Baytown Fire Fight Improves Lower Insurance Key Rate
The Baytown fire department upgrades including a drill tower and more firefighters led to a key rate drop from 23 to 3 1/3 cents for city residents. Six policyholders pay half the rate. the change reflects improved fire credit and equipment. New policies will receive the reduced rate upon renewal or issuance.
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Clyde MY Ricay Sun
Texas Insurance
Yonmiis
Baytown
Alvribe Tin
Lintelman
Bay
Jong Lite
Cama Ufter Paptrp Eee
Hssennia
Lhe
Darrell Tuck
P Dent
Mystery Missile Stumper Unveiled By Local Technician
A stray device aboard a Twin Cities bound TWA liner sparked a major sabotage probe as experts from the Civil Aeronautics Authority and Army ordnance units tested and retested the so called failure missile for hours. Robert Woods, a TWA radio maintenance man, identified the mechanism from a Pittsburgh paper and revealed it was merely a self contained heater.
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Tittsburgh
Woods
No Quick End Seen In Telephone Strike
National union leaders warn the ongoing telephone labor dispute may extend beyond today as operators in Bayviewn op strike. Sanders, visiting Baytown, reports strikers in good spirits and anticipates union efforts to secure a general commission and contract terms opposed by General Teles Rue of the Scanteweet, with the Saint Louis headquarters overseeing the large area.
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Con Watkins Ual i
Atte
Big
Sone 1
Bayviewn
Lomarraw
Sander
Sanders
Baytown
Dasa
Ayer
Union Oe
Saint Louis
Ndors
Cs. Srevkiall Art Oashiihy
Union
General Wits
Community notice and local incidents in Crosby area
SU SPOTS Bring Dimes LALMES MONILGARY of the Tri Cities American Legion Past will Taeeh at 11 am Friday at the home of Mrs. G. H. Ferguson near Four Corners. Mrs. Bab Chase asked residents bring dimes for the March of Dimes. Ford stolen from a West location. grass fires reported at Airhart Cedar Bayou and Barrymere. no property damage. Hubcap thefts reported, including a 1954 Mercury owned by John Kin of Cask Addition.
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Tri- Cities
American Legion
Will Taeeh
G. H. Ferguson
Wa South Main
Crosby-Lanchburg Road
Four Corners
Bab Chase
Mers
Cedar Bayou
Barrymere
Baytown
Local Notes From Baytown and Nearby Towns
Around Town items mention Venezuela visits by residents Heneh and Vernetta Ellis over Christmas with H C and Claudia, and a Creole Pet owned by the Mitchel family on an island. An orchid goes to a young man in a white pickup who cleared street glass after a fall. Court returns and medical notes include Wyatte Siehbey in court, J C Bick ersteif and J A Richardson coffee twins, Jim Parker and Scott with surgery, and Dayton Memorial Hospital references as Jonn Froneberger and Jimmi spend Christmas with family from Sis War Springs and Junction while Joannin’s remains lively.
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Heneh
Y Baytown
Venegunia
Thaise Dedmon
Malice
Sol Snuffy
Jarry
Oy Mieta
Tebve Williams
AL Wad Mannie Mitchell
Tiny
Orchids
Wyatte Siehbey
Nami Watvihe
Baytown
Tousim
Pasadena
Sonthiain
J.C. Bickersteif
J. A. Richardson
Jim Parker
Scott
Dayton
Jonn Froneberger
Jimmi
Sis War Springs
Junction
Joannin
First Coin Case Heard in Justice Court
Rawtowin's first case filed wide a new dan makes it a felony offense to break into a coin operated machine. Walter Queen presides. Walter Foster bound over to grand jury under $2,000 bond after a preliminary hearing where officers testified they found money a money bag and parts of a juke box in the Pronk seat of anr occupied by Foster mother man and two Watien. Officers Turner Howell Ricketson Cowan stopped Foster's car on South Main after the robbery.
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Rawtowin
Justler of the Peace
Walter Queen's Court
Walter Foster
Foster
Man
Watien
Ray Turney
Cool Air Mass Expected To Move In Later in Week
The Bay town area faces fair skies and a slight warmup Thursday and Friday with a cooler feel Saturday. Forecasts promise a low near 52 Thursday night as a cool air mass moves over the upper Dan handle Friday. Temperatures were mild and skies fair on Thursday.
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Baytown
Ares
Upper
Danhandle
Baytonians
Ex-Insurance Chief Resigns Amid Promoter Criticism
Former Texas Insurance Commissioner A C Smith resigns as chair in a clash with promoters over board policy. Smith accuses critics of attacking the board while supporting a broader program shift. Byron Saunders is named acting chair. The resignation follows the US Trust and Guaranty Co. failure affecting thousands of investors and policyholders.
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Austin
Garland Siuuy
Chaiirman
Texas Insurance Commission
Usua Ry
Surance
US. Trust and Guaranty
Texas
Smith
Saunders
Poll Tax Drive Ties ICs Women Voters In Baytown Campaign
The Baytown Jaycros and Tongue of Women Voters join County Tax Assessor Carl Smith in a county poll tax drive this month. About 106 boxes with affidavits, stations around town, and deputies sworn to collect correct voter addresses aim to boost poll tax payments by mail.
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Baytown
Prince Rai nier VI Engaged To Grace Kelly
New Monaco Prince Rai nier VI announces engagement to actress Grace Kelly in Monte Carlo. Both travel in the United States and are now in New York triggering possible treaty fallout affecting tax, duty, and military service obligations for Monaco's 22,000 residents.
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New York
Prince Rainier VI of
Monaco
Grace Kelly
Monte Carlo
United States
Buch
Government praise from Austin on insurance division effort
News briefs report Gov Allan Shiver commending the Insurance Division for its work under trying circumstances. The item mentions multiple East Texas incidents, a fatal truck crash near Harris County, a derailment south of Lufkin affecting freight cars, and Sen Eastland’s note on communist influence inquiries into metropolitan papers.
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Austin
Allan Shiver
Insurance Divssion
Insurance Commission of Vexes
Lufkin
Washington
James O. Eastland
Anon
Imposter Demara Causes Stir in Key West Jail Scandal
Key West officers report Fred Demara, famed con artist, caused a New Year scene as he posted worthless checks. Disguised and using aliases, he evaded prison staff while a loaded pistol was found in his room. Officials note prior similarly self styled exploits as a surgeon in the Royal Canadian Navy and resident fakery across varied roles.
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Denise Afd
Ami
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Palice
Demuira
Hantsville, Tex
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Bensmin W. Jones
Provident
Northeast Mippi
Roaneville
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Hantsville
Bey
Albertus
FET
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The
Royal
Nearoes Arrested In Bus Incident
Police say a group of 71 African American people boarded a public bus after a basketball game at Univ and Dillard. A Dillard University student, Fanny Carver, year old, was booked with inciting a riot and disturbing the peace. The others were charged with disturbing the peace by being loud and boisterous. most were paroled. The driver and a white passenger reported a wooden sign separating white and Negro sections was removed before passengers filled the bus.
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Gros
Dillard University
Dillard
Fanny Carver
Million Dollar Legs Mistinguett Dies at 82
Mistinguett, famed for her “million dollar legs,” died after a stroke and pneumonia. The French music hall icon claimed to be seven for years while friends played along. She never married until the mid 1940s and had notable romances, including with comedian Mathieu Chevalier for a decade.
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Mistinguett
Pan
Sirl
Tat
San
Shy
Matthice Chevalier
Houston Says Daniel In Deal On Governor Race
Texas representative Horace B K Houston Jr of Dallas says Senator Price Daniel has made a deal to leave the Senate and run for governor. He announced his own candidacy for the United States Senate, claiming liberals push Daniel toward the governor race to swap a conservative seat for a liberal replacement. Houston cited Ralph Yarborough as the liberal figure behind the plan and said he will quit as Dallas district campaign manager to pursue the Senate bid.
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Austin
TUP
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Houston Jr
Dalla
U.S
Price Daniel
Senate
Ani
Texas
Daniels
Lenate
Woutheshire
United States Senate
U.S. Senate
Ralph Yarborough
Yarborough
Dallas
Reuben Senterf
Diamond Alkali Boss Fined Pollution Charges Upheld By Jury
Diamond Alkali Co faced up to 200 fines after convictions in justice court on two water pollution counts. The jury, in Judge Walter Queen's court, recommended maximum fines. It was the first jury trial in these cases. Five Humble employees and a Baytown businessman served on the jury. The company had spent about $20,000 since last August on anti pollution upgrades at its Greens Bayou plant.
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Diamond Alkali Co
Justice Court
Company
Iaw
Walter Queen's
Queen
KR. J. Koll
Baytown
Nin
Diamond Atkali
Anszust
Greens Bayou
Doak Walker Offered SMU Coaching Job
Doak Walker a famed SMU grid star and Hula Bowl participant would be offered the SMU assistant coaching post to replace Harold Hagan. SMU officials declined comment while confirming Walker is a candidate and in consideration for the opening paying up to eight and a half thousand dollars annually.
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Doak Walker
SMU
Dallas
Southern Methodist
DA Carter
Harold
Bo) Hagan
Bath
Matty Reid
Chalmer Woodard
Walcker
Schoal
Walker
Howatin
Ragan
Rice Institute
Woodard
Budget Must Be Balanced Before Tax Cuts, Eisenhower Says
President Eisenhower in his State of the Union warned no tax cut while the budget is unbalanced. He called for maintaining excise taxes and the 52 percent corporate rate for another year, insisting debt should not rise to fund a tax cut. He said reductions should occur only when the budget is balanced and support national prosperity without burdening future generations.
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Frank Eleazer
Washington
Eisenhower
States Union
Congress
Eisenhower silent on second term in State of the Union
President Eisenhower avoided hints about a presidential bid in his State of the Union address, a nearly thousand word message outlining domestic and foreign proposals. He urged cooperation with allies, warned on Soviet threats, and backed broader social and economic reforms including farm relief, health insurance, and expanded Social Security, while promising continued reduction of armaments under inspection.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Republic
America
Alwood
Fedit
Wode
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