Democratic Leaders Eye Harvin as Favorite Son Hope
Washington reports indicate Harvin, a potential favorite son candidate for the presidency, drew praise at a Waldorf gathering while Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver received varying signals from party leaders. Governors and ambassadors weighed in as the Democratic scene polarized between support and skepticism ahead of key endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Avevill Harvin Catlan
Danio
Hea
Foie
Peer Ium
Washington
Tasee Fan
Erence
Indighe
Harapex
Adlai Stevengifincs
Anner
Local sports notes and stray mentions fill a busy page
A jumble of names and brief items from a Spots community page covers coaching changes, medical absences, and short remarks on events. Mentions include bank officials at a meeting, city delegates in Austin, and routine sports scenes such as tennis drills, a Strip scene, and minor health concerns among players and locals. The tone is a rapid-fire snapshot of everyday local activity.
Loyalists Back Lyndon Johnson for President
Loyalists in Texas Democratic circles push to back U S Senator Lyndon B Johnson as the logical presidential nominee. The 64 member Texas Democratic executive committee met in New Braunfels for a key pre state convention session amid a split with Gov Allan Shivers over an Unstructured Texas delegation.
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NES Braunfels
Allan Shivers
Texas
U.S
Lyndon B. Johnson
United States
New Braunfels
Texas Democratic Executive Committee
Harris Group Shifts Harris County Convention Time
Harris County Republicans vote 69 to 50 to move the county convention from night to morning to keep National Committeeman Henry Zweifel of Fort Warte from attending. The May 6 date remains, with Eisenhower backers led by Jack Porter and Taft supporter Joe Ingraham pressuring to replace Zweifel with Porter.
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Houston
Henry Zieifel
Fort Warte
Harris County
Republican Executive Committee
Zheffel
Robert A. Taft
Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Jack Porter
Joe Ingraham
Taft
Zweifel
Porter
Air Force worries over stay-down strike of 13 officers
Lt Gen Laurence Ruter warned reporters that a small group of 13 officers refusing active duty could threaten the Air Force’s solid record of 900 reservists called to duty. He noted the service now numbers nearly 1 million personnel with about 4,000 officers involuntarily summoned post Korean War.
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Washington
Air Force
Laurence 5
Ruter
Intramural Demo Battle Rages Here
A Texas Democratic clash unfolds in Baytown as Loyal Democrats push for an instructed delegation to the national convention. In a May 27 San Antonio showdown, Kefauver leads, while Shivers backs an uninstructed slate. Harris County looms with 334 votes and a large poll tax base as both camps vie for precincts.
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Texas Democratic Party
Baytown
Allan Shivers
Texas
Chicago
Truman
Fagan Dickson
Austin
Loyal Democrats of
Seler
Dickson
San Antonio
Shivers
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Blaytown
Harris County
Mayo
Houston
Harris
Stevenson sees answer to all perplexities in Democratic party
New York dispatch reports Adlai E. Stevenson said he believed he found the answer to the party’s perplexities in the Democratic party. In a letter on his desk he suggested marrying Eleanor Roosevelt and running for president with her as vice president. He said he would pass the letter to Mrs Roosevelt with a respectful comment that it is a good idea, but noted it is leap year.
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New York
Adlai FE
Stevenson
Eleanor Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Cedar Bayou rehires 43 teachers as new year near
Cedar Bayou School District re-employs 43 teachers for another year per Superintendent R W Akridge. Trustees accept resignations of J R Bailey Warren Burkett and Mrs Daisit Mac Wreoten. High school principal position remains vacant after EL Vy Rarefield’s contract was not renewed. Three athletic coaches—R E Barfield L G Davis D H Watkins—are also re-employed.
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Cedar Bayou
R W. Akridge
J. R. Bailey
Warren Burkett
Daisit Mac Wreoten
Akridge
EL Vy Rarefield
Cedar Bayou High
R. EL Barfield
L G. Davis
D. H. Watkins
New Baytown Phone Directory Sent Out
Southwestern Associated Telephone Company released a new Baytown directory by mail. District manager W W Hunt said the 3252 directory adds about 375 listings, totals 160 pages with 60 pages of listings and 100 of advertising. Crosby Highlands and Mont Belvieu numbers are included.
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Southwestern “Associated Telephone
W. W. Hunt
Telephone Companys
Baytown
Crosby
Highlands
Mont Belview
River Crest Threatens Omaha Council Bluffs Flood
The Missouri River rose to a record 30.24 feet threatening sandbag levees between Omaha and Council Bluffs as 15,600 workers struggled in mud to reinforce dikes. Army engineers warned of possible breaches while volunteers from 41 towns aided the defense and universities paused classes for duty.
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Omaha
Neb
Missouri
Tri-City
East
Council Bluffs
Weather Bureau
Lewis A. Pick
Army Engineers
St. Joseph
Atchison, Kans
Nebraska City
Plum ‘Creek
Iowa
Fifth Army
Red Men
University of Nebraska
Eset
Pick
Bottle Neck
World Balance Sheet For Week Good News And Bad
Weekly world balance roundup reports Britain pledging military aid to Italy and West Germany, Iran offering oil field negotiation via World Bank, and U S officials predicting West Germany may be in uniform by January. Also notes union splits in Britain, Malan’s South Africa pressures, and Rome politics ahead of May elections.
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Britain
Italy
West Germany
France
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
Iran
World Bank
Mohammed Mossadegh
Tran
U. S
Germany
Europe
Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers
Aneurin Bevan
Winston Churchill
Union of South Africa
Daniel F.malan
Malan
Rome
Alcide de Gasperi
Christian, Democrats
San Jacinto Day Bayshore Review Opens Weekend Festivities
Baytown prepares for a three day Bayshore celebration around Seabrook and Kemah with powerboat and sailing races water skiing and a bathing beauty parade. The Baytown Aggie muster takes place Monday at the Knights of Columbus Hall West Main with Allen Meister as chairman and Daniel Perkins Jack Walmsley among participants.
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Beck
Santa Anna
San Jacinto
Seabrook-Kemah
Clear Creek
Baytown
Sknights
Columbus Lodge
West Main
Allen Meister
Daniel Perkins
Jack Walmsley
Jim Bond
Lawrence Maher
Harry Stefani
Long Holiday Noted in Baytown Observes San Jacinto Day
Baytown observes a long holiday weekend through San Jacinto Day with schools and banks closed, many stores shuttered, and skeleton shifts at major plants. City workers enjoy time off while police stay on duty, and post offices operate with some substation closures and free parking meters. The Baytown Sun prints as usual.
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Baytown
BEF undecided on aid for oil strikers in delay
BEF President A Oliphint said the Baytown Employees Federation has not decided on action if a nationwide oil strike occurs. A strike remains set for April 30 unless talks succeed, the third postponement by coalition unions. The BEF may consider voluntary donations but will wait on national developments before acting.
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Baytown Emoployes
A. Oliphint
CI0
AFL
BEF
Oliphint
Oliphant
Oliphint Seeks Re election as BEF President
AE Oliphint announced his plan to seek re election as president of the Baytown Employees Federation bargaining unit for Baytown Refinery workers. The nominating committee will report at the May 27 meeting with nominations open at that session. Mail voting runs seven days, with ballots due by June 16.
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Oliphint
Baytown
No Shimmy For Samia In Houston Affair
Samia Gamal declined a $2,501 weekly offer to perform in Houston to avoid offending her mother in law. She and husband Sheppard Abdullah King recently rejoined Mrs Bonner King at the Houston mansion after strained relations and past public drama over the marriage and conversion to Islam.
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Houston
Samia Gamal
Gamal
Texas
Sheppard Abdullah King
Bonner King
Samia- Sheppard
New
Airliner flight halted by fog and disruptions report
Late bulletins describe a transcontinental airliner from New York to Los Angeles halted by fog over the San Gabriel Valley with about 25 passengers aboard. In a separate item, Kenneth Dixon, editor of the Lake Charles American Press, was found dead amid a defamation case involving 15 Calcasieu Parish officials. A Vienna report notes Yugoslavs seized a passenger plane en route from Belgrade to Graz, forcing the pilot to land in the British zone of Austria.
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Los Angeles
New York
Los
Angele
San
Lake Charles
Kenneth ‘Dixon
Etor
Lake Chain
American Press
Calcasien
Panish
Bernard Cooke
New Orleans
Grab Yugloslav Piane
Vienna
Austria
Belgrade
Graz
Federal Steel Boss To Okay Pay Hike Before Weekend
Informed sources say the government will recommend a wage boost to CIO United Steelworkers. Sawyer plans to send his recommendation to President Truman before the weekend as the steel dispute centers on the size of the raise. Murray of the CIO predicts a full wage fringe package and union shop, insisting the union will not compromise.
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CIO United Steelworkers
Sawyer
Sijice
Truman
CIO
Philip Murray
National Press Club
Wage’ Stabilization Board
Wage’ Stabilization Board. ’ Murray
Nine Prizes Awarded At Baytown Fair Preview
East Harris County 4-H and FFA boys staged a livestock preview at Baytown Community House. Judges awarded nine prizes for top animals across beef steer and dairy calf classes. Winners included John Selensky Cedar Bayou FFA in beef steer and Samuel A Minter Highlands 4-H in dairy calf, with multiple Baytown 4-H and FFA members receiving sacks of feed, livestock spray, sprayers, or paint as prizes.
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East
Harris County
FFA
Baytown
John Selensky
Cedar Bayou
Tommy Kinney
Robert E. Lee Ffa
Don, Riley
The
Highlands
Eugene’ Prinzel
Lee Ffa
Samuel A Minter
Edward Gunn
Local 4 H and FE club leaders train youth exhibitors
About 100 4 H and FE boys attended a training session hosted by Goose Creek Grain Co and Humble Sales Department with judges F Al Richardson AL Bedinger and Rover Minter. Teachers Ben Fitzgerald Re T Kerr Dan Clinton and Bobby Pland led instruction on preparing animals for exhibition including housing clipping and culture under county and chamber auspices.
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W. Lyons
Goose” Creek Grain Co
Wilism Quartz
Gulf Oil
S. Howard
Humble Sales Department
F. al Richarson
AL Bedinger
Rove
Minter
Ben Fitzgerald
Cedar Bayou High School
Re.t. Kerr
Robert’ FE. Lee High School
Dan Clinton
Bobby Pland
Chamber of Comm
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Anion
Bcation
Ing
Franklin ‘D
Arriman
Bikeeps
Hoswing
Banke AueRt
Mscnal Bank and Trust
Baytown ‘City
Paan
Poat HL EL McHee
Chiefs Cay
Bartowh ‘Wayenes
Chamber of Comon
Theyrics & Bynum
T. E. F. Broyles
Knox Bear—Coe
PS. Maine
Elis
Pappy Ar- Lele
Odis
Muenninka
Jim Nelson
Kyle Alex- SE
Welworth
Heron
Melvin Berry
H Perkins
Lowell Lam
Sly
Bop Barfield
Dr. TM
Dr.h
Niston
Jake
T. Freeman
Lyndon Johnson
New Baytown
UKES
Redross
Missouri’ River
Beene
Catineil Bluffs
Dy Paul Newsom
U.K
San Jacinto Fun
Bayshore
Samia
Federal Steel
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