Harris County Progress Report Highlights Trade Boom
A progress report from the Harris County Houston Ship Channel Navigation District notes an eight percent rise in 1960 foreign trade general cargo and a record grain year with exports totaling 74,611,809 bushels. Wheat reached 65,789,444 bushels. a multiamillion dollar bulk materials handling plant opened with 1000 ton per hour capacity, mainly handling outbound potash and inbound thap magnesium. two new wharves were completed and a shipside storage warehouse finished.
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Harris County
Houston Ship Channel Navigation District
Houston Ship Channel] Navigation District
New Year Plans For World Trade Center Complex
The 12 story World Trade building will open Monday January 29. Houston World Trade Club features in the project. Public Grain Elevator expands from 3.5 million bushels. Three new public warehouses and a 1 million cubic foot storage warehouse will be built. Improvements financed by Port revenue bonds to be retired from earnings. Last tax bonds voted in 1957.
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Houston World Trade Club
Port OF
Houston
Houston Port and Ship Channel Build a City and Economy
Analysis shows the Port of Houston and its Ship Channel created a vast industrial complex. About 100000 jobs and half a billion dollars in payroll stem from Channel industries, with port operations and ship services adding further hundreds of millions. Overall port activity and Channel industries account for about a third of Houston’s economic power.
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Ship Channel
Harris County
Port of
Knappen, Tippetts, Abbott & MacCarthy
Maritime Association
Chamber of Commerce
Houseton
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Lone Star
Pearl Beer
Stefani
Ith Harbor
Stassi
Ashbel
Wismer
George W. Altwater
John R. Weiler
Capitol Ave
New York City
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Board of Trade
Building “Telephone
Victor
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Board of Trade Building ‘Telephone Webster
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