Driver Narrowly Escapes Bridge Accident On Market Street
County Commissioner V Ramsey witnessed a near disaster on Market Street Road in the San Jacinto River bottoms when Lois Pittman of Channelview lost control on the slick surface near a bridge. Her pickup bounced and the steel railing held, sparing a fall into the lake. she suffered a sprained back and minor injuries. Witness Deputy Sheriff L Biekersta noted her moderate speed and loss of control as the vehicle slid toward the railing. Fifteen people had died at the same bridges years earlier before railings were installed, and one later drowned during a storm after another missed bridge.
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V.' V. Ramsey
Market Street
San Jacinto River
Lois Pittman
Channelview
Senate Fee Threat Could Delay Atomic Bill
Washington July 21 The Senate warned that approval of the controversial power purchase provisions in the atomic energy bill may spark extended debate on other elements. A showdown vote was planned on President Eisenhower’s plan to buy private power via the Atomic Energy Commission for TVA delivery, with Knowland signaling a possible all night session to reach agreement.
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Washington
Senate
Hisenhower
Atomic Energy Commission
Tennessee Valley Authority
William F.knowland
John
Sherman Cooper
William’. Langer
N.D
U.S. Alles
Truck Overturns On Decker Drive
James E B Castleschouldt, 19, suffered only scratches when his pickup overturned Tuesday night on Decker Drive after leaving the road at a curve and attempting to cut back onto pavement. He was taken to Lillie Duke hospital for emergency treatment and later jailed. Acting Police Chief W R Montgomery provided details.
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James EB. Castleschouldt
Decker Drive
Castleschouldt
Lillie-Duke Hospital
W. R. Mont-gomery
Baytown Sun staff and rates notice
The Baytown Sun announces staff roles and subscription prices. Editorial and advertising contacts are listed with rates for By Carrier and mail across terms, including monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly options. The notice notes postal compliance and does not include second class matter.
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Baytown Sun, Inc
Pearce and Ashbel
Haytown
Texas
Bred Hartman
Gould
Ula Mae Jackson
Jarren Edwards
Baytown
Congress
General
Advertising Service
Baytown Seeks Highway 73 Completion Plans
Discussion centered on a possible extension of Missouri Street from Baytown to meet Highway 446 to provide a direct route to the highway. W T Busch presided, inviting Douglas Pruett and County Commissioner Ramsey to review the complete Highway 73 plan for Baytown ahead of the highway’s opening.
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van Cage
Douglas
Baytown
W. T. Busch
Pruett
Y. W. Ramsey
Stock Quotes Special To The Baytown Sun
The Baytown Sun presents a condensed list of stocks and prices from major companies including American Cyanamid, AT&T, Anaconda Copper, Dow, General Motors, Goodyear, Gulf Oil, Humble, Texaco, Union Oil, U.S. Steel, and more. Market activity notes a tentative Oct N.O. Cotton trend and several percentage day movements, with buyers and sellers among large firms and oil interests.
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Alley Ludlum
Allis-Chalmers Amer Cyan
American
Repab
Amer
Wooleng
Anaconda Copper Bath Steel
Calvan
Celatex Chi.Corp
Chrysler Corp‘Cities Service
Carib
H. L. and P. Co
Humble OM
Heey
Jones and Laugh
Eseseeesaeeaes
SAM Kirby
Libby Men
Seresne
Liggett and Myers
Merrill Pet 'S
Math Chem
Mack Trucks
Pacif
Stan
Ohio
Sunray
Texas
Texas Gulf
Tidewater Corp
Union Oil of
Calif
U. S. Steel
Wilson and Gasreeee
Woodley Peat
N. O. Cotton
Humble Company Wage Discussion At Baytown
The Baytown plant shows no recent decline in refining employment. 1952 to 1954 tool and equipment investment rose, enabling higher output per worker. Company notes profits lagging industry earnings, wages keeping pace with living costs, and pledges continued high pay, good conditions, and strong benefits while monitoring wage trends.
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Baytown
Rubber Hants
Humble
Humbie
Janary
Refining Department
Ballot continuation for state representative positions and districts
Ballot listings show candidates by position numbers for state representative and state board of education. It includes candidates for positions 4 5 7 8 and the eighth district, along with district attorney race names such as John Bradshaw and Dan Walton.
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State Board OF Education
Aubrey Calvin Jack Binion
John Bradshaw
Dan Walton
Jim Whitworth
Harris County
Horace Mann Bands To Offer Final Summer Concert
Horace Mann junior high bands will present a last summer concert at Roseland Park Thursday night conducted by Fred Parker. The program opens at 7 45 p m and features the seventh grade band recently out of elementary school. The Horace Mann regular band for 1954 55 will also perform. Public invited with no admission charge.
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Horace. Mann
Roseland Park
Fred Parker
Sanderway
Elemenitary
Horace Mann
Moody Jr. of Galveston in critical pneumonia care
W L Moody Jr aged 89, famed financier and Galveston magnate, is in grave condition after a pneumonia attack. He was admitted to John Sealy hospital with doctors saying his age makes outcomes uncertain. Moody heads a vast financial empire including American National Insurance Co and several banks.
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Galveston
W. L. Moody Jr
Moody
John Sealy Hospital
G A. W. Currie
Clark W. Thompson
D-Tex
American “National Insurance Co
National
W. J. Moody. Cotton Co
W. L. Moody Investment Co
Galveston News and
Tribune
Fort Worth Livestock Market Report July 21
Livestock prices in Fort Worth show slaughter steers and heifers steady to higher with mixed canners and cutters. cows at 5.50 to 10.50 for best, heavy weights higher, stockers 12 to 16.50. Hogs include 190 to 240 pound pigs at 23, 250 to 350 pound hogs 20 to 22.75, sows 13 to 18. Cattle and hogs traded with varied demand as buyers adjusted bids.
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Fort Worth
SDA
Texas Governor Attacks Opponent in Page One Speech
Governor Shivers denounces Yarborough as selling out Texas. He accuses supporters of CIO PAC NAACP ADA and George Parr of pushing New York ideas and warns Texans will resist. Shivers heads to Houston rallies while Yarborough plans a big night in Athens. A unrelated note recalls rice packaging history with 100-pound pockets now replaced by smaller bags.
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Texas
Cio-Pac
NAACP
ADA
George Parr
Shivers
Walter Reuther
CIO
Walter White
New York
Houston
Yarborough
Athens
Democrats Seek Rule On McCarthy Staff Shakeup
Democrats push to control who McCarthy can appoint to his staff as Roy M. Cohn resigns under fire. McCarthy vows to replace, while Mundt hopes for unity and an end to fights, as the Army McCarthy hearings enter a new phase amid closed hearings on Boston defense plants.
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Henry“ Wesdnesday
Democrats
Will Dend
Fiseph RK
Roy M
Cohn
Senate
Subcommittee
Strake McCarthy
Karl E. Mundt
R-S.d
Eve Potter
Mich
Jackson
Stuart Symington
Boston-area
Defense
South Carolina First State To Plant Indigo For Sale
South Carolina led in cultivating time and indigo for sale, marking a historic move in early agricultural commerce amid evolving plantation economies.
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South Carolina
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