Four Killed On Isle Causeway and Labor Trial
Conservatives nip at Labor’s heels as four killed on the isle causeway prompt a federal judge to charges Amid turmoil a UMW trial centering on contempt and court orders looms. Judge Keech says striking miners disobeyed two orders from John L. Lewis and top UMW officials. Emergence board created by President Truman to address rail strikes amid national crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vorisor
GION
Truman
Emerency Board
Termment
Beech
Bick
John L. Lewis
UMW
Socialists' Hold at Risk as Churchill Leads in Britain
London reports show Churchill's Conservative and Liberal coalition edging Labor in returns with 286 to 203 seats, as counts narrowed the margin. Labour faces potential misgivings about a coalition or caretaker government, while Liberals gain a single early seat and flirt with joining any Labor-led government to curb socialist plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Winston Churchill
Britain
House of Commons
Labor
Clifton Brown
Hst
Churchill
Woolford
Cpan
Morgan Phillins
Labor Party
Herbert Morrison
No. 1
No. 16
Downing Street
Clement R. AtHes
Liberal Party
Liberals
Candidate No 2 Joins Race For City Council
Emery H Harbers filed for District One joining Carl R Mann also filed for the district. Neither candidates for Districts Four or Five have filed as deadlines near. Harbers recently offered a water system for sale to the city and left his plan with the council on February 16. Outgoing members Stroud Godfrey and Dr Davis announced they would not seek reelection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Emery H. Harbers
Carl R. Mann
Humble
Hearbers
Harbers
West Texas
West Humble
Laredo
Jefé Stroud
Fahy Godfrey
H L Davis
Lawmakers Turn To Other Business Tops Agenda
In a special session the Texas legislature focused on five measures strengthening sex offense laws after approving a flat 10 percent tax on dollar bills and a penny a pack cigarette levy. House and Senate members pressed for bills addressing molestation of children, inducement to immoral acts, and indecent exposure involving minors, with penalties up to 25 years and fines to 2000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estin
IPRL
Foe
Allan Shivers
Fter
Shivers
MDB
Anderson Center Hospital
School of Dentistry
Texas State University For
Houston
Southwestern Medical Foundation
Dallas
Texas
House Judiciary Committee
Cecil Storey
Longview
Senate
W.R Cousins, Jr
Beau- Trent
Storey
Naval Attache Killed in Train Fall Near Salzburg
Austrian police report the death of US naval attaché Karpe who fell or was thrown from the Arlberg Express in a tunnel south of Salzburg. Investigators consider murder or accident, noting the train doors opened outward and the body was smashed beyond recognition, with identification via pockets’ items. Karpe, long stationed in Bucharest, was en route to reassignment in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Kerpe
Romenis
West
Arlberg
Salzburg
Ais
Vienna
Hoaspittel
Munich
Washington, D. C
Robert A. Vogeler
Budapest
Karpe
U. S
Austrien
Washington
Bucharest
Paris
POUND Town Trade Valentine Meets Local News
Fragmentary OCR notes show casual jottings about people and happenings in Pound Town. Mentions include Abe Res, Levin, Duk Jones, Joe Lee, Mrs Cummings, Gipson, Louise, and Bred Hartman. The text hints at social visits, station wagons, and a cartoon, with no clear single news event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Carter
Ted
Marshall
Hope Duke Jones
Joe Lee
Bond
Levin
Abe
Sanders
Doug
CR. Cummings
Gipson
Miss Louise
Myrtle
Hartman Es
New York
Middleton
Humble Reports Two Million Safety Hours with No Injuries
Baytown Humble refinery workers reached 2,100,000 consecutive man hours without a disabling injury. Plants Manager Gordon L. Farned announced the milestone stating the record was set by midnight and dates back two months with the last disabling injury on December 24. He said it is the best in the past decade and that efforts to extend the record under the company's accident prevention program continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bumble
Baytown
Gordon L. Farned
Farned
Two Speeding Cars Crash Head-On in Texas City
Four people died in a head-on collision on the causeway to Galveston. Cecilia Olivares 17 Elmer L Brown 29 and D T Duncan from Texas City were instantly killed. Elijah Mason 55 and Gene Gilbert 45 were in the other car. Mason died later, Gilbert in serious condition. Witnesses said the Texas City car was speeding and swerved onto the concrete center island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Texas City
Cecilia Olivares
Elmer L. Brown
D. TP. Duncan
Elijah Mason
Gene Gilbert
Mason
Gilbert
Frank L. Braggne
Breggne
GM Cuts Car Prices And Wage Rates
General Motors reduced wages by two cents an hour for 290 000 production workers and cut car prices by 50 to 40 dollars, the third such move under its cost of living accord with CIO unions. About 250,600 hourly workers receive the wage cut while 72,400 salaried staff gain a $10 quarterly reduction, effective March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Motors
GIT
CIO United Arts Workers and Electrical Workers
General ‘Actors
C. E B. Wison
Cancer Hospital Measures Reached in Texas Legislature
Austin reports a appropriations bill for 1.95 million dollars to construct the Anderson Cancer Research Hospital in Houston, a UT system branch. Senate Finance Committee and House Appropriations Committee advanced the measure with Rep Carlton Moore backing in Houston, urged by Gov Shivers as an emergency need for a leading cancer research center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Anderson Cancer Research Hospital
Houston
House
Senate
Searcy Bracewell
Finance Committee
Carlton Moore
House Appropriations Committee
Senate Committee
Bracewell
Texas
Houston Hospital
University of Texas
Allan Shivers
Pleasant and Coal Weather Outlook for Texas
United Press reports a cooler Pleasant and Coal weather outlook for Texas with a mild front expected to lower temperatures tonight. The Dallas Weather Bureau predicts partly cloudy skies in East Texas and fair conditions in West Texas over the next 24 hours, with yesterday’s highs reaching 78 in Childress and 64 in Galveston and Brownsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Texas
Dallas Weather Bureau
Childress
Panhandle
Galveston
Brownsville
Newsman Scouts Rusted Tank 100 Feet Up
A city journalist climbs a badly rusted 100 foot water tank at Old Baytown to inspect repairs by Mississippi Valley Tank Company. Public works director DC W Grantham notes dangerous braces and a rusted cat-walk. six months ago a man died in a similar tower incident. A $4000 contract funds top section replacement and painting as two workers chip rust inside the 50 000 gallon tank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Grantham
Ify Public Works
Old Baytown
Y AL. Banks
Mississippi Valley Tank Company
DC. W. Grantham
Publics
Grantham
Third Day Added For Driver Tests
Examiner Joel Berry will conduct driving tests here three days next week and possibly the following week, with appointments at 9 p.m. and 1 p.m. Wednesday and on Thursday and Friday. Police Chief H. EB. McKee noted heavy demand, Berry averaging 33 to 88 tests daily in Keytown, far above other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Berry
H. EB. McKee
Toder
Berry
McKee
Pam
Keytown
Lewis Brother Kills Himself in Bathtub
Springfield report says CE Thomas Lewis 69 brother of United Mine Worker President John L. Lewis shot himself at home. Deputy Coroner Catherine Rutherford confirmed no question of suicide and said Lenora Lewis found him in the bathtub fully clothed except shoes. Police noted the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Thomas Lewis
United Mine Worker
John L. Lewis
Catherine Rutherford
Lenora
La Porte Overhaul Under Way Aimed at Drains and Roads
La Porte begins a large drainage and street improvement program to end mud in the ship channel city. Work includes new storm sewers draining to Deer Creek and Galveston Bay, with a $250000 cost and 90 day completion target. A Baytown La Porte Tunnel project prompts a new Highway 146 approach and 225 Spencer intersection work. Mayor Pfeiffer notes future curb and gutter work and a rebuilt city street layout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Porte
Channel City
B. J. Pfeiffer
City
Texas Highway Department
Deer Creek
Galveston Bay
Baytown-La Porte
Pfeiffer
Tenth Street
Spencer
Iilness Is Fatal For Refinery Man
J D Rucker Hedge 45 longtime Elytown Refinery acid plant operator died after a two week illness. He lived in Baytown 25 years and came from Cleburne to work for Humbie Oil and Refining. Funeral set for 2 pm Saturday at Paul L Lee Funeral Home with Rev George P English officiating. Burial Brookside Memorial Houston. Survivors include wife Mary A Hedge two daughters Fane Cattersend Corpus Christi Mee Dell Burton Mont Belvieu mother Mrs Ads Hedge Lufkin sisters Mrs A R Prince Houston Mrs G Franks Lufkin brother James Hedge Houston two grandchildren. Pallbearers listed with honorary pallbearers from Baytown Refinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Rucker Hedge
Elytown
Hedge
Baytown
Cleburne
Humbie Oil and Refining Company
Miriam
Paul Tl Lee
George P. English
Baptist Temple
Brookside Memorial Cemetery
Houston
Mary A. Hedge
Fane Cattersend
Corpus Christi
Mee Dell Burton
Mont Belvieu
Ads Hedge
Lufisin
A. R. Prince
G. Franks
Lufkin
James Mr. Hedge
B. E. McNalty
J. Crosby
W. H- Giles
Preston Miller
J. 3L Richards
Co. D. Wells
Jury Clears Orange Sheriff Charged With Mistreating Prisoner
An Orange County grand jury exonerated Sheriff Chester Holts and his department from mistreatment claims after investigating reports tied to convict Paul Lafleur. The panel found allegations against Holts unsubstantiated and suggested disciplinary action against court attorney John G. Young for false statements about beatings. The jury reviewed 63 witnesses, including prisoners and ex-prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange
Chester Holts
Sheriff's Department
JB. W
Hustmyre
Paul Lafleur
Holts
Grand “Jury
John G. Young
Lafleur
Texas State Bar Association
Young
Rently
Orange County
Pris
Beaumont Enterprise
Ethief
Soine
University of Houston Choir to Sing Mozart at Memorial
The Varsity Singers from the University of Houston will perform Mozart's Requiem at Memorial Baptist Church at 3 on Sunday. Bruce Spencer King directs the group and chairs UH music. organist Delories Knox and pianist Jo Anne Parker accompany. Baytown students Jack Burymire and Bob Tharp are members. the concert is sponsored by Choir and Mat o Seale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varsity Singers
University of Houston
Memorial Baptist
Bruce Spencer King
Delories Knox
Anne Parker
Baytown
Jack Burymire
Bob Tharp
Mato F. Seale
Also Mentioned on This Page
Isle Causeway
Ederal
Rron
EDERA
Justice
Well K. Hopkins
UMW Attor
Nate
Pound Town
Weatherman
Sald
J. R. Leno
Foreman
F. G. Adcox
Lewis
Charles Welbeck
J.D. Rucker Hedge
U. of Houston Choral Group
To Sing
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!