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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1954

Page

10

Both Parties Claim Prosperity And Argue It Right

Washington reports both Republicans and Democrats tout economic gains under Eisenhower while countering the other's claims. GOP senators cite 1953 and 1954 as better years than 1952, with a transition to a peace economy and a shrinking war shadow. Democrats, led by Sam Rayburn, argue workers and farmers see income declines, lower production, and higher unemployment.

Washington Eisenhower Senate Republican Policy Committee GOP House Sam Rayburn

Oscar Potentials Borrow These for Academy Gold

Hollywood gossip lists potential Oscar pictures with fake plots and names. It spoof warns producers could borrow these ideas and ride to an Oscar, citing items like The Western and The Wild Blue Yonder Story with characters such as Buzz Barton, General Crosson, and performers including Dennis Day Tony Curtis Peter Lawford.

Anold Oscar DuPont Brothers Charles Coburn Barry Fitzgerald Edmund Gwenn Jeff Chandler Dodge City Dennis Day Buzz Barton Crosson Tony Curtis Buzz Peter Lawford California Springfield Ill Shelley Winters George Raft A. U Big Boy Abraham Abraham Limifingel Harold Crosby Gene Kelly Vicki Livingston Janet Leigh Atlantic City Flo Ziegfeld

Geiger Counters Hit North Texas Area Hard

Geiger counters surge in the Red River Valley as residents oilmen students and townsmen buy models from Sears Roebuck and other stores. A Wichita Falls geologist believes a paying uranium deposit may lie south of Randrett Oklahoma on the Red River. Locals consider forming a firm to mine ore while buyers dream of atomic profits.

Wichita Falls Tex Sears -Roebuck Red River Valley Oklahoma Texas Montague County U. S Colton Tilman Wichita Mountainy Randrett Oklo Red River Bobby Eastman Cotton Eounts Wesley Beard Randiet

Baytown Texas City Annexation Ordinance No 235

City of Baytown introduces an ordinance to enlarge and extend its boundary to include adjacent territory described in detail, with provisions for annexation, tax sharing, and compliance with the city charter. The ordinance outlines boundary lines, legal effects, and conditions for exclusion if the area is annexed by another municipality.

Baytown Texas City OF Sudwy Worth J. G Garth Road Alonz Annis Schillings Goose Creek Jamis Harvey Whiting League Affectior Aduita Pelwern Marvey Wouting League Baker Roads Inn Ube Routh Baler Road Bal Harvey Whiting Leagues Mareey Wailing League Salt Tarves Whiting League Elon Benjamin J. Barrow Barrer DLM McFadden Sallet Cedar Bayou Salt Cedar Garth Seeling Imine Camiasion Haytown Baytawn Baytow Guy Aligusc Tae R.ow Prat

Layoffs Hit 1300 American Airline Ground Staff

New York Aug 21 AP American Airlines the largest domestic carrier cuts 1300 ground service workers after a 25 day pilots strike. CIO TWU leader James F Horst denounces the move saying planes may fly without proper maintenance and calls a united meeting with other unions for a joint program to halt the layoffs. The airline says operations resumed after a truce and nonbinding arbitration, with a 9 percent drop in business from the strike.

New York American Airines AFL Pilots Association James F. Horst CIO Transport Workers Union United TWU Horst

Government flags bought from private manufacturers

A historical note states that U S government buildings acquire their flags from private manufacturers and that half of the liquid miller consumption in the United States is by individuals under 35 years old.

U. S United States

Baytown Selected as Texas City for TV Series

Baytown may be shown nationwide as the typical Texas city in a large scale TV series titled This is America. A California company plans to place sponsors and air time on a major network for weekly episodes. The Baytown Jaycees submitted a scrapbook and were notified Baytown was chosen as the Texas city.

Baytown America California Jaycees Baytown Jaycees

Rotary Governor Visits Baytown Rotary Club

District Governor Street visits Baytown on his official tour and is set to address the noon luncheon on Wednesday. He completed an official visit to the La Porte Rotary club at a Tuesday noon meeting and is scheduled to visit Highlands on November 9.

Rotary Baytown

Harris County conservatives seek seats at Mineral Wells convention

Harris County conservatives consider running for seats at the September 14 state convention in Mineral Wells to challenge the liberal delegation. Thomas Stovall Jr a Houston attorney may file a protest with the state executive committee alleging illegal constitution of the liberal side and possible removal of members. If upheld Harris County could have no delegation at the convention and conservatives lack a slate to replace deposed liberals. Presley Werlein Jr succeeded as county chairman with no comment. Bobby pins manufacturers are noted as consuming 6,000 tons of steel annually.

Harris County Mineral Wells Thomas Stovall Jr Stovall Bob Tucker Houston Presley EH. Werlein, Jr

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