Nannie Pleads Guilty in Surprise Court Plea
Nannie Doss admitted to one murder in a district court plea after confessing to poisoning four of her five husbands with arsenic. Rebel snipers in Saigon begin what officials call a large scale terrorist campaign against Ngo Dinh Diem. Three highway crashes near Guadalajara kill 11 and injure 57, blamed on speeding. In Washington, opponents claim votes to push flexible price supports will pass in Senate Agriculture Committee. In Galveston, federal probe into corruption at the Housing Authority is announced by the local DA’s office.
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Nannie
Wolsa
Nannie Doss
Culturo
Saigon
Ngo Dinh Diem
Washington
Senate Agriculure Committee
SUN SPOTS Youth Banquet Set at Central Baptist
A youth banquet for intermediates seniors and young people will be at 7 pm Friday at Central Baptist Church Sam Canatta a medical student from Galveston will be guest speaker The banquest kicks off the summer youth recreation program Floyd Higginbotham and wife are in Acapulco on their 28th anniversary Mr and Mrs Higginbotham. Schuble en route to England with his wife to join later He is the son of Mr and Mrs H F Schuble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Baptist Church
Sam Canatta
Galveston
Floyd BR. Higginbotham
Acapulco
Mex
England
PVT
Car Schuble
Schuble
H. F. Schuble
Around Town Roundup of Local Names and Travels
Eddie Krenick sports a raincoat from a fire sale while Humble pins stay dry. Alton Seber endorses welding boots, Frenchy Broussard plans another Louisiana trip, Jim Bond shares town gossip about Casper and Wye. Mrs Etta Moore of Haskell visits sister Mrs Rogers then heads to Atlanta. Kareen Waddell, 12, earns compliments for TV performance. Joyce Ocker looks forward to rest after a busy weekend. Rosa Porter guides at Calvacade of Kitchen. Robby Burch shines at Marlin hospital. L W Bakers set for vacation in the land of the sky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Krenick
Uise
Alton Seber
Frenchy” Broussard
Louisiana
Jim Bond
Casper
Wye
Cecil Morse
Rosa Porter
Calvacade
Glenice Sham“lin
Robby Burch
Marlin
L. W. Bakers
Sky County
Ike Eyes Value in Talks With Zhukov at Big Four
President Eisenhower said a Zhukov presence at the Big Four summit could offer personal talks on events since 1945. He noted no plans for correspondence and rejected claims of appeasement, stressing no sell of rights and belief Austria and Switzerland would fight if attacked.
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Donald F. Gonzales
Washington
Eisenhower
Georgi Zhukov
Zhukov
Eiserhower
Europe
Austria
Switzerland
Congress
Russia
Dulles Sees Big Four Talks Opening Cold War Paths
Secretary of State Dulles says Big Four talks could open new paths to roll back the Soviet iron curtain in eastern Europe. He spoke during a TV radio address from the White House, calling Austrian state treaty a beacon of hope and noting the talks may cover Soviet occupied countries, German unification, disarmament, and missiles while urging patience and strength. A late summer Moscow rumor hosts Sweden or Switzerland as possible meeting sites with a July or August date in view.
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Washington
John Foster Dulles
Europe
Dulles
Wisenhower
Fuk
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
United States
Russia
Eisenhower
Nikolai Bulganin
Anthony Eden
Trench
Edgar Favre
Stockholm
Sweden
Switzerland
Jets Break Long Nonstop Flight From Tokyo To Australia
Four U S Air Force Thunder jets flew 4800 miles nonstop from Tokyo to Newcastle Australia in 11 hours 1 minute. The mission showcased long range strike capability while one escorting plane crashed in Japan. pilot hospitalized. The flight refueled over Guam Port Moresby and Townsville as part of Operation Handclasp goodwill visit and a pledge of East air support if needed.
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Newcastle
Australia
Tokyo
Pacific
New York
Moscow
Japan
Guam
Port Moresby
Townsville
Air Force
Williamtown
Royal Australian Air Force Base
Far East
Southeast Asia
Gov Shivers Unable To Attend REL Graduation Rites
Governor Allan Shivers mails regrets he cannot attend Robert E Lee graduation exercises next week. Johnny Chandler received the note and his invitations extended to Senator Albert Thomas and President Eisenhower. Senator Thomas will not attend due to national duties. Kilmer Corbin of Lubbock reaches a 21 hour filibuster in a Texas water conservation measure.
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Allan Shivers
Robert B Lee
Johnny Chandler
Johnny
Albert Thomas
Price Daniel
Eisenhower
Thomas
Austin
Kilmer Corbin
Lubbock
Eisenhower Defends Hobby As Vaccine Supply Seen Sufficient
President Eisenhower announced that Salk polio vaccine stocks are sufficient to complete first and second dose rounds for primary students. He defended Health Secretary Oveta Culp Hobby against charges of gross incompetency, calling her record highly efficient. If some children miss doses before school ends, plans include special inoculation days, especially in the South.
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Washington
Wer
Eisenhower
Oveta Culp Hobby
South
Wiserhower
Hobby
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Majority Of US Parents Still Favor Polio Vaccine
United Press reports most American parents trust the polio vaccine and will allow further doses though some withhold. California shows greatest reluctance with 36 polio cases linked to Cutler Laboratories shots and Sulsiyou County postpones mass inoculations after 40 to 50 percent withdrawal. Los Angeles area withdrawals run around 15 percent as only 67 percent of eligible children received shots on opening day.
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United Press
California
Cutler Laboratories
Berkeley
Calif
Sulsiyou
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
Notable Quiet Tuesday For Baytown Police
City police in Baytown reported an unusually calm 12 hour period from noon to midnight with only one complaint. A prowler report came in at about 4 pm, marking the lone disturbance of the day in an otherwise peaceful stretch.
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Baytown
Baytowns
Super Freeway Idea From Baytown To Houston
Baytown Chamber highway chair W T Busch proposed a direct Baytown to Houston route via rerouting U S Highway 80 through the Baytown tunnel into a super freeway. The plan was aired at a highway committee meeting at Rebel Inn with state and area officials present. Additional recommendations include a six lane Highway 146 in Baytown linking Highway 90 at Dayton, four lanes on Market Street from Baytown Country Club to Decker Drive, widening Baker Road drainage work, and extending North Main to connect Highway 73 at Shiloh Church. State and local officials reviewed bridge projects across Old and Lost rivers and Trinity River nearing completion.
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W. T. Busch
Baytown
Dayton
Market Street
Baytown Country Club
Decker Drive
Baker Road
North Main
Port Arthur
W. B. Carmichael
Houston
W. E. Simmons
Beaumont
A. J. Cortoz
Trinity River
W. W. Ramsey
Darwin Middleton
T. J. Short
H. F. Hartain
W. BE. Kerr
Lowell Jiammers
Willian Quartz
Pred Hartmoon
Max Nuttall
Henry Cathriner
V. Muller
James Hartop
John M. Kilgore
A.C. Kraft
W. R. Sloan
Humble Promotes J W Sylvester to Employee Relations Manager
John W. Sylvester rises from assistant employee relations manager at the Baytown Refinery since 1946 to employee relations manager. He succeeds William Grant Jr, now assistant manager of employee relations for Humble Oil and Refining Co. Sylvester joined Humble in 1928 after Rice University, where he studied business administration and earned football honors. He has held multiple plant and department roles, chaired Baytown Little League, and led various community and professional groups. He and Mrs. Sylvester, formerly of Houston, have two children.
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John W. Sylvester
Baytown
Sylvester
William Grant Jr
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Taulitake
Humble
Rice
Friendswood Field
Brownsville
Little League
Dissrder Activites
Harris County Boy Scouts
Federal Credit Union
Home Service Commutee
Harris County
American
Red Cross
South Texas
Girl Scouts
Houston Personnel Association
Humble Club
Houston
Lyon
John
United Fund Budget Talks Start for 1956 Expenses
Baytown budget committee, chaired by Dr. A A Draeger, began reviewing 1956 United Fund requests totaling about 101 951 48 from 12 agencies plus the Baytown Opportunity School for mentally retarded children. The panel aims to draft a 1956 budget after delays in several agencies and pending receipts from others including Rad Grong and local health groups.
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United Fund
East Harris County
Community Chest
Baytown School
A. A. Draeger
Community Chest Board of Directors
Baytown Op
Red Feather
Opportunity School
Health League
Thrift League
Baytown Society For
Crippled Chilldren
Welfare League
USO
Armed Forcea
Recreation Council
Rad Grong
Cart and
Cancer Societies
Harris County Polio Organization
Red Cross
Spart
Pollo
Baytown Opportunity School
Supreme Court may order school desegregation plan soon
Chief Justice Hart Warren signaled the Supreme Court will issue an order before summer recess detailing how states should implement its historic ban on school segregation. The court heard arguments last month on carrying out the year old ruling and will decide timing and method amid major legal and social challenges.
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Washington
Hart Warren
Supreme Court
Warren
The
American Law Institute
Tornado Touches Hill Terrace Area No Injuries Reported
A mild tornado swept the Hill Terrace area Wednesday morning, lifting a car and stripping roofs and clotheslines but causing no serious damage or injuries. Residents watched from windows as the funnel-shaped storm moved across two blocks before dissipating near Highway 146. Witnesses described cars lifted briefly, shingles torn, and belongings scattered, with clear skies returning by noon.
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Amall
Hill Terrace
G. D. Craft
Patsy Drive
Craft
Jea
J. Q. Belt
Terrace Lane
H. A. Hayes
Timely tips on radioactive fallout for Baytown readers
Editor notes Civil Defense plans imminent evacuation and public shelter guidance. Article explains fallout basics, detection limits, and practical steps: stay informed via CONELRAD, prepare shelters, stock seven days of supplies, choose basement or earth shelter, and follow Civil Defense instructions to reduce exposure.
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Taytown
Civil Defense Organization
Civil Defense
Federal Civil Defense Administration
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