Phillips Accuses Legion Aide of Favoring Homosexuals
Rep. Phillips charges Miles Kennedy Amer ican Legion's legislative director with putting the Legion on the side of homosexuals and subversives. Teague calls the charges unwarranted and vicious. A confidential memorandum circulated among Republican House members suggested veteran benefit complaints come from professional veterans and criticized Veterans Administrator Higley as captured by the Old Guard. The memo, tied to a rider on the state commerce budget bill, was reportedly readied during the Legion convention period.
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Eisenhower realigns Pacific forces for mobility strategy
The United States plans a sweeping Pacific realignment to gain mobility of action. Troops and planes pulled from Korea will redeploy to key Pacific islands or the American mainland while the Pacific Fleet remains supported by strategic reserves. Officials say the move strengthens readiness for a fast response to any new conflict in the region or Europe.
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Ambulance Driver Ticketed After Mercy Run
Houston August report details ambulance driver R. S. Bill Jr of Volunteer Mercy Corps cited for speeding en route to Park View Hospital where Mrs Hobson Reynolds' heart had stopped during surgery. Police claimed 85 mph. Bill disputed, saying 65 mph at most. Public reaction included TV coverage and protests.
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Special Committee Seeks Expanded Texas Baptist Education
A Dallas meeting of the Texas Baptist Education Commission panel outlined plans to enlarge and finance Baptist educational institutions in Texas. Dr James H Landes chaired the group as it projected growth driven by rising college-age numbers, birth rates, and population growth. Dr Harold A Haswell presented charts showing a 50 percent rise in 18-year-olds from 1955 to 1968, with Texas Baptists contributing a large share of college enrollment and a plan for broader financial support to gain church approval.
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Patterns For Easy Sewing for Baytown Sun readers
Vintage sewing ad offers two styles of No 2980 with varied sleeve and neck options in sizes 10 through 20 and 39 or 54 inch yardage. No 2707 jumper and blouse listed with multiple sizes. send 30c for pattern by mail from Pattern Bureau, The Baytown Sun. 1954 Spring Summer Fashion Book advertised with color, forecasts, and accessible pricing.
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Encephalitis Feared Over Polio in Valley Illness Spike
Hidalgo County Health Officer Charles Miller says sleeping sickness encephalitis, not polio, may be driving the rising cases in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. State health team, including a veterinarian, studies point to horses and cattle as potential focal points. Valley reports 23 new cases last week and 114 this year with 10 deaths, while some patients run high fevers but recover. Warning mentions carbon monoxide is odorless.
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Boy runs away chained to bed amid family abuse case
In Houston a year old boy said he slept in a doghouse after running away. His father O N Roach 44 and stepmother Leona 38 were charged with contributing to a dependency of a minor. The boy said his parents beat him and he sought placement in a home. He was found chained to a bed by a logging chain while the couple were out.
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Five Border States Begin Desegregation Next Fall
Washington Aug 28 Historic step toward integration as public schools in Arkansas West Virginia Missouri Maryland Delaware and the District of Columbia plan to mix Negro and white children this fall in elementary and high schools the first time since the Supreme Court ruling. Other border states plan mixed attendance across districts with spotty adoption and some communities resisting.
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No Rug For 'Plain Sam' Only Higher Officials Eligible
Washington August 28 Ill Pity the our Grade 14 bureau... rug regulation limits replacements to Grade 15 executives. A Grade 14 official earns 5600 to 10600 a year and cannot obtain a new rug or executive furniture, while Grade 15 officials may. The piece notes the bureaucratic rules and provides humorous commentary on office fittings. Fort Worth livestock roundup follows with detailed market figures for cattle, calves, sheep, and hogs, including week’s tops and price ranges.
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