West Chambers Rice Farmers Up In Arms Over Water Warning
A letter to West Chambers County rice farmers warns payment of water rent for 1950 crops is due unless rice is delivered directly to the Southern Warehouse Corporation for drying and storage until rent is paid. The notice, signed by Albert N. Nelson of King Southern Canal Co., urges better levees and water conservation. An anti trust investigator from Attorney General Price Daniel’s office has been in Bartown area. Applications for water must be filed before February 13 with a March 1 directors meeting to consider all requests.
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West Chambers County
Albert N. Nelson
King Southern Canal Company
Old River
Cedar Bayou
Houston Rice
Attorney General
Bartown
Houston Rezorts
Anti-Trust
Price Daniel
East Harris
West Chambers
Southern Warehouse Corporation
Board of Warler Engineers
Southern Canal Company
North Central Texas Struck By Severe Ice Storm
North Central Texas suffers from a disastrous ice storm with Fannin County and Bonham in a declared state of emergency. About 300 day and farm laborer families need food clothing and fuel as power and telephone lines fail. Leonard and Celeste report emergency generators restoring pumps and water service. Temperatures hover around freezing with thawing in spots amid ongoing outages. Local towns seek generators and relief as roads and communications remain strained.
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United Press
Texas
Fannin County
Bonham
Leonard
Blue Ridge
Trenton
Capiain George Busby
State Highway Patrol
Dallas
Busby
Greenville
Red River
Paris
Wichita Falls
Celeste
Hunt County
Fas
Wolfe City
Chicago
Heroc
Yarish
Pioneer Resident Jessie Wooster Dies After Long Illness
Jessie Margaret Wooster, 77, pioneer resident of Wooster, died at 4:25 pm Wednesday after a long illness. She came to East Har County in 1893, married John L Wooster, and lived in Wooster until 1909 before moving to Oregon for 11 years. Burial was at Cedarcrest Cemetery with Rev. O B Seherdson officiating. Survivors include a daughter Mrs S Kesily, seven sons Bar Clyde Quincy Ancil and James Wooster of Wooster, John L Wooster Jr of Burns, 15 grandchildren and two great grandchildren, plus 16 brothers Bert and Walter of Wooster.
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Jessie Margaret Wooster
Wooster
Haj
Burs
Siwn
Bert
Walter
Mercy Killer Mercy Says Woes Insane
A trial in Fidgeport covers Carol Paizhi, 21, facing second degree murder after authorities say she killed her father while mentally ill. Psychiatrist testimony notes insanity delusion. defense argues lack of motive. Cross-examination reveals sedation and possible impaired judgment during the shooting.
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Fidgeport
Carol Paizhi
D. Moore
Carol
Ioore
Willis
Moore
Ann
Paight
Bridgeport
Connecticut
Carel Ann
International
Baytown Officials Seek Fire Code Changes in Austin Meeting
City leaders from Baytown including Mayor J A Ward City Manager Darwin Middleton and Fire Chief A H Lintelman traveled to Austin to meet with George Hawley chief engineer for the State Fire Insurance Commission. They discussed updating building codes to align with a national standard to secure lower fire insurance rates and to ease compliance for locals amid recent enforcement actions.
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Baytown
Austin
Elis
J. A. Ward
Darwin Middleton
A. H. Lintelman
George Hawley
State Fire Insurance Commission
Countsman
Ht! Davis
Humble 672 and Refining Company
East
Texas
Davis
Ciy
Hawley
Cty
Middleton
State Commission
Bartown
No Strings To H Bomb Work No U S Promise To Stop Tests
President Truman rejected suspending work on the hydrogen bomb until the atomic weapon is outlawed, saying international control has continued. He noted the U N debate and urged negotiations while avoiding a pledge to halt research. Congressional figures favored new talks, but Russia’s stance remained a hurdle.
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U.S
Washington
Truman
Arthur E. Vandenherx
Michigan
United Nations
Vandenberg
Vendenberg
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Tom Connall
Texas
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Russia
Fe Connally
U. S
Connedy
Atomic Energy Commission
Brien McMahon
Connecticut
Atomic Energy Committee
Dutch Plane Crashes in North Sea Killing Seven Crew
A KLM mail freight twin Dakota crashed in flames in the North Sea near the Dutch coast. All seven crew members aboard are feared dead, including five Dutch and two co pilots, plus one woman stewardess. Rescue found wreckage and cargo about 30 miles off the coast.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Royal Dutch Airlines
KLM
North Sea
London
Katherine Lemerg
No 1950 Car Tags Available Until February 15
Baytown County Tax Collector Carl Smith will not issue 1950 car license tags until Wednesday February 15. Deputy chief Beatrice Massey explained that tags are not yet in the offices and staff welcomed the two week respite from the January deadline during the recent poll tax sales period.
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Baytown
Carl Smith
Beatrice Massey
Untitled note on men women and understanding
A short, imperfect remark laments gender misunderstandings and unreturned gratitude, noting men feel unappreciated by women and women’s attitudes toward them. The fragment hints at social friction without clear context or resolution.
Baytown Considers Used Paying Equipment Bargain
Baytown officials meet to decide on purchasing pay ing equipment from Ford Baker and Davis Construction Co used in Texas City plant. Middleton says it would cut costs by about half, enabling city to do own paying work. equipment includes a paving machine two four yard mixers and related gear. Council also reviews ordinance licensing oil and gas wells and redistricting newly annexed areas for voting districts 1 and 5 with three council seats up in April.
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Baytown
Middleton
Ford, Baker and Davis Construction Company
Carbide and Carbon Chemical Company
Texas City
Middieton
J. A. Ward
Jeff Stroud
Piaite Works
C. W. Grantham
Severs We
Fanyi Godfrey
God
Sree Council
Clues Fade As Weather Hinders C-54 Search
Whitehorse Yukon February 2 A BrA search for a missing U.S. transport in the Canadian sub Arctic loses momentum as weather worsens. Snow begins after six days of clear flying with about 30 planes daily. Ground control approach landings planned amid late ceilings and poor conditions. a radio range sighting near Ft Nelson BC was steam from an ice fissure.
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Whitehorse
Y. T
Exse
Smiles
Ft. Nelson
B.C
Fourth Theft At Store Here In 3 Years
Glenn Hurt’s Market Street Road grocery was burglarized last night. It is the fourth break-in in three years at Hurt’s Grocery and Market, with the thief stealing a cash register adding machine guns cigars coffee flour beans tuna and many other groceries. Deputies and officers were told the items and the inventory list. The incident follows previous unsolved burglaries and sentences in a prior case.
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Glenn Hurt
Market Street
Wooster
Decker Drive
Murr
M.wc Brown
Gerald Higging
National Cash
Mine Owners To Resume Talks
Washington February 2 mine owners Northern and Western coal fields plan to resume normal production next Monday for 700 days as two Presidential boards study their dispute with John L Lewis. Lewis has not commented. If he agrees the plan may lead to a settlement among the parties. President Truman involved.
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Washington
Ski— Worthern
Wester
Teddy
Special
Presidential Board
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Ncations
Truman
Lee Best Stunt Night Sets Moonlight Show At Ford Auditorium
Houston February report on Fat Stock Show previews stunt night at Robert E Lee High School. Preliminary judging of cattle and grand champion steer selections continue as 353 animals are inspected. Tonight features stunt competition with Jimmie Barett Verne Burnett Catherine Ru gel Davin Johnson and Clifton Price among finalists and prizes of 15 and 10.
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Houston
Bobby Zane Egger
Star
Texas
W. D. Barnes
Whitney
Heinie Neidig
Elgin
Angus
Robert E.lee High School
Wine High
Otd
EB. Lee
Savith
Robert.e.lee
Roberty-Lee
Bareat
Vernelle Burnett
Catherine Jane Rugel
Davin Johnson
Bill~Fartin
Verry
Clifton Price
Girls’ ‘Sports Association
Future Farmers of America
Horace’ Mann
Baytown
Fred Hartman
W. C. Swain
Temperance Leader To Speak Tonight At Drys' Meeting
Tension over Saturday's wet dry election grew as dry leaders call a mass temperance meeting at 7 20 p m tonight in the First Baptist Church Kentucky and Louisiana Sam Morris a nationally known temperance speaker from San Antonio will address the gathering Morris serves as field speaker for the Anti Saloon League and the National Temperance Council He spoke to 10000 people at an Owensboro Kentucky meeting and is touring the country in the movement Polls indicate the largest East Harris County vote with 25000 local poll tax payers the drys expect heavy turnout and supervising officials are ready for irregularities.
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First Baptist Church
Kentucky
Louisiana
Sam Morris
San Antonio
Morris
Anti- Saloon League
National Temperance Council
Owensboro
Kentuckiy
Fast - Harris
Beaker Massey
Baytown
Thouston
Houston Man Resigns From Revenue and Taxation Panel
Houston Rep J M Heflin quit the Texas House revenue and taxation committee in protest of Gov Alan Shivers tax proposals. He said his constituents deserve representation and rights honored, resigning effective immediately. Other lawmakers pressed reform measures including opening appropriations and raising cigarette and liquor taxes to fund hospital improvements. The vote paused Ridgeway’s resolution in committee as Heflin condemned coercion by the governor.
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Austin
J. M. Heflin
Houston
House Committee On Revenue and Taxation
Alan Shivers
Heflin
Durwood Manford
Jack Ridzewar
San Antonio
George Parkhouse
Dallas
Parkhouse
Jimmy P Botany
Archer City
House
Ridgeway
House Appropriations Committee
Joe Sleming
Henderson
Thsimman
Tim
US Rejects Hirohito Trial as Unthinkable
Washington officials dismissed Russia proposed proceeding against Emperor Hirohito as unthinkable and propaganda. They noted Japan’s Class A war crimes limit, and said Moscow aimed to divert attention from Soviet actions and rally Japanese Communists, while most Japanese revere the emperor.
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Washington
Unite States
Hirohito
Japan
Russia
United States
U. S
Cushman John Kee
West Virginia
Ss. A
U S Works To Avert Phone Strike Threat
Washington February 2 government mediators pressed to avert a nationwide strike by CIO Communication workers planned for next Wednesday. Union president Beirne warned of picket lines at nearly every telephone exchange. He said the action could deter about 200000 additional workers from reporting to jobs as federal mediator Cyrus Ching held discussions in a general dispute session.
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Washington
CIO
Joseph A. Beirne
Ines
Cyrus
Ching
Beirne
Russia says 60 to 70 submarines in Western Pacific
TORXO Feb 2 Navy chief Admiral Forrest P Sherman disclosed Russia has 60 to 70 submarines operating in the Western Pacific and that the United States plans to build up naval strength. He said about 270 to 280 submarines total exist with roughly a quarter in the Pacific. The report notes recent Russian activity and mentions Japanese prisoners.
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Torxo
Russia
Western Pacific
Forrest P. Sherman
U. S
Sherman
United States
Pacific
Webel Sherman
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