Man Held for Grand Jury on Burglary Charge Here
Kenneth Bollier 20 of Channelview bound over to the grand jury from J P Court after preliminary hearings on a burglary charge. Deputy Brown said Bollier and his brother in law tied to Tellepsen Construction Co toolhouse burglary on Market Street Road. Loot recovered after five hours of hauling tools through sand. Fred Jennings fined 12.50 for polluting tidal waters, according to Justice Walter Queen and Warden Cross, representing Crown Oil Co. Jennings pled guilty on attorney advice. At least nineteen other chip pollution charges noted.
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Kenneth Bollier
Channelview
Grand Jury
Industice
Peace
Walter Queen's Court
Boltier
M. M. Brown
Tellepsen Construction Co
Market Street Road
Bollier
Brown
Fred Jennings
Crown Oil Co
Justice of the ‘Peace
Walter Queen
Robert TL. Cross Jr
Jennings
SUN SPOTS REL CONCERT AT VICTOR HERBERT FESTIVAL
Robert Rounseville star of Tales of Hoffman will headline a Thursday night concert at the Victor Herbert Festival in the high school auditorium. The program features four opera stars a 12 voice mixed chorus and a camera. Sponsored by the association the event aims to showcase regional performing talent.
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REL
Robert Rounseville
Victor Herbert
Robert Eb.ter High School
Around Town Highlights Personal News and Local Events
A. S. Bynum takes over a new duty while Wayne Lewises paint and Peggy Smith recovers from a sore throat. Nancy King enjoys My Little Margie as Jim Honey returns from Venezuela to plan a vacation with his wife. Randy Brannon and Kid White recount a big catch of three small fish. Mrs. C. N. Eddlenon enjoys Gulf Coast weather after Missouri winter. Pvt. Frank H. Sawberger trains at Fort Cargon with the 8th Infantry. Grover Edge walks with sun in his eyes. Carl Trenckmann wakes each morning like many after coffee. Mrs. FB Lange visits, Pop and Mom Andrus discuss their Navasota trip and a flower beds project. Trey Brundrett, two weeks old, sports a Easter bunny, hoping to run as fast as his dad Tommy Brundrett. Trey and Havelyn wait for Pop to return from Germany.
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A. S. Bynum
Wayne Lewises
Peggy Smith
Nancy King
Margie
Jim Honey
Venezuela
Randy Brannon
Kid White
C. N. Eddlenon
Gulf Coast
Missouri
Eddie Garrett
Frank H. Sawberger
Fort Cargon
8Th Infantry Division
Grover Edge
Carl Trenckmann
FB. F. Lange
Pop
Andrus
Trey Brundrett
Gander
Tommy Brundrett
Trey
Havelyn
Germany
House Action Delayed on Rubber Plant Bill
Senate Building and Currency subcommittee studies Senate Bill 691 by Sen Price Daniel to reopen the Baytown rubber plant bid. Full committee to act Monday with Daniel hopeful Tavernbie in committee. Opposition from small business and judiciary over plant sales and monopoly risk. If approved, sales may proceed. if not, Baytown plant mothball bill may be taken up.
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Senate
Baytown
Sen
Price Daniel
Daniel
Tavernbie
House of Representatives
Albert Thomas
Ing
Judiciary Committees
Thomas
Irish St Patrick Parade Draws Vast New York Crowd
New York hosts a grand St Patrick’s Day parade drawing tens of thousands along Wright Avenue’s Kelly Green stripe as millions more watch from the avenues and streets in a traditional Irish tribute.
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New York
Wirth Avenue
S&l
Nue
New Y York
St. Patrick
Gasoline tax boost urged for Texas highway plan
AUSTIN UP The state highway commission chairman urged a five cent gasoline tax increase to fund a 2.2 billion minimum highway program over the next decade. The measure, backed by Gov. Allan Shivers, would raise the tax from four to six cents a gallon and was referred to a subcommittee for study amid opposition likening it to a sales tax.
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Austin
Texas
E. H. Thornton Jr
House Revenue and Taxation Committee
Highway Department
Thornton
Charles Murphy
Houston
Jerry Sadler
Hickory Grove
Sadler
House of Representatives
Alamo
James I. Taylor
The
Texas Motor Transportation Association
Z. H. Kuligen
Waco
Texas Good Roads Association
Allen Sears
Cedar Valley
American Automobile Association
Allan Shivers
Baytown Teens Involved In Car Theft Spreadeagle
Baytown police recovered two stolen cars in quick succession. A Lynchburg youth stealing the vehicle while attending church services surrendered after a patrolman’s pursuit. Another teen confessed after abandoning gasoline payments and fleeing home. John Daniel Sivek owned one car. a second teen was turned over to probation.
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Baytown
Woodville
H. FP. Freeman
John Meadows
Lynchburg
O. B. Kirkland
John Daniel Sivek
New Jersey
Joseph's Catholic Church
Edldie Garrett
Lakewood School Keeps Travis Name Despite Change Request
Baytown school board rejected Wooster Chamber of Commerce push to rename William B. Travis school in Lakewood to Lakewood elementary. A. R. Stark stated residents favor the board’s policy of naming schools for outstanding citizens, and the Travis name will remain as the district plans a fall opening.
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Lakewood
Travis
Wooster
Baytown
Col
William B. Travis
Alamo
Wooster Chamber of Commerce
Andy Bargainer
The
Wooster Chamber
A. R. Stark
Stark
Bar- Rainer
Churchill censures US Yalta papers over mistakes
London reports Prime Minister Winston Churchill told Parliament that the American version of the Yalta papers contains serious mistakes and that it would have been better to consult him before publication. He criticized the U S State Department for releasing the records during the Cold War, signaling official disapproval and political risk for him amid domestic attacks.
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Kenneth Miller
London
Winston Churchill
Parliament
Yalta
Churchill
U.S. State Department
U. S. State Department
Herbert Morrison
Labor
Laborite
Tack
Roosevelt
Slalin
Hong Kong
Kerea
Britain
Footnotes to History From Yalta by Louis Cassels
Washington reports on newly released Yalta papers showing Roosevelt and Churchill calling Stalin Uncle Joe and Marshal in private. Alger Hiss notes appear with shorthand, revealing little pro Russian sympathy. Volumes 834 pages in two galley proofs, published hastily with errors and inked-out paragraphs.
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Louis Cassels
Washington
Yalla
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Yalta
Joseft Stalin
Uncle Joe
Churchill
U.S
Marshal’ Stalin
Alger Hiss
Hiss
State Department
Malte
Manhattan
Opportunity School Open House Set in Baytown
Baytown Opportunity School invites the public to an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday to learn about projects aiding retired children. The event is hosted by the Baytown Council for Recognized Children and the school board with Mrs. D L Phillips leading, aided by volunteer women.
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Paytown
Baytown
Baytown Council For
Directory of the
Xehoo
DL. Phillips
Senate Confirms Harlan for High Court Seat
The Senate confirmed John Marshall Harlan as associate justice of the Supreme Court 71 to 11, clearing the way for early hearings on public school segregation. The court plans spring hearings on abolishing separate school systems for whites and Negroes, with rulings anticipated next fall.
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Washington
Senate
John Marshall Harlan
Supreme Court
High Court
Harion
Robert H. Jackson
Harlan
Andiciet
New York
Port Dispute Burns Houston Area Fronts In Meetings
J A Bracewell chairman schedules two meetings in Baytown and Pasadena to press forward the port dispute with SP railway. He explains why he rejects the Feb 24 compromise and outlines the pact navies stance to Chamber groups. Rep Bill Elliott to address Pasadena Chamber directors in the 7:30 p m session with local officials and supporters present.
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Houston Area
Harris County
Bracewell
Baytown
Pasadena
Highway
Chamber of Commerce
March Lion Roars as Cold Grip Kills Four in New York City
United Press reports March weather brought brutal cold and ripping winds across the nation. A New York City death toll rose to four as Detroit River ice and snow disrupted life with six inches of accumulation and widespread travel hazards.
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United Press
New York City
Col Dittman to lead air science at Texas A&M
Baytown’s Col Henry Pelly Dittman returns to Texas A&M to head the air science program. A 1939 A&M graduate and former Wings recipient, he has served in two wars and now will take command as Col John A Wax departs in June.
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Baytown
Henry
Pelly) Dittman
Texan
Texas A and M College
Dittman
Air Force
A and M
Air Reserve Ofer Training Corps
Maxwell Montgomery
Ala
Yalta Papers Released Stir Global Reaction
Data secret for ten years released by Lyle Wilson. Washington reports reveal Roosevelt’s wartime decisions at Yalta and at Matta with Churchill and Stalin. Public reaction splits along party lines as impacts on China, France, Germany, and postwar control come into focus.
Germans Shy From Yalta Reaction In Bonn Paris Talks
West German officials avoided any public comment on Yalta disclosures to prevent fanning bad feeling with France. They stressed focus on Paris treaties and their swift ratification in Bonn and Paris. A private source noted France has long pursued German territories west of the Rhine, recalling Napoleonic annexations and postwar demands.
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Yalta
Rom
Germany
France
Charles de Gaulle
Rhine
Paris
Bonn
Napoleon
Child Injured After Running Into Truck Near Briarwood
A child, reportedly Richard Gytin Garrett, ran into a passing pickup near Briarwood, Vernon FE. The driver, Lamb of Candy, said he was slowing when the child struck the fender, sustaining minor scratches and bruises. The infant and father Howard Garrett were taken by car to a doctor for examination.
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Richard Gytin Garrett
Briarwood
Vernon FE
Lamb
Candy
TL We Steele
Howard Garrett
A-Bomb Shelter Loans Doled Out by FHA Plan
City Manager C Darwin Middleton reported that FHA loans may finance atomic bomb shelter construction in Baytown. He said HUD Civil Defense officials are finalizing specs, six shelter models were inspected, and three feet of dirt would cover concrete shelters for radiation protection. WHA may lend up to 2000 dollars on approved shelters.
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Federal Housing Administration
Baytown
C. Darwin Middleton
Houston Civil Defense Office
Middleton
Civil Defense
Mad Teenagers Rampage Sparks Local Vandalism
Baytown residents report a night of vandalism as youths damaged vehicles. Peter Smelser says a Fender was scratched at his car near Hawthorne while Joe Novosad found a cut radio antenna at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital. Earlier youths admitted stealing beer after arguing with parents.
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Peter
W. D. Smelser
Joe W. Novosad
Market
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
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Ytown
de Ay Stith
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Lulacs
Lulac Council
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H. A. Robinsons
Ilinois
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Ted
Specs
Wayne Pema
R. L. Bowen
Harvard
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Opportunity School
Thomas E. Dewey
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Ellington Air Force Base
Traason
John David Provoa
Jenves Ballinore Dail
Dick O'Connell
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Provoo
Col. Dittman
Texas A and M
John A. Wax
A and
Dillman Ling
Yale
Ale War College
Thee Manpower
George ‘Washington University
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