Tragedy in Mont Belvieu Claims Youth in Tank Blast
An 11 year old substitute pumper, John Wiley, died when a storage tank explosion near Sun Ray Oil facilities in Mont Belvieu triggered fires across nine tanks and settling tanks. The blast injured workers and caused property damage estimated in the thousands while authorities investigated the cause.
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Chambers
Harris Counties
W. D. Wiley
Sun Ray Oil Company
John Wiler
Douglas
Bariown
Mfont Belviet
Frincds
Young Wiley
Wiley
Sun Ray Oi
Explosion at Mont Belvieu oil storage tank shocks town
Tragedy unfolds after a massive blast at an oil storage site in Mont Belvieu Texas. Reports describe a rapid fire spread, firefighters arriving within minutes, and a fatal victim identified as Johnny Hari ng as officials coordinate with local stations. Eyewitnesses along Baytown report hearing the blast, with radio and newspaper teams scrambling for details as the blaze continues.
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Fred Hartman
Ted Mont Belview
Spoley Dyer
Evey
Ens Association
Texas
Texas City
Stanley
Sun Mont Belvieu
Bob Matherne
Stan
Bob
Say
KREL
Chester Rogers
S.C. Barber
Barber
Elmer Battle
Elmer
Noth
Senate Fight Over Gas Utility Regulation Sparks Debate
The Senate eyed federal control of natural gas amid a battle to exempt independent producers from rate rules. Supporters say nationwide policy is needed to protect consumers, while opponents warn of state function usurpation and higher prices. Key figures include Kerr of Oklahoma Myers of Pennsylvania and Berges of Rhode Island, with a pivotal vote expected next week.
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Washington
Senate
Seistor
Robert Kerr
DL Oklahoma
Kerr
Francis J. Myers
Pennsylvania
Paul BE
Dergies
D. I- Rneis
Congress
Bayou School Board Race Sees Three Vacancies
Four men filed for the Bayou Independent School District board seats to fill three vacancies. Incumbents I W Jones and Ernest Dittman seek re election. Newcomers are Boyd IGE and O L Clevenger, a Baytown Refinery civil engineer. Deadline to file is May 1 to finalize ballots.
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Bayou Independent School
Sesident
I. W. Jones
Ernest Dittman
Tonewcomers
Boyd Ige
O. L. Clevenger
Baytown Refin
Dittman
LC. Cloud
Clevenger
Baytown
Cedar Bayou
Civile Club
Cedar Berou
Highway 138
City Dads Wrangle Over Purchases agline To Be Bought
City council debates buying a dragline and a tractor for the dump. A four to three vote tabled the motion after arguing over cost and budget use. Five imminent city projects may require the equipment or hiring, with bids to be advertised for a dragline and water line work.
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C. W. Granthem
Middleton
Stroud
Allis-Chalmers
Pruett
Fedy Godfrey
B. L Davis
C. D. Middleisn
Baytown
Goose Creek
Pelly
Fourth Street
Lutheran Courch
Knowlton Road
Cedar Bayou
Rufus Bergeron
Jaycee Stag Party To Be Held Tonight
Baytown Jaycees sponsor a stag party at Hemphill Pontiac Building tonight at 7 50 pm to raise funds for Baytown delegates to the state Jaycee meeting in Fort Worth. Tickets are 1 50 at the door. About 250 stags expected. World Series playoff highlights to supplement entertainment. Buffet style food available all evening.
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Baytown Stags
Hemphill Pontiac
Baytown Jaycees
Baytown
Fort Worth
Thad Fennema
The
Jaycees
Jacobs
Minvie
Jevent
Long Illness Fatal To Mrs Johnson
Mrs Camoleat Johnson 69 of 2003 Causeway Road died at 5 45 am in a Baytown hospital after an illness that began in January She had lived in Skeldon about 14 years and recently moved to Baytown to live with her daughter Susie Cerraway Survivors include five daughters and three sons with names and relations listed Also nine sisters and two brothers are named Funeral arrangements will be announced by Earthman
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Camoleat Johnson
Causeway Road
Baytown
Johnson
Skeldon
Baytowne
Susie Cerraway
Millie
Williams
Carraway
Mary Pate
Sheldon
Ruth Oxzy
Honumont Park
Camole
Crowder
Hdgeworth
Jehue
T. P. Johnson
Sam: Johnson
Hufsmith
Mollie
Pate
Van
Billy
Jake’ Moore
Magnolia
Earthman
Council Takes Over Oil Drilling Permits
Baytown applicants for oil drilling permits must obtain them from the City Council after last night’s vote. Councilman Fahy Codfrer urged city‑wide responsibility, with City Manager Middleton agreeing to transfer permit authority from the town hall. The motion, seconded by Dr. EL Davis, was approved unanimously as the council plans to review and oversee all permits.
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Baytown
Fahy Codfrer
Ro H J. Pruett
A Godfrey
GC. D. Middleton
Godfrey
Middleton
EL Davis
Wes
Milk price cut by 8 percent in Baytown dairy market
The South Texas Milk Producers Association cut prices to Houston dairies by 8 percent per hundredweight and asked the attorney general to assess anti trust violations by chain stores. Baytown traders adopted watchful waiting as Houston prices influence local retail milk costs with a two cent stop posted in some stores.
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South Texas
Houston
Baytown
Bouston
Bay Town
Texas Producers Association
Photographers Get Saucer On Film In Mexico City
In Mexico City on March 16 and 17 American cameramen at Central Airport aimed telephoto lenses at a shiny fast moving object seen briefly overhead. Photographs on color and black and white film will be sent to U S and Mexican governments for study. officials and observers dispute Venus or a star as possibilities.
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Mexico City
Central Airport
U. S
Homer Davis
Columbia Pictures
Venus
Davis
Mine Strike Trick Charged Official Says Lewis Used Signals
Lloyd B. Sidener, 44, ousted president of UMW Local 7155, accuses John L. Lewis of keeping miners off pits via a secret signaling system. Sidener filed an unfair labor practices charge after being deposed and claims a $50,000 fine and other penalties, citing a whistle signal passed through the chain of command following a district telegram. The injunction and contempt ruling by Judge Keech cleared the union on contempt but did not end the strike.
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Canton
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Lloyd BH. Sidener
Lewis
Sidener
Buckheart
UMW
Richmond Keech
Washington
Keech
Harris County Rapist Gets 30 Day Reprieve
Governor Shivers granted 40 day reprieves in two death cases. Nathaniel Awards, sentenced to death for Harris County rape, had his execution moved from April 1 to May 14. Lee Everett Bunn, convicted of murder in McLennan County, received an 80 day reprieve from March 31 to April 30. Sears contracts for Baytown buildings to be let today with awards announcement expected soon.
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Austin
Alan Shivers
Nathaniel Awards
Harris County
Lee
Everett Bunn
Bunn
McLennan County
SEARS
Baytown
Teton Dallas
Ithe
Price Supports Dropped for Long-Staple Cotton
Washington report states the agriculture department withdrew price supports for long-staple cotton, a tiny fraction of U.S. production. The 4950 crop will receive no supports as it is not a crop. upland cotton remains guaranteed at parity under the 9497 farm act.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
City Plans To Reclaim Lake Minnesota Area
Baytown Chamber of Commerce delegation returns from Waco after two days at Reese Dairy Farm to buy first calves from Sumner Foundation. Calves valued at about 250 dollars given to local boys who will raise them and return a calf for future use. Program to start immediately with boys obtaining calves before school year end. rapid dairy herd growth noted in other areas.
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Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Waco
Reese
Sumner Foundation
Harris County
Tre
Chamber of Commerce
Agriculture Committee
Mose Sumner
Sumner
Dan D. Clinton
Houston
Nelson McElroy
Theo Wilburn
J. C. Kannarr
R. T. Kerr
Robert E. Lee High School
KR. L. Minter
Texas
Heap
Austin
Clinton
Big Drainage Plan Gets City Council Backing
Lake Minnesota area drainage plan clears council with Engineer Ehrhart recommending nine step program. Public Works Director Gratham to coordinate with Ehrhart to stop water overflow from Market Street into Lake Minnesota and decide needed storm sewers. Plans include culvert checks lower ditches and pressure flush of storm sewer in Hast Baytown subdivision. Unanimous approval by Council.
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Ehrhart
Baytown
Ehrharts
Mee
Heald
W. Grantham
Erhart
Market Street
Market Street and Into the “Lake Minnesota
Ares
Airhart Addition
Uallow
Cedar Street
Market ‘Street
Caégar Street
Hast Baytown
Colorrado
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Coloradoe
Oklahoma
BR. Hi Pruett
Fahy Y Goaizey
Air Search Ordered For Missing Ship
In the mid-Pacific today the Navy ordered available aircraft to joint the search for two missing tenders with 40 crew aboard on a 2600 mile voyage from Hawaii to Eniwetok. Rear Admiral Charles H. McMorgan directs Pacific rescue operations as two ships join the hunt for the USS Elder four days overdue to lay navigation buoys for spring atom bomb tests. The Elder was last seen Monday about 700 miles from its destination. weather is clear and seas calm in the search area.
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Prrry
Harbor
Navy
Alx
mid-Pacific
Atomic Proving Grounds
Charles EH. McMorgis
Pacific Rescue Operations
Elder
Hawaii
Eniwetok Atoll
Brewster
Defense Bill Lists 22 995 137 For Texas Construction
The House Armed Services Committee tentatively approved a 665.6 million dollar military construction program labeled urgent by the Defense Department. Of the total 25.995 million earmarked for Texas projects includes family housing and base improvements at Fort Bliss Camp Hood Bergstrom Hood Biggs and Kelly Field Texas institutions in Daingerfield and Austin show wind tunnel upgrades and utilities funding. Large sums also planned for Alaska Guam and other Pacific sites with Saudi Arabia listed among foreign allocations.
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Washington
House
Armed Services Committee
Department of Defense
Alaska
Pacific
Guam
Saudi Arabia
Fort Bliss
Texas
Feraily
Camp. Hood
Daingerfield
Aerophysics Laboratory
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Austin
Biggs Air Force Base
Hi Paso
Hood Air Force Base
Temple
Kelly
Air Force Base
San Antonio
Parents sue nazarenes over Bethany blue laws court action
Oklahoma City march 17 suburban Bethany parents sue to oust school officials for banning public kissing at events amid a student strike over crowning a basketball queen. The petition claims Nazarene influence violates First and 14th amendments and accuses the Bethany Temperance Legion of pressuring pupils and circulating pledges targeting families.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Bethany
Baker HK. Melone
Liddel Riggs
Charlotte McLain
Bethany Loyal Temperance Legion
Wee
April Oil Allowable Relieved Humble Pleads For East Texas Field
Fort Worth March 17 The Texas Railroad Commission will not announce its April oil allowable until another conference in Austin. Humble Oil faces pressure to keep East Texas field parity with other fields as observers estimate a possible 1% or 60 barrels daily increase. University of Houston protests slashed take in Thompson field while retaining state ownership stakes.
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Humble
East Texas Field
Fort Worth
Texas’ Railroad’ Commission
Austin
East Texas
Herman Pressler
Houston
Humble Is
Pressler
Humble Oi
Texas
Tidelands Defense Group Elects Baytonian Vice President
Embattled Texans form Texas Property Defense Association with E. M. Kirkpatrick Jr. of Baytown as vice president and Galveston Mayor Herbert Carthwright Jr. as president. The group plans open membership for concerned citizens and refuses oil company funding. Governor Allan Shiver backs tidelands rights but stresses sales must protect people’s interests.
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Baytonian
E. M. Kirkpatrick, Jr
Baytown
Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce
Texas Property Defense “Association
Galveston
Herbert X Carthwright, Jr
Bership
Allan
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Jeff Stroud
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H. BE
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Mike
Doreen
Few
Denis Kennedy
Kathie
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Kerry County
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Chatr
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Lancaster
Marian Baker
Rover’s Lane
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