Phillips Sets Filibuster Mark In Texas Senate Session
State Senator Jim Phillips of Angleton extended a night long filibuster to challenge the national record held by Wayne Morse. Phillips, speaking with a faint squeak, aimed to delay a $4 added appropriation in a $2 billion capital spending bill for Galveston as part of the next biennium.
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Austin—T
Jimmy Phillipa
Angleton
Wayne ‘Morse
D-Ore
Phillips
Wayne
Morse
Pital
Galveston
Cannes
Life Break For This Ex-Convict in Chicago
Ex-convict Harry Deakin, aged 4 in a typographical error, sits in custody in Chicago awaiting a parole violation hearing before returning to Auburn New York. His 1937 burglary tools sentence followed a 14 year term after a New York pick up near White Plains. Paroled in 1944, fingerprinted in South Bend for a job, he was jailed again for parole violation. Paroled in 1960 he ran a Chicago hamburger stand, married in 1952 with three children, but later fingerprinting led to further trouble with parole revocation.
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Harry Deakin
Chicago
Auburn
N.Y
White Plains
South Bend
Ind
Sain
International
Two Welders Burned in Explosion at Mont Belgieu Dock
Two welders repairing a loading dock for Texas Natural Gasoline Corp at Mont Belgieu were seriously burned in an explosion late Thursday. Frank Ramirez 19 of Rankin Jr. was unconscious from first to third degree burns over most of his body and face. LB Breeland 32 of Longview was burned on the face and upper body but not in critical condition.
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Texas Natural Gasoline Corp
Mont. Belgieu
Frank Ramirez
Rankin, Jr
Breeland
Longview
SUN SPOTS Variety Show At Crosby High Auditorium
BAYTOWN residents are invited to a Friday morning variety show at 7 30 in Crosby high school auditorium hosted by the Crosby Volunteer Fire Department to raise funds for the department. Proceeds go to the fire service.
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Baytown
Crosby High School
Crosby Volunteer Fire Department
Around Towne News Note Card
FRANK McMILLEN and staff prepare for a big day as local performances and chatter unfold. A Mary Poe hit parade stirs fans while an interesting salesman talks with Gentry Hatham Way. Burke Murdock tests a tennis racquet as Mrs. Shirley Gaylord plans a Brownwood trip. Vivian Gentry handles tax statements and Robert W. Parker Jr contemplates a world dominated by women. Nell Setley and Maurice Taylor fly 5000 feet to Abilene in clear air. Mia and Joan Johnson face throat trouble amid the town’s bustle.
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Frank McMillen
Mary Poe
Gentry Hatham
Burke Murdock
Shirley Gaylord
Brownwood
Vivian Gentry
Robert W. Parker, Jr
Patti
Bette
Mary
Jack Rude
Nel Setley
Maurice Taylor
Ciug
Abilene
Mia
Joan Johnson
Gilling
Bone-Chilling Norther Predicted For Bayshore Tonight
A cold Arctic air mass and a strong front threaten most of Texas with freezing temperatures and snow flurries through Friday night into Saturday. Bayshore area may dodge the worst as forecasters issue cold wave warnings for East and West Texas with lows near 44 and 40s.
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Bayshore Tonight
Texas
Ec Te
Bayshore
Canadas
Baytown
Panhandle
Upper South
Lufkin
Austin-Del Rio
Weather Bureau
West Texas
South Plains
Dallas - Fort Worth
Bell Of Land Deals Under Fire In Texas Indictments
Rep John Bell of Cuero testified he broke no ethical rule in earning 28132 in legal fees tied to veterans land sales as DeWitt county grand jury adds 21 indictments in the land program scandal. Bascom Giles linked to multiple indictments. jury condemns influence peddling by officials.
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DeWitt Grand Jury
Lloyd Larrabee Austin
U.S
John Bell
Cuero
Texas
House
Senate
DeWitt County
Veterans Land Program
Cuers
T. J. McLarty
Denver
Colo
Bascom Giles
Giles
Travis County
Bexar County
Austin
Shotgun Slaying Of Woman In La Porte Ruled death by own action
Justice of the Peace Calder Ewing returned a verdict of death by own action in the shooting of Mrs Florence Grayhbeal Gibson 34 of La Porte found dead Thursday afternoon at their home 706 Holmes. Autopsy at Jefferson Davis hospital confirmed the finding. Funeral arrangements are pending. Constable Jake Bussey and sheriffs deputies noted paraffin tests showed traces of nitrate on the victim. Gibson 28 stated since their marriage three months ago his wife had attempted to kill herself several times. Survivors include three sons Donald 13 Russell 10 and David and a daughter Sandra 5 plus her husband. Funeral services await arrival of relatives.
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Justice of the Peace
Calder Ewing
Florence Grayhbeal Gibson
la Porte
Ewing
Jefferson Davis Hospital
Art Simpson
Jake Bussey
Speegleville Fires Superintendent amid new school row
A Texas dispute escalates as Speegleville terminates Superintendent H A Bennett citing discipline concerns. Irving faces a larger clash with teachers and staff after the board ousted Dr John L Beard, prompting strikes and high political attention. officials debate appeals and possible resignations amid a looming election.
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United Press
Texas
Speepleville
Waco
Dallas
Irving
Irving Independent
Speegleville
H. A. Bennett
John L. Beard
City plans free garage for drunken drivers cars
Baytown City Council voted to build a rear jail enclosure to store cars of arrested drivers. Councilman Al Clayton called for the 20 by 40 foot fence to hold six to eight autos until released, arguing no tow and storage fee when drivers are not allowed to drive. Police Chief Roy Montgomery supported the plan as safer than parking on streets amid tow lists.
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Baytown
Warages
al. Clayton
Clayton
Roy ‘Montgomery
Montgomery
Coltnell
Seiden
City Hall Briefs- City Not To Purchase $26,000 Earth Mover
City council in a Friday session tentatively approved the purchase of a Gradall earthmover for 26 000 funds permitting installment financing with monthly payments not to exceed 500 and a budget adjustment planned for the next fiscal year. The measure followed council deliberations on financing, plus actions including park concession contract, police uniforms, and street lighting upgrades.
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City Hall
City
KR. H. Brus
City Mariwer C.D. Middlen
Baytown
Thuradpy Oleht
Gcanton
City Purchase
Intercat
C. D. Middleton
Baytown Bank
Middleton
Roseland Park
Kenneth Mills
Erosa
Bell Uniform Co
Houston
Tallora
Aala
Loy Alty
Lynwood
Brownwood
Robert W. Kelly
Western Union
North Aghbel
Ilabt Wit
Fair Park
At & Coat
Sea Council
Hearing Set For Mann Pat Schulze Kidnap Claim
Beaumont Texas. A hearing is scheduled next Monday on Pauline Pat Schulze a practical nurse charged with kidnapping a 20 minute old infant from Beaumont Hospital last Saturday. Corpus Christi Texas. Captain Martin Olsen 27 Eugene Oregon a Blue Angels member was killed when his Sabrejet crashed near Port Aransas. Denison Texas. Body of Mia Elsie Briscoe wife of Johan Briscoe Gainesville Texas police patrolman was found floating near Lake Texoma near Denison Thursday night suicide note left.
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Corpus Christi
Martin P. Olsen
Eugene
Ore
Blue Angels
Navy
Port Aransas
Baptist Ministers Seek City Water Line Amid Drought Crunch
Rev J R Woods and Rev E R Burns urged Baytown City Council to extend a water main to the Assembly of God Church on Highway 246 and nearby Dela Bayou Baptist Church. Mayor Pruett offered free water at city expense if churches buy the pipeline. ministers said they would seek approval from church officials.
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East Texas
J. R. Woods
Assembly of God Church
Highway 246
Baytown
Etty Water
Woods
Coluni
Rev. Woods
Thief Caught Burglary While Hungry at McNair Store
A 19 year old youth broke into Washington's Grocery in Mec Nair claiming hunger. Missing items included ice cream jelly roll bread soda and candy. The Rev E L Washington initially released him before reporting the burglary to Deputy Sheriff Brown who arrested Leroy Dennis, a McNair resident.
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Washington
Mec- Nair
Rev. E. L. Washington
M. M., Brown
Leroy Dennis
McNair
Officers Use Tunnel Block To Snare Houston Motorist
Houston motorist J B Bedwell was pinned after a late night high speed chase ending when Baytown officers set a tunnel roadblock on Highway 146 near the tunnel. Sgt Cleve Dickens fired at the car, halting it. Bedwell surrendered and was arrested for aggravated assault on an officer. Two women and another man were released.
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Houston
Robalie Myers Sim
J. B. Bedwell
Cleve Dickens
J. Ausby
Baytown
Bedwell
Tony Peres
Peres
Perez
Galveston
Pasadena
Ausley
Sgt
Dickens
Wooster Chamber Banquet to Be Held Saturday Night
More than 100 people are expected at the Wooster Chamber of Commerce banquet Saturday at the Cave at San Jacinto in KE. Muller urged attendees to be online for a 7 pm start. Tickets grant admission. County Judge Bot Casey and County Commissioner W V Ramsey will speak. Special guests include Fresh Water District No. 8 officials.
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Wooster Chamber of Commerce
San Jacinto In
KE. V. Muller
Bot Casey
Princpal
Comuty
W. V. Ramsey
Fresh
Chamber of Commerce
Strickler Named General Chair for 1954 United Fund Drive
William J. Strickler will head the 1954 Community Chest United Fund campaign announced by Harry F. Hartman, new Community Chest president. Strickler, last year’s vice-chair, has led Baytown organizations and earned the 1955 Jaycee Outstanding Senior Citizen award. he also directs the Baytown Retail Merchants Association and serves as state president of the Associated Credit Bureau of Texas.
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William J. Strickler
United Fund
Harry F. Hartman
Community Chest
Strickler
Council @1
Baytown Community Chest
Sam Houston Area
Boy Scouts
Red Feather
Baytown Retail Merchants Association
Associated Credit Bureau of Texas
Ike's Signature Needed On Baytown Rubber Plant Bill
Congressman Albert Thomas pushed the Baytown rubber plant bill to the floor after Senate action. The 60 day negotiation window starts for the Disposal Commission to sell or shut down the plant, with 30 day bidding periods and potential transfer to a new owner. Supportive remarks from Texas leaders Daniel and Johnson aided the measure as Baytown awaits final bids.
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Fred Hartman
Baytown
Albert Thomas
Howe
Representatives
White House
Senate
Gentral Tire and Rubber Co
Mothhalla
Thomas
Price Daniel
Joyndon
Johnson
Washington
I Legislative
Thomag
Sen
Daniel
Ben, Johnson
Texas
Banking and Currency Committee
Homer Capehart
Indiana
Commission
Joe H. Faull
Jack Henderson
Armed Services
House of Representatives
Market Street
Bloom Rites Saturday for 79-Year-Old Baytown Rancher
Funeral services for John Eric Bloom will be held at 3 p m Saturday at Earthman chanel with the Rev Paul Shenk of Houston officiating Burial will be in Memory Gardens cemetery on Garth Road under direction of Earthman funeral home Bloom 79 a retired rancher died at his sister E F Peterson's home in Sam after a long illness He had lived in the Baytown area for more than 40 years
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John Eric Bloom
Earthman Chanel
Paul Shenk
Houston
Memory Gardens
Garth Road
Earthman Funeral Home
Bloom
E. F. Peterson
Sam
Baytown
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