Editorial calls for tax cut and Eisenhower veto showdown
An editorial argues for cutting individual income tax by twenty dollars per person and per dependent, noting passage by five votes and Senate Finance Committee scrutiny. It reports President Eisenhower’s opposition as fiscal irresponsibility and predicts a potential veto, with Democrats needing maneuvering to override. The piece urges immediate tax relief for individuals, criticizing red ink and corporate tax favoritism.
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House
Senate Finance Committee
Eisenhower
Senate
Congress
Henry Cathriner chronicling Baytown Rotary club history
Henry Cathriner, Baytown’s longtime Rotarian and first president, authored a history of the Baytown Rotary Club from 1928 to today. Mimeographed copies were distributed at the club’s golden anniversary dinner. The Baytown Sun commends his effort as a valuable archival resource. The paper also praises local deputy sheriffs for solving Camp Aranna vandalism and reiterates its juvenile anonymity policy in crime reporting.
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Henry Cathriner
Baytown
Henry
Baytown Sun
M. M. Brown
J. Bickerstaff
Camp Aranna
Horace Mann
Vandalism in East Harris County Demands Action
Fred Hartman urges immediate steps to curb costly vandalism by youths in Baytown area. He argues anonymity for offenders harms accountability and calls for parental and community involvement beyond police efforts. The piece stresses addressing root causes and guiding youths toward better citizenship.
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Harris County
Baytown
Tax Bill Faces Texas Legislature Amid Delays
In Austin, lawmakers debate a possible May 12 special session as insurance bills lag and water conservation runs into dispute. Rep Jerry Sadler proposes a one cent per gallon tax on gasoline and distillates to raise about 160 million annually, while other measures inch forward or stall in committees. Grand juries widen probes into veterans land, and education advocates urge more university funding amidst budget cuts.
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Sanford Texts Press Association Austin
Spl
Shivers
Jerry Sadler
Pereilla
Texas
Sadler
Charles Murphy
Walling
Wichita Falls
Karnes County
Maury Maverick
House
Rep. Joseph
State Banking Department
Adele Hunt Shop Builds From Simple Start in Dallas
A young Dallas woman Adele Hunt uses taste and psychology to grow a small business. She opened a tiny shop limited to four customers before expanding with a thatched roof, a stone fireplace, and bright colors to showcase brass and copper wares and candies attracting customers.
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Adele Hunt
Dallas
Adele Hunt Inc Builds Local Furniture Empire
The article follows Adele Hunt as her early shop grows into two large outlets attracting customers from several states. It notes her shift to Early American furniture, a partnership with a young man, and a emphasis on unusual gift wares. Adele cites love for her work and learning from mistakes as keys to success.
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Tittle
Adele
Adele Hunt, Inc
Adele Hunt
Turkish Iraqi pact shifts Middle East power balance
Turkish Premier Menderes and Foreign Minister Koprulu signed a mutual defense treaty with Iraq, reversing regional leadership from Egypt and strengthening Ankara’s Western alignment. Egypt’s Arab League leadership weakened as Cairo weighs neutralist moves and possible recognition of China amid Turkey’s Western tilt.
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Charles McGann
United Press
Midle East
Turkey
Tigypt
Arab League
Egypt
Iraq
Cairo
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Jawaharlal Nehru
China
United States
Celat Ravar
Adnan Mendeves
Fuad Koprulit
Yugoslavia
Greece
NATO Organization
Marshal Tito
New
Middle East
Bayar
Menderes
Koprulu
Tran
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi
Iran
Traq
Dees
Baghdad
Bayar- Menderes-Koprulu
Lebanon
Fragmented Quiz and Notices From A Busy Newspaper Page
A collage of trivia questions about authors, history, and politics plus brief notes on weather terms, a notable Cleveland figure, and a 19th century Lincoln era senator. The page includes birthday lists, oblique references to It Happened Today dates, and garbled OCR fragments from a classroom style quiz.
Did You Know About Weird Bird Facts
A quirky note mentions the snapping tattles are easily fooled but must be fried rather than boiled. It also notes that New Zealand’s flightless kiwi lays an egg about a quarter of its body weight.
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New Zealand
Thornton Bragged Of Cheating U S Grains Scheme
Washington columnist recounts how five Texas grain dealers and an Argentine company faced indictments for mixing Canadian hog feed wheat with U S government wheat and selling it as fit for consumption. The cases were dropped after a Shivers-Eisenhower meeting, while Bunge Corp pled guilty and a key Galveston elevator manager boasted of flouting the law.
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Drew Pearson Washington
Justice Department
Texas
U. S
Canada
U.S
Brownell
Allan Shivers
Eisenhower
White House
Shivers
Bunge Corp
Jugdea Department
Senate Agriculture Subcommittee
G. J. Richards
Richards
Washington
Transit Grain Co
Fort Worth
Graiveston
EE. H. Thornton
Gov
E. H. Thornton
Senate Agriculture Committee
Thornton
Galveston
W. G. Kellogg
Minneapolis
R. E. Bailey
Cargill
Gulf
Bunge
Senate Agricultural Subcommittee
Commodity Credit Corporation
Try And Stop Me by Bennett Cerf excerpt
JUNIOR resisted leaving his large home for prep school. His mother urged daily letters to ease homesickness. He sent a quick first note after visiting: 580 boys are here this term, and he wished there were 589.
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Bennett Cerf
Junior
Jess
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