Election tally hints at Senate race outcome
Report notes state officials and commissioners discussing ballots as Tammany style figures claim gains. The piece cites a likely party shift and hints at an ongoing count with key offices in doubt.
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1956
Page
2
Report notes state officials and commissioners discussing ballots as Tammany style figures claim gains. The piece cites a likely party shift and hints at an ongoing count with key offices in doubt.
Real estate notices show transactions involving properties in Baytown with names including Harrs County and Eva Maud subdivision. Details reference securing funds from Federal Savings and Loan Association and amounts around $10,000 for parcels in Iot 28 Black and No 1 103 George BH.
Mr and Mrs Saccogcia of Cranston Rhode Island report the birth at Air Force base hospital Saccoceia Bay of a daughter named Judy Lin.
A dense OCR list names Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Beane along with numerous firms including Anaconda Copper and Ford Motors. The fragment mentions Gen Telephones, Houston, Freeport, and others in a sprawling catalog style. No clear event or outcome is identifiable.
Culpepper Furniture plans to close Mondays across all locations citing employee welfare. Sanders says staggered off days kept a full staff absence rate low and the policy aims to improve morale while keeping operations steady. The change affects main store, warehouse, and secondhand shop, with hopeful cooperation from staff after 32 years. A hospital birth notice follows with family details.
Judge Casey warned that denying right of way in Harris County and Houston could jeopardize 316 million in bonds and halt freeway progress for three to five years. He warned the state would withhold funds already appropriated, delaying construction and worsening traffic. Also notes veterans and dependents granted Red Cross power of attorney in VA matters last year.
Fragmentary text shows Highlands residents voting on Negro representation with a mix of white and Black attendees. The scene includes a tally of hands raised and an apparent discussion of confirming a representative selection within a local body. The legibility is poor and details are incomplete.
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