Congress probes muddled polio vaccine policy
Washington two congressional committees opened a full inquiry into polio vaccine policy after Dr. Leonard Scheele, the U S surgeon general, was asked to testify on delays in Salk vaccine use. The Senate commerce committee ordered another inquiry starting Monday. A Health Service check linked 51 inoculated children to polio, while a United Press tally cited 41 local cases across several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Banking Committee
Leonard A. Scheele
U.S
Senate Commerce Committee
Wer- Megnusen
D-Wash
Congress
Frank G. Clement
Tennessee
Scheele
Public Health Service
United Press
Idaho
Nevada
Texas
Hawaii
California
Louisiana
Oregon
West Virginia
Missouri
Georgia
New Colorado
Indiana
Wash
Illnois
Michigan
Rotary Speaker Tom Hackney to headline Wednesday luncheon
Rotary Club hears Tom Hackney vice president of the Texas Real Estate Association as principal speaker at the Wednesday luncheon. The event notes Hackney as a veteran Houston realtor and outlines other club notices and upcoming activities including a benefit dance for hospital bills of C. W. Carney and plans for scout registrations and local sports events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Tom Hackney
The
Texas Real Estate Association
Houston
Around Town Highlights From Texas A and M College Events
TIMMY TYREE will have two degrees and a promotion announced though he cannot attend the June commencement. Uncle Sam will promote him to second lieutenant in field artillery with bachelor degrees in journalism and agriculture. Chaplain Charles Fay returns from Korea to share slides at his home church. Lowell Lammers notes the Sun’s structure. Beverly Rockhold’s team claimed the state track title. Bob Walbrich travels to Galveston. Al Melinger enjoys a Houston drama with his young son. Gilbert Wallace visits Texas UT ahead of son David’s football season. Splash Day talk continues in Galveston, and Mrs. Fred L Wilson reports a found coin purse with a claimant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timmy Tyree
Texas A
NM College
Sam
Jimmy
Korea
Charles Fay
Lowell Lammers
Beverly Rockhold
Bob Walbitr
Galveston
al Melinger
Houston
Gilbert Wallace
University of Texas
David
Stolhandske
Pop Andrus
Galventon
Fred L. Wilson
Chou Plans Clarification On Formosa Talks With U S
London report says Zhou En Lai told Britain's envoy he will clarify Red China’s views on Formosa and Bandung talks with the United States in due course. Trevelyan sought a date for a reply amid efforts to ease Far East tensions and avoid war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Chou-En-Lai
Britain
Bandung
United States
Chou
Sritish
Humphrey’ Trevelyan
Trevelyan
Foreign Office
Formosa
U.S
Far East
Crippie Charged in Linden Murder Attempt and Kidnapping
Melvin Maddox, 33, accused of trying to murder Mrs. Fred Owes and of kidnapping her daughter Geraldine in Linden Texas. Deputy Crow reports Geraldine identified Maddox, with four others seen near his Gravity home. Also questioned about the Lover's Lane murder of Irene Pate Walker near Marshall. Mrs. Edwards found unconscious with severe facial injuries and a baby at her side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
Geraldine
Maddox
Irene Pate Walker
Houston
Marshall
Karin Ruth
Crow
Texas House Commends Robert Lee track relay team
The Texas House passed a unanimous resolution commending Robert B. Lee High School track stars Anton Smajstrla Joe Frank Robins Vic Davis Jr and Wallace Wilson for winning the state meet and setting a 3 17 39 world mark in the mile relay The resolution notes Coach Beverly Rockhold Supt George H Gentry and Principal R B Sparks and lauds Baytown residents for their supportive spirit HA 368 copies will be sent to relay members and to the coach and school officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
House of Representatives
Robert B. Lee Mileelay
R. W. Baker
Anton Smajstrla
Joe Frank
Robins
Vic Davis Jr
Wallace Wilson
Rep. Beker
Robert ©. Juce
Beverly Rockhold
George H. Gentry
R. B. Sparks
Baytown
Robert ©. Lee High School
Rocknold
Gentry
Sparks
Stark Heads School Board Again in Baytown
A. R. Stark was re elected president of the Baytown school board as two new trustees Dr William H Bridges and L L Fuller took oath for three year terms. The old board adopted a resolution thanking retiring trustee Harry F L Hartman who received a parting souvenir name plate. M W Harper was elected vice president TL Kellogg secretary Mrs Eluer Gray assistant secretary. Dr Joe Rorcevy did not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Stark
Board of Trustees of
Baytown Schools
William H. Bridges
L. L. Fuller
Harry FL Hartman
Hartman
M. W Harper
Kellogg
Eluer Gray
Joe Rorcevy
Jen Gcrool
J. A. Neath
L. T. Barrow
C. Reistle Jr
David Frame
Neath
Tumble
Civic
Stafus
Houston Chamber of Commerce
Community Chest
St Luke's Episcopal Hospital
Herman P. Prealer Jr
Ralph J. Schuthuis
Ray H. Horton
12-16 Planes Attack Over Neutral Spot
London dispatch reports Communist China claimed a U S Air Force Sabrejet was shot down and two planes damaged after an intrusion over a neutral area near China and Korea. American Sabre jets counterattacked off North Korea, shooting down two MIGs and damaging a third in heavy fighting over international waters. no U S losses were reported. Air Force pilots Capt R Fulton Lt B Phythyon and Lt J E Metherney credited with the downed MIGs. the incident prompted Washington officials to consider a formal protest after a persistent battle near the Yellow Sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulletin
London
Oup
China
Lis~ Oing
Tokyo
API
North Korea
Air Force
Commmunist
Mics
Yellow Sea
U.S. Air Force
Eighth
Washington
State Department
United States
Air’ ‘Force
R. ¥. Fulton
Bernardsville
N. J
B. ©. Phythyon
Wadsworth
Ohio
J. EB. Metherney
Garden City
Tough, Kids, But That's Way It Is Tough and There’s Nothing You Can Do
The school board approved a calendar shortening the 1955-56 term to 176 days from 178. Teachers report September 1 and the term ends May 31, 1956. Six holidays are set, starting December 21 after classes, with a second semester beginning January 3. Six faculty days without students are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Gentry
Auto Tires Stolen in Baytown Burglary News
Auto tires were stolen in a Baytown burglary Monday night. Ray Townes, owner of a service station at Decker and Market, reported to deputies that tires and a radio were missing when he opened for business early Tuesday. Four tires, three with white sidewalls, were taken from the O S and S DT garage Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Ray Townes
Decker and Market
M. Brown
Hie’ O S&s. DT
Showers Expected Across Coastal Area This Week
A weather forecast predicts heavy showers reaching the coast Thursday or Friday after benefiting West Texas farmers. The system should spread through Worth and Central Texas Tuesday and Wednesday. If rains arrive, they will be welcomed in Baytown where only 2.5 inches have fallen since April. Skies cleared later after a cloudy morning. daytime highs near 88 with a overnight low around 74.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Worth
Texas
Baytown
Algh Was & E
Bond Fight Belongs to People of Deer Park Tompkins
Two Deer Park citizens proceed to court to block Deer Park from turning over bonds or funds to Deer Park Terrace developers. Tompkins and W J Knox claim the city must not reimburse Mabry Construction Co and Center Development Co, citing a $10,000 engineering error and a $500 drainage payment. A show cause hearing is set for 10 a.m. next Monday in Judge Wilmer Hunt's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Park
Terrace
Wilmer Hunt
Tompking
W. ‘J. Knox
Deer, Park Terrace
Mabry -Construction.Co
Serond
Center Development Co
Tompkins” Sult
Tompkins
Deer Park Terrace
Deer’ Park
Dunn
Beaple State Lpoe
Humble Oil reports 1955 first quarter profits rise
Humble Oil and Refining Co told stockholders at a Monday annual meeting that net income for the first quarter rose to more than 45.7 million dollars, up 10.5 million from a year earlier. President Hines J. Baker cautioned that higher earnings may not continue, citing planned production rate reductions and a 26 million dollar Baytown expenditure for a butadiene and butyl rubber complex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Humble
Mondey
Hines J. Baker
Baker
Baytown
Himble
Texas
Lolusiang
Federal Power Commission
Four-Power talks eyed for world peace summit
Western powers sent identical notes to Moscow calling for a four power conference of heads of state. President Eisenhower said a meeting could be feasible and useful, with talks to be arranged by Secretary Dulles if appropriate. Molotov and Bulganin were in Warsaw, and a summit in London appeared likely later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faris
Bisepower
Big Four
Britain
France
Russia
Big Three
Moscow
Washington
Missahower
Fagaian Yoaueva
London
V. M. Molotov
Vienna
Nikolai Bulganin
Molotov
Warsaw
West
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
James C. Hagerty
John Foster Dull
Billfold Lost While Fishing Near Canal and Reservoir
Paul Hayek reported his billfold containing about $20 missing from his car after fishing Monday evening along the canal between Highlands reservoir and the refinery. He had left it hidden in a gate place in the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hayek
Hayek
Highlands
Bananas Cocoanuts Fortune Found by Trinidad Exile
Graydon Wella, a Walker County native and former Baytown resident, built a 4500 acre banana and 300 acre cocoa plantation near Port of Spain Trinidad after a career in civil service and the navy. He and his Argentine wife have two sons and plan to educate them in the United States, while he remains to manage his agricultural empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalie Myers
Sun
Graydon
Wella
Ahou
Walker County
Shis
United States
Port An Spain
Trinidad
Wells
Robert EB. Lee
San Antonio
Julia Blanton
Bexar County
Eighth Service Command
Fort Sam Houston
Ciel
United States Air Base
Tokyo
UW. 3
Welle
Alluzes
Havec
Dion Warren
Stacey Steward
Baytown
H. C. Wells
Highlands
Blanton
Lacy Lusk
Hig Plantation
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ike
ST. Louis
Verhicsl
Congress Committee
VW Post
C. W. Carney
Mickey
Melody Ramblers
Carney
H. H. Cherry
Central Diainores
Pricey
District 4 Brotherhood
Haskell Lilly
Lynn Rowe
Coady Baptist
Alannz Watson
Boysco
Houdon Buffs
Dave
Parrish
Wright Blvd
First Aid
East Harris County
Registered Nurses Society
Red Cross
Ars Cox
Blanche Fentiman
Gladiolus Garden Slab
Dave Martin
Yupan
Qilor Park
Baytown Lulac
Jack Davenport
Joe Martines
Baytown Nine
George H. Gentry Sr
Jognna Gentry
Mya
George Gentry Jr
Portsmouth
Crippie
Linden
Texas House
Lee
Stark
Ity
Graydon Wella
Graipon L. Welas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!