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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1954

Page

2

National Income Seen Doubling in 25 Years Says Experts

Washington report says the Committee for Economic Development predicts national income of 305 billion last year could easily double in 25 years driven by population growth and rising productivity. If debt remains constant, debt to income would drop from 74 percent to about 27 percent, easing the burden. Treasury hints at another debt limit hike by July 1. the status of tax cuts remains uncertain as deficits grow.

Washington Committee For Economic Development Treasury Congress

Freedom Of The Press Studied Examines Court Reporting

The Justice Department is studying how to balance press freedom with fair trials. Attorney General Herbert Brownell Jr urged rules to prevent trial by newspaper replacing jury trials and cited cases where coverage influenced jurors. He praised the press but warned against prejudicial reporting and overzealous officials. Brownell noted bar associations are studying the issue and urged public suggestions for a sound solution.

Washington Justice Department Herbert Brownell Jr Brownell Federal Bar Association Department Browner

Oilmen Receive 1054 Service Awards for Texas Oklahoma Leaders

E A Landreth of Fort Worth and Edgar F Bullard of Tulsa will receive the Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association 1054 distinguished service awards. The honors cite outstanding petroleum industry service and are to be presented October 6 in San Antonio during the association’s 35th annual meeting. Landreth, an independent producer, and Bullard, president of Stanolind Oil and Gas Co, have long careers in Texas Oklahoma and beyond, with leadership roles spanning exploration production and conservation efforts.

Daluas Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association E. A. Landreth Fort Worth Edgar F. Bullard Tulsa Landreth Bullard Stanolind Oi and Gas Co San Antonio Texas Missouri Breckenridge St. Louis Wilbarger County Tex Rowan and Tong West Texas Crane County North Cowden Goldsmith Pool Brior County Landreth Corp Landreth Co New York Jerned Dixie Df Co Canada U.S

Baytown Sun Publishes Monday Edition Details

A Baytown Sun notice lists Pearce and Ashbel offices in Baytown Texas with staff roles including Editor Syd Gould Advertising Director Beulah Aige Jackson and Office Manager Warren Edwards. Subscription rates show $1.20 monthly, $14.40 yearly, with mentions of two and four month terms and an armed services rate. The paper is entered as a second class mail matter at the Baytown post office under federal act. National advertising representative Geertixing Sersion.

Tha Baytown Sun, Inc Pearce and Ashbel Baytown Texas Martman Syd Gould Beulah Aige Jackson Warren Edwards Ay Cartier Allante Toe Minin Haytown Geertixing Sersion

Army Guns Turn Up In Constable Case

SAN SABA Tex Sept 27 Two missing Army submachine guns turned up Sunday in the investigation of the shooting of Constable Bob Graham of San Saba Sheriff Brantley Barker said the guns were found in a locked suitcase in the attic at the home of a Fort Hood soldier. Army authorities earlier had told Barker that two 45 caliber weapons were missing from the Fort Hood maneuver area at Inks Lake. Graham was still in critical condition Sunday night from gunshot wounds he suffered when he attempted to question five men he saw hiding near the bank door of the City National Bank Friday morning. Two Fort Hood soldiers later were arrested and questioned in the shooting. Both were charged with breaking and entering in conversion with the burglary of a San Saba hardware store. The case was discovered after the constable was shot.

San Saba Tex Bob Graham Brantley Barker Fort Hood Barker Inks Lake Graham City National Bank

Sick List Names From La Porte To Channelview

A local sick list lists Mrs. John A. Richard of La Porte and Mrs. L. B. Rutledge Highlands among others. Included are Mrs. Billig Joe Sasser 605 Stella Edd Lee Trippe 1305 Lind berg, William Pord 313 Neal, and several others with addresses in Baytown Crosby Magnolia Bibbs Channelview and Channel view.

John A. Richard la Porte L. B. Rutledge Highlands Billig Joe Sasser Stella Edd Lee Trippe Lindberg William Pord Neal Clovis Potts East Defoo Thomas Burnside Crosby Johnny Mixon Price Elbert Breeding Schilling Magnolia Bibbs Baytown Robert Graham Jefferson R. N. Jacobs R. ON. Jacobbs North John Herring East James Calvin Bonner Quinton Bienik Channelview

Stock Quotes Special To The Baytown Sun

A dense list of company names and tickers appears as a stock quotes section in the Baytown Sun. The compiled names include Amer Cyan Amer Copper Anaconda Beth Steel Celanese Chrysler Gen Electric Gen Motors Goodyear Gulf Oil Texaco etc, with various inconsistencies and typos. The excerpt reads as a market mini-quote page listing numerous corporations and commodity-related firms alongside scattered notes and formatting errors.

Alles Ludlim Chalmers Amer Cyan American Repub Sssees Amer Woolens Anaconda Copper Beth Steel Calvan Oils Ce Peg Cayeeee Chi Corp Ayseene Chrysler Corp Cities Service Coastal Carib Ve Columb Gas Sal Dow Eeeee Abe du Pont Chem Gastman Nodak -See el Faso Nat'l Gas Eres Walrchild Eng Freeport Sylph Ger Telesesssyeeeee Gen Electric Gen Motors Gen Tire and Rubs Gillette Sal Goodyear Tire Greyhound Bus Gulf Oil Guilt Stat Util Houston Oil H Land P Co Tumble Oil Jones and Lang Imperial Oil Neenterlake Iron Nickelsserescee Kirby Pet Libby McN Liggett and Myers Loew's Inc la Land Merrill Pet Glin Math Muers Monsanto Chem Mont-Dakota Nat Nat Dairy Prode Packard-Stude Majors Pancoastal Panhandle R Penney Phillips Pet Rem Rand Repah Steel Shelol St. Regis Paper - Sinelajr Atereseeeen Stan Oil Calif Sten Oi Ind Ohio Sunray Oil Tex Piduwater Corp Union Oi of Calif Sscsereene & UB. Steel Vasveese Wilson and Co Woodley Pet Oet N.Q. Cotton Apparent

Livestock prices mix with a funeral notice in Fort Worth

Livestock market reports from Fort Worth show cow and calf prices varying with slow sales and some weakness, while heavier stockers and feeders command higher bids. A local obituary notes Thomas Jefferson James, a 108 Oak retiree and former butcher, died of a heart attack en route to a hospital after 45 years in Baytown. funeral arrangements set at St. Andrew's Houston and Hollywood Cemetery services.

Fort Worth Jos Thomas Jefferson James Oak James Baytown St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Houston Haskin V. Vittle Hollywood Cemetery Housto Earthman Funeral Home

Whitson Heads UFD For Medics In Baytown Drive

Dr. Robert Whitson and Dr. Jesse Kirkpatrick will head the United Fund Drive activities among physicians and dentists of Baytown. Announcement made by Herbert H. Moler, drive chairman. Whitson volunteers as medical director for the Baytown Crippled Children's Society and belongs to several medical groups. Kirkpatrick has practiced in Baytown since 1928 with ties to the Texas Dental Society and Psi Omega. Both division leaders are University of Texas graduates.

United Fund Drive Baytown Robert ©. Whitson Jesse Kirkpatrick Herbert H. Moler Whitson Kiwanis Dental Texas Dental Society Psi Omega Dental Fraternity University of Texas

Deposition on Brainwashing Used in Batchelor Trial

In San Antonio a New York psychiatrist's deposition on brainwashing of POWs by Chinese Communists will be introduced as the Claude Batchelor court martial nears a close. Batchelor, 22, faces charges of collaboration and relaying prisoner plans. The defense may seek insanity by brainwashing as a basis, with rebuttal witnesses possible if approved. The trial likely ends Monday or Tuesday amid testimony about alleged abuse at a San Antonio tavern.

San Antonio New York Claude Batchelor Kermit. Fex Pst Leon Freedom Donald L. Manes Jr Cudge Batchelor Recest Reds United States New York Police Department FBI Army Counter - Intelligence Corps Ups Counter-Intelligence Corps San Antony

Mad Butcher Sought After Fiendish Double Murder

Springfield police hunt a tall man in a felt hat after Lynn Abn Smith 14 and her four year old charge Stephen Goldberg were found stabbed more than 60 times and beaten to death in a home. A neighbor saw a man with scratches and a felt hat near the scene. Authorities believe the girl knew her killer.

Springfield Mass Lynn Abn Smith Stephen Goldberg Bernard Goldberg Sir Ett Lyi Little Stephen

Ex-Convict Held in Double Murder Case

Ex-convict James Merkouris, 40s, was arrested Saturday in a telephone booth in Hot Springs Arkansas on a federal charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution for murder. He is accused of killing Robert Forbes 49, and Despine Forbes 34, in their Los Angeles ceramic shop last Monday. Authorities placed guards around the couple’s year old daughter and grandparents amid threats Merkouris reportedly made.

Hot Springs Ark Grand Rapids Mitch Therr Montiay Los Angeles James Merkouris T Wo FBT Markouris Robert Forbes Despine California Deag Emple Merkouris

Baytown Births Report From San Jacinto Memorial Hospital

Notices list several Baytown area newborns with birth weights and dates. Roger Wayne Hollister born Sept 23 at Baytown hospital to Mr and Mrs James Hollister. Beverly Ann Sasser born Sunday weighing seven pounds three ounces. Joseph Edward Mullins born Sunday weighing seven pounds nine ounces. Jan Linnet Parrott born Saturday weighing eight pounds five ounces. Joy Marie Tullos born Monday weighing seven pounds ten ounces. Linda Kay Aaron born at hospital weighing eight pounds fourteen ounces. Kim Steven Mixon born Saturday weighing six pounds seven ounces. Grandparents listed for each family.

Sasser Billie Joe Sasser Stella San Jacinto Memorial Hospital Beverly Ann L. O. Chance Baytown W. H. Sasser Dayton Tullos Leon Tullos Rte. 1 Joy Marie C. L Tullos West Columbia Co. B Aaron W. L. Aaron la Porte Linda Kay V. Aaron Ruby Kling Mixon Johnny R. Alixon Price Kim Steven John Mn, Mixon C. ©. Morrison San Antonio

Texas Judge Hawkins Dies At His Austin Home

Austin report states Judge Frank Lee Hawkins former presiding justice of the Court of Criminal Appeals died at 87 his home on Sunday Funeral services were set for Monday at the state cemetery Flags were at half staff Hawkins served on the high court from 1921 appointed by Gov Pat Neff until retirement in 1951 Prior to the court he was a district judge in Waxahachie for 15 years and led the state appellate court from 1939 until leaving the post voluntarily.

Federal agents move to break Tampico strike

Fifteen armed federal security bureau agents flew to Tampico on Monday to enforce the attorney general's order against striking truck and taxi cab drivers. The government vows to seize “rustic action” if necessary to restore order.

Tampico Mex Federal Security Bureau

Baby Sitters Charged With Murder In Oklahoma City

Two teenage step-brothers James Brewer 16 and Benjamin West McGrew 17 faced murder charges in Oklahoma City for beating a one month old boy to death with belts and fists. Infants death was linked to brain hemorrhage after autopsy. The suspects, hired as babysitters by the mother Leo Z Harris, admitted beating the child for over three hours.

Oklahoma City James Brewer Benjamin West McGrew Ty Thomas Harris Leo Z. Harris Harris

Date with the Duke Highlights Monday Evening Radio

A fragmentary radio listing notes a Monday evening program titled Date with the Duke followed by sport and fashion segments. It mentions short headlines and a late night news hour with brief mentions of local names.

Duke Arkstein Shaw Hi Dixie Spovera WSDL Eaclines WoRlun Lasin

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