Baytown Insurance Exchange Eyes Building Code Change
Baytown’s building code inadequacies may raise fire insurance premiums by about eight cents per 2100 coverage and add total costs for owners. The Insurance Exchange plans a Monday 8 pm discussion at Arnett and Co to weigh adopting a minimum standard building code and seek city council support.
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Baytown
Insurance Exchange
Morday
Arnett and Co
North Gaillard
George Hawley
State Fire Insurance Commission
Austin
David Y. Arnett
Exchange
Lansuare
Firat
Insurancemen Bay
Taveraes, Alont
Baytown Insurance Exchange
Arnett
Steele McDonald
Fahy Godfrey
National Fire Underwriters’ Association
Fieneer aylenian pies AF Home Battery Harvey 68
Harvey 68 a long time Gulf Production employee known as a jaromi figure in Baytown oil history died after heart trouble. Funeral services will be Sunday at Earthman Memorial Baptist Church with Rev A L Jordan officiating. Graveside rites by Goose Lodge No 1192. He came to Baytown in 1937, worked in Goose Creek oil fields, retired as a pumper after 33 years with Gulf Production. He spent a short period with another company, then returned to Gulf. He helped in heavy hauling and field development before final assignments.
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Harvey
Jaromi
Bayana
Pioneer Oil
West Gulf
A. L. Jordan
Baptist Gh
Goose P Masonic Lodge
Bard AM. Iniervey
Baytown i
Honored Spots tester at TE Wooster Baptist Church event
Rev Fletcher and Mrs Enyin host second anniversary reception for the church members and the Evin family, with a 3 pm Monday gathering in the church hall. Teens canteen party canceled. plans adjusted due to lack of chaperones. Community notices include city parking revenue and a busy Baytown shopping period with upcoming basketball season notes.
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TE Wooster Baptist
al Honey Jis
Fletcher
Enyin
Bres
Evin
Red Army Reorganized to Meet All Comers
London dispatch reports Soviet Army control now rests with the Communist Party. Officers and many soldiers belong to the Party or Komsomol, with political commissars replaced by career officers. Kuznetsov and Vassilevsky cite expanded party education and new 135 Bearxisinism universities as key reforms.
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W. A. Ryser
United Press
London
Communist Party
A.M. Vassilevsky
NG. Kuznetsov
Mafnister
Navy
Vassilévsky
Komeomol
Commissarsd
Euznetsov
Vassilevsky
Admiral Kuznetsov
Komsomat
Kusnetsov
Red Army
Navy Taskforce Fires On Wonsan Port In All Out Attack
A US task force including the battleship Missouri and carriers Kearsarge Oriskany and others bombarded Wonsan on Korea s east coast striking forts roads and supply depots with bombs shells and flame throwers. Air strikes by carrier planes joined the bombardment as infantry attacked western front trenches and bunkers allied to impede North Korean forces. The operation followed earlier patterns similar to Operation Smack drawing congressional scrutiny.
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Seoul
Wongsan
Mighty
Vilai Red
Korea
Saisé Secontany
Tran
Missouri
Kearsarge
Oriskany
Philippines Sea
Wallon
Moore
Ullmann
Wonsan
Wester
Atom Commission Confirms Soviet A Bombs Existed
Washington January 31 The Atomic Energy Commission stated it knows more than it is releasing about Moscow's A bomb progress. Chairman Gordon Dean said the USSR exploded three atomic weapons, one in late summer 1949 and two in 1953, and affirmed the existence of Russian weapons while noting many details remain undisclosed.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Russia
Rone
United? States
Commission
Moscow
Gordon Dean
Truman
Ussr
Déan
U.S
Eisenhower weighs lifting naval ban on nationalists to force peace
Washington reports say President Eisenhower may lift the two year old naval ban allowing nationalist attacks on Red China to pressure the Communists into peace talks in Korea Indo China and Vietnam. Key aides and advisers including Admiral Leahy and Admiral Radford are slated for high level talks as Dulles notes a policy shift to make war in Asia unprofitable for the Reds.
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Washington
Red China
Eisenhower
Ko, Tea
Indo-China
U.S. Seventh Fleet
Fleet
William D_ “Leahy
Roosevelt
Arthur W. . Radford
Pacific Fleet
Fermosa
Congress
Hig
John Foster Dulles
Collins Defends T Bone Raid As Sound Operation
Washington January 31 Gen J Lawton Collins Army chief of staff said the T Bone Bill raid in Korea was a sound legitimate operation and a staged demonstration for visiting firemen or the press He expressed shock at claims about leadership motives by James Van Fleet and other combat leaders and noted a single critical report among coverage He spoke as he awaited arrival at National Airport from a Far Eastern tour and dismissed Reevesite rumors regarding the raid.
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Buswell
Tattof
Boss
Vasler Weil
Clark
UN Spreme
Far East
Cisa
Haneda
Taylor
Eighth Army
Korgz
Washington
J. Lawton Collins
Army
Collins
National
James ‘A. van Fleet
Mander
T-Bon Reek
Baytonian Attends United Jewish Appeal Conference
Baytown resident attends United Jewish Appeal conference with about 1,200 leaders from four southwestern states. The meeting at Houston’s Stamrock hotel will map an intensive campaign to raise funds for distressed Jews in over 20 countries. Estimated 1953 needs total 144 million dollars for immigration welfare relief and rehabilitation across the UJA and its agencies. George Jessel addresses as toastmaster general, fresh from Israel. Rabbi Nussbaum of Temple Israel and Sumner prepare to attend a key readers meeting. Texas Louisiana Arkansas Oklahoma delegates aim to raise emergency funds. The UJA funds the United Israel Appeal Joint Distribution Committee and United Services for New Americans.
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Houston
Stamrork
United Ppeal
Southwest Confer
Baytown USA
UTA
George’ Jessel
Generel
United States
Jessel
Israel
United Jewish’ Appeal
Nussbaum
Temple Israel
Hol- Baya
Pfusghalint
Bate Sumner
Setoreay Ater 62 Nedenes
Te Deprsiedhiin
Tives
Texas
Louisiane
Arkansas
Oklahoma
UJA
United Israel Appeal
Joint Distrbution Committee
United Services For New Americans
Lee College Extends Registration For Spring Semester
Lee College reports 464 students had registered by Saturday with an expected total enrollment near 600. Dean Walter Rundell said late registrations are allowed for full time students next week and for part time students over the following two weeks. Spring classes begin Monday and registration hours run Saturday from 8:30 am to 5 pm. The college offers a standard curriculum leading to junior college diplomas or degrees from affiliated universities and is fully accredited. Courses include business administration engineering journalism liberal arts biomedical science pre-nursing mathematics and teacher training with business shorthand filing and clerical studies among starting classes this semester.
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Lee College
Walter Rundell
Rundell
Mondsfontee Ee
Sips
Senate Seeks Secret Files Of Board
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee urged President Eisenhower to release secret loyalty files held by the executive branch and the testimony of General Walter Bedell Smith, tied to John Patton Davies Jr. and the CIA, as diplomatic and security debates unfold in Washington.
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Senate
Eisenhower
Truman
Executive Branch
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Walter Bedell Smith
Central’, Intelligence Agency
Congress
Monfay
Smith
John Patton
Davies Jr
H Igh
Fear Smith S
Pat McCarran
D-New
CIA
Cormmmunists
Ee Smith
Loyalty Board
Davies
Ity Washington
Ward B. Lord
U. 5
Unitedions_ Social and Economic Council
Herman Phleger
State Department
H. Brian Holland
Warren Olney I
Stephen F. Dunn
Commerce Department
Winthrop W. ‘Aldrich
Britain
William Langer
Still Scarred From Earlier Crash, Boys Return To Hospital
Reported injuries linger after a traffic crash involving local youths. Hospitalized patients include Dean and Betty Jane Drake with concussion and back injuries. Police and county officials review the incident and potential causes as families seek updates.
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Pwo
San, Jacinto
Memorial
Coady Road
Dean
Lands
Betty Jane-Drake
Drake
Cedar
Bayou
Crosby
le Jlong
Baytown Taxpayers Beat Deadline at Tax Station
Taxpayers crowded a Jaycees run poll tax station at Texas and Gaillard to beat the deadline for city, school, and state taxes. Police and volunteers managed the rush as pedestrians and motorists transacted payments at the window. Local officials Rochelle, Yanné, and Dick Rosenfeld oversaw the operation with several individuals listed as poll tax payers.
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Jaycees
Texas
Gaillard
Tommy Whey
Pol
Yanné
Dick “Rosenfeld
Bersons
Waterfront Corruption Hearings Reported Across New York
Testimony at public hearings described a port complex where steamship firms and longshoremen colluded with executives and union officials. Witnesses alleged widespread shakedowns and fraud connected to city halls, with figures like Ryan and McCormack linked to large union funds and Cadillac purchases. The chaotic testimony referenced criminal records and entangled financials as investigators probe corruption.
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T ‘Kets
Juneion
Gerri Py Benscent
Unnion
Union
Cadillac Bae Era Smg Stork Club
Iumcheon
Ryan
Enunse
Guatemala
Union Jsources
William F. McCormack
McCormack
Fla
Rickard
Rescue efforts for British Steamer 183 tragedy
Reports from Belfast Ireland describe the British steamer 183 with 133 passengers and 60 crew feared lost after abandoning ship in frigid Irish Sea. Rescue ships sped to the scene amid mountainous seas and hurricane winds as life boats were lowered and RAF bombers observed. Passengers include Maj J Sinclair Northern Ireland finance minister and Sir Walter Stailes Ulster Unionist MP.
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Irish Sea
Royal Air’ Force
Sinclair
Northern’ Ireland
Walter Stailes
Ulster
Belfast
Flash Fire Damages Upstairs Apartment at 92 James Street
A blaze caused about 300 dollars in damage to an upstairs apartment at 92 James Street. The fire broke out while the Strickland family, visiting relatives, were in the building. Investigating officials and volunteers worked to contain the flames.
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Lo Stricland
James
Sturphy
Pires
Thoms
Stricklands
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