Falls of Guatemala military junta shocks capital
June 29 report details Col. Carlos Enrique Diaz and his two day old junta stepping down at 4 30 am. A new anti Commun ist government led by Col. Elfego Monzon formed with Lt. DuBois and Luis Salazar. Censorship tightened, all Communists ousted or fled. Monzon aims to work with rebels under Gen. Carlos Castillo Armas, signaling possible end to hostilities. U S arranging airlift for Americans as Diaz regime collapsed.
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Guatemala
Carlos Enrique Diaz
Thesday
Diaz
Elfego Monzon
Jacoba Arbenz Guzman
DuBois
Luis Salazar
Col. Monzon
Carlos Castillo Armas
Monzon
United States
CYO United Steelworkers approve wage pact
The CYO United Steelworkers executive board approved a contract settlement giving 806,000 basic steel industry workers five cents an hour wage increase plus fringe benefits worth about three cents an hour. The action was reported from Pittsburgh in June.
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Pittsburgh
CYO United Steelworkers Executive Board
Sun Spots Mothers Club Meeting At St Josephs
The St Josephs Mothers Club plans a 9 30 a m Wednesday meeting at the school to arrange a supper next month. Funeral services were pending in Wailer Tuesday for Mrs Laveta Addisson who died at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital aged 56 after a visit in town.
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Mother's Club
ST. Josephs
Mothers Club
Wailer
Laveta Addisson
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Addkison
Around Town News Highlights and Local Personalities
C W Plowden makes waves on Lost Reef after a run in with a croaker. Bailey LeCompte seeks a cover for a thermos bottle while Gr Bill Cappleman learns fish surgery. Bill Douglas may appear soon in a textured bushy cap. Bryson and Steppie Filbert plan an impromptu shore dinner. George Bays recovers a landing net. Patricia Ball travels to Houston for summer courses at the University of Houston. Arthur Ray Gates rekindles old friendships. Whiley Whitesides takes a lunchtime drag store break. Connie Kratt and Robert Larkins sing in a melodic performance. Mrs W W Finch keeps a pet dove ready for release if the owner does not claim it. George Gamer and Gene Walden head to New York Tuesday for the NEA convention.
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C. W. Plowden
Lost Reef
Bailey LeCompte
Bill Cappleman
Bill Douglas
Bryson
Steppie Filbert
George Bays
Patricia Ball
Houston
University of Houston
Arthur Ray Gates
George Gamer
Gene Walden
New York
NEA
Polio Claims Life Of Channelview Boy
Merricl Eddie Cater a two year old of Channelview died at Southwestern Respiratory Center Houston after a fever onset and admission Monday. His parents Alfred Fulton Cater and the Baytown area reports note the family and location. The case comes as Baytown reports no residential polio cases this year while vaccine tests proceed in Harris and surrounding counties.
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Baytown
Merricl Eddie Cater
Channelview
Southwestern Respiratory Center
Houston
Alfred Fulton Cater
Brown and Rool
Louisiana
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Earthman Funeral
Grace Methodist Church Burglarized in Fifth Break-In Week
Baytown police reported Grace Methodist Church suffered a burglary early Tuesday, with about $15 stolen from a cabinet safe after intruders forced a front door and glass. Police tied the Bayshore Motors break-in and two cleaner burglaries to a spate of weekend intrusions, with substantial losses elsewhere.
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Grace Methodist
Grace Methodist Church
North Pruett
M.S. Jordan
Bayshore Motors
La Porte Lions install Mayes as club president
Mayes is installed as President of the La Porte Lions club at St. John’s Episcopal Church La Porte by District Governor Roland Jordan. New officers include Walter Neel Bob Whitmore Dr Gordon Burdick Claud Shatter Leo Firmito and Ralph Pearen succeeding F C Durigan. Jordan highlights Lions service to the community. Musical entertainment featured Virginia Walker Allama Adams and Mrs Westergren. Special guests Rev K E Cabot Stein and Dr R Creed attend.
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Im Mayes
la Porte
Jordan
Lions International
Lions Clubs
Virginia Walker
Jack Adams
Mary Lou Westergren
Allama
Adams
Westergeen
KE. Cabot Stein
IR. Creed
Laredo school gains: Gentry pay leap and wide raises
Baytown trustees approved large salary hikes for top administrator George H. Gentry from 11 006 to 22 500 a year and expanded scale across transportation maintenance custodial and administrative staff adding about 14 000 to payroll. Additional raises touched several principals, directors, and teachers under new scales and contracts.
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Daytown
George H. Gentry
Gentry
Clemen
Secretar
J. J. Jones
G. L. Bennett
Alfred H. Willig
Hobart W. Enoch
George B
Truman's Condition Described As Unusual And Serious
KANSAS CITY June 28 Doctors attending former President Truman described his condition as serious and quite unusual after a double operation. Dr. Wallace Graham said a news conference would address medical questions. A hospital bulletin noted he remained serious but improving, able to eat soft foods. A team including Dr. Allen Wright worked to determine the cause through bacteriology studies.
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Kansas City
Frutan
Wallace Graham
Truman
Robert Adams
Adams
Theyams
Fink
New York
Alien Wright
Brooklyn
N.Y
Mr. Truman
Reynolds Wins Libel Damages From Pegler Verdict
New York June 29 A federal jury awarded Quentin Reynolds 175000 in punitive damages in a libel suit against Hearst columnist Westbrook Pegler and affiliates. Reynolds claimed Pegler defamed him in 1940s columns. The panel allocated 100000 to Reynolds from Pegler, 350000 from Hearst Corp, and 25000 from Hearst Consolidated, with one dollar in compensatory damages.
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New York
Quentin Reynolds
Hearst
Westbrook Pegler
Pegler
Hearst Corp
King Features
Hearst Consolidated Publications Inc
New York Journal American
United States
Petter
Reynolds
Hears
Consolidated
Pogler
F Reynolds
Shivers Yarborough Swing Hard In Long Range Battle Across Texas
Gov. Allan Shivers and challenger Ralph Yarborough battled over pensions and power in a Texas campaign. Shivers accused Yarborough of lip service to old age pensions, while Yarborough warned against one man wielding unchecked influence.
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Shivers
Yarborough
Texas
Richard L. Taylor
United Press
Allay
Ralph Yarborough
Clarksville
Dallas
Shivers World
State of Texas
Fa Ks
Yarbors
Allan Shivers
NAACP presses end to tax fund color line
Dallas June 2 UP The NAACP will push for abolition of racial coloring in all activities funded by tax dollars. Walter White warned of possible legal action. delegates gathered for the Interstandal annual convention with sessions at two Negro churches and a mass meeting Independence Day at the Sportato Piiima wrestling emporhum. White cited interstate transport issues and housing burdens as key targets, citing Chicago’s Trim ball Park development where 12,000 to 15,000 Black families faced displacement. Mayor Wharton will welcome delegates.
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Dallas
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Gran Naacp
Walter White
White
Texas
Good Street Baptist Chapel
Sportato Piiima Wrestling
Hudeni
Jean
United Nations
NAACP
Wharttan
Jim Craw
Trimball Park
Chicago
Martin Named Baytown Draft Board Official
Martin, longtime Baytown resident and Humble plant worker, was appointed to head the Baytown area draft board. He succeeds Om. Krowles, who recently resigned, with the appointment coming from President Eisenhower based on a Shivers recommendation. Martin previously served in Baytown schools leadership and Rotary Club presidency, and he long directed plant work and crafts at the center.
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Martin
Baytown
Mae Baytown
Wo OM. Krowles
Eisenhower
Gay
Allan Shivers
Brig
Pant J. Waterfirks
Selective Service
Gov. Shivers
Marl Fae Tong
Benarees
Maytown
Democrats Seek GOP Help On Tax Cut Plan
Congress in Washington battles over a watered down income tax cut as Democrats woo Republicans to back a revised version. Leaders push for a 3100 boost in the personal exemption next year while trimming earlier proposals. Debate shifts to GDP deflations and administration proposals amid looming votes in both chambers.
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Washington
Urp
Senate
GOP
Walter F
Denelax Spekesantn
Binaner Fem
George
Jalco
United Munstain
Bower Installed Tonight as Highlands Rotary President
George Bower will be installed as president of Highlands Rotary Chapter at Riverviewton in special ceremonies tonight He will succeed brother-in-law Jett Tanner and bring a long record of church civic and business activity Bower a Baylor graduate once ran a service station and later Bow er and Panter Inc He will receive a five year perfect attendance award Other new officers include B P Hopper Courtney W Curry W A Flarenoy Alberta Franta Dr Jim Sammene Jeff Tanner and Ray Martin
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George Bower
Rivervinwton
Lower
Bly
Ete
Fanner
We H. Shert
College Shetton
Theoming
Rotary Dine Linet
Shmet
Seattle
Wash
Ratary International
Bower
Uorris County
Elvin
Brainer
Baylor Antieradity
Braine
Baytown
Humble Oland Refining Co
Highlands
Inlaw
Jett Tanner
Bower and Paneer Inc
Aner
B. P. Hopper
Courtney W. Curry
W. A. Flarenoy
Trensurer
Hopper
Alberta Franta
Jim Sammene
Jeff Tanner
Ray Martin
Flood devastates Laredo area with 19 dead or missing
Flooding from the Rio Grande swelled toward Laredo and Nuevo Laredo with 19 feared dead or missing. Crests between 55 and 60 feet threatened the international bridge and nearby towns. Evacuations took place across both sides of the border as Aid, aircraft, and relief teams mobilized.
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Laredo
Tex
Nuevo Laredo
Dolores Ranch
State Highway Patrol
Sheriff's Office
Ozona
Rio Grande
Alice
Gulf of Mexico
Laredos
Brownsville
Hatcon Dam
Orang
Qzona
Opel
Lhele Nivea
Traiiers
Eduardo Cavez
U. S. Gove Arnment
International Bridge
Red Cross
Air Force
Army
Villa Acuna
Mexico
del Rio
Helicoaler
Eile
Albert Steinmet
Lowe Jnads
Eagle Pa
Pietras Negras
Internaalorit Pridge
Bridar
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Variouk Party
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Roy W. Rowland
Leon Jegler
Pentington
Clyde J. Messiah
Carver
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Robert B. Lee
Tom F. Scale
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P. D. Hodge
Cedar Bayou
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Quickies
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Martin On
Joseph Wo Matindro
Marin
Senate Banking Committee
Clyde L. Powell
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