Harris County Referendum and State Race Totals Report
Harris residents backed Bob Casey in the county judge run off while Pasadena’s Soerer trailed. In East County precincts Heflin led State Senate position 4, with 1851 to 1574 for Emberight. Giles Murphy won position 3 with 2450 votes to J E Winfree, and Ramsey faced Brooks for lieutenant governor in a contrasting result.
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Harris
Bob Casey
Casey
Soerer
Pasadena
East County
Seflin
Heflin
Embright
Giles‘Murphy
J. E. Winfree
Fragmentary Town Notes Reflect School, Social, and Sports Happenings
A garbled local column records varied snippets from Wendell, Edna, and others including a death sighting of Syd Gould, trip plans by Camner Bowen, and references to Reber and Mrs Reber with a baby. Mentions of the High Demonstration Club and Baytown Garden Club hint at upcoming meetings and work days.
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Wendell Lam
Edna White Head
Ham— i Davis
Syd Gould
cAtmer Bowen
Ban
Salts
Moreno
Siey
Walter
Charlie Busch
Hensley
Reber
Fiat McLemore
S. T. Ta
Enue
Baytown Garden
Golden Becomes First New Constable In 14 Years
Jack Golden defeated incumbent Wyatte S. Busch by 504 votes in the precinct No. 3 Democratic run-off. Final unofficial returns show Golden 2417 to Busch 1913, with Golden carrying most boxes and Busch leading only in Crosby Huffman and Thad Felton. Golden pledged full officer cooperation and service to all residents.
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Jack Golden
Wyatte S. Busch
Golden
Busch
Crosby
Huffman
Thad Felton
Channelview
Agai
Immedi
Italy
Imaan
Honpitel
White Leads Narrowly In Democratic Runoff For Agriculture Post
John C White, red haired son of a tenant farmer, held a slim lead over incumbent J E McDonald in the close Democratic runoff for agriculture commissioner. With 251 counties reporting, White showed 345173 votes to 335436 for McDonald, amid reports from West Texas counties. White vowed to carry out campaign promises and seek harmony in office as McDonald faced party loyalty criticisms. Ben Ramsey led Pierce Brooks for lieutenant governor with 272302 to 43972 after health setback.
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Dallas
John C. White
J. E. McDonald
Ruunoff
White
McDonald
Texas Election Bureau
Wichita Falls
Duvel
Borden
King
Duval
West Texas
Ben Ramsey
San Augustine
Pierce Brooks
Ction Bureau
Ramsey
Brooks
Austin
McCollum Wins Chambers County Commissioner Race
Herbert H. McCollum will start a third term as Chambers County Commissioner on January 3, 1951 after defeating Clarence A Porter by 31 to 180 in the runoff. McCollum carried precinct No. 4 in West Chambers County and had previously won the July 22 primary by a large margin.
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Herbert H. McCollum
Chambers County
Clarence A. ‘Porter
West Chambers County
McCollum
Baytown Draft Board Calls 28 Recruits for Sept 20 Induction
Baytown draft board ordered to supply 28 draftees for induction on September 20. State Selective Service in Austin announced the September call quota of 2513, with the first induction since the Korean War to occur between September 18 and 22.
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Baytown
Hurricane Threatens Gulf Coast
A tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico intensified into a hurricane with winds of 75 to 85 mph. The New Orleans Weather Bureau placed the center about 450 miles south of Pensacola, Florida, warning vessels to stay clear of the open Gulf and urging caution for small craft from north Florida to east Louisiana. The governor's office said the State Disaster Council is on standby to provide assistance if the Texas coast is struck.
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Austin —ii
State Disaster Council
Gulf of Mexico
Allan Shivers
Texas
New Orleans
Florida
Louisiana Gulf
Florida Keys
Burricane
Verdict Held Up In Death Hale's Friends Seek Investigation
Justice Roscoe Zierlein withholds a verdict in the death of Victor H. Hale 37 as police pursue a report of injuries from a prior fight. Hale’s body was found at a hotel Friday morning by cousin Ernest Ulmer 26. Funeral services set for 4:30 p.m. at Earthman Funeral Home with Rev. G. Owens officiating. burial at Hill of Rest Cemetery.
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Justice of the Peere
Roscoe Zierlein
Victor H. Hale
Jiele
Ernest Ulmer
Hale
Earthman Funeral Home
One Vote Makes The Difference In County Clerk Race
Henrietta, Tes-e- Incumbent Clay County Clerk Lawrence Nuckolls faced a tightening run off against J G Williams. Early totals had Williams ahead 1357 to 1355, but a recheck later showed Nuckolls winning with 1357 to 7356, confirming the reelection.
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Henrietta, Tes
Clay County
Lawrence Nuckolls
Primarty
J. G. Wiliams
Williams
Nuckolls
Fire And Flood Fail To Dent Jail Here
A city jail survived weekend fire and flood as a female detainee, angry over thirst, set fire to her mattress and flooded cells. She surrendered to police after hearing the sheriff at Marshall wanted her. An officer noted the irony of the water cooling plan.
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Marshall
MacArthur Statement Censored By White House
General Douglas MacArthur was ordered to withdraw a Formosa message while President Truman restated policy. The White House said the withdrawal avoided conflict with U S Formosa policy. The Veterans of Foreign Wars encampment at Chicago carried the text of the original appeal once read by Clyde A Lewis.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Formosa
Truman
White House
United States
MacArthur
Llows
Security Council
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Chicago
VEW
Lewis
United Press
Nnese
Clyde. A. Lewis
President Signs Social Security Reform Measure
President Truman signed into law a sweeping Social Security reform expanding coverage to about 38 million workers, boosting payroll taxes and benefits. About 3 million retirees will receive larger checks next month as the program reaches four out of five workers after January 1. The measure, while approved by Congress, falls short of the president’s goal to add 20 million workers and broaden care for the needy.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Superforts Smash At North Korea Steel Plant
Allied air groups claimed major strikes on North Korea targets with 600000 pounds of bombs on a large steel plant. Returning crews reported precise hits and unopposed runs over Son, while MacArthur HQ said fighters and light bombers kept constant pressure on Communist concentrations and supply lines. B 26 Invader aircraft operated near Pyongyang to cripple the transportation system, and B 80 jets with F 51 Mustangs attacked targets along the front from dawn to dark, some above the 38th parallel.
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Tokyo
North Korea
Sonin
33Rd Parallel
Douglas MacArthur
Arca
Pyongyang
North
Forces clash near Pohang as UN ships bomb North Korea positions
Reports from Tokyo describe US Navy cruisers and destroyers striking five, six, and eight inch targets to disrupt North Korean forces massing to defend Pohang airfield. General MacArthur says South Korean lines around Yihung near Taegu have stabilized by midday as fighting persists along the Pohang front.
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Tokyo
Adlange
Pohang
Douglas Macar
Hyonpung
Taegu
MacArthur
Yihung
United Press
Robert Bennyhoft
Kigye
Comunist
South Koresa
Taegu-Pohang
Rough-On-Reds Measure Up For House Approval
House debate on an anti Communist bill is set for tomorrow. It would require registration of Communists and Red front groups, force propaganda labeling, and bar them from federal jobs and passports. Attorney General McGrath condemned Senate versions as unworkable. Some lawmakers expect strong opposition but backers anticipate a clear majority.
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Washington
GBP
Justice Department
J. Howard McGrath
Senate
McGrath
wWe
Res
Richard Mixer
Californi
Congresa
Hiss-Chamber
China War Criticism and US Manchuria Air Attacks
The Peiping government accused the United States of aggressions over Manchuria, detailing alleged air attacks and demanding UN condemnation. U S officials denied overflights while observers warned China could use the incident to widen the Korean War.
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London
China
Russia
Korea
Manchuria
Peiping
Dean Acheson
United States
Spoksman
Tokyo
Tin
Moscow
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Acheson
Chou En-Lai
Jacob ‘Malik
United Nations Security Council
United Nations
Never Come Back, The Ripper Hunted Again
A terse note hints at a renewed hunt for a notorious killer branded by police and public fear. Investigators pursue leads across districts as citizens demand answers and swift justice amid ongoing panic and media scrutiny.
Mrs. Fannie Collier Dies After Illness
Mrs. Fannie Esler Collier aged 30 died Sunday afternoon at her daughter's home on Causeway Road after a brief illness. Funeral services were set for 2 p.m. at Paul A. Lee Funeral Home with Rev. Myrl Eastman officiating. Burial was planned at Cedar Crest Cemetery. She came to Baytown six years ago to live with her daughter and is survived by four daughters including Mrs. Cutsinger and Mrs. Nancy Lov.
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Fannie Esler Collier
Rosie Cutsinger
Causeway Road
Paul A. Lee
Myrl Eastman
Congregational Methodist
Chireh
Cedarcrest Cemetery
Collier
Baytown
Ghout
Sheen
Cutsinger
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J. ©. DeDonald
East Harris
Tound Town
Ars. Noland
F. PB. Noland
Highlands
Wallace W. Hunt
Noland
John White
Golden Bush
Sheldon
Truttman
Wilkenfeld
City Hall
Mexican Recreation
Chambers
Gulf Coast
Ebuddies
Easrried
Woose
Wnaktong
Red Force
International Soundphoto
Mac. MacArthur
Hinabor
Olin Miller
Fannie Collier
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