Blazing Guns Fail To Stop Two Bandits
A daylight police trap failed to halt two bandits who stormed a home and escaped with jewelry worth 45,000 after a gunfight that wounded and captured one suspect Fleming Van Derrick 23 Chickasha Oklahoma. Officer Grinnell pursued as shots rang out and a machine gun burst scattered. Van Derrick was hospitalized in critical condition for treatment after being wounded.
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EAS
R Brann
Preston Hollow
Minty
S Reeves
Cers
Brann
Fleming van Derrick
Chickasha
Okizhomsa
Jim Treadway
Splice
William C. Grinnell
Svino
Grinnell
Yen Derrick
Ferkland Hospital
Heat Wave Continues Across Haytown and Texas
In Case You Don't Know, Haytown heads into a 60 degree plus day on a prolonged warm spell as the 30 degree mark is broken. Weather officials predict a long stretch of high temperatures with possible cloudiness for 24 hours. US Weather Bureau precasts show high temps across the state, with scattered thundershowers likely in the Panhandle, South Plains, and the Valley westward into West Texas tomorrow.
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Haytown
Delki
Panleehié South Plains
A Valley
West
Texas
Around Town Notes From Scranton And Nearby
A jumble of brief town notices mentions Xariorte and Cecil Morse visiting Niagara Falls and planning trips to New England, Eula Potter journeying from Virginia to Seework, Hicks Jr. in New York enjoying sights, and Webber hosting Sunday School visitors. Laurie Smith and Bula Snyder tied to local events, while USS Virgie Woods and Towel Jason team up for a pass. Archer home at 3209 Michigan is noted amid glimmers of a golden wedding.
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Xariorte
Cecil Morse
Niagara
Bula Snyder
Scranton
Laurie Smith
USS Virgie Woods
Towel Jason
Archer
Michigan
Anotheir
Golden
Penny Less Tax- Baytown SCHOOLS Budgets Tops Two Million
Baytown Schools seek a 2,133,614.09 expenditure plan for 1950 51 including public schools and Lee College with a 1 22 per 100 tax rate down one cent. Budget hearings set for 7 30 p m Monday as trustees approve the proposal.
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Baytown
Lee College
Nevt
George 1 Gentry
Six Hour Budget Hearing Moves Council Ahead
Mayor Pro Tem R H Pruett and the City Council spent six hours reviewing the budget from 7 pm to 1 am. They examined each department head's requests and their justifications. General fund requests total 507875.28 while water funds total 237046.40 plus 5455 for meters and 310505 for the pool. Expected revenues tally 785622 with 484722 from general, 233000 from the feeder department, 343750 from meters and 3942 from pool. The budget likely ready in time, but no item yet approved. next hearing set. Minor tools in every department drew questions from council.
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BANKS
R. H. Pruett
Tade
Feaster
C.D. Middleton
Corer
Coun
Stenographer’s Channel Swim Set New Record Endorsed
Florence Chadwick, 31, a stenographer from San Diego, swam 21 miles from Cap Gris Nez to Dover in 13 hours 23 minutes, slicing one hour 16 minutes off Gertrude Ederle’s older women’s record. Her finish came as rival Shirley May of Somerset, Massachusetts, was dragged from the water but Chadwick maintained a confident pace to shore. Her father rode in a motor launch beside her and she greeted spectators upon reaching Dover.
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Dover
England
Abe
Florence Chadwick
Cap Gris Nez
France
Gertrude Ederlie
Miss Chativick
San Diego
Dharez
Saudi Arabia
Shirley
Somerset
Massachusetts
Cap ‘Gris Neziat
Chadwick
Miss Chadwick
Building Permits Show July Total Below Four Hundred Thousand
July building permits fell below 400000 for the first time since January while seven month total rose to 3570021. July's 312601 last year 180210 and 420200 in 1948 for comparison. 19 dwelling permits valued at 211056 plus 53 last month 463070. Humble station permits lifted commercial estimate to 43500 with garages and repairs making minor additions. Five moving permits and 32 plumbing and gas plus 52 electrical inspections reported. city department paid 61805 total.
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Constitution
Beytown
Humble
Neighbors Help Save Home From Fire In Coady Blaze
Quick thinking neighbors and a newly purchased Baytown Volunteer Fire Department tank truck helped save the Frank Legier home on Coady Road after a garage fire spread to trees and a large fuel tank exploded. The home suffered extensive damage to its garage, storeroom, and several outbuildings, with the loss reportedly not insured.
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Baytown
Frank Legier
Coady Road
Garsee
Legler
Garth Road
Old Model A Ford burns in family home loss
The Leglers lost much property in a house fire last night but valued their 1929 Model A Ford above all. The car, dubbed the family buddy, had carried the children to school and the father to work, and even doubled as a tractor. Mrs. Legler recalls its daily role and wonders if selling it for 200 dollars would have saved it.
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Frank Legiers
Legler
Sheffield Steel
Blington
Asia Tractor
Legler Sade
ABC
Geo
Ed Legler
Murder Trial Begins In Hillsboro Texas
Jury selected for the 66th District Court murder trial of Maude Elizabeth Billie Preatridge 82 accused in a Jones Ward Waccumber dealer slaying. Testimony set to start today in Hillsboro Texas as court hears the case before Judge Frank Me Donald.
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Hillsboro
Tex
Trist
Mre
Maude Elizabeth (Billie
Jones Ward
Donald
North Korea decries U S Air Force war methods
North Korea sent a UN complaint accusing the American Air Force of inhuman and barbarous methods of waging war across 23 Korean cities. The note, endorsed by Soviet and Russian delegates, urged urgent action to end alleged crimes by U.S. forces, citing bombings of factories, mills, and fertilizer plants in Pyongyang Nampiko Khynnam and other towns.
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Ores
co.Malik
Korea
Berlin Radio
DNB
Eighth Air Force
Royal Air Force
Germany
South Korea
Pyong- Fang
Stareh
Soye Bhean'mills
Hosie
Wamphko
Nampiko v
Khynnam
Forgive And Forget Asks Glen Taylor in Idaho Primary
Senator Glen Taylor, once aligned with the Progressive Party, urged Idaho Democrats to forgive and forget his 1948 defection and seek re nomination for a six year Senate term. The Idaho primary featured multiple Democratic hopefuls including D Worth Clark and Compton White, with Herman Welker challenging Taylor from the Republican side as a major critic.
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United Fress
Glen -el “Taylor
Progressive Party
Idaho
Taylor
Senate
Nebraska
Arkansas
Val Peterson
GOP
Republican Convention Opens In Galveston Texas
Republican delegates convene in Galveston to select nominees for Texas offices. The session focuses on the gubernatorial race against Governor Allan Shivers and potential nominees for Attorney General Ralph Currie of Dallas is noted among contenders. Harold Crawford is also listed among top GOP choices.
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Galveston
Texas
Ralph Currie
Dallas
Allan Shiverson
Harold ‘Crawford
GOP
Truman to Ask for New Security Laws
President Truman prepares to urge Congress to enact broader security legislation. He seeks to guard the nation against saboteurs while preserving civil liberties. The White House notes defects found in prosecutions and signals possible general security measures without specific details.
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Truman
Washington
Congress
White House
Rayburn
Atomic energy Chief Quits Carroll Wilson
Atomic energy chief Carroll Wilson resigns after pioneering the atomic project. The White House commission accepted the resignation and praised his leadership during the pioneer period as atomic energy enters a new era. Wilson returns to private life, with best wishes from the president.
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Atomic Energy
Carroll Wilson
Wilson
White “House
Commission
Shugs
Act
the. Atomic: Energy Osram
Marines Bolster Ranks On Expanded Mobilization
The Marine Corps aims for a mobilized force of 172,209 by October 31 and began issuing orders for 50,000 officers and men in the volunteer reserve. The Army plans a larger mobilization, with projections exceeding its mid-1953 goal by more than 170,000. Navy and Air Force plans remain tied to asset availability, while congressional pressure shapes policy.
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Washington
Marine Corps
Army
Air Force
Navy
House
Carl Vin— D
Georgia
Wep
Partiailly
Military officer forecasts limited ground risk in Korea push
A Washington ranking army officer says General Douglas MacArthur may launch an eventual counterpush in Korea without additional U S ground troops. The officer notes many units could be used to support a broader air and artillery action while avoiding large force commitments.
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Washington
Douglas
MacArthur
Korea
Yanks Drive 11 Miles On South Front
The report notes a maneuver by the Yanks as they advance 11 miles on the southern front amid harassing fire. The action underscores ongoing engagement with enemy lines and operational movement in the sector.
Fragmentary English Accent Note
A brief fragment notes an English phrase with faint and unidentifiable accent. The readable text hints at language variation and unclear phonetics without identifying speakers or concrete events.
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Channel Swim
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