Capitol Hill Report on $1 Billion Excise Tax Cut
The House Ways and Means committee eyed a 1 billion cut in federal excise taxes on jewelry cosmetics admission tickets furs travel and more and followed the president on extending taxes for liquor beer gasoline cigars and cars unless extended. Treasury officials warned revenue loss but aims to balance the budget as McCarthy Bricker issues loom and security concerns rise.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Eisenhower
Red China and North Korea Accept Bids To Geneva Parley
Tokyo reports Peiping Radio says China accepts invitation to Geneva conference with a full powers delegate from North Korea to attend. The North Korean Radio Pyongyang confirms an April 26 Korea conference invitation, noting it came from Russia and that Berlin talks set the invite. South Korea has not officially declared, but officials expect President Syngman Rhee to send a delegation.
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China
North Korea
Russia
Geneva
Peiping
Voice of Red Chine
Radio Pyongyang
Korea
North Horea
Berlin
Radio
Flame film shown at First Baptist in Cedar Bayou
Sun Spots reports The Flame a documentary on Korea front lines and wartime conditions will be shown at 7 45 pm Wednesday at the First Baptist church in Cedar Bayou produced by Bob Pierce and Eva Youmans. Mrs Youmans remains critically ill in San Ducinto Memorial Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage a week ago. E D Cleveland and Mrs Robert Hill of Baytown are relatives. Tom Youmans in South America and James in California plan to arrive Wednesday. J B Blackburn Boy Scout director will speak at St Marks Methodist Brotherhood dinner at 6 45 pm Wednesday with A R Knox presiding and Frank Goss in charge.
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First Baptist
Ceder Bayou
Bob Pierce
United Nations
Iorea
Eva Youmans
San Duacinto Memorial Hospital
Youmans
E. D. Cleveland
Robert Hill
Baytown
Tayo
Tom
South America
James
California
Hue
Shooting aftermath as congress attacked in capital
Police increased guard in Congress while White House sentries doubled and gallery access was tightened after a Nationalist attack. Officials expect the grand jury to finish its inquiry and indict the four assailants within a day or two. The defendants face up to 75 years in prison and possible death if any victim dies. The four, Lolita Lebron and three men from New York, appeared defiant in their district jail cells.
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Dors
Congress
White House
Senate
House
FBI
Brand Jury
Lolita Lebron
Rafael Canse] Miranda
Andres Figueroa Cordero
Irving Flores-Rodriguez
New York
President Warns Against Subversion and Unjust Methods
The President urged vigilance against subversion and warned that defeating communism requires adherence to American justice and fair play. He stressed executive accountability rests with him, not another branch, while endorsing Congress openness to investigating all aspects of public operations.
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Congress
Navy to dispose five Corpus Christi fields near base
A Senate Armed Services subcommittee approved a Navy request to dispose of five outlying fields near Corpus Christi Naval Air Station. If approved by the full committee and House Military Affairs, the Navy will transfer the properties Nos 21 31 33 34 and 51 within 37 miles of the main base to the General Services Administration for sale.
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Washington
Senate Armed Services
Corpus Christi
Tex
Naval Air Station
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General Services Administration
Senate Opens Battle on Farm Price Plan
The Senate moved to begin the 1954 farm price support battle with a bill to boost lending authority of the Commodity Credit Corp. by 1.755 billion dollars. President Eisenhower urged the rise in his budget message, as hearings in the Senate Agriculture Committee start under Chairman George J. Aiken. Ezra Benson is expected to lead off as witness as the hearings extend into April.
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Senate
William F. Knowland
Commodity Credit Corp
Government
Eisenhower
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Senate Agriculture Committee
George J. Aiken
Vermont
Aiken
Ezra T. Benson
Senate poised to act on Mexican farm labor bill
Washington march 3 the senate expected to act wednesday or thursday on a house approved bill allowing the government to recruit Mexican farm hands at the border without Mexico's consent the house passed the measure on a voice vote after a day of tense debate and a gunfire interruption the measure would authorize the labor department to bring Mexicans for seasonal farm work despite an expired U S Mexican agreement supporters say needed to prevent crop spoilage in Texas and California opponents note protests from CIO and AFL and fears of pressuring Mexico the bill aims to speed a new pact while critics call it a lever against Mexico and flag concerns over sovereignty and diplomacy.
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Senate
Mexico
House
Labor Department
United States
Harold D. Cooley
D-N.c
John W. McCormack
Mass
Texas
California
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CIO
AFL
Lions Club Hears Methodist Pastor Sermon at Tower luncheon
Rev. Eliza Lave of Cedar Bayou Methodist spoke to Lions Club members stressing faith as a guard against modern life worries. He urged service and social betterment beyond mere competition and warned against a society that breeds communism. J. B. Hollaway Sr. introduced him with several guests in attendance.
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Eliza Lave
Lions Club
Cedar Bayou
J. B. Hollaway Sr
FR. GL. Hayes
Stephenville
P. A. Walsh
Dallas
Gordons. Hulgan
Blair W. Mann
Walter Pickett
Fred Erb
Livestock Market Report From Fort Worth and Obscene Literature Drive
Livestock prices show mixed results with steers yearlings and bulls steady to strong at Fort Worth. Hog market firmer for choice butchers, sows uneven. In Galveston a campaign against obscene literature expands after ministers spotlight magazines sold near schools. Oregon notes its newest capital building in Salem, built in 1935.
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Fort Worth
Choice
Galveston
John Caskey
Oregon
Salem
Meetings Held To Help REL Seniors Choose Vocation
The third in a series of group meetings at Robert E. Lee High School helped seniors pick vocations. Leaders in many fields spoke to groups including sales, art, landscaping, plumbing, wiring, secretaries, metallurgy, engineering, medicine, dentistry, psychology, and family studies.
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REL
Robert E. Lee
Abe Rosenzweig
Luther ‘Mackret
Helen Hensler
N. M. Driskell
Alma McNuilty
E. C. We
Graveside Rites For Horn Infant
Graveside services for Valeriq Joyce Horn three day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Durwood Horn of League City were held at Cedar Bayou Methodist Cemetery at 4 p.m. Tuesday. The infant died at 10 39 p.m. Monday at a Baytown hospital. Survivors include her parents a sister Cynthia Lea and grandparents Mr and Mrs I L Johnson of Cedar Bayou and Mr and Mrs W Horn of West.
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Valeriq Joyce Horn
Clarence Durwood Horn
League City
Cedar Bayou Methodist Cemetery
Moonday
Baytown Hospital
Cynthia Lea
I. le, Johnson
Cedar Bayou
W. Horn
West
New Babies Born to Barfield Brown Houghton and Martin Families
Stork notes announce Michel Linda Barfield born at 8 40 am Tuesday in Baytown hospital to Wayne and wife at 607 North Jones. Grandparents B W Barfield and M K Soileau of Cedar Bayou. Also listed are Ray Brown Houston born March 2 at San Jacinto hospital, William W Houghton New Jersey born March 2 at San Jacinto hospital, and Matthew Brunson Martin born 8 pm Tuesday at Lillie Duke hospital weighing 9 pounds 13 ounces. Grandparents John G Martin of Gaytown and late Mr and Mrs Matthew E Brunson of Andalusia Alabama.
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Wayne Barfield
North Jones
Michel Linda
Baytown Hospital
B. W. Barfield
M. K. Soileau
Cedar Bayou
Brown
Ray
Brown, Houston
San Jacinto Hospital
John Raymond Martin
Michigan
Matthew Brunson Martin
Lillie-Duke Hospital
John G. Martin
Gaytown
Matthew E. Brunson
Andalusia
Ala
Matneys To Conduct Pentecostal Service In Baytown
The Rev and Mrs A A Matney of Houston will conduct a Pentecostal service Friday at 7 p m at Faith Temple United Pentecostal church 704 Bolster Baytown They will be returning to home grounds in a prior association with the Baytown church Sunday services are held each Friday night with Pastor Rev Milton Ford Also a note that English first used cotton to make candlewicks.
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A.A. ‘Matney
Houston
Baytown
Faith Temple United Pentecostal Church
Faith Temple
Milton Ford
Mysterious sealed packet left by late Dr Van Meldert
Harris County probate set for next Wednesday as County Judge Bob Casey opens a three wax seal sealed envelope left by Dr Leon Van Meldert of Baytown who died February 21. The letter now in possession of Mrs Mary Ber nice Weber of Galveston was given 25 years ago with instructions to wait until death and open in judge presence with heirs. Family members Meldert and Weber McLaughlin will witness at 11 a.m. in Casey's office.
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Bob Casey
Leon, van Meldert
Baytown
Mary Bernice Weber
Galveston
van Meldhert
Harris County
Weber
Sick List Names and Addresses in a City Column
A readable fragment lists patients and contacts: Mrs Ray 5 Brown Houston Eva Alane Poe 407 East Jack Nelda Jeanne Lamb Sam Houston Neal Reavis 505 Stimpson Mrs James B Gray Route 1 Mrs William W Houghton 2001 New Jersey. It also mentions the garden of the Tuileries in Paris as a world famous park named for tile making plants in the 13th century.
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Brown
Houston
Eva
Alane Poe
East Jack
Nelda Jeanne Lamb
Sam Houston
Neal Reavis
Stimpson
James B. Gray
William W. Houghton
New Jersey
J P West Dies in Kilgore Graveside Rites Planned
J P West, who died in Kilgore Monday, will have graveside services at La Porte cemetery Thursday at a time to be announced. The body arrives at Art Simpson Funeral Home in Da Porte Wednesday night. West was the father of Mrs. R O Busby of Dayton.
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J.P. West
J. P. West
Kilgore
la Porte
Art Simpson
da ‘Porte
West
R. O. Busby
Dayton
Baytown Sun masthead and old line details
The Baytown Sun entry lists newsroom staff and subscriptions with old rate figures and office positions. Names include Fred Hartman editor and Syd S Gould publisher, Mae Jackson advertising director, Warren Edwards office manager, and general staff roles.
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Pearce
Isabel
Baytown
Texas
Fred Hartman
Syd S. Gould
Beultn Mae Jacxson
Warren Edwards
Realessay
South
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