Riots Blamed On Teenagers In Bremerhaven
In Bremerhaven Germany Aug 6 the US Army blamed teen age agitators from Soviet Germany for West Germany s first major anti American outbreak since World War I Local citizens said Communist agitation sparked the housing riots injuring two German policemen and several housewives Demonstrators attended by about 150 Rostock youngsters were at a local meeting hall a gesture tied to a cultural event German authorities insist on proceeding with American plans to seize 25 houses for a housing development to house occupation families The controversy centers on US requisition powers used since the war and the impact on German tenants result remains uncertain
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Peter Webb
Bremerhaven
Germany
Army
Soviet Germany
West Germany
Rostock
U.S
Two Airmen Toast Hiroshima Anniversary at Walker AF Base
Warrant Officer Paul C. Shmiske and M. Sgt. Milton C. Sprouse toast the Enola Gay memory at Walker Air Force Base nine years after the Hiroshima blast. Though the 509th’s main force is on Guam, the pair recall the day they helped launch the first atomic bomb, a moment marked by quiet clinking of glasses rather than ceremony.
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Roswell
N.M
Paul C. Shmiske
Milton C. Sprouse
Walker Air Force Base
Col
Paul W. Tibbetts Jr
509Th Composite Wing
Hiroshima
Shmiske
Germany
Air Force
Sprouse
Corath
508Th
Walker
Okinawa
509Th
Guam
Schmiske
Charles W. ‘Sweeney
Nagasaki
Baytown Chronicle Briefs and Notices
Company declares quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share on General Tire and Rubber Co. common stock payable Aug 30, 1954 to shareholders of record Aug 20, 1954. Baytown Elks Women host a cocktail party at 8 p.m. admission $1 per couple, proceeds to Elks Women’s fund. Lee College to show “Pilgrimage Play” with multiple showings Friday. Baytown All-Stars defeat Bell Bottom Foundation 3–2 in 10 innings at Reveille Field. Brinkley whiffed 16. Jack Harrington earns doctorate in education at University of Houston. degree conferred in summer term. Local society notes include visits and calls from residents in Baytown and nearby cities. a final obituary-like note on Fuller Biss.
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General Tire and Rubber Co
Elks
Baytown Elky Lodge
Danciss
Elks* Women’s Fund
Helen Hartrick
All-Stars
Baytown All - Stars
Bell Bottom Foundation
Webster Brinkley
Reveille Field
Houston
John Spurgon
Johnny Johnson
Jack Harrington
Lee College
University of Houston
Emergency March of Dimes Drive Set in Baytown
Baytown hosts a mid-summer March of Dimes drive staged August 16 to 31, with the Baytown Jayceeettes organizing under Mrs. Don Teter and Mrs. R L Stockton. Wilton A. Raper of Citizens Bank chairs the emergency campaign in Harris County, as donations may be mailed to Polio Baytown Texas. The area raised 13065.31 this year to exceed last year, with a goal to help fund final polio research.
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Baytown
Houston
Harris County
National Foundation
Haat Harris County
Texas
Greens Bayou
Roper
Curb Work Finished On Parking Lot At Lee College
Construction of the Lee College parking lot advances with curb and gutter work near the gym completed. Brown and Root negotiated a modified contract totaling 31621 dollars for four lanes east of the gym and two lanes south, totaling 133 parking spaces, with completion aimed for September 15.
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New
Lee College
Bit Brayles
Brown and Root
Kefauver wins Tennessee Senate race in landslide
In Tennessee Kefauver defeats Rep. Pat Sutton by a wide margin to win a new Senate term. Gov. Clement also wins a four year term, trouncing Gordon Browning. Ray Jenkins runs on the Republican ticket but will not oppose Kefauver in the general election. Kefauver declares the vote a rejection of isolationism. Election returns show Kefauver with about 331,171 to 141,271 for Sutton from 2,144 precincts. Clement leads Browning 367,475 to 152,315 with Raulston Schoolfield at 22,381.
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Nashville
Estes Kefauver
Pat Sutton
Senate
Frank Clement
Gordon Browning
Ray Jenkins
Kefauver
Jenkins
Corde
Hull
Drew Jackson
Sutton
Tennessee
Clement
Browning
Raulston Schoolfield
James M Hull 25 Dies in Houston Hospital
James M Hull age 25 of 109 East Peters died in Houston at 3 pm Thursday after a long illness. He formerly worked for Houston Lighting and Power Co. Services set for 2 pm Saturday at Paul A Lee Funeral Home. He is survived by wife Ann Hull a daughter Delores Ann a son James Michael four sisters and three brothers. Uncles listed as pallbearers.
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James Maxie Hull
East Peters
Houston
Hull
Houston Lighting and Power C Ohere
Paul A. Lee
Ann Hull
Delores Ann
James Mi
Senators Weigh McCarthy Censure TV Coverage Debate
A six man Senate committee met to plan how to handle censure charges against Sen. Joseph McCarthy. Most members oppose televising the proceedings though reporters likely would attend. The panel, appointed by Vice President Nixon, will study about 45 charges and may delay start until the Senate finishes current business. The group could recess and reconvene in the fall to report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Foster
Washington
Senate
Sen
Joseph &. McCarthy
Senatethur
Watking
Francis
Case
Frank Carlson
Kan
Edwin C. Johnson
Cole
John C. Stennis
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Wisconsin
Moat
Douglas MacArthur
Ralph EB. Flanders
R-Vt
McCarthy
Flanders
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Wayne Morse
Ind.-Ore
B B gunmen cease fire in city windows
Police Chief W R Montgomery said there has been no retroversion of B B warfare in three days. Officers search for those who shattered glass with B B shots earlier this week and he urged keeping guns in ranks from here on.
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W. R. Montgomery
Montgomery
College To Have Testing Service
Lee college will offer testing services on September 2 and 10 for students and others. The American Council of Psychological Examination and the American Council English examination will be administered twice daily for day and night students. Untimed tests including the Bell adjustment inventory Jonas study habit inventory Kader preferred memory record and the Adams and Lepley personality audit will also be available at any time on the two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee College
American Council
Jonas
Kader
Debt Limit Boost Seems Certainty
The administration nears congressional approval for a debt ceiling increase after a year’s delay. Senate Finance Committee backed a 6 billion temporary rise, with debt allowed to reach 281 billion during Dec 15 to Mar 15, but must stay under 275 billion by June 30 when the temporary rise ends.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Byrd
Eugene D. Millikin
Rcolo
Treasury
George M. Humphrey
House
Senate-House
Senate - House
Stable Employment Reported In Survey As Favorable Sign
A government report shows employment rising by 50,000 and unemployment falling by 1,000 for the previous month. The civilian labor force grew to 65,494,000 with 62,148,000 employed and 3,? unemployed. Factory jobs fell while construction, finance, and service sectors rose. overall labor force figures suggest the prior downtrend may have ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayiun Moore
Washington
Labor Department
Commerce
Senate to vote on flexible supports for farm crops
Washington talks report Senate vote expected on flexible price supports for farm crops as a major policy bid. In separate items, Wright Morrow nomination to U N Assembly delegate faced Senate committee rejection, and a new strike at Oak Ridge Tennessee and Paducah Kentucky threatened as federal mediator efforts failed to resolve a five month wage dispute.
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Washington
Senate
Wright Morrow
Eisenhower
Texas
M. U
United Natins Assembly
Oak Ridge
Ienn
Paducah
Crusader Evangelist Links Nudist Camps to Youth Immorality
Battle Creek August sixth. Dr Braxton Sawyer Fort Smith Arkansas says he has wire recordings and confessions from teenagers accusing nudist camps of stimulating nude meetings and later sex parties after conventions. He aired his claims during his broadcasts and vowed to push nudism bans in four states.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Braxton Sawyer
Fort Smith
Ark
Sunshine Gardens
Sawyer
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Tim
Association
Four More Days To Enter Crosby Rodeo Queen Race
Crosby announces four extra days for entries to the Crosby Fair and Rodeo Queen contest. Deadline Aug 10 with possible phone extension by director Mrs Bob Henson at 2081 Crosby. Contestants must have a sponsor, be 16 to 26, single or married, and may come from Baytown areas. Several entries already filed from local groups. entry is free but sponsor required. The event features beard contests, beauty preliminaries, a circus, and four days of rodeo fun.
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Crosby
Bob Henson
Alx
Henson
Jeanette Marie Ponter
Dayton Ffa
Sharon Lord
Crosby American Legion
Bertie Akin
Crosby Ladies Auxiliary
Billie Alice Welch
Raywood
Highlands Resident W C Hopper Dies
W C Hopper of 1312 South Diagnosia Highland s died at a Baytown hospital at 2 30 am Friday after a long illness He was employed at the Baytown Refinery Funeral services set for 4 pm Saturday at the First Baptist Church Highlands under Earthman Funeral Home direction Masonic Lodge Samson No 233 of Highlands will conduct graveside services at San Jatints Memorial Park Cemetery
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Ww. C. Hopper
South Dmiagnosia
Highlands
Baytown
Hopper
First Baptist Church
Earthman Funeral Home
Masonic Lodge
Samson No. 233
San Jatints Memorial Park
Shivers and Yarborough Plan Statewide Radio Speeches
Governor Allan Shivers and challenger Ralph Yarborough scheduled statewide radio talks as part of a runoff campaign. Shivers prepared a second address this week at Amarillo with West Texas supporters, while Yarborough aimed at Corpus Christi after a Houston meeting where he attacked Shivers on water and soil conservation and the incumbent’s sales tax votes.
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United Press
Texas
Allan Shivers
Ralph Yarborough
Shivers
Yarborough
West Texas
Amarillo
Corpus Christi
South Texas
Houston
Stivers
Fall Registration At Lee Reaches 102 This Year
Lee College reports 102 fall registrations on Friday as regular enrollment begins. Dean Walter Rundell warns daytime classes like chemistry English and American history are nearing full capacity. registrations run Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 9:29 p.m. Tuition can be deferred to Sept 10 without penalty. Summer terms show 277 registrations first term and 244 second term, up 37 and 70 percent respectively from last year.
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Lee Colieve
Walter Rundell
Lee College
HoldUp At Whiteys Liquor Store Netted $120
A masked gunman entered Whiteys liquor store near La Porte at 9 43 PM Thursday took $120 from the cash register and three dollars from the proprietor W O Watson. The suspect, about 40 to 48 years old, 5 10 tall with a possible facial scar, wore ordinary clothes and fled in an unseen car. Police searched the area but made no arrest. Watson described the pistol as likely a black 36 automatic and said he could identify the man if seen again.
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Clyde Murray
Whitey
la Porte
W. O H
Watson
Kate
Ahave
Batchelor Not Ready For Trial In Korea Case
The civilian attorney for Cpl. Claude Batchelor said the man who returned from Korea will not be ready for trial by August 16. New charges altered the case, and Joel Westbrook criticized the Army for data delays and inadequate pre trial investigation. Batchelor, a Kermit Tex. native, has been held at Fort Sam Houston since repatriation last February.
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San Antonio
Claude Batchelor
Army
Batchelor
Korea
Joel Westbrook
Fourth Army
Westbrook
Kermit, Tex
Fort Sam Houston
Plumwood subdivision work set to start Monday
Development of Baytown Plumwood, an all brick residential subdivision with 88 home sites, is to begin Monday. Gulf Boultbie Corporation of Houston won the contract for street, water and sewer improvements, with D J Huson and Edwin Brown of Houston developing the project near Richardson Place and Milbytiwia No. 4.
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Baytown
Plumwood
Gulf Boultbie Corporation of Houston
Freme Richardson Place
Milbytiwia ‘No. 4
D. J. Huson
Edwin Brown
Houston
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Connie Sue Carlotta
Joe's
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Lee College Auditorium
Ernest Casey
Bob Spalding
Bess Avey
George Evans
L. A
Ella Mac Jenkins
California
East
Harris
Pollo
Estes
James M. Hull
Light Company
College
Lee
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