POWs refuse Bibles and ask for red papers home
Indian spokesman said prisoners formerly held by Indians in Korea refused New Testaments sent by Christians and asked for red papers from North Korea instead. The exchange followed a U.N. commission inquiry into prisoner treatment and letters mailed to POWs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andes Morrissey Injom
WAT
Todayokesman
Officar
Dian
North Korea
Newtral Nations Son Commission
Yankees
Community events and notices mix in East Hartr federation page
The page lists local activities and meetings across Baytown Raytown and surrounding areas. Highlights include a Christmas contest, annual bazaar at St Theopal church, shrimp din din and soup served Friday, volunteer officers elected at a monthly meeting, and a Texan Academy science gathering with teachers and students visiting Galveston and Austin. It also notes fairgoers and community figures attending events at local venues and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theopal
Tas
McCarthy Tactics Spark Telegram Flood to White House
Washington reports Friday saw hundreds of telegrams to President Eisenhower after Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy urged Americans to pressure him over U S aid to nations trading with Red China. Officials said 900 messages had arrived by mid morning with no breakdown yet public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Joseph R. McCart
Eisenhower
U.S
Murray Snyder
McCarthy
GOP
U. S
China
Eiserhhower
White Horse
Thursday Happy Day For Goodfellow And Friends
Chief Goodfellow praises Baylanians for gifts boosting the Goodfellow fund toward a $6,000 goal as Christmas nears. Friday contributions reached 40 dollars. total so far 290 dollars with $5 and $10 gifts common. Toys and holiday parties planned, with toy exchanges and creature comforts to aid needy families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodfellow
Goodfelian
Etnh
Elks Honor Dead at Raytown Memorial Services Sunday
Raytown Elks Lodge will hold annual memorial services Sunday in a lodge room on Market at 4 30 pm. Rev P Walter Henekell announces the event honoring deceased members with Rev Frank M Spindler delivering the address and music by Mrs A W Schneider. Baytown officers and names of deceased members are listed with committee members arranging the event for a capacity attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raytown
Baowill
Frank M. Spindler
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church of Hempstead
A. W. Schneider
C. A. Broderson
Baytown Lodge
Clifford M. Bond
Henckell
E. ©. Hartrick
Charles BR. Porch
R. C. Wishart
TL. Sprayberry
Esquire
Carl R. Mann
Baytown Elks' Lodge
Boy, 9, Found In Plugged Sewer Pipe
Walnut Creek California December 5 A frantic 24 hour search ended with the body of nine year old Michael Allen Harris found in a sewer pipe plugged with earth The boy was believed to have suffocated An autopsy will be performed Sheriff James N Long said The pipe lay uncovered in a ditch and was covered by nearly four feet of dirt by a bulldozer operator unaware of the child Nearly 225 persons aided in the search including 106 airmen from Parks Air Force Base prison farm inmates and Boy Scouts George Harris and Mrs Harris are the boy s parents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Creek
Calif
Michael Allen Harris
Contra Costa County
James N- Long
Long
Parks Air Force Base
George Harris
Walnut, Creek
Baytown March of Dimes names pre campaign chiefs
Wilton Roper announced volunteer chairmen for Baytown and East Harris divisions as the 1954 March of Dimes drive opens January 2. The Javerettes will lead the Motors March on Polio on January 29, with others directing labor, women’s activities, and local divisions across Crosby Cloverness Greens Bayou and Channelview.
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Baytown
Harris County
Wilton Roper
March of Dimes
Javereettes
D. L. Teter
Roper
L. E. Kirkley
Rufus Honeycutt
Area
George Spangler
J.C. McCloud
A. J. Smith
Highlands Drive
Crosby
Sorosis Club
J. H. Slone
Cedar Bayou
D. C. Lauderdale
Cloverness
T. C. Morrison
Greens Bayou
Channelview
Sheldon
Kirkby
Houston
University of Pittsburgh
Wwe
George Yass
New York
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Voss
NFIP
Highlands Man Shoots Big Bobcat for Rug Display
GE. Ried shot a 45 pound female bobcat on a hunting trip with his brother George. The animal was killed in a pasture a few miles north of Highlands while the two brothers hunted swamp rabbits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highlands
GE. Ried
George
New York Newspaper Strike Closes More Papers
The New York newspaper strike shut down another paper on Friday as stereotypers refused to handle ads from six New York papers. Federal mediators had scheduled a meeting between publishers and photo engravers to resume talks after a stalled session.
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New York
Long Island Star Journal
Rapture Of Deep May Have Led Diver To Death
Miami witnesses and scientists debated whether the ascent from 400 feet caused the drowned dive record attempt by Hope Root, an 11 year old Fort Worth attorney. Coast Guard suspended the search as Root’s mother said he simply wanted to go too deep.
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Miami
Tatet Fantay
Atlantic
U. S&s Coast Guard
Hope Root
Fort Worth
Gulf Stream
Root
Rooglers
Maurice Parques
Gapt
J.¥. Cousteart
Cynthia Mope Root
Reds Told to Punish Own War Criminals in Korea Atrocities
Senator Charles E. Potter urged Communist leaders to punish their own war criminals as Senate hearings on Korean war atrocity charges continued. He cited UN reports and challenged Andrei Vishinsky to back an impartial commission. Roy Manring Jr. testified of North Korean executions of American prisoners, recounting a chilling massacre witnessed by U.S. troops.
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John A. Goldsmith
Washington
Charles E. Patter
Senate
Yun- Gay
Potter
Andrei Vishinsky
United Nations
Vishinsky
Roy P. Manring Jr
Chicago
Ike Arrives In Bermuda For Big Three Conference
In Bermuda the Big Three leaders Ike Churchill and Laniel opened a four day conference to discuss Germany's future, a four power foreign ministers meeting with the Soviet Union and the war against Communists in Indo China. They planned to study side issues such as the Trieste crisis and atomic information exchanges between the United States and Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucker
Trieste
United States
Britain
Raltor
Klaus Fuchs
Vlachuslay M. Molotov
Anthony Eden
Georges. Bidaul
Berlin
U. S
John Foster Dulles
Thomas
Eden
Bidault
West
Kremlin
Henry Grunewald Freed From Jail
Henry W Grunewald former Washington fire-puller was released from the District of Columbia workhouse after 80 days for probation violations His wife greeted him with a kiss at the gate He was released early for good behavior The couple must vacate their Northwest Washington apartment by December 28 A New York store sues for 707 over Christmas presents tying the Grunewald family to financial distress and public trouble
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry W. Grunewald
District of Columbia
Grunewald
Der
New York
Lost Round But Won Fight Says Cowboy Williams Battles Post Office Dept
Oklahoma cattleman Frank Eleazer reports 62 year old cowboy Williams argued that his mail card meant a protest against declining aid to cattlemen. The Post Office deemed the term obscene and sealed his box, delaying a ruling for at least two weeks as Williams defended his intent and warned of suffering in the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Eleazer
Washington
Pink Williams
Post Office
Williams
Cailemen
James C. Haynes
Caddo
Okla
Eisenhower
Riots at San Francisco Pier In Labor Dispute
Police patrolled the waterfront after more than 1000 AFL maritime unionists attacked a police line at Pier 39 in a feud over ships steward personnel. The clash involved AFL Sailors Union of the Pacific and ILWU backing NUMCS in a jurisdictional fight tied to the Aleutian voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
AFL
Hine
Michael Gaffey
AFI
Pier 39
Independent National Union of Ma
Aleutiam
Fy Communist Probe of Three Unions in Texas
Texas investigators opened hearings led by ex Communist witness Harvey Matusow into alleged Red domination of three independent unions the Distributive Processing and Office Workers the International Fur and Leather Workers and the Texas Industrial Committees. Attorney General John Ben Shepperd denied political aims and said testimony would begin around 320 p m with sessions through the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Lloyd JR
Austin
Harvey Matusow
New York
Dec
Attoraney
John Ben Shepperd
Unig
Sion
Allan Shivers
Ecaunce
Matusow
Communist Party
Shepperd
Texas
FBI
Ohio
Air American Activities Commis Sioth
John Hen Shepperd
Moscow
A. McKnight
CIO Oil Workers Union
McKnight
Flower Sale Aids Disabled Veterans By Forget-Me-Nots
Forget-Me-Nots, made by disabled American veterans, will be sold on city streets and in stores all day Saturday. Dave Parish, adjutant of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter, seeks strong Baytanians support. Proceeds aid needy disabled veterans and sustain the local chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Parish
Disabled American Veterrans Chapter
Baytanians
Parish
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