ARREST OF WESTERN UNION HIJACKER MAY GIVE CLUE
Western Union hijacker arrest may yield clues to the Brink's robbery. Rodeo Club meets at Baytown Robert E. Lee high school cafeteria at 7 30 p m Tuesday. Evans to speak at Baytown Rotary March 2. Gentry to speak at Baytown City Council meeting Wednesday. Girl Scout work planned March 5 12 with March 12 birthday demonstrations. Bank holiday as area banks close Wednesday. Angliston's Towersaul basketball vs Victor Lonight at Lee Gym 8 p m. Baytown officials Byard Song and Roy Peterson to refereee.
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Robert §. Lee High School
Franca Motor Company
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Austin
Byard Song
Roy Peterson
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Texas Exes Observe Independence Day Banquet in Baytown
Texas Exes from the University of Texas will gather Wednesday in Baytown for Independence Day observances. A Tower banquet will elect new officers and feature updates from University employees Dr. Frederick Albert Mateen and Wilbur Evans. Over 100 former students are expected. tickets cost $2.50 and are sold downtown by several organizers.
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Texas Exes
Frederick Albert Mateen
Wilbur Evans
Austin
AL Melinger
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J. W. Strickler
Douglas Stewart
R. R. Zierlein
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Refinery
H. H. Meier
Ty.Thule
Burnell Bennett
Jodie Dsenhower
Around Town Highlights and Local Goings On
A fragmented look at town chatter with Carl Trenceman and friends sharing news on hobbies, travel plans, fishing, gardening, stage tricks, sewing, and school visits. Mentions of Frances Bethea seeking Mexico guidance, Wayne Lewis with a river boat air vibe, and Marian McDowell studying at Sam Houston State while pondering home repairs.
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Carl Trenceman
Herbert Duse
Robert Hill
Lonnie Vertions
George Fergusons
Ellen Waltman
Marian McDowell
Five Die as Plane Crashes Into Lake Charles Homes
A crippled IT Stripjet bomber on radar emergency crashed near Lake Charles base, exploding into five houses and trailer homes. Five crew and a young couple perished. one resident was badly burned. The bomber skidded 60 yards, avoided denser areas, and debris damaged two trailers and four other houses. Authorities said they had completed search with no further casualties. one neighbor reported entering the Morgian home but found no one.
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Cole Olen
Cedar Bayou-Wooster Road Blocked 30 Days for Repaving
Cedar Bayou-Wooster Road from Decker drive to Market street will be closed to through traffic for 30 days while Blarris Co repaves a 2.2 mile strip. Superintendent C. Shepherd said refinery workers and residents may still use access to the western refinery entrance and nearby Consolidated Chemical gate, with traffic adjustments as work advances.
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Baytown Political Front Sees Quiet Filing Period
Baytown awaits the April election deadline with scant activity. City Secretary Ed Oliver reports filing forms at City Hall. Incumbents Mayor Pruett and councilmen Rufus Bergeron District 2 H M Campbell District 3 and Ts Tusk District remain, with W C Bill Reichart as the only announced challenger to Pruett. No new candidates or inquiries have appeared.
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Edin Oliver
RL H. Priett
Rufus Bergeron
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Ts Tusk
Pruett
W. Cbill Reichart
Six Reds Freed From Jail But Their Freedom May Be Short
Washington reports six top Communist party leaders freed from prison on March 1, but faces immediate re-arrest by U.S. marshals on new indictments. The group includes John B. Williamson, Jacob A. Stachel, Eugene Dennis, John Gates, and Carl Winter, all long jailed for conspiring and advocating overthrow of the government. They were originally convicted in a New York federal trial before Judge Harold R. Medina.
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Communist Party
U.S
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Harold RB. Medina
John B. Williamson
National Labor
Jacob A. Stachel
Danbury
Detroit
Granny Cnargo
Leavenworth
Skiers Trapped Amid 200 Marooned in Utah Snow
In the Wasatch range 200 skiers were marooned as heavy snow and drifting blocked roads to four lodges. Rescue teams battled avalanches in the California high country while a new storm threatened central California and Idaho. Some skiers reached safety by snow tractors called weasels. others remained in four lodges with food and telephone contact intact.
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Wasatch Range
War West
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California High Sierra
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Alla
Fress Rangers
Fowlands
Robert S. Howard
Picalello Iditho State Journal
Wasateh Range
Brighton
Barbers Hill Buys Land for New Gymnasium
Barbers Hill school board bought a five acre tract southeast of the campus from the Annie Higgins estate for 4500 dollars at 300 per acre. Funds from a 235000 dollar bond issue will build the gym and cover repairs and additions. The board may sell bonds locally through Harry Granberry if informal bids are satisfactory.
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Barbers Hill Board of Education
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A. W. Faeester
Ag Lrushes
Scinol
Barkers Hill
Mrs Stevens Tries To Save Six Puppies From Dogs
Mrs W A Stevens of Taulewood faces a stray dog situation as six puppies, including five females, arrive after a dog she befriended wandered into her home. A home for one pup was found, but she laments no interest in adopting the five females.
Blast Brighter Than Morning Sun Detonation Reported
The third blast in the VHS Weeheir Lest series occurred at a Nevada proving ground near Las Vegas before dawn with no flash dimming the sun. The Atomic Energy Commission estimated yield around 6 kilotons, while troops and aircraft observed the test from nearby routes and a tower.
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Grenches
Ministers Seek Ban on School Dances at Deer Park
Deer Park ministers led by Rev G Parker and Rev Bill Pierce urged the board to stop sponsoring dances. The School Board withheld a decision as lawyers from Pritchard and Abbott met with Supt Abshier and district officials to discuss a policy review and progress on building plans. The board approved temporary use of the high school for a berefit show from April 1 if feasible, while noting 86 district children aged older than nine still in need of supervision by September.
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Baytown Vies for Honor on Air Reserve Plane
Baytown may have its name inscribed on a Air Force Reserve plane from the 8708 Troop Carrier Wing San Jacinto Wing. Baytown officials, joined by Mayor Pruett, vie with Houston and Beaumont in a selection process to dedicate a plane to the city. If chosen Baytown will host a dedication with a flyover review and unveiling ceremony at Ellington Field in April.
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Baytown
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Schumacher Hurt After Bull Attack At Rural Plant Pasture Fight
Schumache r, an employee of Har kle Oil and Refining Co, was gored and knocked down during a wrestling match with a Brahman bull named Red Jeff at a Grimes County pasture. He was rushed by ambulance to San Jacinto Memorial Hospital with a severe ankle injury and bruises. The bull reportedly charged twice, tossing him before fellow workers aided him. Schumacher planned to take Red Jeff to pasture when grass grows, keeping the calf at the Behn manders Vinecksaet area along Ashby street.
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Caeneral Tire
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San Jacinto Memorial
Erme Atoni
TenYearOld Learns Lesson Gas Tank Blows Up
A 10 year old boy sustained facial burns when a gasoline tank exploded after he turned on a wrench and ignited fumes while playing with friends on a street in San Jose. He, his siblings and cousins were nearby as the tank erupted, injuring him and prompting hospital treatment.
Whose Houn Dawg Is It in Town Wake
A wandering dog was found in town by Humane Officer Reo Barwin. Dig red Water Tomi apparrathy owner identified after the dog was picked up. the officer hopes the owner will claim the dog soon, noting the hound is friendly and on hunting duty.
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Erwin
City Issues Two Oil Well Drilling Permits
Baytown issues two oil well drilling permits. One grant goes to F. J. Gray Oil Co. for a jet on Nazro in the Gray addition within the Exxon Daniels lease. The other permit, to T. W. Callender Co., covers a well on Curis Walker Tease by the Gray addition.
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F. J. Gray Oil Company
Nazro
Gray
T. W. Callender Company
Curis Walker
Cigarets Lead Police To Man In Theft Here
Massachusetts man Thomas Joseph Gildea alias Al Mason, 46, confessed to the Western Union office hijack here last week using a toy pistol. He admitted burning drafts and said he could be linked to the Brinks robbery in Boston. Investigators noted he showed knowledge of the brick robbery during questioning. He faces charges in Justice of the Peace Walter Queen's court.
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Myers Sun State
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Boston
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al Mason
Walter Queen's Court
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Roy Montgomery
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Lakewood Addition
Ashbel Sheal
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Gilden
Texas Aventuy
Montgomery
Gilder
Cilden
Montyore Hilde
Brinks
Mage
Wooster Blaze Blamed On Faulty Plug
A defective electrical plug blamed for a Wooster house fire last Saturday. The blaze started in a home on Main Street and was put out by neighborly action before firefighters arrived. Damages were substantial, with most loss due to smoke and heat rather than flames.
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Brojce
Cecape
Avery
Fi Hall Dickerson
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