McCarthy To Call Newsmen In Probe
Texas Attorney General John Ben Shepperd seeks Betty Bushey a 29 year old divorcee to tell what she knows about the 1952 take place in Alice Texas the Floyd murder to a Duval county grand jury He said she has information valuable to the inquiry and may have used many names including Gillie David Bexusko born 1918 and 1925 dates.
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Alice
Tex
First National Bank
San Antonio
Shepperd
San Diego
Texas
George RB. Parr
Florida
Hamburg
Germany
Orlando
Fla
West Helena
Ark
Gillie David Bexusko
Bushey
Garrison
Betty Josephine Arnold
Betty Alice Hoyle
Betty Hoyle
Betty Jo Sneed
Betty Alice Bushey
Betty Jo Bushey
Betty J. Bushey
Hetty Jone
Keisler Morrison
H. L. Mathew
Henry Morrison
Betty Josphine Snead
Betty Josephine Morrison
Congress Drops 18 Year Old Vote Bid In Senate
Washington May 22 UP Republican leaders drop President Eisenhower's 18 year old voting amendment for now after a Dixie Democrat led Senate attack. The measure drew only 34 votes to 24 against, far short of the two thirds needed. Southern Democrats opposed it. Knowland said no reconsideration likely. Other items: Social Security extension advances, raising retired benefits to 23.50, expansion to farmers and professionals. Liquor advertising ban considered amid temperance charges. Uranium tax break favored to boost output and raise depletion allowance from 15 to 23 percent. Byrd accuses Cole of concealing windfall profits by postwar apartment builders through government loans.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
William F. Knowland
Senate Finance Committee
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Federal
Albert M. Cole
Postwater
Byrd
Cole
Sun Spots Rude Awakening
CARL HINKLE, 1604 Mississippi, soothed himself to sleep with a cigarette, which also waked him at 2:50 am. The fire department arrived in time to put out the blaze before it spread beyond Hinkle's bed.
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Carl Hinkle
Mississippi
Hinkle
Baumbach Silver Wedding Banquet In Crosby
Around Town notes mark MR and Mrs O J Baumbach of Crosby celebrating their silver wedding anniversary with a large barbecue dinner. Other tidbits include Eddie Krenick mistook for a mail carrier after carrying excess mail, Ira Guherman receiving special delivery for a letter, Joe Stench catching a perch, RR L Parker Jr and family cooling off on a ride with a long cigar, and questions about Manson Clark’s license for a flying boat on Cotton Lake.
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J. Baumbach
Crosby
Baytown
Eddie Krenick
Ira Guherman
Joe Stench
L. Parker, Jr
Parker
Manson Clark
Cotton Lake
French Tanks and Planes Strike Deep Into Red Territory
World news brief reports French forces with tanks and amphibious gear pushed into Communist-held areas south of Banol near Yon Pho and Phy Ly, delivering heavy blows as light tanks and 78 mm artillery hit enemy positions.
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Red
Hanos
Banol
High Command
Thhe
Yon Pho
Phy Ly
Arkansas Moves To Tackle Segregation In Public Schools
Arkansas lawmakers and educators moved on three fronts to abolish segregation in public schools. A statewide citizen committee was proposed, deaf and blind school trustees voted partial integration, and Sheridan school board admitted 21 Negro students with 500 white pupils to Grant high school for the September term. Superintendent McKenzie cited agreement with Supreme Court rulings and noted a six grade elementary for Negroes would continue at Sheridan.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
South
Arkansas Legislative Council
Committee On Education
Arkansas State Schools For the Deaf and Blind
Sheridan, Ark
Megro
Grant High School
Sheridan
A. R. McKenzie
McKenzie
U.S. Supreme Court
Texas Schools To Keep Segregation
Texas districts were urged to maintain separate white and Negro schools for next year. Education Commissioner J W Edgar Friday told superintendents the Supreme Court ruling banning segregation isn t final, and changes must await further court action and legislative direction. Gov Shivers and Atty Gen Shepperd indicated compliance but said changes would take years.
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Austin
Texas
J. W Edgar Friday
U.S. Supreme Court
Texas Legislaure
United States Supreme Court
Allan Shivers
John Ben Shepperd
Shivers
Baytonian 30 Years Dies in Baytown and League City
Mrs. Ethel Lou Hillhouse, 59, longtime Baytown resident, died Friday evening at the League City home of her daughter. She had moved to League City nine months earlier. Funeral set for 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Friends Church in League City with Paul Going officiating. Burial in Rest Cemetery in Baytown. Survivors include three sons Leonard Hillhouse James A Hillhouse and Witham Hill of League City. three daughters Mrs Ervin Bangs Mrs Donald Follett and Mrs Paul Nicholson. a brother Cornelius McCann. a sister Mrs J E Proch. Local funeral director is Fmken-Linton of Texas City.
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Ethel Lou Hillhouse
Baytown
Donald Follett
Hillhouse
League City
Friends Church
Friends Church of
Paul
Hit of Rest
Fmken-Linton Funeral Home
Texas City
Leonard
James A. Hillhouse
Witham K. Hil
Ervin Bangs
Paul Nichalson
New Orleans
Cornelius McCann
Wilburton
Oklo
Mra. J. Eproch
Tracy
Calif
McCarthy Warns to Demand Papers From Newsmen
Senator McCarthy said he will press the Senate Investigating subcommittee to call five newspapermen who advised Army counsel John Adams before testify and to make public the executive-session transcript. He pledged further previews of strategy at a Fort Atkinson appearance and vowed to pursue contempt charges against those who attacked staff chief Francis Carr. Mundt urged keeping transcripts private, while Democrats demanded full disclosure.
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BAX. Wik
Joseph
McCarthy
Army
John, G. Adamis
Wisconsin Republican
Eisenhower
Chamber of Commerce
Fort Atkinson
Wis
Senate Investigate Committee
Jean
Homer'Bigart
New York Herald “Tribune
Murrey Morder
Alfred Friendly
Washington Post
Times - Herald
Phillip Potter
Baltimore Sun
Joseph Alsop
Tooms
Francis Carr
Carr
Washington
Karl E. Mundt
South Dakota
Senate
Mundt
Baytown Man Gerald Fortney Passes Bar Exam
Gerald Fortney 26 son of Mr and Mrs W W Fortney of Wooster has graduated from South Texas School of Law and passed the state bar exams becoming licensed to practice He will soon hang out his shingle Fortney who was born in Houston spent most of his life in Baytown is married with two children and works for Foster Wheeler Co at the Baytown Refinery He attended local schools and Schreiner University and served in the U S Navy for 76 months before studying law at Ouachita College and the University of Houston.
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Gerald Fortney
W. W. Fortney
Wooster
Fortneys
Gerald
South Texas
Schoo of Law
Houston
North Second
Foster Wheeler Co
Young Fortney
Schreiner
U. S. Navy
Ies
University of Texas
Navy
Ouachita College
Arkadelphia
First Annuitant Quits County Job for Pension
Herbert S. Smith, 68, a longtime Harris County employee, retired after 43 years of service in Precinct No. 2 and received a wristwatch gift from coworkers as his pension begins. He and wife live on Prairie Avenue in Highlands. monthly pension noted at $198. County Commissioner Ramsey praised Smith for loyalty and job security benefits to future hires.
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Vo Ilameney
Herbert S$. Smith
Highlands
Harris County
Aftsr
La Porte Mayor Outlines 10 City Improvement Projects
La Porte Mayor M. D. Burgin lists ten proposed city improvements for the 1864 65 budget including sewer extensions water mains street lighting and ongoing street work. He urged the commission to review plans and approve prioritized projects at the next meeting covering Sylvan Beach Kayahore western areas and Bay Front, with yearly water main construction and new street lights plus street area improvements.
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la Porte
M. D. Burgin
A Porte City Commission
Burgin
Sylvan Beach
Kayahore
Bay Front
Lew
West Main
Broadway
Sylvan Beach Road
L. 8. Rigby
La Porte Reels as City Attorney Vacancy Persists
La Porte city commission keeps the attorney’s office vacant while Kilbler serves as special counsel. He authored three ordinances including salaries and department head appointments. Cade’s removal sparked the vacancy, with salaries set to guard against future appointments.
Bullets Fly As Five Youths Rob Houston Station
Five youths armed with revolvers a pickax and a sledge hammer robbed a Galena Park Houston service station at about 1 am. They tied up manager Travis Knox 21 and attendants W T Brown 82 and D Lark 82, escaped with 1740 dollars in payroll checks and cash from a safe and pockets. One shot was fired by the robbers. police officers Brand and Gilbert chased the fleeing car but empty.
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Houston
Galena “Park
Travis Knox
Lark
Gelena
Park
Brown
Knox
Ry Brand
E.W. Gilbert Jr
Aged Houston Man Collapses Dies At Reservoir
Jones, 72, a Houston police employee, died of a heart attack while fishing at Highlands reservoir. He was with Maurice Aptor and an 11-year-old boy, Max Epperson, when he collapsed. An Earthman ambulance arrived, but he died before hospital transfer. Funeral arrangements to be announced by Darthman funeral home.
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Jones
Justice of the Peace
Roscoe Zidrieli
Ea” Jones
Darthman Funeral Home
Pythias Rank Team Wins District Title
The Goose Creek Pythian Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 458 won the district drill contest over Texag City lodge and will meet East Texan winners in a semi final. The East Texan winner faces a West Texas team for the Grand Lodge trophy in Houston next month. Baytown members listed include Robson, Queen, Taylor, Heflin, Rogers, Myers, Stewart and Lam.
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D. T. Taylor
T. A. Heflin
Ed Rogers
R. Myers
Pythagoray
Jack Stewart
Robert Lam
Letton
Boy Scouts Court Honors 7 Troops In Morris County
Seven Scout troops and one Explorer post will have members receiving advances in the East Morris County District Court of Honor scheduled for 2 p m Sunday at the Community post. Seven Scouts will gain second class ranks ten first class ranks two star ranks and 62 merit badges awarded.
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Boy Scout
Morris County District Court of
Can You Hold Sunday Trial in La Porte City Court
Newly appointed La Porte City Judge Charles Norris asked the city commission if a judge can sit on Sunday. Special City Counsel John Kibbler said a defendant cannot be forced to trial on Sunday, but jail prisoners can enter guilty pleas or have bail set for release. Mayor Burgin inquired about temporary judges. Kibbler ruled the mayor cannot appoint himself or a judge, though a temporary judge could be appointed if Norris is unable to serve. Police Chief Roberson was asked to summon Norris to appear each Sunday when prisoners await magistrate action.
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la Porte City
Charles Norris
City Commission
Norris
Special City
John Kibbler
Kiibler
M. D. Burgin
Kibbler
Norrie
Burgin
Walter Roberson
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