Fat Shan air base seen to host large Soviet bombers
Sources say Communist China built a major new airfield near Canton Fat Shan outside Guangzhou. A 7500-foot runway could handle IL-28 six jet bombers Tu-4 and MiG-15 fighters with several jets already based there. The base near White Cloud airfield could serve operations against French forces in Indo China though distance raises questions about fighter use.
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South China
Fat Shan
Canton Iia
White Cloud
China
Indo - China
Raid Endangers Americans at Haiphong Airfield
French authorities disclosed that Communist commandos breached a network of sentries at an airfield near Haiphong, damaging several U.S. built planes and prompting a state of emergency. No Americans, non combatants, were reported harmed.
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Hanoi
Indo-China
Haiphong
Killing Frost Bites Baytown Amid Cold Snap
A sharp cold front moved through Texas causing light frost in Baytown and dropping temperatures about 10 degrees from Sunday highs. Lows across the state ranged from 26 in Dalhart to 54 in Galveston with further cooling expected in the Panhandle and North Central Texas. Forecasters noted strong winds in West Texas and dust in southern New Mexico.
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United Press
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Texas
Gainesville
Abilene
Carlsbad
N. M
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Panhandle
South Plains
Riki
Dalhart
Galveston
Junction
Amarillo
Mineral Wells
Presidio
Wichita Falls
Childress
Lufkin
Waco
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Street Signs Up In City As New Signs Go In
City installs about 175 of the new all street signs to replace damaged or missing ones. City Manager Middleton says a survey will decide where more signs are needed and up to 250 signs may be purchased.
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Terlace
C. D. Middleton
Texas Exes Elect Melinger President in Baytown Chapter
University of Texas exes in the Baytown area elect Al Melinger as president with R R B Bennett as secretary and Miss Evrisn Robson as secretary-treasurer. Over 100 alumni vote to fund a scholarship and finish funds through dues while Morrow leads the annual Riverview Inn dinner with Gover C Emerson delivering the principal talk.
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Baytown
al Melinger
R. R B. Bennett
Evrisn Robson
Farries
Morrow
Riverview Inn
Gover C
Ox) Emerson
Texas Coach Stall
Hot Council Race Looms with 12 Entered
Last minute filings leave twelve candidates for three West Baytown City Council posts on April 6. District 1 sees three entrants including Cyril Ptacek who faces disqualification concerns over back taxes. District 4 and 5 each have six and three filings, respectively, with city officials awaiting legal ruling on Ptacek. In Galveston a separate fishing-boat mishap reports ten aboard, rescued after propeller trouble fifty miles offshore as they marveled at a catch of red snapper.
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Edna Oliver
West Baytown
Melvin V. Berry
Michigan
Baytown
Berry
Mhanager
Baytown Oilers
BP H
C.D. Middleton
George Chandler
Ptacek
Shaner
Council
Galveston
Gulf
Fred Conner
Houston
Coast Guard
Dudley Dies at 47 Baytown Boilermaker
Elton L. Dudley a 47 year old Baytown Refinery boilermaker died at home after a heart attack Saturday. Funeral services were set for 2 pm Monday at Paul Lee Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Stephens and Rev. Riley Green officiating. Survivors include his widow Mrs Ruth Dudley his mother Mrs J W Dudley three sisters and two brothers. Pallbearers named G M Pullis David Mullen George Hackey Grady Strother Dickson Enloe and Melvin Stephenson.
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Baytown
San Jacinto Memorial Park
Dudley
Hast Adoue
Broaddus
Budley
Paul 17
Lee
Paul Stephens
Second Baptist Church
Dayton
G. M. Pullis
David Mullen
George Hackey
Grady Strother
Dickson Enloe
Melvin Stephenson
Former Movie Czar Will Hays Dies in Indiana
Sullivan Indiana reports the death of Will Hays aged 74 a former movie czar who enforced morals and censorship during his presidency of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America from 1922 to 1943 funeral services scheduled at First Presbyterian Church in Sullivan where he was born and served as an elder
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Hea
Highway Aid Bill Moves in Capitol Hill Debate
Washington March 8 The House opened consideration of a federal highway aid bill backed by the administration. GOP leaders predicted quick action on two other major measures to follow including funding for hospitals and nursing homes and a $1 billion cut in federal excise taxes. The highway measure would authorize 875 million dollars annually for two years beginning July 1 1955 and grant states broader building control. Senate statehood debate for Hawaii continued as Hawaii and Alaska merger prospects drew opposition from Hawaii officials. Treasury discussions floated a 45 percent excise tax ceiling as an alternative to the 60 percent proposed in the House bill.
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GOP
Tower Chamber
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Charles A. Halleck
Senate
Hawaii
Samuel W. King
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George’ M Humphrey
McCarthy Pushes Free Air Time to Answer Stevenson
Senator Joseph R. McCarthy seeks free radio and television time to respond to Adlai Stevenson speech attacking him and Eisenhower. The plan surfaces as Stevenson targets McCarthyism and Democratic strategy, with Mitchell backing air time for McCarthy while stressing partisan unity.
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Eisenhower
Wisconsin
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Legal Fight For Highway 73 Right Of Way Begins Again
The county pursues a new right of way for Highway 73 near Channelview with a district judge to be assigned Monday. The dispute over mineral value and plat dedication has delayed the project for five years. The county has paid about 29,649 so far, with the tract costing over 1,000 per acre plus bonds and land value yet to be determined.
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Channelview
Frank Siac
Slack
State Supreme Court
Police Benefit Show Planned by Bay City Officers
The Bay City Police Association schedules a benefit appearance by the Stamps Quartet at 8 p.m. Saturday March 27 in the Robert E. Lee High School auditorium. Adult tickets are 50 cents and 25 cents for children, with a goal of selling 1000 tickets to fund the welfare fund for officers in emergencies. The group recently contributed to the Houston officer’s widow and is led by Patrolman W. E. Few as president with N. M. Seeley as vice president and H. F Freeman Jr as treasurer.
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Sand
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William Grant Wins Mental Health Award in Texas
William Grant of Baytown former president and employee relations manager at Humble Oil and Refining Co won the Hogg Foundation mental health award from the Texas Society for Mental Health. The honors were announced at the society’s final Waco session. Dr Paul Southern of Abilene Christian College praised Grant for his employee relations work and generosity with time and effort to mental health. Grant was moved from Baytown Refinery to the Houston office earlier this year.
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Baytown
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Hogg Foundation
Texas Society For Mental Health
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Waco
Paul Southern
Abilene Christian College
Houston
Cockers Stand Guard Over Drowned Master
In Galveston on a weekend stroll, Herman Wood Melver, age 1, died of a heart attack on the beach. His two Cocker Spaniels stayed by his side until authorities restrained the dogs for body removal.
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Cockers
Galveston
March
Herman Wood Melver
Funeral Home
New Tax Proposed By Texas lawmaker
State Rep Robert Patten said he would propose a new natural gas tax aimed at raising about 40 million dollars annually. The measure mirrors a failed bill from the last session as lawmakers prepare for the week ahead.
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Austin
March
Robert Patten
County Court Grants Approval to Elect Consolidation
After seven years and three elections Baytown and Cedar Bayou school districts merge into a single district. Harris County Commissioners Court canvassed Saturday's vote, 579 to 506 overall, with Cedar Bayou 12 to 854 in favor and Highlands 72 to 80 against. Consolidation will be known as Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District, with the merged area spanning about 0 square miles.
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Baytown
Cedar Bayou
Harris ' County Commissioners Court
Tayar
Raytown
Highlands
George Gentry
R. W. Akridge
Akridge
George Chandler
Informers Vision
Lag Googe Greets Consolidated Independent School
Wader
Goose Creede
A. RR. Stark
Kamg
Stark
Cedar Bayou district vote ends in dramatic split
The Cedar Bayou area vote tally ends a tense battle over district consolidation with 808 to 16, 231 to 181, and 294 to 187 in the four machines. Officials Wilson and Harvey Toe Smith announced results amid emotional scenes as Cedar Bayou students and football players react.
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Cedar Rave
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Fleetion
Glenn W. Wilson
Wilson
Harvey Toe Smith
Bob Casey
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