oklahoma
In Garber Oklahoma volunteers read scripture at a Biblethon reaching its midpoint. The event began Wednesday night at First Baptist Church with 10 minute to 15 minute readings, aiming to cover all scripture including Ezra and Psalms.
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Garber
Okla
Babes
Oklahoma
First Baptist Church
Girts
Witbur Nuckolls
Haga
Nuckolls
Oklahoma Baptist University
Achille
Roy Whit- Ben
Dow Plants Hit by Stil-On Strike at Freeport and Velasco
Dow Chemical plants at Freeport and Velasco remain closed for a second day as Electrical Workers Union No. 716 strikes for a 45 cent per hour across the board raise. Company counters with smaller increases and schedules for electricians, while 4,000 union workers stay off the job amid picket lines. supervisory staff remains at work.
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Freeport
Tex
Dow Chemical Co
Velasco
Jériday
Electrical Workers Union Loew No
APL
Plekits
Electriciains
Seahoe
Electrician
Sevice
Ant Electrician
Servier
Valasea
Merchants to Decide if Market Street Name Changes
Mayor BR Hi Pruett said changes to Market Street within Baytown will be left to merchants after consultation. The Wooster Chamber of Commerce favored Bayway for the Wooster section, while Baytown approved only the segment from city limits to Decker Drive. Citizens report mail confusion along Market Street from Houston to Baytown across several communities.
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Market
Baytown
City Lmits
BR. Hi. Pruett
Pruett
Wooster Chamber of Commerce
Decker Drive
Gene Muller
Baytown City Counc
Wooster
Bayway
Baytown City
Pruclt
Mild
Trailight
Market Street
Houston
Jacinto City
Greens Bayou
Channalview
Muller Street
Bay
Channelview
Muller
Panhandles Thaw Out After Blizzard Damage
Dalhart Texas reports thawing conditions as crews restore power and roads after a blizzard battered the Panhandle region. Oklahoma Panhandle and parts of Colorado and New Mexico faced heavy travel disruptions from the storm last Tuesday.
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Dalhart
Tex
Altes
Oklahoma Panhandles
Colorado
New Mexico
Stote
Wyoming
Floods threaten three southern states as rivers rise
Torrential rains pushed Southland rivers toward flood crests across Alabama Mississippi South Carolina and Louisiana. At least 11 people were feared dead as storms and flooding caused widespread damage. In Mississippi the Pearl Pascagoula and Leaf rivers threatened floods while divers searched the Homochitto River for missing motorists.
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Mississippi
S. C
Louisiana
Alabama
South Carolina
Dixie
Pearl
Pascagoula
Coosa
Tombigbee
Homochite
New York
USAF Bomber Crashes Near Bermuda Base After Takeoff
A U S Air Force B data jet bomber crashed near Castle Harbor Bermuda after takeoff from Kindley Air Force Base at 9 35 a m Witnesses report the giant bomber plunged into the waters and burst into flames near Castle Harbor with no further details available.
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ST. George's
Bermuda
Kindley Air Force Base
Castle Harbor
Tames
Accord On Port Bill Fails At Conference In Austin
Austin reporters describe a stalled effort to resolve a port bill involving the Harris County eight man delegation, the Port Commission, railroads, and the Baytown Chamber. State Senator Bracewell sponsored the measure which passed the Senate but faces deadlock as Rep Baker and Moore see no path to unanimous approval. The hearing saw no concessions from railroads or the port, with observers noting the bill’s high political risk as session progress stalls action.
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Austin
Pasadena Chamber of Commerce
Rajse
Port Commission
Harris County
House of Representatives
Chamber of Commerce, Industry
Harrey County
Bob Baker
Baker
Carlton Moore
Senate
Searcy Bracewell
J. & Bracewell
Southern Pacific Lines
Theort
Nelson McElroy
Baytown
Dr Liggett Heads Britton Cravens Civic Association
Dr GO J Liggett elected president succeeding T J Greaney. H H Fulmer was vice president, A F Drovither re-elected secretary, Mrs S R Gurtler chosen treasurer, Jack Taylor named air ectar from District 1. City Attorney George Chamal ler addressed the meeting with building restrictions mimeographed for Britton Cravens. A watchdog committee may handle potential violations. Officers to take charge at next meeting.
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GO. J. Liggett
Britton-Cravens Civic Association
T. J. Greaney
Fulmer
A. F. Drovither
R. Gurtler
Jack Taylor
Airectar
W. FP. Woluway
E. Cunninghamn
George Chamaller
Britton-Cravens
Ti Wna
Mexico Urges US to Ship Salk Polio Vaccine
The Good Neighbor council of Laredo and Nueva Laredo telegrammed the Department of Commerce urging the United States to supply the Salk polio vaccine to Mexico. It asks for Mexico to receive the same privileges as Canada, which already gets vaccine shipments without licenses.
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Laredo
Department of Commerce
Good Neighbor Council of
Nueva Laredo
United States
Mexico
Canada
Quiet Please The Irish Have The Floor In House Play
Washington report describes a brief House moment when Rep. Victor Wickersham was absent prompting doorkeeper William Miller to urge talking. Barratt O’Hara asked what topic, as House leaders tried to spur a speech about Rooney or sorry remarks. The scene ended with uncertain chatter and morale.
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Washington
Sam Rayburm
Victor Wickersham
Wickersham
William Fishhaily Miller
Rep
Barratt O'Hara
O'Hara
O'Wara
Miler
John W. McCormack
Machusetts
Miller
Whit
McCormick
Humble Club Plans Big Day for Annuitants and Fun
Humble club outlines plans for Humble day May 14 including an annuitants reception, free children's rides with a mechanical pony, a Pioneer club committee welcome, a concert by the Revert EB Lee band, three dances, and tennis, sailboat races, and other entertainment. In Wichita Falls two airmen, Arthur M. McLain Jr. and John Preston Beard, were charged with murdering a shooting gallery operator Cecil Byrd after a beer-tavern tour. Beard claimed McLain shot first and then both fired into Byrd.
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Humble Club
Pioneer Club
Lee
Schmidts
Wichita Falls
Tex
Arthur M. McLain Jr
Potwin
Kan
John Preston Beard
Kingsport
Tenn
Bean
Gene Richie
McLain
Cecil Byrd
Thad Felton’s Garage Damaged by Late Night Fire
A fire at Thad Felton’s garage at 1418 East James caused about 1500 to 2000 dollars in damage. The blaze started from gasoline spilled from a broken bottle ignited by a water heater pilot light and was discovered by a maid before firefighters arrived. The roof and several appliances were damaged. Mr and Mrs Felton were away.
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Thad Felton
East James
Hub Bounds
Felton
Art Lintelman
Gamer
Mrs. Felton
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Paul Butler
Demidcratic National Committee
Leonard Hall
Republican National Committee
Salk Vaccine
Ings
Edward J. Corst
State Department
R. W
Scott’ McLeod
Corst
Atomic Energy Commission
Joint
Congressional Committee
AEC
Lewis L. Strauss
John von Neumann
C. C. Haga
Garber Hole
Charles 2. Wilson
Defens
Navy
Taylow
Dow
Panhandles
Patela
Texas
USAF
Dr. Liggett
Civic Association
Beard
Melain
Byrd
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