Refinery Strike Threatens Rail, Gas Supplies Across Regions
An oil industry official warned a strike by oil workers could halt rail shipments and exhaust gasoline reserves within two days. Continental Oil regional manager A Lentz said only a fraction of 5,150,000 gallons in reserve would be usable as diesel and gas supplies would be blocked by picket lines. CIO Oil Workers president J A Knight said talks will set a strike deadline unless settlements are reached, risking nationwide refinery shutdowns from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast and the Rocky Mountain states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aon
A. Lentz
Continental Oily
Atest
Lentz
Denver
J. A. Knight
Oil Workers International Ran
CIO
Great Lakes
Gulf Coast
Rocky Mountain
Baytown man to face second trial for aggravated assault
Katis Whitaker, 40, an electrician, will be tried again on a charge of aggravated assault for whipping his daughter Cherry, 13, after a six-man jury in County Court-at-Law failed to reach a verdict following 25 hours of deliberation. Whitaker admitted the beating but said bruises came from blows. Five witnesses testified to severe injuries. A retrial was likely in two to three weeks per the district attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katis Whitaker
Baytown Electrician
See Station Employe
Cherry
Asixeman
Wuch
Phil Pedén
Paducah Mayor names recreation director and park plans
City council met to approve South Bay Drive developments and a new recreation director candidate from San Antonio. C. D. Middleton announced the park and swim facility project as prep for opening. The drill team from Baytown and a deputy commander from San Antonio featured in the meeting discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor & DB
Middleton
Bulletin from Georgetown area social roundup tails local chatter
The snippet records a town social bulletin noting residents retiring to civilian life, visits from friends, plans for golf and basketball, neighbors sharing coffee, and various personal updates including UT connections and wedding mentions. It names numerous locals and recurring town characters in informal anecdotes.
Two Baytown Sailors Return on Sitting Ducks
Navy men from Bay Town Jerry Cockerham and John Ed Coutesly head home aboard the destroyer division 81 after docking in San Francisco. Parents have been notified. Cockerham awaits possible 30 day leave around March 1. Mentioned ships include the USS De Haven and USS Collett as part of the Sitting Ducks unit once under fire near Inchon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Cockerhaim
John Ed Coutesly
Navy
Bay Town
Destroyer Division 81
San Francisco
Cockerham
C. R., Cockerham
Honglulu
Connealy
Mars G. Connnealy
Missouri
Uss
de Haven
Conneally
Colett
Tite de Haven
Collett
Mansfield
Lyman K. Swenson
Korean
Inchon
Taft War Remarks Draw GOP Fire In Nominating Fight
Rival Republicans criticized Senator Tafts remarks on Far East policy as risking war in Asia. Maine Senator Brewster and Oregon Senator Morse warned against turning to war, while California Governor Earl Warren questioned arming Chinese Nationalists. President Truman defended the Joint Chiefs of Staff, saying they are not political appointees and have his confidence.
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Taft
Covernor Warren
California
GOP
Lodge
Massachusetts
Boston
Robert A. Taft
Far East
Ashington
Igbs
Robert
Obinan
Asia
Samerivan Sopdiien
Nvision
China
Southeast Asia
Seattle
Wayne L. Morse
Jean Eisenhower
Europe
Owen Brewster
Maine
Toca
Far ‘East
Earl, Warren
Cali
Fornia
Truman
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs
Trumas
Ching
Eigenhower
Pendleton
Oregon
Former Red Describes Plan for Bigger Jails After Takeover
Stuart Saunder s testified at the California Reds con viction trial that the party planned to build bigger jails and San Quentins for capitalists once in power. He recounted being trained in a leadership school to destroy the state and that democracy would not extend to those they replaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Saulos Angeles
GRI
Convcy
California
United States
David Saunders
Ben Marzotis
Saunders
San Quentins
San Francisco
Saundes
Watm
La Porte Emergency Corps Launches 30 Day Fund Drive
La Porte residents face a 30 day fundraising effort starting February 23 to support the La Porte Bayshore Emergency Corps. A Baytown demonstration at the La Porte Post Office will show needed equipment, with donation boxes in local stores. The non profit corps, active for under two years, has responded to drownings and auto crashes using a resuscitator that has saved several lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Ludea
la Porte
la Porte-Bayshore
la Porte- Bayshore Corps
Hardin
Bayshore
la Porte-Bayshore Emergency Corps
Paul M. Hoffman
la Porte Bayshore
Queen Mary 84 Mourns King George VI Funeral Procession
Crowds in London mourn the late king as Queen Mary watches from Marlborough House. The royal procession to Windsor is marked by cold, ceremony, and solemn farewells. A passenger on a busy double decker vents discontent by slapping a fellow traveler amid the hush.
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Robert E. Jackson
London
Cps
George VI
Queen Mary
Marlborough House
Dodors
Mary
Windsor
Queen Victoria
Edward VII
Queen Alexandria
George V
Victoria
King George Buried With Royal Pomp
King George VI was laid to rest at St. George's chapel Windsor after a royal procession through London. The coffin entered the chapel as silence fell across the realm, marking the end of a greatly mourned reign. The funeral drew about 200000 mourners, with guns firing 56 rounds and Big Ben tolling in tribute. The imperial crown and orb topped the royal coffin as dignitaries and world leaders observed.
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Windsor
England
George VI
Britain
St. George's Chapel
London
George
Lend’s End
John O’ Groats
Dover
White Cliffs
Cornwall
Elisabeth I
Windsor Station
St. George’s Chapel
Castle Town
Big” Ben
Ston ‘Churchill
Clement
Dwight É Friend
Acheson
Trimen
Denmark
Greece
Sweden
Viscount Montgomery
Earl Mountbatten
Baytown Felt Unseasonable Winter Mix In January
Baytown experienced volatile weather with sudden temperature swings from balmy mid 90s to a July like shower with thunder and lightning. Residents reported hail in parts of the area and a refinery worker mentioned snow on the ground near Dayton. Overnight temps cooled to about 50 degrees with forecasts predicting more showers and cooler weather.
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Baytown
L. C. Canon
Dayton
Mercury
McLennan County Crime Probe Opens With Testimony
A former legislator was called as the first witness as the McLennan County inquiry began. The House Crime Committee listed 18 witnesses answering roll call led by Fred Meredith, with more than 15 others to testify behind closed doors the next day.
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Austey
House Crime Committee
McLennan County
Hiram Staton
Wacco
Fred ¥. Meredith
Terrell
Meredith
Arab Chamber ” of Civil Appeals
Capitol
Eugene. Davis
Pete Baggett
Tommy Boyd
Norman Olson
Jim McMahan
Woody Barret
News-Tribune
Jim Strong
Liquor Control Board
Dora Mas ‘Heker
Nash Oliver
Justice’ of the Peace
Staten
Bennie *Reed
Leroy Bakin
Nelson Higgenbothem
A McGrégor
Bill Wheat
McGregor
Bernard Byford
Curtain Rises on Shrine Club Show Tonight at Brown
Curtain goes up at 7 30 pm for the Brown Shrine Club annual welfare show at the Robert E Lee Auditorium. A full house is expected for opening night as 12 acts perform with a 100 piece Robert E Lee Hand. Anne Marie Fortney, Baytown pianist, will play pieces including Rachmaninoff Folichinelle Blue Moon and The Man I Love. The two day fundraiser concludes with Crippled Children's Ball tomorrow at Baytown Community House.
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Brown Shrine Club
Robert E. Lee
Baytown
Norman D'Olivy
Anne Marie Fortney
Baytows
Rachmaninoff
Blue Moon
Beaumont
Austin
Port Neches
Port Arthur
Rivate
Chicter
American Republic Oil Corporation
Shrine Club
World Pays Last Tribute To King George VI
Across the globe, leaders and publics observed a silent tribute to King George VI. In Washington D C President Truman hosted an American delegation at memorial services in Washington Cathedral. New York held multiple services and the Liberty Bell chimed 56 times. Canada observed a serene quiet as bells tolled. General Ridgway attended in Tokyo with hundreds of foreign and Japanese leaders at Holy Trinity Church amid snowfall.
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United Press Pree
King George
Washington
D.C
Truman
Oliver S. Franks
King
New York City
New York
Middle Collegiate Church
St Martin's Protestant Episcopal Church
Canada
Elizabeth TF
Matthew. B. Ridgway
Tokyo
Holy Trinity Church
Firm Seeks Higher Rates as City Council Weighs Increase
City Council heard Southwestern Associated Telephone Company officials explain the need for a rate increase. Attorney Robert Strickland presented that the return on investment is critical, with the company planning to add 500 phones and invest $200,000 this year. Posters outlined inflation’s impact on costs, showing current earnings at 2.9 percent and the proposed rate could raise return to about 6.28 percent, while threatening higher prices for customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Associated Telephone Company
J. A. Ward
Ward
Ray
Red
Yaiagor
Robert Strickland
Reid
Strickland
Gillette
Southwestern
Bsion
Officiel
Repatriation Talks Near Agreement on Prisoner Exchange
PANMUNJOM Korea factions near accord on prisoner exchange with only the voluntary repatriation issue unsettled. United Nations said the Reds insist all prisoners be returned, while Allies quote near-total agreement on wording. Saturday to bring a new proposal for a full Korean peace conference after an armistice. Colonel George Hickman noted differences were largely about wording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panmunjom
Korea
Rena United Nations
Fter
Sesson
George Hickman Seid
War Balance Sheet For Week Roundup Of Good News And Bad
Weekly roundup reports mixed wartime developments. Britain endures monarchy stability under Queen Elizabeth II as France faces weak strikes and Italy resists Soviet pressure. NATO unity wavers as French Socialist opposition to German troops grows while West Germans demand greater cooperation.
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Britain
Elizabeth II
NATO
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Souhteast
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