GOP Congress Favors Oil Industry Depletion Tax Bill
Washington August 14 The Republican led Congress adjourns with a record of generosity toward oil and gas interests. Proposals to cut depletion allowances were defeated while measures expanding federal oil lands control and tanker credits advanced. The trade picture with foreign imports remained contentious as actions ahead in 1955 loom.
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Livestock Prices Report From Fort Worth Auction Week
USDA Weekly Livestock summary for Fort Worth shows cattle receipts up versus last week and year. Beef steers and yearlings generally steady, beef cows weak to 3 lower, bulls steady, stockers up to 30 higher. Calves and hogs mixed with various price ranges and weekly tops listed across categories.
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Consultants Called In On Fair Finance
Booz Allen and Hamilton joins the Houston World's Fair effort to craft major financing plans. Ellis leads a team of engineers and economists from Chicago to conduct economic surveys, aiming for a preliminary report in six weeks. The Veterans Administration survey by the firm cost $605,000 and spanned 20 months, yielding substantial savings and reorganizations.
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List of Sick Names and Addresses
Sick list includes Mrs Don Waters at 402 North Seventh, Mrs Lynn Martin Highlands, Pete Lockard Baytown, Mrs Richard Stratton 5am Houston Courts, Mrs Annie Barge Crosby, Mrs Sheltorn Sedtal 709 East James, Mrs Jewel Lee Matlock Bay Lown, Mrs William Welch 1101 South, Miss Patsy Maroney Cedar Bayou, Mrs Charles Driggers 18 East James, Mrs Charles Cater 1321 Michigan.
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Absentee Voting Opens Ahead of August 24 Deadline
Absentee voting is underway for the Democratic on off election as Texans away on August 28 may request absentee ballots. Eligible voters include those who are ill or disabled or out of town. applications must be written and signed, with supporting documents. Voting by mail requires a notary presence for the ballot. Absentee requests run through August 24, with many counties starting after certification of July primary results.
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Firm Will Study Mexican Program
Two members of the National Production Council said the group would suggest compulsory use of fertilizer and improved seeds to boost Mexican farm production. Angel Caming and Luis Garza said Mexico could triple agricultural output, barely sufficient now to feed the nation, by using enough fertilizer. They noted only about 75 percent of the land was fertilized now.
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Crazy Texan Stewart Wins Bride in Flight Under Thames Bridges
Texan Gene Thompson, 25, says a daring rented-plane stunt under London’s Thames bridges won him an engagement to Helen Brown of Texas. He claimed full romance across Canada, the Atlantic, and Europe, with a proposal in Rothenberg and a late-life embrace of romance, despite initial doubts from Helen.
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Builder Stewart heads Baytown apprentices in local union
The local 1384 leader touts a school open to men ages 16 to 28 offering both classroom instruction and real work in carpentry. He claims 25 to 30 apprentices can be trained and stresses earning an honest day’s pay through productive labor. Stewart highlights Baytown’s skilled crew and projects, including Sears display work, and notes his long Baytown tenure since 1941. He and his wife live at 114 Burnet, while he also runs a cabinet shop and supports union members at the hall.
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Congress to broaden program as adjournment looms
Congress moves toward a joint conference to resolve differences between Senate and House farm and atomic bills. The farm bill faces hurdles over dairy supports and wheat voting, while the atomic bill seeks shared patent provisions as Knowland notes no delay in adjournment.
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Economic indicators mixed with rail and steel activity
Din & Bradstreet week ended Aug 1 reports bank clearings at 8.05 billion dollars, down from 19.21 billion revised prior week and 25.55 billion in late 1953. Association of American Railroads notes week ended Aug 7 carloadings at 687,302, lowest in four weeks, with year-ago 785,349. Steel institute says weekly operations at 63.7 percent of capacity, 1.519 million tons, versus 14.0 percent 1.587 million tons prior week and 95.2 percent 2.146 million tons year earlier.
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Communist Bill Heads To House Conference On Law Revision
Washington reports major legislation in Congress includes a Senate move to outlaw the Communist party and strip subversives of rights, while an atomic law revision bill proceeds to a new House conference. Other actions cover debt, foreign aid, pensions, taxes, social security, health and housing plans.
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Baytown couple welcome son on August thirteenth
Stork delivers a baby to Mr and Mrs Matlock Jewel Lee jock of Route 2 Baytown a boy born August 13 The text also notes Orsi Arizona an Indian village dating from 1870 described as the oldest continually inhabited community in the United States
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