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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1954

Page

10

Berlin accord fragile as France hesitates on EDC

United Press analysis concludes Dulles aims to show Western Europe unity while delaying realistic German unification. Geneva talks loom as Bidault seeks Indo China leverage. Laniel faces pressure as Belgium Luxembourg and Italy move to ratify, shaping European Defense Community prospects.

Phil Newsom United Press United States Berlin John Foster Dulles Germany Austria Western Europe Cusinny Rasig Europe France Britain Dulles Geneva Far East Georges Hidant Bidault IndoChina EDC Belgium Holland West Germany Lusembourg Marin Scelba Italy

Mirror landing aid to ease carrier landings eyed by British pilot

Commander K C W Goodhard described a device called the mirror landing aid to improve carrier landings. The British inventor said the U S Navy purchased one for testing at Patuxent Naval Base after trials in England.

Dallas Great Britain Royal Air Force K. C. WN. Goodhard Washington Chance Vought Aircraft Corp U. S. Navy Patuxent Goodhard Royal’ Aircral Farnborough England Newbury Berkshire United States Britain

Admiral Defends New Look Of U S Military Strategy

Adm. Arthur W. Radford defended the administration’s new look defense posture before the Senate panel, saying the plan does not rely solely on massive atomic retaliation. He noted Army misgivings and warned against a posture dependent on a single weapon or service. He testified while the committee reviewed a 37.1 billion defense budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

U.S Washington Arthur W. Radford Redford Radford Senate Military Appropriations Subcommittee

Get Out Vote Of Women In Spring Primaries

CHICAGO March 17 UP election officials urged increased turnout by women, sparking changes to a tax filing rule. Oakland California March 17 UP a power company worker responding to a stove complaint found a soot-besmirched, starved robin emerging from the appliance.

Chicago Oakland Calif Aower George W. Lee

Erin Go Bragh Pronunciation Confusion Sparked by Gaelic Scholar

A Brown University Gaelic scholar explains the Irish motto Erin Go Bragh is mispronounced by some, noting it should sound like brah and comparing it to Scots pronunciation of ch in Lochmarid. The piece hints at broader accents and a Celtic pride motif.

Providence R. T Miaren Brown University Robert Minsall Lochmarid Ireland

Bridge Squeeze Strategy in Early Play and Diamonds

In a duplicate bridge discussion, North faces a squeeze attempt after a diamond lead. A declarer analyzes two tables, one achieving small slam with precise counting and card retention. The article outlines how delaying the squeeze can improve odds, with specific card positions and ruffing ideas to pressure West.

Akin Tno

Court urged to involve federal role in TX NM water dispute

Washington March 17 The Supreme Court was urged to dismiss the Texas New Mexico water suit unless the federal government takes an active part. Texas filed in 1951 alleging Rio Grande water shares were unfairly allocated while New Mexico allegedly kept more water from El Vado Reservoir and diverted it for its own use contrary to a 1937 compact with Colorado. Lawyer John Barbura Green of St. Louis argued Texas would have no remedy for contract breaches if the suit is dropped.

Washington U.S. Supreme Court Texas New Mexico John Barbura Green St. Louis Indiana Rio Grande el Vado Colorado Green

Taxpayer Inserts Blank Check With Note in Form

Salt Lake City reports that an Internal Revenue Bureau official confirms at least one taxpayer followed directions exactly yet struggled to know what to do next. The man, advised by an auditing firm, sent a completed form with a signed check but left the space for the amount blank and wrote none to comply.

Salt Lake City Internal, Revenue Bureau

Street Sweeper Leaves His Shovel At Home

Hugo Oklahoma reports Chell Elzondo a street sweeper forgot his shovel while on duty on Wednesday. Local officials stated he used a guest shovel to continue cleaning streets.

Hugo Okla Chell Elzondo Sro Elizondo

Sign maker fakes license after delivering stop signs

ENID Okla March 17 Ronald Digsterweg a metal contractor delivered 8008 stop signs and road markers in the state. He then faked a scheduled driver's license test and went through three stop signs, the examiner said.

ENIDO Okla Ronald Digsterweg

Foreman Fines Backlog Highlights Houston Lawyer Case

Percy Foreman, a prominent Houston criminal lawyer, faces 262 traffic tickets totaling about 583 dollars, with records showing he paid fines yearly. Court officials warn a backlog could trigger arrests if payments lapse, after a 1951 payment of 118 dollars for 105 minor violations.

Houston Percy Corporation Johnny Goyen Foreman

Butter Industry OKs Plan To Cut Price 25 Cents

The butter industry backed a plan to cut grocery butter prices by about 23 cents a pound. A spokesman urged legislation authorizing CCC financing a 15 percent rollback, with additional reductions planned for April 1, lowering typical store butter to roughly 57 cents per pound from about 80 cents.

Oks Washington BR. H. Farr American Butter Institute Chicago Commodity Credit Corp Farr Dairy Industry ‘Committee Dairy Associations Senate Agriculture Committee Robert J. Remaley American Dry Milk Institute CCC Senate Butler

Yarborough hints at potential run for governor in 1954

Austin attorney Ralph Yarborough, a 1952 Democratic subernatorial nominee, identifies as a probable candidate for governor in 1954. He urges long-range farm plans to halt topsoil depletion by wind erosion and supports a soil depletion allowance while stressing serious, immediate agricultural leadership. Local names for bass species noted.

Austin Ralph Yarborough Rovernor Yarborough Texas

Girl Bilks Four Swains Then Takes Money From Fifth

Tokyo police charged Takako Takano a barmaid with swindling four men out of 100000 yen about 300 dollars. She allegedly promised marriage to all four and diverted funds given for a betrothal to a fifth, steadier boyfriend.

Tokyo Maren Takako Takano

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