Cotton acreage cuts loom in 1950 program
Washington reports indicate congressional action may shield individual cotton growers under hardship from onerous acreage reductions in the 1950 production control plan. Agriculture officials released state allotments showing Nevada hardest hit and Oklahoma near flat, with nationwide 21 million acre cap down 20 percent from 1949.
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Largest Ship to Dock Here Arrives Sunday
The Baytown docks will host the largest merchant ship ever to enter the Houston Port system. The 26,005-ton supertanker Sovak Astral, operated by Sotony Vacuum, will tie up at the Humble docks tomorrow morning to take on cargo.
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Humble Docks
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Scientists Discuss The Myth Of A Bomb Power
Washington reports quote a physicist and Senator Edwin Johnson on a "super bomb" idea. The piece explains nuclear fission releases energy, via mass change, and notes broader nuclear reactions used by the sun and stars. It frames public fascination with increasingly powerful weapons.
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Dec
Edwin C Johnson
Colorado
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Albert Hinstein
Missouri youth finds mother and father on 18th birthday
SICHITA Kan Dec 2 Robert Davenport 18 was reunited with his father George Davenport after a long search sparked by tales of a missing mother. The youth learned his mother Pearl Lancaster, who remarried after a divorce in 1935, was alive in Harlem Missouri and planning to meet him. Police helped trace Davenport from Diamond Missouri to Wichita Kansas where he appealed for help, with radio clues finally leading to family reunions and confirmation his mother was alive.
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Pearl Lancaster
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Neosho
Wichits
Joplin
Pittsburg
Bernard Bryan
Sarcoxie
Jess Duree
Baytown sees 1949 building pace after 1948 record near
Building permits in Baytown rose in the latest month but fall short of last year’s record. Permit Clerk Hanratty reports total estimated construction cost at 251 200, up 64 500 from October yet well below 933 560 of last year. Major items include a Trinity Episcopal addition and Higginbotham Rotor work, Buck Turner Chevrolet garage, Grace Methodist Boy Scout house, and 19 dwelling permits totaling 137 420. Fees collected reach 570 65 with 49 electrical, 35 gas inspections, nine moving permits and 33 plumbing and gas permits issued.
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Buck Turner Chevrolet Company
Grace Methodist Church
J. T. Peacock
Parents Seek Word From Missing Daughter in Baytown
James F. Utz and wife report their 15 year old daughter Dorothy Francis Utz has not reported to Horace Mann Junior High Thursday afternoon and may be with two ninth grade classmates. Police broadcast descriptions and missing person notices to Texas agencies. Dorothy, about 5 feet 2 inches, 210 pounds, brown hair and blue eyes, was last seen in a white blouse and black skirt. red dress and red two piece suit also missing.
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Boxtown
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Bastown
Shah Dates Illinois Giri Iran's King Proves Smooth Dancer
Aziz Phoenix reports the Shah of Iran on his U S visit shared a dinner and square dance with Joanne Frakes a Northwestern University graduate from Dale Park Illinois 22 at a Chicago area hotel Frakes described the king as engaging talking about murals and general topics while a hotel public relations director noted the invitation came through the shahs retinue and the event featured a red rose in her hair
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Iran
United States
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Wartime Japanese Prisoner Death Reported at Hellsborage
A wartime prisoner in California reportedly committed suicide while in custody. The notice cites General George F. Moore, retired, noting his wartime commands and later career, but the text is fragmented and difficult to parse. The report references Corregidor and Subic Bay defenses and mentions policy discussions at a Washington conference with unclear details and dates.
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Hellsborouge
Calif
George F. Moore
USA
Corregidor
Malina
Subic’ Bay
Aki Pot
Washington
Waiting Crowds Promote Santa in Baytown Parade
Thousands lined downtown Baytown streets as Santa Claus rode in the annual Christmas parade. The event, led by the Retail Merchants Committee, featured nine bands and many floats and cars from local clubs. First prize went to the Distribu tive Education Club of Robert E. Lee High School for a Snow White themed entry.
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Houston
Senta
Retail Merchants Committee
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Eagle Award for Gasch at East Harris Scouts Court
John Henry Gasch son of Mr and Mrs Henry Gasch of 108 John A will receive the Fagie Award at a district court of honor in Bartown Community House at 2 20 pm Sunday. East Harris Scouts will present second class badges and more in a ceremony conducted by the East Harris County Chapter of the Order of the Arrow. The event is open to the public.
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Eisenhower Taft Stassen Top GOP Presidential Hopes
Dwight D. Eisenhower is seen as almost a sure top contender for the 1952 Republican nomination with rivals Senator Robert Taft and President Harold E. Stassen. Taft must win re election to the Senate to stay in the race. The piece notes Eisenhower and Stassen have campaigned as expected, while quoting Ike on a past Truman era remark and recounting a 1945 discussion with the president.
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Oreman
Southern Senator Ellender Calls for Soviet Pressure
Senator Aller J. Ellender of Louisiana urged United States policy to “call Russia's head now” and provide immediate aid to nations fighting communism while pressuring them to rid themselves of the threat. He warned the U S risks debt and warned aid campaigns rely on communist propaganda, noting deficits could reach ten billion dollars in 1949. He spoke after arriving in South Korea en route through Europe and Asia.
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Louisiana
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German Pretender To Throne Is Iff
The last surviving pretender to Germany’s non-existent throne, Otto Wilhelm Hohenzollern, collapsed from nervous exhaustion and possible pneumonia after a downtown street episode. The 26 year-old prince, claiming kin to the late Kaiser, is hospitalized in New Orleans with his wife Virginia Kirk by his side, who expects rest and quiet to revive him.
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Hohenzol- Jern
Red Sabotage Army In U S Disclosed
Washington December report by the Library of Congress cautions that a disciplined American Communist sabotage network could strike in wartime. It recalls Nazi efforts at the start of World War II, noting their small scale and crude methods versus a larger, citizen-based threat. The bulletin questions reliance on atomic weapons alone, signaling possible shifts in future warfare.
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Russia
A. Public Affairs Bulletin
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Tiiaalle
CIO Longshoremen Trial Set for December 19
The trial for 22 CIO longshoremen charged with rioting in The Dalles Oregon, stemming from a September incident, is reconvened for December 19. Local court officials announced the new date as the proceedings resume.
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Dalles
Ore
CIO
Swill
Dormitory Fire Rips Through University Building
Unclear OCR text describes a large dormitory fire on campus caused by an unspecified incident. Mentions students, university possession, and a dramatic blaze engulfing the structure within minutes. No clear details on injuries or precise location provided.
Oklahoma dormitory fire report by Logan Riggs
Logan Riggs recounts a Norman Oklahoma dormitory fire at Monroe College in Monroe Oklahoma as students fled this morning. He describes attempting to open a door to escape through a bathroom area and the heat as the fire spread, detailing his reaction and actions during the blaze.
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Sime
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Marnin
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I. Riggs
United’ Press
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Ohio
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