Texas Briefs Volunteer Bill Introduced in Legislature
Rep. Joe Pool of Dallas filed a bill in the House to permit voluntary membership by attorneys in the State Bar Association, replacing the current compulsory system. A fire Friday night destroyed a wooden addition to Houston's Noble House, a 19th century landmark, as preservationists seek restoration. In Houston, Thomas B. Harris, 40, an electrical worker, was electrocuted at the Swift and Co plant while servicing high tension lines.
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Bill Austin
Joe Pool
Dallas
State Bar Association
Houston
Harris County Meritage and Conservation Society
Thomas B. Harris
Swift and Co
Around Town Highlights Drift Through Familiar Names
A downtown column bulges with brief sketches of local residents and their daily routines. Roslind Nettles resembles sisters at times while Richard Osborne gleans the right number with a smile. Betty Shepherd nears catch-up on long tasks as A B Collins offers his usual wry downtown tone.
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Rosalind Nettles
Richard Osborne
Betty Shepherd
A. B. Collins
Lioy
Jonas
Marianne Broussard
Walter Queen
Tommy
Mrs
Rochelle
Bobbie Jean Jones
Beverly Rockhold
Bert Black
Shorty” Lyons
Waiteesa Betty
Avick Irison
Kathleen Towery
Son
Chuck
Ground breaking for scout house at Ashbel Smith school
Ground breaking Saturday morning marked the start of a new scout house to be built by the Dads club at North Seventh and East Wright streets for Girl Scouts and Brownies at Ashbel Smith school. Buytonians donated materials and the carpenters union will supply workers next week. Pictured are Brownie Janice Tidmon, Mayor Pruett, James J. Clements, and Mickey Tidmon.
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Girl Scouts
Brownies
Ashbel Smith
Dads Club
North Seventh
East Wright Streets
Buytonians
Carpenters Union
Brownie
Janice Tidmon
WO. Tidmon
Pruett
James J. Clements
Dads
Mickey
Wall Street Drops as Senate Hearings Roil Markets
New York stocks suffered their steepest five session drop in 15 years for industrials and almost 22 years for rails amid sharp losses after recent market highs. Margin trading talk and Fulbright defense contract concerns fueled selling, with defense issues leading the decline and a cautious rebound on one recovery day.
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New York
Senate
Wall Street
Mirgins
Harveard
Sen. J. William Fulbright
Barbers Hill Board Rehires Faculty for 1935-56 Term
Barbers Hill school board approves reemployment of all faculty for the 1935 56 term. Board also orders sale of the $235000 bond issue through First of Texas with 2.59 percent interest. Election machinery set for April 2. Incumbent terms of Matthews Prevail and Irish noted. New appointments list includes Shauberger Mansion Ainsworth Garrison Busch Daniel and others.
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Barbers Hill
Thorugh First of
Texas
Mont Belvieu
Joe If. Matthews
Joe F. Prevnall
Perl Irish
Don McLeod
P. H. Bowden
Lola Shay
V. Shauberger
Thomas A. Manison
Vima Ree Ainsworth
Louise Garrison
F. M. Busch
W. P. Daniel
WP. Daniel
Wilma Dyer
W. D. Green Jr
G. Harrison
W. M. Henry
W. G. Jackson
Lloyd A. Kelley
Leon Legler
Hl. L. McGagg
Elizabeth McDowell
Louise McKay
Fred 8. Parker
Evelyn Robson
Henry A. Scarborough
Fred Tillery
W. C. Underwood
Atomic Blast Raises Smoke Shield Concept at Nevada Test
At the Nevada Proving Grounds Operation Asbestos produced a 100 foot tower blast using a 66 ton TNT yield. The test demonstrated a defense theory that artificial smoke can shield cities from thermal radiation. The U S AEC and Defense Department conducted the pre dawn experiment with smoke clouds created by army chemical corps flares along the tower side.
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Charleston
Nev
TNT
Navade Desert
Humeis
Nevada Proving Grounds
Atomic Energy Commission
Fense Department
AEC
Amy Chemical Corps
Hottest Day Yet Sees 85 Degree Baytown Record
Weather reports say Friday set a high of 85 degrees in Baytown, likely tying or breaking the year’s record. Saturday forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and continued warmth, with spring not official until 536 am March 21.
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Mercury
Baytown
Man Charged After Altercation With Officer Istre
Patrolman Calvin Istre reported a puffy facial injury after a suspect swung at him while being transported by auxiliary officer L Hawkins and two others in a police car. A charge of hurting a peace officer was filed in Walter Queen's court along with a drunkenness charge in corporation court.
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Calvin Istre
Istre
Kidd
BE. L. Hawkins
Auxiliary Police
Tare
Policemien
Tustien of the
Walter Queen's Court
Polien
Mean
Coreporation Court
Rubber plants sale hurdle fades as Phillips withdrawals
United States Congress faces testimony from prospective buyers of government owned rubber plants as a key objection to reopening sales negotiations on the Baytown synthetic plant is dropped. Texas Senator Price Daniel announced Phillips Petroleum has withdrawn its objection after discussions with Phillips officials, reducing opposition to disposal. Congressman L H Gavin warned that his district’s rubber plant could suffer if Baytown closes, supporting the broader sale plan.
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Washington
Dimeh
Thetic
Congress
Fred Hartman
Baytown
Shell
Sen
Price Daniel
Phillips Company
Borger
Texas
Phillips
Oldshoma
General Tire
L. H. Gavin
Pennsylvania
House Armed Services Committee
Vlants
Baytown Welcomes J M Huber Ink Plant Inauguration
Baytown now hosts J M Huber's latest ink unit, producing 9 000 pounds of newsprint ink daily at half capacity. When fully running it will yield 12 to 13 million pounds per year. First ink batch rolled January 7. Six workers now, with plans to double as output grows. Kim Carithers, superintendent, notes the steel ball mill method provides excellent grind and low residue. The Hub er Co supplies ink to The Baytown Sun and other regional papers. The Baytown plant shares the site with a carbon black operation established five years ago.
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Baytown
J. M. Huber
Kim Carithers
Huber
Borger
Carithers
Huber Co
Baytown Sun
New Orleans Time Cayline
San Antonio News-Express
Jackson MiClarien-Ledger
Arkansas Gazette
Little Rock
Ark
Touston Press
Fort Worth Press
Wihner
Max Nuttall
Real St. Patrick's Day Dinner Menu Details
The National Potato Council proposes a St. Patrick's menu with Irish potato salad Irish potato soup or vichyssoise boiled Irish potatoes corned beef green Irish potato noodles and Irish potato pie for dessert A starter of Irish whiskey chips may precede the meal.
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National Potato Council
St. Patrick's Day
Sweetwater District Approves 350000 Construction Plan
The Sweetwater Independent School District trustees approved a 350000 construction program to begin in days. Voters backed a 4200.0M bond last October for an elementary school, a vocational high school, and a tleighthouse.
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Sweetwater, Trex OP
Heart of Trustees
Sweetwater
March Weather Disaster Strikes Large National Areas
Fierce dust storms, floods, and tornadoes swept across Kansas Missouri Arkansas and Texas and rolled into Ohio Valley towns. Wind gusts reached 92 mph in Douglas Wyoming and damaged million acres of winter wheat valued at about 50 million dollars. Fatalities and missing persons stood at eight in the Ohio Valley with fifteen injured as debris cleanup continued across affected states.
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Chicago
Ohio
Resi
Colorado
Wyoming
Kansas
Misouri
Ari
ANSAS
Texas
Douglas
Wyo
Tion
Toto
Ohio Valley
Keisted
Lousville
Indie Ant
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Virginia
Bill would curb school trouble by granting state chief power
A Denton county legislator introduced a bill to let the state education commissioner take over control of school districts when services are disrupted. He argues current law lacks an effective means to ensure daily operation amid board disputes and staff tensions, aiming to minimize disruption to pupils.
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Austin
Denton Country
Alonzo Jamison Jr
Sanger
Teving
Tolisnate
Jamison
State Commissioner of Education
Distetel
Bream
La Porte Public Schools Week Open House Exhibits
La Porte celebrates Public Schools Week with open house shows of student work from grades 1 through 12. PTA members served refreshments while the high school class distributed the News-Helwer, a local facts guide. The board discussed voting machines for May 7 elections and approved staffing for 1958–59, among other agenda items.
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la Porte
la Porte Public Schools
Behney News-helwer
la Porte Schol Board
Houston man injured in fall from car
Sam Wells a 49 year old Houston auto salesman apparently suffered a medical episode at the wheel Saturday causing his car to leave Market street near the San Jacinto river. He was rushed to San Jacinto Memorial hospital where staff listed his condition not critical. A witness said Wells steered toward the ditch while attempting to turn, and a deputy noted the accident occurred around 6:26 a.m.
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Houston
Auto 1
Sam Wells
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Wells
Market Street
San Jacinto River
Pan A. Leo
Aranulanie
Jao Moline
McGee
Ward Houston
Earl LaJuana
Harris County Sheriff's Department
Auto Death Ruled Accident in Green’s Bayou Collision
Justice Walter Queen ruled the Friday traffic death of 83 year old John Randman Fnelten in Greens Bayou was accidental. He said witnesses traced the man walking from the esplanade onto Highway 73 into the path of a oncoming truck driven by Albert Baytown. The truck spun to miss the man and struck him. No charges were filed.
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Tusticn
Walter Queen
Wai
John Randman Fnelten
Groens Payers
Queer
Shelton
Highway 73
Greens Bayou
Albert Thai Baytown
Thu
Nina
Nationalists Eye Intercept Planes and Finnish Tanker Aruba
Nationalists warned that Communist submarines and planes may attempt to escort the Finnish tanker Aruba carrying 13 000 tons of jet fuel for Red China through the Formosa blockade. The Aruba, now in the Indian Ocean after Suez passage, could fuel 5 000 jet missions. Kin Chinese authorities ordered air and naval forces to stop the ship. Nationalist intelligence cited submarine bases at Hainan and possible use of Soviet subs and land based jets to breach defenses.
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William Miller Taipel
Formosa
Aroba
China
Aruba
Indian Ocean
Suez Canal
U.S
Chienese
GOP Farm Policy Seen Producing Unemployment
The Republican Agricultural Committee argues that the administration Tarn program will raise unemployment by deepening the recession. They oppose unwise price support cuts and back a plan restoring rigid high supports as the House votes approach. The majority report claims lower guarantees won’t ensure cheaper food.
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Washington
US Vale
Lovers Use Knives In Bitter Cafe Argument
In a cafe on Hare Dor Street lovers quarrelled erupting into a knife attack. One wound under the left arm and another on the right cornea of the head, police described as a lovers’ dispute. No charges filed as both parties refused. Quickies by Ken Reynolds.
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Attian
Toniers
Hare Dor Street
Xerne
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Wagon Wheel Square
Gentry
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Colo
American Association of School Administrators
Galveston
Si Grider
Texas Rice Promotion Association
Parks Cafe
Lowry Air Force Base
ig'Ale
Morris Littlefield
Texas Briefs
R. 1
Janice’ Tidmon
James L. Clements
Mickey Clements
Barbers Hill School
Ramyway
Ace
Covington
Serioul Distriet
Triister
Norman Dymble
New-Appelpleat Trogles
Wipon
Alan
Pullen
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Bulletin
William Knowland
USS Seventh Fleet
Ken Reynolds
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