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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1955

Page

2

Nugent Defense Seeks Alibi Through Enemy Trickery Claims

Fort Sill Oklahoma February 26 defense lawyers seek to reopen testimony of fifth witness Maj Marian Greet to argue Maj Ambrose Nugent’s alleged acts stemmed from enemy deception or to shield others from death. Witnesses described POW mistreatment and rigged surrender leaflets while officials pressed that Nugent headed a so called peace committee used for Communist propaganda.

Fort Sill Okla Ambrose Nugent Marian Greet Lawton Oklo North Korea Nugent Merrill Wis Maj Robert Hough Green

Baytown Sun Publisher and staff listing

Baytown Sun staff and contact details listed for the Baytown newspaper with editor Fred Bartman, Syd Gould, Beulah Stae Ackson, and Warren Edwards. Subscription rates shown for carrier and mall, with various term prices and mail handling notes.

Baytown Sun, Inc Pearce and Ashbe Armed Services Baytown Texas National General

U S Troops Overseas Reach New Combat Eligibility Figures

Defense Department report shows over 1.87 million troops eligible for combat and 1.60 million potential combat troops stationed domestically. Total armed forces strength 3.172 million. Abroad, 950 bases employ five or more. Release follows Rep. Hoffman inquiry on draft needs and overseas commitments.

Washington Pet United States Defense Department Department U.S House Clare E. Hoffman Rmich Hoffman

Baytown Youth To March In Mardi Gras Parades

Stephen Hopkins of Baytown, a member of Sam Houston State College Lowman Rifles, will march in the New Orleans Mardi Gras parades next Tuesday. The 24 member drill team has long aimed for the trip since its 1952 formation and also competes in the Splash Day Parade in Galveston, with invites to San Antonio’s Battle of Flowers this year. Hopkins, a freshman journalism major, is the son of Mrs. Frankey E. Hopkins and a Robert E. Lee High School graduate.

Huntsville Stephen Hopkins Baytown Lowman Rifles Sam Houston State College New Orleans Harmon Lowis Galveston San Antonio Brenham Houston

Sick List Names and Addresses in Town Ledger

A local sick list lists residents including Mrs Harry Brown at 165 Chand- Tee and Mrs Dewey Henderson at 912 Patsy Drite, Billy Wayne Davis at 1900 Fort Worth, Mrs Wilburn W Brackin at 1921 Ash, Mrs George C T Pope at 404 Briar Wood, Alvin Lee Roe at 307 B Pearce, and other names with street addresses such as Sandra Secrest, Mrs Cecil A Behymer at 124 ast Gulf, Michael Whitlock at 105 Williams, and Mrs Tommie E Herring at 413 West Francis, among entries in a period town directory.

Harry Brown Dewey C. Henderson Patsy Drite Billy Wayne Davis Fort Worth Wilburn W. Brackin Ash George CT Pope Briarwood Charlie Carlisle Highlands Alvin Lee Roe B. Pearce Sandra Secrest Aioy Tilmais Cecil A. Behymer Ast Gulf Michael Whitlock Williams William G. King Wild- Wood Drive Tommie E. Holder Baytown George Dudley Tommie E. Herring West Francis

Alaska records 76 below zero as cold sweeps U.S.

United Press reports Alaska hit 76 degrees below zero at Umiat tying a historic low. Temperatures plunged across parts of the nation while Whittier endured the worst blizzard ever, marooning 72 children in Rosehill House and Army channel. Snow and winds hindered rescue efforts as southern regions braced for cold air and new snow totals.

United Press Alaska Temieratres United States Umiat Fairbanks Air Force Tanana Yukon River Whittier Rosehoal House Ohio River Drasidio Tex Altmore Qokis Los Angeles Tonmeritayrs

No Third Party In Mind Says McCarthy

Bridgeport Connecticut February 11 UM Sen McCarthy said he is not lacking for the formation of a third party. He spoke at a Lincoln Day gathering with about 1000 state party leaders invited but none attended. He noted Eisenhower has to some extent duplicated the Truman administration.

Tured Seoul Korea Green Nugent M.ser Harvey N. Bailey Amarillo Tex Bridgeport Conn Toso Ro McCarthy

Weight Distance Tax On Trucks May Be Initiated

AUSTIN February 16. Rep Charles D Kirkham Jr of Cleburne introduced a weight distance tax on trucks as an alternative to raising the gasoline tax. The plan would tax vehicles over 18,000 pounds, starting at six-tenths of a cent for 48,001 to 20,000 pounds and rising to 2.2 cents for 58,001 to 58,420 pounds. Exemptions include farmers, mail trucks, and government vehicles. Revenue funds highway construction.

Austin Charles D. Kirkham Jr Cleburne Kirkham

Coffee Grinder Polka Turns To Tea For Two In Hollywood Tale

Hollywood columnist Aline Mosby reports Abigail Adams’s death and explores George Jessel’s foreword to his forthcoming book This Way Miss. He reflects on young hopefuls like Adams and Mabel Zunza, noting the perilous glamour of show business and the lure of fame amid heavy drinking and pills without moralizing.

Aline Mosby Hollywood Abigail Adams George Jessel Tormye Adams Abigail Jessel Mabel Zunza Mabel

Livestock Prices Folio for Fort Worth Market Report

Livestock market notes from Fort Worth show cattle steady to higher on some weights with feeders and heifers around 20 to 21.50 per cwt. Beef steers 20-24 range. Canners and cutters mostly 8 to 11.50 with some heavier cutters to 11. Calves 3.40 to 3.50 per lb quoted. sows and hogs steady near mid range.

Fort Worth Fel

Texan Woman’s Murder Trial Reset To March 7

Enid Oklahoma February court action postpones the murder trial of Mateucrite Tatem of Palestine Texas. She is charged in the December shooting death of her husband Brash Tatam, 37, at their trailer home near Enid. Trial postponed to March 7.

Enid Owi Texas Mateucrite Tatem Palestine Tex

Business names and oil firms listed in alphabetic catalog

A fragmented OCR list names many corporations across industries including Allis-Chalmers Amer Agri, American Water Works, Anaconda Copper, Beth Steel, Celanese Celotex, Chrysler, Columb Gas, Freeport, GE, Gen Electric, Goodyear, Gulf Oil, Humble, Imperial Oil, Interlake, Jones and Laughlin, Mack Trucks, Monsanto, Nat Dist, Ohio Oil, Olin-Mathiesen, Paccoast Oil, Panhandle, Phillips Petroleum, Republic Steel, Stan Oil, Tex Gulf, Tidewater, Union Oil, Western Union, and others in a dense vendor-like roll call.

Alleg Ludlum Allis-Chalmers Amer Agri Orse Amer Cransis Oss Amer Repub AT and TP Amer Woolens Anaconda Copper Bailey-Selburn Beth Steel Barber Calvan Oi Celanese Celotex Chrysler Corp Cities Columb Gas Creole Pet Dan Chen DuPotit Chem Hastman Kodak el Paso Nat'l Gas Fairchild Eng Freeport Sylph Gen Electric Gen Motorg Gen Tire Gillette Safveseweee Goodyear Tire Greyhound Bus Gulf OH Sessiee Gulf Stat Util Houston Oil WL and P Co Humble Imperial Oil Interlake Jones Kirby Pet Liggett and My Law Lea Land Mack Trucks Merril Monsanto Chem Nat Newp Ohio Oil Olin-Math Oliver Pac Pavard-Stude Pac Stan Oil Ind Stan Oil Ohio Stan Nid Sterling Drug Sun Gil Sunray Oil Tex Gulf Tidewater Corporeal Union Oil Calif Steel Festingh AB Western Union Woodley Pet Mar

Doctor leads jungle expedition for 11 recruits

Chicago February 16 Dr Harold Emiley a chiropodist sets out with 11 volunteers for a 22 day trek through Central America from New Orleans to Belize and Guatemala. He warns of wild animals but says any average person can make the trip for 460 dollars.

Alfred Leech Chicago Harold Emiley Emiley Central American Gatemala New Orleans Mexico Honduras Belize Guatemala

Bell Aircraft To Get Air Force Contract

Fort Worth Feb 16 The Department of Defense announced the Air Force will award Bell Aircraft Corp a contract to develop a new utility helicopter. The Bell 212 will serve Army front line evacuation and general utility missions and as an instrument trainer with 800 pound payload and 100 knot cruising speed.

Fort Worth Department of Defense Air Force Bell Aircraft Corp Beil

Crude Oil Demand Seen Rising in Texas for March

Refiners on Tuesday forecast Texas crude demand for March at 3,009,018 barrels daily, up 55,342 from February. The March allowable rate, as of last Saturday, stands at about 3,241,581 barrels per day. The Texas Railroad Commission will set the final March production limit after a statewide hearing next Friday.

Austin Texas Texas Railroad Commission U.S. Bureau of Mines

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