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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1954

Page

3

Mines Bureau Revamps Health and Safety Divisions

The Interior Department announced a reorganization of the Bureau of Mines to create separate health safety and coal mine inspection programs effective January 1. The plan adds eight district and 12 subdistrict offices with new division chiefs and regional coordinators, plus branches for health research, accident analysis, and educational activities.

Washington Bureau of Mines Interior Department William J. Fenhe Harry F. Weaver Pittsburgh L. B. Ber- Rer Seth T. Reese E. J. Gleim Harold J. Sloman J. J. Forbes W. H. Tomlinson Segion Eight William Rachunig Holmes Safety Association Berkley M. Kintz Texas Oklahoma Kansas Arkansas Louisiana Dallas McAlester Oka J. Howard Bird Alaska Denver Anchorage Seattle Wash Salt Lake City Utah Phoenix Ariz San Francisco

Military Conclave Held Near Taipei

In Keeling harbor U S Seventh Fleet commander met with American and Nationalist Chinese leaders aboard his flagship. Adm. Pride and Rear Adm. Kivette discussed alliance efforts with Gen. Chase aboard the Helena. Artillery duels continued along the China coast with Communist batteries firing toward Quemoy Island as nationalist officials warned of 200000 Red troops on Fukien coast.

Formosa U. S. Seventh Fleet Keeling Harbor Alfred Pride William ©. Chase UV. 8 R. N. Kivette Formosa Straits Helena China Quemoy Island Fukien

Marilyn Enters Court To Divorce D.Maggio

Hollywood October 26 Marilyn Monroe goes to court to divorce Joe DiMaggio and says she still wants a baby, hinting at future marriage while avoiding detailed reasons for the split. She remarks on her optimism about remarriage despite the breakup and comments on the phrase blind as a bat.

Marilyn D.maggio Hollywood Marilyn Monroe Joe DiMagegla

Prison Manager Advocates Paid Parole Directors

AUSTIN Oct 26 The Texas prison general manager B Bilis calls for paid probation and parole supervision arguing a self liquidating system would save tax dollars and human values He cites state auditor Cavness and urges legislature to fund an adequate parole setup Cavness backs the plan noting potential savings from parole supervision versus confinement Texas has had a probation and parole act since 1947 but no funding provided last year the welfare department spent 250201 for dependent children proqram aid per case 521 for 480 cases Cavness says many thousands could be saved by placing more offenders under parole supervision and reducing relief costs

Austin Texas B. Bilis Ellis Ellig C. H. Cavness Anna State Board of Pardons and Paroles Cavness Texas Department of Public Welfare Ooors Dayness

Condemned Slayer Heisler To Die In Chair Friday

SANTA FE New Mexico October 26 UP condemned slayer Frederick W Heisler convicted in the death of Ohio steelworker John Gunnish west of Tucumcari New Mexico in 1951 will die in the electric chair Friday unless Governor Edwin L Mechem halts the execution Supreme Court upheld Heisler conviction April 8 and affirmed it on appeal last August Heisley was sentenced to die October 28 He was convicted of shooting Gunnish a Martins Ferry Ohio steelworker who picked Heisler up hitchhiking on US 66 near Springfield Missouri The two men slept four miles west of Tucumcari the night of October 1951 Heisler shot Gunnish contending self defense when he found Gunnish rifling his suitcase The state introduced evidence Gunnish was shot while lying down in the back seat of the car The steelworker body was found October 12 the car five days later at Amarillo Heisley was arrested November 7 1961 in California where he was working as a dishwasher using Gunnish name and Social Security number

Santa FE Frederick W. Heisler Ohio Tucumcari N.M Edwin L. Mechem Mechem Supreme Court Heisler Seain John Gunnish Martins Ferry Springfield Gunnish Amarillo Heisley California

Grand Jury Probes Los Angeles Smog

Los Angeles county grand jury plans a full scale probe to determine whether smog control enforcement has broken down. Prominent figures including Mayor Norris Poulson and Gordon P. Larson are expected to testify as citizen groups claim lax enforcement and possible dereliction of duty.

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