Brief News Fragments From State and City Update
State authorities tackle the problem of locating polio patients at Weaver Baker Sanitorium as next year’s race activates Moore Field. An elderly man is found dead in a railroad truck. autopsy ordered by Justice Tom Maes. City officials push price stabilization measures and local controls to curb rising costs amid regional shortages.
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Co Y
Boxe Og Quaeroulosis
Weaver Baker
Moore Field
John le Lewis
Tom Maes
Porifica Crystalline Substances patent and Baytown notes
Report of a U S patent grant for a method to obtain high purity crystals via centrifuging and a Baytown Refinery research note. Attendance planned by ERS of Co Texas and Altair region activities include a military bivouac led by Captain Alex Kisten salt. a church supper at Temple Brotherhood led by Rev George C Hargrove. and Defense Office auxiliary department training featuring Texas City disaster photos.
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Eat
Baytown
Hen
U.S
Co. E
Texas
Regial Tirenac
Altair
Tex
Alex Kisten Salt Tursday
Robert ML Ivés
Wariy Regiment
Temple Brotherhood
George C. Hargrove
A. P
Harpiste
Austin
Defense Office
Hare
Texas City
Fragmented Florida notes clue tiny town memories
Random snippets recount Florida locations and people including Fowler, Prince, Ferguson, Bailey, Eva, Opie, Edwards, Baylor, Taylor, and Har ned. The collage mentions greetings, advertising staff shifts, letters, visits, Flowers, petsy center notes, and home building mentions with no clear event or single narrative.
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Rand Alma Fowler
Florida
Paul Prince
Futguson
Dorothy Smith
Experien
T. D
Edwards
Baylor
Taylor
Frank
Morris Ane
Lanett
Sccarlie Laughlin
Caine Felton
Grace Harned Winnie Brown
Democrats Attack Nixon Finance In Major Campaign Move
Democrats intensified their assault on Richard M. Nixon’s finances as the race nears Election Day. They urged Eisenhower to disclose tax returns and highlighted Nixon family holdings, including a real estate portfolio, a restaurant valued at 175000, and a Florida home, amid nationwide campaigning. President Truman supported Stevenson in key East Coast states while Stevenson himself campaigned in Illinois.
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Lyle C. Wilson
Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Stephen
Mitchell
Dwight D. Eisenhower
National Committee
the Democrat
Nixon Family Finance
Nixon
Tell Air” Troadcast
Donald
Whittier
Calif
York County
Pennsylvania
Lakeland
Fia
Illinois
Three Barkley Speeches Spark Texas Campaign Tour
Vice President Alben Barkley energized Texas politics with three speeches after major talks by Sen. Tom Connally and Attorney General Price Daniel. Connally spoke in Abilene criticizing presidential leadership while Daniel, backing Dwight D. Eisenhower, warned the party’s future. Jesse Jones is noted in Barkley’s page two.
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Thomas
Maccabe United Press
Alben Barkley
Texas
Tom Connally
Senate
Price Daniel
National Democratic Party
Terl
Jesse Jones
Seg Barktey
Guard of Honor for Capt Nelson at Baytown funeral
Funeral services set for Capt Arthur Nelson a Baytown Air Force pilot stationed at Carswell field Fort Worth with military honors to be given at Cedarcrest Cemetery Cedar Bayou Surviving widow Dorothy Nelson and parents J W and Mrs Nelson of Baytown two sisters and four brothers listed among the survivors Gov Allan Shivers to speak in Houston at Eisenhower rally in Harris County City Auditorium Wednesday night with Democratic support noted.
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Arthur Nelson
Baytown
Nelson
Shivers
Houston
Allan Shivers
Dwight Eisenhower
City Auditorium
Harris County
Democrats
Eisenhower
Mrs Ella Frost La Porte Obituary Notice
Mrs Ella Frost 83 died Monday in a Houston hospital and funeral services were set for 2 30 p m Wednesday at St Andrews Methodist Houston with burial in Forest Park cemetery under Larthman Funeral Home directions. Survivors include two sons O N Frost and B Frost both of Houston two daughters Mrs George Dumestil of Houston and Mrs R W Rakestraw of La Porte two sisters Mrs Betty Frazell of Crockett and Mrs B A Badgett of Farwell eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Pallbearers were George Dum esnil Jr Hart Clark Bill Wallkenshaw O Walkenshaw S M Walken shaw and Thomas Rose.
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Ella Frost
le Potre
Houston
St Andrew's Methodist Church
Forest Park Cemetery
Larthman Funeral Home
O.N. Frost
B. Frost
George Dumestil
R. W. Rakestraw
la Porte
Betty Frazell
Crockett
B. A. Badgett
Farwell
George Dumesnil Jr
Hart Clark
Bill Wallkenshaw
O. Walkenshaw
S. M. Walkenshaw
Thomas Rosé
Fire Threat Mounts Amid Drouth Raging In Baytown Area
A long drought tightens fire risk around Baytown with tinder dry woods and pastures needing rain. Awoods fire along Cedar Bayou north of Baytown and a grass fire near Deck er Drive near the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall were fought by local volunteers. Fire officials warn conditions remain dangerous without rain and plan to burn off grass locally if needed.
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Baytown
Cedar Bayou
Decker Drive
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Baytown van Wooster
Elmer Gray
VEW
Grover
Edge
Heavy Veil Of Smoke Blankets East Texas Area
Smoke from thousands of acres of burning forests blanketed East Texas on Wednesday. Texas Forest Service spokesman D A Anderson said 51 fires, burning over 4,050 acres, were controlled Tuesday while 26 remained. Across the region more than 200 fires have burned since Oct 1, with 15,000 acres burned in southwestern Arkansas near Stephens, Camden and El Dorado. Fires endangered Victor, Tex. and Road-Zylks, La., but all were saved. six East Texas homes were destroyed and cars drove with headlights on as sun disappeared.
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Texas
D. A. Anderson
Texas Forest Service
Palacios
Texarkana
Lege Station
Marshall
East Texas
Victor
Tex
Road -Zylks
Gulf
Coast -On
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Stephens
Camden
el Dorado
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Ten Guards Held By Rioting Prisoners At Menard
Lt Gov Sherword Dixon flew from Chicago to Menard State Prison to help negotiate release of ten guards held by rioting convicts. About 300 other inmates demanded access to Dixon while hostages were barricaded in a kitchen and other guards watched with machine guns and riot weapons. Police feared sudden assaults as psychiatric inmates menaced their captors.
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Anderson Menard
Ill
Sherword Dixon
Dixon
Chicago
Menard State Prison
Adlai E. Stevensan
Wielc
Rat Killing Campaign Starts in Baytown by 4-H and FFA
Harris County 4-H and FFA chapters launch a rat killing drive in Baytown. Warfarin bait can be ordered from designated stations no later than November 1 and will be available November 12 to 15. Baytown station is Feed and Farm Supply at 20a North Main. Assisting are R. T. Herr, agriculture instructor at Robert E. Lee, and James B. Ethridge of Cedar Bayou School.
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Harris County
4-H
FFA
Baytown
N. Main
R. T. Herr
Robert E. Lee
James B. Ethridge
Cedar Bayou School
80 Year Old Man Passes Driver's Test In Baytown
Charles Sullivan aged 80, a retired railroad man and new Baytown resident, became the oldest applicant to seek a driver's license at the Baytown examiner station. Despite multiple road-test attempts, he passed the written exam with a strong 62 90 and earned license approval with points to spare.
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Charles Sullivan
Rosalie Myers
Baytown
Sullivan
Orval Wooley
Weodles
Wooley
Pariph Dayle Durant
Glen Rose
Houston
Union Votes On Changes in Contract in Baytown
Members of the Baytown Employes Federation voted to remove the no strike clause from their contract with Humble Oil and Refining Co. A good majority approved 10 contract changes and two wage-hour revisions, with about 400 of 2400 members attending. Negotiations for a new one year contract will begin around Nov. 25 after BEF President Oliphant returns from Chicago. The union extends the present contract until talks conclude.
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Chester Bulgier
Baytown Employes Federation
Humble Oil and Refining Co
BEF
J.W. Hayes
Baytown
Hayes
Naiv
A. B
Oliphint
Chicago
Confederated Unions of America
Denver
the Coalition Council of
CIO
AFI
Executive Council
La Porte Park Meters Idle Collections Decline
La Porte parking meter income has fallen to about 80 dollars monthly with reports of as low as 30 dollars in a month. M. D. Burgin notes little action since the election headlines. The mayor cites debates over removal and lack of enforcement, while meters still help curb downtown parking. About 4,500 dollars remains owed, split between the city and Karpark Meter Corp of Cincinnati.
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la Porte Park
la Porte
Meni
M.D. Burgin
Burgin
still_ives
Karpark Meter Corp
Cincinatti, Ohio
Allies Brace For Red Attack On Pinpoint Hill
Allied infantry recaptured Pinpoint hill on Sniper ridge and brace for a Chinese assault to rescue Reds trapped on the eastern slopes. The fight began at dawn in near freezing weather with UN troops reaching the crest by 10 30 a m and driving Reds down the northern slopes. About 80 Chinese were surrounded as artillery and mortar shells protected the trapped unit. Fifth Air Force planes bombed troop concentrations while U S Sabre jets patrolled. The clash, which started Tuesday night, featured waves of Chinese attackers climbing Pinpoint amid artillery barrages. In a separate dispatch, Harvey Billy Winslow, 29, of Hempstead was killed in a collision near Fairbanks Alaska.
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Robert Udice
Seoul
Korea
Pinpoint Hill
Pinpoint
Joy
Fifth Air Force
U. S
Haeju Peninsula
Wonsan
Sniper Ridge
La Porte Boosters Discuss New Athletic Plant Plan
La Porte Booster Club members and school board members met to discuss starting a new athletic plant project this year. The main obstacle is classroom shortages, which should ease after bids open on the $800000 new elementary building. If classroom capacity improves, a $60000 athletic program may be considered. the board will fund a baseball diamond and track instead.
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Oy Simpson
Dying Man Asks Police To Free Assailants
In Houston on October 29 194? Frank Lorado age 24 died at Jefferson Davis Hospital from knife wounds suffered in a carnival ground fight. He reportedly asked police not to file charges against two teens aged 15 and 11 who were picked up in connection with the stabbing and turned over to the probation department.
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Houston
Frank Lorado
Jefferson Davis Hospital
H. WW. Rodgers
George E. Chapman
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