Eisenhower to receive secret Soviet message amid open skies talks
A Kremlin message to President Eisenhower was to be delivered by Soviet Premier Bulganin as part of Cold War diplomacy. Officials indicated no firm content would be disclosed and the White House prepared for a potential shift toward a new Big Four summit amid ongoing discussions on the Open Skies plan and Geneva-era diplomacy.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Nuk Balg
Wright
Nfo Dharma Yevster
Bulganin
Hisenhower
Juby
Geneva
Switzerland
White House
Georgi Zarubin
Zarbin
Eisenhower to have medical tests in February for reelection decision
President Eisenhower announced on Wednesday that he will likely undergo his next important medical examinations between February 10 and February 15. He promised not to delay his decision on whether to seek re election after those tests.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Pay Hike for Constable Anderson and Judge Queen in Harris County
Harris County commissioners tentatively approved boosting the Precinct 2 budget with raises for Justice of the Peace Waiter Queen and Constable Paul Anderson. Queen gains 64 dollars a month to 500, plus car allowance and clerks, while Anderson earns 75 dollars more to 475 with a 50 dollar car allowance. The court also authorized temporary and night/day clerks and a 60 dollar rise for Queen’s chief clerk, Gloria Ware. Final approval awaits a city council action on a day clerk and further budget reviews set for next Monday.
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Harris County Commissioners Court
Precinct 2
W. V. Ramsey
Justice of the Peace
Queen
Baytown
Ramsey
Commissioners Court
Gloria TL. Ware
Justice Queen
Paul Anderson
Precinct 3
Anderson
Eva Whitefield
Harris County Commissioners Co
Independent analyst assails oil cartel and Texas proration laws
APOLIS, Minn. UP A independent analyst links Texas proration laws and federal subsidies to the rise of an integrated oil industry. He argues big firms squeeze refiners, manipulate markets, and influence policy through the Texas Railroad Commission and deceptive conservation statutes. He urges Congress or states to sever production from transportation to curb monopoly power.
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Apolis
Minn
Texas
Enon Emus
Paul
Hadina
Congress
United States
Hadlick
Big Com
International Petroleum Cartel
Temselves
Texas Railroad Commission
SUN SPOTS Twins In Hospital In Baytown
Twins Tynda and Cynda Weir in hospital as Mothers assist. Scouts meet at Tran Lions base with Cub Out Pack. Opportunity School plans meeting for Baytown bar members. new board elected, constitution adopted. Rev A L Jordan to speak at Memori Baptist Church religious hour Feb 1 in Waco Hall on Baylor campus. Baytown refinery delegates to regional symposium on instrumentation for process troubles. Poll tax reminder issued.
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Tran
Thay
Lions Elvis
Cnibty
Opportunity School
Bar of ‘Tars
Baytown
Tupeat
Commeunite Hor New Bonard
Tubian Spring
Around Town Notes and Local Social Bits
Wanda Park hosts birthday events for Teahie Buy Potts and Larry Dreke while Cedar VeVon Past Matrons club addresses new officers. The Book Review club welcomes a change in president and notes on outgoing leadership. Margie Low McLain is a familiar presence for Raytown friends amid local chatter.
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Ann Park
Potts
Larry Dreke
Wanda Pricer
Yadhing
Cedar Vevon
Matrons Club
Tho F. Booth
Halter
Troxel
Raytown
Margie Low McLain
Houston
Jarvis Chance
Stan Reid
Doreen McChmey
Public display to teach spotting counterfeit bills
The Treasury Service invites bank patrons and local residents of Maxtown to study a display in the lobby of the Citizens. Counterfeit notes are shown beside genuine notes of the same type to contrast ink color paper and identifying marks. The display aims to educate the public on how to tell fake currency.
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Kehots
Jury
Absentee Ballots For Public Housing Election
Baytown residents unable to vote in the March 24 housing election may request absentee ballots starting March 4. City Manager C. Darwin Middleton announced ballots and forms are available from Mrs Edna Oliver. Ballots mailed must be postmarked by March 20. in person submissions due the same day. Voters must show a poll tax receipt to receive a ballot and return it with notarization by the deadline.
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Baytown
C. Darwin Middleton
Edna Oliver
Elly Seratary
Mide Dietor
Middleton
Realtors Install President And Take Blast At Public Housing
Raytown Real Estate board officers were installed at The Tower dinner with Genet Muller succeeding Bob Beverly as president. Vincent J. Schmitt criticized federal public housing, arguing private enterprise should build homes without taxes for less energetic residents, noting 60 Baytown homes planned and 20 already started.
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Raytown
Baytow Py Sun
Tuewlay
Galveston
Vincent J. Schmitt
Texasity
Texas Real Estate Association
Baytown
Federal
Jnst Federal
Ife
Pagy
Twa
13 Year-Old Hurt As Car Hits Manhole
A VW year-old girl was thrown into a windshield when a car struck a manhole at Lobit and First as the city repairs a storm sewer. Jenes Yvette Casey, daughter of W. C. Casey, was treated and released from San Janiity Memorial hospital. Police say warnings flares were not present and the manhole’s raised cover caused the impact. Public Works Director C. W. Grantham noted ongoing sewer work and that flares are placed nightly, but one flare was displaced by a prior car and later replaced.
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Lobit
Jenes Yvette Casey
W. CG. Casey
San Janiity Memorial Hospital
Casey
C. W. Grantham
Public Workg
Grantham
Weess
Ute
Mystery note shadows UK trip amid peace rumors
In Southampton Prime Minister Anthony Eder sailed for Kingson as a Soviet note to President Eisenhower unsettles the mood. In Beaumont District Attorney Ramie Griffin subpoenas 25 witnesses for Monday trial of a Houston nurse charged with kidnapping a newborn. In Houston former City Treasurer Roy Floyd to testify as lead defense witness in his charge of stealing a city-owned house.
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Southampton
England
Anthony Eder
Kingson
Eisenhower
Beaumont
Tex
Ramie Griffin
Houston
Roy Floyd
Maceo Heirs Indicted In Tax Evasion Case
Vic C. Maceo Keank Maceo and Sam Serio were federally indicted in Austin on charges of tax evasion totaling about 1 000. Indictments named for 1939 cover the trio linked to a Galveston gambling empire. The defendants, cousins of the late Sam Maven, faced the U S Commissioner after the grand jury action. Serio is identified as chief accountant.
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Sam Serio
Maceo
Sam Maven
Persoriity
Galveston
Serio
Wapir
Tax receipts sales lag in Baytown area ahead of election year
Deputy tax assessor A B Collins said Baytown sales of poll tax receipts are below 1936 expectations with about 11 000 sold so far. He expects a late rush before Monday and Tuesday with 19 000 receipts typically sold in 1952. Harris County totals show 1904 receipts sold to date and $2386 recorded in 193? data.
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Baytown
A. B. Collins
Collings
Collins
Harris County
Schools Out Friday For Faculty Meeting Baytown to hold first semester close at Lee High
Approximately 10 000 Baytown students have a Friday holiday while faculty meet at Robert E. Lee High School to mark the end of the first semester. Superintendent Sept Gentry will preside with an 8 30 a m start. Activities include a music program, an audio visual demonstration, and discussions on retirement amendment and guidance programs. Lunch served 11 40 to 1 00, with separate elementary and secondary sessions and individual conferences led by selected teachers and staff.
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Baytown
Robert E. Lee High School
George Gentry
Gentry
Tom Seale
Walter W. Braven
Wy. C. Hotting
Anson Jones
Leo T. Cailicott
University of Houston
Arades
Helga Hatehall
Dollye Summers
Lillian Hinson
Beatrice Braswell
Marjorie Morse
Thad
Anniedeon Bateman
Johnnie Punch
Dor
Michel Hale
Mandrel
Ward
Miriam Loretz
Librar Hawkins
Ith Hedges
Mary Beth McElroy
Tom Fe
Cool Front Brings Brief Texas Warmup Ahead
A week long cool front moving into the Baytown area Wednesday is expected to depart Thursday, lifting fog and drizzle as temperatures rise for a warm Texas weekend. North central and western portions may see the state's only freeze Wednesday night, with lows in the mid to lower 20s. The USDA reports a week of precipitation easing drought, noting the season’s first snowfall could appear.
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Baytown
Texas
Weather Bureau
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Texas insurers told to prove solvency by May special order
Texas Insurance Commission ordered 1,460 home office firms to prove financial soundness by May 31 or lose licenses as Gov. Shivers warned that 4 to 5 percent are weak. An inquiry into prior insurance fraud and graft expands with witnesses Connor and Wheeler set to testify. The move aims to restore public confidence in the state industry.
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Austin
Texas
Senate
William S. Fly
Paul Connor
Insurance Commission
J. D. Wheeler
J. Byron Saunders
Allan
Saunders
Hivers
United States
Ecompani
Diamond Alkali Promotes Four To Cleveland Posts
Diamond Alkali Co announced promotions and transfers of four plant personnel. A Baytown resident, Oscar A. Chrencik, moves to Cleveland as general manager of the Spectra Chemicals Division. Ralph H. Parsons transfers from Poor Park to Diamond Alkali national HQ in Ireland and will assist electrol plant operations. Wilburn J. Butler becomes works manager at Deer Park, replacing Chrencik. Horacek, previously assistant plant manager at Muscle Shoals chlorine soda plant, also transfers within the company.
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Deer
Baytown
Aco
Cleveland, O
Spectra Chemicals
Ralph HH. Parsons
Inorganic Chemicals
Poor Park
Aika
Ieland
Wilburn J. Butler
Deer Park
Susceeds Chrendk
Ack
BR. Horacek
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Gav
Stig
Subdivisions Added To Rolls- City's Tax Deficit
City records show a tax deficit of 248 621 50 dollars after a January to January report by Tax Assessor Collector C C Redd. Darwin Mid Aerm noted the report is not yet fiscal year final and uncollected taxes may rise. Current January 1933 taxes totaled 181 707 07. October to December receipts were 463 813 89. Delinquent taxes and penalties reached 17 Now surdivisions added to tax rolls during 50 included Park J W sp anyse Bayou Water District. William Scott 87 and Christian Smith noted. 1 457 statements mailed. 692 sent for Bennet Property. Change of valuation ROLCeS mailed 1 457 X statements. 200 delinquents. Tax certificates numbered n equalization board made 12 real estate changes. Five plate changes and 1000 owners changed. Your Poll Tax.
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CC. Redd
Darwin
Mid- Aerm
Ortoner
Tan O
Park
J. W'spanyse
Justice of the Peace Court
Equalization Board
Ford
Four Firms Face Trial On Pollution Charges
Four oil companies operate in Goose Creek field and Cedar Bayou and face pollution charges. The Texas Co. in Goose Creek is set for trial on its first pollution count. Oil Lease Operators Co. faces its third pollution charge, with allegations of oil waste entering Cedar Bayou. G. L. Reasner Oil Co. and Grace Oil Co. have been convicted on one count each for polluting Tabos Bay. Wright Penner Co. faces its third charge as of Monday.
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Goose Creek
Cedar Bayou
Texas Co
Tables Bay
Oil Lease Operators Co
Bob Cross
The
Game
Fisa Commission
G. L. Reasner Oil Co
Grace Oil Co
Tabos Bay
Wright Penner Co
Credit Union Elects Board of Directors
Baytown employees elect BR. FL Preanig to head the board for 1936. E. H. Bushy as vice president John Sylvester treasurer T. Jo Priett assistant treasurer J. P. Henderson clerk. New directors include MH. B. Bennett R. W. Kenney along with six continuing members. Credit committee picks BLOW Athi ant HH B. Combs John O. Ward serves on Supervisory Committee. 5 percent dividend planned. shares and loans outlined.
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Baytown Employe Ien
BR. FL Preanig
E. H. Bushy
John Sylvester
T. Jo Priett
J. P. Henderson
Preanig
MH. B. Bennett
R. W. Kenney
Ealeer
Siiveston J
Keating
Busaya
B. Booker
Henderson
NLRB Refinery Hearing Postponed to February 14
A National Labor Relations Board hearing on refinery union representation in Baytown has been postponed to February 14. The delay affects TAO union organizers and the Pata Varney refinery campaign, with RD Clark overseeing the proceedings and federation involvement continuing.
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NLRB
National Labor Relations Board
TAO Union
Baytown
Oramans
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