Drouth Aid Aimed at Southern Farmers Seeks Quick Help
President Truman expected to release federal emergency funds to speed livestock feed to drought hit South states Tennessee and Kentucky Govs urged aid. Plan underwrites part of shipping cost from midwest to southern gro wth areas amid burned pastures and hay losses. Brannan indicated action likely Thursday and downplayed impact on prices while noting tobacco and cotton harm. Weather experts cited a weak pressure system and stagnant air as heat wave cause.
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Washington
Administration
President Truman
Tennessee
Gordon Browning
Kentucky
Lawrence W. Wetherby
Drouth
Midwest
Grouth
Agricultura Department
Kansas
Missouri
Agriculture
Charles F. Brannan
Brannan
White House
Mrr
Truman
Robbery at Cros P Beer Tavern Involving Smiths
A robbery occurred at the Cros p beer tavern with Smiths involved. The burglar, identified as Hiam Smith, entered during the burglary and was observed inside before crawling out to the street. William Smith allegedly witnessed bottles moved, but denied aiding. Smith was bound over by the jury and Judge f Zievlein set a bond.
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Boa Beer
Crosp
Smith
Tavse Smith
Hiam Smith
Wilsith
William Smith
William
F Zievlein
Rhee Wins South Korea Presidential Vote
Ess Lead Korea Aug 7 reports Syngman Rhee winning South Korea's first presidential election by a victory margin. Returns show Rhee with 762,772 votes to ...
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Ess
Korea
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
Com- Pong Am
Mont Ral Band Practice Leads to New Directio n
Mont Ral Band Practice for the Mont ral Band will begin next direction of a new Den Knapp. City Clerk J. E. Mut reports construction and permits totaling 33 673 for five homes and one garage, plus liquor license costs 32 300. Five alterations listed 1 975. Mrs LL ident of La Porte TRS has been appointed, and instructors Henry and Meredith are mentioned.
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Harrison
Conjon
la Porte
Gaan
Fereency Ducan Neblett Iyroperty
Lapmentary School
F Weems
Houston Attor- Grew Dow
Dow Motor
Houston
Bs Bugley
Leenenger
Montral
den Knapp
Bar- B. Schoal
J. E
Doiws
Conpi
Henry
Action
Meredith EA
Pri Bela
Cleveland
Comet
Cook
Southwest Baking Continues Amid Heat Honors Across Texas
The Southwest faced another baking day as heat centers across Texas set records 108 degrees in Fort Worth and 106 in Dallas, with nine stations reporting 105 degrees or higher. New Mexico saw 102 at Columbus and Carlsbad, Oklahoma hit 100, and Kansas topped at 96 in Hutchinson. A freak wind and rain storm damaged a fishing camp near Fort Worth with a ruined boat house and torn roof, while Lake Worth docks suffered wind damage.
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Texas
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Fort Worth
Dallas
Missouri
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Oklahoma
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Hutchinson
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Lake Worth
Forgetful Prisoners Go Missing After Dinner Break
Police seek two lighthearted inmates who were sent to paint fireplugs and wandered off after leaving their guard at two cafes. They failed to return and authorities cannot determine where they ate.
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Lunes
Baytown United Fund Sets Budgets For Four Agencies
Baytown community Chest directors set the combined national agency budget at 36547 with allocations to the Harris County Polio Association American Red Cross American Cancer Society and American Heart Association. Local agency allotments will be added to reach Baytown's 1952 United Fund goal. The budget committee, aided by local agency reps, expects the full report within two weeks.
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Baytown
Ben Wilson
Baytown Chest Board
Frank Watts
Houston
Chester Ridge
W. Stewart Boyle
Harris County Polio Association
Stewart
Red Cross
Ls Porte Corps
Desiies
Hardin
R. D. Harris
A. Wralston
Ruth Huddleston
Bil Williams
Leroy Panzer
Art Simpson
City Hall to discuss telephone rate with expert tonight
City officials meet Rate Consultant Clinton Owsley at 7 pm to review evidence from Southwestern Associated Telephone Co in hearings on a rate increase. Council venires a decision at next Thursday’s regular meeting as to which rate basis to adopt. The dispute centers on replacement versus book value depreciation. A July 23 public hearing featured the Citizens Committee opposing the rise.
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Clinton Owsley
Southwestern Associated Telephone Company
City Hall
Owsley
Citizens Committee
W. Bill Reichart
George Chandler
Suit Filed in Bus Disaster Victims Children
Four children of Haikia Zamoudia and his wife Lenor sue Southwestern Greyhound Lines for 100000 dollars in a Waco district court claim. They seek 50000 dollars actual and 50400 exemplary damages citing the high speed of the southbound bus. Identification progress shows 18 of the victims identified with several bodies still unrecognizable.
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Waco
Southwestern Greyhound Lines
Haikia Zamoudia
Lenor
Zamoudias
Voting on county voting machines proposed for Aug 23
East Harris county residents likely to vote August 23 on whether the county should buy voting machines for future elections. County Commissioner Hugh May plans to ask the Commissioners Court to call a county wide straw vote on the same date. Separate ballots would be provided to vote for or against the machines. The vote is non binding but would guide funding plans, with an estimated 600 machines needed at 31 500 each totaling 000.
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Hugh May
Commissioners Court
May
Doctors Lose Fight To Save Unborn Baby
In Houston an unborn baby died after doctors could not save it following a car crash that injured Mrs. Britton, her husband Raymond, their nine year old son Larry Raymond, and Mrs. Britton's brother D J Hise. The other driver, Charlie Hackett, 33, is charged with assault by automobile.
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Houston
Channelview
Raymond R. Britton
Larry Raymond
Charlie W. Hackett
Sedative Claimed Influence in DWI Case
Jr. W. Dean faced a preliminary hearing for driving while intoxicated as his attorney argued sedatives rather than intoxicants influenced him. John W. Field testified the two cars collided on Market Street Road near the San Jacinto river bridge and Dean staggered, saying he wasn’t drunk. State Trooper H D Thomas said Dean cried when questioned, claiming a back injury and pain medication. Justice of the Peace Roscoe Zierlein set a $500 bond.
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C.D. Little
Dean
John W. Field
Market Street
San Jacinto River Bridge
HD. Thomas
Thomas
Justice of the Peace
Roscoe Zierlein
Squirrel Bones Found In Cedar Bayou Hollow Tree
Baytown residents learn a mystery may be solved as Billy Quartz reports a hollow cedar bayou tree packed with squirrel bones. He traced the screech owl nest to a nest of bones, noting local owls are actually scavenging birds. loggers uncovered part of the three foot diameter, four foot long bone cache.
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Baytown
Rosalie Myers
James Street
Billy Quartz
Cedar Bayou
Qhertz
Billy Wayne
Quartz
Texas Eastern Plays Key Role in Bay Town Growth
W. C. Britt, Texas Eastern division manager, told Bay town Rotarians the company, formed in 1947 to buy two pipelines, now operates 4233 miles of lines with 38 compressor stations from refineries to the East. The Baytown division office opened December 1949 with 10 workers and has expanded, costing 46 000 locally, employing Baytown contractors. The firm plans further expansion including a Baytown project of 315 miles of 24 inch pipe costing about 32 million, with offices in Sy to wn.
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W. C. Britt
Texas Eastern
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Vpea
Eastern Seaboard
Seven Rivers
Tennessee
Cumberland
Kentucky
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Muskingum
Monongahela
Ohio
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Baytoom
Sy Town
Greek shelling of Gamma Island escalates Balkan clash
In Athens on August 7 Greek forces shelled Gamma Island in the Evyros river to drive off Bulgarian Reds who seized the eight acre isle July 23. UN observers witnessed the bombardment amid warnings and a UN Beeko mission. Greek and Bulgarian troops faced off along the river frontier as Athens reported a precautionary alert and called for deescalation.
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Greece
Gamma
Evyros
United Nations
Naples
Italy
U.S. Adm
Robert’ B. Carney
Carney
Evros
Belkane
Sophies
Venizelos
Jather
Evras
Jets Score Four MiGs Over North Korea Air Duels
In high altitude battles over North Korea, American Sabrejets claimed four Communist MIG-15s and damaged five more on Thursday as South Korean infantry pressed Chinese forces near Capital Hill on the Central Front. Seventy six Sabres fought 121 MiGs in seven air duels near Sinuiju, close to the Yalu river boundary.
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Korea
North Korea
Canital Hill
Sinuiju
Yalu River
North ‘Korea
Manchuria
La Porte Bayshore Emergency Corps notes two-year milestone
La Porte Bayshore Emergency Corps, founded August 31 1950, nears its second anniversary with 72 lives saved. Led by Mrs J Le Hardin, the group operates 24 hours, relies on Red Cross training, and seeks funds and equipment upgrades including gas masks portable lights and a power driven boat to expand rescue capacity.
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la Porte
George, Prentice
J. le Hardin
la Porte Bayshore
American Red Cross
Studens
Hardin
Bayshore
Emergency Corps
Hardi ‘Gaarned
Check Passer Earns Raise Warning for Merchants
Baytown police seek a suspect who passed six checks for 1830 dollars and one for 22350 dollars after claiming a cost of living raise. Police Chief H E McKee urged merchants to require strong identification, noting social security cards can be issued to many and may not prevent fraud. He recommended poll tax receipts or driver’s licenses as safer IDs.
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Baytown
H. E. McKee
Late Bulletin on Congress Session to Tame Price Rise
A late bulletin notes discussions in Congress to address rising prices. The report quotes a man claiming no final decision has been made yet, indicating ongoing deliberations without a definite policy outcome. The source emphasizes uncertainty and the political context surrounding inflation control efforts.
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