Grandfather Faces Hearing in Child’s Death Bedside Rage
Robert J. Wallace 78 was jailed in Texas City on murder charges after beating Frances Jean Wallace 8 to death with a ballpeen hammer. He said the singing prevented him from napping and claimed he struck her up to 20 times. Sister Linda Faye, 13, witnessed the scene as the mother collapsed from shock.
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Texas City
Robert J. Wallace
Wallace
Frances Jean Wallace
G. W. Wallace
Mothiec
Frances
Archie Alexander
Sie
Siore
Hammer
Linda Faye Wallace
Linda Faye
Gay Archer
Why Cutter Polio Vaccine Failed The Case Explained
The U S Public Health Service blamed failure of safety tests for live virus in Cutter vaccine shots and linked it to 369 polio cases. It cited inadequate inactivation and weak testing, noting new standards were issued May 27 to overhaul inactivation and testing procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael J. O'Neill
Washington
U.S. Public Health Service
The
Health Service
Cutter
the Health Service
Surprise ending in Enouch Arden case romance in Portland
Airman Daniel C Schmidt and his wife Una reconciled in Portland after Una flew from California. She had married another man thinking Schmidt died in Red China, a twist linked to the famous Enoch Arden case.
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Portland
Ore
Daniel C. Schmidt
Una
Enoch Arden
Schmidt
Red
China
California
Enoch Arden of Tennyson
Edith the Hurricane Strikes Gulf Region
A new hurricane Edith churns in the Gulf with winds near eighty mph as planes depart to investigate a tropical disturbance. Edith was located about 1,500 miles from the U S eastern coast, with forecasters hoping it dissipates at sea. Weather officials ordered reconnaissance flights from Jacksonville to survey the southern Gulf area near Miami.
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Albuttic
Weather Bureau
Gulf of Mexico
Edith
Plangs
Guba
Miami
Jacksonville
Fila
Gulf
Sun Spots and Local Events in Baytown News Brief
Paving buckles on Market Street near Robert H. Lee baseball diamond after heat. City public works director GC W Grantham says repairs will come soon. W T Busch to speak to Mont Belvieu Lions on Highway 73 progress. Games party planned at Community House for BaytownOpportunity School fund. Cedar Bayou juniors and eighth graders to receive band uniforms. A J Lostak seeks help for missing 22hp Johnson motor lost at Cross Bayou. contact details and reward offered.
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Market Street
Baytown
Robert H. Lee
GC. W. Grantham
Public Works
Busch
W. T. Busch
Cedar Bayou Junior High
Douglas Wallace
A. J. Lostak
Johnson
Cross Bayou
Lastak
Highlands
Around Town Look Alikes Stir Up Small Town Gossips
Mrs Zorn and Mrs Terry are mistaken as look alikes and receive compliments. Mrs Stanicig mails personal notes. Ex editor Virginia Meyer and Rosalie Myers are confused for relatives as calls arrive. Uncle Henry Knox ill, Bo Turner works through sleepless days. Ida Taylor plans return trip to California. Jake Bussey, La Porte elder, visits across the channel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Zorn
Mary Terry
Pearl Stanicig
Society
Virginia Meyer
Rosalie Myers
Henry Knox
Bo Turner
Ida Taylor
California
la Porte
Jake Bussey
U.S. Rushes Aid To Flood Area Rehabilitation Program
Suffering eased in the flood stricken northeast as the U S Army Engineers oversaw a 100 million relief program. Food shelters and debris removal expanded while communications and roads improved. Private gifts poured in including large Red Cross and union donations, with widespread civic effort aiding recovery. Hurricane Edith influenced conditions as communities rallied to restore industry and public services.
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United Press
United States
U. S. Army Engineers
Edith
Atlantic Ocean
San Juan
P. R
Diane
Army
Wither MM. Stucker
Agriculture
Red Cross
Eisenhower
New York
The
Cla
Walter Reuther Lang
Stotram Ty Ited Auto Workers Union
United Steel Workers 'Cio
CIO Textile Workers Union
Direct Mail Service Study From Baytown To Anahuac
The Postal Transportation Service in Houston announced a study of direct truck mail service from Baytown to Anahuac via Highway 73. Current routing sends Chambers County mail by train to Devers or Beaumont then by truck, causing delays. a Baytown to Anahuac route could deliver same-day, altering dispatch to Beaumont and Devers as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Anahuac
Postal Transportation Service
U. S. Post Office Department
Houston
J. G. Still
the Sun
Anahoae
Devers
New Orleans
Chambers County
Anahillac
Beaumont
Houson
Delegation Helps Nail Down Baytown Highway Plan
Baytown delegation and outsiders helped secure a $4 million state financed highway program for Baytown and area. Officials praised include Sen Searcy Brace County Judge Bob Casey Commissioner W V Ramsey City Manager C D Middleton and Chamber leaders W T Busch and Nelson McElroy. Local critics mocked a proposed Houston to La Porte shortcut four miles long, but the writer defends it as a necessary route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hartman
Baytown
Searcy Bracewell
Bob Casey
W. V. Ramsey
C. D. Middleton
W. T. Busch
Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee
Nelson McElroy
Austin
Floyd Williams
Chambers County
la Porte
Frank Boyle
Fred Ruff
L. B. Pasery Jr
Houston
East Gulf Street to Get Summer Repair
Public Works Director C W Grantham announced East Gulf will receive a good topping to smooth rough spots as part of the city summer program. North Gaillard from Sterling to West Hunnicutt continues being covered with strong material, with several other streets slated for repair before summer ends. Stimson will be repaired before Horace Mann Junior High opens for the 1955 56 term.
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East Gulf
Public Works
C. W. Grantham
Grantham
North Gaillard
Sterling
West
Humble Oil Acquitted In Pollution Case
Humble Oil and Refining Co was acquitted on two pollution charges in Justice of the Peace Walter Queen's court as dead fish were reported in Scott Bay. Dr. W A Quebedeaux of the Harris County health department said samples showed outfall pollution and officials investigated Cedar Bayou area for pollution sources. One charge against C E B Carlson was dismissed for lack of employee linkage. the other against James Harrop was dismissed for insufficient evidence linking the refinery effluent to Scott Bay or proving harmful oil content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Scott Bay
Justice of the Peace
Walter Queen's Court
W. A. Quebedeaux
Harris County Health Department
Quebedeaux
Humbie
Scolt Bay
Cedar Bayou
Ance
Shop Owner Charged In Liquor Sale
Flux Kiddie, operator of the Oomi bus shop at 1424 Harbor, was charged with selling liquor without a license. Police say a woman paid $5 for a pint of whiskey from Kiddie, observed by officers who watched the doorway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Walter Queen
Kiddie
1424
Harbor
Ray Turner
James Taylor
Russians Visit Texas To Buy Cattle
A trio of Russians arriving at 1016 pom Thursday by air from Washington will tour Texas ranches and buy cattle. They will depart at 2 20 p.m. for San Antonio and then proceed to the King ranch in South Texas. The group includes Yuri Golubash, Dimitri Kostuchin, and Gnovei Balshakov as interpreter.
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Dallas
Washington
San Antonio
King Ranch
South
Texas
Yuri Golubash
United States
Dimitri Kostuchin
I Gnovei Balshakov
Meeting Tonight May Boost City Water and Sewer Tap Fees
Baytown council peers a committee report on water and sewer tap charges likely rising from the current $29. The panel of councilmen plus City Manager and Public Works Director will present at the regular City Hall session. The panel cites net losses per tap and aims to set a balanced fee. a public hearing date is to be proposed.
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Baytown
AL Claylan
Liev Lusk
M. M. Crampbell
Darwin Middielon
C. W. Grantham
City Hall
TR HL Pruett
Brea
Carter Thin
Caunall Ta Alaa
H. 8
Berlin
Wt, J, Rady Co
Wort Worth
Watches Honor 23 Baytown Refinery 30-Year Empleyees
Twenty three Humble Oil and Refining Co. Baytown Refinery workers will receive 30 year watches at a 3 17 p m Community House ceremony. Recipients include Baker Beck Black Bonner Brown Cheenanll Carela Garrett Turan Johanaan McNulty Novosad Platt Richards Saxon Selber Sr Soffes Starling Waugh Wood and Young. The event marks the largest single 30 year tally this month with 469 total Baytown 30 year watches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Baytown
Gordon TL
C. EK. Baker
J. G. Beck
KE. FR. Black
B. €. Bonner
R. C. Brown
G. E. Cheananll
G. Carela
Ts. ©. Garrett
Gunn
Glen
B. Turan
O. A. Johanaan
M. M. McNulty
A. J Novosad
W. B Platt
Ding
J. MM. Richards
Im. E. Saxon
Power
Walter
J. Selber Jr
J. Soffes
I. E. Starling
HF. Waugh
W. K. Wood
A. Young
General Co Joins With Gary Firm in Baytown Merger
General Telephone Co of the Southwest merges with Theodore Gary & Co to gain access to Automatic Electric, aiming faster service in Baytown. The deal would place about one third of the nation’s non Bell telephones under the merged group, with stockholder votes planned for September 28.
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Baytown
General Telephone Co
Southwest
Theodore Garyant
General Telephone
Automatic Electric Co
Manute
Gary Frm
Conarat
Joe O. Ware
Bigtown Maniger
General
Ware
Gener Telephone'shire
W. C. Wright
General Telephony Co
Stovke Panies
Holder Meature
Compani
Geneen Telephone Corp
Otel
Gary Company
Texas
Oklahoma
New Maextico
Louisiana
Arkinsis
San Angeio
Texas Telephone Co
Gary
Sherman
Tex
The
Oklahoma Telephone Co
Broken Arrow
Owa
Johnson Discusses Rocking Chair Vacation Plans
Senate Democratic leader Lyndon Johnson left last Thursday for a rocking chair vacation in Texas. Physicians will decide if his heart condition allows him to continue as Democratic leader in the upcoming Congress session.
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Washington
Senate
Lyndon Beatinson
Rich
Crosby Fair entries due Friday Sue 40 Sun Staff
Entries in Crosby Fair divisions must be in by Friday announced Tex W. Tyler general manager as preparations for the annual attraction took the spotlight. The fair runs Sept 1-2-2 at the fair grounds with a nightly rodeo and a queen contest open to women 15 through 25. A new dual purpose cattle division adds to beef and dairy.
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Sue
Sun
Tex W. Tyler
di Sougina
Gubbs
E. C. Runne
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International Soundphoto
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Evea
Humble Oil
TILEM
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Mort Carson
Coto
Hanbone
Sao Lawrence Cnosnen
Arty,International
Refinery
Sen. Johnson
Crosby
Cnsiee
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