Costa Rica Moves To Repel Invaders
Costa Rica braces to repel an invader force as President Figueres dispatches 300 troops to Villa Quesada, while Nicaragua is accused of supporting the attack. The Organization of American States plans a foreign ministers meeting to assess threats to regional peace. A special U S backed inquiry team departs Washington to investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emilio Robert Kca
Jah
Costa Rica
Figueres
Vize Quesada
San José
Nicaragus
Ant ‘Fusion
Costa Rice
el Salvador
Costa
Maraxua
Villa Quesada
Quesada
Costa A
United States
Brazil
Mexico
Ecuador
Paraguay
Washington
Organization of American States
Latin America
San Juan
San Carlos
Nicaragua
Tragedy Near Cincinnati As Air Collision Kills 13
A privately owned DC-3 and TWA twin Martin 202 collided in flight near Cincinnati on Wednesday, erupting in flames and killing 13 aboard the Martin 202, including 10 passengers and three crew. The TWA plane had departed Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky airport about 8 a.m. en route to Dayton, Solonables, and Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
World Airlines
TWA
Greater Cincinnati
Dayton
Solinabes
Cleveland
News Briefs from Washington and Texas Yearling Items
News briefs from Washington and Texas cover power financing debates in Dixon Wates, Trinity River conservation lobbying in Austin, Doyle Gurington elected sergeant at arms in Austin, Senate Republican leader Knowland’s arrival in Houston for an exchange, Pope Mendou in audience with the pope, and the House Investigating Committee voting to question witnesses in the Meterangal land inquiry. Additional notes include a Fort Bragg POW betrayal charge, a prisoner reunion plan in Berlin, and a divorce filing by Pally Bergen in Follywood.
Around Town Gossip and Busy Fort Miss Pelham Scene
Local notes recount enthusiastic BLEE activity with Boy Scouts and circulation of a favorite magazine losing its appeal. Reporters Mal Mel and Jerry Chalka describe weather and wardrobe mishaps while Jane Cannon greets neighbors. Fortman and Walker rush deadlines as Harbour and Davis debate travel detours and Deer Park hosts athletic events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.lee
Boy Scouts
al Mel
Favte
Jerry Chalka
Ose Peck
Jane Cannon
Walker
Fort
Fortman
Jon Davis
Harbour
Polar
Mississippi
la Porte
Ineth Daw
Deer Park
Water District Board Members Re-Elected
Harris County water district elections re-elected I M Brinson as chairman and B G Stong as secretary in District No 1 Highlands after 231 votes. J LeBlanc won 50, R B Hopkins 60, A J Smith 45 with one write-in for Try Delano. District No 36 Cedar Bayou unopposed re-elected Jamey Jennische and Roy Carroll with 60 and 64 votes of 73 cast. Mont Belvieu supervisors J Swint and W Carrell Smith re-elected without opposition with all 27 votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. M. Brinson
Board of ‘Supervisors
Harris County Water Control and Improvement
Highlands
Brinson
Stong
J. LeBlanc
R. B. “Hopkins
A. J
Joe) Smith
Try
Delano
Highlands, Water” District
Harris County
W. Carrell Smith
District Optimists Gather in Baytown January 21 22
About 250 Optimists from 27 clubs across Southeast and Southwest Texas converge on Baytown for District 26’s third quarterly board meeting. Notables include International president Maury Perkins and vice presidents William Tate Dayle May and Frank Wendell. Events feature a Friday banquet at Humble dining hall 7 30 p.m. followed by a dance at the Elks club and a full Saturday board session at the Community house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiby
Texas
Baytown
Optimists Club
Maury Perkins
Loutaville
William T. Tate
International View
Dayle May
Frank Wendell
Humble
The
Elks Club
L. E. Rosenblad
Texas City
Morris Cloninger
Virgil Waggoner
Messene Hofer
Wilton Roper
Baytown Real Estate Board installs officers Thursday
Baytown Real Estate Board to install new officers at a January banquet at the Humble Dining Room with over one hundred expected in attendance. Robert Heverly will become president, Mrs. W.H. Avey vice president, and Raybsirn Johnson secretary-treasurer for 1955. TL. F.H. Jolley to conduct installations as regional VP. Clifford M. Bond retiring president to report on 1954 activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble
Baytown Real Estate Board
Robert Heverly
Tuck Realty Co
WH. Avey
Highlands Realtor
Raybsirn
Johnson
Bay+ town
TL. FH. Jolley
Houston
Texas Realstate Association
William L. Hensley
Grace Methodist Church
Baytown CAP Forms Committee to Buy Plane
Baytown Civil Air Patrol appoints a six member committee led by W C Stewart to locate and purchase a two place airplane in top condition. Fifty volunteers pledge loans and a $470 CAP barbecue fund will help with costs while cadet orientation flying is planned. If Baytown area options fail, the group will visit Gulf Coast airports to find a suitable craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Civil Air Patro
A. Behymer
W. C Stewart
Capt. Behymer
T.,l. Jacob
Alton F. Si
Ioana
Behymer
Gulf Coast
Stewart
McCarthy Short Homes Placed Under Police Guard
Washington January 12 police guarded the homes of Senator Joseph R McCarthy and Representative Dewey Short after a caller identifying as Bimbo warned the lives of the lawmakers were in danger The Capitol police chief said the voice sounded crackpot and police were not particularly alarmed McCarthy was not disturbed by the threat
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
Dewey Short
R-Ma
Bimbo
William
Aoman
Broderick
McCarthy
Thieves Abandon Mercury Brand New Car Near School
A 1955 Mercury Hardtop Convertible was found abandoned near Horace Mann Junior High after being stolen from Bayshore Motors on Main. The car, driven 5.8 million miles, was identified by a shop teacher and a Bayshore associate, with a resident recalling a man leaving the vehicle. Police speculation says the thief fled fearing pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayshore
Motors
Hurane Mann
A. WL Castley
Horace Mann
Tollee
Chick Toy Montgomery
Hammarskjold Briefs Officials in Tokyo
UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold briefed America s two top officials in Japan on the outcome of his mission to Red China and then flew to New York to report to the United Nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Dag Hammar- Skjold
America
Japan
Red
China
New York
United Nations
Battle Lines Form On Domestic Pay Raises In Congress
In Washington on January 12, Congress debated pay raises for members, government workers, and the military. Republicans signaled support for a congressional salary boost to 22 500 to 25 000, while Democrats urged caution on postal rate increases to fund raises. The President proposed 5 percent boosts for federal workers and postal employees, but faces Democratic resistance to higher mail rates. Senate figures indicated mixed views, with some calling for broader increases and others opposing the full package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Senate
Grant
Mili
Colg
Lyndon B. Johnson
Eisenhower
Olin D. Johnston
D- 5.C
Senate Post Office
Chil Service Committee
Eisenhower backs Nixon in campaign tactics support
President Eisenhower endorses Nixon’s 1964 style campaign tactics and urges Republicans to defend them against Democratic smear claims. He privately stresses Nixon’s defense should be led by others, with Dirksen and Hail signaling strong GOP response. The conflict centers on discrediting Democrats over communism and eroding Eisenhower’s political standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle
Wieson
Washington
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Sam Rayburn
Elevon Buck
Mes
Checkers
Senate
Everett Dirksen
Republican National Committee
Leonard W. Hail
Hisenhower
Pruett To Address WOW At Installation Of Officers
Mayor RB H Pruett will be principal speaker at the Installation of Officers of Woodmen of the World Willow Camp 2922 at 8 pm Thursday in the WOW Hall. New Woodmen of the World officers and Boys of Woodcraft officers will be installed with Walter Boucher master of ceremonies. Officers listed include W C Tidman consul commander Herman Ash past consuls J C Phelps advisor lieutenant Dusty Rhodes banker W L Hardy escort D H Burns watchman Anck Nelson captain Steele McDonald secretary Rev Charlie Arnold chaplain and auditors H Ash Bil Wilhelm G t Bennett. The new Boys of Woodcraft officers include Gary Snider consul commander Clarence Matthews past consul James Sheppard advisor lieutenant Paul Tidwell banker Earl Wilburn escort Gary Rea guard Janes ec captain Rielde Simms wae aldtant captain Mike Griffith sets gednt and Gary McFatridge corporal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RB. H. Pruett
Woodmen of the World
Willow Camp
WOW
iNew
Boys of Woodcraft
WOM
Knowles
HOR
Hornbeck
Sil
Walter Boucher
W. C. Tidman
Herman Ash
J. C. Phelps
Dusty Rhodes
W. L. Hardy
D. H. Burns
Anck Nelson
Steele McDonald
Charlie
Kiwanis Club Meets Tonight at Tower Café
Kiwanis will hold an organization meeting at the Tower cafe on Decker drive starting at 6 pm Wednesday. Committee chairmen for the coming year will be named. The regular meeting at Community house at noon Thursday opens the 1955 term with R L Van Deventer as president. The Rev Clyde Foltz of First Christian church will be speaker at Thursday’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Tower Cafe
Decker Drive
R.L. van Deventer
Clyde Foltz
First Christian Church
Weather segment reports light rain and cool temps across Texas
Weeping skies brought light rainfall to the Baytown area with a 9 am reading that showed insufficient moisture to measure. Temperatures rose slightly from a 46 degree low Tuesday night to around 52 by 9 am Wednesday as a Canadian air mass moved into Northwest Texas with limited freezing potential. Other early readings included 22 at Salt Whit 24 at Amarillo 26 at El Paso 32 at Midland 29 at Childress 36 at San Angelo 38 at Junction 39 at Wielits Pals 44 at Fort Worth 64 at Brownsville rain amounts were light with .04 inch at Brownsville .02 at Cotulla 12 at Victoria and San Antonio .01 at Houston and Laredo and traces at Galveston Beaumont and Austin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Texas
Dallas-Fort Worth
Salt Whit
Amirillo
el Paso
Midland
Lathback
Childress
San Angelo
Junction
Wielits Pals
Avie
Cotulla
Victoria
San Antonio
Houston and
Laredo
Galveston
Beaumont
Austin
Lakewood Civic Group Names E. A. Rose President
B A Woody Rose has been elected president of the Lakewood Civic Association for the coming year at a Tuesday night meeting at the Lakewood clubhouse with over 66 members present. New officers include Malcolm Fearey as vice president Mrs G Hammel as secretary Fred Jones as treasurer. directors are Albert Kenney Ralph Seuwein deman L G Dinsmore and Sam Hastings. Rose follows W F McMahon as president. McMahon noted clubhouse improvements and hopes the Lakewood swimming pool plan may still be built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A
Woody) Rose
Lakewood Civic Association
Nose
Lakewood
Malcolm &.Fearey
G. Hammel
Fred Jones
Albert Kenney
Ralph Seuweindeman
L. G. Dinsmore
Sam Hastings
Rose
W. F. McMahon
McMahon
Bui Broyles
Sam Bethea
G. R. Tindall
Contributions To CROP Reach $637 Total
Contributions to the CROP drive in Harris County total $637 with the drive set to close Monday. Donations from organizations and individuals are accepted at the Baytown Chamber of Commerce office, 14 North Ashley. A contributors list will be posted in The Sun during the campaign. A $10 gift provides enough rice to feed a child for a year. CROP aims to feed starving people abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enat Harris County Council of
Baytown
Governor Seeks 135 Million More Revenue for Texas
Governor Allan Shivers urged lawmakers to raise gasoline by two cents a gallon and cigarettes by one cent per pack to cover a projected 136.5 million shortfall over two years. He called for tax base broadening, financial revisions, and strengthened water policy, aiming to end fiscal distress and prevent economic paralysis amid floods and drought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd
Austin
Allan Shivers
Shivers
House
Senate
Texas
Tonguw
Texas Water Resources Committee
Board of Water Engineers
Gross Deception Charged in Air Mail Cost Claims
A Senate Appropriations panel criticized Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield on Wednesday for what it calls gross deception over three cent air mail costs. The staff report claims the program loses about 100000 yearly, while government figures show savings from eliminating railway clerks, raising questions about the true financial impact and department transparency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J
Post Office Department
Air W
Appropriations Committee
New York
Chicago
Washington - Chicago
Florida
Clark
U S Pressure Freezes Trio Of Americans In USSR
U S officials credit persistent pressure for the USSR freeing three Americans held in Soviet camps. Ambassador Boden pressed Moscow, leading to the transfer of Army Pvt. William A. Verdine of Starks, Tay? to American authorities in Berlin, with a transfer date to be set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Russia
Charles BE. Boden
Krenlin
Berlin
Willam A. Verdine
Starks, Tay
Bertin Thinty Capes Weenie
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Arrow Scouts
Order of the Arrow ‘Scouts
Redemer
Lutheran Church
H. C. Cher
Bulletin
Wednesday Ag
Trinity
Rive
Austen
Tan
Doyle Gurington
Ratger
House of Representatives
William Knowland
Institute
International Edition
Poe Arius
Pierre Mendou- Francc
Ince
Seni
Meterang Land
Fort Bragg
N.C. Dan
Follywoop
Pally Bergen
Myorce
Rreen
Jerome Courtland
Water District Board
Baytown Cap
Steven
Thomas Gruver
Pittsburgh
Hammarskjold
Ken Reynolia
Ike
Demos
Tome
State Department
Clare Boothe Saiee
U.S
Ialy
White House
Laca
U. S
Marian Fremier Seebba
Lakewood Civic Group
E. A. Rose
M. W. Berry
Ussr
Trio
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