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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1956

Page

3

Interior clash over oil shelf plan sparks federal dispute

Washington reports a battle between the Interior and Defense Departments over plans to seize 35 million acres of the continental shelf off Texas and Louisiana for gunnery and missiles. The House Interior Committee debated a bill requiring congressional consent for parcels over 5,000 acres, while Interior warned private oil development would be throttled on reserved shelf lands. The dispute could go to the Budget Bureau or the President. The committee criticized Defense land policy as bloated and warned that Navy rights to drill on the shelf were disputed.

Warry Wilson Sharpe Washington Interior Department Defense Department Texas Louisiana Armed Services Budget Bureau Hisenhower House Committee Clair Engle Calif Congress Interior Wesley A. D'Ewart Air Force Navy Jas Nicholas Island Los Angeles House Ccommittee Engle Bureau of Engraving Gulf of Mexico

Gobi Desert Railway Construction Begins

Tokyo reports that Communist Chinese have started building a railway section across the desolate Gobi desert. Peiping dispatches note the project advances amid harsh conditions and political significance for border infrastructure.

Gobi Tokyo Sant Gobi Des Peiping ted _tode

Griggs Starts Air Force Training at Lackland AFB

W D Griggs, 18, is completing basic training at Lackland Air Force Base near San Antonio. The program includes scientific evaluation of aptitude for a career in the Air Force and prepares him for later technical training or duty assignments. Lackland houses basic training units and related Air Force schools.

Lackland Air Forge W. D. Griggs Bella Danubinag Air Force Lisa B Military Odl Anhiei Usar Officc USAR

Sgt Kirby Moved To Connally AFB

S/Set James C. Kirby son of Mrs N Kirby of 300 Neal Bay town has recently been assigned to James Connally AFB base for duty with a bombardier training squadron by Aircraft Observer Training Wing. Kirby has been in the Air Force since May 8. Thule Greens Connally AB is located in central Texas ten miles north of Waco.

Tamres Connally James C. Kirby N. Kirby Neal Baytown James Connally Lae Sauadron Spt Kirby Thei Air Force Thule James Gonnally AB Waco

Hopes rise for crops in Texas drought areas

The USDA reports hesitancy in central, southern and western Texas counties amid drought. Farmers risk planting winter grains, hoping moisture from limited showers will help. Visual harvest prospects deteriorate in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and Gulf Coast, though some cattle and feed conditions hold.

Austin Colon al Ferop Texas USDA Santhoernal Usda Sant i Partierahany

Taxation Institute Held In Houston Campus Event

The Taxation Institute, sponsored by the Society of Certified Public Accountants, will stage on the University of Houston campus in Houston. Harry S. Hop son explains the institute aims to aid CPAs, attorneys, businessmen, and public accountants in federal tax matters with real estate taxation issues and national tax developments.

Savivty University of Houston Hidde Houston Harry S. Hopson Liniversity of Houston Honosnut

Humble Oil sponsors decade of technical lectures

Humble Oil and King Co present ten years of Humble Lectures in Science for technical personnel. The program involves 41 authorities and universities in the United States Canada and Great Britain, offering two week courses on a voluntary basis. Notable speakers include George De Nim ball Arthur Veitthin Ch wall Wend, Liry Taube, M. Sut qtet, H. Sage, G. Bordwell, and J. C. Wilhoit. The series emphasizes chemistry engineering and mathematics with courses planned through mid September and February.

King Cou Buts Pate George de. Nimball Chemistry Calan Wniversity Harber Arthur Veitthin Testarch MRSA Lliry Taube Ahora Istiyah University of Chien Wil Tolloye Anne Plex Thorganie Uh M Purddick University BR. H. Sage California Duestitute of Technology Ff. G. Bordwell Northwestern University Areh Bordwett Leeturs Edo

Realty Transfers In Baytown Area

Realty transfers in the Baytown area are listed with various deed actions. Notable parties include Harvey Whitting, Lat TS, and Levey Anderson, with undivided interests and trusts noted among the details.

Baytown Houston Jie Reid J. J. Lowen Harvey Whititg Fay Alg Arnost Levey Andersson

Miss Texas Entrants Arrive In Lufkin For Pageant

The 88 entrants for Miss Texas began arriving in Lufkin as a pageant heats up before Thursday night. The event is set for a 1,500-seat Lufkin High School auditorium with finals on Saturday night.

Texas Lufkin Lupin Wei Miss Texas

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