Eisenhower Recites Second Platform for VFW Support
President Eisenhower spoke to ex servicemen at the Baruch award ceremony listing his 10 point program. He stressed strengthening the nation, securing peace, consumer protections, honest government, and loyalty in public service as essential duties for all Americans. Nixon, Warren, Knowland and Knight attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard M. Nixon
Earl Warren
Wiliam F. Knowland
Goodwin Knight
Eisenhower
America
Vandenberg To Return To Active Air Force Leadership
The report notes General Vandenberg’s discharge on July 4 from Walter Reed and expected return to active direction of the Air Force. It discusses potential shifts involving four star generals Nathan F. Twining Curtis LeMay and the Senate approved exchange plans tied to Vandenberg’s reappointment. It mentions Air Secretary Finletter and earlier speculation about Vandenberg’s reappointment.
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Vandenberg
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Air Force
Nathan F. Twining
Curtis FE. LeMay
Senate
Specula
SAT
Orfore Vandenberg
Air Sec Thomas 4K
Finletter
Wardenberg
Belgian Workers Strike Over Draft Support
In Brussels on August 5 the Setsi General Confederation of Labor called a general strike for next Saturday to support soldiers mutinying against the two year Belgian draft. The Christian Trade Union Federation, with over 500,000 members, blocked its members from striking. Rail officials predicted near normal services. Mutinies in about a dozen barracks last week peaked Monday when about 100 soldiers seized five trucks and tried to spark a broader mutiny. they were captured at Charleroi. Industrial sympathy strikes spread as soldiers marched, some singing the Internationale. Calves lose first teeth and grow a new set.
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Brussels
Belgium
Setsi General Confederation of Labor
Christian Trade Union Federation
Charleroi
Stevenson Seeks Southern Favor in Democratic Bid
Stevenson gains Georgia acceptance as Democratic presidential nominee and wins Mississippi support hopes. Russell pledges quick backing while Gov. Hugh White of Mississippi hails Stevenson as an elegant gentleman after talks. Wright, States’ Rights VP nominee in 1948, accompanies meeting. Mississippi leaders request Stevenson campaign in the South.
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Russell
Georgia
Stevenson
Mississippi
States’ Rights Party
Hugh White
White
Fielding Wright
States' Rights Party
South
Asbestos Strike Threatens Local Construction Boom
Reported talks show asbestos workers may strike over wage increases and welfare fund. Pickets and failed negotiations risk halting major local construction as other trades refuse to cross picket lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.B. Clemerest Asbestos
Two-Week Art Course Slated In Galveston
Galveston prepares for a two week art course led by Mrs Ruth M M White of Oklahoma. Sponsored by the Galveston Art League classes run at Edson Hall 22nd and Avenue begin Monday with morning sessions 8 20 to 12 30 and evening 7 to 9. White has exhibited across several states and studied with noted teachers. she has prizes for her paintings and has illustrated two poetry books. She authored Do s and Don ts of Art. Reservations via Mrs F E Cheesborough 1611 Church Street Galveston.
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Galveston
Ruth MM. White
Oklahoma
Galveston Art League
Edson Hall
22Nd
Avenue
F. E
Cheesborough
1611
Church Street
General Revenue Fund Boosted During July
AUSTIN Aug 6 The Texas General Revenue Fund rose by 51 394 652 in July to 25 733 967 state comptroller Robert S Calvert said. The cost of government and revenue both rose in the current fiscal year ending Aug 31. In the first 11 months costs climbed to 345 60 820 from 517 912 822 the prior year. Cash receipts reached 631 63 102 this year versus 7$957 755 353 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas General Revenue Fund
Robert S. Calvert
Student Council Meet Scheduled At Lubbock
LUBBOCK Aug. 18 A Student Council Workshop will be held at Lubbock high school Aug 10 through 15 with 260 students and sponsors from five states expected to attend H J McCabe the Lubbock High School dean of men said Wednesday Students will attend from Texas Louisiana Mississippi New Mexico and Oklahoma.
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Lubbock
Lubbock High School
H. J. McCabe
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Industry names line the Baytown Sun airway list
A garbled OCR style listing dozens of corporations and brands across oil, chemical, steel, and manufacturing sectors. The fragment shows names like Allied Chalmers, American Republic, Anaconda Copper, Celanese, Chrysler, Dow, Du Pont, Eastman Kodak, Exxon peers, Goodyear, Gulf, Humble Oil, Imperial Oil, Texaco, Phillips Pet, Pure Oil, Sinclair Oil, Socony-Vac, Union Oil, and others. It reads as a directory or stock-mention rundown with stray fragments and percentage-like figures, ending with a note “10 pts, thenees.” The piece resembles a market or industry-wide reference rather than a narrative.
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Airway Esee
Na Sale Alieg Ludlunt
Cecreee Allis Chalmers
Esee
American Repub
Amer Woolens
Anaconda Copper
Am Guanamide
Barium Steel
Beth Steel
Calynn Oi
Cessna
Chi Corp
Chrysler Corp Colums Gas
Devidsan Chem - Dow
du Pont
Eastman Kodak
el Paso Natural Gas
Fairchild Eng
Freeport
Sylph - Gen Electric
Gen Motors
Gen Tire
Gillette Sal Cessassessese Sens
Goodyear Tire
Greyhound Bus
Gulf: Co
Cess Ene
Gulf State
Houston
Gil Hoban & Co
Humble Oi
Imperial Oi
Taterlake Iron
Jupiter Oi
Withy
Libby McN
Liggett and Aivers Eenettenas
TAN Mid
Mont-Dakota
Util Nat Dairy
Seeseener Ohio Oil
Packard Dietors
Panroaster Oil
Panhandle
Phillips Pet
Pure Oil
Sceulseeeee Richfield Oil
Repab Steel
St. Regis Paper
Sinclair Oil
Socony-Vac Sou Pacif
Stan of
Calif
Stan Oil Ohio
Stan Oil N. J
Stan Oil
Sunray of Texas Co
Texas Gulf
Tex Gulf Sylph - Tidewater Corp
Union Oil of
Arnall to Tell Truman to Find Another Price Stabilizer
El lis Arnall headed for the White House to inform President Truman he should seek another price stabilizer. He plans to resign as head of the Office of Price Stabilization by Sept. 1 and return to his Atlanta law practice. Talks with Truman were expected to cover price control in the campaign and policy after the steel price rise. Arnall criticized the steel increase and the Defense Production Act provisions, citing discontent with current controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ellis Arnall
White House
Truman
Georgia
Iis
Arnall
Atlanta
Arnali
Defense
John R. Steelman
Valley Cotton Ginning Drops Off This Year
Agriculture Commissioner John C. White reported lower cotton ginning in the Lower Rio Grande Valley through August 1. The four southern Texas counties Cameron Hidalgo Willacy and Starr ginned 153,626 bales versus 215,611 a year earlier, with Cameron 46,785 Hidalgo 15,814 Willacy 28,969 and Starr 1,478.
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Austin
Rio Grande Valley
Agriculture
John C. White
Texas
Cameron
Hidalgo
Willacy
Starr
Lions Hear Talks On Chest Agencies
Baytown Lions club luncheon outlines Community Chest work with agency reps including Dr. A R Padgett Girl Scouts Dr Willen H Bridges Health League Robert Gillete Thrift Exchange W J Strickler Boy Scouts W W Brown Recreation Council W D Hinson Welfare League and Dr Julian Spring Baytown Society for Crippled Children Paul J Edwards welcomed as a new member E Woodruff and Charlie Plowden named as Co operative Air Pollution Committee reps Guests included Charlie Marshall Jimmy Brown Dr N S Anderton Monroe Cobt Sr proxies George Kostas Herman Bullock Rev James Brennen Charles Caldwell Harold Bergeron Wade Callam Ben Fitzgerald
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Community Chest
Baytown
Lions Club
Chest
A. R. Padgett
Girl Scouts
Dr. Willen
H. Bridges
Health League
Robert Gillete
Thrift Ex ‘Change
W. J. Strickler
Boy Scouts
W. W. Brown
Recreation Council
W. D. Hinson
Welfare League
Julian Spring
Baytown Society
La Porte Man In Critical Condition After Car Crash
Robert L. Fincher of La Porte remained in extremely critical condition after a two vehicle accident on July 29. Transferred from Pasadena Hospital to the Veterans Administration hospital in Houston, doctors reported he has not regained consciousness and suffers a brain concussion plus internal injuries and a severely mangled arm and leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Fincher
la Porte
Jay
Pasadena Hospital
Veterans Administration Hospital
Houston
le Porte
Fincher
Rebekahs and Odd Fellows Plan La Porte Meeting
La Porte Rebekah and Odd Fellow members will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday in Odd Fellows Hall to finalize plans for a district convention to be held in La Porte. At this week’s Rebekah Lodge meeting Mrs Laura Seaman and Mrs Beatrice Stevenson were initiated as new members.
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la Porte
Rebekah
Odd Fellow
Odd Fellows Hall
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Rebekah Lodge
Laura Seaman
Beatrice Stevenson
Starved man may be missing father case linked to Lititz
A Lancaster woman stated a ragged peddler who died in Hutchinson Kansas of malnutrition might be her father, Raymond Mishler, 48, found dead July 18 in a filth‑littered home. He left Lititz 36 years ago as William R. Mishler, who last heard from his brother in 1930.
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Lancaster
Hutchinson
Kans
Bertha Schneider
Raymond Mishler
William R. Mishler
Lititz
Biggest Drug Store In Texas Opens Today
HOUSTON Aug 6 The largest drug store in Texas opens Wednesday at downtown Houston with a ribbon cutting by Railroad Commissioner Ernest O Thompson. Walgreen's new super modern store features 40 departments air conditioning a cigar counter and extensive fluorescent lighting to enhance customer comfort while prescriptions are filled.
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Houston
Texas
Ernest O. Thompson
Walgreen
Houston Scrap Iron Dealer Sued By OPS
The Office of Price Stabilization filed a second suit in federal district court against Houston Com pressed Steel Corp alleging overceiling prices for cast iron scrap No. 1 sold since Aug. 7, 1951. OPS seeks treble damages of $5,868.42 for 491.05 gross tons at $52 per ton over the ceiling. An earlier OPS suit targeted William Bauer of Reliable Supply Co. in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Office of Price Stabilization
Federal District Court
Houston Compressed Steel Corp
OPS
William Bauer
Reliable Supply Co
Sick List Notice Names and Addresses
ON THE Sick List items list residents and associated addresses including Ian Jacinto Memorial Mrs John McChintock 305 Lakewood Drive Charles Clepper Baytown Mrs Jerry J Broz Channelview Dewey Gray 519 Williams Hershel J Vaughan Jr Channelview Thomas Glenn Parris 21 West Tack Elaine Bruce 3012 Market Mrs Wayne Rawls Highlands Gerry Inman 401 Scarlet George B Smith 113 South Shepard Mrs Floyd Barron 134% Wood.
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Ian Jacinto
John McChintock
Lakewood Drive
Charles Clepper
Baytown
Jerry J. Broz
Channelden
Dewey Gray
Williams
Hershel J. Vaughan, Jr
Channelview
Thomas Glenn Parris
West Tack
Elaine Bruce
Wayne Rawls
Highlands
Gerry Inman
Scarlet
Georgeb. Smith
South Shepard
Floyd Barron
Wood
Local Births At San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Stork stops at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital with several births Tuesday. Bruce and Jerry J. Broz of Channelview welcome a daughter. Wayne and unknown Rawls of Highlands welcome a son. Floyd and wife welcome a son. J M Holcomb and wife name John Monroe Jr born July 28 weighing eight pounds three ounces. Grandparents listed as C M Holcomb of Baytown and W T Hockersmith of Port Neches.
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Rawls
Wayne Rawls
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Highlands
Barron
Floyd Barron
Holcomb
J. M. Holcomb
East Alford
John Monroe Jr
C. M. Holcomb
Baytown
W. T. Hockersmith
Port Neches
St Cecilia's Guild Hears Church Music
Trinity Episcopal church held its regular monthly meeting in Trinity Hall Guild room. Mrs F G Jones served as vice president and Mrs Ross Cathriner presented a program of church music. Railman Retires at Santa Fe senior VP George H Minchin retires after long rail career.
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St. Cecilia's Guilt of
Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Hall Guild Room
F. G. Jones
Ross Cathriner
Chicago
George H. Minchin
Santa Fe Railroad
The
Panhandle and Santa Fe Railroad
Amarillo
Livestock Market Notes and Town News Update
Livestock prices show steady to firm with cattle outpacing others as slaughter steers and cows move up 50 cents to a dollar. Calves mostly steady, hogs mixed, while a dynamite blast injures seven in Mahanoy City, Craigs neighborhood. flames damage houses as crews battle the fire.
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Mahanoy City
Craigs
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Lawndell Homes
Bartown
G.I
Big Bend
Finy
Pelly
East Texas Avenue
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K, B. Gordon
Lol, Miller
A. S. Gordon
M. M. Gordon
Gordon
Southern
General Revenue Fund
United Press
Euroslav
Red Force
Toronto
International Red Cross
Russia
MIR
Leslie Wiggins Tietween
Cook's Paint & Varnish CO
Ili W. Texas Bial
Steck
Baytown Sun
Valley
Rebekahs
Stork
St. Cecilia’s Guild
Blue Arrow
Danny Brand
Corral Buddies
Texas Blue Boys
Leon Payne
Rhythm Music Store
Krel
World News
Harlem
Trnity
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Mom
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Granny
Errol Flyssets Smt
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