Senate Eyes Foreign Aid As McCarthy Probe Stirs
The Senate moved to advance a 330 billion dollar foreign aid bill while after a 75 to 12 vote a six member panel was formed to study whether Senator Joseph R. McCarthy should be censured. House officials said funding details and timing remain under negotiation as the school building program faces potential adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Flanders
Joseph R. McCarthy
GOP
William F. Knowland
Eisenhower
McCarthy
Fee
Knowland
Carroll D. Kearns
R-Pa
Congress
Sun Spots Completes Training At Aberdeen Camp
Cadet Leonardo Dube son of Mr and Mrs O W Dube of Baytown has completed six weeks of training at the Ordnance ROTC summer camp at Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland. Cadet Dube attends Texas A&M College. Baytown mourns as Mrs RK Glenn Triplett mother of Mrs George Bletsch dies in Houston hospital. Burial set at South Park Cemetery. Lassies set to play Texans at 7 30 p m Tuesday at Robert E Lee diamond. Karen Lee Taylor born 9 p m Monday at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital weighing eight pounds six ounces. brother Laweetee Arthur and sister Candy.
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Leonardo, Dube
O. W. Dube
Baytown
Ordnance Reserve Officer’s Training Corps
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Maryland
Dube
Texas & and M College
Baytonian
RK. Glenn Triplett
George Bletsch
Mouston
George H. Tawis
Song
Houston
W. N. Parrish
South Park Cemetery
Texans
Robert &. Lee
Hoya
Williams
Bill Taylor
Karan Lee
Taylor
San Jacinte Memoriall Hospital
Karen
Laweetee Arthur
Orearly
Candy
Girl Bound for Turkey Wedding Sparks Family Hurt
Mrs. Hugh Martin defends daughter Miss June Martin amid rumors of her marriage to Turkish suitor Ozean Turer in Istanbul. She denies changes of heart and notes the reports are false while criticizing press and radio chatter as embarrassing to the family.
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Hugh &. Martin
June Martin
Istanbul
Merrying
Ozean Turer
Jane
Turkey
States
London
Martin
Miss Martin
Turer
Austin
Jack Kimmons Named New Power Manager in Baytown
Jack Kimmons Jr. was named manager of Honatei Lighting and Power Company Baytown Division succeeding W I Bass who returns as superintendent of the western division with Rosenbere HQ. Kimmons, a long time employee, has been Baytown assistant manager since 1954 after earlier posts in Galveston and Wharton. He joined the firm in 1940 as a commercial representative. his family resides at 1308 Monroy Baytown. He is active in civic work and a church member. no other Baytown personnel changes are planned.
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Reagan
L. W. Kellys
Sal
Taylor
Pau
B. Hart
Stanley Gray
Baytown
Lan Willams
Harry
L. G. Sanderses
Highland
N. C
Lorene Banks
Beverly Stephenson
Camp Waldemar
Bill Laughlin
Foxy Matherne
Buffalo Stadium
Buffs
Joe Reid
Katherine
Rose
Jay Bell
Bill Black
Tamball
Bil
Jack Kimmons, Jr
Honatei Lighting and Power Company
Arti Tials
W. I. Bass
Western
Rosenbere
Kimmons
Galveston
Wharton
Jack
Ethel Kimmons
Joyce
Monroy
Navy
Chincoteague
Joanne Grayarm
Houston
St Galveston
Boy Scout
Chamber of Commerce
First Christian Church
Beytown
Jailed Red Chief Unable To Post $100,000 Bonds
In Denver six Communist party leaders were jailed unable to post bonds of 100000 each while a seventh remained in federal custody in Los Angeles. The group faced charges of conspiring against the government as part of a nationwide FBI roundup. Joseph William Scherrer and Maia Scherrer were arrested in Pueblo for hosting numerous Communist meetings. Arthur Bary, an identified West Coast underground leader, was detained near Colorado's statehouse as FBI agents moved to detain other members.
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Denver
Communist Party
Los Angeles
FBI
Joseph William Scherrer
Pueblo
Colo
Maia
Maia Scherrer
Stapleton Air
Arthur Bary
J. Edgar Hoover
Colorado
Statehouse
Boy Ticketed After Crash at Texas and Felton
A Monday night crash at Texas and Felton left 15 year old William Leonard Hopper with a cut above the eye and 16 year old Terry Trent with minor injuries. Both were treated at San Jacinto Memorial and released. Hopper received a ticket for improper lookout. Investigating officers reported Dickson of 507 Harvey and 19 year old Robert G. Foster of Highlands had cars at a light when Hopper’s vehicle struck Foster, pushing Foster into Pickson, causing heavy damage to Hopper’s car.
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Texas
Felton
William Leonard Hopper
Highlands
Terry Trent
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Hopper
Joseph C. Dickson
Harvey
Robert G. Foster
Wapper
Baytown Chamber Proposes Road Upgrade and Signage Plan
The Baytown Chamber of Commerce urged the city to widen and modernize Highway 146 through Baytown, with formal approval of the action by the board. Directors also endorsed a new electric sign on West Texas Avenue behind Dan Hutchins sales, to be run by Houston Natural Gas Corp, with copy controlled by the Chamber. Plans include a 12 by 41 inch sign near Lee Drive and Highway 146 directing traffic to Memorial Stadium San Jacinto Memorial Hospital and downtown Baytown, and a committee was formed to study financing and maintenance.
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Baytown
West Texas Avenue
Dan Hutchins
Hotwton Natural Gas Corp
Chamber of Commerce
Tt Ws
Guilt of Corp
Lee Drive
Highway 146
Memorial Stadium
Tee College
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Fred Hartman
Max Nuttall
L. G. Sanders
Floyd R. Higginbotham
A. W. Harper
Bert Black
Maurray Rogers
Tel Short
Lin Chamber of Commerce
Civil Air Patrol
Thea Wilburn
George Bays
Black
Say Ho
Rain Delights Baytown With Light .21 Inch Shower
Baytown received only .21 inch of rain on Monday, leaving streets wet but little damage. Temperatures stayed cool with a high near 90 and a low around 74 as light showers were reported in West Texas and across various counties. Forecasters expected clear to partly cloudy skies Tuesday with hot temperatures and possible scattered evening thundershowers in eastern and western regions.
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Edinjared
Baytown
Mercury
West Texas
Dougherty
Floyd Ptt Dy
Southland
Garey County
Ansoi
Lubbock
Crosbyton
Rally AB
Matador
Junction
Poros
Weather Bureau
Srace
Texas
Crosby Trustees Approve 15 Cent Tax Hike for Schools
Crosby school board raises tax rate to 1.50 to fund enlarging facilities and cover about 4500 in additional expenses. Superintendent Dusek says budget not complete as equalization hearings loom. Two new teachers approved Mia Lindsey for high school English and Idi Mills for elementary at Charley R. Drew School. calendar set with Aug 31 registrations and Sept 1 start. Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter holidays noted. school ends May 20.
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Equalization Board
Mia
Solia Lindsey
Idi Mao Mills
Charley R. Drew
Lindery
Bayley
Cuero
Highlands
Dusek
Kastar
Christman
Dee
Schoal
School Board Adds Four Faculty Members for ’54-’55
Baytown school board on Monday night added four new faculty members as summer concludes. Wanda Joy Katribe will teach social studies and English at Horace Mann, returning after four years elsewhere. New staff also include Faye Barrett as guidance office secretary, J Brunson Hayes in industrial arts at Cedar Bayou, and Jane Dover in art at Cedar Bayou.
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Wanda Joy Katribe
Baytown
Horate Mann
Faye Barrett
J. Brunson Hayes
Cedar Bayou
Jane Dover
Morse Accuses Truman of Disclosure of Secret Document
Sen. Wayne Morse claims a 1952 campaign speech quoted a top secret Defense memo from former President Truman. Truman says he has no recollection, while Morse asserts declassification by approval to quote. The memo, signed by Defense Secretary Forrestal, tied to Eisenhower's Detroit speech on Korea policy.
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Washington
Wayne Morse
Ind-Ore
Truman
Tnp
Morse
Senate Gop
William F. Knowland
Knowland
State and Defense Departments
Minnapolis
Qoet
Hts
Independence
New York Herald Tribune
Minneapolis
Defense Department
Inte
Defense
James V. Forrestal
Eisnhower
Detroit
Eisenhower
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Korea
Morce
Army
Rice Water Reaches Baytown Area From Dallas River
Water bought to protect local rice crops traveled down the Trinity River and reached the Baytown area on Tuesday. Wilburn, a Baytown farmer, reported the water’s arrival though the extent of reach was unclear as most water remained near Dallas. The effort was to safeguard rice lands before rain reduced the need.
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Leake Lavon
Dallas
Trinity River
Bay~ Town
Wilburn
Baytown
Nodex
Vive Fartiere
Ruyif
Drillers Hit First Gusher In Conroe
In Conroe Texas during August a local drilling crew reported a first gusher at the eighth well in Montgomery County. The well flowed at surface pressure around 10 pounds per square inch before adjustments and continued drilling plans to reach deeper depths as Heele Oil and Refining Co proceeds with eight additional wells under county oversight.
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Conagh
Tex
Conroe
Montgomery County
Olson
Moren
Barh Fet
Heele OH and Refining Co
Permiia Ti
Shivers Yarborough Campaign Efforts intensify in Texas primaries
Democratic contenders Ralph Yarborough and Coy Shivers push to strengthen organizations for the August 28 primary. Shivers backs a Central Texas rally in Waco while Yarborough plans visits to Lubbock Jasper Tyler and Houston. A radio address will cover drought relief and water conservation. A Dallas meeting highlighted critique of Shivers’ record on women appointments.
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Richard L. Taylor
Irons
Austin
Ralph W. Yarborough
Coy
Alban Shivers
Shivers
Waco
Central Texas
Yarborough
Lubbock
Jasper
Tyler
Aus
Houston
Corpus Christh
Draith
Murs. W. O. Cooper
Fr. R. Aldvedze
Minnie Fisher Cunningham
New Waverly
Cunningham
Coke Stevenson
Kansas GOP sees bid for change in Eisenhower state
Kansas Republicans faced a factional primary fight over leadership, pitting Lt. Gov. Fred Hall and George Templar against Gov. Edward Arn’s record. The race drew national figures Harry Darby and Frank Carlson, with about 250000 expected voters in the GOP contest and 100000 in the Democratic primary.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Eisenhower
GOP
Fred Hail Big
Panlio Trissy
George Templar
U. S
Edward F Arn
Aro
Templar
Republican National
Baytown Vandalism Around $20,000 in Window Damage
Banked by Rosalie Myers Baytown businessmen angry over the BB man bandits who caused roughly $20,000 in plate glass window and boat damage across Texas Avenue and nearby streets. Federal and local police pledge stakeouts as shops report shattered windows and boats lose $700 in gear.
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Rosalie Myers Baytown
Soskend
Texas Avenue
Texas Avene
South
Wat Main and
Market
Ed Woald
Kew Highway
Goona Creek
R. B. Stovall
Port Commission
Coast Guard
Polion
Roy . Montgomery
Baytown
Montgomery
Sears Rouhunk
Wilkendald
Jimmy Carpenter
Trene's
East Texas
Fred Dittman
Western Auto
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Italy
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Aack Kimmons
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Ammons
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Banda
Fickels
Jordin
Grace Methodist Church
Cllients
Baytown Merchaants
Teanovie
Mollywood
Inch Falls
Beaumont
Crosby
Supt. CO
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Parva
Supl
Georgy H. Gentry
Cedar Bayou Schoo
Harper
George Scntt
Baal Texas
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Pearce
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