Teen letter inspires Baytown girl scout effort
Jackie Taylor, Baytown, writes Life Magazine about lack of troops after her seventh grade troop disbanded. The Baytown Sun summarizes local scouting activity across San Jacinto, St Joseph’s, Zavala, and Baytown Elementary with four troops active and 115 Girls involved, urging more parent volunteers for next year and announcing upcoming training in September.
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Raytown
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Denver Welcomes Ike For Work And Play Visit
President Eisenhower will arrive in Denver Sunday evening for a Colorado vacation with Fraser and Lowry Air Force Base set for his stay. A 30-member Presidential staff party arrived to arrange offices, with plans for a Fraser cabin and a welcome by locals including Mayor Chuck Clayton. Major General Sprague stated the base is prepared, while Mrs. Eisenhower remains in declining health and may join him later in Denver after his Philadelphia ABA address.
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Thomas Mann Dies in Switzerland at 80
Zurich obituary notes Nobel laureate Thomas Mann died Friday night at Cantonal Hospital of Thrombosis after a period of weakness. He lived in Kilchberg on Lake Zurich with wife Katja and children Erika and others. Mann, a German novelist and US citizen, opposed Nazi regime and authored works such as Buddenbrooks Death in Venice and The Magic Mountain. His funeral will be in Kilchberg.
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Nixon nearly strikes Eddie Fisher at club in surprise swing
Vice President Richard Nixon admitted he nearly clobbered crooner Eddie Fisher with a golf club during a first-tee moment at Millcrest Country Club. Fisher stood behind Nixon as the vice president swung, a spectator shouted, and Fisher ducked just in time. Other celebrities nearby included Jack Benny, Danny Thomas, George Burns and Milton Berle. Doctors report Broadway star Ethel Merman doing nicely after minor surgery at St Johnre Hospital. She is accompanied by husband Robert Six. Vietn Moore, a screen star, suffers serious pneumonia and is hospitalized at St Johns in Santa Monica. Moore’s condition worsened from long diabetes and age.
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Irish Army Raids British Camp Steal Guns
Irish raid on a British Army camp in England before dawn Saturday saw a gang of about 20 enter at gunpoint and escape with several carloads of guns and ammunition. Army and police set up barricades across Southern England. two men were arrested. The raiders are believed to be from a splinter Irish faction.
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Television Drama Strike Called Off
SAG and producer groups reached a formula to end the television drama strike of fifty million? The plan requires approval by SAG boards and the producer associations' boards before the settlement becomes official. A special SAG meeting was set for Sunday to consider the agreement.
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FBI Arrests Student Spy Sparks Security Debate
A Florida FBI arrest follows a Oklahoma college sophomore Johnny Willis Dukeminier boasting a prank through Cape Canaveral's Air Force test center. Officials say he had no access to classified material. Dukeminier sought a government job and claimed the stunt exposed security gaps. Bail set at 700 dollars. attorney advocates Medal for the student.
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Parakeet missing after cage escape in Huntington Park
Mrs. Mary McIntyre offers a $50 reward for the return of her talkative blue parakeet Timothy who speaks 400 words and sang Davy Crockett, now free after escaping his cage in Huntington Park California. Timothy chirps for Kitty and Hor Kitty in his shelterless state.
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Refinery Promotes Gunn To Senior Research Chemist
The Baytown Refinery research and development division announced the promotion of L. Gunn to senior research chemist. Gunn earned a BA in chemistry in 1930 and an MA in psychology in 1935 from the University of Texas, taught high school chemistry, led the science division at Rob ert E. Lee High School and Lee College, then joined refinery work in 1942. Since 1946 his focus has been on emission and x ray spectroscopy in the laboratory analyses, and he has published articles in the Journal of Chemical Education and School Science and Mathematics.
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University of Texas
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Robert E. Lee
Lee College
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Journal of Chemical Education
Baytown scientist Gunn to lead emission spectroscopy work
The Bay town laboratories researcher, author or co author of eight papers, will pursue studies in emission spectroscopy and x ray fluorescence in a new role. His work focuses on elucidating the composition and structure of catalytic materials. He is a member of the American Chemical Society and the Society of Applied Spectroscopy. He and Mrs. Gunn and their son Robert reside at 113 West Hunnicutt in Baytown.
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Auto Workers Vote Threatens Chrysler Strike
The United Auto Workers called for a strike vote among Chrysler workers after 16 hours of talks failed to reach an agreement. Negotiations with AMC were extended to Sept 1, placing about 165 000 union members at risk if contracts lapse. The strike vote must be completed by Aug 22 for Chrysler and AMC workers.
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Popcorn Crop Sees Plunge in Major States
Washington reports a drop in popcorn acreage and yields with 128000 acres planted this year, down 18 percent from 1954 and 27 percent below the 10-year average of 174000 acres. The Agriculture Department notes lower yields per acre across the 11 top producing states, signaling weaker production this fall.
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