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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1954
Page
3
Tax collector tales from the era mix wordplay and oddball trivia. A Portland man models bifocal-like spectacles with no glass in the top, while a Hartford tax figure jokes about quarters. The item blends quirky clues and local chatter.
By Donald Ungar Elington May 24 The Supreme Court ruling on public school segregation may speed a related civil rights issue housing for minorities The NAACP urges stronger federal action to end housing discrimination FHA policies are criticized for indirectly aiding segregation and a push exists for open occupancy in publicly assisted projects The housing bill could pressure broader reform as slum clearance urban redevelopment impact minority housing needs
Representative William A. Miller seeks admission to the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Military Appeals as part of a long legal career. Miller, state representative, has practiced 18 years in Texas and federal courts including the U S District Court for the Southern District of Texas, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U S Supreme Court.
In a near election style showdown for control of New York Central railroad, Robert R. Young challenges William White with 15 directors on each slate. The proxy vote by 41,198 stockholders on May 26 will determine who runs the system linking New York and Chicago. Strong regional support, including Clint W. Murchison, Sid Richardson, Allan Kirby for Young and Harold Vanderbilt, James A. Farley for White, frames the battle.
La Porte City Commission notes three new fire plugs installed at Bayside Terrace, increasing area coverage to four plugs. Bayside Terrace residents once sought to avoid La Porte limits, prompting letters from Bayside Terrace Clyde Club Inc secretary Carl E Hanson. Fire department continues to provide protection amid disputed city boundaries.
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