No Confidence Vote in French Premier Laniel
PARIS June 12 The French National Assembly voted no confidence in Premier Joseph Laniel’s crisis-ridden government. Laniel offered resignation. President Rene Coty’s reply was not known. Vote was 306 to 293 amid fallout from Indo-China defeats and Geneva peace talks.
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Paris
French National Assembly
Crishsridden
Joseph Laniel
Laniel
Rene Coty
Assembly
Tno
Indo-China
France
Geneva
Elysee Palace
Seine River
Resig
Hitch-Hiker Accused of Bloody Killing
BRISTOL Tennessee June 12 UP A young hitch hiker seven days out of a Texas prison wearing blood stained clothes is held as a suspect in the kidnap slaveing of a Karnes woman and the wounding of her husband William Studds 22 of Rochester New York was captured Friday night by highway patrolmen at a road block aided by a 38 year old high school athletic director Sheriff Ham Hurd says Studds will be charged with the slaying of Mrs Axel Holm 16 and injuring her husband 62 as they traveled toward Providence Rhode Island to Sweden The couple were dining at Cherokee Lake when a gunman in a yellow shirt on blue denim trousers forced them into their car driven with one hand and holding a pistol with the other Holm said the gunman stopped the auto near Bristol and began firing after dropping the pistol during a struggle with Holm he fled into the woods taking neither the 1200 in travelers checks nor 400 in cash in the Holm car More than 250 patrolmen deputies and citizens joined the search (See Kiler Page Two)
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Bristol
Tenn
Texas
Karnes
Tex
William Studds
Rochester
N. Y
Sullivan County
Ham Hurd
Studds
Axel G. Holm
Providence
R. I
Sweden
Holm
Cherokee Lake
Here
Shivers Planes to Baytown and Houston Visit Schedule
Governor Shivers will visit Baytown at 3 80 pm with supporters then address a Houston meeting at the Rice Hotel and a Pasadena Chamber of Commerce banquet Monday. A Goose Creek Rainbow meeting is set for 6 pm Saturday at the Masonic Hall Crosby plans for the 1954 fair August 25 26 27 28 with Don Ramsey presiding. Lions Club seeks a March growing contest tied to the fair. Community notes mention local figures and events across Glen Har- Sours and nearby areas.
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Shivers
Baytown
Allen Shivers
Rice Hotel
Houston
Pasadena Chamber of Commerce
Rainbow
Mary Nan Carter
Goose Creek
Assembly of the Order of the Rainbow
Masonic Hal
Crosby Feir
Crosby Fair Association
Crosby School
Don Ramsey
Lions Club
Hammonds Gives Up In Insurance Battle
AUSTIN June 12 The state's suit to shut down Lloyds of North America ended as Ralph W Hammonds confessed insolvency and agreed to receivership. Judge Betts announced a permanent injunction within days. Charters of Motor Club of North America and Trust Co of North America revoked. Security Discount Corp dismissed. receiver to take over Hammonds assets and related firms. Hammonds home and personal furniture released.
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Austin
Houston Insurance Company
Ralph W. Hammonds
Lloyd's of North America
18Th District
Charles
Belts
Lioyd's
North American
Allan Shivers
Ralph Yarborough
Shivers
Betty
Betts
Betta
Hammonds
Rudy Rice
Motor Club of North America
and Trust Co
North America
Security Discount Corp
Lloyds of North America
United Realty and Investment Co
Underwriters of North America
Amherst
Houston
Baytown Chemist Shaffer Receives Honorary Doctorate
Dr Sherman S Shaffer longtime Baytown refining scientist was honored at Cornell College Mount Vernon with an honorary Doctor of Science degree following his earlier M A and Ph D in physical chemistry He is a graduate of Cornell College class of 1922 and later earned a Ph D at the University of California in 1925 His wife Mrs Shaffer also graduated from Cornell College The ceremony honored six Cornell graduates including Shaffer who has served since 1924 in Baytown at Himblea Refining Technical and Research Divisions
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Fred Hartman
Sherman S. Shaffer
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Shaffer
Cornell
University of California
Baytown
Mrs. Shaffer
Dr. Shaffer
Services Monday For Mrs Celia Hobson
Mrs Celia Hobson 61 former Baytown resident died at 618 p m Friday in a Corpus Christi hospital Funeral services set for 10 am Monday at Clifford Jackson funeral home Corpus Christi She and husband W T Hobson came to Baytown in 1919 and lived here many years active in civic and social affairs She was in Priscilla Club and Cedar Bayou Order of Eastern Star member First Baptist Church Corpus Christi Relatives in Baytown include J and John Hollaway and Mrs Ella M Clement Survived by husband a son and a daughter both residents of Corpus Christi
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Celia Hobson
Baytown
Corpus Christi Hospital
Clifford- Jackson
Corpus Christi
Priscilla Club
Cedar Bayou
Order of Eastern Star
First Baptist Church of
J. & and
John Hollaway
Ella M. Clement
Drunken driving blamed on deceased in North Hollywood incident
In North Hollywood a woman, Harriet Skrivanek aged 46, faced charges for drunken driving on her way home from a funeral. She claimed the deceased had requested that his mourners drink, shifting blame away from herself though police could not prosecute the decedent.
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North Hollywood
Calif
Harriet Skrivanek
Kidnaper Identified as Unemployed Welder in $75,000 Case
Mrs. Evelyn Ann Smith identified Joseph Marsin, an unemployed welder, as her kidnapper after he refused to admit or deny the abduction. Marsin was captured near the payoff site two and a half miles from the scene, where $75,000 was handed to release her. FBI questioned him but released him before local police reopened the case.
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Wiley Maloney Phoenix
Evelyn Ann Smith
Joseph Marsin
Herbert Smith
Maricopa County
William P. Mahoney Jr
Marsin
Smith
Dutchman
FBI
Phoenix
Jamey Ruiz
Mrs. Smith
Robert Pulinski
Mr. Smith
Man Spends Night Adrift in Houston Ship Channel
M T Sutton 40 an employee of Humble Oil and shrimp boat operator was safe at home Saturday after a night adrift in the Houston ship channel. He had left Galveston at 9 30 p m Friday and was due back at La Porte at 8 30 p m when the boat motor failed and he drifted until towed to Seabrook by a US Coast Guard cutter. His wife notified emergency volunteers who alerted the Coast Guard. The Suttons live in La Porte.
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M. T. Sutton
Humble Oil Co
Houston
Sutton
US 8, Coast Guard
Galveston
I la Porte
Art Simpson
La Yerte+ Bayshore
DAV To Discuss Collier Action in Baytown
The Baytown Disabled American Veterans group will meet Monday at 7 30 pm in the Civil Case Hall to decide a response to a Collier's magazine article calling the national DAV service foundation a charity racket. Commander Dave Parish said he will telegram national headquarters to file suit against author Bernard Tompkins and Collier's magazine. Regional Commander Joe Ramsey of Houston will attend.
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Baytown
Disabled American Veterans Pool
Collier’s Magazine
National Dav Service Foundation
Dave Parish
Joe Ramsey
Houston
Parish
Mac Fional
New York
Bernard Tompkins
Collier's Magazine
Catholics Repulse Reds Near Vinh Village Attack
Catholics repulsed a major Viet Minh assault on Vinh, 14 miles northwest of Manoy. The village on the Red River was struck Friday as the French high command reported Saturday, noting thousands of militiamen defending the area.
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Hanos
Vinh
Manoy
Vilage
Red River
Texas Is Big Suh But Not This Big Fort Worth
A fragmented Fort Worth note mentions Texas being not as large as claimed. An Army office in Italy is cited with housing inquiries near Chanute Field. The Fort Worth chamber directs the writer to Rentoul, Alabama, over 800 miles away where the field is located.
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Fort Worth
Texas
U. S. Army
Italy
Chanute Field
Rentoul
Hearing Fights Deepen as Cohn Threatens Jackson
Senate hearings turn explosive as Roy Cohn threatens Sen. Henry M. Jackson over questions about Pvt. G. David Schine’s anti communism plan. Kennedy, McCarthy aides clash. Cohn denies threats while signaling more confrontations to come.
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Roy Cohn
Sen. Jackson
Important Third Polio Shot Test For Baytown Children
Baytown area drive to complete third polio vaccine shot is set for Tuesday at eight clinics starting at 9 am. Second graders from local schools will ride buses to sites with specific check in times for different districts. Doctors expect the vaccination and blood sampling to take about an hour, as officials urge parents to ensure children are present for the final dose.
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Baytown
Abe
George Gentry
Alte Gentry
Clinton
McNair
Carver
Herbert Duke
Hast
Harris County Medical Soriety
Ta Parte
Wehbrter
Seabrook
San Jacinto
Lynchburg
DeWalt
la Porte
Aquella Boynton
Cromby
Channelview
Sheldon
Cedar Bayou
Highlande
Ashbeid Smith
Lamar
Alamo
Burnet Cwhleh
Alan Tafe
Andon Jones
Sem
Mounton
An Jacinte
Ortevela
St. Joseph
Witch
Meo Nair
City Plans Massive Mosquito War In Baytown
Baytown gears up to spray the city to combat mosquitoes. Equipment overhauled and supplies stocked as night winds push insects across areas including Roseland Park. Spraying begins early April and continues through fall, with material costs around 8200 dollars.
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Baytown
Rossland
Roseland Park
Col Keene Receives Valor Citation Displayed In Hall of Fame
Cal G L Keene Baytown civil defense director receives word from the Army and Navy Legion of Valor that his Distinguished Service Cross citation will join a Hall of Fame display at the Hotel Statler Los Angeles during the 4th annual reunion July 1 14. Keene earned the DSC for actions near Soissons France July 18 19 1918 leading troops and personally capturing an enemy officer amid a rock quarry assault. He plans to attend the reunion.
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Cal
G. L. Keene
Baytown
Army
Navy
Keene
Soissons
France
Alrong
Col. Keene
Patriotic Leader to Speak at Baytown Flag Day Service
Willian S. Trail, prominent Texas patriotic and fraternal figure, will be the principal speaker at the annual Flag Day services in Baytown Elk’s lodge room Monday at 8 p.m. Trail is connected with American Legion, Americanism Commission, Scottish Rite, Shrine, and Texans Elks leadership. He also serves on the AAA Texas board and led youth leadership programs. Prior to the service, merchants are urged to display the American flag.
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Willian S. Trail
Went University
Elka Lodge
Baytown Elk's Lodge
At & P.m
Trail
Texas
C. Hartrick
Baytown
Ellen Lodge
Ales
National Americanism
Commission of the Legion
Trafil
Houston
Torge
Two Pasadena Firms Involved In FHA Windfall Probe
An interim FHA inquiry report accuses builders of 70 apartment projects across 18 states and DC of inflating costs to pocket windfall profits of over 40 million. It says former FHA officials aided the scheme and that all 70 cases have been sent to the Justice Department for possible criminal action.
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Richard Moonet
Washington
Federal Housing Administration
Federal
Albert M. Cole
FHA
Justice Department
WHA
First Roke
Clyde L. Powell
Congressional
Sdece
Questa
Br Coles
District of Columbia
New York
Tate
Windfalls Listed in 70 Housing Projects
Washington June 12 UF Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency released a list of 70 apartment projects with windfall profits over 49 million. The list names principals, loan amounts, project costs, windfall totals and distributions to owners, covering Oklahoma City Houston Pasadena San Antonio and other properties with concrete figures for each listed project.
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Washington
Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency
Lst
Texas
Houston
Bayou Park Apts
Carl CL Sharp
W. Carross Morris
Steward Morris
Logo
Pasadena
Bayo Lake Corp
Carl C. Sharp
Stewart Morris
Pasadens — Midway Gardens, Inc
Max Krauss
Alexander Zager
San Antonio
Billy Mitchell Vile Tage, Inc
David Murs
Norman K. Winston
Louis N. Kaye
New York
Henry W. Penn
Widfall
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Warren Bunting
Eddie Krenick
Glen Har- Sours Emporium
Pic
Herschel Badgett
Korea
Bud" Pumphrey
Gulf
Frenchy
Frenchy” Broussard
Norther
Virginia Wagner
Robert Kelley
R. Ts Parker Jr
L. E. James
Roy L. Fulkersons Sr
Jon Alamos
Risinger
Gisa
Los Angeles
Lowell Kampmann
Robert Maier
Axtret
Mercies
Sherman Sheffer
DAV
Mra
Vernon Field
Middletown, O
Pittsburgh
Allegheny General Hospital
Mra. Field
Ashe
Henry M. Jackson
Roy M. Cohn
G. David Schine
Washington Democrat
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Jackson
Cohn
Joseph R. McCarthy
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate
Kennedy
Jung
Sen
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Fisindern
Ro MyGartey
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Shiga
Nurt
McCarthy
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Wincanaly
Schine
State Department
Pakistan
Sching
Preas
Democratic Partie
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Sehine
Legion of Valor
Cpl. Keene
Pmat
The
American Legion
State of
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Oklahoma City
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Fred D. Newman
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