Oil Workers Strike Looms Across Refineries United
Leaders of oil unions vow a 22 hour strike aimed at the heart of the industry. About 360000 workers across CIO AFL and independent unions may be idle as refineries in Texas Great Lakes Gulf Coast and West see staged shutdowns by March 3.
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Tennessee
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Jailer Incident Shocks Baytown. Police Chief Backs Night Watch
A jailer involved in a disturbance at 3 am spurred a long effort by Police Chief EMeKer to establish a night watch here. Reports mention Korean arrival A W Tal, leave on Camp Stos, and a federal inspection at the Guard Armory. Baytown officials say the plan advances as authorities seek order and security.
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Jfatl
Lyons
Emeker
Town co chairmen note claims amid spring changes
Ed Baccus reports no second helping at Sher hut wife Betty stows five while a hungry crowd gathers at De. Attended bhy style eJae- but in time to SA the older girls will be pS this spring. EL Morrow anticipates Fepaya plants will. The warm-veined ng Fruit this year: wig Weather killed them Sa Mes. Ro Anderson is 82 ahead to next year.
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EL Morrow
Ro Anderson
Baytown
J. Cmarzelt
Si LE
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Anne Mariett
Ola Krenicl
Manon
Johneila Boynton
Russell Urged Te Rupr 45 Souths Candidate
A fragmented report notes pressure within the committee to back a presidential candidate. Delegates discussed support for a southern favorite, while some figures urged restraint and highlighted political direction during the Se year.
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Russel
Te Rupr 45 South
Rayburn Debates TV Cameras in House Committees
Democratic Leader W. McFarland of Arizona urges a radio TV ban for committees while Republican Leader Jose W. Ma Jr of Massachusetts questions the plan. The dispute centers on controlling access as Rayburn weighs rules and possible amendments to unit heads.
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Hans i West
Ne“Dever
Naie
W. McFarland iAriz
Jose W. Mai Jr
Mass
Rayburn
French Ask Guarantee To Shield Europe From German Moves
French Foreign Minister Ren\u00e9 Schuman expressed hope that France would secure guarantees to prevent any future German actions that could threaten European unity and the Western alliance. The remarks followed a NATO gathering where allied delegates discussed unity and the American role in European security.
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Boucher Files For Council Refinery Man Asks District 5 Seat
Baytown politics show three men announcing bids as Boucher files for council. Refinery man seeks District 5 seat amid a mixed reception and a sparsely populated field with unclear lines of support.
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No City Jobs Sought in La Porte as Filing Nears
La Porte faces a quiet election with no declared candidates for mayor or commissioner posts. Incumbents Pfeiffer Burgin and Jones hint at limited terms while filing closes March 24. District Five hopeful Welter H. Boucher joined by opponents Reeves and Weaver, while Baytown’s M. L. Campbell remains unopposed four days from deadline. Voters must meet residency tax and constitutional pledge requirements.
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Avewes
Harold Pfeiffer
Mercer Burgin
Bnl Jones
la Parte
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Welter H. Boucher
Jack
Tofiay
Bertown
Gulf Coast Shutdowns Start Friday
Oil workers threaten a 2 cent hourly wage rise prompting planned, orderly shutdowns across about 24 Gulf Coast plants including Jefferson county facilities in Port Neches and Houston. Union predicts 15 000 workers may strike this week while 5990 under contracts or with independent unions stay on. J Eric Brown notes CIO district
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CIO
Gulf Coast
Jefferson County
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Port Neches
Sinclair
Houston
Gulf Plane
Port Arthur
J. Eric Brown
Red Stall May Cover Buildup For Big Push
UN Command in Tokyo warned Communist negotiators may stall to delay a cease fire until May Day or to mask spring offensive plans. The broadcast cited threats tied to May Day and possible delays up to 70 days, while fighting in Korea slowed to a near standstill with only 14 Fifth Air Force sorties due to overcast skies.
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United Nations Command
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Ridgway
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Russia
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North Korea
Guardsmen Blame Mothers for Korea Assignment Rumors
California National Guard soldiers in Korea complain of being nicknamed a cry-baby division as mothers and girlfriends protest their dispatch. Redlands Sgt Marcus Sinn and many peers defend the move, while a 224th Infantry letter to the San Bernardino Sun condemns home-front protests as emotional and unpatriotic. The unit plans to return after a successful frontline campaign, not due to protests.
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iRi
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M.set
Marcus Sin
Redlands
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224Th Infantry Regiment
San Bernardino Sun-Telegram
Lattimore Called For Questioning by Senate Panel
Washington reports Senate investigators recalled Owen Lattimore, trustee of the Institute of Pacific Relations and Johns Hopkins professor, for questioning on possible subversive influence on U.S. foreign policy. He was set to testify at an open Senate Internal Security hearing after a prior closed session.
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Senate
Owen Lattimore
Institute of Pacific Relayi
Lattimore
Senate Internal Security Committee
Johns Hopkins Universi
U.S
Luck Plays No Favorites At War Front
In Korea during a night raid of the 45th Division a U S soldier Sergeant Gene Gower of the WHRK Infantry regiment and a Chinese counterpart both faced weapon jams. Gower's gun misfired as the Chinese weapon failed to fire. No casualties occurred as both sides withdrew after the standoff.
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CPI
Gene Gower
Whrk Infantry
Gower
Layton
Oklahoma
Town Hall Tonight On School Issue
A town hall meeting on consolidating Baytown and Cedar Bayou School Districts is set for 7 30 p m at Cedar Bayou High School Auditorium. Voters in both districts will decide Saturday if the districts merge. WR Schrock of Cedar Bayou organizes the event, bias against consolidation, and presents that Baytown bonds and valuations influence the move.
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Baytown
Cedar Bayou
WR. Schrock
Cedac Bayou
Schrock
Micigzer
Fixancia
Insurance Firm Seizes Key McCarthy Empire Holdings
New York based Equitable Life Assurance Society announced it would control Glenn McCarthy's Texas oil empire over a $34 million loan. The society holds first liens on the McCarthy Corp, Shamrock hotel, and nearby land, with Walter Mendel managing operations while McCarthy reportedly stays in Dallas.
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Glenn McCarthy
Texas
Equitable Life Assurance Society
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Walter H. Mendel
Egypt
Central America
Insurance Company
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Houston
Dallas
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Real Estate Man in Critical Condition After Crash
Frank W. Jones Aged 65 Baytown, a real estate man, remains in critical condition at St Josephs Infirmary in Royston after a collision at the Gulf Freeway and Almeda Genoa Road. He was ejected about 20 feet onto the concrete. Capt Kenneth Heilers 30 Ellington Basearman was seriously hurt as passenger in a car driven by Capt Paul Matison of Ellington. Highway Patrolmen E H Smith and G I Weatherford investigated the crash and said Jones was crossing the Freeway when struck by the Matison vehicle.
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Baytown and Lands Real Estate
St. Joseph's Infirmary
Royston
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Gulf Freeway
Almeda-Genoa Road
Kenneth Heilers
Ellington Airorce
Mock man threatens thief after clothesline thefts
Marian Ann Mock reports four skirts two blouses a dress and a sport shirt stolen from a Willow Avenue clothesline. Richard W Mock says he has loaded his shotgun and will use it if someone snoops his property, warning that school dresses for girls Marian Ann's age do not grow back on clotheslines.
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Mock
Sun Editor Heads to Europe in Monthlong Tour
Fred Hartman editor and publisher of The Baytown Sun leaves tomorrow for a monthlong European tour with 50 US editors. They will travel Washington New York Berlin visiting Vienna Belgrade Athens Cairo Rome Paris London and the Holy Land. Meetings include top US Army officials and leaders in each country with General Howe in Paris and Winston Churchill possible. Hartman will file daily columns from abroad.
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Fred Hartman
Baytown Sun
Europe
Washington
New York
Berlin
Vienna
Belgrade
Athens
Holy Land
Istanbul
Cairo
Rome
Paris
London
Hisenhower
the Pine
Winston Churchill
FBI Grabs Bank Robber John Bayless in LA to NYC
FBI agents arrested John Richard Bayless, 37, wanted for a $19,600 Hollywood Bank of America robbery. He boarded a Trans World Airways plane in Los Angeles, claimed a pistol, and was disarmed at the ramp with six agents escorting him. The suspect had used aliases including John D. Bennett and hid his plan during travel.
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FBI
John Richard Bayless
Hollywood
Bayless
Transworld Airways
Los Angeles
Jeri Starr
Kansas City
B. Ko Stoussi
Pittsburgh
Bayless Bayless
Bank of America
Iir
John D. Bennett
Bennett
Hollywood Bank of America
Gilbert R. Fox
Fox
Four Year Old Boy Says He Shot Mother
A San Antonio police report says a four year old boy told detectives his father handed him a gun and ordered him to shoot his mother. The child led officers to the upper right chest area where the shot allegedly struck. The father, described as well mannered and from the Houston area, left the boy at a nursery on February 17 and promised to return February 18 with $15.
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SIS
Florence Fortney
Tony Morin
Morin
Four or Five Die in Offutt AFB Crash
A medium bomber on a classified mission crashed during landing at Offutt Air Force Base. The crash killed four or five crew members and injured about twelve others. The aircraft burst into flames upon impact, and rescue operations followed.
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