Sun Spots Back In Baytown
MR. AND MRS. Pau F. Korbach have returned to Baytown arriving at 130 Park. Paul rejoined the Baytown Refinery research and development division after two years of military service. Mrs. Korbach is the former Sari Jenne Thomas, daughter of Mrs. Dell Thomas and Dr. B. W. Thomas. Sprains Back James Baldwin of Home Owned Estates in San Jacinto Memorial Hospital with a 2 percent back sprain after twisting while operating the Janchburg Ferry. An unsuccessful burglar at Prince Lumber Co. left a fingerprint and faces a suspect. Laymen Meet The East Harris County Council for Christian Laymen will meet tonight at Grace Methodist Church.
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Baytown
Pau F. Korbach
130 Park
Paul
Research and Development
Alfter
Korbach
Sari- Jenne Thomas
Dell Thomas
B. W. Thomas
James Baldwin
Bare Tis County
Janchburg
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Baldwin
East Harris County Council For
Grace Methodist Church
Fertitta Fined for Slap at Turf Grill Beating
In Galveston Anthony Fertitta, alleged head of the Maceo gambling syndicate, was fined 2 dollars and court costs after slapping Life magazine photographer Henry Suydam in the lobby of the Galvez Hotel. Photographer Joe Scherschel and two others were present as they photographed the Turf Grill amid a probe into vice and gambling at the resort.
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Galveston
Anthony Fertitta
Maceo Gambling
Ensis
Life Magazine
Henry
Hank) Suydam
Suydam
Fertitta
Frnd
Joe Scherschel
Life Wtaller
Maceo Syndicate
Galvez Hold
Seherschel
Hiye
P. ©. Gallagher Jr
Read
Bailey and Effie LeCompte Report Red Dog in Town
Bailey and Effie LeCompte report a large red dog with a Lockhart Texas tag staying at their home. Contact Mrs. Marion Galbreath for owner. Esther Woods enjoys her new television set. Blanche Cashion celebrates son Buddy winning Pie. Pauline Wright seeks inclusion in events. Rennie Ellis explains doorbell to hear the preacher. Helen Laird plans a visit. Mrs. Prentis Holder about to reen up from aerieg injury. Margaret Weir has a complaint. Anna Powell out bright and early. Bob Van Deventer proclaims himself as a chief.
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Bailey
Effie LeCompte
Lockhart
Texas
Marion Galbreath
Mary Ann Robason
Baytown
Esther Waods
Blanche Cashion
Buddy
Pauline Wright
Rennie Ellis
John Osteen
Helen Laird
Prentis Holder
Aérieg
Margaret Weir
Anna Powell
Bob van Deventer
Council To Decide Gas Rate Increase In Special Session
Houston Natural Gas Corp seeks a 23.21 percent rate hike for Baytown which could be approved, rejected, or scaled back. The decision may be announced at Tuesday night’s council meeting in Councilman Campbell’s office, with final word possibly at the regular Thursday session. Officials say the hike would lift earnings to about 6.4 percent of total investment from 2.35 percent.
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Houston Natural Gas Corp
Baytown
Milton L. Campbell
Rufus Bergeron
Fas Company
Desegregation Moves Open Anderson High in Austin
The Austin school board voted to erase the color line at Anderson High, making it open to both races. A new Anderson school district is formed, allowing students to transfer in or out across district lines, with optional transfers for Negro and white students alike. One Black attendee arrived after the vote.
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Austin
Lncal
Anderson High School
Anderson High
Anderson
Nepro
Hurricane Connie Near 135 MPH Off Atlantic Coast
The Atlantic seaboard readies for a giant hurricane named Connie moving 10 to 11 mph with 135 mph winds. Coastal states issue critical alerts for 12 to 24 hours as forecasters track its path from Florida to Maine. The North Carolina Air National Guard ends its Savannah encampment and prepares to return home. Radar and warnings expand along the coast while military bases shift planes inland.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Atlantic
Connie
North
South Carolina
Miami Weather Bureau
Brow
North Carolina Air National Guard
Savannah
Jacksonville
Fla
Cape Hatteras
N.C
Florida
Maine
Lonely Hatteras
North Carolina
Jatin M. Hoskins
Quonset Point
R. I
Beware of Good Deal On Watches In Baytown
Baytown merchants report a slick scam artist selling counterfeit watches. A mutilated slip claims a $71.50 price while promising a cheap Elgin watch for $15 or $20. The case and brass front mislead, while jewelers confirm the watch is worthless.
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Baytown
Bill Strickler
Strickler
Lee College Budget Faces Public Hearing Next Monday
Lee College seeks board approval for next year’s budget of about $399,000 with anticipated income near $395,650 and expenditures at $399,416.56. The public school budget exceeding $2 million also will be acted upon as trustees discuss raises for Dean Rundell and staff, library staffing, and science equipment purchases.
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Lee College
Board of
George H. Gentry
Public School Board
Walter Rundell
Alvin H. Miles
Mach
Dean Rundell
Furen H. Lerch
Mattie Skeete
Gentry
Lerch
Driver Faces Charges Over Railroad Drive Without License
Millard Lewis Jr. may have avoided a law violation by driving along a railroad track but should have possessed a valid license. Patrolman Eugene Slagle found him attempting to steer the car along the Missouri Pacific Railroad line between Airhart and Market before dawn. He was charged with operating a motor vehicle on railroad property and driving with no operator's license.
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Millard Lewis Jr
Lewis
Eugene Slagle
Airhart
Market
Copper Wire Found Hidden in Junk Iron Load
Police stopped a Baytown pickup after the driver ran stop signs. They found more than 200 pounds of copper wire hidden under burlap sacks beneath junk iron in the truck. Investigators checked the source of the wire as officers Delineated the scene.
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Spt
Cleve Dickens
Ray Turner
Baytown
Hiring Teachers With Small Children Studied By Board
School trustees sharply questioned a policy to hire teachers with preschool age children. Trustees Kellogg and Stark opposed Supt. Gentrys recommendation to hire 11 new teachers, while questions arose over whether Gentry had authority to fill vacancies. Stark argued against hiring excess teachers and noted contract commitments, while the board debated absenteeism tied to teachers with young children and the superintendent's policy on releases.
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Fred Hartman
Sharp
II L. Kellogg
A. R B. Stark
George H. Gentry
Gentry
Stark
Trus+tee M. W. Harper
Kellogg
W. H. Bridges
Sen Thachers—Page
Actress to be buried in her wedding gown
Hollywood obituary reports Suzan Ball who died of cancer will be buried Tuesday in the wedding gown she wore when she wed actor Richard. Dr. Lewis Evans will conduct at Forest Lawn Church of the Recessional with organist Bert Barton. More than 3,000 friends filed past her casket. mourners include many show folk. Ball fought cancer for two years, after losing a leg in January and marrying three months later, she began a comeback before relapse.
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Hollywood
Suzan Ball
Richard
Lewis Evans
Suzan
Santa Barbara
Considerate Burglar Steals Part of Station Cash
A burglar hit Allen Rice's Humble service station on Highway 145 East James early Tuesday. He took about $72.45 from the desk, plus roughly £130 worth of merchandise, about £22 from the day's receipts, and nearly £349 from the night drawer. He left four sacks of silver and did not touch coins or the register. Tools were found at the scene and Sgt. Herman Bieele leads the investigation.
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Allen Rice
Highway 145
East James
Rice
Herman Bieele
Rave Town
Yiinee Force
Hofheinz Faces Impeachment Trial By City Council
Houston U P reports the city council moved to impeach Mayor Hofheinz on eight misconduct charges after a surprise earlier session and subpoenas for witnesses. Roy Floyd, former treasurer, would be star witness but is away on military duty. Hofheinz contests the charges while seeking re election amid Amendment 19 calls for a November city officer election.
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Houston
Roy Hofheins
Hofheinz
Matt Wilson
Jack Heard
Tra Kohler
Roy Floyd
Reserve Corps
Floyd
Hofheing
Ilegally
Hotheing
Entwell
Atom Power To Fry Eggs Is Predicted
GENEVA AP An American atom scientist told the Atoms-for-Peace Congress that U S atomic power plants will produce power cheaply enough by 1975 for a housewife to fry breakfast eggs. James A Jane of Oak Ridge National Laboratory said nuclear plants will be cheap within 15 to 20 years. The congress also heard a Soviet progress report on peaceful atomic power, while Russia hinted at bombs.
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Geneva
Atoms-for- Peace Congress
U.S
United States
James A. Jane
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Tennesse
Congress
Soviet Union
Russia
Firemen Shield Cyanide Drums as Shop Burns
Houston fire crews fought a blaze in a McEvoy Co machine shop to prevent two 150 gallon cyanide drums from rupturing. The building burned down around them but flames were kept from the lethal chemical, with damage estimated at $25,000 by partner Joseph C. Rebran.
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Houston
W. C. Simonton
McEvoy Co
Simonton
Joseph C. Rebran
Mercury Here Climbs To Blistering 94 High
A Baytown report notes a blistering 94 degree high on Monday as the heat continues. Night temperatures linger around 75 with little relief. Fort Worth records show 108 degrees downtown and 106 in the state, marking a brutal heat wave across Texas.
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Baytown
Mercury Reading St
Saly State
Tevet
Bolwan
Dexas
Fort Worth
Presidle Iio
Johnson forecasts return as majority leader next January
Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson said he expects to be back in business as majority floor leader when Congress reconvenes next January after his July heart attack. He noted a slower pace and criticized President Eisenhower’s congressional record, urging a fair comparison to 1953. doctors expect restoration to full health by January.
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Washington
Senate
Lyndon
Johnson
Eisenhower
Congress
Cinder
Willis Hurst
Bethesda
Naval Hospital
84Th Cong
Fort Anahuac Good Place For Picnics
Fort Anahuac is a public park in Chambers County offering 10 tile area benches chairs and restrooms with drinking water for cleaning. Open to the public the park attracts groups and is promoted by the county judge and chambers in coordinating large gatherings.
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Fort Anahuac
Chambers County
Chamber
Trinity River
Trinity Bay
Spinster claims Villa gold buried in Mexico and Texas
Delores Vasquez, 76, claims Pancho Villa hid gold bullion, silver bars, and coins in Mexico and Texas. She says a large cache lies hidden in a Mexican city, but fears Villa’s men would retaliate. A Texas friend who served with Villa corroborates her past role, yet admits he does not know exact locations.
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Villa
Mexico
Brawley
Calif
Delores Vasquez
Texas
Pancho Vila
Vasanez
Ave Texas Cles
Corpus Christ
San Antonin
Robstown
Rama
Cinonin
Vasquier
Efrain de la Vega
de la Vega
Old Weingarten Building To Be Razed In City Deal
City Attorney George Chandler said the fire code charge against Mrs. A. Grenader is held in abeyance after an agreement with her attorney Charlie Kahn to demolish the old Weingarten building on North Main. Trial was set for Trial of Mrs Grenader at 9 a.m. Tuesday but the agreement was reached out of court. City Manager C. D. Middleton said Grenader interests have two weeks to complete a demolition contract. The frame building has stood vacant since the new Weingarten building was finished on Texas avenue.
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George Chandler
A. Grenader
Charlie Kahn
Weingarten
North Main
Mra
Grenader
C. D. Middleton
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Round Town
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Fast Coast
Boston
Mary Hugelstein
Jeanne
Boston Floating Hospital
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Rundell
Robert &. Lee
Miles
Dean Runsdell
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Shadow of Death
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