Texas City Jubilant Over Expected Federal Aid for Explosion Damage
Texas City residents hailed a House Judiciary panel recommendation that Congress pay claims from the 1947 disaster. Survivors could receive up to 10000 dollars with industrial firms varied sums. widows and children welcomed aid amid fears of long delays. The city rebuilt key plants, populations surged, and the port thrives as firms rise, schools expand, and jobs approach thirty million a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Trahan
Texas City
Monsanto Chemical Co
Texas Terminal Railway
Who Did This To Me Asks Haymes About Deportation
New York March 24 UP Dick Haymes and Rita Hayworth pressed friends in Washington to uncover who inspired the government deportation action against the Argentine crooner. Bartley Crum, attorney for Haymes and his red haired wife, accused pressure from interested parties to force the deportation and sabotage their six month marriage. Hayworth said she will stand by her husband to the end in his fight against the deportation order. Attorneys have filed an appeal and may take the case to the Supreme Court if needed, with Crum noting the dispute could drag for up to four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dick Haymes
Rita’ Hayworth
Washington
Bartley Crum
Haymes
Rita
Crum
Miss Harworth
U.S. Immigration Service
Supreme Court
Sun Spots Candidate For Queen At NTSC Relays
Terilyn Wilburn of Baytown has been named a candidate for queen of the North Texas State College relays to be held March 31. Five finalists will be chosen from 11 candidates in an NTSC all college election Wednesday.
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Terilyn Wilburn
Theo Wilburn
Baytown
NTSC
Threaton
French Pilots Strike Supply Route To Dien Bien Phu
French pilots penetrated toward Dien Bien Phu with a convoy of trucks and 130000 copies as U S built aircraft carry arms and food to support besieged Vietnamese rebels. Red Viet Minh engineers cut a 100 mile shortcut road directly to rebel positions amid heavy logistics efforts.
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Hanoi
Indo-China
Dien Bien Phu
Red Viet Minh
Senate Debates $958 Million Excise Tax Cut Plan
U S Senate opens debate on a 958 million dollar excise tax cut bill with indications Democrats push for further cuts. Senator George signals openness to Douglas amendments including eliminating the 12 percent tax on household appliances and broader cuts on autos and radio TV equipment. McCarthy cancels a defense plant inquiry meeting as row with the Army continues. Chavez effort to defeat Chavez ends in failure.
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Washington
Senate
Walter F. George D-Ga
Paul H. Douglas
Ill
Douglas
George
McCarthy
Joseph R. McCarthy
Army
Chavez
Dennis Chavez
D-N.m
Congress
Four Barbers Hill Trustees Race Set for April 3
Barbers Hill school district will hold an April 3 election for two board positions. Four candidates compete: Trustees George Mills and Mrs Emm Farr, former teacher Winston Smith, and Lee Tilton who filed but withdrew. Filing deadline was Tuesday. Four polling places open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. with judges and clerks listed at each site.
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Barbers Hill
George Mills
Emm Farr
Winston Smith
Lee Tilton
Tuesaday
D. W. McLeod
O. A. Wilson
P. H. Bowdoin
All 10 Convicts Back In Custody
SUGARLAND Tex March 24 UP The last two of 10 convicts who broke loose from Harlem Prison farm near here were captured near the Addicks community north of here at 6 40 a m They surrendered to two Texas prison system officers who had been part of a single posse which had scoured the area all night The two Eliseo G Sepulveda 23 serving eight years from Haring county for burglary and Fernando O Otero 20 serving eight years from El Paso county for assault to rob said they had been chased by bloodhounds hopping on their straight through thick vegetation The other eight were caught within four hours of the break Tuesday as some 15 peace officers swarmed into the area in Fort Bend and Harris counties The 60 all Latin Americans overpowered and disarmed guard Ita Capos then dashed away afoot into the underbrush from their hardening eyes
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Sugarland
Tex
Harlem
Here
Addicks
Texas Prison System
Eliseo G. Sepulveda
Haring County
Fernando O. Otero
el Paso
Fort Bernd
Harris
Ita Capos
Navy 379 exposed by Bikini fallout findings
Navy reports at least 379 people known exposed to atomic fallout from the Bikini blast on March 1 with others possibly revealed. The tanker Patapsco with 86 crew and six officers carried contamination but no dangerous exposure. Decontamination and medical checks were conducted as reports tied fallouts to winds and distant islands.
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Charles Bernard Fears
Bikini
Navy
U.S
Patapsco
Tue
John W. Bricker
Rohio
Eniwetok Atoll
Marshall Islands
Tokyo
Mid- Pacific
Guan
Air Force
Rangerik Island
Kwajalein
Ujae Island
Io Pearl Harbor
Guam
Rongerik
Ujae Islands
Little Girl Dies After Five Month Meningitis Fight
Fayee Marie Massey aged nearly two, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M L Massey of La Porte, died about 4 p m at a main hospital after a five month battle with meningitis. Funeral set for 2 pm Thursday at Mixon Tex under Art Simpson Funeral home La Porte with Revs Linney and Gee officiating. Survivors include her parents and grandparents Mr. and Mrs Ed Massey of Jacksonville and Mr. and Mrs FE Griksom of Odessa.
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Fayee Marie Massey
In Diune
Mra
Mlo
Mass Porte
Mixon
Tex
Art Simpson
la Porte
J. B. Linney
la Forte
Elmer Gee
Troup
Will
Ed Massey
Jacksonville
FE. D. Griksom
Odessa
Auto Victim Buried Today
Funeral services for Samuel Pan Tidman a three year old boy killed when struck by a tar Monday were held at Earthman chapel at 10 a m. The Rev M A Jordan and A M Dudley officiated with burial in Cedarcrest cemetery. The boy was the son of Mr and Mrs W O Tidmon. Ironically the driver was William In Martin 36 a co worker with Tidmon at the Baytown Refinery.
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Samuel Pan Tidman
Earthman Chapel
M. &. Jordan
Grace Methodist Church
A. M. Dudley
Virginia Street Church of Christ
Cedarcrest
W. O. Tidmon
William In. Martin
Tidmon
Baytown
Ewing Weblein Is New Harris D A
Ewing Weblein takes office as Harris district attorney as workers rush a public water system project in Coady. With six working days left before the March 31 deadline, McLean Watersworks may be shut off under a district court injunction. District Inspector A Miller reports 30 percent of the 180 taps installed, pending electric power line and gas line to the well. If delays continue, the system will run on an auxiliary engine fueled by butane. The 6,500 gallon tank is in place and a 24 hour test has occurred. The water system is funded by a $115,000 bond issue. Lawrin Well Drilling Co. and Century Construction are involved.
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Coady
McLean Watersworks
Waiter District
Fiee
Ko A. Miller
Lawrin Well Drilling Co
Houston
Eisenhower says McCarthy should not judge his own case
President Eisenhower commented at a Washington news conference that a man involved in a dispute should not sit in judgment on his own case. He declined to discuss cross examination in McCarthy's Army dispute but emphasized accountability and the tradition that one cannot judge one's own involvement. He refused to detail GOP leadership roles or file release limits.
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Aubbery
Washington
Eisenhower
Joseph R. McCarthy
McCarthy
Army
Heo
Eneigh
GOP
Capitol Hi
Federal Bureau of
Senate approves $11 million building bill after long filibuster
In Austin the Senate passed an $11 million state building bill 425 to 1 after a 3 hour 46 minute filibuster by Sen. Jimmy Phillips Angleton. The House Appropriations committee prepared to begin work on the measure as Gov. Shivers called a 30 day special session. The same day the Senate approved a $23.4 million pay package for teachers, the first piece of the governor's special session agenda. The tax committee held hearings on administration tax measures including a proposed increase in the corporation tax and beer tax as part of funding for the two big spending bills plus state employee salaries. If enacted these steps will shape the fiscal package for the session.
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Austin
Senate
House
Jimmy Phillips
Angleton
Phillips
House Appropriations Committee
Texas
Allan Shivers
Senate Finance Committee
Philling
Burkett
San Jacinto Hospital Receives Class A Rating
Burton Batthe announced San Jacinto Memorial hospital is fully approved as a Class A facility after a Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals letter. Dr Gaylord R Hess noted the hospital was commended and offered suggestions for improvement. The commission includes leaders from AMA, ACS, ACP, and AHA.
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San Jacinto Hospital
Commission
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Burton Batthe
Joint Commission On Areridization of Hospitals
Gaylord R. Hess
Rattle
American Medical Assn
American Collnge of Surgeons
American College of Physiolongy
The
American Hospital Assn
Taxi Ordinance Tops Agenda For Council Meeting
City Council to debate a new taxicab ordinance at 7 30 p m at City Hall. The proposal would alter taxi taxation and relax some operations rules while keeping fares unchanged after a previous council rejection. Bids will be opened for soft drink stand concessions at Roseland Paris pool.
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Tashnet
JH. Praatt
Clty Alty
George Chandler
A. H. Gintelman
Nnt
Ardington
Prominent Lawyer Won’t Seek Election in Harris County
AUSTIN March 24 UP Gov. Allan Shivers named Ewing Werlein as interim district attorney for Harris County to replace William H. Scott, who was removed after charges of operating a bawdy house. Werlein, described as a prominent Houston attorney and civic leader, will not run for the office this summer, choosing to serve as interim appointee. He has long ties to Houston public life, including past roles on the school board, law school dean, University of Houston trustee, and Houston Bar Association president. Scott’s removal came after Senate refused to confirm his appointment.
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Austin
Allan Shivers
Ewing Werleih
Harris County
William H. Scott
Werlein
Houston
Shivers
Texas
Elf
oWerleing deVeer
Houton
Houston School Board
Houston Law School
University of Houston
Houston Bar Association
Scott
Senate
Parr Pays $150 Fine in Alice Court Case
ALICE Tex March 24 UP South Texas pole boss Grorre B Parr was found guilty Tuesday night of Hopally carrying a pistol and fined $150 by a six man jury which rejected prosecutors pleas to throw him in the coal cool Jug Parr paid the fine immediately and thus closed the books on 2 Le Parr Vage Two
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Alice, Tex
South Texas
Grorre B. Parr
Hopally
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