McCarthy Pushes Contempt Test In Army Hearing
In Washington on June 17 Senator Joseph R. McCarthy urged contempt proceedings to test the presidency's ability to withhold loyalty information from Congress. Testimony focused on McCarthy's requests to compel Army loyalty board members to reveal confidential material, highlighting a constitutional clash between Congress and the executive branch.
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Herbert Poster
Washington
Joseph R. McCarthy
Congress
Executive Branch
McCarthy
Army Loyalty Screening Board
Army
James D. St. Clair
Army Loyalty Board
George Washington
Hisenlower
Congressional Committee
Around Town Notes From A Hazy Local Page
Nellda Qleson remains in St Josephs Hospital after surgery reported as improving. Several short items mention residents: Jane Qleson, Alfred Moskowitz’s wife, and a driver for a couple of working women. Paul DeVe is a Texas A&M graduate now living in Greersborough North Carolina and employed at Western Electric. Ada Williams spent a day fishing for Mike. H Lee Dunn nearing recovery from a sea voyage. Ed Die Cox is seen at a Risken dinner with remarks about a vain neck and legacies.
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Nelda Qleson
St Joseph's Hospital
Jane
Beverly Manne
Alfred Moskowitz
Aus
Leson
Fay
Mona Oakes
Paul L. DeVe
Unites of Texas School of Engineering
Greersborough
N.C
Western Electric Co
R Cnt
Rufus Hom
Bob Chase
Henry Galing
Lay Williams
Mike
H. Lee Dunn
Eddie Cox
Risken
Legay
Lee High Girls Prepare for State Government Program
Four Lee High School delegates Marcia White Martha Lee Hodges Pat Ussery and Jima Jones depart Monday for the annual Girls State program in Austin where a weeklong practice government will be staged at the Texas School for the Deaf. Delegates were chosen for character scholarship and leadership and include upcoming seniors. counselor Mrs. Bill Gaston will guide the group for the third time after serving as a 1951 delegate.
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Auslin
State Capitol
Robert E. Lee High School
Marcia White
Martha Lee Hodges
Pat Ussery
Jima Jones
Texas School For Deaf
REL
W. F. White
Marcia
Martha
L. P. Hodges
NHS
W. R. Regan
Dima Jones
Dillard Jones
Lee Brigadiers
Bill Gaston
Austin
Eileanor Grigg
Goose Creek Days Relived during Fuson talk on oil boom
T J Fuson, veteran Humble employee, spoke to the Baytown Rotary Club marking 25 years since he began as a roughneck in 1929. He traced Goose Creek field’s rise from 1908 discoveries to the Sweet 16 boom in 1918, noting peak production in 1917 and 1918, and the ongoing pattern of wells starting, pumping, sand, and rework. By 1992 the field showed renewed activity with about 320 wells still.
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Fred Hartman
T. J. Fuson
Humble
Oilields
Baytown
Goose Creek
Weils
Wooster Water District Adopts New Rate Structure
Wooster Water District No 8 of Harris County announces new rates effective Tuesday. Minimum $3 charge covers up to 10 000 gallons. 25 cents per thousand for 10 000 to 20 000 gallons. 20 cents for 20 000 to 46 900. 15 cents per 1 000 above 49 000. Previous rates included 33 cents to 91 005 gallons and varied blocks.
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Harris County
Wooster
F. R. Rogers
Rogers
Wild shooting spree ends in family tragedy in Bland
A year-old leather cutter in Bland Missouri opened fire Wednesday night, killing his teenage son and a neighbor before turning the gun on officers and himself. The incident ended after he narrowly missed the city marshal.
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Bland
U S Requests Seafaring Nations to Search Ships for Arms
Copenhagen reports the United States asked European seafaring nations to follow U S warships and inspect vessels at sea to prevent arms shipments to Guatemala. Britain confirms oral request. Denmark studies the note and anticipates likely refusal.
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U.S
Guatemala
Copenhagen
United States
Lon
Don
Europe
Britain
Washington
Foreign Office
Denmark
They're Off' Racing Season Blamed For Insurance Failure
The Baytown racing season opens Friday with a two day terrapin derby on Commerce Street. The event features named entries Home Stretch and Gravel Gerlie, with proceeds funding Jaycee projects. Concurrently in Austin General American Casualty Co. seeks voluntary receivership amid political fallout blamed on a gubernatorial candidate's public statements.
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Insurance Co
Bay Town
Baytown
Magnesia
Anyces
BI Brown
Qttamar Ziegler
Jaycee Projreha
Austin
Jin
Geveral American Casualty Cn
Texas
Walpiat
Garking Smith
State Insurance Commission
General American Casualty
Faalury
Smith
Poxdoe
New Me Alapuni
Kenta
Tennessee
Utah
Colorado
Oklhoma
Arkansas
Snip and Ribbon Open East Texas Beach Road
A ribbon cutting by County Commissioner W. V. Ramsey and Mayor TR Herriets marked the opening of a 22 foot concrete strip on East Texas and Alexander Drive to connect to Coder Bayou bridge. The street, about 3.4 miles from the in town intersection, cost about 174 816.88 with total project costs exceeding 200 000. The ceremony drew local and out of town visitors and followed a six year campaign ending a worn asphalt road built decades ago by the late Cente Commissar Charles Ia Menigey.
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Tri-City Beach Road
W. V. Ramsey
TR Herriets
East Texas
Alexander Drive
W. T. Busch
Proett
Othe Ortbon
Charles Ia Menigey
Democrats to Draw Ballot Order for July 24 Election
County Democratic committee will determine Monday the ballot order for July 24. The meeting will set filing fees based on office importance and term. Precinct conventions timing and location will be announced after polls close at 7 pm.
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Barris County
Democrats
Kraving
Got
County
Democratic Committee
At & Om
Aasep
Malyrooen
Dantesionse i Houten
Lawyer Says He's Victim Of Politics
In Houston on June 17, Attorney for Willian H. Scott, ex district attorney charged with running a bawdy house, says Scott will tell his story before trial. State witnesses allege Scott pressured a lease deal, linked to a broader police probe, with charges against Scott and Lorraine Ayres.
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Houston
Willian H. Scott
Scott
Jesse Martin
Fort Worth
Langston King
Be Yueatt
Lorraine
Lau) Ayres
Ayres
Iniowa Scott
Joan
the Park Hotel
Lou
Sidney R. Miller
Park Hotel
Pnce
Miller
Ayres Hotel
T. H. Graham
Vice Sand
the Ayres
Lou) Ayres
Hh “Seotty
Graham
Beatty
Cipper
Scotty
Elizabeth Campbell
Judge Puts Woman on $64 Question Over Coat Incident
In Dallas a man received a peace bond after an incident over an fur coat described as air conditioning by the defendant. The woman testified her husband began to cut and slash the sheets while insisting the coat belonged to another man who saved her, prompting the judge to ask where the coat came from.
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Dallas
W. E. Richburg
Porter Bound Over For Killing Officer
Porter, a porter at the Remo club, was bound over on charges of assault to murder and murder. A. B. Mes, a policeman, and Fireman Wil Az were named as victims. The gunman set fire to a noose, barricaded himself, and shot at officers before McGaffey was killed last Friday. A large crowd, including white and Negro spectators, watched the hearing as Sims stood handcuffed and guarded.
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Galveston
Remo Club
A. B. Mes
S Policervaux
Wilaz
McGaffey
Sims
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