Truman backs joint British atomic strike assurances
President Truman seeks assurances from Winston Churchill that American atomic bases in England will launch strikes without Britain’s prior knowledge. Churchill to arrive tomorrow to discuss wartime strategy. Sources say Britain fears becoming a Soviet retaliation target if bases act unilaterally.
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Ashington
Truman
Winston Churchill
England
Laurehill
United $Viles
Churchill
Churchitl
Baytown Motorists Involved In Collision At Pearce Street
Police report two drivers involved in a collision at Pearce and South Proett streets yesterday. Both vehicles left the scene under their own power with no charges filed. A baby born at 12 10 AM to Mr. and Mrs. Campbell is noted in Baytown Sun.
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Eiter
Pe Pearce
South Proett
Elmore
Farle
Polies Hl G.'Melire
Local Gazetteer Notes Coastal Texas Happenings
A fragmented column lists varied happenings across Texas coastal towns. Mentions include Cedar Bayou, Brownsville, Gulf region, and notable locals like George Perkins and Dick Ekelberry. Cites football, hunting, fishing, car taxes, and community figures in a busy era snapshot.
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Allen Rice
Lightfoot
Charlie Seli
Garrett Herring
Red
Fregia
Ekelberry
Baraison
Paul
Tassie
Autry Neal
Baytown Enforces New State Car Inspection Deadline
Baytown motorists rush to meet the March 31 deadline for the state car inspection. Police chief B E Melee says inspectors test brakes, lights, steering, windshield, and safety equipment with a machine. Pass requires windshield clarity and proper mirrors. fees split between state and inspecting agency. Inspectors are bonded to ensure compliance as the reform aims to improve highway safety.
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Baytown
Polis
B. E. Melee
Tage
Fury
Pa&ets
Chive Mores
Falind
McKee
Windatschi
McHee
Brent
Iizense
Pathe
Yekee
Jay Vhh
Bayshore Residents Rally Over Trinity Oil Slick
Bayshore residents led by John Beasley denounce a Trinity oil slick near homes and a signed sign at the shore. They report a four inch deep oil pool washing onto property and claim hundreds of dead fish and disrupted yards as the Texas Game and Fish Commission faces questions.
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John Beasley
Trinity
Texas Game and Fish
Commission
Alpert’ Thomas
Ivore 1
McGrath Groomed for Resignation Quiet White House
White House evidence mounts that Attorney General J Howard McGrath is being prepared for resignation. President Truman dodges questions as rumors swirl about a career change following tax division and ICC reorganizations.
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White House
McGrath
Merriman Smith
Washington
IEP
J. Howard McGrath
Trujan
Justice T
T. Lamar Candie
Justice Department
Candie
WeGrain
Pay Raise Insult Strike Over In Fort Worth Plant
Nearly 100 union workers at Armour and Company packing plant walked off to protest a proposed wage hike in Chicago. A union spokesman said the company’s six cent proposal would worsen injuries at work.
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Fort Worth
Armour and Company Packing Plant
Frend
Chicago
Gnion
Seid
Agurty
Baytown Chamber Event Marks City Birthday Dinner
The City of Baytown and Chamber of Commerce plan a combined birthday celebration and installation dinner January 24 in Roberto Lae Hish School cafeteria. Principal speaker will be Fesas Gulf Coast industrial progress leader. Tickets at 3.29. Special roast beef prepared by AM Wright’s Baytown company. old and new officers to speak briefly. Members and non members invited. Reservations via Chamber office or committee members.
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Baytown
Chamber of Commerce
Barto Chamber of Commerce
Roberto Lae Hish School
Marvin Hurley
Hostén Chamber
Seneraliseino
Fesas Gulf Coast Industrial Progress
Robert Strickand
Popoo
Higginboliion
Siee N. B. Ballard
Henriet I
Wa Nelson Me
Elray
George D. Bruce
W.T. Busch
Hamlet Ild
Robert E. Gillett
James Harrop
Ted L3man
B. Pruett
Jack Saunders
WJ. Strickler
Theo Withurn
Harry Massey
Chatman
A.C. Kraft
Murray Rogers
Masses
Sid. AM. Wright
Wright -Packs Company
Nettie Laird
Hirstey
Massey
Baytorn
Saytowna
Goose Creek
Polly
Thcity
Slsp
Chamber of Com- Gree
Dittman Family Heads For Africa On Long Baytown Trip
Paul Dittman and his wife Hazel with four children depart Baytown for Durban South Africa on a two year mission. They will stop in Toledo and Syracuse then board a ship in New York for a 12600 mile voyage via Cape Town. They plan British school enrollment and bring Baytown textbooks for grades two through six.
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Paul Dittman
Baytown
Durban
South Africa
Ssoutinac
Join
British Standard Vacuum Oil Company
Paunt
Hazel
Pauletta Louise
Larry Paul
of Good Hope
Africa
Dittman
Paul
Dittmans
Beytown
Paulette
Larry
Rosalie
Fern Creek Ghost Revealed as 11-Year-Old Attic Joyce
Fern Creek residents watched a haunting scare fade when Joyce Sanders, an 11-year-old living with foster parents Heavy and Mrs Thacker, confessed to moving pencils boxes canisters postcards and bottle caps for attention over five days. Police noted no hands touched the items.
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Fern Creek
Joyce
Sanders
Tracker
Congress Planning For Lots Of Talk
Washington plans a talk heavy session with President Truman expected to push for defense bills and a state of the union outline. lawmakers anticipate more investigations and political maneuvering than action as the tax picture looms and a new spending framework nears enforcement.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Elss
Cton
Frunian
James PL. Kem
Dmissouri
Joseph W. Byrnes
Internal Revenue Bureau
Re- Construction Finance Corporation
Baytown Birth Rate Beats National Averages in 1951
City Statistician Edna Oliver reports Baytown’s 1951 birth rate at 49.8 per 1000, far higher than the U S rate of about 21.4. A total of 998 births were recorded, with 538 boys and 478 girls. 1950 figures were 514 girls and 482 boys.
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Edna Oliver
Baytown
United States
Folts
Theo
Harris
West Chambers
Highlands
Cedar
Bayou
Crosby
McNair
Channel
Bond Posted in Assault Case Involving Whitaker
Norris Whitaker posted 2200 bond on an assault charge brought by Patrolman C Bickerstaff. Whitaker is accused of beating his year old daughter with a brick. the child was taken to a hospital for bruises.
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Norris Whitaker
Agsra
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Bickerstaff
Whitaker
H. E. McKee
Rescuer Boards US Ship British Seaman On Listing Boat
A British tug crewman aboard Turmoil aided the Flying Enterprise’s captain Henrik Kurt Carlsen as the damaged freighter faced a dangerous salvage phase. Turmoil struggled three times to pass a towline in darkness amid near 30 mph winds, with plans to send a working party aboard at daybreak. The Enterprise’s hull had been stressed by hurricane winds, and the captain vowed to steer for port or perish aboard.
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Enterprise
Henrik Kurt Carlsen
Carlsen Taust
Air Ministry
Woodbridge
New Jersey
Truck Auto Crash Victim Cites Laundry Damages
A lawsuit seeks 430000 in damages from a laundry firm after a head on crash that killed four year old Patsy Sylvester and left Ruth injured. The incident occurred July 21 near Houston. Medical expenses are itemized and the plaintiff cites Shrine Hospital care and physician bills.
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Ruth
Patsy Sylvester
Ely ‘Sonn
Johnson
Shrine Hospital
Houst
T Men Close In On Racketeers And Tax Dodgers
Treasury agents have toppled more than 5090 small time racketeers over unpaid taxes since last August, with nearly $50 million in tax due. The drive aims to break organized gambling, adds 2360 agents to the racket squad under James J. Guthrie. Guthrie notes a file of 30,000 unfinished racketeering cases, 11,816 under active probe, naming figures like Frank Costello and Joe Adonis among those under consideration. The effort follows broader bureau cleanup and stamp tax enforcement on gamblers.
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Washington
Treasury
Internal Revenue Bureau
Bureau
Internal Revenue Commission
John el
James J. Guthrie
Guthrie
Iwt
Frank Costello
Frank Erickson
Joe Adonis
Ernesti Cueckers Smatdone
Colorado
Senate Crime Committee
Steel Strike Postponed In Long Dispute
Atlantic reports the United Steelworkers executive board recommends postponing a nationwide steel strike after 35 days for the Wage Stabilization Board to study the union dispute. President Truman is cited as referring the case and considering a lockout or settlement as the decision looms.
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Truman
D Locke
WSE
Limit On Income Tax May Be Top Issue For 1952 Race
Washington reports Harold E. Stassen favors a 34 percent top on income tax rates, a limit echoed by General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Both men favor restraint on taxation, not tax cuts, as they court Republican voters ahead of the 1952 convention. Taft and Warren may also be pressed for positions amid rising Democratic opposition to top tax limits.
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Stassen
Eisenhower
Lyle C. Wilson
Washington
Harold E. Stassen
Duizht D. Eisenhower
Columbia
Ike
Sam Tanre
Robert A. Taft
Earl Warren
California
Texas Maid of Cotton Contest Names SMU Coed
Miss Mullarkey of Dallas, a 21 year old Southern Methodist University student, is crowned Maid of Cotton 1932 as Texas earns its second consecutive cotton queen. Betty Garrian of Bells and other Texas entrants compete among finalists representing 12 cotton storing states from California to Texas.
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Memphis
Tony
Texas
Stdges
California
Eni
Ann Mullarkey
Dallas
Mullarkey
Southern Methodist University
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Hig Preas Ingreste
Times of Latt
Churchill Witt
Tritan
Raner
Churchen
St. Baby
Ea Hehy
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Sun
Fs Witts
Ytonian
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Cot
Herawn
McCullough
Wayman
Milton Jordan
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Golde Grube
Cedar Bayou
Gulf
Brownsville
New
Bayshore
Enue Bureau
OUS
Democratic National
Truniak
Kentucky
Jefferson County
Stanley Carruthers
John Colyer
Thacker
Bond
Turmoil
T-Men
Harry
Grosex
Brooklyn
Aki
York City
Marco
Br. Truman
SMU
Jeannis Holland
Houston
Betty Garriahn
Bells
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