Marines Take Bunker Hill in Siberia Sector Clash
Marines thrust with flame throwers and armor, seizing Bunker hill after two-phase attack that routs Chinese bunkers on Siberia. Casualties span two US destroyers and a British frigate hit by shore batteries. two Marines killed two wounded, one Barton crewman killed, four wounded Mounts Bay.
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Bunker Hill
Siberia Hill
Tokyo
Siberia
Siperia
J. R. Pierce
Barton
Mounts Bay
Local Ad Listing Names For Memorial Masonry
A historical note lists individuals and addresses including Marvin Lewis Highlands EI 305 Parkway Charley Williams 1610 Cedar Layou Road Mrs William Thomas Highlands Mrs Grady Strother 903 Bowie Mrs Rudolph Edwards s07 Live Oak Janice Gorman 2302 Alabama Cheryl Pridmore 2605 Woodland Highlands.
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San Jacinto Memorial
Marvin
Stevenson Sees Truman in Long White House Meeting
President Truman hosted Adlai Stevenson at the White House after a four hour conference on world affairs and the U.S. rearmament drive. Stevenson received assurances of party support from Sen Estes Kefauver who urged new faces and youthful energy in the campaign while pledging help.
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Truman
White House
Stevenson
Dean Acheson
Omar N. Bradley
U.S
Washington
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Kefauver
Senate Crime Committee
President Faces Arkansas Rebuff
President Cherry faces criticism from Arkansas supporters as McMath calls the scene a political gang-up. McMath labels the event a sorry spectacle while Murry Holt and Tackett urged votes for Cherry, their first public appeal after announcing support ten days earlier. Cherry hosted a breakfast radio program in Jonesboro as supporters pressed for backing. McMath broadcast locally before traveling to Hot Springs to vote.
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Page One
Cherry
McMath
Murry
Holt
Tackett
Jonesboro
Hot Springs
Missing four month old found dead in Roxas City
A two day search for a missing four month old baby boy ended in Roxas City when a giant snake was ripped open and the child’s remains were found inside near his former home. The baby had been sleeping with a peer at the house before being found and killed in a yard near the residence.
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Wallows
Roxas City
Huffman Residents Rally For School Growth In Harris County
In Huffman, residents recall 1908 rail and pony express days and push for a bigger school system. They voted July 12 to keep Common School District No. 20, fearing loss of youth and community if consolidated. Oil expansion and Houston Reservoir growth shape future plans for the settlement.
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Lynchburg
Crosby Road
Huffman
Little Red School
A. R. Scott
Crosby
Fluffman
Harris County
Houston Reservoir
Uncle Jim
News In Brief: International and Local Aug 12
In brief items report a Russian four door sedan shipped to the U S by a Los Angeles businessman and valued as potentially the first behind the Iron Curtain. A blind woman’s will is filed in Los Angeles Superior Court. U S forces in Germany praised for growing defensive capability. An Air Force body recovery is reported from the Rhine near Wiesbaden. Screenwriter Niven Busch notes his son Briton Cooper Busch, 16, is safe after a hitchhiking trip with a London postmark Aug 7.
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U. S
Los Angeles
Iron Curtain
Stanley F. S. Slotkin
Steels Inki
Finland
Superior Court
Beth A. Baer
Clark Sellers
Wiesbaden
Germany
U. 5S
Air Force
Rhine
Sale Hollister
Calif
Niven Busch
Briton Cooper
Tony} Busch
Busch
London
England
Ex-GIs Tried in Absentia Over Dorta Lake Body
Judge denies extradition attempt for Lodolce in 1868 treaty dispute amid wartime charges. Article notes Italy’s occupation, a 1945 plan, and killings tied to Major Holohan and others. Contends Icardi directed the vadis with cyanide in soup before a fatal shooting.
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Lodolee
Tearai
Lake Dorta
Buffalo
John Knight
Lodolce
Italy
Icardi
Night
Holohan
Teardi
Lodaice
Livestock values reported at Fort Worth market
Livestock market data from Fort Worth on August 12 shows cattle receipts at 4500 with varied classes priced across ranges. Calves numbered 1800, hogs 1000, noting steady to slightly higher trends in some categories and declines in others.
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Fort Worth
Regents May Pick New University of Texas President
Regents will meet Thursday to choose a new president for the University of Texas, succeeding Dr. FS Painter who resigns August 31. Chancellor James P Hart says the board may select a permanent successor or elect an acting president by September 1 as the new fiscal year begins. The search began after Painter’s resignation was announced earlier.
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Austen
University of Texas
Board of Regents
James P. Hart
FS. Painter
Hart
Painter
Airway Bloc and Major Corporations Listed in Miscellany
A lengthy section lists numerous companies including Allis-Chalmers, Du Pont, General Electric, General Motors, Goodyear, Gulf Oil, Texaco, Pure Oil, Sinclair, and Union Oil among others. The fragment also notes a Grandview Memorial Park Cemetery project to be reviewed by Tom J. Durst of Houston for the La Porte Chamber of Commerce at a Wednesday meeting. Actress Audrey Totter heads to Korea for a hospital tour to boost morale among troops.
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Ellesdree Ath Allez Ludlum Allis-Chaimerg
Amer Woolens
Angconde Copper
HL. and P. Co
Humble
Imperial
Pancoastal
Panhandle P
Rss
Penney’s Incs
Phillips Pet Pure Oil
Richfield
Repab Steel
St Regis Paper
Sinclair Oil - Socony-Vae - Sou Pacifis
Eee
Stan Oil Calif
Stan Oil Ind
Stan Oil Ohio
Stan
Sun Oi
Stinray Oi
Texas Co
Texas Gulf
Tex Gulf Sylph
Tidewater Corp
Union Oil of Calif
U.S. Steel
Woodley
Grandview Memorial Park Cemetery
la Porte
Eisenhower campaigns and augments peace push in August plan
Ike pushes a peace idea as he prepares a national campaign rollout after speaking at the American Legion convention in New York on August 25. He deflects a prophet role, says Republicans can do better, and cautions on changing foreign policy to avert danger. Dulles praises Ike’s ability to check war trends. He says not to promise miracles yet to deliver constructive results.
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Arthur H. Vandenberg
New York City
American Legion
Legion
GOP
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
VA Hospital Blood Donors Still Needed
Grover Edge urged Baytonians to maintain and improve blood donations for the Veterans Administration hospital in Houston. Donations continue through year end with drives on the second and fourth Wednesdays each month. Tomorrow is blood donation day. Report to Dr W. T. Jones at Baytown hospital after 4 pm. At least six Baytonians are being treated at the VA hospital, including Art Lintleman, C. H. Young, Hastings A., Joshn Athey, Jesse Walker, W. A. Dommert and T. C. Neuman.
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Grover Edge
W. T. Jones
Baytown Hospital
Edge
Art Lintelman
C. H. Young
Hastings
Joshn Athey
Jesse Walker
W. A Dommert
IT. C. Neuman
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John Mitchell
Tauro
East Texas
China
Lone Star Sales CO
A. V
Peet
Gary
Baytown
Johnny
Lucille
Qlosmiobile
Arkansas
Oldsmobile
GM Audrentica
Fai
Fred Dittman
West Texas
Jim Scott
Pony Express
United Press
Frankfurt
Army
Frank Pace Jr
Aly
Texas Regents
Steck
Baytown Sun
Korea
Hollywood
Audrey Totter
Ike
Rand
Mom Revuee
Eyrone Power Tit
The
Philippines
Cartoon — News
Busan Hayward
Dean Martin
Denny
Sailor Bewa
Deker Drive
Market ST. Road
Tai
Kutztown
Harry H. Rickert
George T
Peradens
Simon Sia
Pital
Startle
Milli
Robert Armstrong
Bruce Carot
Ane
Tomorro
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