Fess Parker to MC telecast for Daniel campaign
Hollywood figure Fess Parker, famed for Davy Crockett, will host a Fort Worth broadcast as part of the Texas governor race. Parker praised Sen. Price Daniel’s leadership on tidelands recovery and narcotics issues, saying his Texas ties and investments reflect commitment to the state.
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United Press
Hollywood
Texas
Sen. Price
Daniel
Markland Angle
Jess Parker
Davy Crockett
Parker
Fort Worth
Escapees From Gatesville School In Shootout Captured
A group of 14 escaped youths from Gatesville School for Boys, led by a Dallas teen with a prior record, were pursued after a high speed chase. Seven were captured southeast of Gatesville near The Grove as they hid at a farmhouse. the rest fled toward Temple stealing a telephone company vehicle. Sheriff Winfred Cummings and state staff assisted in the arrests.
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Igatesville
Tex
Gatesville
Winfred Cummings
Dallas
Grove
Aulies
Temple
Crosby's New Football Colt Arrives For Baytown Plan
New coach Frank Amick arrived over the weekend and plans to move his family to Crosby as he finds a suitable ban. Rebekah Indge 44 percent will drape the charter, a meeting Tuesday night honors the late Gertrude Hatfield of Houston who died Thursday. Funeral services were held in Houston Saturday with the Baytown lodge in charge. Metzuire Nobel Grand announced an initiation. Ocresattes meet 7 50 pm Monday at the Baytown Community Building to hear Houston policemen discuss narcotics problems. Mrs. H E Dinsmore, president, will preside. Key Club board members meet 6 pm Monday at Robe rt EB. General membership meeting set for 4 30 pm Tuesday.
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Frank Amick
Banning
Baytown Rebekah
Gertrude Hatfield
Houston
Thurwlay
Baytown Lodge
T “Metzuire
Nobel Grend
Ocresattes
Baytown
Nardotics Anstorceiment Division
KEY Club
Mempere
Robert EB
Around Town Briefs Highlight Local Happenings
Barbara Watsins returns to Bextown for a short visit while Barbara Mea plans a ranch stay. Dolores Smith travels to Baytown with hospital stops. Shee is hopeful for stability. Christy Ann Heiman returns home after hospitalization. A buoyant note on 62 young swimmers ready for supper follows. Local chatter mentions new South Main Street venture and various residents in lighthearted tones.
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Barbara Watsins
Barbara Mea
Bextown
Dolores Smith
Baytown
Niwassa Clement
Christy Ann Heiman
Carioad
Lowny Brackin
Carl Rothoff
Branmani
Sam Davie
Frenchy
Broussath
Negro picnickers depart quietly as police respond
Police were called to Roseland Park Sunday as four groups of Negro picnickers from McNair arrived. Officers talked with attendees and the picnickers left without incident.
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Baytows
Roseland Park
McNair
Negotiators Resume Talks in Steel Walkout Endgame
Negotiators for the steel industry and 650000 United Steelworkers members agreed to meet in New York City on Tuesday to resume contract talks that paused after a 23 day walkout. John A. Stephens of U S Steel and USW president David J. McDonall arranged the Sunday call to restart negotiations.
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Pueltsburgh
United Steelworkers
New York City
John A. Stephens
U.S. Steel Corp
USW
David J. McDonall
Voters Face Rugged Job On Saturday In Harris County
Harris county voters face a long ballot with a Democratic primary for governor and state, county, and precinct posts. Bond issues total 423.5 million, plus nine constitutional amendments and three referenda on integration. Precinct conventions finalize amid Conservative vs Liberal party control.
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Baytown
Sen
Pri Daniel
Ralph Warborough
Lestover
Daniel
Yarborough
Harris County
Ara Presley
Werlein Jr
Baytown DeMolays Sweep Tri Area Meet Honors
Baytown DeMolays returned home with high honors from the South Texas Tri Area conclave in Pere Arthur Saturday. They won the track meet and tennis tournament, placed second in the degree team work, and will represent the San Jacinto district in Dallas on August 9 and 10. Bill Mack Dixon won the tennis singles, teamed with Jerry Strickler to take doubles. Six trophies went to San Jacinto area chapters. 330 DeMolays attended. Port Arthur edged Baytown in the sweetheart contest.
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Baytown
South Texas
Pere Arthur
San Jacinto
Dallas
Bo Laughlin
Tri-Cities
San Jacinto Baytown
East Hotston
West Houston
Sabine
Bill Mack Dixon
Jerry Strickler
Jerry
Sandra Dias
Port Arthur
Bevers
Death March Trial: Marine Tells Of Slap By Commander
At Parris Island a surviving Marine testified about the so called death march leading to the rib robins at Rib bon Creek. Witnesses Melvin Barker and Pieslob Maloof, both from New York, described an incident where McKeon struck a man on the head during disciplinary drill. Cross examination clarified one slap did not aim to cause injury. The trial, under general court martial, focuses on alleged assault, vodka drinking, and the events that led to multiple deaths.
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HD. Quigg
United Presy
He Nesses
Melvin Barker
Pieslob Maloof
New York
McKeon
Cork Martial
East Harris GOP Chief Quits For Job In Sumatra
Baytown area Republican leader resigns before May precinct conventions to join the foreign service. George Walton, a 1952 Eisenhower organizer born in Louisiana, will take a posting as assistant superintendent at a Stanford Vacuum Company plant in Palembang Sumatra.
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East Harris Gop
Sumatra
Fred Hartman
Midenhower
Baytown
George “T. ‘Walton
Harris County
SUN SLANTS: Daniel for Texas governor gains editorial support
The Baytown Sun endorses U.S. Senator Price Daniel as best suited for Texas governor, praising his campaign discipline and integrity. It notes attacks against him as unfounded, cites his past stance against a presidential candidate who could threaten Texas school funds, and highlights Daniel’s long service to the Democratic Party.
Eisenhower Holds Private Talks With Latin American Leaders
President Eisenhower met secretly with Latin American heads of state during a three day Western Hemisphere summit. Aimed at solidifying inter American cooperation, he proposed a special commission led by his brother Milton Eisenhower to seek peacetime welfare initiatives for the region.
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Western Hemisphere
Eisenhower
Mitton Eisenhower
GOP Precinct Conventions Report Delayed
Attendance described as light by Precinct 149 chair R C Halter with no district chairman currently in the GOP division. A complete precinct convention report is not yet available as of Monday morning.
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R. C. Halter
Umnity Sn
Sen Gop
Navy pilots complain about flying arrows at Glenview NAS
Air crew at Glenview Naval Air Station reported distress over unusually difficult landings after introduction of new target practice and weather conditions. They cited limited visibility and exposure to debris, urging review of flight procedures and safety measures.
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Glenview Naval Air Station
Eight-Year-Old Boy Drowns Near Canal in Terrell Texas
An eight-year-old boy, Farold Smith, drowned while playing along a canal at the intersection near Terrell. Reported missing around 4:30 p.m., a search by volunteers and local authorities recovered the body at 10 p.m. The death is ruled accidental. Funeral arrangements were to be handled by Walker Funeral Home.
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Negra
Farold Smith
Terrell, Tees
Barrells
Setiborrend Hy
Seareh
Bining
Walker
Barrett Seutlement
Jad‘ Roether
Ted Barret Seullement
Terrell
Deaf Bride and Groom Hear Vows Interpreted in Sign
Miss Paggy Dodd of County Mo and Eugene Robe of Lockney plan a Memorial Baptist Church wedding Monday. Both graduates of the Texas School for the Deaf in Austin will have vows interpreted in sign language by Mrs Lavis Board.
Price Daniel and the Texas Tidelands Stand
Four years after backing Roosevelt he gave speeches for him in 1936 and again in 1940. He later served in the army in 1944 and returned to support the national Democratic ticket in 1948. By 1952 Daniel reflected on seven years of fighting for Texas tidelands and urged voters to choose him as a proven Democrat and “a real man.”
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Price Daniel
Texas Tidelands
White House
Democratic Party
Texas
Crack Train Derails Near Carrollton Injuring 26
A Santa Fe San Francisco Chief passenger train derailed Sunday night near Carrollton injuring 26 of 122 aboard. Many passengers were treated or released to continue journeys while others were treated at the scene or by Missoni Highway Patrol. The Chief, Santa Fe's second newest passenger train, can reach speeds of up to 86 miles per hour.
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Carrollton
Dio
Santa Fe Railroad
San Francisco
Missoni Highway Patrol
Santa E
Ferry route project bid accepted for Crosby Lynchburg road
Galt Bitnlithie’s bid of 4269 was accepted for a route changing project on Crosby Lynchburg road between Four Camars and the Lynchburg ferry. Five bids were received. The county commission says the new ferry slip at the ferry land will be completed within a few days.
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Galt Bitnlithie
Crosby+Lyrchburg
Lynchburg
Vo Vi Ramsey
Dixie Civil Rights Bill Passes House Amid Southern Opposition
The House approved the administration civil rights bill amid southern opposition, likely to die in the Senate. A coalition of Republicans and northern Democrats backed final passage after a short delay dubbed a baby filibuster. The bill would create two commissions to investigate civil rights violations and empower the attorney general with extra powers to prosecute violators. President Eisenhower urged swift passage.
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William M. Bares
Washington
House
Senate
Senate Committee
Meg Tudiciery
Bil
Wisenhower
Attorn Gane
Herbert Brownell i. Ehers
Birt Xmitheriers
Vijciols
Congress
Pentagon
Yeattie Vielson Dies in San Antonio Hospital
Yeattie Vielson of San Antonio Texas died in a local hospital on the same day. A taxi collision in Tulsa, injuring another vehicle, was noted as the cause of the car crash.
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Yeattie Vielson
Bey
San Antonio
Tex
Tulsa
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