Americans Freed After 18 Months in Chinese Captivity
WENDELL MERICK reports from Hong Kong that three U S reporters Richard Applegate Donald Dixon and Capt. Ben Brasher were freed after 18 months in Red China. They were kept in blackout confinement with no daylight scarce food and no cigars or luxuries. They described constant questioning and deception by their Communist captors and said they were not told whether fellow captives were alive until their release day.
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Wendell Merick
Hong Kong
China
United
Richard Applegate
International News Service
Donald Dixon
Ben
Er Her
Dixon
Applegate
Kert
Lantao
Bettween
Macao
Tain
Canton
Nicate
Krasner
Rock Marciniano Fight Delayed By Rain at Stadium
The heavyweight title bout between Rocky Marciano and challenger Charles was postponed from Wednesday to Thursday at Yankee Stadium due to rain. Promoters expected brisk advance sales and held plans for a dramatic finish in the weather-shaken city.
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New York
Rocky
Sun Spots To Liberty GOOSE CREE Encampment Meeting
Sun Spots To Liberty Goose Creek Encampment No 160 to hold regular meeting in Liberty IOOF Hall 8 pan Wednesday Chief Patriot Ralph Scheurich invites attendees to meet at Baytown IOOF Wall at 7 Dem New Employee Whitcomb joins Technical Service Division at Baytown Refinery He is a 1954 Florida University MS in engineering and BS in chemical engineering 1951 Graduated Works two years with Tennessee Postman Whitcomb lives in Baytown 400 East Sterling Steve McWilliams son of Mr and Mrs N V McWilliams breaks middle finger in left hand at Horace Mann football practice Tuesday He is a regular halfback and will miss initial games ASME Baytown chapter to meet 73 pm Wednesday Dr HH Uhlig from MLL to speak Reserve tickets for Robert E Lee Lamar game Thursday night 150 dollars general admission 38 cents for students no student tickets at gate
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TOOK
Liberty
Ralph Scheurich
Baytown
Nzew
G. Whitcomb
University Fo Florida
Tennesse
Whitcomb
Steve McWilliams
N.V. McWilliams
Horace Mann
Steve
Sandlin Named Texas State Chairman Amid Shakeup
Texas Democrats named George Sandlin to a two year term as state chairman at the party convention in Mineral Wells. Mrs. Hat C. Peck of Midland was elected vice chairwoman and James E. Wheat of Woodville became secretary. The office had been vacant and six nominees from Houston Beaumont and Corpus Christi were rejected for the state executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineral Wells
Tex
Texas
Edwin Sraith
R. D. Randolph
Houston
Gabe Garrett
Lorraine Alison
Corpus Christi
Gilbert Adams
M. Zoter
Beaumont
Upswing In Business Fights Deficit Rise
Washington September 15 The administration seeks new economy measures and higher revenues from an anticipated business upswing to reduce a larger than expected federal deficit for 1955 Treasury Secretary George M Humphrey announced a deficit of 34.7 billion dollars, more than one and a half times the 2.9 billion forecast in January He pledged new economy steps including in defense to trim the gap by June 30 next year and suggested possible tax cuts later The rise stems from a $2 billion reduction in defense spending but higher outlays in non security areas especially agriculture and housing resulting in the larger deficit.
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Washington
Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Eisenhower
Humphrey
Citizens Invite Grid Fans To Giant Pep Rally
Citizens Invites grid fans to a 7 pm pep rally at the Citraona Bank drive in annex on West Pearce. The public is invited for football cheers and music prior to the Lamar game, with a secret portion of the program kept hidden until the event.
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Citraona Bank
Annex
West Pearce
Lamar
Meanies Blame Rabies on Six Abandoned Puppies
Highlands resident Mrs. Courtney Curry found six tiny puppies on Garth Road ten miles from any home and blames cruel owners for rabies outbreaks. She urges taking unwanted dogs to SPGA in Houston or paying a vet for humane euthanasia. The six pups were kept by her after rescue.
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Harris County
Courtney Curry
Curry
Highlands
Garth Road
Mrs. Curry
SPGA
Houston
Veteran Baytown Librarian Edna DeWitt Resigns
Edna DeWitt a Baytown schools teacher and librarian since 1940 has resigned after a long career. She survived a serious car crash earlier this year and has not fully recovered. DeWitt served at Baytown High School and Goose Creek schools since 1920 witnessing school moves from old frame buildings to Anson Jones Elementary in 1923. She received a service award this year for many years of service.
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Edna DeWitt
Baytown
Miss DeWitt
Rat Roberts
Goose Creel
West Sterling
Commerce
Anson Jones
Pradeg
DeWitt
Red Light Stops Bull UBAVERK and Suspect
A man wandered from the Denver Union yards toward the centers of town with police tailing him, then halted at a red light at a main intersection. A passerby assaulted him and he died near a parking meter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ubaverk
Denver Union
Tov
Dulles to Take Part in Parley on German Arms
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles will travel to Bonn to meet Chancellor Adenauer and then to London for talks with Prime Minister Churchill and Foreign Secretary Eden on German rearmament. He will be accompanied by Hensel, Merchant, Bowie, Kidd, Moore, and O Connor, highlighting the urgency of sovereign West Germany and free government issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald J. Gonzales
Washington
John Foster Dulles
Will Ly
Germany
Britain
Dulles
Bonn
West
Tor Talls
Konrad Adenauer
London
Winston Churchill
Anthony Eden
Bt H. Struve Hensel
Hensel
West Germany
Livingston T. Merchant
Robert Bowie
State Department
Coburn Kidd
Moore
Rod O'Connor
Small Craft Warning Along Gulf Coast Issued
The weather bureau issued a special advisory at 6 30 p m warning small craft to stay out of the Gulf from Mobile Alabama to Lake Charles Louisiana. Squally weather is moving slowly west northwest with scattered squalls and easterly winds 25 to 35 mph. No evidence of a circular movement indicating a hurricane formation is seen.
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New Orleans
Weather Bureau
Gulf of Mexico
Mobile
Ala
Lake Charles
Bureau
Middle Gulf
Real Estate Board Resumes Meetings in Baytown
Baytown Real Estate Board resumes regular monthly meetings Friday September 17 at 2 15 pm in Humble Dining Room. President Clifford M Bond announced the fall opening program led by Realtor Clyde Foltz of First Christian Baytown and Realtor C L trading. Members are urged to attend and bring guests. dinner is cafeteria style.
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Baytown Real Estate Board
Tehcon
Clifford M. Bond
Clyde Foltz
First Christian Church
Bay
Town
Actisa
Texans Dream Skycraper to Oovert Empire State
Texas financier Young and real estate mogul Zeckendorf propose an 80 story Grand Central skyscraper for New York City. The $100 million tower would rise 1000 to 1200 feet with an elevated plaza over Grand Central, surpass Chicago's Merchandise Mart and rival the Empire State Building in height and space.
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Robert Zimmerman
Grand
Young
Jone Wolf
Texas
New ‘York Central Railroad
Wall. Street
William Zeckendorf
Webb & Knapp. Development Co.v
New York
New York Central
Grand Central Terminal
Midtown Manhattan
Landmark
Zeckendorf
Phig
Merchandise Mart
Chicago
Mart
Washington
Pentagon
Shivers Secures Conservative Grip At Texas Democratic Convention
The Texas Democratic convention reaffirmed Gov. Albin Shivers' control, boosting his 1956 presidential prospects. Conservatives routed liberals 4337 to 1739 as the state party moved to maintain Shivers' dominance, with party unity and plans to back the governor as leading Southern conservative.
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Shivers
Albin Shivers
Texas
al Fort
Segregation Returns To Vitginic County School Race Mixing Causes Student-Parent Rebellion
Segregation returns to Green River county in White Sulphur Springs as 350 White students strike and 700 attend a mass meeting opposing integration while 23 Black pupils enrolled previously by district officials. NAACP leaders urge continued schooling and warn of ongoing fight, with the board briefly reversing its integration plan.
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Vitginic County
Supreme Court
Segregaton
Greenbrier
Moses
Odds Against GOP In Congress Election Conditions Not Right For Party To Reverse Tradition
Washington dispatch analyzes historic patterns in off year elections. It notes 1934 Democratic gains under FDR, contrasts with current conditions, and cites Eisenhower era limitations. Current Senate tally stands Republicans 48, Democrats 47, Independent 1. House Republicans 218, Democrats 213, Independent 1, vacancies 3.
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GOP
Congress
Washington
FDR
Franklin D. Roosevelt
House
Senate
White House
Senhower
Dent Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Baytown Woman Dies At Her Home
Mrs. Margaret Able 44 of 203 East Mumble died at 2 am Wednesday at her home in Baytown She will lie in state at Hartman chapel Wednesday at 5 pm and funeral services will be held Thursday in Cedarcro y cemetery Rev Denis Kenney will officiate She is survived by husband Robert L Abie of Baytown sister Mrs John West of Baytown and niece Mea Geras sine Doescher of Lake Charles
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Margaret Insane Able
East Mumble
Harthman Chapel
Gan
Wiraralay
Werthman
Denis Kenney Buriat
Cedarcroy
Abie
Baytown
Robert L. Abie
John West
Mea
Gerassine Doescher
Lake Charles
Crosby Vote Probe Data Red Hot Evidence
Houston Sept 15 UP District Attorney Ewing Werlein said investigators have turned to red hot evidence in the Prochist probe and will present the case to the Harris County grand jury Friday. Crosby ward results showed 342 votes for Ralph Yarborough and none for Gov. Shivers in the Aug 28 runoff with only 292 qualified voters listed. Werlein declined to detail the evidence but noted grand jury review. An affidavit from J W Bush claimed he did not vote as listed due to getting married, prompting an investigation led by Charlie Albertson and others in the Democratic county committee context.
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Houston
Tex
Attornay Ewing
Werlein Werlnesday
Crosby
Ralph Yarborough
Allan Shivers
Werlein
Harris County
Charlie Albertson
Wo Gall -Reeves
County
Democratic
Reever
J. W. Bush
Oklahoma
Texas Teachers Group Keeps Neutral On Segregation Issue
The Texas State Teachers Association will not declare a position for or against segregation. President Wate Bell said it would be ill advised to take a stand, and the group will follow the government’s path. BEA speaker list, retirement reform push, and monthly Baytown meetings through spring were announced.
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Clyde AY Murray
Texas State Teachers Association
Wate Bell
TSTA
Houston
TSPA
Baytown
Bee College
Bell
TAPA
Texas
Va Hon
BEA
BWA
Elowing
Beil
Amherica
United States
Alvera Griffin
Robert E. Lee High School
Kelly Martin
Victor Heckert
Former Baytown gridder joins Baytown police
Edward Eugene Slagle 27, a 1945 Robert E. Lee High School football tackle, is approved as a Baytown patrolman by Police Chief W. R. Montgomery and City Manager C. D. Middleton. Slagle, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Slagle of 763 Bowie, has two years on the Plainview police force, attended Wayland and rel, served in U.S. occupation forces after the war, is married with one child.
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Robert Hi Lee
Baytown
Edward Eugene Slagle
W. R. Montegomery
C. D Middleton
Slagie
Bowie
Plainview
Wayland Andemy
REL
U. S
Jugee
Baytowma
Haa
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Fort Bliss
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Harry Blum
Robert Hill
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Wyoming
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Real Estate Board
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Walter White
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
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