Demotion Of Deputy Is Protested In Highlands
A Kansas City report details a political protest amid Truman’s health crisis. Former President Harry S. Truman, 70, remained seriously ill at Research hospital after emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix and infected bowel. Specialists from across the nation were summoned as his condition worsened Friday night with atelectasis and high fever.
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Highlands
Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Research Hospital
Wadder
Robert Adams
Kansas
Rio Grande Hit By New Floods
Floods along the Rio Grande threaten Del Rio and Langtry rescue efforts as helicopters evacuate 438 stranded motorists and railroad passengers. The Brownsville weather office warned the river will crest at historic levels, washing out bridges near Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras. Red Cross workers report food and water will hold through the day if weather does not worsen.
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Tex
Rio Grande
Weather Bureau
Brownsville
del Rio
Falcon Dam
Laredo
Eagle Pass
Piedras Negras
Mex
Easie Pass
Laughlin Air Torce Base
D. J. Sheehan
Edward Neill
San Antonio Red Cross
Houston
Langley
Sehool
Red Cross
Neill
Highway Department
Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific
H. A. Tenney
Jaycee-ette Dinner Promises Entertainment At Quack Shack
Prospective Jaycee-ette members are invited to a 7 30 p m dinner at the Quack Shack with Mrs R C Halter reviewing Sabrina Fair Trustees To Meet Focuses include additional salary problems for school employees beyond teachers Supt George H Gentry to present routine administrative matters Quack Shack hours list events for the week plus sponsor Mrs Beverly Rockhold and no Goss-Inn this week A Brown Root worker injured in a fall is hospitalized and several local figures are noted in a roundup of community happenings.
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Quack Shack
R.C. Halter
George H. Gentry
Beverly Rockhold
Goss-Inn
First Case Of Polio Reported In Baytown
Baytown reports its first polio case for four year old Danny Disbrow son of Mr and Mrs Dan Disbrow who lived in Austin at the time. Diagnosed by a Baytown physician after a visit here last weekend the boy has partial paralysis in his right leg but is expected to recover without further treatment. He had gamma globulin shots two years ago in a mass field trial.
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Baytown
Danny Disbrow
Dan Disbrow
Austin
Whitaker reprieve in strangling case shocks Texas
Governor Allan Shivers granted a 38 day reprieve and stay of execution to Walter B Whitaker an Air Force cadet convicted of strangling his 18 year old Lubboete girlfriend in Austin. The brief notes a chain of other world briefs from Markleeville Frankfurt and Mobile reporting on various events.
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Austin
Allan Shivers
Walter B Whitaker
Air Force
Lubboete
Anti-Red Commander Warns Guatemala on Air Incident
Gen Carlos Castilla Armas, anti-Communist Guatemalan rebel leader, warned the new government to seek immediate contact with rebel forces or face an all out air assault on Guatemala City. Rebel terms call for ousting and arresting all Communists, possibly including ex President Jacobo Arbenz Guzman.
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Francis L. McCarthy
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Carlos Castilla Armas
Contr
Carlos Enrique Diaz
Castillo
Arbenz
Enrique Diaz
Diaz
Arwen
Moon Will Have Sun Wednesday Across Vast Path
New York reports a solar eclipse on Wednesday visible east of the Rockies if skies clear. The path begins near northeast Nebraska and travels diagonally through Minnesota, Canada, the North Atlantic, Scandinavia, Russia, and into India. The total eclipse will blot out the sun along the path with partial views elsewhere.
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Minnesota
Canada
North Atlantic
Scandinavia
Soviet
Russia
Tren
India
Or- Jenny
Lions Install President At Attendance Awards Dinner
Dowdle honors Dr Ben Ammons to become Lions president at 7 30 p m Monday dinner at Riverview Inn. He and two others receive 20 year pins for long membership. Joe Fisher will install, Rev Leon Matthis will MC, Murray Roper is retiring president. New officers include Ben Magness Jack Strickler M P Fuller George L Bennett FE W Frochner Don Allen Taylor Gerber J C Burkett Robert L Gillette. Attendance pins and year memberships also recognized. Lions and ladies attend with entertainment by Betty Kelley and a young man’s quartet.
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Ben. Ammong
Liong
Riverview Inn
Milton, Kelley
Abe Rosenusweig
Ammons
Joe Fisher
Jasper Lion
Liang International
Leon Matthis
St. John's Methodist Church
Murray Rofera
Dr. Ammons
Ben Magness
Jack Strickler
M. P. Fuller
George L. Bennett
FE. W. Frochner
Don Allen
Tall Twister
Taylor Gerber
J. C. Burkett
Robert L. Gillette
Lions
Betty Kelley
Young Man
Coady Water District Uses Meters
Coady Fresh Water District No. 27 notes a small bill increase due to meters based billing from June 1. The rate schedule begins with a flat $3 monthly charge, then 8,000 gallons at $0.83 per thousand, next 16,000 gallons at $0.48 per thousand, and any water beyond 16,000 gallons at $0.39 per thousand. The district serves about 140 customers.
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Coady Fresh Water District No. 27
Coady
Highlands petition protests demotion of deputy Hart Bassey
Highlands residents circulated petitions with up to 200 signatures protesting the demotion of Deputy Sheriff Hart Bassey from resident deputy duties amid claims he served Highlands well. Assistant Chief Deputy Ligud Frazer opposed the petitions and did not explain the department’s rationale, stating the action was for the department’s good. Easley’s salary dropped from 325 to 235 a month after demotion, while J C Bickerstatt was reassigned to cover the Highlands area.
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Highlands
Kusley
Kern
Frazier
Easley
Houston
George Bower
Highlands Rotary Club
Bower
Wastey
J. C. Bickerstatt
Baytown
Lie Michlands
Frazier Guid
125 Acre Tract in Baytown Sold to Oil Broker
Houston oil broker C Malone purchased a 125 acre tract in Baytown, large land transfer after buying 108 acres from widow Mrs W Schilling and 17 acres from builder Stansbury, located north of Morrell Park and between Garth Road and North Main. Malone planned no development, buying as an investment. price not disclosed.
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Lin Ale
Hanstory
Malone
Morrell Park
Baytown Fair Grounds
Garth Road
North Main
Wledy M. Schilling
John Schilling
Stansbury
Bullet hits man in side at Crosby-Lynchbury road
Andres of Barrett Settlement, 74, employed at a Deer Park Shell refinery, was reported in good condition at San Jacinto Memorial hospital after a Saturday night shooting. Ralph Frank, 24, of Barrett Settlement, faces assault to murder charges in Justice of the Peace Roscoe Aierlein's court, while Troy McCormick investigated the incident.
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Barrett Settlement
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Shell
Deer Park
Way
Brousseard
Crosby-Lynchbury
Peane Roscoe
Troy McCormick
Bickerstaff
Decker Drive
Earthman Funeral Home
Burglars Target Two Cleaners In Weekend Theft
Police report burglars hit Community Laundry at 2009 Market finding 123 dollars in the car register and 316 in change mainly ones and fives. Odorless Cleaners on Minnesota Street was left intact except for a key to the cold drink box. Entry at the laundry was gained by breaking a rear window. at the cleaners by glass from a rear door and an inside unlock. No fingerprints or other evidence found.
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Minnesota
Ike and Churchill End Talks Split Over Asia Policy
Washington reports say President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Churchill failed to close their four day conference with a united front on Southeast Asia. They pledged to issue a communique and continue talks, while signaling differences remain on Indo China and European defense.
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U.S
United’ States
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Hurchill
Uy Waalingtot
Esenhower
J . Foster Duiles Logis
de Rooxevel
Washington
Heery
Truman
Poladam
Germany
Ike
Asia
Merriman
Jhe
Wigenhower
Wineston Churchill
Southeast Asia
Alther
Indo China Armistice Talks Open Tuesday
The first Indo China truce talks near Hanoi open Tuesday amid air raids by French planes on rebel concentrations northwest of Hanoi. Skirmishes and minor operations persist in the Red River delta as negotiators face delays over delegation parity and venue secrecy.
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Monchy
Indo-China
Sonkiy
Red River
Polio vaccine study aims for blood samples Tuesday
Baytown officials report 93 children are targeted for a second blood test to measure antibody rise after three vaccine doses. Clinics at Ashbel Smith and Highlands schools will open at noon with East Harris County Medical Society doctors collecting samples. Parents urged to bring children. rewards include a safety pin, tag, and ice cream ticket.
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Baytown
Thodday
Clinton
Thone
Crst
Maxa
Ashbel Smith
Highlands
East Harrly County
Lake Houston Claims First Victim In Drowning Tragedy
Air Cadet Thomas Pa trick Daly twenty one from Newark New Jersey drowned at Lake Houston while swimming with fiancé Norma Morton and friends Johnny Wilkins and others. Daly and Wilkins attempted to swim to shore from a dam when Daly went under. Wilkins was rescued by a passing boat but Daly’s body was recovered fifty eight minutes later from fifteen feet of water by Jacinto City Emergency corps. Post mortem planned at Vet rank Administration hospital. Daly served in the 2AORth Student Squadron at Ethington Fisid.
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Thomas Patrick Daly
Ewington Pell
Sar Jacinta
Daly Waa
Mise Norma Morton
Androme Ftriensbe
Johnny Wilkins
Houaton
Wile King
Lake
Wilkins
Daly
Jacinto City
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