US planes downed in week of Korea air war
The Eighth Army reports heavy air activity in Korea with 15 U S planes shot down this week. Three Sabres are lost to MIG 13s while American jets claim 12 MIGs down and 127 UN planes lost to ground fire. Allied pilots faced intense anti-aircraft fire as combat extended near the Yalu and Hamhung fronts.
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Eighth Army
Nereastine
Opith Air Force
Fifth Air Force
Korea
Yalu
Chiigarshot
Fifth Air Forge
Reds
Hamden
Nouth
Er Andd Desettsr
Allie Neverthelesa
Corman
City Council round table discusses public turmoil and crimes
Informal council gathering addresses dumping grounds tensions and trespass concerns. Public Works Director Granthem warns about trespassers near gates while Police Chief Mekheor directs patrols. City officials from Campbell Reaves and others report on local happenings, travel plans, and upcoming events in a bustling civic scene.
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C. We Granthem
H. B. Mekheor
More Pell Tax Deputies for Bartown Meeting
More than 26 new deputy poll tax collectors are to be appointed at a Bartown Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting at 10 am Monday. Committee chairman George said Deputy Tax Assessor-Collector A B Collins will attend to see who is interested in the jobs. A new poll tax payment record was set in Best Harris County as officials note this is a general election year and every eligible person should protect his tax vote in democracy.
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Bartown Junior Chamber of Commerce
George
A. B. Collins
Quast Ck
Jayeres
Harris Hy
Parker twins born at Hermann Hospital weigh under six pounds
Fret Parker, Horace Mann High School director, and his wife welcomed twin boys at Houston's Hermann Hospital. Carl Leigh weighed 5 pounds 2 ounces, Robert Lynn 4 pounds 10 ounces. Parents and twins reside at 506 Live Oak and all are reported doing well.
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Fret Parker
Horace Mann -Dunier
Houston
Hermann Hospital
Carl Leigh
Robert Lynn
Parkers
Mrs Boatwright Dies After Illness in Baytown
Martha A Boatwright 74 a Baytown resident for 13 years died after a long illness at a local hospital. She moved from Oj City Louisiana to live with daughter Hettie Burnett when health declined. Funeral 3 pm tomorrow at Kennefick Community Church. Survivors include Burnett two sisters Mrs Tommer Cleveland and Mrs Nettie Green Dayton and two granddaughters Erma Barnett and Ruby Jean Cezeaux both of Baytown.
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Martha A. Boatwright
Baytown
Boatwright
Oj City
Louisiana
Hettie Burnett
Kennefick
Erma Barnectt
Ruby Jean Cezeaux
Shivers Seeks Re-Election Amid Texas Primaries
Governor Allan Shivers announced his bid for re election at the Texas Press Association meeting, stating the decision was personal and rooted in serving Texas. He indicated Attorney General Price Daniel may oppose US Senator Lyndon Connally in the Democratic primaries, and noted his stance against President Truman.
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Austin
Allan Shivers
Texas
US Senate
Price Daniel
Ton Connally
Shivers
Texas Press Association
Lagain
Highlands man charged in hen theft and sale attempt
Deputies report Highlands resident Cormier stole 12 hens from a Highlands backyard and tried to sell them to a Wooster businessman who already had 12 chicks missing. Cormier also faces charges for taking the Wooster chick ent. The cases were filed in Justice of the Peace Rascoe Ziertein's court. Deputies Brown and Wilson were at a pig business when a live pig was found in a wrecked auto on San Jacinto Bridge.
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M. M. Browreani
Ray Wilson
Gainec
Highlands
Cormier
Brown
Wilson
Shrine Sets Parade Plans in Baytown Victory Day
Baytown Shrine Club invites all business firms to participate in the Shrine Parade on February 16 at 4 pm starting at the Decker Market traffic circle. General Chairman John Strait leads the campaign to raise funds for the Crippled Children’s Clinic and hospital care, with Grove K. Edge named parade marshal and a lineup including the Arabia Temple band and ROTC units.
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Baytown
Thong Todey
Oats
Sherine -Chid
Ar, Knox
Shrine Crippled Children's Clinic
Shriners
Clngs
John Strait
Ceater
Knox
Grover K. Edge
Marshall
Decker-Market
Wil
Texas’ Avenue
Houston Arabia Temple Fine
Oriental Band
Oldster’s anger at being called old sparks debate
A reader from the Chicago Sun Times Syrdicine notes that insisting someone is old can provoke frustration, as the person may feel time itself governs blame rather than personal responsibility. The letter questions whether aging excuses or condemns behavior.
Searchers Find Debris From Sinking Pennsylvania Freighter
Coast Guard confirms no doubt the freighter Pennsylvania sank in the North Pacific after last contact at 4:40 p.m. Wednesday. Debris from deck cargo and lifeboat absence indicate loss of all 46 crew as planes and the weather frigate Stenery search 237 miles southeast of the sinking point. Debris drifted with winds and currents toward the new position, though no lifeboats were found.
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Seattle
Ite
Coast Guard
Pennsylvania
Stenstery
Wes
Samia
Seattle Coast Guard
Meat Quality May Improve as US Cracks Down on Packers
US price officials announce court actions against eight meat packers for overcharging and paying above ceiling prices for live cattle. Officials warn of enforcement for further violations and expect action to curb spring price surges and thumble-on-the-scale practices by wholesalers and retailers.
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Adels
Office of Price Stabilization
Fat and Jones
Mom's Mad At Pat King and Samia Gamal
Newspaper reports recount Pat King and his sister in a Dallas party with Sheppard Abdullah King and Samia Gamal. Mrs. Sheppard King, Jr. telegrammed forbidding Pat from returning home, vowing never to allow it again. King proposed Patricia join him and Samia on a Miami trip for a nightclub engagement opening in January.
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King
Sheppard
Samia Gamal
Pat
Sheppard King, Jr
Houston
Dallas
Sheppard Abdullah King
Samia
Egein
Galy
Patricia
Miami
Deadline On Car Tests Extended
Texans win a delay on automobile safety inspections from April 1 to September 6 by Attorney General Price Daniel ruling. The extension aims to ease long waits at inspection stations amid a large vehicle base. Colonel Homer Garrison Jr. cautions a precise date for the sticker. a further update is expected.
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Austin
U.P
Price Daniel
Fas
Department
Public Safety
Enforcement Agency
Homer Garrison Jr
Direector of
Garrison
Texas
Daniel
Texas Tax Agents Face Nationwide Check In Irregularity Scan
Texas investigators report one irregularity as part of a routine audit of federal tax officials in the district. Eugene L. Moyer, Austin Income Tax chief, is suspended while Moyer’s case is reviewed. Cooner confirmed the push to examine all Texas tax staff and filings, with final results pending.
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Jertheck
Texas
M. Cooner
Bureau
Louisiana and
Mississippi
Cooner
Eugene L.moyer
Austin
F. B. Parsons
Internal Revenue
Meyer
Houston Press
Washington
Barkley as Presidential Possibility Shelves Hopes in South
Washington reports veteran Democrats discuss Vice President Barkley as a potential multinational contender if Truman does not seek re election. Southerners favor Barkley to lead the Democratic party and appeal to rank and file while others doubt his age and readiness for the White House.
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Raymond Lahr
Washington
Alben W. Barkley
Truman
Barkley
Creas
Congress
Robert S. Kerr
Isle Mayor Faces Contempt Charge
Galveston mayor Herbert Cartwright Jr. must appear before Judge Donald Markle in 10th District Court as he defends against contempt allegations tied to a court controlled jewelry auction. A three member committee's findings and temporary restraining order are central to the case and the city’s intervention.
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Galveston
Herbert Cartwright, Jr
Donald M. Markle
Markle
10Th District
Cartwright
Russia Reconsiders A-Bomb Stand in Paris talks
In Paris the Soviet Union proposes a complete control system before any ban on atomic bombs. Foreign Minister Andrej Vishingky announced the shift, saying Russia now favors verification measures ahead of a United Nations backed ban. The move signals a major adjustment in postwar nuclear policy.
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Paris
Russia
United Nations
Andrej xX Vishingky
Red Tape Tangles Keep Baytown Auto Sticker Hope Alive
Baytown faces red tape in obtaining car inspection stickers as Texas DPS withholds supplies. Stations opened January 2 are closed after stock ran out. Buck Turner Chevrolet and Harbers Barbers describe efforts to issue stamps via registered mail. Four more stations approved but awaiting supplies expect to open within a week or 10 days. Local owners report most cars pass their inspection with minor defects.
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Buck Turner Chevrolet
Turner
Vie Barbers
Buck Turner's
Harbers
Clarke
Sai Clarke
Clari
Jack Stitnders
Buick
Guilt Coast Motors
Bayshore Motors
Ted's
Dad Turns Down Medal Of Honor For Slain Hero
Halsey McGovern refused posthumous awards for his two sons killed in Korea. Army had proposed Medal of Honor for First Lieutenant Robert M. McGovern and Silver Star for Second Lieutenant Jerome F. McGovern, but the father called presidents unworthy to confer honors and said every battle death is a hero, yet few are singled out. Truman declined comment. Army noted the names would remain among national heroes regardless of acceptance.
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Washington
Halsey McGovern
Korea
Truman
Robert M. McGovern
Army
America
Jerome F. McGovern
Atington
National Cemetery
Tru- Tan
McGovern
Rotl Af
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Skipper Blames Act Of God For Loss Of Enterprise
Captain Henrik Kurk Carlsen signs an affidavit blaming the Flying Enterprise sinking on an act of God. The storm crippled the American freighter 300 miles off southwest England on December 27 and finally sank it about 50 miles from Falmouth. Exhausted after a 12 day ordeal, Carlsen arrived in Falmouth and will travel to London then the United States to reunite with his family.
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Falmouth
England
Henrik Kurk Carlsen
Enterprise
Goa
Carlsen
Nansidwell
Baytown Man Burned In Fire At La Porte
Roy Hawkins, of Baytown, a body repairman, was seriously burned in a fire at McMillan's Chevrolet agency in La Porte. He was at the La Porte shop when the blaze occurred.
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Baytown
la Porte
Roy Hawkins
McMillan's
Chevrolet Agency
la Port
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