Slain Girl Lover Faces Murder Trial Despite Autopsy
T Brossart, 29, confessed to strangling Barbara Jean Tomlinson, 19, in Amarillo after luring her from Houston. Autopsy said she did not die by strangulation, but Sheriff Captain Lloyd Frazier states the murder charge stands as the health of the victim was good. Brossart signed a written confession and will stand trial for murder. The killer and victim had traveled from Chicago, with Tomlinson visiting relatives in Baytown before moving to Amarillo. Authorities link the Texas case to a similar Chicago death investigated by local police.
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Mond
Barbara Jean Tomlinson
Maura
Lloyd Frazier
Sheriff's Department
Brossart
Houston
Miss Tominson
Triangle Courts
Bross
Miss Tomlinson
Chicago
Amarillo
Baytown
Brossert
Savenill
Hlausion
Frazier
Tomlinson
Sun Spots In Baytown Fire Safety Alert
Chief A H Lintelman warns Baytown residents to handle fireworks carefully to prevent fires as Christmas alerts keep safety in focus. Fire department notes dry grass and public place ordinances, urging vigilance during holiday celebrations.
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A. H. Lintelman
Baytown
Siei Lintelman
Lintelman
Round Town Notes From A Hodgepodge Luncheon
A garbled village roundup mentions de Bauer passing bread to WEERE at a luncheon, mixed names like Bray Sparky Bone Jones and Mary Toups Harty. Vague references to speeches, neighbors, and local figures hint at social chatter and small events around Austin, Houston, and Per-offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE Bauer
Ar Bray
Sparky Bone
Austin Ponis
Scsci-Inal Sail
Houston
Rochelle
Sherwood
Wilton Box
J.B
Bosch Ritch
Lord Garrett
Mary Toups
Harty
Williams
Johnny
Brent
Appasi
Amson Jones
Seehner
Bey
Meyer
V. Weir
City Council Holds Secret Session At City Hall
City Council met in a secret session in the Tax Office at City Hall last night. Attendees included City Manager C. D. Middleton and council members Merer J. A Ward and all others. Administrative affairs of the city were discussed. No further details were released.
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Merer J. A Ward
C. D. Middleton
Village plague pilgrimage ends in tragedy and panic
Pilgrims flocked to Bantelai Orissa seeking a miracle cure from a 12 year old Nepal Baba who distributed a powder claimed to heal many ailments. At least 305 died as cholera spread. officials banned the powder and halted the rush, but medical facilities and sanitation were nonexistent and the crowd swelled by foot, ox cart, mule, train, and boat. Authorities ordered the boy to stop dispensing the drug, yet the crisis worsened.
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Calcuita
Bantelai
Orissace
Nepal
Dilanes
Orissa
Rantelai
Bor
District One Bond Election Tomorrow In Harris County
A $300000 sewer improvement bond issue goes before property owners in Harris County Fresh Water Supply District No 1 tomorrow. Polls open 7 am to 7 pm at the district office on Jones and Tompkins Road. The project would bring sanitary sewer lines to 75 homes.
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Harris County
Jones and Tompkins Rod
T Pan
Civic Club Presidents Council Forms in Baytown
Baytown civic club presidents formed the Civic Club Presidents Council. James E. Sherwood was named temporary chairman. The group aims to inform residents about city wide projects and may share duties in promoting campaigns. A January 1951 meeting will select permanent officers.
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Baytown
Civic Club
James E. Sherwood
Kiwanis Club
Citizens National Bank and Trust Company
Humbie
Knox T. Beavers
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Zenobie Booth
PW Club
Karl Bracker
Ministerial Alliance
George Bruce
Service League
Gordon Farned
Rotary
Thad Fennema
AAU
Johnson
Jayceeette
Esmere Woodruf
Sherwood
Toas
Presidents' Club
Two-Year-Old Joyce Ann Lee Dies After Hospital Visit
A two-year-old girl named Joyce Ann Lee was found in a parking lot beside her home and died 23 minutes after being rushed to a hospital. Authorities cited a mystery as the cause, noting only a slight bruise on her face.
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Houston
Joyce Ann Lee
Jaycee-ettes Lead Baytown Polio Drive Campaign
Baytown Jaycee-ettes will head the annual polio drive with Mrs. G. F. Spangler heading the committee. The campaign begins January 15 with coin cards mailed and a January 19 film program on Mothers March on Polio followed by a speech by Beatrice Wright of New York. Porchlight donations during the Mothers March on Polio are requested, with about 200 volunteers needed to cover 29 districts and collect during a designated hour. Volunteers will call at houses with lights on to receive donations.
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Jaycee-ettes
March of
Phoenix
Arizona
Mire
Beatrice Wright
New York
National Foundation
Goodfellows Christmas bags near half-way goal
The Goodfellows fund stands at 506.40 toward a 1000 goal as deliveries begin tomorrow. Bags packed with toys candy fruit and nuts will be delivered through Friday if needed. Volunteers are urged to donate at the old Sears office on West Texas Avenue or mail to The Baytown Sun offices.
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Goodfellow
Goodfellow Fund
PFA
Old Sear
West Texas Avenue
the Goodfellows
The
Baytown Sun
Voluntary price ceiling urged amid Korean war strains
Businessmen are urged to set a voluntary ceiling on prices as U S and Allied forces confront intensified Communist assaults at Hungnam Korea. Reports from Tokyo describe a furious barrage against US Third Division defenders with heavy artillery and carrier air support, while censorship limits details.
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Tokyo
U.P
Hungnam
Korea
Army Refuses Comment as Alaska Enters Blackout
The Army would not discuss the blackout measures in Alaska as authorities halted news releases. Reports say blackouts have been in force for about a week, mainly on military reservations with Anchorage still lit while Whittier faced total darkness. Veteran correspondent John J. Ryan notes extensive outages near the coast and bases at Shemya and Adak.
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Goasta
Kness Tobu Augottltss
Alaeskan 2Nd Sengeri Rele
Shemva
Eutian
Aslands
United “Press
John J. Ryan
Anchorage
Alaska
Whittier
Ryan
Congressman Brehm Indicted Over Campaign Funds
Washington reports Representative Walter E. Brehm of Ohio indicted by federal grand jury on charges of illegally receiving 138 for campaign use in 1947 and 1948 from two former women employees. In Seattle, a black object believed to be a wheel from a Neve patrol bomber missing off Vancouver Island was sighted by 11 men in the North Pacific, about 150 miles from shore.
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Washington
Walter E. Brehm
Ohio
Seattle
Wash
Neve
North Pacific
Vancouver Island
Censorship Imposed on War News from Korea
General MacArthur in Tokyo declared immediate military censorship of war dispatches and photographs from Korea ending voluntary controls. The order affects all press stories radio reports and magazine pieces with military operation content. Censorship division is led by Colonel Burkart based in New Britain Pennsylvania.
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Douglas MacArthur
Korea
M. P. Hends
MacArthur
Morea
Tokyo
B. C. Burkart
New Britain
Pennsylvania
Big Guns Shake Hungnam Beachhead in Korea
Within the Hungnam beachhead the UN artillery barrage blacks out the horizon. Allied fires from self-propelled guns and 90 and 75 mm tank guns hammer valleys ridges and trees as North Korean and Chinese forces press tighter. A 10th Corps spokesman reports a platoon-sized assault with about 50 white robes in snow fighters driving toward American lines but repelled in hand to hand fighting.
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United Press
William Chapman
Baytown
Hungnam
Duglas MacArthur
Korea
United Nations
GN 6Th Corps
10Th Corps
Fra
Humble Seal Sale Hits 3560 in Drive Progress
Humble Christmas seal drive reports about 3500 donated, roughly 73 percent of the target in the Houston area. Chairman RS Manne notes several departments exceeded last year’s pace and urges minor gifts per person to push the total over the top.
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Humble
RS. Manne
Humbie OU
Refining Company
Manne
Peremprk
Maine
Addi
W. D. Broyles
Mervin Jacobs
Women’s Services League
Joe Huggins
Broyles
East Harris County
Houston
Houston Anti- Tuberisiosis League
Bay“town
Truett Smith Heads Humble Club For 195 i Members
Truett C. Smith, engineer at Baytown Refinery, named president of the Humble Club succeeding M R Morrow. T C Smith, with T 3 Greaney as VP and Drouinlet re-elected secretary treasurer, announces the New Year dance for Saturday night December 30 at 9 p.m. in Baytown Community House with Bob Sheehan and his orchestra.
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Drouilhet
Baytown
Bob Sheehan
Orchestra of
Houston
G. E. Crist
N. Haynes
Fred Hederhorst
Jean Haney
B.A. Dennis
W. T. Farr
C N. Gay
Cubs
Bynum
Constitution
C. Line
Haney
Derry Long
Brundrett Lifts Play Suspense Despite Mild Appendicitis
Tommy Brundrett, star halfback for Robert E. Lee, suffers a mild appendicitis setback. His mother and doctors say he should be able to play Saturday against Austin after yesterday and today’s checks.
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Tommy Brundrett
Robert E. Lee
Willibe
Austin
Wages Next Promised as Government Sets Voluntary Price Guide
Washington reports the Economic Stabilization Agency announced voluntary pricing standards to curb profits and December 1 prices. Industry leaders fear mandatory controls may follow if compliance falters. Auto sector unions and major manufacturers held talks with the Stabilizer Cyrus. End of piece notes potential rebates if price decisions go against dealers.
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Robert Eloftus
Washington
U.P
Crean
Economic Stabilizati Agency
ESA
Anlesa
Futire
Edipulsory
Dustries
OPA
Reniac
Ess
Br Ts
Eee
Fts
CIO
APL Auto Workers
Cyrus
King George Dances With Housemaids
London Buckingham Palace reports the king danced last night with housemaids including Miss Isabel Ross who tends Princess Margaret’s quarters. The event marked his first dance with the royal household staff.
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London
Hing
George
Buckingham Palace
Isabel Ross W Ho
Princess Margaret
Shopping Guide Fragments From a Scrambled Page
Fragmented OCR text hints at a shopping list or ad, with scattered phrases about quick shopping, items for children and adults, and promotional language. No clear events, names, dates, or locations are readable to anchor a fuller summary.
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Caces
Werth
Sally McGa Ee
Bayshore
Masonic
FJ Bevers
Motors
Blemates
Mickey Roo
Wallace Beery
Perty Perty
Round Town
Buddy Piggs
Mir
LT Yule
Grace Z Methodist Church
Borger
Tommy Hartington
Y S Memorial Baptist Church
Zomber
Tom Brundyett
Hinabor
Olin Mills
Cephright
Field Enterprises, Inc
Federal
King George
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