Texas Projects Drive Record Corps of Engineers Spending
The Army Corps of Engineers plans to spend 183 million dollars on Southwestern projects this year, a new record surpassing 175 million last year. Texas gains four major starts including Stillhouse and Somerville Dams, a Texas City hurricane barrier, and the Port Aransas Corpus Christi channel, with several dams near New Braunfels, Jasper, Corsicana, Comanche, and Waco advancing toward completion in 1962 and 1964.
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Army Corps of Engineers
Southwestern
Engineers
Southwest Division
Texas
Stilhhouse
Somerville
Texas City
Port Aransas Corpus Christi Channel
Amistad
Rio Grande
Southern Pacific
Canyon
Guadalupe
New Braunfels
McGee Bend
Jasper
Angelina
Brookeland
Navarro Mills
Corsicana
Richland Creek
Trinity
Proctor
Leon
Brazos
Comanche
Waco
Bosque
San Antonio
River Authority
Somerville Dam
Yegua Creek
Brazos Basin
Stillhouse Hollow
Lampasas
Brazos River
Buffalo Bayou
Houston
Brays Bayou
White Oak Bayou
Matagorda Ship Channel
Gulf Entranceway
Freeport
Matagorda
Lavaca
Point Comfort
Port Lavaca
Port Lavaca Harbor of Refuge
Houston Ship Channel
Galveston Harbor
Bay
San Jacinto River
Houston Laney Basin
Port Aransas-Corpus Christi
Tule Lake
Suntide
Sabine-Neches
Sabine Pass
Bar Channel
Beaumont
Orange
Colorado River
Matagorda Bay City
Port Mansfield
Gulf Entrance
Victoria
Corpus Christi
Port Aransas
la Quinta
Galveston Seawall
Gulf Shore
61St Street
McCone under scrutiny over States Marine deal clouding CIA bid
Washington scrutiny of John McCone's record as Atomic Energy Commission chair links him to a contested States Marine contract. Senate questions reveal inconsistencies about contract timing and AEC involvement, with McCone denying direct negotiations while lawmakers flag potential conflicts of interest. Senator Margaret Chase Smith pressed McCone on omissions during confirmation. Senator Francis Case notes legislative gains from the Renegotiation Act amid concerns over Middle East stock holdings and potential influence on CIA recommendations. Public confidence in ethics cited as essential by President Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maritime Administration
John McCone
Central Intelligence
Atomic Energy
McCone
CLA
Senate
Senate Armed Services Committee
States Marine
Eisenhower
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
James Wolf
Pittsburgh
Wolf
Maine
Margaret Chase Smith
MetCone
Middle East
Standard Oi of
California
Arn American
Aramco
CIA
Sen. Smith
Kennedy
South Dakota
Francis Case
Baytown Sun publication details and staff listings
The Baytown Sun operates afternoons, daily with offices at Pearce and Ashbel Baytown Texas. Includes staff roles such as Wood Hartman publisher Jim Boone and Beulah Mae Facks on managing editor. Rates listed for carriers and mail, with postal and agency credits.
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Baytown Sun, Inc
Pearce and Ashbel
Baytown
Texas
Wood Hartman
Eevee, Méltor
Jim Boone
Paneer
Preston Pendergrass
Beulah Mae Facks
Sesssess
James H. Hale
Casbah Quiz and Global Distances in Today’s Grabs
A mixed page of trivia asks which is farther from New York by air Singapore or Sydney, notes Jenner’s vaccination discovery in 1786, and links a witty dog tail etymology to a political era. It also riffs on a Bowery-born Tammany leader known as Dry Dollar who rose to power in New York politics.
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Casbah
New York City
Singapore
Sydney
Wee
Bowery District
Tammany
New Kork City
Secon
Delaware
Havemeyer
Harriman
Roskeletter
Duke
Tobacco
Answers to a Column Riddles and Local Figures
A column asks who rose from dock hand and fish clerk to Brooklyn political boss, father Irish immigrant, led a naval yard hire, and earned the nickname boss. It notes Columbus Day advocacy and mentions other trivia questions about Algiers native quarter, Sydney, parasitic mites, and a German Christian group.
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Congress
New York City
Brooklyn
Navy Yard
Texans In Washington In. Government land holdings in Texas
A government report valued at about 2.34 billion dollars for 2.7 million acres and 20,293 buildings in Texas. Texas ranks fourth in state holdings, with major portions in defense properties. Army, Air Force, and Navy lands account for the bulk, totaling hundreds of thousands of acres and hundreds of millions in cost. Texans attended a Baltimore ceremony where Mrs. Jas W. Maclay of Houston sponsored the ship S. Brinton Lykes.
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Washington
Texas
House Government Operations Committee
Jack Brooks
Beatsmont
California
Washington State
Tennessee
Ent
Big Bend National Park
Army
Air Force
Coat
Navy
James M. Lykes Jr
Houston
The
Lykes Co
How Do You Stand Sir How Do You Stand Sir
Washington observes a heated debate on political extremism with Democrats charging violent right wing groups, while ADA members hold key posts in the Kennedy administration. The writer argues the ADA’s influence poses a greater risk to the Republic than right wingers, urging readers to consider where threat lies.
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Washington
Democrat
Varios
Naional
Democrat Party
Americans For Democratic Action
Los Angeles Times
Robert T. Hartmann
ADA
Kennedy
Theodore €. Sorensen
Arthur Schlessner Jr
Harrison L. Woolard
Presdent
Chester Bowles
Katie Louchheim
Bowles
G. Ménnen Williams
Philip H. Coombs
John B. Bingham
U.S
U. N. Trusteeship Council
J. Kenneth Galbraith
Republic
Jett
Saturday Evening Post
Did You Know Moris of Phillip Pees Faith
The Moris, inhabitants of Phillip Pees, profess the Mo harvareden faith. This brief note identifies a local religious group by name and creed within the community.
Real estate and labor unions reshape Florida markets
The piece traces Indian Lakes Estate near Lake Wales, started by Leon Ackermen, amid debt and a Teamsters blanket mortgage, signaling union control of Florida property. It cites Hotta, Florida real estate cycles, and parallels with Wall Street’s eras from Morgan to mutual funds, suggesting unions may become leading bankers.
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Babson Park
Mess
Lake Wales
Florida
Indian Lakes Estate
Leon Ackermen
Teamsters Union
Thees
Indian Lakes
Hotta
Key West
Central West
Miami
Gold Coast
Wall Street
Daniel Drew
Jim Fisk
Jay Gould
Interstate Commerce Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission
J. P. Morgan
Morgan
Strange bridge hands in mixed pairs Houston event
In the nations mixed pairs championship in Houston Texas, North South vulnerable faced odd results. Several deals featured unusual bids including Blackwood misunderstandings and grand slam attempts. One NS pair went down 1400 points, while other tables produced unexpected slams or near misses amid varied opening leads and safety plays.
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South West
North East
King of Diamonds
Houston
Texas
North
South
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Drew Pearson
John
Che Baytown Sun
BDY Deters
P.O
Texas Newspaper Representatives, Inc
Associated Frese
Publignee Berein
Herain Ari Aleo Rewerret
Texea
Asen
Amd Temas Prem Ag
Edward Jenner
Charles Darwin
Aanoee Uit
Pole OF Fame
Nan Jones
Low Grose
Algiers
Australia
Tex
Kaqley
Balimore
Jas W. Maclay
Epon
By Roger Babson
New York
Stock Exchange
Mus
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Lamars
Pace BA
Sociat
Owns
Spein IE Pili Sa
Bems Westerday
Cure
Affinn
Notden
Land
Sammon
Macaw
Rowntgen
Shun
Garden Tool Mt Rae
Wipti LL
Nut
WAZA
B. Jay Becker
South Dealer
East
West
Thowe Northe Bouthe
Ree Bywdiowte
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