Industrial Views 1955 Outlook Seen As Slightly Brighter
Leading businessmen and officials from Texas and East Texas express cautious optimism for 1955. JWG Vollmer predicts modest improvement in 1955 for rail and transport demand. R G Letourneau notes strong East Texas development. Arthur Smith foresees upward trend for U S and Texas. Other voices cite chemical growth, plant investments, citrus recovery, and livestock stability amid variable weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jwg. Vollmer
Texas and Pacific’ Railway Co
Seoits
R. G. Letourneau
Longview
Texas
Southwest
le Kurth
Sauttland Paper Mills
Larkin
Fatal Gun Battle Between Ranchers and Hunters in East Texas
In East Texas Big Thicket, a Christmas gun battle left one man dead and several wounded amid long standing feuds between ranchers and hunters. Roy Muench of Port Arthur was killed as shots erupted after Muench accused the Garlington brothers of shooting his dog. Six hunters and two ranchers were involved. four hunters were arrested for assault with intent to murder. Police confiscated nine firearms as investigators sort through who fired the fatal shot while the scene near Jasper and Browndell was described as battlefield like.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper
Tex
Texas
Big Thicke
Thomas Burch
Roy Muench
Port Arthur
Thomas Mixon
Browndell
Dalphene
Sterling Garlington
Wayne Pullen
Pullen
Mudich
Clarence Willingham
Travis Tms
Charles Bilis
Fort Hood
Richard Martis
Gerald Sanford
Garlington Ranch
Sook
Garlington Brothers
Muench
Charles’ Burg
Willingham
Morris
Sanford
Garlingtons
Travis Tillis
Deep Hole Caliper and Liquid Level Gauge For Wells
The Bureau of Mines built a bore caliper that passes two inch tubing and opens to measure holes up to 36 inches in diameter. A liquid level gauge works through two inch tubing to track a moving liquid column within half an inch. Both aid secondary oil recovery and can apply to primary production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaylord P. Godwin
Washington
Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Petroleum Experiment Station
Bartlesville
Oklo
World
Oklahoma
Waiter
Gag
Geological Survey
Colorado Plateau
Kansas
Nehru and U Nu’s China visit shifts Western view
The visits by Nehru of India and U Nu of Burma to China are framed as potentially beneficial to Western interests. They praise the United States, critique Indian Communist intrusions, and hint at better US-Asian ties while opposing Reds at home. Reports say Nu may visit the US and intercedes to free an American air force crew jailed on spy charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. McCann
United “Press
Jawaharlal Nell
India
U. Nu
Burma
China
United States
Nehru
U Nu
U Nu U Nu
Peiping
Ui Nu
Asia
Ren
Sig
Dispatches
New ‘World Report
Neht
Eisenhower
Indian Communist Party
Communist Party
U Ni
W Nu
T Force
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Harold Vagtborg
Dallas
Southwest Research Institute
Wiin
New York
Charles Fleetwood
Houston
Prudential Ansurance Co. of America
J. E. Chiles
Midland
Weston Company
John White
W. H.friend
Hidalgo County
The
W. L. Pier
Fort Worth
Charles E. King
Jermyn
A. B
Mines Bureau
Britain
Prestwice
Scotland
British Overseas Airways Corporation
Prestwick
Civil Aviation Ministry
Ministry
BOAC
Portland
Everett Goddard
Swift's
Siwft
ESSEX
Eras Ra Bat
Bordens
Devil's
Josh
Nox
Stokels
Brandt Frazer
Bie
PARTY
Mt Yenke’s
Hambrurger
Iit
Bbc
U.S
Florida
Red
West
Lotal Service Airlines
Drug Depts
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