Texas Cool Front Triggers Showers and Tornadoes
A cold front moving through Texas Tuesday triggered scattered showers and a statewide temperature dip, with a tornado in Fort Bend County injuring five people and heavy rains in North and East Texas. Alvarado and Tyler saw major rainfall, while many areas reported high humidity and cooler night lows.
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Baytown
Hast Baytown
Fort Bend
Texas
Fort Bernd
Kendivsion
Emma Marino
John Valden
Ray Valdez
Dan Valdez
Armel ‘Marino
Nordheim
Tex
Alvarado
Tyler
Longview
Kilgore
Beaumont
Houston Weather Bureau
Kendleton
Texas City
Yoakum
Yorktown
Laredo
Alpine
Gaza cease fire talks hinge on Egyptian guarantee
News briefs report Israel accepting the Gaza cease fire plan with a condition that Egypt first guarantees against further aggression. Other items note Japan's Shigemitsu visiting Washington to push a stronger North Pacific defense role and Western ministers scheduling a Big Four meeting in New York. Morocco’s Boyer de la Tour du Moulin heads to Rabat to seek a peaceful solution amid regional crisis. Western officials fear Russian arms offers to Egypt and Saudi Arabia could trigger a regional arms race.
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Jerusalem
Egypt
United Nations
Gaza Strip
Israel
Rabat
Morocco
Pierre Boyer de la Tour du Moulin
France
Wasrengion Ah Siliinis
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
LAST GALL FOR ROBERT E LEE SEASON TICKETS
Deadline to renew season tickets is Sept. 2, after which option-holders tickets will be released. Tickets are handled at Dana Stail worth’s office in the Administration Building. Mothers On TV East Harris County A and M College Mothers club appear on Darts for Dough on KPRC-TV at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday. Texas Exes Barbecue for alumni and students at Community House 6 p.m. Wednesday. tickets $1 50 for alumni, students free. Reservations for 120 already made per Al Melinger. Dancing planned. Realtors To Gather Baytown Real Estate board hosts barbecue 2 80 to 7 30 p.m. Saturday at Lyondsle Park for members and families. Baytown Opportunity School will register students 9 a.m. to 12 noon Thursday and Friday. Dr. Julian Spring says both old and new students will be enrolled.
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Robert E. Lee
Dana Stailworth
East
Harris County
A and M College Mothers Club
Kprc-Tv
Texas Exes
al Melinger
Baytown Real Estate Board
Lyondsle Park
Baytown Opportunity School
Julian Spring
Robert Bh, Lee
DB Na
Gentry
Leute
Inek
Apt
Auditoriuin
Vwriday
Ravert E Lee High
Tdipo
Baytows
Duytor
Robert KE
Behoal
Diana Atart
Around Town Jarvis and Local Happenings
Around Town notes list community updates from Jarvis and Baytown area residents. Mentions include teachers remembered by JARVIS, fishing luck by Boyd Hill, changes in city life read by Norman Hargrave, spade work by Mary Garrett, and several quick vignettes about residents, errands, birthdays, and local happenings.
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Jarvis
Chance
Boyd Hill
Norman Hargrave
Mary Garrett
Si Grimes
Highland
Baytown
Tar
Billy Quartz
Hop Epperson
Raybern Johnson
Jack Strickler
M. L. Neal
Joe Reid
R. R. Roden
Illinois
Marthe Barnett
Jerry Chaloupka
Edna Boyer
Walter Queen
Carrie
Crosby Fair Opening Day Brings Parade and Rodeo
Opening day for the Crosby Fair and Rodeo runs Thursday with gates at 9 a.m. and rodeo at 8 p.m. A downtown parade is scheduled for 6 p.m. Judging of exhibits begins Thursday morning with growing contestants at 6 45 p.m. Friday under Lions club direction. A queen contest and calf scramble run nightly during the rodeo with finals Saturday night. General manager Tex W Tyler.
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Crosby Futura Farmers of
Falr
Tex W. Tyler
Vet Land Trial Set in Three Counties
Three men charged in a veterans land investigation will be tried in Georgetown on Monday, Oct. 3, in Judge D. B. Wood’s court. Cletus P. Ernster, W. T. McLarty, and T. J. McLarty face three counts each of falsely interpreting a written instrument. Venue changes moved trials from Cuero to Williamson, Bell, and Atascosa counties due to fair-trial concerns.
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Georgetown
Tex
Veterans Land
D. BR. Wood
26Th District Court
Cletus P. Ernster
Air Force
Cuero
W. T. McLarty
Bryan
T. J. McLarty
Denver
Colo
India envoy declines luncheon at Houston airport
Indian ambassador Gaganvihari Lahubhai Mehta returned briefly to Houston to decline a luncheon in Horizon House airport restaurant. The event follows a near international incident last week when Mehta and his secretary were asked to use a private dining room instead of the public area en route to Mexico City.
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Houston
Gaganvihari Lahubhai Mehta
Horizon House
Mehta
Mexico City
Humble Aid to City Misinterpreted by The Sun
The Baytown Sun misread City Manager Middleton’s remark on Humble Oil funding. The plant has not approved the city’s request for extra funds and a formal answer is awaited before the Sept. 8 public hearing on the 1955 1956 budget.
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Baytown Sun
D. Middleton
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Middleton
the Sun
Humble Company
Sun
Wind Clears Smell of Dead Fish Along Bays
A north wind and disinfectant improved the odor along the bayshore in Wooster after a Swedish ship Trollhheim collided with an oil barge, killing millions of fish in Stott Burnet and Crystal days. Health officials sprayed disinfectant to deodorize and residents report the odor fading as winds continue north.
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Wooster
W. A. Quebedeauu
Barris County
Councilman Seeks To Widen East James Street Section
Councilman Al Clayton seeks to widen four blocks of East James Street from North Main to Fourth Street by removing curbs gutting gutters setting back utility poles and widening the street five feet. Estimated cost about 30000 pending property ownership review by Public Works Director C W Grantham. The plan aims to relieve a traffic bottleneck with two lane flow, but council action was not taken at the last meeting and the next session is September 8.
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al Clayton
East James Street
Clayton
East James
North Main
Fourth Street
C. W. Grantham
Mass walkouts loom as 196000 workers may strike
Across three auto firms Studebaker Chrysler Packard and American Motors with 196000 workers potentially idle plus 45000 in farm equipment amid looming national action. Westinghouse Pan American World Airways and CIO unions threaten strikes while Firestone tentatively settles with a 12 cent hourly wage boost and improved benefits.
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United Press
Chrysler
Studbaker
Packard
American Motors
Westinghouse
Pan American World Airways
South Bend
Ind
CIO United Jute Workers
CIO
United Auto Workers
Hotice
Auto Company
CIO Electrical Workers Union
Pittsburgh
New York
Michael J. Quill
C10 Transport, Workers Union
American Motors Corp
Michigan
Wiskashr
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
CIO Internaional Rubber Workers Union
City To Mail Cedar Bayou Tax Bills
Baytown will mail tax bills for the former Cedar Bayou Water District 2 3 now annexed to the city. Taxes of 195% are due October 1 and delinquent after February. Tax assessor C Redd said filings of tax suits will resume in October as delinquent accounts are pursued.
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Baytown
Cedar Bayou
Harris County Water Control District
Hmita
C. ©. Redd
Redd
Don’t Push Me Around Says Little Russell
A 12 year old boy, Russell Larkin, told police three larger youths jumped him, tore his shirt and stole his bicycle. He described one assailant as redheaded and fat, another wearing blue jeans, and a third with a black eye. He vowed not to surrender his remaining bicycle.
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Russell ‘Larkin
Russell
Teachers Back At Work For Baytown School Year
Baytown prepares for the 1955 56 term as teachers report Thursday at Robert E Lee high school for a faculty meeting and students begin registration Friday. Supt. George Gentry expects about 8500 students and 4290 teachers to handle upcoming classes.
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Johnella Roynton
Baytown
Robert FH. Lee High School
George Gentry
Clyde Woltz
Iet Oheigtian Church
W. J. Strickler
Tewehera
Peron Offers to Resign for Peace in Argentina
President Juan D. Peron announced he would resign if it would bring political peace. The offer was publicized by Hugo DiPietro and Andre Le Joir amid rising protests and a looming October revolt. Demonstrators gathered in Buenos Aires as Peron argued resignation could honor the will of the people.
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William F. TL
Horsey
Buenos
Aires
Juan D. Peron
Hugo ‘DiPietro
Ketera
Cental Confederation of Labor
GCT
Andre le Joir
Supreme Council
Peronista Party
Inebor
Plaza de Mayo
Buenos Aires
Nexl Peron
Iis
Party
General Confederation of Labor
Peron
Lis
Ures
Tam
Ste
Feroh
Perer
Nouver
Pinen “de Mayo
Bites Nos Aires
Knever
Argentinn
Argent Navy
Air Force
Coffee Prices Reported Due For Increase In Baytown
Rumors say price hikes may hit Baytown grocers as one store already raised a name brand by three cents per pound. A large chain reports no notification and no expected raise while other grocers hear of possible increases by week’s end. Radio and wire services note increases from coffee makers amid higher green bean costs.
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Baytown
Tura
Yunnan
Arbtration
Maryland
Chile
Folgers
Maxwell House
Chane
Sunham
Slow Thinking And Fast Driving Endangers Children
Editor notes the third article in a safe driving series as school term opens. Police Chief W R Montgomery warns that speed and tailgating caused many accidents over the past year. He urges keeping a car length per 10 mph, explains reaction and braking delays, and stresses road, weather, and driver fitness affect stopping distance.
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Rosalie Myers
Sun
W. R. Montgomery
Baytown
Montgomery
Three Dangerous Criminals Escape From Carthage Jail
CARTHAGE Mn 1h An alarm went up for three dangerous criminals one recently released from a mental hospital who broke out of the Carthage jail Tuesday night Sheriff George Hickam identified the escapees as Walter F B Tiber Roy L Reynolds James V Roxs Jr and Joe Haycraft They overpowered a trustee and jailed staff then fired at the jailer with a revolver before locking four men in a cell The sheriff said a resident saw the escapees leave together about five minutes apart as police hunted for them
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Carthage
States
George Hickam
Frig
Walter FB. Tiber
Roy L. Reynolls
James V. Roxs Jr
Malvern
Joe
Haycraft
Tooteeilte
Hickam
Rice
Blenton
30 Year Vet For Humble Proud Papa
A Baytown newcomer Biggers, long time Humble employee with 28 years in San Antonio, welcomed a new son Kenneth born Sunday at New Vermasn hospital in Houston. He and his wife Mr and Mrs Bigger reside at 200 Mayhaw Drive.
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Bibert Biggern
Baytown
Biggers
San Antonio
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Ity
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