Wooster Starts 12860 Fire Station Construction
Wooster breaks ground on a 12860 dollar fire station on Market Street across from the Yellow Jacket Drive In. Eddie Cox and the Brown Estate donated land. The district reports a Houston purchased fire truck costing 4900 dollars, due mid next week, with a volunteer department to form once truck and hose arrive.
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Orr
National Board of Fire Insurance
City of
Houston
Arave
Eddie Coxelsa
Brown and Roothen
Wooster
Around Town: Small-Town Gossip and Names
In-town chatter highlights residents like Max Soubye and Dick Belter racing into newsrooms, plus Louis Yule Horveczy Gene Boynter Mange and others prepping for the derby. Mentions cover vacations, bragging rights, and everyday errands as local figures engage in brief vignettes.
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Max Soubye
Dick Belter
Louis Yule
Ice Horveczy
Gene Boynter
Mange
Tommie Macon
George Shepherd
Ashl
Vile
North Carolina
Ernie Bowerman
Pennsylvania
Herschel Willams
Paul Korbach
Mighty Sharp
Bruce
Uncle Charlie
Coltharp
Papa Forrest
Gober
G. Corneil
Jack Bell
Houston
Nevada
Missouri
Baytown
H. M. McKay
Brownsville
Jack Stout
Freddy. Mercer
United States orders Czech consulate closed in New York
Washington ordered Czechoslovakia to shut its consulate general in New York within two weeks and cut Prague's staff to 12. In retaliation the U S will reduce its Bratislava mission to match, leaving both nations with embassies and 12 diplomats in the other's capital. The note accuses Czech officials of groundless attacks while signaling a break in normal diplomatic relations.
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Washington
United States
Czechoslovakia
New York
Prague
U. S
Twin Tunnel Openings Energize Pasadena Baytown
Two major channel tunnel events unfold in Barris County today. The Passaden Baytown tunnels debut with dawn ceremonies and ribbon cuttings as vessels, officials, and thousands gather at Morgans Point and Stillman’s Island. Baytown officials and local band join the celebrations. Lor, Baytown pastors and Mayor A Ward address the crowd as the underwater passages open to traffic. The Baytown Tunnel is partly financed by Harris County, totaling 7.9 million dollars, while the Passaden project proceeds as part of the Barris County system. Both tunnels aim to relieve surface traffic and mark a milestone in regional infrastructure.
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Barris County
Stillman's Island
Pesedend
Bartown
Baytown
Harris County Toney
Pasagene
Robert E.lee High School
Milton
Jordan
Grace
A-Ward
Brooklyn Opens Longest Deepest Underwater Tunnel
The new 2 mile long two bore Brooklyn Tunnel opens after ten years of work and a 80 million dollar cost. It links Lower Manhattan to Brooklyn under the East River with two lanes and is expected to handle up to 9 million vehicles in its first year. The ceremony included remarks by Mayor O Dwyer and Cardinal Spellman.
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Hemisphere
Lower Manhattan
Brooklyn
Manhattan Island
Battery
East River
Houston detectives renew probe into downtown gambling
Houston investigators under orders to renew a citywide gambling inquiry after a Dixie Bar robbery. Two armed bandits forced patrons to floor in the back room as they were frisked. District Attorney Winborn ordered Homicide Captain Seber to oversee a broader probe of Houston's gambling scene.
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Houston
Dixie Bar
A. C. Winborn
George Seber
Dionne quintuplets celebrate birthday without boys
In Callender Ontario the Dionne quintuplets near a birthday celebration with family only. Pap Oliva Dionne helps cut the cake and open presents as the sisters mark the day without inviting male friends.
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Callender
Dionne
Paps Oliva Dionne
Quintsill
22 Top Students Honored In Joint Graduation Rites
Memorial Stadium greeted 350 graduates as Robert E. Lee High School and Lee College held commencement ceremonies. Valedictorian Joanne Gentesen won scholarships to all Texas public colleges and Lee College, plus the Balfor Plaque. Other top winners included Mary Leo Kirkpatrick salutatorian with scholarships to church schools, Miss Kirkpatrick earning the Joyce Hizine Jacobs Memorial Award, and Jack Alford receiving the faculty plaque for college spirit with a perfect 4.0 average.
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George H Genim
Robert E. Lee High School
Lee College
Memorial Stadium
Joanne Gentesen
Robert E. Lee
Alford
R. B. Sparks
Mary Leo Kirkpatrick
Texes
Kirkpatrick
Joyce Hizine Jacobs
Jacobs
Robert E Lee
Charles Robinson
Society of Professional Chemists and Engineers
Dixie Williams
Wriner
Miss Williams
Ttudent. Council
Quack
Shack
Glenda
Rausch
Lamb
Bonor
Food Handlers Get X Ray Invitation in Baytown
Sanitarian Odis Muen nink tedsy issued a special invitation to Baytown food handlers to undergo free X ray screening. Bluennink mailed notices to Baytown establishments urging employers to have their staff tested, with Women’s Service League volunteers registering names during May 33 events.
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Baytown
Sanitarian
Odis Muennink
Tedsy
Bluennink
Muyennink
Trberculosis
Ex- League
Tyro Women
Women's ‘Servite ‘League of
Wildcat strike halts major Oak Ridge construction
At Oak Ridge Tennessee a four day walkout by 4500 AFL construction workers halted nearly all expansion work on atomic energy projects. The stoppage disrupted K-29 and K-31 gaseous diffusion plants and a large Johns extension to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory affecting schools, apartments, and 50 houses. International tensions surfaced in Berlin with clashes reported as Soviet and police actions unfolded.
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Oak Ridge
Tenn
Atomic Energy Center
Atomic Energy Commission
AFL
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
AEC
Baptists Denounce Catholic Rule On Mixed Marriages
The American Baptist Convention adopted a resolution denouncing Roman Catholic restrictions on mixed marriages as an invasion of religious freedom. The closing session, led by Dr John W Bradbury, urged pastors to educate youth about Catholic authority in marriage and family matters. President Edward Pruden was elected, succeeding Abs Howard G Colwell.
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Boston
American Baptist Convention
John W Bradbury
New York City
Independent Baptist
the Watchman-Examiner
Cincinnati
Ohio
62Nd General Assembly
Presbyterian Church of the USA
Vention
Northern Baptist Convention
Edward Pruden
Truman
Washington
Pruden
Abs. Howard
G. Colwell
Levand
Colorado
Bradbury
Treaure
Texas Democrats to Host Jefferson-Jackson Dinner
Texas Democratic leaders plan a Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner to raise funds for the party with Vice President Alben Barkley and his wife confirming a 5:30 p.m. arrival. A sellout crowd of 2750 is expected and $25 a plate dinner fees noted as contributing to campaign battles. speakers include Governor Allan Shivers Senator Lyndon B Johnson and Representative Rayburn with national committeeman Fone and six congressmen among guests.
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Texas
Austin
Alben Barkley
Washington
Governors Mansion
Barkley
Berkey
Allan Shirers
Lyndon
BS Johnson
Rayb
Democratic
Fone
Veep Told State GOP Head Sounds Sour Note
In a terse exchange, officials expressed displeasure over recent policy notes and positions, with internal critics warning of political risks and tensions within party ranks. The discussion highlights friction surrounding regulatory moves and leadership messaging.
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Skip Tidelands
Veep
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