Dads Club Meeting and Baytown Events Summary
Baytown community notices announce Dads club meeting at 7 30 pm Thursday in the school with officers led by James L Clements and James A Jones. Women's division articles due by noon Wednesday for Baytown Fair. Humble Club Dance October 16 at Community House from 9 pm to 1 am with Ed Sullivan orchestra. Dillon Anderson author to speak Thursday at Baytown Writers Guild meeting in Community House at 7 30 pm. Lions urged to help build parade float at Paul Prince Buick Co Tuesday night with tools. Opti Mrs Club installing officers at 7 pm Tuesday at Parky cafe spouses of Optimists invited.
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Ashbel Smith
James L. Clements
James A. Jones
W. ©. Tidman
Herman Ash
Baytown Fair
S. B. Stricklin
B.A. Dennis
Humble
Humble Club
Ed Sullivan
Dillon Anderson
Baytown Writers Guild
Paul Prince Buick Co
Optimist
Wilton Roper
Parky Cafe
Railway Conductors Strike Set for Oct Nineteen
The Order of Railway Conductors announces a nationwide strike against the Pullman Company starting October 19. Officials cite a five cent hourly wage increase and a third week of vacation as key demands from the union.
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Cerar Rapids
Iniwa
Order of
Pullman Company
Local Readers Track Names And Quirky Town Notes
Around Town reports residents and visitors with a mix of social chatter and game talk. Mentions include Mrs Penny and neighbors debating lawn height rules, Stokleys visiting Del Mar from Houston, and plans for sports duties in Gander Orange.
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WW. A. Penny
Deer Parkway
Ingle Park
Wli. Stokley
del Mar
BH. T. Stokley
Tom Murray
Texas
Oklahoma
Gerald Orton
Longhorns
Pete
Pye
Trinity
Baytown
Forrest Park Zoo
Fort Woorth
Donald Walker
Lan Dailey
Bridges Bays
John Roty
Buddy
Austin
Miverst
Pir Athurmey
Sheppard Jadin Roby Armonica
Boddy
Cane Ike
QUEEN CONTESTANTS IN BAYTOWN RODEO EVENT
Two cowgirls join many contestants in the Baytown rodeo billed Queer of the Raden starting Wednesday. The three night event opens Thursday at 3 p.m. queen contestants perform nightly and will be judged on attire and beauty. Miss Moeller, 16, of Crosby, is sponsored by Stassi Distribution Co. and Miss Chance by J. Ti. Motor Co.
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Bng
Baytown Rair
Miss Moeller
Crosby
Stass
Big Baytown Fair Parade Opens Week of Fun
A colorful parade down Texas avenue and North Main kicks off the 1954 Baytown Fair. The 4 30 p.m. Wednesday event features a record float count, bands from several schools, drill teams, clowns, and Western beard contests with prizes. The parade leads to fair grounds near Z B Holloway Motor Co, with judging and continued events through Saturday.
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Clyde A
Murray
Texas Avenue
North Main
Z. B. Holloway Motor Co
Bob Feinberg
Mer
Fair Grounds
Robert E. Lee
Horace Mann
Cedar Bayou
Baytown Junior High
REL Brigadiers
Barbara Hill
Carvty
Germany wary of conquest as West Germany rebuilds army
West Germany plans a 500000 man army under the London agreement and faces questions about revival of power without conquest. In Bonn, residents including Reinhold Acker, a former Nazi member and Russian front veteran, say war losses were enough. They foresee Germany as a rising power but reject another war and glory road.
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West Germany
United Press
Germany
Joseph W. Grigg
Bonn
Reinhold Acker
Hamburg
Acker
United States
Hitler Acker
Officials Approve School Additions Plan For Two Schools
School officials approved preliminary plans for additions to Lamar and Highlands Elementary schools with costs over 200000 funded by a June 1 bond issue. Architect Dan Perkins will prepare specifications and bids, aiming to have additions ready by the next term. Lamar will gain six classrooms and an auditorium, Highlands nine classrooms and an auditorium, plus new cafeterias with double serving lines.
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Lamar
Highlands
Dan Perkins
Perkins
Draft Call For December Set At 23 000 Men
The Defense Department announced a December draft call of 23,000 men to be inducted into the Army. The total drafted since the Korean War began will reach 1,835,439, based on maintaining Army strength after allowances for enlistments and reenlistments. The department said it will seek volunteers to sustain forces as draft calls continue.
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Washington
Defense Department
Clouds Drift Across Texas With Scattered Showers
Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico moved over Texas on Tuesday bringing showery conditions to much of the state. Rain totals reported include 4 inches in parts of the Gulf Coast region, with lighter amounts elsewhere. The Weather Bureau forecasts cloudy to partly cloudy skies with showers mainly in the afternoon and evening hours, and drier conditions expected to return by Wednesday.
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United Press
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
Brownsville
He Sertop
Houston
Galvest
Cortes Christi
Laredo
San Antonio
Austin
Whee
del Riss
U.S
Tomarrow
Strike paralyzes Port of New York in wage dispute
The 25,000 member ILA shut down New York Harbor over back wages, risking millions in cargo and threatening the port’s status as the nation’s busiest. The walkout paused port activity except for military piers as locals rejected a two-year contract with no-strike terms.
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New York
International Lousshoremen’s Association
ILA
Laa
John A. Burke
Tion
Shipping Representati
TLA
AFL
So That You May Know Fire Alarm Confusion
A garbled report describes a fire alarm confusion with the fire chief rushing to a scene. Equipment failed to respond as sirens blared from an automatic switch, while a radio message to Jack and others indicated communication issues during the emergency.
German Arms Accord To Be Dulles Topic
Secretary of State John Dulles plans a wide radio and television address to explain the historic Allied agreement on West Germany. He returns from London and drafts a report on the nine nation accord to arm Germany in the western camp, stressing its significance while noting ratification by parliaments remains essential.
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Washington
John Dulles
Weul
West Germany
Uesda
Dulles
London
Deerion
Germany
Ater
U. S
Europe Community
Pierre Meudeshee
Russia Calls Shek Piracy Charge in UN Debate
Russia accuses Chiang Kai Shek of piracy in the China seas at the United Nations. A 15 member steering committee will decide if the charge is put on the agenda for debate while Anrei Vishinsky requests a separate item for Kremlin disarmament proposals. Opponents expect to resist adding piracy to the agenda as the committee weighs overall arms relief discussions.
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United Waa N.O
Ord
Russia
United Nations
Chiang Kai Shek
China
General Assembly
Andrei ¥. Vishinsky
Kremlin
Vieshinski
Aurenty
Nixon Sure School Mixing Will Work
A confused political statement references school mixing and desegregation efforts in Washington D C and Nebraska. The remarks touch on ending segregation and include scattered mentions of vice president Nixon and a council meeting. No clear outcome or concrete plans are discernible from the garbled text.
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Nixon
RLU
Qet
Richard Mixons
Tie
Washington, D. C
Demennei
Omaha
Peace Agreement Settles Trieste Dispute After Nine Years
An Anglo American accord signed in London on Tuesday splits the Adriatic coast between Italy and Yugoslavia ending a nine year occupation. The pact allows withdrawal of 4000 U S and 3000 British troops and outlines final zones of control. High Commissioner Thompson and Undersecretary Harrison led the talks with British and US officials promising no party will be excluded from future settlement decisions.
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Wilbur G. Landrey
London
Octee
Sjugoslavia
Saale
Decres
Adriatic
Italy
Yugoslavia
Marian Arbasig
Yugo Vladimir
Bri
Y Manlio
Bre
Ned
Foreign Office
Austin Kellyn Thompson
Geoffrey W. Harrison
Thompson
Harrison
United States
Britain
Adenauer Urges Parlt To Ratify London Treaties
Bonn Germany Oct 5 Adenauer urged parliament to ratify the London treaties as a step toward a working European and Atlantic community. He argued western unity is essential for peace freedom and unification and praised the Landon conference decisions while noting Socialist opposition and the lack of immediate vote.
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Adenauer
London
Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Otlons
Brus
Houston Realtors and Builders Charged in VA Loan Fraud Case
Nine Houston area real estate men and builders were indicted on charges of defrauding veterans in VA housing loans. Indictments allege veterans were steered loans for homes they did not intend to occupy. properties were then sold to the indicted men. Names include C. L. Fitzhenry McClanahan and Ray Roenigk Jr., with operations in Houston, Pasadena, and Allendale. The investigation into VA loan frauds continues.
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Houston
Nouston
Vouston Aria
Verterans Administration
Tney
C. L. Fitehenry
The
Accurate Construction Co
R. J. McClanahan
Charles WH. Ratdride
Fred
Erick TL. Elis Jr
John Walford
Dines
Blake
Foster
Antifi
Allen L. Brookshire
Ray de Roenik Jr
Fitzhenry McClanahan and
Baldridge
Walford
Wake, Amber
Brokshire
Pasadena
Roenigka
Allendale
Roenick
C. A
U S Security Gears Up for Superior Fighting Power
In a San Antonio briefing, Arthur W. Radford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, warned that the United States faces smaller armed forces than the Communist bloc. He urged a vigorous military program to develop more capable fighting men, better weapons, and advanced technology to prevent national disaster.
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San Antonio
Arthur W. Radford
United States
Radford
Joint Chiefs of Stall
Amert
Repairing Of Neches Bridge Begins Today
AUSTIN Oct 4 The State Highway Department announced crews will begin repairing the Neches River bridge in Evadale Jasper County. About three weeks will be required with traffic detours in place as repairs proceed at the site.
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Neches Bridge
Austin
Neches
Evadale
Jasper
Leon
Gsiclie
Mollie and Babies Tale From Odd News Note
A fragmentary item uses garbled text about Mollie and a large number of babies with scattered names and unclear actions. The readable parts hint at a quirky tally or local note but lack coherent facts or context to form a full report.
Democrats Seek Court Ruling On McCarran Seat Fight
Nevada Democrats urge Judge A J Maest til to block GOP efforts to list both Republican and Democratic candidates for the McCarran Senate seat on the November ballot. Reno attorney Chel Gearhart leads the GOP push for a temporary restraining order and eventual injunction to prevent candidate names from appearing. If successful, the seat would be held by Democrat appointee Sey Dirt Brown until December. if not, Brown defends the November 2 election against Alan Biblu, a former attorney general, in a high stakes battle.
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Reno
Nevada
McCare
Bella
Seydirt Brown
Brown
Hig Dencheratte
Alan Biblu
Wlarney
McCarrap Ly Agar
Highlands and Wooster UFD Heads Picked
Highlands and Wooster United Fund Drive leaders announced today. Gene Mailer, key figure in Lakewand arena development, will lead the Red Feather campaign in Wooster. Local business and service clubs, including Knights of Columbus and Rotary, back the drive as campaign heads are appointed.
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United Wand Drive
Cguovesty
Mechert BL Meise
Gene Mailer
Wooster
Chanthyr of Commerce
Yin Lakewood Association
Miller Wre
Knights of Columbus
George Hower
Bighlands Rotary Chr
L East Harriy County
United Fund
Oatoner
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Lions Gall
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New
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Hermay M. Grirsuspun
J. McCarthy
Wisconsin Republican
Dinion
Washington and Parhmore
Marlene Moeller
JO Ann Chance
Alto
Lamar, Highlands
Supl
George HL Gentry
Lowell Lammers
Memorial Stadium
Shipping Association
Shek
Trieste
Aylow
Mber Melinger
Demos
M'Carran
Wooster Ufd
O'Dwyer
Reds
Mexico
Las
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Raf
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