Texas polio toll rises amid Dallas hospital strain
In Dallas Parkland hospitals chief says space and nursing care are stretched as 77 polio patients from Dallas and Dallas County are treated this year. Houston reports six polio cases on Thursday and seven on Wednesday, with a 18 case single-day peak reached earlier. A total of 328 polio patients are admitted to two Houston treatment centers, more than four times last year at this time.
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Dallas County
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Teachers in Texas districts seek salary hikes across boards
A state wide survey shows 16 of 29 districts considering increases to attract better teachers. Amarillo set a 200 dollar boost on a 3900 base. Austin approved a 200 dollar CO L adjustment on 2750 base. Fort Worth, Clear Creek Webster, Highland Park, Orange Grove, LaPorte, Pasadena and others discuss raises or step increases.
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Cedar Bayou
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Amarillo
Austin
Bratosport
Clear’ Creek
Webster
Fort Worth
Highland Park
Orange
LaMargie
LaPorte
Midiana
Pasadena
City Carries On War Against Flies
Baytown officials plan to install chlorination systems as emergency sanitation measures. Grantham says the chlorinators will be used from now until sewer improvements are finished, with controls to enable complete chlorination without waste.
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Thinery
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Four Million Addition Cleared by City Council
The council approved a four million addition tied to subdivison plans within miles of the city limits. Developer Williams said the project would produce homes sold to home-builders and individuals planning to build. Initial homes are expected in the nine to twelve thousand dollar price range to test demand.
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Estes Scoffs At GOP Spot
Estes criticizes party loyalty while arguing corruption crosses party lines under different administrations. He warns against returning to Republican leadership citing economic decline in 1929 and urges an integrated approach to foreign and domestic policy to preserve peace and prosperity.
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Kefauver
Governors Arrive For Houston Meet
Governors gather in Houston for a conference at Stamrock pool area to discuss highway safety construction and operations with Washington Governor Arthur Langlie presiding and Montana Governor John Bonner in charge on final Wednesday sessions The event includes reports from committees and distribution of gifts to attendees, with Ford cars and cowboy hats among items sent to governors.
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Arthur B. Langlie
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John W. Bonner
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General Calls For Return Of Honesty
Eisenhower urged resilience and a firm stance against communism in a Chicago speech before the Republican convention. He argued Russia’s leaders are not superior, warned against defeatism, and asserted that strength—military and spiritual—must reflect a clear peaceable aim. His aides indicated the address would be his first major pitch to the Chicago gathering and heralded a possible move of his headquarters to the convention site.
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Texas Delegates Fight Provokes GOP Chief Split
GOP leaders deny pressure in Texas delegate fight as Mrs. Howard declares support for Dwight D. Eisenhower while maintaining a neutral stance until ruling on the Taft-Eisenhower contest. She cited three meetings with party officials where pressure was alleged.
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Henry Zweifel
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East Harris County Blood Donor Chairman Thanks Donors
Wilton Roper, chairman of the East Harris county division of the Armed Forces Blood Donor program, Friday extended thanks to volunteers at blood donors. He specially mentioned the cheerful atmosphere of the drive and praised Baytown donors for their service.
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Kiwanians hear assault on Korean War conduct
Baytown Kiwanis club heard Houston attorney Joe Reynolds, a Korea veteran, condemn U N war conduct. He argued MacArthur dismissal stemmed from policy clashes and urged use of Nationalist Chinese troops, bombing Manchuria bases, and blockade of Red China. Reynolds blamed Washington and noted troops fight under the United Nations flag.
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Joe Reynolds
Houston
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Reynolds
Douglas MacArthur
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Red China
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Texas
Washington
Truman
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Searcy Bracewell
East Houston Kiwanis Club
Houston Kiwanians
Baytown
Greens Bayou
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club
Shivers Denies Texas in Southern Belt Pact
Mississippi Gov Hugh White said at the Mississippi States' Rights Democrats convention that Texas Georgia South Carolina and Louisiana governors agreed to walk out of the Democratic national convention in Chicago if southern demands were not met. He noted Texas has urged an uninstructed delegation to bargain but has not favored the belt.
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Mississippi
Shivers
Texas
Hugh White
Jackson
Georgia
South Carolina
Louisiana
Chicago
National Party
Livestock Market Report Fort Worth June 27
Livestock numbers show cattle about 300 head with fully steady slaughter steers and yearlings. Beef cows range 15.50 to 20, canners cutters 10 to 11, young stockers 22 to 26, calves 50, good killers scarce 27 to 30. Hogs 150 head with butchers steady to 25 lower, sows and pigs steady 20 to 24, feeders 16 down.
Rites Saturday For Young Polio Victim Beverly Hisworth
Funeral services for Beverly Rose Hisworth 10 of Golden Acres will be at 10 am Saturday in Saint Plus Catholic Church with Rev. A L O Connell officiating. She died at 1215 am Thursday in a Houston hospital from polio and is survived by her mother Harriet Elsworth and four brothers. Burial will be in Garden of Gethsement Cemetery.
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Golden Acres
Robert W. Bisworth
la Porte
Houston
Harriet Elsworth
Gaint
A. L. O'Connell
Garden of Gethsement
Kerr Seeks Taft Nomination Edge Over Eisenhower
Senator Robert S. Kerr predicts Dwight D. Eisenhower will be edged out by Robert A. Taft for the GOP nomination. Kerr says only widespread disgust with Taft could stop Taft, noting Republicans are not easily deterred. The Oklahoma Democrat writes his weekly letter outlining the race and party sentiment.
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Washington
Robert S. Kerr
Robert A. Taft
Dwight .D. Eisenhower
Taft
Ike
Oklahoma
Sick List Names in Baytown and Nearby Areas
Sick list includes Mrs Eugene Miller of Baytown and Mr Merry H Rheaume of 509 N Alexander Brg C Earl Miles of 401 N Jones Dewey Perkins of 361 W Cleveland Mrs William Parker of 219 Ash by, denry 3 Johnson Sr of 209 Backberp.
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Eugene Miller
Baytown
Merry H. Rheaume
N. Alexander
Earl
Miles
N. Jones
Dewey Perkins
W. Cleveland
William Parker
Ashby
Baby Boy Born at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
A Thursday birth at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital is announced for baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Denison A Tilton Route No. 2 Baytown. Also noted is a 10 pound daughter Belly Tune born to Mrs. J. Troy at Mont Belvieu and Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Johnson near Coady.
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San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
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San Jacinto Memorial’ Hospital
Denison A
Erby
Daugher
J. A Troy
Mont Belvieu
C. J. Johnson
Coady
Dallas Firm Plans Iranian Oil Purchase
Dallas based American Hunt OH Corp plans to sign an agreement in Tehran to buy several million tons of Iranian oil. The deal would require transport from Iran at the purchasers expense, with sources noting the arrangement involves American buyers.
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Iran
American Hunt OH Corp
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Henderson Part W in BEF Runoff Offical Results
Hayes Jr elected secretary defeating incumbent Gillespie. H A Wight named trustee to fill vacancy. Officers to be installed after July meeting. Eight Bay towns refinery departments named. winners include carpenters R J McGaffey J B Baker H F Bos sart W J Reineke, riggers Joe M Breeland WA Welch R K Perduer L J Marsh, painters H G Little T M Ponder, contact lube George Miles GF GPP, rubber plant R C Coleman. Tie for hydroformer rep to be decided later. Election by mail. 24 member telling committee chaired by Wight counted ballots.
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D. ™. Gillespie
H. A. Wight
Hayes
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Lube
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GPP
R. C. Coleman
E. Jeskins
J. &. Dewees
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Wight
Collazo Receives Death Sentence for Truman Attempt
Oscar Collazo a 38 year old Puerto Rican was sentenced to die in the electric chair on August 1 for first degree murder in the White House guard death during an attempted storm of Blair House on November 3, 1950. District Judge F Dickinson Letts pronounced the sentence after a death penalty conviction and the Supreme Court denied his appeal.
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Oscar Collaze
Truman
F. Dickinson Letts
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Blair House
Supreme Court
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Leo A. Raver
Local World News and Sports Roundup Schedule
Friday evening and Saturday morning listings show World News Roundup sports review and local programs. Items include Little League baseball p20, music features, Dreamtime, Sign ofz, and matinée and devotional blocks with various regional segments and tune-ins.
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Parson City
Ais2
Q—World
Baytorn Hoedown
la Voz
Britain to try radioman as spy in Soviet case
William Marshall, 24, a radioman in Britain’s foreign service, was committed for trial on four charges including passing secret information to a Soviet diplomat Pavel Kuznetsov and possessing a dangerous document. Kuznetsov was arrested but released due to diplomatic immunity. Marshall admitted knowing his work was classified as secret.
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Britain
Foreign’ Service
William Martin Marshall
Russia
J. A. Bass
Pavel Kuznetsov
Masha
Joe Marshall
Father Of La Porte's Henry Einfeldt Dies
Henry Detlef Johann Einfeldt 78 of Houston died at 11 45 p m on Wednesday at his home in Houston Funeral services were held at 2 p m Friday at Hyde Park Chapel Houston with Rev Robert B McLaren officiating Burial will be in Brookside Memorial Park cemetery
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Johann” Einfeldt
Houston
Henry Einfeldt
la Porte
Hyde Park Chapel
Robert B. McLaren
Brookside Memorial Park Cemetery
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