Baytown and County Radio Clash Over Maintenance
Houston area tensions rise as Baytown officials accuse the sheriff’s department of poor radio cooperation while city and county stations share an antenna. Baytown seeks salary or jailer funding to fix dispatch gaps and improve cross jurisdiction communications. Dispatchers report Houston radios often tuned too low, forcing relays via Baytown and delaying alerts for stolen cars and arrests.
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Poomaerns Pvfckee
C. V
Buster
Keytown
Baytown
Sheriff's Department
Houston
Beadquarters
Sheriffstar
Dis
D. D. Jones
City Council Set to canvass April election votes
The City Council will meet today to canvass votes from the April election. District One seats may shift as E. Buctow edges Fahy, and a run-off is possible between Friday May 18 and Tuesday May 2 per City Charter. Polling place changes include Project 12 at Mexican Recreation Hall. others remain City Hall and local sites.
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Eshown
Bi) Buctow
Fahy
Hertic
Edna Girex
Bredort
Franta Motor Comremy
Wilkenfield Furnire
City Hall
San Jacinto School
L. Campbell
Sam G. . Cempreil
Co- Dearman Feevés
Cubamee
U S Arms Ship Unloaded In Naples Before Dawn
The first American arms shipment to Italy was unloaded before dawn at Naples and moved to army depots while Communists called general strikes in Naples and Turin. Police protected stevedores as 319 tons of weapons were loaded into 33 freight cars on the Exillon. The ship then sailed for Trieste, while authorities declared the strikes a failure and maintained frontiers defense.
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Naples
Italy
Turin
Randolfio Pacciardazi
Rome
Hollywood Reacts To Sin Hunt Inquiry In Morals Storm
Hollywood stars brace for Senator Ed Johnson hearings on Hollywood morals. Industry figures say the inquiry will find Hollywood practicing business as usual while some plan to hide or marry as others report routine personal news.
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Hollywood
Ed Jshusen
Hollywood Way 15
Film Colony
Gare Storm
Jackson
Roy Rowland
Johnson
Omaha
Peoria
Fort Worth
Stanley Kramer
Braves
Geinge
Plaster City
Rita Hayworth
Ingrid Bergman
Béette ‘Davis
Suit
Sere
Barry Sullivan
Dorothy Tamour
Jackie Coogen
Bloody Clothes Mystery Deepens In Houston Area
Police investigators led by Gassable Wyatte S Busch examine bloody clothing found near a Beaumont road ditch. A calendar note mentions Leona, Madisonville, and Clyde Pond as locals, with reports of torn dresses and shirts scattered, while Baytown crews search the ditch for a body or additional clues. Police say Dr Isbell notified them of the clothes as the investigation continues.
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Wyatte S Busch
Houston
Beaumont Road
Crosby- Lynchburg Road
Busch
Isbell
Aitch
Butch
Baytown Emergency Corps
Alegro
Chilean President Receives Grand Washington Welcome
Chilean President Gabriel Gonzales Videla arrives in Washington for a three week visit as President Truman mobilizes cabinet and 14 bands for a 21 gun salute and a city keys ceremony. He spends last night in Key West and plans to tour New York and Philadelphia with officials and businessmen.
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Washington
Truman
Gabriel Gonzales Videla
Chile
Gonzales
United States
Pennsylvania
Pruman
Key West
Dean ‘Acheson
Eabinet
New York
Philadelphia
Yruman
Mayor Steps Down for Son in City Administration Swap
City to experience one day of governance led by John Ward after a runoff winner from Robert E. Lee High School names the new student administrators. Six council members and numerous department heads are appointed, including Ray Lee as city manager and Jimmy Tyree as police chief. Citizenship Day at the high school accompanied the changes with student roles in administration and teaching.
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Ward
Vernelie Burnett
Clifton Price
Geraldine Ford
Paul Parkinson
Mickey Pillow
Eleaner Grigg
Miss Ford
Bliss Grigg
Roger Gery
Bill Gredburry
Ray Lee
Jimmy ‘Tyree
Don Watley
Nancy Barker
Isabel Killoush
James Carroll
Shall
Dixie Wiliams
Ray Cargill
Department of Health
Ann Donoghue
David Donoghue
Blayde Dietz
Harry Johnson
James Carnes
Gordon Kellogg
Bil Fulton
Tmechiet
Oweiz
Tlamaine
Jeanette Garber
Annabelle Praetorius
L. Daigte
Robert E. Lee
Brunson Theatre
H. E. Brunson
Gordon, Kellogg
Shirley Hlanek
Sammy ‘Lundy
Bicise Oswaldss
Tagay
Grenda White
Rodney Novesad
State Fair Offers 50000 Reward For Flying Disc
The State Fair of Texas posted a 50000 reward for the first authentic flying disc of interplanetary origin delivered in original form to the fair in Dallas. The offer aims to reveal new scientific developments to patrons, though authorities question the discs' existence.
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Dallas
Texas
Rog. Thornton
Thornton
U. S. Air Force
Park
Memorial services mark memory of infantile paralysis hospital
In Warm Springs Georgia a memorial service gathered delegations from New York and Washington to honor the former Infantile Paralysis Hospital site now restored as a shrine cottage. The Warm Springs Foundation hosted attendees as a tribute to the memory of the facility and its work.
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Warm Springs
Springs Foundation
New York
Washington
Baytown Census T Night Report Slow but Steady
Baytown census crew led by EF Springall reported 18 773 people across 4 833 dwellings through Saturday with Baytown leading Houston area counts. Hotel reports showed 42 residents across Del Afonte Creger and Bayshore Courts while call backs reached 628. Enumerators aim to average about 100 people per day per district, noting district differences and late arrivals.
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Baytown
EF Springall
del Afonte
Creger Hotel
Bayshore Courts
Springill
Springall
Houston
Springal
Chamber of Commerce
B-29 Crash Near Atom Bomb Base Claims 13 Lives
A B-29 crashed near Sandia Base in Albuquerque after taking off from Kirtland Field. Secrecy surrounds the wreck as rescuers recovered six bodies. officials say it is virtually certain all 13 crew members died. The plane landed in rugged Manzano mountains east of the city, where atom bombs are built and guarded.
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N. M
Sandia
Japan
Manzano Mountains
Here
Charles Phillips
Kirtland Air Base
Ieee
Kirtland Field
Hunter Harris
Walker Air Base
Gustéed
Ares
Dust Ignites Fire At Cedar Bay Home
Fire chasing dust on a shell road near Cedar Bay last night delayed fire crews while a passing motorist failed to stop. The blaze started in a bedroom at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A H Knobles, with curtains and a mattress burning before neighbors and residents extinguished it before the firemen arrived.
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Cedar Bayou
S.e.a
A. H. Knebjes
Privateer life raft sighting sparks Baltic search report
Copenhagen reports American search planes over the Baltic sighted what appeared to be two life rafts from a U S Navy Privateer missing since Saturday with 16 aboard One raft was overturned Two planes radioed to search headquarters at Kestrop Russian protest referenced in vague terms Latvian fighters and a Besa bomber were noted but claims of incident were disputed by defense circles as involving an unarmed Navy plane
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Denmark
Baltic
Latvia
Nea
Owas
Navy
Texas Faces Rabies Spread Across East and North Texas
Health officials warn fox rabies now threatens about 60 counties in North and East Texas marking 1950 as a potential record year. Dr. Kenneth Young notes incidence five times greater than 1949 with bites and livestock losses. spread traced from Wichita Falls to Trinity and Polk counties toward the Sabine River.
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Austin
Texas
Kenneth Young
Steve Hesith
Young
Wichita Falls
Belton
Felts County
Lean County
Trinity
Polk Counties
Sabine River
Waco
States Rights Movement Faces Key Alabama Primary
Alabama voters face a pivotal Democratic primary on May 2 with Loyalist and reform factions battling for control of the party. The outcome could decide whether Alabama stays aligned with the States Rights movement or falls under national Democratic influence. Key contests center on the Democratic-Freshman Committee and executive board seats.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Democratic Executive Committee
Democratic - Fresuti Committee
Inattess
Philadelphia
Baytown Jaycees Headed to State Convention in Fort Worth
Thad Fennema leads a 10 man Baytown Junior Chamber of Commerce delegation to Fort Worth for the state convention Thursday through Saturday. Wives accompany them. expenses cover stag party profits. Baytown Jaycees seek strong representation and recognition for scrapbooks and local club achievements.
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Thad Fennema
Baytown
Fort Worth
Thag S. Fenhema
Jaycees
Th Chamber of Comm
Baytown Jaycee
Last Rites Set For Mrs Merchant 85
Mrs Sarah Lee Merchant 85 of 2u Bsst Hurmicntt died at 12:20 today at her home Funeral services will be held at 2 30 pm Thursday at the Baal T Lee Funeral Home and burial in Cedarcrest Cemetery Mrs Merchant a native of An-
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Sarah-Lee Merchant
Bsst Hurmicntt
Baal T. Lee Funétel
Cedarcrest
Irs
Merchant
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