GILES CONSENTED TO 30 000 BRIBE IN NEWS BRIEFS
Two men were ordered held for trial on murder charges in Singapore. Gene Symonds, United Press manager for Southeast Asia, was killed in a riot on May 12. Other brief items report arms recovered in London, Wilson and Co. planning plant abandonments in Chicago, brucellosis reduction in cattle, Lt. Erwin on trial stand in Port Lewis, rescued crewmen from a burning Portuguese fishing trawler off Halifax.
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Singapore
Gene Symonds
United Press
Southeast Asia
Sun Spots Fall Fashion 85 onfolds at Baytown
Community House hosts Sun Spots Fall Fashion 85 on Tuesday evening. The Style Shoppe presents 1% models under Epsilon Sigma Alpha sponsorship with $1 tickets at the door. proceeds go to a Baytown welfare project. Andrew Chapman, a Baytown teen hockey player, is in St Joseph's Hospital Houston Room 574 and would welcome messages from teammates and rivals. Jon C. Dickson of Technical Service Baytown Refinery returns from Kinball Union Academy conference in Meriden New Hampshire. Congressman Albert Thomas will arrive in Houston Tuesday for a two month stay and open his office at 310 Post Office Building. Judge W A Morrison of the Texas Supreme Court stopped in Baytown for a bar association visit during an automobile tour of Texas. He noted the court is current on its docket.
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At & Pm
Style Shoppe
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Baytown
Andrew Chapman
St Joseph's Hospital
Houston
Jon C. Dickson
Baytown Refinery
Meriden
N. H
Kinball Union Academy
Albert Thomas
Harris County
W. A. Morrison
Texas Supreme Court
Morrison
Texas
Supreme Court
Around Town Highlights and Local Personalities
A Baytown feature notes Carroll dusting off golf clubs for future use Irene Conway nudges readers to remember meals Virginia Stockton seeks a conference leader Niwassi Clement wears new glasses Judge Walter Queen travels Judge Jimmy Girardeau introduces his father to local friends Rachel Williams visits Louisiana for family Suzy Anderson wears a three Petticoats dress Jack Brown schedules golf dates early Virginia Harleston stays indoors in uncertain weather Hal Nix notes Wall Street Journal subscription Vacationing Vandars send postcards from Milwaukee to Copenhagen The Rev M B E McPhail and family enjoy a vacation Alice and Beh Feinberg cope with many teenagers.
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Carroll
Irene Conway
Virginia Stockton
Niwassi Clement
Walter Queen
Jimmy Girardeau
Baytown
Rachel Williams
Louisiana
Suzy Anderson
Jack Brown
Virginia Harleston
Hal Nix
Wall Street Journal
Milwaukee
Copenhagen
Alice
Beh Feinberg
M. BE. McPhail
Father Says Son Prisoner of Reds in Russia
William G Baumeister believes his son, a fighter pilot shot down near Rangoon in 1944, is alive and held by Russians. He urged the State Department to pursue the case after reading reports of Americans in Soviet prisons. He contacted Robert Branson for help and provided letters and photos to a former prisoner who knew the son.
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ST. Paul
Minn
William G. Baumeister
Jas
Burine
State, Department
Heumeister
William G. Baumeister Sr
Rangoon
St Paul
School and College Budgets Approved in Humble Board
The Humble school budget of 3,242,270 and Lee College budget of 399,830 were unanimously adopted by the board of trustees. Tax levies of 1.47 and 0.15 were approved for operations and fiscal requirements respectively. The session noted raises for instructional staff and that most maintenance funds go to payroll. The budget was prepared by Supt. George H. Gentry with a 12 month planning approach and a new annual budget committee planned.
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Baytown
Lee College
Jerry Winlinger
Mate Gil and Refining Co
Colege
Board of Trustees
George H. Gentry
Tn. L. Fuller
Tar
Willam A. Bridges
Joe Ho
Gentry
Record High US Industrial Output in July
Federal Reserve data show industrial production reaching a record high of 140 on a seasonally adjusted basis, up one point from June and 34 percent above last year’s figure. July marks the 11th straight month of gains as more housing activity and loan competition influence the economy.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Italy
Aalvay Winn
Houston Votes Today On Charter Revisions
Houston voters decide on 19 charter amendments and a proposal for electing city officials. Absentee ballots total about 5000, with turnout expected under 50 000 of 124 018 eligible voters. The ballot includes a proposal to elect from mayor to council, backed by both Mayor Hofheinz and eight opposing councilmen. Impeachment efforts against Hofheinz continue as council members accuse misconduct, while Hofheinz refuses to recognize suspensions. The illness of Councilman Gail Reeves delayed proceedings, canvassing set for Wednesday after Tuesday’s vote.
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Houston
Roy Hotheing
Hofheinz
Hotheinz
Hotmeinz
Thay Sharge
Council
Gail Reeves
Hofbeins
Pra Tem
Matt Wilson
Eisenhower urges new atoms for peace conference
The United States announced that President Eisenhower wants a second atoms for peace conference to carry on the international cooperation. Adm. Strauss said the President authorized a future gathering after the Geneva meeting, possibly in two to three years, to allow for more scientific progress.
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Geneva
United States
Eisenhower
Lewis L. Strauss
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Strauss
Strauss A
United Nations
UN World Health Organization
WHO
Genevadige
T. C. Carter
U S Plans Step to Abolish Korea Commission
Washington sources report a two stage plan by the United States to end the Korean Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission. The first stage would restrict movement of truce inspectors while delaying abrogation. South Korea accuses Czech and Polish inspectors of spying and has demanded their removal.
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Washington
United States
United Nations
Sweden
Switzerland
Commission
South Korea
Miitauy
Red Trace
Unie Sades
Ard Reuinitiesian
Korea
Korea Can Be MmAde Sna Dasnite Yese-Rayt Com Fonformer
Red Chinere Primiar Chow Ea-Lai
Cafeterias Keep Prices After Board Meeting
After talks with Mrs Edythe Musick cafeterias will maintain current prices for term including plate lunches 24 to 45 cents and soup five cents. Mindy showays 34 percent of students use facilities and the goal is 49 percent in the new term.
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Edythe Musick
Musick
Mindy
Travis School to Get Temporary Sewer Lines
The Lakewood based Travis School will receive temporary sewer service after the board ordered Superintendent George H Gentry to arrange immediate sewage disposal at the new W B Travis school. Officials warned the permanent lines may not be ready until late October and discussed funding for interim facilities.
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Travis School
George H Gentry
W. B. Travis
Lakewood
Kellogs
Prack
30-Foot Bridge Over Clear Creek is Must
A 30 foot clearance bridge over Clear Creek is deemed essential to renewing traffic between Seabrook and Kemah on Highway 146. At a Kemah luncheon, representatives from Baytown, La Porte, Seabrook, Kemah, San Leon, Jun Margie, and Nelson McElroy discussed a plan to build a new bridge, addressing inadequate crossings and rail operations along the coast.
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Seabrook
Kemah
la Porte
Seabrook-Kemah
Clear Creek
Postal Clerk Suspension Blocked by Federal Judge
Federal judge blocked the suspension of a Houston postal clerk who wrote a letter opposing Gov. Allin Shivery's renomination. The clerk, Wilkin, had been ordered suspended by the Civil Service Commission for Hatch Act violations, a stay that remains in limbo pending final determination.
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Washington
Thesday
At Houston
Allin Shivery
Cartin
Wilxon
Houston
Civil Service Commission
Vnt
Roberti No Wilkin
Wilking
Gwid Willmunce
Refinery Photographers Win National Show Honors
Baytown Refinery photographers Glenn Cisco Tito Zamora and another, with editor Cone Lorler of Raytown Briefs, win awards at the National Photographic Conference in Chicago. They submitted 12 photos, four each, earning merit among 145 awards. works include refinery scenes, cranes, pipes, and processing units exhibited at the Conrad Hilton.
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Baytown
BOR
Diteobs
Glenn Cisco
Tito Zamora
National Photographic Confersence
Shay
Chievo
Ancohs
Cone Lorler
Raytown
Conrad Hilton
Russians Visit International Harvester Plant in Chicago
A Russian farm delegation of 19 visited International Harvester Co in Chicago. They toured American farm centers and discussed the firm’s $14 million tractor plant near Moscow amid questions about the 1950s Communist seizure and potential implications for Harvester’s assets.
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Chicago
International Harvester Co
Rn Commur
Harvester
Moscow
Vindimir MatsterAlion
I'll Fight For Child Says Airman
Airman Daniel G Schmidt will seek custody of his 2 year old son amid disputed paternity and a three party family battle. Attorneys said Schmidt's wife remarried while he was overseas and the case may involve welfare concerns and potential court action aided by his mother in law and an ally.
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Sackamhn
Daniel G Sebentat
Amt Ohty
Howard P. Welch
Selmidt
Fin Wan
Hig
Pantsi
Schmidt
Amd
Walley Berguson
Unis
Dan
Welch
Walch
Pentagon
Chowka
First Court Suit On Desegregation Filed In Texas
In BIG SPRING Texas the first Texas action to oppose school integration was filed in Howard County District Court. The suit seeks to enjoin state funds for use in public schools attended by both Black and white students and to block laws preventing mix of races with state money. The complaint names the school district and ties to Antonio and El Paso cases, aiming to uphold the 1954 Supreme Court ruling. Attorneys Rosa Christon and C M Street represent plaintiffs seeking intrastate settlement rather than federal court action.
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Big Spring
Tex
Texas
Howard County
State
Rie Shoal
Clementiry Schoals
Trusty Odell Captured After Three-Year Manhunt
Odell a Dalhart convict once free due to a prison systems fault was recaptured by a posse near Midway. General Manager C. B. Ellis said Odell will forfeit privileges and be reassigned behind walls after his four-year sentence for felony theft imposed March 21 in Randall County.
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Odell
Midway
C. B. Ellis
Dalhart
Randall County
Raytown Hopes Rainfall Eases August Heat
A three inch rainfall helped Paytonians cope with August heat as temperatures dropped to comfortable levels. Weekend showers brought 3.42 inches, making August a notably wet month so far. The typical rainfall for the last month of summer is 2.7 inches.
Former Land Boss Denies He Accepted Bribe in San Antonio
Former Texas land commissioner Baycom Giles faces three counts in a San Antonio indictment over alleged bribes tied to the $100 million veterans land program. Giles pleads innocent to one count as prosecutors seek dismissal of another, with trial actions overseen by Judge M. Doc Buck Jones.
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San Antonio
Baycom
Cites
Veterans Land Program
Giles
la Trick Momlsy
Stib
Woyuu
Arther McKenzie
San Antonis Land
Wison
Simul
Jones
Geiberg
Atorney Gorter
John Bean Shepperd
Boxe County Grand Jury
Reward Posted for Clues in Union Bombing Case
A $1,000 reward is offered for information in a union bombing incident linked to a Houston area case. Investigators from ABT and local police questioned officials in Fort Worth about the blast that damaged a property and injured no one. A suspect’s home was damaged by dynamite, and authorities report a Beirut-like pattern in the violence.
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Union
Houston
Arkon
Alens Creer
Lew Barrett
Milbetly
Perl Worth
Laval
Soren
Mend Ahl
Father Still Very Much Alive Despite Funeral Reports
A Dallas county report states a man’s family contested a death notice as his father remained alive. Police testified pending a court hearing in Mastawa to determine inheritance actions while witnesses described checks cashed at Wheaton and local markets during a storm, totaling hundreds of dollars.
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Delke
Dallas
Ain Decker
Dolor
Gelke
Alten
Aneerson
Asalon
Bastown
Freerence
Anderson
AMD
Wheaton National Barak
Wheaton
Giles
Tilthefields
Brunson’ Food Market
Phikinie Cry Atut Smilty
Huseh
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Atherfield Haracks
Wilson and Co
Minneapolis
Department of Agriculture
Port Lewis
Wash
Jefferson D. Erwin
Halifax
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Newfoundland
al Force Search and Bafe
Grid Star
Thomas
Los Angeles
Versi Silva
International
Sendphoto
Humble Tax Expert Lands Board Action
Atoms For Peace
U.S
Korea Commission
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Vathen Art Refinery
Jacobs Pivtarey
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Gene
Cisen
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Matskevich
International Harvester
Marilyn Monroe
Matskevien
Airman
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