City Council OKs mill city waterworks improvements
The City Council Friday approved funds totaling 113,619 for waterworks improvements. Bids opened Thursday night covered five projects including a 1600 gpm water well, 2 gallon steel surface storage tank, elevated storage tank, and control house. Low bids came from Texas Go Co and Baytown Iron and Bridge Co for tanks and surface storage. Southern Engine Works bid 5,598 for pump and pipe work. government plans and engineering costs noted.
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E Texas Go
Irons and’ Bridge Co
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Baytown
Southern Engine
Eppump Co
Revival events and community notes spill from Baytown area ink
The item lists church pre-revival plans at Semorial Baptist and Seaspring 2 churches with services Friday through Saturday, plus meetings at Bechurch and AGH, and mentions pastors from Basler University and area ministers. It also notes city light installation orders for 106 street lights, a Baytown Park addition approval east of Bet Main near the Bay Grounds with 28 lots, and various local tidbits about residents, visitors, and schedule chatter across the community.
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Semorial Baptist Church
ySeaspring
Bechurch
Iave
Ross Sterling
RE. F
Ros- Hnuston
Greever
Stu
Basler University
Morntth
SE Park
Sddition
Bet Main
Baytown BS
Baytown
Stevenson Favored by CIO PAC as Democratic Balloting Opens
The CIO Political Action Committee backs Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson for the Democratic nomination. Delegates and leaders from Kefauver Harriman camps scramble in Chicago to block the Stevenson surge as the convention moves toward a possible first or second ballot decision. Key players include Senator Estes Kefauver, Averell Harriman, Senator Richard B. Russell and Senator Robert S. Kerr. President Truman expected to arrive for the final session.
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Chicago
CIO Political Action Committee
Adlai E. Stevenson
Jack Kroll
PAC
CIO
Uincis Bayerior
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Tennes
See
Averell Harriman
New York
Ilinois
Stevenson
Harriman
Harriman-Kefauver
Richard B. Russell
Robert S. Kerr
Truman
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Isbor
Lib
Fredas
Zstes Kefauver
Tennessee
Richard
Bz Russell
Baytown Election Saturday Tests Democratic Strength
Baytown voters face a Democratic primary testing county and precinct strength with 18 000 qualified electors. The race centers on county commissioner Precinct Two where Hugh A May faces three challengers, while over 100 candidates compete for 51 state and county posts. Fire polls run 7 am to 7 pm as precinct conventions unfold with Loyalist and Tejas factions vying for party control.
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Paytown
Harris County
Baytown
Hugh A. May
W. V. Ramsey
Channréiview
C.T. Borner
Roscoe Zierleng
Wilogéa
Truman
Coast Guard ends first Gulf distress search for phantom vessel
The Coast Guard halted its active search after reports of a sinking vessel in the Gulf of Mexico near Galveston. No wreckage or survivors were found despite four cutters and two PBY planes scouring the area. A later message said a trawler rescued three, but the missing ship and a second trawler remained unlocated amid lingering questions of possible false distress signals.
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Houston
Coast Guard
Gulf of Mexico
Franklin
Galveston
Tex
Charles Tighe
Coast’ Guard
Cardigan
California Reports Sharp Earthquake
A sharp earthquake centered south of San Diego was recorded early Friday. Seismologist Fred Robinson said the quake reached intensity No. 2 in the city and lasted one minute and 15 seconds. It appeared to originate from a different direction than earlier quakes in southern California this week.
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San Diego
Here
Fred Robinson
California
Southern Rebels Win Vote Rights Without Signing
CHICAGO July 25 UFI Three southern state delegations South Carolina Virginia and Louisiana won back full voting rights at the Democratic Convention without signing a loyalty pledge. The move ends a blistering floor fight as anti Truman southerners threaten to derail the convention and GOP nominee Eisenhower.
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Chicago
UFI
D. Eisenhower
South Carolina
Virginia
Louisiana
Averelle
Hackman
Sea -Estes' Ke
Sun endorses candidates in Baytown Democratic primary
The Sun endorses Price Daniel Allan Shivers Ben Ramsey John Ben Shepperd Olin Culberson Spurgeon Bell Graham Smedley Kenneth Woodley George Graves Martin Dies Searcy Bracewell William Elliott Will Thanheiser Robert Baker Bill Miller James Yancy Jr Bill Henderson Garth Bates Buster Kerm Dick Little Paul Anderson Norman Charlton urging readers to vote for these aspirants but, above all, to vote in the primary.
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Baytown
U. 5
Senate
Price Daniel
Baytown Sun
Sun
Harris County
The
Allan Shivers
Ben Ramsey
John Ben Shepperd
Olin Culberson
Spurgeon Bellof
Harris
County
State Supreme Court
Graham B. Smedley
Kenneth K. Woodley
Criminal Court of Appeals
George W. Graves
Court of Civil Appeals
Martin
Searcy Bracewell
William
Bill) Elliott
Will Thanheiser
Robert W. Baker
WM. A
Bill) Miller
James W
Jim) Yancy JR
Eee
Bill
Jitterbug
Democratic Executive Committee
Telephone Ruling Waits On Expert
City Council scenes a Baytown telephone rate rise after a delay for expert review. Rate expert Clinton Owsley will confer before a final decision, with hearings noting public concerns over service fairness and cross exchange charges.
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Baytown
Clinton Owsley Au
Southwestern Associated Telephone. Co
J.A. Ward
Haskell
Robert Jand
Strickland
Howes
Jack Matthews
Grover Edge
S Committee
Ouneir J
Bill Reichart
George’ Chandler
Owsley A
C.D. Middieon
Owsley
Maverick Defies Shivers Over Democratic Pledge in Texas
San Antonio July 25 Maury Maverick declares victory for Loyalist Democrats to force Gov Allan Shivers into a party loyalty pledge for the Texas primary He labels Shivers cowardly and a dog and vows to defeat him Maverick says 18 Dixiecrats walked out of the Regular delegation and asserts his group was victorious though not seated by the convention
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CPR
Maury Maverick
Allan Shivers
Maverick
Shivers
Texas
Chicago
Cr Atia
Canimen
U.S
Mates Maverick
Wheat
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ralph Yarborough
Ewo
22 Month Old Girl Is Baytown Polio Victim
A 22 month old girl from Danubina Acres in Baytown is the 26th polio victim. Donna Barnes daughter of Mr and Mrs J K Barnes of 1430 Wright has a mild polio case with slight leg paralysis. She is under home treatment after high temperature and sore throat preceding onset.
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Danubina Acres
Baytown
Donna Barnes
Wright
Landowners Push City Annexation Plan Near Cedar Bayou
Property owners asked Friday for annexation of four city blocks between Casey Street and the Old Cedar Bayou road to install a sewage line. Seventeen residents signed a petition presented to the City Council at Thursday night’s meeting. Council members debated funding options and considered routing the line with special assessments.
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Cedar Bayous Road
Highway 146
Casey
Pine
Oask
Ash
Elm
Cedar Bayou Road
City Not Liable in Property Damage Suit Rules
City attorney George Chandler told the city council that the city likely bears no liability for a $31,500 property damage claim by James Howard Jackson, filed through Walter E. Queen. The incident centers on a police power defense after an oil drilling mud truck reportedly dropped a wheel on a street.
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George Chandler
James Howard Jackson
Walter E. Queen
Wes
Chandler
Mystery pollution dusted Baytown residents
Residents of Baytown reported a black sooty spray falling across the city during the early morning hours. Weather officials cited a southwest wind while residents from Arrell Part to downtown complained of specks on cars and screens. Industry groups denied responsibility and the J M Huber plant was ruled out as the source.
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Baytown
Oeerate
Baytown Sun
Chamber of Gomerece
Weather Bureau
Houston
Gtown
Co-Operative
Pollu
J. M. Huber
Arrell
Woodlawn
Lawddale
Busch’ Terrace
Steel Strike Ends Near CIO Leaders Sign Contract
The 170 member wage policy committee was to meet at noon to vote on the agreement reached by CIO head Philip Murray and President Benjamin Fairless. The strike aimed to halt production across industries, with mobilization looming. As workers return, production resumes, but ramping up remains cautious.
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CIO
Alan’ Adams
CIO Déat
Philip Murray
U.S
Benjamin Fairless
Murray
Texas Democrats End Primary Campaign Amid Heat Apathy
United Press reports candidates in Texas closed their campaigns under extreme heat with widespread apathy and a short ballot. Voters faced a long ballot, live TV coverage of the national convention, and last minute pleas from leaders including Shivers and Yarborough who urged turnout before Saturdays precinct conventions.
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United Press
Texas
U.S. Weather ‘Bureau
Austin
Sheffield Padt Seen at Houston plant meeting
A disjointed report notes a Sheffield Steel Corp plant in Houston Texas held an early Friday meeting. The document includes unclear quotations and garbled phrases about management and representation and an instruction to meet at the earliest possible moment.
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Houston
Uni
Irepresental
Sheffield ‘Steel. Corp
Texas
Unscheduled Fun At Rally On Commerce
Rosalie Myers reports a County Commissioner H A Mays Commerce street rally drew a larger crowd with diversions. An old-fashioned hair pulling contest between wives of former Baytown policemen amused attendees while Harris County sheriff was accused of telling a lie. Several candidates refused to speak citing high fees and short speaking times as crowds grew restless.
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Rosalie Myers
H. A. Mays
Commerce Street
Baytown
Harris County
Heafner Quits Isle Sheriff Race
Galveston July 25 Fred Heafner quit the race for Galveston county sheriff citing medical advice after a week in hospital with a serious stomach disorder. His withdrawal leaves the Lamarave Ministerial Alliance without a candidate to back as his wife had campaigned in his stead. Heafner had earlier received the alliance’s blessing after first choice Eddie Knowles withdrew following a beach accident.
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Galveston
Fred Heafner
Galveston County
Lamarave
Heafner
Eddie’ Knowles
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