Father Fails to Save Drowning Boy Sparks Court Appeal
Union attorney Peter Foreman will seek a rehearing before the Court of Criminal Appeals on Elton Fook's conviction. He argues a 22 year exception was misapplied. minutes show two time extensions granted by Judge Longston G King and timely bills were filed. Foreman contends a missing court order was supplied by affidavit and a transcription error is being corrected today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Foreman
Court of Criminal Appeals
Elton Fook
Foreman
Eure
Tuck
Longston G King
Faeman
Ervin Flowers
Baypen
A. C. Winborn
Ray Clark
Criminal Court of Appels
Rehearing Asked On Elton Tuck Conviction
Honolulu reports from Hawaii describe Mauna Loa erupting with lava and smoke as a C-54 flight witnessed the fiery plume. The lava stream reportedly destroyed a post office, church, cemetery, and several homes while two people are missing and feared dead. A direct descendant of Abraham Lincoln and his wife were said to have died in their residence.
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Joey Boart
Honolulu
U.P
Mauna Loa
Hawaii Island
Pacific Ocean
Abreham Lincoln
Lincoln
Hookene
Haskell Coffey
Syer
Meyme Loa
Ocean
Commission Approves Harris Highway Projects
The State Highway Commission approved ten highway projects totaling 3 651 800 dollars. In Harris County a prior project for grading structures and railroad grade separations on US 59 from Houston north to Langley Road was estimated at 1 080 000 dollars, deferred to a later program. Other projects include widening from Wallisville Road to the San Jacinto River bridge and from Crosby Lynchburg Road to the Liberty County line, plus widening and paving from Aldine Road to south of Spring Creek Bridge with costs ranging from 410 000 to 925 000 dollars.
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Austin
State Highway Commission
Harris County
Houston- North
Langley Road
Wallisville Road
San Jacinto River
Crosby
Lynchburg Road
Liverty County
Aldine Road
Spring Creek Bridge
Navy Flier Recalls Flaming Plane Wreck and Brave Crew
Former Annapolis football star Lieutenant Harold Bamberg credits the ground crew for saving him and his pilot after a twin engine Navy bomber crashed during an emergency landing at Quonset Naval Air Station. Nine other crewmen perished as heat prevented access to the fuselage. Bamberg described a fiery wreck and rapid extraction by two rescuers.
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R.l—Gr
Annapolis
Harold A. Bemberg
Lonoke
Arkansas
Quonset Naval Air Station
Hamberg
Miner
Beards and Silks Visit Spark Local Scrimmage Tale
Beardt Sroy and family move to their new home as Merthe Scoy’s Silks set to visit. Local sports banter includes Gillettes contesting BHl Broyles, Sr, with commentary to 31 Broyles, Jr about a riled softball game. Several neighbors mingle at casual scenes while Gen. Armstrong notes many register for a swimming class.
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Beard Scoy
Merthe Scoy
Silks
Bop Gillette
Gillettes
Broyles, Sr
Broyles, Jr
Georgia Happele
Bob Barfield
Cecil Morse
Breddy Sark
Hollywood Hesse
California
George Armstrong
George
Bob Tucker
Red Choate
Dan Stallworth
Kalph McCamy
Jesse Higginbotham
Umrest
Nolan
Melvin
Frenssen
Paul
Buck Turner
Texas Ey Saker
Aso
Yesteryear
Acheson asks Congress for military aid to Asia
Secretary of State Dean Acheson urged Congress to appropriate 1.2225 billion dollars without delay to arm friends in the far east to halt Communism. He warned on dangers in the Orient and stressed a flexible program, noting events in Southeast Asia, the Philippines, Korea, Japan, and China affect U.S. security. He spoke at a joint Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committee meeting.
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Washington
Dean Acheson
Congress
Far East
Acheson
Orient
Neea
Southeast Asia
Philippines
Korea
Japan
China
United States
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Actreson
Sanders Reappointed to Third Term on Port Commission
L G Wrof Sanders, a Baytown merchant and Culpepper Furniture manager, begins his third two year term on the Houston Port Commission after a Harris County Commissioners Court reappointment. He helped promote East Harris County and led Baytown La Porte Tunnel efforts, and serves as a Baytown Chamber of Commerce director and Tunnel Committee chair.
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L G Wrof Sanders
Baytown
Houston Port Commission
Harris County Commissioners Court
City of
Houston
Commissioners Court
Sanders
Culpeppers Furniture Company
East
Harris County
Baytown-La Porte
Moseyin Around on Shipboard Notables
A Houston Post item notes three notable passengers aboard including Queen Elizabeth and two others, with Eddie singing and John C. Echols talking about Baytown providing entertainment during the voyage.
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Sami-Palne
Houston Post
Queen
Elizabeth
England
Coutie
Soldier Convicted Of Rape Murder Escapes Death Penalty
Early Air Force Sergeant Lyle H. Buswell found guilty of rape and murder of Sergeant Parry E. Decker at Hamilton Field in March. Jury recommends life imprisonment, sparing the death penalty amid contentious deliberations over the charges and his confession about the choking incident.
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San Francisco
Dip
Air Force
Lyle HL Buswell
WAP
Parry E. Decker
Aion- Tor
An. BR
Husky
Vermont
Hamilton Field Air Force Base
Buswell
Decker
Busweil
Labor Union Threatens Violence At Construction Site
A labor group from Local 140% AFL threatens action if workers, including summer laborers and local youths, fail to join the union on a Pruett Estate construction project leased to a grocery chain. R. H. Pruett and Freamon dismiss the threat, saying they may move to non union work or convert the site into softball diamonds if pressure continues.
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Henke
R. H
Pruett
Freamon
Construction and General Laborers Union
AFL
Run Pruett
Houston
R. E. Pruett
Nestees
EF. Gore
Judge Hunter Named For Two Year Term On Corporation Court
Judge E B Hunter of the Corporation Court was re appointed by the City Council for a two year term. W D Reeves argued for re appointment noting expiration last September. Council discussed term length and new appointment, with Mayor Ward supporting a clear term. Committee recommendations covered facilities records coordination finances and hours, and were approved for implementation.
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Hunter
E. B. Hunter
Corporation Court
Connoilma
W.D. Reeves
Reeves
W. C
Williams
J. A. Ward
Cty
Rufus Bergeron
Bill
Council To Consider New Fire Ordinances
The council scheduled three draft fire and building code ordinances for study and a special meeting Tuesday. McDonald urged curb and gutter work on Gulf Street before paving, proposing city grading at 150 per foot, while Red Pruett warned against exposing the city to extensive contractor obligations. The Boe Ou Company of Houston received a permit to drill a well on the Hervey Whiting Tract south of Travis within city limits. Mayor Ward noted C De Middleton’s budget concerns and the possible need for a full-time engineer for major planned improvements.
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Sion
McDonald
Gulf Street
MacDonald
R. H
Prustt
Boe ‘Ou Company of
Houston
Weil
Hervey Whiting
Travis
Ward
Meneger_ C
Middleton
Rmongor
Rufus Threatens Resignation Over City Street Action
Councilman Rufus Bergeron, representing a district, warned at the Best Beytown City Council meeting that he will resign if street repairs are not acted on. He asserted he was elected to deliver action for the people and demanded results.
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Rufus- Bergeron
Beytown- Bergeron
Tivo
Rufus
Bea San Jacinto A Die of Hie An and aged father
The fragment describes Bea San Jacinto and an aged father watching in helplessness as events unfold. References to Vernon county, the Baytown Refinery, and the Marshall raters hint at a local crime or tragedy. The text is garbled, with unclear chronology and many OCR errors.
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San Jacinto
Vernon-probel Ny
Eriay
Caecks
Marshall
Baytown
W Y Harvey Ends 33 Year Gulf Service
W Y Harvey retires after a 33 year career with the Gulf service in 2008. The announcement notes his lengthy tenure and service to the district.
Jap Reds Defy Police Ban Rally May Bring Fighting
A fragmented report from Tokyo notes Communist rally defying police ban with potential clashes. Police organizer Willoughby is cited by a censoring desk, but details remain unclear.
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Red Pruett
Hawaii
Elton Tuck
Commission
Harris
Navy
Frauenheimer
Bamberg
U.S
Nabor
By Clint Miller
Hae Ganda
Port Commission
Lyle B. Buswell
Waaf
Neeted Directly
Key Tate
Robertino
Ingrid Bergman
Roberto Nosaseli
Rome
Chis
Sa Pnb Dust
Ingrid
Hosselini
Renato
Roberto
Bea
Tokyo
Umn Willoughby
Aera
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