Harris County's $61 Million Oil and Gas Impact Highlighted
An editorial cites Harris County producing 18.5 million barrels of crude oil valued at 55 million and 48.8 billion cubic feet of natural gas worth 6 million in 1961. It notes 2,428 wells, giant fields, $6.7 million drilling, $270 million seismic work, $2.9 million in production taxes, and industry payrolls around 324 million yearly.
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Harris County
Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association
J. Clyde Tomlinson
Association
Texas
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Harris
Texas Railroad Commission
Humble
Goose Creek
Pierce Junction
Webster
Katy
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Oil and Gas Journel
International Oil Scouts Association
Aldine
Alief
Crosby
Cypress-Fairbanks
Deer Park
Klein
Northeast
Pasadena
Tomball
Texas Employment Commission
Cold War Easing In Turkeys Frontline NATO Area
From Istanbul Drew Pearson reports on how NATO frontline in Turkey and Greece hosts a vigilant air defense with bomber crews ready to launch nuclear strikes. Three officers hold separate orders, and Turkish leaders see the test ban as constructive while fearing aid shifts. Premier Ismet Inonu voices hope for reduced tension and a more stable world order.
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Drew Pearson
Turkey
Istanbul
United States
Greece
NATO
Cuba
Bulgaria
Armenia
Langley Field
Virginia
Bermuda
Azores
Spain
Russia
Kennedy
U.S
Eisenhower
Camp David
Khrushchev
Ismet Inau
Know Your Bridge Partner Bids With Part-Score Twist
Bridge lesson explores responding to a one diamond opening with no vulnerability and a 60 part score. It covers five hands and recommends two notrump, one notrump, three diamonds, one heart, and three clubs replies, highlighting slam-try implications and forcing versus non forcing bids.
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Kine Ponts
Notrump
Ren Syndicate. Inc
Rockefeller blasts at Young Republicans convention
Washington reports Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller declined to speak at the San Francisco Young Republican National Convention. He accused extremists of dominating the event and said Goldwater supporters subverted Lukens for chairman. Virginia officials defended the YR, noting McDevitt had stronger backing and liberal funds. The piece cites critiques by E Strother Smith and M Stanton Evans on alleged tactics and financing.
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Fulton Lewis JR
Washington
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller
San Francisco
Rocky
Rockefeller
Barry Goldwater
Donald “Buz Lukens
E. Strother Smith
Cochairman
Virginia Vrs
New York
Smith
Charles McDevitt
Lukens
Virginia VR
North Carolina
Georgia
Arkansas
McDevitt
Richard Obenchain
Virginia Vas
Cov
M. Stanton Evans
Indianapolis News
National Review
New York State
Leonard Nadasdy
Minnesota
Evans
Youngs Republicans
Federal tax cut faces state and local tax pullbacks
New York AP report examines who spends a federal income tax cut in 1954 as state and local governments seek more revenue. If federal savings are not spent by taxpayers, states and counties may raise taxes, offsetting growth gains. Warren W. Heller argues demand rises regardless of who spends the saved money, forecasting higher output and more jobs.
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New York
Congress
U.S. Treasury
Walter W. Heller
President's Council of Economic Advisers
City Ordinance Limits Overhanging Plants and Safe Clearances
City Attorney George Chandler explains ordinance No 132 requires a 10 foot clearance for overhanging limbs from streets or highways and bans planting within seven and a half feet of a curb fire plug or within 20 feet of street corners. Violations carry a fine from 1 to 200 dollars with public works and police enforcing plant cutting.
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George Chandler
Chandler
Public Works Department
Police Department
What famous work did Claude Rouget de Lisle write
A collage of trivia and quotes mixing history and language notes. It asks about the French soldier Claude Rouget de Lisle and presents other questions on geography and history with a casual newspaper quiz tone.
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Claude Rouget de Lisle
Chimborazo
Simon Bolivar
Tax cut advances but fate remains unclear in Congress
Analysis by James Marlow in Washington notes the House Ways and Means Committee approved a partial income tax cut set to begin January 2. Yet leaders fear a civil rights filibuster and Senate delays could push action to next year. broader reforms may fail to pass this session.
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James Marlow Washington
House
Ways and Means
Kennedy
Congress
Rules Committee
Senate
Everatt M. Dirksen
Ilinois
Finance Committee
Harry F. Byrd
Albert Gore
Tennessee
Charles Halleck
Indiana
Dirksen
Halleck
Harry S. Truman
Republican
36th Infantry Division Reunion Planned in Austin
The 36th Texas Infantry Division veterans including present members will meet August 30 to September 1 at the Commodore Perry hotel in Austin. More than six veterans are expected, with John N. Green of Abilene leading early planning. The reunion emphasizes informal visiting as officers recount Africa, Italy, France, Germany campaigns and honors the division’s war record. Major General Thomas S. Bishop will speak on Saturday, August 31.
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Austin
36Th
Texas) Infantry Division
Commodore Perry
Mickey Francis
John N. Green
Abilene
36Th Division Association
Africa
Italy
France
Germany
Adjutant General of Texas
Thomas S. Bishop
Bishop
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across Clue List
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Mr. Churchill
Ken
Baytown Sun Staff and Publisher Credits
The Baytown Sun lists editors and staff including Sir Fred Hartman James H Hale Preston Pendergrass Beulsh Mae Jackson Robert K Gilmore John Watiey Paul Putman and Corrie Laughlin. The paper is published afternoons Monday through Friday and Sundays by The Baytown Sun Inc at Pearce and Ashbel in Baytown Texas.
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Fred Hartman
James H. Hale
Preston Pendergrass
Beulsh Mae Jackson
Robert K. Gilmore
John Watiey
Paul Putman
Corrie Laughlin
Baytown Sun, Inc
Pearce and Ashbel
Baytown
Texas
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