Congress on Social Security proposals eyed by lawmakers
House Ways and Means opens Monday on President Eisenhower's plan to expand social security with higher benefits and broader coverage. Debate centers on raising the wage base from 3,000 to 4,200, affecting 10.5 million workers. Opposition among Republicans noted, with most Democrats likely to support. The report also covers East Asia policy, housing bill scrutiny, labor racketeering probe tensions, and election subcommittee actions.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Eisenhower
Daniel A. Reed
S Specifi
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Employe
Em Rer
Baytonians To Play Game Key May Open Door To Treasure
The Pettws area hosts an eight game contest with keys left at Harper Gas Appliance Co. 2500 Market and Scott Gas and Appliance Co. 119 East Texas. Keyholders may win treasure chests of money at each dealer. Prizes include a Servel ice maker refrigerator for the correct phone answer when called next week.
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Harper Gas Appliance Co
Scott Gas and Appliance Co
East Texas
Servel
Sick List West Btorling Anns Les Brooks Crosby
An incomplete roster lists individuals including Peggy Maxwell, Neilson Longnecher Bay town, Mrs W Stevenson La Porte, Charles Baumback Baytown, J C Hoffpaui Jr Tis rilling, Vin Clark North Burnett, Dawn Robins South Circle with numerous house numbers and initials, indicating a local interest notice.
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West Btorling
Anns Les Brooks—Crosby
Ie Byrd
Peggy Maxwell
Mite
Th Stimpson
Neilson Longnecher
Baytown
W. 2. Stevenson—La
Asia Critics Challenge Massive Retaliation Policy
Asia leaders and diplomats dispute the U S mass retaliation strategy. Indian Ambassador Jeisman Hart L Mehta says India will not join the proposed Southeast Asia alliance. Indonesia and Burma reportedly turn down the plan. Senator Alexander Wiley of Wisconsin calls Indo China a turning point in collective security and urges a united program to curb Red aggression. He insists the plan must include feasible military action.
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Far East
Senate
GOF
William F. Knowland
Calif
China
Indo
United States
Russia
Alexander Wiley Wis
Indo-China
Jeismhart L. Mehta
Indonesia
Burma
Alexander Wiley
Wis
Stadium bond plan trimmed to fit budget and pools add-ons
A school board plan cuts stadium costs from 140 000 to 160 000 and allocates 240 000 for swimming pools. Inside pools would allow year round use in PE programs. Financing over 20 years would cost taxpayers about one cent per 100 valuation. passage of all three proposals would total seven cents.
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Baytown Sun masthead and misc staff listing
The Baytown Sun published weekday afternoons in Baytown Texas. Editor and publisher is Fred Wastman with Hyd B Gould. Advertising director Beulah Mae Jackson. Office manager Warren F Ee w ards. Subscription rates show Cartier terms and various monthly and yearly prices. Armed Services Month notice and first class matter statement appear in the issue. National Advertising Representative General Advertising Service.
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Baytown Sun, Inc
Pearce and Ashhe
Aytown
Texas
Fred Wastman
Hyd B. Gould
Beulah Mae Jackson
Warren Feewards
Cartier
Armed Services
Baytown
National
Oneral Advertising Service
Killers Continuing Manhunt In Louisiana Shootout
Louisiana officers pursued suspected killers linked to an April 13 jail escape in Louisville Mississippi. The suspects armed with rifles and pistols opened fire on deputies in De Soto Parish, killing Deputy Z W Gamble and wounding Ralph Shelton. Nitroglycerin found nearby signals a violent crime trail tied to a failed bank robbery in Noxapater Mississippi. The suspects Howard Doyle Joiner and Edgar Morris faced armed robbery charges and were connected to recent attacks at Grand Cane Louisiana and a post office safe breach. Corrections guidance on inmate kindness was issued separately in New York.
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Louisiana
Texas Highway Patrol
de Soto
Harmon Burgess
Z. W. Gamble
Ralph Shelton
Shreveport
Burgess
T Hose
Louisville
Miss
Mansfield
Grand Cane
Howard Doyle Joiner
Dallas
Edgar Morris
Noxapater, Miss
B. G. Whisnant
Cornerstone Laying At Highlands Methodist Church
Highlands Methodists laid the cornerstone of their new church with about 125 people in attendance. Rev Wayne McCleskey of St Mark's filled in as principal speaker after Dr Stanley Carter, district superintendent, spoke later at the fourth quarterly conference. Former superintendent Rev S L McKinney gave the later address. Ancient histories of the church were distributed at the ceremony.
Gulf Coast Firemen In Dayton Meet
Six volunteer departments from the Gulf Coast area attended a monthly meeting of the Gulf Coast Firemen’s Association in Dayton Saturday. La Porte placed in the pump er races, winning third. other attendees included Highlands, Channelview, Crosby, La Porte, Baytown and Mont Belvieu. Baytown Fire Chief Art Lintelman is president of the association.
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Gulf Coast Firemen's Association
Dayton
la Porte
Highlands
Channelview
Crosby
Baytown
Mont Belvieu
Art Lintelman
Stock Quotes Special To The Baytown Sun
A list of company names and stock tickers appears, including Allis-Chalmers American Cyanamid American Republic AT&T and numerous energy and chemical firms. The noisy OCR yields many misspellings but preserves entities like Dow Chemical DuPont General Motors Texaco Gulf Oil Panhandle and Phillips Pet.
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Baytown Sun
Alley Ladlum
Allis-Chalmers
Amer Cyani
Wees Hth
Amer Woolens
IBY Anacoda Copper
Beth Steel
Calvan Oil
Celancae
Celatex
Chi Corp
Chrysler Corp Cities Service
Coastal Carib
Columb Gas Creole Pet
Dow Chem
du Pont Chem
Eastman Kodak
Houston Oil
Hlandp Co
Humble Qit
Jones and Laugh
Imperial Oil
Interlake Tron
Kirby Pet
Libby MeNi
Liggett and Myers
Loew's Inc
la Land Sy
Math Chem
Mack Trucks
Mid Con
Monstanto Chem
Mont-Dakota Util
Nat Distillers
Nat Dairy Prod
Ohio Oil
Pac Pet
Packard Motors
Pac West Oil
Ccypecesereneee
Panconastal Oil
Panhandle
Pang R Penney's Inc
Phillips Pet
Pure Oil
Wesess Richfield Oil
Rem Rand Sss
Repub Steel
St. Regis Paper
Stan Oil
Calif We
Stan Oi
Stan Oil NJ
Peeseeever
Sunray Oil Texas Co. S
Texas Gulf
Tex Gulf
Tidewater Corp
Union OW of
Calif
Catton
Six Persons Injured In Bolivar Ferry Accident
Six people were hurt when a woman driver missteered into a line of cars waiting for the Bolivar ferry. Mrs Myrtle Davis of Port Arthur, 66, was among the seriously injured, in fair condition at St Marys in Galveston. Mrs J H Holdridge of Galveston was treated in an oxygen tent at the same hospital.
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Bolivar
Tex
Bolivar Ferry
Myrtle Davis
Port Arthur
St. Mary's Infirmary
Galveston
J. H. Holdridge
Couple Killed In Crash Near Alvin Ties Baytown Residents
Mr and Mrs Arthur Milton Tucker of Velasco were killed Friday when their pickup collided with a truck loaded with cold drinks near Alvin. The couple were related to two Baytown residents John D Tucker and Mrs John Pepper, both siblings. The deaths were instantaneous and the incident linked the Tuckers to Baytown.
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Arthur Milton Tucker
Velasco
Alvin
Baytown
Tucker
John D. Tucker
John Pepper
Seaway Construction To Take 7 10 Years
Washington March 17. Seaway plan to create Great Lakes ocean ports will begin this summer and require seven to 10 years. Congress approved U S participation after decades of debate, signed by Eisenhower. Canada budgets about 230 million, U S up to 105 million loan. Project will raise river level, close towns, and flood 300 people. power dams to cost 560 million, with New York state handling power division amid court challenges.
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Great Lakes
Lou Cassels
Washington
St. Lawrence Seaway
Chicago
U.S
Congress
Eisenhower
Canada
U.S. Treasury
Atlantic Ocean
Iceland Great Lakes
Ashtabula
Ohio
Labrador
Ilinois
Indiana
Ogdensburg
Cornwall
Ont
New York State
Ontario
Cnutry
Supreme Cour' ES
Lane To Quit As Chief Of GOP In Texas
Lane announces resignation as Texas GOP chief at a Dallas press conference as he seeks to avoid accusations of backroom deals. The move follows a Democratic critique by Stephen Mitchell that the party operates from the GOP side door.
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Lane
GOP
Texas
Dallas
Alvin Lane
State Executive Committee
Austin
Stephen A. Mitchell
Wallace Savage
Congress
Mitchell
Sherman Democrat
Republan
Eisenhower asserts separation of powers in McCarthy hearings
President Eisenhower directed Defense to bar testimony or documents revealing executive communications in the McCarthy hearings to protect the separation of powers. He said the executive must aid Congress but officials must not disclose internal advice, unless directly between principals, while pledging cooperation with committees.
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Eisenhower
Wilsom
White House
Secretary of Defense
George Washington
Harry S. Truman
Fisenhower
Senate
Justice Department
McCarthy
John G. Adams
Herbert Brownell Jr
William P. Rogers
She
Defense Secretary
Defense Department
Executive Branch
Subcommittee
Army
Robert T. Stevens
Peet Baby Born At San Jacinto Memorial
Mr and Mrs John P Peet announce the birth of a son Gary born Thursday at San Jacinto Memorial hospital in 1902 Vermont He weighed seven pounds with ounces Grandparents are George Constandine of Wichita Falls and Maria Peet of Houston Great grandparents are N G Constandine and 5 G Pappas of Houston
Can Dev Valera Return As Ireland’s Leader?
In Ireland's Tuesday parliamentary election the big question is whether Eamon De Valera can win re election. The gaunt prime minister, facing failing eyesight and prior resignations, seeks to hold power for Fianna Fail as Fine Gael accuses him of rising living costs while advocating lower taxes. Domestic issues dominate with investments and pump priming versus tax relief and cost of living.
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Charles M. McCann
United Press
Ireland
Dev
Eamon de Valera
de Valera
Dev' Joses
Soldiers of Destiny
Fianna Fail
Finé Gael
Services Held For Drowning Victim Joe Hrachovy
Funeral services were held in Seaton for Joe Hrachovy a 36 year old Houston father drowned in Galveston bay Wednesday. His body was found Saturday by two fishermen near Ra cliff and brought to shore by Highway Patrolman G I Weatherford and James Waters. An inquest was conducted by Justice of the Peace Calder Ewing. Burial followed at Seaton cemetery. Survivors include his widow Betty three sons Norman Joe Raymond and James Stanley two daughters Lucille and Alice and his parents Mr and Mrs Jim Hrachovy Jr of Buckholt Tex.
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Seaton
Joe Hrachovy
Houston
Galveston Bay
Hrachovy
Racliff
G. I. Weatherford
James Waters
Justice of the
Peare Calder Ewing
Art Simpson
Methodist Church
Seaton Cemetery
Livestock Prices Report From Fort Worth Sale Yard
Livestock market report from Fort Worth dated May 17 shows cattle numbers around 5,500 with cattle and hogs steady to mixed. Steers and heifers mostly in the 20 to 24 range for good and choice, cows 13.50 to 14.30, utility 21 to 13.25, stockers 12 to 21.50, calves 18 to 22 for good and choice slaughter calves, with culls and stockers filling the lower end of the range.
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Fort Worth
Ruling on educational facilities continues at high court
The Supreme Court recalls the 1896 Plessy doctrine that Negroes must receive education equal in quality but separate from whites. It says decrees are not issued now due to complexity and practical hurdles. further arguments likely in fall before final decrees are written.
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Supreme Court
Warren
Harlem Evening Radio Schedule Reads Like Classic Lineup
A vintage station listing presents events from 6:30 sunset serenade to 9:38 news headliner with Harlem segments and Major League Baseball notes. Several entries mix show titles with times and headlines, reflecting a lively afternoon into night program grid.
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Billy Eckstein
Harlem
Tiarlem
Joe
Tuerday
Five Years For Racket Boss Frank Costello Sentenced
New York May 17 Frank Costello 63 received five year prison terms on three counts of income tax evasion plus a 30000 fine. He was found guilty of evading 39015 in taxes from 1947 to 1949. Sentences run concurrently. defense plans appeal as Judge McGohey denied motions.
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New York
Frank Costello
Costello
John F. X. McGohey
McGohey
Leg C. Fennelly
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