Thunderstorm Kills Three Cows On Cote Road
Lightning struck a pasture fence during a Sunday electrical storm killing three cows owned by Douglas Bettis of 404 Stewart. A calf escaped as one cow head was through the fence. each cow valued at 150 dollars. Houston Lighting and Power crew reported 10 Cove Road customers darkened until about 5 PM. A Cedar Bayou tree split by lightning caused no other damage.
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Cote Road
Douglas Bettis
Stewart
North Main
Airport
Houston Lighting and Power Co
Cove Road
Cedar Bayou
La Porte Railway Depot Burglary Report Details
Two parcels stolen from La Porte railway depot Sunday night with value undetermined at noon Monday. Three suspects detained as sheriff's office and railway detective agency investigate. Baytown merchants cited in brief.
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la Porte
Sheriff's Office
Railway Detective Agency
Barkley Kept Federal Pension After Retirement
Alben W. Barkley will continue to receive a government pension after retirement. President Truman will not receive a pension. The government bans retiree pensions for presidents and vice presidents. Barkley has drawn a pension as a former member of Congress since becoming Vice President in 1949. He is among 87 ex lawmakers receiving annual pensions from $592 to $6,562, averaging $3,328. The plan requires six years of 6 percent contributions, age 62, and post August 1, 1946 service. Truman did not qualify for congressional retirement.
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GTON
Alben W. Barkley
Trumar
Barkley
Congress
Fresidenc
Truman
Congressional
Senate
Miller Thanks Supporters After One-Sided Win in Re Election
State Representative William A. Miller issued a statement thanking supporters after a lopsided victory in his bid for re election. He urged prayers and assistance for the upcoming 52nd legislature meeting next January, noting it will consider about 1500 pieces of legislation and pledging faithful public service.
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Tate
William A
Bill) Miller
Jet Planes Can't Catch 'Saucers' Reported Over Washington
News from Saturday night describes glowing white lights seen by pilots and radar operators over Washington. Air Force and CAA investigated with F-94 jets sent to intercept, while intelligence centers weighed evidence but found no proof the lights were flying saucers. Separate note reports an arthritis attack sidelines Baytown distributor Sam Stassi to Houston hospital. A Richmond tax bureau humorously grants refunds to "George Washington" and "Martha Washington" residents.
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Air Force
Pentagon
Air Force Technical Intelligence Center
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Ohio
Civil Aeronautics, Air Route Traffic Control Center
CAA
National
Potomac River
Washington
Sam Stassi
Baytown
Houston
Stassi
Richmond, Va
Bureau of Internal Revenues
Richmond
George Washington
Martha
George
Near Beach, Va
La Porte Funeral For E P Mecham
An obituary item notes the death of E P Mecham from La Porte with funeral details provided by local news desk. The brief mentions services scheduled in the morning and lists station identifiers and daily broadcast segments surrounding the event.
Memorial Sick List Notes Names and Addresses
San Jacinto memorial list includes Mrs Delma Lee Tyer Mont Belview Mrs William Shelby Baytown RL Lamb North Third Street Mrs Edith Cannon 1908 Maryland Jimmie Thompson Alexandria Josephine AHen MecNair Mrs Henry G Evans 317 Park Robert W Miller Houston
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San Jacinto
Delma Lee Tyer
Mont Belview
William Shelby
Baytown RL
Lamb
North Third
Edith Cannon
Maryland
Jimmie Thompson
Alexandria
Josephine Ahen—Mecnair
Henry G. Evans
Park
Robert W. Miller
Houston
Births and a quirky traffic tale across cities
The item notes the birth of Judy Catherine Disbrow at San Jacinto Hospital with details on time and grandparents W R Horn and Gwen Disbrow. It also mentions a son born Sunday to Delma Lee Trer in Mont Belvieu at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital. In Memphis a man rides a garden plow modified with wheels toward town, and a trooper testifies about a Hoho kus town in New Jersey with a joking exchange from Judge Rosenthal.
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Disbrow
Laurence Disbrow
Judy Catherine
Mongay
San Jacinto Hospital
W. R. Horn
Baytown
Gwen Disbrow
Houston
Tyer
Delma Lee Trer
Mont, Belview
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Memphis
Tenn
S. V. Whitaker
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W. A. Cbe
Miller
L. D. Victory
Kunnzalis
Velvay
Cook's Air Cooled
Texas
DIAL
Worts Review
EBL
McFar
Cedars Drive-In
North
Fran
Ceara
Saytown Sun
Harris County
U.S
Airway
Il Zor Wok
Beckorth
Allis-Chalmers
Napier
Eresla Vehter
Cccieeereeuee Iz
Uth Yarborough
Beth Steel
Canada
Cessna
UY Slope
Ramsey
Chi Corp Oe
Chrysler Corpoteewens
Columb Gas
Land Office
Giles
du Pont
Gen Tire
McKay
Gillette Snf
White
Goodytar Tire
P. Beard
Greyhound Biz MacNamara
Gulf Oil
P.m. Sature Rt
Gulf Stat Uti Ue
Wood
Houston Oil
H. L. and
P. Co
John
la Poy
Lewis
Loew's Incetaee
la Land
Sale Supreme Court
Mack Trucks
Smedley
Mid Con Pet
Keenan
Mont-Dakota All Nat Dairy
Red Bay Ohio Oil
Owens Court of Criminal Appeals
Packard Stot
Woodley
Panhandle P and R
Penney'’s Inc
Court of Civil Appeals
Pure Oil
Phillips Petwees
Soule Ats
Richfield Oil
Patterson
Bair
Baines
Baker
Sies No
Miller Rate Legislature
A. Baker
Rno
Herrera Yancy
Stallworth
Warneil
Plummer
McPhail
Bates
Sheriff Nix
Lambert
Kern
Ae District Atlerne Bradshaw
Scott
Cahoon
Davis
Chariton
Tucker
Philpot
Dacus
Constable Anderson
Vetuski
E. P. Mecham
Krel
Ruas Morgani
Iex
Churches of Christ
Dirk Fason
Warren Edwards
Starinie
Hoedown
Stee Ee
Lie Son
Hayes- Heflin
Blue Arrow
Iis
Alvin Coen Mwy Oul
Piper Laurie
Rock Budson
Chas Coburg
Hell Town
Sterling Harlette
Forest
Mara Mal
Nigh Sranrixe
Wwrrt
Bing Crosby
Gung HO
Robert Much
Stork
Hohokus
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