Riots Blamed On Teen-Agers In Bremerhaven Germany
U S Army says teen age agitators from Soviet Germany likely sparked West Germany's first major anti American riot since World War II. Police clashed with residents during a protest over U S requisitioning 25 German houses for an American housing project. Local and German authorities cite Communist influence and a meeting hall gathering of about 150 youths from Rostock as the source of agitation.
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Peter Webb
Bremerhaven
Germany
U.S
Soviet Germany
West Germany
Rostock
Schmiske
Sprouse
Charles W. Sweeney
Nagasaki
Aiiroshima
Two WWII airmen toast Hiroshima memory at Walker AFB
Warrant Officer Paw C. Shmiske and M. Sgt. Milton C. Sprouse, last remaining 509th crew members at Walker AFB, recall the Hiroshima mission nine years later. Few others at the base mark the atomic era with ceremony as most of the 508th depart Guam for training.
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Roswell
Num
Milton C. Sprouse
Enola Gay
Walker Air Force Base
Col
Paul W. Tibbetts Jr
509Th Composite Wing
Hiroshima
Shmiske
Germany
Air Force
Sprouse
Corath
509Th
Walker
Okinawa
508Th
Guam
General Tire declares 50 cent dividend Aug 1954
Board approves a quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share on issued and outstanding common stock of General Tire and Rubber Co payable Aug 30 1954 to shareholders of record Aug 20 1954. Elks Baytown event plans a Saturday cocktail party with $4 per couple admission.
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General Tire and Rubbee Co
Emergency March Of Dimes Drive Is Set
Baytown and East Harris County prepare a midsummer polio fundraiser with the Mothers' March on Polo on Aug 31. Baytown Jayceettes lead, under Den Teter and R L Stockton, with Wilton A. Roper chairing the East Harris County drive. Donations by mail to Polio, Baytown, Texas. Previous year total exceeded 10,000 with 23,065.31 raised this year aiming toward 20 million nationally.
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Baytown
Houston
Harris County
National Foundation
Jaycoeettes
den Teter
R. L. Stockton
Wilton A. Roper
Citizens Bank
Texas
Roper
Curb Work Finished On Lee College Parking Lot
Construction of the new Lee College parking lot progresses under consulting engineer Bill Broyles. All curb and gutter work adjacent to the gym is completed and grading is underway. The modified contract with Brown and Root totals 21,621 dollars for four lanes east of the gym and two lanes south, totaling 136 parking spaces. Completion target is September 15 barring complications.
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New Lee College
Bill Broyles
Brown and Root
Tor Tal
Kefauver Wins Tennessee Senate Bid in Landslide
In Nashville Kefauver defeats Rep. Pat Sutton for a new Senate term as Governor Frank Clement cruises to a four year term, beating Gordon Browning. Ray Jenkins enters GOP race but won’t face Kefauver in the general. Returns show Kefauver with a decisive margin amid primary turnout across 2,344 precincts. Clement also leads, while Browning trails.
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Nashville
Estes Kefauver
Pat Sutton
Senate
Frank Clement
Gordon Browning
Ray Jenkins
Kefauver
Jenkins
Cordell Hull
Drew Jackson
Sutton
Kefanver
Tennessee
Lutten
Clement
Browning
Raulston Schookfield
James M Hull 25 Houston death obituary notice
James Maxie Hull 25 of 103 East Peters died in Houston at 3 pm Thursday after a long illness. Former employee of Houston Lighting and Power Co. Services set for 2 am Saturday at Paul U Lee Funeral Home. Survived by widow Ann Hull daughter Delores Ann two sons James Michael four sisters and three brothers with uncles acting as pallbearers.
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James Maxie Hull
East Peters
Houston
Hull
Houston Lighting and Power Co
Houston Hospital
Paul U. Lee
Ann Hull
Delores Ann
James Mi
Chael
Wesley Currie
Thomas E. Kimball
Patsy Ruth Hull
Connie Hull
Ell
Baytown
Boyd Allen Hull
Charles Lawrence Hull
US Army
Johnny Hell
James A. Hallaway
Elmo Hallaway
John L. Hallaway
Clarence Lee
Rice Alexander
Pliny Hull
Senators Opposed To TV Coverage Censure Probe
A six man Senate jury met to plan studying censure charges against Sen Joseph B McCarthy and opposed televising the hearings Most members expect a long process with hearings possibly after the Senate finishes its current program Some debate over open vs closed proceedings mirrors a 1951 MacArthur inquiry The committee will also study about 45 charges filed by Flanders Fulbright and Morse and consider conduct unbecoming a senator
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Washington
Senate
Joseph B. McCarthy
Amurcen Eal Sen
Arethur V. Watkina
R-Utahl
Aaysinn
Exiday Moni
Richard
Em. S Nixon
Francis’ Case
Frank Carlson
Kan
Edwin C. Johnson
Colo
John C. Stennisse
Sam J. Ervit Jr
Wisconsin
Douglas MacArthur
Ralph E. Flanders
R-Vt
McCarthy
Flanders
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Wayne Morse
nd.-Ore
B B Gunmen Recess War On Windows
Police report no BB gun battles in three days after earlier window damage. Chief W R Montgomery said officers seek those responsible and hope the gunmen keep their weapons Holstered in the future.
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W. R. Montgomery
Montgomery
College To Have Testing Service
The college will offer testing services on September 9 and 10 for students and others. The American Council Psychological Examination and the American Council English examination will be given twice daily, with untimed tests available anytime on the two days.
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See College
Debt Limit Boost Nears Approval Amid Budget Debate
The administration pressed for a debt ceiling raise as Congress adjourns, with the Senate Finance Committee approving a $6 billion temporary increase to lift the limit from 275 billion to 281 billion for a slack period between December 16 and March 15. The measure faces House review and potential Senate-House conference, while Treasury proposed a $10 billion rise with half temporary. Senator Byrd backs the committee action, aiming to keep debt under the 275 billion cap by next June.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Butt
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Byrd
Eugene D. Millikin R-Cole
Treasury
George M. Humphrey
House
Senate House
Yellowsalt
Senate - House
Stable Employment Reported In Survey As Favorable Sign
A government report shows employment up 50,000 and unemployment down 1,000 in the week of July 5-11, with total civilian labor force at 65,494,000. Gains in construction, finance, and service offset by declines in factory work and seasonal retail and schools, suggesting the employment downtrend may have ended.
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Dayton Moore
Washington
Commerce and Labor Department
Labor Department
Commerce Secretary
Tims
Tay Tt
Wand College
Farm aid and diplomacy in brief summaries
The administration pressed for Senate backing on flexible crop supports. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee delayed Wright Morrow's nomination as U N delegate from Texas. A new atomic energy strike began to loom at Oak Ridge Tennessee and Paducah Kentucky as federal mediators failed to resolve the wage dispute.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Foreign Relation Committee
Wright Morrow
Texas
U.S
United Nations Assembly
Atomic Energy Prediction Workura
Oak Ridge
Crosby Rodeo Queen Race Enter Four More Days Left
Crosby fair and rodeo invites area girls ages 16 to 25 to enter the Queen of the Rodeo contest with no entry fee but a sponsor required. Deadline August 10. late entry may be possible by calling director Mrs. Bob Henson at 3081 Crosby. Contestants display beauty and riding ability across four day event August 27 to 28 with prizes for the winner.
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Crosby
Bob Henson
Mit
Henson
Jeanette Marie Ponder
Dayton Ffa
Sharon Lord
Crosby American Legion
Bertie Akin
Crosby Ladies Auxiliary
Billie Alice Welch
Raywood
Pon Ranch
Joyce Williams
Crosby Lions Club
Baytown
Highlands Resident W. C. Hopper Dies
W C Hopper of 1332 South Magnolia in Highlands died at a Baytown hospital at 2 30 a m Friday after a long illness. He was an employee of the Baytown Refinery. Funeral services will be held at 4 pm Saturday at the First Baptist church in Highlands under Earthman Funeral Home. Masonic Lodge Sammon No 231 of Highlands will conduct graveside services at San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery.
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W. C. Hopper
South Magnolia
Highlands
Baytown
Hopper
First Baptist Church
Earthman Funeral Home
Masonic Lodge Samnon No. 231
San Jacinto Memorial Park
Shivers and Yarborough Map Statewide Radio Speeches
Texas governor Allan Shivers and challenger Relphy Yarborough scheduled statewide radio talks as the runoff campaign tightens. Shivers planned a West Texas strategy session in Amarillo while Yarborough met South Texas boosters in Corpus Christi after a Houston stop. Yarborough accused Shivers of failing on water and soil conservation and of voting for a sales tax as a state senator, adding that victory will require collective effort and noting incumbents facing runoff rarely win re election.
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United Press
Texas
Allan Shivers
Relphy Yarborough
Shivers
Yarborough
West Texas
Amarillo
Corpus Christi
South Texas
Houston
Fall Registration At Lee Reaches 102 Enrollees
Lee College reports 102 fall registrations by Friday as the September 9 10 regular dates approach. Dean Walter Rundell warns many daytime classes including chemistry English and American history may close out by August 15 due to peak enrollment. Registrations accepted weekdays 8 am to 9 30 pm with tuition deferred to Sept 10. Summer term totals at Lee show 277 first term 37 percent rise and 244 second term up 1 percent from last year.
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Lee College
Walter Rundell
Lae College
HoldUp at Whiteys Liquor Store Netted $120
A masked gunman robbed Whiteys liquor store near La Porte on Thursday night taking about $120 from the cash register and the proprietor. Police described the suspect as 40 to 45 years old, about 5 10, dark complexioned, possibly scarred, wearing normal clothes and no hat. The man spoke calmly, ordered the owner to turn around, then fled in a car after grabbing the money and the whiskey. No one else was injured and a search ensued with no arrests.
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Clyde Murray
Whitey
la Porte
Elty Smits
Watson
Batchelor Not Ready For Court Martial Says Lawyer
In San Antonio on August 6, civilian lawyer Joel Westbrook for Cpi. Claude Batchelor said Batchelor would not be ready for a court martial by August 16. Westbrook cited new charges and insufficient data and investigation. Batchelor, from Kermit Texas, has been held at Fort Sam Houston since repatriation in February.
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San Antonio
Cpi
Claude Batchelor
Wias
Earier
Army
Batchelor
Korea
Joel Westbrook
Fourth Army
Westbrook
Kermit, Tex
Fort Sam Houston
Plumwood Work To Start Monday
Development of Plumwood, Baytown, an all brick residential subdivision with 8% homes, is set to begin Monday. Guilt Bitulithic Corporation of Houston won the contract for street, water and sewer improvements. Located outside the city limits near Richardson Place and Millydale No 4, developers are D L Huson and Edwin Brown of Houston.
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Baytown
Plumwood
Guilt Bitulithte Corporation of
Houston
Richardson Place
Millydale No. 4
D. L. Huson
Edwin Brown
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