Tax Cut Veto Seen In Senate Clash Over Relief
Washington March 2 Sen Styles Bridges predicted President Eisenhower would veto a $20 per person income tax cut if it cleared Congress. The House approved the measure but the Senate Finance Committee, with Republicans and Democrats Walter George and Harry Byrd, voted 9 to 6 against it. Democratic supporters pledged a vigorous fight on the Senate floor, while administration opposition cited revenue losses of about $2.3 billion. Other items: administration push to win Senate approval for liberalized foreign trade, and Matusow perjury probe, with talk of lie detector tests. Gojack face contempt findings from HUAC as he refused to answer Communist questions.
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Styles. Bridges
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Eisenhower
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Senate Finance Committee
Walter F. George
Harry F. Byrd
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Earle C. Clements
Bridges
Tani
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Secretary of the Treasury
George MM. Humphrey
Commerce
Sinclair Weeks
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Matusow
Herman Welker
Idaho
Harvey Matusow
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Un-American
Francis E.walter
Dpa
UnAmerican Activities Committee
John T. Gojack
Gofack
United Plectrical Workers
Hanratty Retires City Tax Chief Quits
City tax chief Hanratty retires after long service as Clyde Murray details a political reshuffle and city staff changes in a terse report. The piece notes a Wednesday development and mentions Saw Staff Writer.
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Clyde Murray
Tire
SUN SPOTS Programs and meetings around town
Mrs George Nelson will present a program on the Status of Women to the American Association of University Women at 7 30 p m in the Community house lounge. Houston area clubs plan meetings with Dr David Morgan guest speaker at Hospitality House. Baytown Kiwanis hears musical showcase by Baytown Junior High students. A Baytown grand jury member and the Lee College president head to Chicago for a junior colleges convention. Longtime Baytown tax official Hanratty retires after 37 years with city government.
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American Association of University Women
L. P.hodges
Joe ‘Horeszy
Gordon King
Jesse Kirkpatrick
W. Magee
Raymond Martin
Paul Holladay
A and M Mothers Club
East Harris’ County
Houston Mothers Club
David Morgan
Texas
A .and M College
West Alabama
Kitbby
East Harris County
Baytown Junior High School
Kiwanis Club
Speedy) Rushing
Tower Cafe
Decker Drive
Chicago
George Gentry
Lee College
Walter Rundell
National Association of Junior Colleges
Rundell
Uiness
Hanratty
Sara
Baytown
Bernard
Torrente
Calif
Monte Zoe Land Recovers From Attack
Around Town items note Monte Zoe Land fully recovered from an attack at flu. Mr and Mrs Joseph C Maranto welcome a new daughter Jody at home. George Chandler visits the state capital. Joe Zorn is out of town for a few days. Bessie Akagi escapes a collision this week with no fault of her own. Winston Hayes returns to the office to check up. Stoney Price hosts a dinner for a good cause. B B Williams plans to spend money on paint. Bill Thullis shares the joke of the year. Billy Smith endures a long fishing session. Friends worry over Lucy Peterson’s operation and hope for a quick recovery. Orville Moore remains good for a joke.
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Joseph C. Maranto
Jody
George Chandler
Joe Zorn
Bessie Akagi
Jerry Chaloupks
Winston Hayes
Stoney Price
B. B. Williams
Bill Thullis
Billy Smith
Lucy Peterson
Orville Moore
Busch Terrace Parents Fined For Son's School Absences
A Busch Terrace couple were fined $5 each plus costs by Justice of the Peace Wal ter Queen for failing to ensure their son attends school. The boy’s mother cited his dislike of classes and desire for a transfer. The judge suspended the fines 45 days and will review in 30 days. The principal and mother testified the boy had attended in prior years, while the truancy officer said parental cooperation was lacking.
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Justice of the Peace
Walter Queen
Fudge Queen
Eddie Garrett
Six Week Property Assessment Under Way in City
A. V. Barber, city finance director, announced a six week plan to assess all Baytown business properties. He began in West Main and will cover West Baytown, South Baytown, and Texas Avenue areas. January inventories should be ready as merchandise and fixtures will be recorded.
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A. V. Barber
Baytown
Barber
West Main
West Baytown
Irving Teachers Return After Threatened Firings
More than 100 Irving ISD staff faced suspension for not returning to duty after a strike over a trustees faculty dispute. Charles E. Young stated some had resumed classes while warnings remained that noncompliant employees would be replaced. Police monitored schools though no violence occurred.
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Irving
Tex
Irving Fez
Charles E. Young
K’ng
Young
John L. Beard
Longer Terns and Summers: Quick News Briefs Across Capitals
A collection of brief items: Eisenhower suggests extending House terms to four years, federal pay raises shelved for now, McCarthy accuses latest espionage within the Army, heroin charges against four arrested in Galveston, Pope Pius XII marks his 79th birthday, Texas land dispute upheld in Trinity delta, a Houston speed crash claims a life, Eisenhower notes Western atomic lead, Egypt-Iraq tensions rise with a reported Israeli attack, Graham Texas crewman dies at a roadside cabin, and a verdict of accidental death by asphyxiation from a closed-cabin heater.
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Graham
Tex
Eddie Denson
Fort Worth
Texas Electric Service Co
Highway 24
Justice of the Peace
Dan Orr
Hijackers Ride Giver Sought After Western Union Robbery
Police hunt for the truck driver Thomas Joseph Gilden says gave him a ride after the February 21 Western Union robbery. Gilden claims he hitchhiked back to West Baytown and left with $115.57 in cash and $180 in drafts, while police seek to verify the account and locate the discarded coat and hat.
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Rosalie Sivers
Sun Star
Thomas Joseph Gilden
Western Union
Roy Montgomery
Gilden
West Baytown
Tfde
Gildea
Montgomery
Statla
Charley Cowan
Minnesota’ Street
Russian Experts To Visit Iowa To Study Agriculture
Moscow reports that Soviet officials accepted an invitation from the Des Moines Register to send agriculture experts to Iowa and invite Americans to study Soviet farming. Pravda reprinted the Register piece and Washington offered cautious comment as exchanges could ease tensions and deepen understanding.
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Iowa
Kenneth -P
Broiney
Moscow
Des Moines Register
Soviet Farmers' Daily, Agriculture
Register
Cambodian King Sihanouk abdicates after talks with Dulles
In Phnom Penh, King Norodom Sihanouk, 33, abdicated citing opposition from leftist groups to his pro Western stance and plans for elections. He announced the step in a radio address two days after meeting Secretary of State John Foster Dulles on Cambodian army expansion.
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Cambodia
Norodom Sihanouk
John Foster Dulles
Norodom
Prince Saramint
Teld Am Long
Dulfes
Southeast Asia
Dulles
Thailand
La Porte Appoints Woman Deputy for Constable Role
Constable Jake Bussey in La Porte has a female deputy, Mrs. Fern Williams, appointed by the Narria county commissioner court to manage office tasks and records. Williams, a longtime La Porte resident since 1949, previously worked in Oklahoma City and Duncan, general office work for a large firm, and in La Porte at Harris Fond Market and Barnes's Pharmacy.
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la Porte
Narria
N Court
Fern Williams
Williams
Dahoma City
Duncan
Okla
Oklahoma
Ta Porte
Harris Fond Market
Barnes's Pharmacy
Mercury Tops 81 as Texas Faces Warm March Day
A Texas march day brought Baytown temperatures to 81 with a warm, cloudy pattern expected to continue. Dense coastal fog inland and sporadic drizzle marked the state while Dalhart remained the only station below freezing in a generally warm morning across Texas.
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Texas
United Press
San Antonio
Victoria
Dalhart
Public Works Director Grantham Hospitalized After Illness
CW Grantham, City Public Works Director, was admitted to Baytown hospital Wednesday after collapsing at work at about 8:30 a.m. City Manager C Darwin Middleton said the event was likely due to abnormal blood pressure. His condition was reported better at noon.
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Baytown Hospital
C. Darwin Middleton
Middleton
Gratham
Grantham
Baytown union to vote on Humble pay offer at 7 pm
Baytown Employee Federation will urge members next Tuesday to accept Humble Oil and Refining Co. pay raise terms. President W D Henderson will preside at Baytown Junior High auditorium as the council reviews an offer of ten cents hourly and four percent salaried increases with a minimum $18 monthly rise for monthly staff.
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Gount
Baytown Employee Federation
Humble
W. D. Henderson
Baytown
Hurmble
Standard Oll of
New Jersey
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Shell Turns Into Woman in Harbor Fight Claim
Melton Newton, 41, claimed a shell ripped his arm after leaving a Harbor Street tavern. He showed up at a hospital with his arm slashed and said a shell did it. police found a woman who said she cut him in a fight. Newton and Addie Bet Winston were charged with affray.
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Melton Newton
Newton
Harbor Street
Addie Bet Winston
Car and tank truck crash injures teen in San Antonio
John Bramlett, 18, sustained a two inch scalp wound after a collision between a car driven by his mother Clara Bramlett and a gasoline tank truck driven by Edward Thompson of Houston at North and Market. Bramlett was hospitalized at San Jacinto Memorial. Deputy Goodnight investigated, noting a left turn attempt by Mrs. Bramlett as the truck passed. In San Antonio, Gov. Herman Talmadge, Georgia, to speak March 30 for the American Heritage Protective committee, per Austin Hancock.
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North and Market
Clara Bramslett
John A
Edward Thompson
Houston
Steve Goodnight
Bramlett
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Earthman
San Antonio
Herman Talmadge
Georgia
American Heritage Protective Committee
Austin Hancock
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