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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1956
Page
2
Tropical storm Anna battered northeast Mexico south of Tampico breaking inland with winds near 60 mph. Regions flooded previously as winds felled telegraph lines, homes and stores boarded up, and gales extended outward in a broad arc.
Ground Observer corps to train in alert exercises at observer posts from 11 am to 2 pm Saturday, according to post supervisor Harley Lansford. Highands drugstore owner W E Henrichsen returns after four days in Houston for a state pharmacist convention. Queck Shack reopening info via Bill Knowles. Beverly Rockhold exits teen recreation center. Wildcat Lee Brothers Co. seeks third well on High Meyer Estate two miles north of Highlands, projected at 6300 feet. Precinct 185 chairman race between Dick Manne and W M Douglas. Manne liberal, Douglas conservative Democrat. Try out classified ads dialing 8302.
The Baytown council addressed complaints about odor from the West Main sewage plant in Lee Heights and enforcement of dog control. Mayor Pruett pledged action to reduce odor with a digester cover and stricter rules on petroleum discharge into sewers. Residents urged council to protect property values amid sewer issues.
Rep. Elliott, a former Baytown attorney now living in Pasadena, seeks re election for a third term in State Representative Position 2. He runs Elliott and Lay law firm from Pasadena and has sponsored reforms to clean up scandals in Austin, improved the dream program, higher teachers salaries and state rights during his two House terms.
Jr Holmes pursues the Brady bombing case while Daniel accuses UAW-CIO head Walter Reuther of pulling strings in Texas. The debate centers on whether Texans should control Texas policy and governance, with the key issue whether Texans run Texas.
A brief item notes an evening portrait display tied to a fusion event with a speech by a speaker named Danis. The piece mentions a train time final and a 300 sign off, highlighting local civic presentation and a ceremonial close.
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