Texas farmers haying and returning to fields
Texas farmers welcomed moisture as they cut hay then resumed work in cotton and grain fields. Officials noted adequate moisture coastwise but inland areas needing rain. dryland crops suffer, pastures improve, and cattle in good condition though pests and heat cause losses. Sorghum, corn, cotton prospects vary by region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
John Hutchison
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Gulf Coast
Tom Green
Navy Commander speaks at Baytown Kiwanis Club meet
Lt Commander Horace W Atkisson commanding officer at the U S Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center Beaumont spoke on Moral Leadership at the Baytown Kiwanis Club. He warned of two enemies communism and moral decay and urged citizens to guide children with ethics. He cited Korean War estimates prisoner outcomes and noted improvements in military discipline since a 1958 program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace W. Attasson
U.S. Navy
Marine Corps Reserve Training Center
Beaumont
Baytown
Korea
Fnll
Alkisgon
United States
Navy
Atkisson
Anzio
Gettysburg
Tarawa
Horizons Unlimited
Lou Britton
Jim Cunningham
Perry Beauchamp
Kiwanis Little League
West Side
City questions on road timing and fence post removal policy
Baytown officials discuss synchronizing traffic signals on j and Alexander Drive and consider city action to clean up lots. Residents ask if General Telephone and Bell should relocate a barbed wire fence post wrap system since Hurricane Carla. The city manager said owners may be billed for cleanup and that the post would be picked up in a Baytown stretch between Edgewood Street and Texas Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Edgewood St
General
Bell
Carla
A. General Telephone Co
J. B. LeFevre
Inter
Post
Texas Avenue
West Main Street
Corporation Court
Barney L. Ward
J. P. McA
Goose Creek Stream
Four Corners
Texas Highway Department
Harris County
State Highway Commission
Auto liability rates to fall as penalties drop plan use ends
Texas drivers without tickets face lower liability premiums after Aug 1 under revised auto insurance rates. The merit rating plan ends, causing premium shifts with zero pointers often paying more. Players include Harris County drivers over 25 and coastal areas seeing changes in comprehensive coverage. The board cites wind storm effects and regional variations, with commercial rates generally lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Austin
Aus
Tin
Dallas
Tarrant
Galveston
Insurance Board
Ned Pricel
Surance
Price
S—S—S
Joe Eddins
Board
Harris County
Bayshore fishing contest spurs camp upgrades and notable catches
The Bayshore Rod Reef and Gun Club reports strong fishing activity with camp operators setting records during the seventh annual contest. Local captains like Capt A J Crawley and Jeff Harbour upgrade facilities while notable catches include Chet Brantley’s three pound quarter speckled trout. Grover Edge recovers from injuries and aims to return to the circuit soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayshore Rod, Reef and Gun Club
Hampton Fontenot
Trinity Bay
Thompson’s
W. B. (Blumer
Thompson's
Chet Brantley
East Texas Avenue
A. J. Crawley
Marshal Read
Jeff Harbour
Harbour Hotel
Anderson
Earl Barnett Jr
Bayview
Carla
A. D. Chrisley
Adelle
Dunlap
Jolly Boat
Sims
C. W. Woodall
Denman
Grover Edge
Oklahoma congressman targets oil importers tax benefits
Rep. Tom Steed of Oklahoma pushes for curbs on oil importers tax breaks tied to Kennedy trade expansion plans. He seeks to block or modify depletion allowances and foreign tax credits, arguing for leveling treatment between domestic and foreign producers and maintaining current incentives. Deputy measures face industry opposition amid traffic and local policy debates in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Oklahoma
Tom Steed
D-Okla
Kennedy
Steed
Roduce
Roy Mont
Tecord
Texas Ave
Alexander Drive
S.M.B
General
Mid-Continent Oil & Gas A
Roy Montgom
Texas
Avenue
Northitton
United States
Phillips Tests Of Significant Extension In Texas Gas Field
Phillips Petroleum Co. reports a four mile extension of production from the Red Cave formation in Hutchinson County Texas. The No. 6 well and Childers gas well show strong outputs and a dual completion is planned. Treasury studies on depletion allowances and a push for U.S. flag tankers are noted amid industry debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlesville
Okla
Hutchinson County
Tex
Phillips Petroleum Co
Steed
For- Treasury
Douglas Rhation
Dillon
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the Sun
Lake Houston
Willie Hooper
Lynn King
Shelly King
Highlands
Laurie Ann Miller
M. R. Miller
James T. Traweek
Said
Mel Warlien
David Yates
Randy Faust
Jimmy Daniel
Jimmy
Crosby Club
L. F. Oliver
Mike Herring
John Bettis
Floyd Oliver
Donnie Cowart
4-H Club
Lavon Walton
Alice Halton
Verna Browswight
Wasmuthwest
Coun Derway
Thelin
Becin
Auler
TL. H. A
Roy Montgomery
Pruct and
Dailey
Stimpson
Steven Earl Adams
Kerry Adams
Kelley Lane
5. C. Mallory
Frank M. Adams
la Porte
CW. Mallory
B. B. Benson
Chickasha
The
Sun Office
Alexander
Tenant Avenue
Gene Wiggins
Leslie Wiggins
National Science Foundation
University of
N, R
Phillips
Tawnitavisions
George H. Gentry
Goose Creek
Blake
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