Back to School in Baytown as Registration Begins
Seven year old Sumner Bowen and classmate Judy Tate head home from Lamar Elementary School as registration opens across Baytown. Parents fuss with outfits and washing while older students at Robert E. Lee High School finish early registration. Regular classes start tomorrow with seniors and juniors continuing enrollment before Friday classes resume.
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Skippy
Sumner Bowen
Lamar
Sumner
Judy Tate
Harry Bowen
916
North
Judy
G. C. Tate
Hunnicutt
Chester Bulgier
Grand Jury Probes Mason Killing in Jim Wells Case
The Sept 7 probe centers on Mason's July killing of Radio Crusader W-31. The grand jury may consider charges expanding to bet on vice dens and officials, with witnesses including Abeling Saenz. Mason’s alleged broadcasts accused Sheriff Smithwick’s department of vice, and Smithwick faces his murder charge amid ongoing testimony.
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Ll Mason
Angles
Jim Wells
CRKA
Mason
Paul A Inca
Ize Martineau
S. Broeter
Evi
J. C. McGill
Live Gak Tv
Smithwick
Sheriff’s Department
Smitihwick
Jeter
Abeling Saenz
Saenz
Local notes jumble in town chatter and names
A collage of short, unclear items mentions Allen and school, Martin's barbecue, Pete Bailey and Frank Slack, police sirens on Texas Avenue, McCarthy late for a show, wedding spectators, Marjorie Morse with a car, Iman Elmo Anderson, a watermel on peddler, Reagan Yarbrough seeking aid, Wesley Woods and Podraza in traffic, Naydene studying, Harrop and a lost billfold, and Don McLeod predicting a field style event.
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Tmy Allen
Martin
Pete Bailey
Mia
Frank
Mar- Abernathy
Clare
H. E
Texas Avenue
M McCarthy
Sylvis Goss
Chel Scott
Marjorie Morse
Iman Elmo
Anderson
Reagan
Yarbrough
Wesley -Woods
Baytown
Naydene
Harrop
Don McLeod
Water Improvements Planned in Wooster Await Vote
Engineering plans for about 350000 in water and sewer projects in Wooster and Brownwood Addition are ready. Fresh Water Supply District No 8 board member M Floyd noted a bond election likely after a board meeting to set boundaries after annexation. Officials seek an amicable Baytown agreement to issue bonds and start work regardless of area status with final election call planned next week.
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Wooster
Brownvywood Addition
M. Floyd
Water Board
Woaste
Wil Fellow
Public Heating
Houston Navigation District
Floyd
Baytown
Baytown City
Irwe
Water District
Baytowa
Hurricane Threat To Shipping Lanes
A gigantic hurricane with 115 mph winds spread dangerous gales over 400 miles of the Atlantic and moved northeast toward trans Atlantic shipping lanes. The storm was 375 miles east southeast of Bermuda and heading east of Bermuda toward open sea. Shipping warnings urged avoidance as a few vessels fled. No change in forecasted path to the coast was indicated by the Miami Weather Bureau.
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Miami
Fla
Atlantic Ocean
Bermuda
Honeymoon “Isle
Weather Bureau
Miami Weather Bureau
Semipro Baseball Players to Honor Morris Frank Tonight
Semipro ball players from South East Texas plan a tribute to Morris Frank tonight before the final game of the Houston Post semipro tour. The event honors Frank for his contributions to local baseball and community service, with players from the league expected to attend and present gift selections.
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South East
Texas
Morris Frank
Houston Post
Writer Denies He Saw Secret Map Delump?
Washington dispatch reports aviation writer Charles W. Corddr denied knowledge of a top secret map alleging 76 Russian targets. The unsigned document criticized the Air Force B 36 program and sparked a House Armed Services probe. Cedric Worth admitted drafting the memo and testified about alleged Navy officials involvement. Corddr testified before a naval board investigating possible Navy assistance.
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Washington
Charles W. Corddr
United Press Aviation
Air Force
House Armed Services Committee
Cedric *R Worth
Navy
Dan A. Kimball
House Committee
Corddary
Naval Board
Worth
One-Man Army Buys Rangers Hockey Club
Fort Worth announces new owner Wedemeyer a Dallas resident and former Army sergeant. He has acquired the Fort Worth Rangers franchise in the Texas Hockey League from Texas Events. Rip Johnson announces the deal. Gordon Savage named general manager and coach, leaving in two weeks to scout Canadian camps for players and a working agreement with Major League clubs.
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Fort Worth
Norman Wedemeyer
Dallas
Savage
Amsniee Mepgus Opeemieent
Senate Debates British Dollar Crisis and Trade Program
The Senate resumes after vacation to debate the British dollar crisis and the reciprocal trade agreements program. Senator Malone attacks talks as a possible smokescreen for free trade at US worker expense while Senator George opens debate urging a three year tariff extension to minimize recurring crises and link to the dollar conference.
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Washington
Sept. T
Senate
House
Tts
U. S
George W. Malone
Neveds
Britain
Canada
Walter F. George
Georgia
George
Chai
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
8Th Congress
Kenneth
Wherry
Boy Hurt In First Day Fall At Home
Six year old Tommy Vivien Rochelle nearly began his first trip to Anson Jones Elementary School when he slipped in a Lamar Court home. He struck his head against a door and suffered a severe concussion. Doctors at Beytown Hospital report his condition is critical.
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Tommy Vivien Rochelle
Alton Rochelle
Graham
Lamar Courts
Beytown Hospital
Anson Jones
Special Humble Bus Runs Start Friday
Bayshore Bus Lines plans emergency service for refinery workers with routes and schedules under development to begin Friday morning. The service is offered as a public aid and not for profit. City officials seek a replacement operator after Gulf Transit forfeited its franchise and pulled buses on Sunday.
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Bayshore Bus Lines, Inc
Zccording
Murray Rogers
Beytown
Rogers
C. D. Stadieton
Gulf Transit Company
Allen Watkins Returns Home After Polio Illness
Allen Watkins six year old son of Mr. and Mrs. O A Watkins is home recovering from a light polio case. He was not paralyzed and doctors say continued physical therapy will aid his recovery. He will stay in bed at home for a couple of weeks.
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Allen_ Watkins
O. A. Watkins
Dollar Talks Open Amid Threat To U. S. European Recovery Efforts
American British and Canadian officials meet in Washington to chart a path from a looming dollar crisis that could bankrupt Britain and endanger European recovery. The three power talks open in a somber mood with first sessions focusing on procedures and expected work sessions later.
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U. S
Washington
Britain
State Department
United States
The
Trea
W.snyder
Ference
Dean Acheson
Statfora Crip
Ernest Bevin
Sir Oliver Pranks
Canadia
Winance
Douglas
Absit
Externe
Secreta
Lester B Pear- Son
Canada
Suyder
Government Plans Made LAST-DITCH:TRY TO SETTLE HAWAIIAN DOCK STRIKE
New York dispatch reports three top government mediators drafted last-ditch plans to end Hawaii's 20 million dollar dock strike. Cyrus Ching and William Margolis, with George Hillenbrand, convened with seven strike-hound firms as 2,000 Hawaiian longshoremen prepare for mediation.
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New York
Hawaii
Cyrus S. Ching
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
William W. Margolis
George Hillenbrand
Ching
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
CIU
Margolis
Hillenbrand
Mediation Service
San Francisco
Honolulu
Busi
Dallas Debutante Killed Aboard Ship
Dallas debutante Adrienne Atwell dies after reportedly slipping from the boat deck to the promenade deck aboard the Excalibur bound for Boston. Escort Robert M. Willard, 21, Dallas, is hospitalized with head injuries after the fall on a calm sea voyage.
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Boston
Dallas
Texas
Adrienne Atwell
Robert M. Willard
Miss Atwell
Willard
West German Assembly Split Over Old Anthem
Bonn reports a sharp rift in the new West German parliament as Communist and Socialist deputies threaten walkouts if the old anthem Deutschland Ueber Alles is sung. Adenauer proposes a partial performance at opening, sparking intra party opposition.
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Bonn
Germany
lPi
Republic of
West Germany
Strong
Bunde- Stag
Konrad Adenauer
Christian Democrats
Ander
Bundestag
Ee She
Baytown refinery flash fire claims life of worker
William B D Slay, 41, died from burns sustained in a refinery flash fire during a leak repair at Baytown. Harold D Odneal, 31, was also burned and is listed as somewhat better. The blaze began from a still leak in the distillation department while crude oil was being charged. Slay, a four year welding dept employee, was returned to his family home in Nacogdoches for burial.
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Baytown
William BD. Sley
Harold D. Odneal
Stewart Heights
Slay
Battery DY
Sisy
Gdneal
Serio
Nacogdoches
Beytown
Ruth Watking Slay
Hahl
Houston
Oscar Slay
C. L. Collins
Mary Alice Slay
Corpus Christi
Oscar W. Slay
Tyler
C. le Sley
Cecil Johnston
Highlands
Highlands Reservoir
Gunman riddled Camden street as 13th victim dies
Howard Unruh, a 27 year old gunner, killed 16 people in 20 minutes in a Camden neighborhood. John Wilson died in Cooper Hospital 13 hours after the massacre. Three others remained hospitalized, not in critical condition. Neighbors recall Unruh’s hate of storekeepers dubbed money changers. He was to be arraigned on mass murder charges and questioned by psychiatrists.
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Caxiden
N. J
Aig
Wilson
Hillings
Neghbors
Unruh
Camden
Barkley Seeks Private Romance Away From Reporters
Vice President Barkley told reporters to stop cramping his private life as he courted Mrs. Carleton Hadley in St Louis. The 72 year old entertained reporters and photographers briefly at the Chase Hotel's Starlight Roof before leaving for Springfield, Ill, to unveil a Franklin bust. Mrs Hadley, 27, did not accompany him.
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SP Louis
Albent W. Barkley
Carleton
Hadley
Louis
Veep
Chase Hotel
Barkley
Springfield
Old
Kentucky
Mrs. Hadler
High School Boys Form Two Key Clubs
About 130 high school boys from Robert E. Lee and Cen ef Bayou BishSchools invited to a 7:30 p.m. meeting in the Community House conference room to form Kiwanis modeled Key Clubs at each school. The junior service clubs aim to develop initiative and leadership and provide experience in living and working.
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Robert HE. Lee
Cenef Bayou Bish
Conmmunity
Kivsnis
Kiwanis
Galveston Clubs Face Liquor Charge Probes
The Texas state liquor control board announced nine raids against Galveston night spots for selling liquor by the drink. Officer Tom D. McPhaul led the raids with aides Boya Uzzell and Joseph Wiles, plus Hills from the Galveston Liquor Control Board. A package store was also set for after hours sale action.
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Houston
State Liquor Control Board
Galveston
Tom D. McPhaul
McPhaul
Boya Uzzell
Joseph Wiles
Galveston Liquor Control Board
Richardson Plans Back-To-School Week Crackdown
LA PORTE Sept 7 UR I-Con stable Dale Richardson announced the observance of Richardson Back-to-School Week to aid school children while cracking down on county one-ball marble machines. He warns operators to cease by noon Thursday or face confiscation, saying around 1500 machines exist in Harris County. He plans storage for the gadgets until trial, framing the action as milder than usual.
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LA Porte
Uri
Dale Richardson
Herris
Richardson
Fragmented quote on city machines and mayor's declaration
A garbled police or city notice references a mayoral declaration and investigators finding issues with machines. It mentions Deputy Richardson and a warning to pick up machines before an unspecified deadline. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or dates.
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