Europe devaluation report notes cautious stability
The sixth quarterly report to Congress says Europe's devaluation aided recovery with no serious disruption. It cites the United Kingdom moving the dollar value of the pound from 4.03 to 2.80 and notes Western Europe adjusting prices and currencies to reduce inflation. The report covers through September 30, 1849 and highlights stable public response despite currency shifts.
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Washington
Europe
Congress
House
Senate
Truman
Britain
Trent
United Kingdom
Sun Oil Named In Civil Anti-Trust Suit
The U S government charges Sun Oil Company with using coercion to secure exclusive contracts with about 10 000 independent service station operators in 18 states The Justice Department suit filed in Philadelphia accuses Sun of forcing dealers to buy all gasoline oil products and accessories from Sun and of threatening or cancelling contracts to keep operators in line The states named include Maine New Hampshire Vermont Rhode Island Massachusetts Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Michigan Indiana Ohio West Virginia Kentucky and Florida
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Washington
Sun Oil Company
Justice Department
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Sun Oil
Sun
J. Howard McGrath
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Florida
Witness Battle Over Hiss Witness Whitteker Chambers
The Hiss perjury trial features a heated clash over the character of Whitteker Chambers. Defense and government psychiatrists spar as they debate whether Chambers is normal or abnormal, with witnesses recalling vagabondage, dress, and odd habit questions to probe his psyche.
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WYORE
Jaen
Teker Chambers
Ond Alger Hiss
Time Magazine
Beene
Hiss
Echant
Carl A. ’Ger
Harvard
Thomas Murphy
Murphy
Round Town Notes and Town Characters
Round Town items highlight civic luncheons, local figures like Floyd Biggin and T Iserr, and news gathering efforts. The column mentions community chatter, fundraising supper, and small town happenings including tax notices and shopfront quirks.
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Floyd Bigginim
Solomon
T. Iserr
Nathan Hanay
Woodruff Takes Realtor Helm in Baytown Club
Elmeret Woodruff, a Baytown realtor and merchant since 1922, will receive the gavel as the Baytown Real Estate Board opens its luncheon today at 12 30 pm in the Humble Dining Room. New officers include C J Bailey as vice president and Clifford M Bond as secretary treasurer, succeeding L E Rutter and Steele McDonald. Nat Pace r, young Baytown attorney, will be principal speaker on Real Estate Lawyers and Apples.
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Bexytown
Baytown
Tomorow
Elmeret Woodruff
Frank Braswell
Baytown Real Estate Board
C. J. Bailey
Clifford M. Bond
Steele McDonald
Nat Pacer
Advocates For 70 Group Air Force Lose Their Campaign
Washington Jan 12 Advocates for a 70 group Air Force abandon bid to raise from 48 to 70 groups President Truman endorses 48 groups and Vinson notes 70 is minimum for defense while remaining open to larger force in future Truman has final say in spending and Congress should not press for action. Also probes into naval officers free speech and five percenters graft study prompt GOP demands for changes and criticism of General Vaughan aide to Truman.
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Washington
Jan
Congressonal Air Advocates
Car Vinson
Georgia
House Armed Services Committee
Truman
Vinson
United States
House
Clarence Cannon
Missouri
House Appropriations Committee
Dewey Short
Congress
Capitol
NAVE
GOP
William F. Knowland
California
Chan Gurney
South Dakota
Senate Armed Services Committee
Wery
Francis P. Matthews
Matthews
Senate
Subcommittee
Bary
EL Vaughan
Wazism
AdGolphi Ssbath
Mlinois
Policy Showdown On China Looms Hainan Fight Opens
United Press reports fighting erupts on the island of Hainan as Congress heads toward a clash over President Truman s China policy. Senators Taft and Vandenberg seek calls with military leaders to challenge the administration stance while Dean Acheson outlines policy and Truman faces questions at a press conference. The UN agenda includes possibly ousting the Nationalist delegation for a Communist Peiping envoy as Russia presses a showy expulsion move.
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United Press
Hainan
China
Washington
Congress
Truman
Formos
Chiang
Kaishek
Ho Vandenberg
Robert A Taft
Senate
Dean Acheson Tay
National Press Club
United. Nations
Jacob
Tingiu F. Tstang
Russia
Mao
Tre-tung
Moscow
Amos Jennische 69 dies in Dayton
Amos Frederick Jennische, 69, long time Cedar Bayou resident, died at 7 10 pm Wednesday in Dayton 2 hospital. Funeral services set for 2 pm Friday at Paul A Lee Funeral Home with Rev Ben F Roper of Alont Belvieu Methodist Church officiating. Burial in Mont Belvieu Cemetery. Native of Monat Bel.
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Amos Frederick Jennische
Cedar Bayou
Dayton
Dayton Hospital
Paul A. Lee
Ben F. Roper
Alont Belvieu Methodist Church
Mont Belvieu
Jennische
Monat Bel
Amos Jennische
Reburial for flier killed in Germany
Reburial services for Staff Sergeant John Edward Sanders, baytown refinery veteran killed in action in Germany on June 29, 1944, will be held at 2 pm Sunday at Cox Cemetery near Canton Texas. He flew as turret gunner on a B 24 and died when his plane was shot down over Fallersieben. Sanders received the Air Medal before death and the Purple Heart posthumously. His body was first buried in Germany then moved to a U S military cemetery. Survivors include his widow now Mrs Jack Samway of Baytown, parents Mr and Mrs J N Sanders of Canton, five sisters and two brothers, all of Baytown and nearby towns.
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John Edward Sanders
Baytown
Germany
Cox
Canton
Texas
Sanders
Fallersieben
U.S
Belgium
Seven Men Trapped in Salt Mine Fire Near Houston
Fire at United Salt Company mine in Hockley, 25 miles northwest of Houston, destroyed part of the mine today. Seven men were reported trapped in a shaft after flames burned through hoist cables and cut electricity, with fire crews from Houston, Katy, and Hempstead responding.
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Houston
United Salt Company
Hockley
Here
Vanish Warren
Hockley -Independent
Katy
Hempstead
Harris County
Livestock Speculators Blamed In U S Probe
The USDA blamed speculators for unfair trade at Fort Worth stockyards after a broad inquiry. It exonerated the Fort Worth Stockyards Company and most major firms while listing nine violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921. The probe involved 53 to 70 individuals across firms, with some buyers financing speculation, undermining bidding and concealing accounts. Legal actions will be pursued by the Justice Department. USDA investigators will address other violations.
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Ball
Bell
Commission
Us, Justice. Department
USDA
Pasadena to sue Bell firm over toll collection
Pasadena contemplates legal action to block Southwestern Bell from enforcing a five cent inter city toll on calls to Houston. City officials plan to seek an injunction and prevent removal of phones for nonpayment while urging residents to pay charges except the disputed inter zone toll. Mayor Sam Hoover advised paying all charges except the Houston toll.
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Pasadena
Bell
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Pasadena Telephone
Tom Coleman, Jr
Southwestern Bell
Houston
Colemen
Sam Hoover
Hoover
Chemical Society To Meet Here In 1950 Schedule
The Southeastern Texas Section of the American Chemical Society selects Houston and Baytown for the first two meetings of 1950 with details of dates times and host venues. DeH Lewis of the Institute of Paper Chemistry at Lawrence College Applegate Wisconsin will speak at the Houston meeting. Dr EL Taylor of Princeton University will speak at Baytown with a premeeting dinner. Also noted is a Senate Armed Services Committee vote on Navy Secretary Matthews and related matters.
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Southeastern Texas
American Chemical Society
Houston
Baytown
Houston of Lees
Hughes Tool Company
de -H
Wisconsin
EL. S. Taylor
Princeton University
Princeton
Texas Faces 26 Million Dollar State Deficit
Austin report warns that by August 21 1851 Texas will run a large deficit with 55 million dollars in revenue but much of it already earmarked for spending. Comptroller Calvert revised income down again signaling worsening finances and no near relief. Governor Shivers cautions Texans while noting uncertain outlook.
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Austen
CEI
Robert&. Celvert
Allan Shivers
Texas
Calvert
Paige
Contractors waiting on weather for major Baytown road project
Holland Page firm of road builders delays the 143800 dollar Garth Road project from the city limits of Baytown to Crosby Benders Hill Road pending favorable weather. About 30 men from B. will work six months to finish along Goose Creek. The plan includes a major crossroad across Goose Creek and intersections with Highway 90 and the Port Arthur Houston Highway when completed. County officials also authorize a longer Goose Creek bridge approach and finish Robert E Lee Drive through the school district area.
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Holland Page
Decker Drive
Houston
Baytown
Crosby-Bbers Hill
E.R. Johnson
Aulyere
Goose Creek
Brown and Root
Robert E. Lee
Spt
Market Street
Main
May
Pro Western Cabinet in Italy Resigns
Rome reports indicate Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi has submitted the pro Western cabinet’s resignation as pro West leaders consider calling for a general election. Anti Communist groups oppose elections now, while a large labor rally demands strong action amid political routine maneuvers.
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Italy
Rome
Alcide de
Pro Western
Six Found Shot Or Stabbed To Death In Indiana Fire
HAMMOND Ind Jan 12 Four adults and two children were found shot or stabbed to death in a burning bungalow on the southeast side. Coroner Caled described it as wholesale murder and death by own action. Felts Sama 27 a machinist, his wife Katherine 26 their children Felix 4 and Phyllis 1 5 months and Richard 26 and wife Shisseg were killed. A .22 pistol and a bloody knife were found. the fire was reported at 6 57 am. The victims were shot in the head or stabbed. Mrs Sama and her son were killed by bullets in their heads. The Normans had moved in after the separation and divorce actions.
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Hammond
Ind
Felts Sama
Sama
Samas
Katherine
Felix
Srg
Phyllis
Richard
Shisseg
Inas
Fragmentary notice from Hinabor rooms story
Fragmented OCR text reports bodies of the Normans found in an adjacent bedroom and mentions Mrs Katherine Semes in a disjointed account. The garbled lines reference a home incident and an emotional reaction, with uncertain surrounding details.
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Katherine Semes
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