Referendum Proposed-Wooster CC Opposes Baytown Annexation
Wooster Chamber of Commerce planned a noon Wednesday called session to consider a resolution urging Baytown City Council to reject annexation of Wooster Brownwood Lakewood areas without a public vote. The resolution also seeks a meeting with civic associations to discuss the plan before June 28 council action.
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Wooster
W. V. Ramsey
Baytown
W. L
Dub) Ward
James M
Jim) Bryan
E. V
Gene) Muller
Brownwood
Lakewood
Greater
Ors
Wooster-Brownwood
Muller
U.S. Corps ‘of Army Engineers
Harris County Commissioners Court
A. Baytown Sun Telephone
Brownwood-Lakewood
James’ L
Jimimy
Mallory
Brownwood Civic Association
Bert Shoopman
Europeans Demand Zoning in Algeria Urges Evacuation
In Algiers European labor unions warn that autonomous zones must be set up in western Algeria or settlers will be forced to flee. The communique says Moslem nationalists must sign a partition agreement by June 30 or Europeans will depart to avoid genocide. The move follows calls by the Secret Army Organization for integrating Europeans into Moslem security forces and aims to protect settlers amid ethnic regroupment pressures.
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Algiers
Algeria
Joint Committee of Labor Unions
Oran
Secret Army
Western
Continental Oil sues over drilling rights in Kilgore tract
In Test District Court Judge Sam Hall granted a temporary restraining order on a 320000 suit filed by Continental Oil Co. The company owns an 80 acre Harris tract at Kilgore since 1932 and notes an adjoining 30 acre lease where 11 wells operate. Continental claims drilling deviation exceeded Railroad Commission limits and a hearing is set for June 29.
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Longview
Continental Oi Co
Test
Sam Hall
Continental
Kilgore
Railroad Commission
Sun Spots Barbecue Dinner Plans Kiwanis Speaker
STELLA MARIS Council Knights Reverend Harold Bombhorff of Columbus La Porte will speak at a barbecue beef dinner noon Thursday to 4 p.m. Sunday at St. Pauls Lutheran Church Baytown Kiwanis Marys Catholic Church in Lamanis Tower. Proceeds aid civic projects. Plates 1.50 adults 75 cents children. Games and prizes featured. Shower activity forecast. Baytown notices include school staff changes and union activities.
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Stella Maris Council
Knights
Harold Bombhorff
Columbus
la Porte
Grand Knight
Nuclear Test Missed as Thor Missile Fails at Johnston Island
A Thor missile test near Johnston Island failed shortly after launch. The megaton class nuclear package was destroyed in flight without detonation. Officials attributed the abortive attempt to a malfunction in the Thor tracking system, marking a second failure in two tries. Thousands in Hawaii watched hopeful for a spectacular high altitude detonation.
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Honolulu
United States
Johnston Island
Pacific Test Site
Joint Task Force
Owever
Thor
Arthur Sylvester
Defense
JFK
Johnston
1952 REL Graduates Set Reunion Saturday
REL graduates of 1952 plan a reunion at the Community House with a social and dance to follow at the Tower. The event invites all graduates and families, offering ticketing for $1.25 and noting the evening includes refreshments and a reorganized address contact effort.
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REL
Chambers County
Louis Otter
Trinity Bay
Kemah
Reliance
Walter L. Krupala
Kemah Courts
Raymond J. Smith
LaMarque
Krupala
Coast Guard
Galveston
Baytown
la Porte
Anahuac
Harris County
Smith
Five Mile Pass
Ae . B. McGregor
Robert E. Lee
Inormal
Bej
Bay
Galveston Coast Guard
Harris
Estate Funds Theft Charged Indicts Judge McClelland and Three
In Houston probate case nine indictments accuse Judge McClelland Richard Putney James Bryco of theft appropriation and conversion of estate funds. Witnesses allege misused Currie estate assets including a $15 000 stock purchase and a $10 000 transfer. Bonds set at 5000 each with potential prison terms up to ten years for perjury or five years for false swearing.
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Houston
Putney
Clem’ McClelland
McClelland
Richard Putney
James Bry
Trewatorney Briscoe
Martin
Grande
Jerry O'Brien
Briscoe
Can
Currie
Tate Properties
Jerry
O'Brien
Beerr
Dist
Sam Davis
Davis
O’brien
Clara Currie
Southwest Equities Corp
Frank. Briscoe
Harris County Grand Jury
Richard W. Putney
Tierra’ Grande
Tierra’ Grande, Inc
Highway 146 Underpass Demolition Advances Landmark
Workmen demolish the three level underpass on Highway 146 at La Porte to allow a new four lane roadway and detour routes. The project, part of a $750 000 relocation, aims to ease traffic near the Bayshore route and the NASA center vicinity while preserving access for ships and industries. Trains will be redirected via a new track alignment during construction.
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Highway 144
Mike. Clark
Harris County
Texas and New Orleans Railroad
Highway 146
Vinson
la Porte ‘City Limits
Harris
Galveston
Houston
la Porte
Morgan's Point
Bayshore
Sylvan Beach
Seabrook
Baytown
Pasadena
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Manned Spacecraft Center
Clear Lake
D. W. Vinson
T&nq
Mrs Myrtle Holsomback Dies at 83 in Baytown Hospital
Mrs Myrtle Boyd Holsomback of Maydelle aged 83 died early Wednesday in Baytown Hospital. She leaves sons Dr J C Holsomback of Baytown and James Otis Holsomback of Maydelle, daughters Mrs Calvin Hemirick of Palestine and Mrs W P Goodson and Mrs W K Roach of Beaumont, 12 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren. The body lies at Earthman Funeral Home until Thursday then goes to Maydelle for 11 a.m. Friday services at Maydelle Baptist Church. Interment in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Gramisons will be pale.
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Myrtle Boyd Holsomback
Maydelle
J. C. Holsomback
Baytown
Baytown Hospital
James Otis Holsomback
Calvin Hemirick
Palestine
W. P. Goodson
W. K. Roach
Beaumont
Earthman
Earthman ‘Funeral Nome
Maydelle Baptist Church
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Gramisons
Goldberg Is Hopeful Airliner Settlement Progress Cited
Washington AP Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg said there has been progress toward settling the dispute between the Flight Engineers International Association and Trans World Airlines. The union postponed the strike to hear the government proposal, with picketing briefly affecting Idlewild and TWA terminals in Kansas City and San Francisco.
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Washington
Itnion
A of
Arthur J. Goldberg
Trans World Airlines
Rep- Goldberg
Marathon
Deadneers ‘International Association
Twa
New York
Idlewild Air
Kansas City
San Francisco
Aven
Air Engineers
Promi: Gold
World News Briefs From National and International Scene
John Grimalander of Midland is nominated for president of Optimist International. In St. Louis, Oklahoma Legislature faces federal court push to reapportion itself. Ford Motor Co and United Auto Workers discuss strike issues at a key stamping plant. Sen. Clifford Case calls farm aid scandals almost inevitable under current program. Prime Minister John Meten baker charts post-election plans for a Conservative majority. West Berlin shields fortified at Redwall points to deter East German incursions. Projections foresee crude protection measures near Interstate 68 debut. Lyndon Johnson denies intra committee controversy over Equal Employment Opportunity.
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Ford Motor Co
United Auto Workers Union
Clevelarkt
Thunderstorms lash Texas coast with water spouts and lightning
Reported Tuesday night shows water spouts across Galveston Bay and damaging lightning in Galveston and along the coast. Heavy rains and tornado-like winds hit San Antonio Hue Mont, with showers near Alice Victoria Lufkin and Texarkana. No injuries reported amid widespread storm activity across the Texas Panhandle easing after weeks of severe weather.
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Associated Press
Galveston Bay
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
San Antonio
Heaumont
Alice
Victoria
Lufkin
Texarkana
Texas Panhandle
Galveston
John Sealy Hospital
U. S. Coast Guard
Police Chiefs Host Meeting in Baytown and La Porte
Baytown and La Porte police chiefs, led by Baytown Chief Roy Mott and La Porte Chief Chet Freeman, convened a joint meeting to discuss regional crime controls and coordinated patrol strategies amid rising neighborhood incidents.
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Baytown, LP
Police Chiefs
Baytown
Roy Mott
Éery and
la Porte Chet
Freeman
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Sidi Bel Abbes
Mostaganem
Arzew
Perregaux
Youssef Ben Khed‘da
Eldon Berry
Eldon
W.D. Hinson
George H. Gentry
Holly McLemore
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Sammy McPhail
Earl’ Harvey
Belvoir Hospital
Rags Clanahan
Hort Belvieu
Baytown Boat Club
W. C. Williams
Gwen Wright
Minnie Alice Robertson
Seattle
Oregon
Roy Burnside
Charlie Vickers
Emme Vickers
Torm
Trudy James
Frank Hester
Channelview
H. C. Schochler
Richard Cassiano
Oscar Rea
Edwin R. Ankrom
Ferd Geyer
Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers Union
L. J
Bud
Marsh
Texas Industrial Union Conference
Aflcio
Eud) Marsh
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union
OCAW
Louisiana
New Mexico
Goose Creek Country Club
Rotary
Baytown Rotary Club
Buck Turner
John/ Martin Road
Rotary Anns
W. D
Bill) Broyles
Cheney Coker
Alvin Miles
Jack Keyes
Leonard Derden
Leonard Hart
Charles Tillery
J. L. Wismer
W. F
Bill) Walsh
Cith
Thortsday Lin
Anne Bazzoon
Raytown
Pee Woo
Cloverleaf Ball Field
E. E. Batoon
Max. M. E. Bassoon
Walding
America
Jamiel Clarke
Health, Education and Welfare Department
LaPorte
Limita
Wloce
Aire
Phetes
Neat
Myrtle Holsomback i
Goldberg
John Grimalander
Midland
Optimist International
St. Louis
Oklahoma
Clifford Case
R-Nj
Sol Estes
Onder Farm
John Metenbaker
Canada
Conservative
West Berlin
Florida
Lyndon Johnson
President's Committee On Equal Employment Opportunity
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