Annexation Plan Outlined for Texas City Expansion
Texas City plans rapid growth with a proposed annexation boundary described along the bay front from Miller's Point to Ninth Avenue, including Our Lady of Fatima School and Saint Marys parish property, and the new First Baptist Church site on Ninth Avenue Worth. The southern edge follows the bay shore to Virginia Point and the Union Carbide plant area, with undeveloped land largely owned by the University of Texas.
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Texas City
Bay Front
Miller’s Point
Moses Lake
Amburn Boat Basin
Ninth Avenue
Our Lady of Fatima
St. Marys Catholic
Ninth Avenue Worth
First Baptist Church
Ares
Bay Shore
Virginia Point
Southern Pacific Railway
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Division
Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation
Texas City Limits
The
University of Texas
Slaughter Ordinance May Ruin Duke Plant
City Attorney George Chandler drafts an ordinance to ban livestock slaughter within Duke City limits, potentially forcing Duke Industries to shut down. Residents Berchett and Blessingame complain about noise and odor from the plant, urging enforcement. Council votes six to one to draft the measure despite plant officials’ concerns over costs.
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George Chandler
J. J. Armstrong
Duke Industries
Chandler
G. Berchett
W. A. Blessingame
Burchett
Grand Jury To Get Vote Changing Case
District Attorney W. Simpson said all evidence including lie detector results from five candidates will be presented to the next Grand Jury session in two weeks. Judge Ernest Coker ordered an investigation after Magnolia precinct absentee ballots were reportedly changed. Six candidates were asked to take lie detector tests. five volunteered, one protested as embarrassing. Two are running for county commissioner, two for constable, and two for sheriff.
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Conroe
W. Bimpson
Ernnest Coker
Magnolia
Livestock market report with varied prices and trends
Cattle and hog prices show mixed gains last Friday with higher cows and bulls, strong stockers, and top ranges for yearlings and steers. Calves and hogs move, with good slaughter offerings around 26.50 to 31.00 for select lots, and sows and feeder pigs varied.
Rancher Claims Snake Killing Title With 47
A rancher asserts a title or claim tied to killing a dangerous snake, listing 47 notable details or incidents as part of the assertion. The report outlines the claim's basis and any accompanying context or responses from local authorities.
Woman leaps from hotel window. man injured in chase
A visiting woman leaped from a San Antonio hotel window after a man pressed for marriage and slapped her. He followed, breaking his right leg and suffering a severe head cut. Police described the incident as a wild leap with the man unlucky in the fall.
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San Antonio
Feds Order Cut In Rubber Usage
The Commerce Department ordered a 10 percent reduction in rubber consumption by U.S. manufacturers for four months. The plan shifts monthly usage from just over 100,000 tons to about 90,000 tons, with a total 12 month apportionment starting July 1, 1949. Individual firms may exceed 28 percent of their four month allotment in any single month.
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Commerce Department
America
Three UT Students Win Humble Fellowships for 1950 51
Three University of Texas graduate students have been awarded Humble OL and Refining Company fellowships totaling 4250 for the 1950 51 academic year. John P Brand receives 1250 geology fellowship and 500 for 1951 summer field work. Gayle D Edwards and Janem Chew of Aus engineering are the other recipients seeking doctorates in their fields.
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Austin
University of ‘Texas
Humble OL and Refining Company
John P. Brand
Gayle D. Edwards
Ja-nem Chew
Ausemnicatzi Engineering
Ali
New Number One Screwball Campaigns Long Haircuts for Men
Hollywood gossip notes Jim Moran relinquishes top screwball status while actor Slattery campaigns for long hair to prove opportunity in Hollywood. Slattery staged stunts including Sham rocks delivery to Shamrock Hotel and a Maharajah pose, tying hair length to masculine identity and anti censorship.
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Patricia Clary
Hollywood
Iep
Jim Moran
Moran
D “Whs
Shamrock
Morands
Slattery
Samson
Alexander the Great
Buffalo Bill
Gorgeous George
Texas Construction Jumps 132 Percent In July 1949
Texas construction activity surged 132 percent in July 1949 based on permits across 57 cities, with July permits totaling $20,095,50 and statewide gains led by Houston Dallas Austin and San Antonio. Major increases occurred in Lockhart Brownwood Kenedy Big Springs Kerrville and Denison while Corsicana Henderson Borger Edinburg Port Arthur and Wichita Falls showed declines.
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Austin
Activitt Texas
Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Lockhart
Brownwood
Kenedy
Big Springs
Kerrville
Denison
Corsicana
Henderson
Borger
Edinburg
Port Arthur
Wichita Falls
Trusty Stages Whisky Party In Jail Breach
Lawton Oklahoma prison tale reports a jail trusty aiding 19 prisoners to access the Blue Room and drink seven cases of contraband whisky over three days. Sheriff Hale said only seven half pints to one pint per inmate were consumed, while prisoners claim many more bottles were taken and broken.
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Trusty
Lawton
Okla
Comanche County
Everett Ray Hale
Pris
Lawton Constitution
Gene Yates
Hale
Ava Gardner and Frank Sinatra Hide In Hollywood Mystery
Ava Gardner and Frank Sinatra return to Hollywood after a globe spanning romance tour and are reportedly in hiding at undisclosed locations. MGM and press agents offer few clues as to her plans while gossip swirls about Laguna Beach cottages and clandestine dinners with Sinatra.
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Virginia MacPherson
Hollywood
iWip
Ava Gardner
Frank Sinatra
Spain
England
New York
Ava
Frankie
MGM
Mountain Ton
Laguna Beach
Sinatra
Charley Foy
San Fernando Valley
Gussie Moran Reveals Provocative Tennis Fashion Plans
New York reports Gussie Moran preparing for a bold public image in 1950s tennis. Critics weigh her wardrobe choices as she eyes appearances with professional circuits and a high profile with Bobby Riggs. Moran faces scrutiny over sensational outfits and the impact on the sport.
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New York
Gera
Geous
Gussie Moran
Miss Moran
Drom
Bobby Riggs
President appoints delegates to UN General Assembly
President Truman named Senators John J. Sparkman of Alabama and Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. of Massachusetts to the American delegation to the United Nations General Assembly next month. They join Warren R. Austin, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, and John Foster Dulles as regular UN team members with additional delegates including Benjamin V. Cohen, John Sherman Co., Ernest A. Gross, Edith S. Sampson, and John C. Ross.
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Washington
Truman
John J. Sparkman
Alabama
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
Massachusetts
United Nations General Assembly
Senate
United States
Warren R. Austin
Eleanor Roosevelt
John Foster Dulles
Benjamin V. Cohen
News
John Sherman Co
Reng
Ernest A. Gross
New York
Edith S. Sampson
Chicago
John C. Ross
Messach
Mrs. Sampson Iz
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Parker Chiropractic
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Parker Chiropractic Clinic
Edith Chasteen
Bruce Avenue
Parker Chiropractic Care
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O. V. Robbins
York Street
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D.C
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