Snowbound City of San Francisco Passengers Near Rescue
Rescue crews breached two miles from the stranded streamliner at Donner Summit as passengers endure subfreezing temps and heavy snow. A state highway team using a rotary plow and two trucks pushed through 30-foot drifts toward the halted City of San Francisco, with evacuations to begin soon.
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Femigrant Gap
Cal
U.P
San Francisco
Highway Department
Purch Flat
High Sierras
Nyackadge
Jorathy Dufour
Isle Mayor Serves Short Jail Term
Galveston mayor Herbert Cartwright completed a three day jail sentence for contempt of court after ignoring a temporary injunction delaying a jewelry store auction. He described his time in jail as his best night’s sleep in years and planned a return to regular life after paying a $110 fine.
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Galveston
Herbert
Cartwright
Galvaston
Norrow
Don Markle
Truman Eyes Higher Taxes Amid War Drive
President Truman urged an election-year push for increased taxes by closing loopholes and eliminating special privileges as part of a 12-point program. He warned of nationwide strain, proposed greater federal spending, and warned Americans to prepare for austere times amid rearmament. Congressional leaders oppose new tax hikes unless war expands.
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Teuman
Truman
Market bridge closing delayed due to pilings shortage
County Commissioner H A Musi reports the Market Street bridge over the San Jacinto River remains delayed for lack of proper pilings. A shipment of 5-ton poles was rejected as not up to specifications, with hopes to obtain correct pilings this week to begin repairs.
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Market Street
Oridge
San Jacinto
H. A. Mus
Floods Worsen California Hardship Across State
Floods from a five day storm siege hit southern California with record rainfall turning creeks into torrents. Dams washed out, rails flooded, and highways inundated as thousands fled homes. Snow blanketed northern California and Nevada with Sierra regions locked in snowbound conditions. In Santa Barbara and Ventura counties lowlands saw the worst damage as 200 people evacuated. Los Angeles Red Cross Disaster Corps stood by. Sheriff deputies prepared for emergencies.
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United Press
California
Nevada
Sierra
Halie
Alske
Santa Barbara
Ventura
Los Angeles
Red Cross
Eugene Biscaliuz
Valis
Maileme Heads Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees
Maileme becomes president of Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees succeeding Thomas Moore. New trustees Herbert Meter and Lloyd Jones join after vacancies created by Moore and Kilgore. Wilburn as vice president and Stratton as secretary treasurer among officers. board includes Farned Reid and others.
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Bob Matherne
San Jacinto Alemorial Hospital
Thomas W. Moore
Houston
Herbert H. Meter
Lloyd T.jones
Moore
John S. Kilgore
Hea Wilburn
Bryan Stratton
Gordon L. Farnéd
Joe Reid
Humbre! Oil and Refining Compa
Adshen
Td Construction
Aye Gf
Hilgers
Matherne
Reid
Farned
Hugh Echols, Jr
Zc. i
Ridgway Admits Red Charge May Be True Communists Claim 20 UN Prisoners Killed In Air Raid
General Matthew Ridgway's headquarters conceded an Allied plane might have bombed a Communist war prisoner camp as charged by the Reds. The Communists said 20 UN prisoners were killed in the raid Monday night, believed to be South Korean casualties. Armistice talks showed no clear progress, with both sides set to reconvene. The Reds proposed prisoner parcels, rejected fast-track exchange for sick prisoners, and contested a ban on new military missile construction.
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Ridgway
Panmunjios ME
Matthew B Ridgway
Reds
United Nations
Tve
Baytown
Panm
Interna Red Cross
North Horos
Im Nl Sung
Mander
IRC
Paul Reugier
Hsieh Fang
Xorea
Ridsway
Tokyo
Judge Fines Oehler five hundred dollars
E Oehler a former Highlands and Baytown resident was found guilty of negligent homicide in Judge 4 Snell's county court at law and fined 500 dollars. He was charged in the Fury 1 death. Clarence Stephens of China and C D Little attended. Oehler, 27, a veteran and University of Houston student, now lives in Galena Park. His car collided with a transport truck on Highway 90 at Sheldon Road on July 1. The truck driver Paul T. Howell testified Oehler pulled into the intersection and the truck’s left front tire blew, Stephens was running from his delivery truck to a cafe. Oehler testified he did not see the truck or Stephens. The truck sideswiped his car and the hood flew off blocking his view. He said he placed Stephens on the ground. Weather: cloudy with possible late clearing, temperatures near the upper 30s to 40s tonight and tomorrow. Moderate south winds.
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E. Oehler
Highlands and Baytown
Snell
Oehler
Clarence Stephens
China
C.D
Sheldon Road
Eoitiel
Stephens
Paul T. Howell
Oehter
Howell
Ochier
Howells
Highway 73 Job To Start In 45 Days
Bids opened for first 6.1 miles of four lane Highway 73 project from McCarty Avenue to Green's Bayou. Harrison Engineering and Construction of Kansas City bid $967,000 with work to begin within 45 days and finish before year end.
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Baytown
Houston
Big City
Port Arthur
State Highway Commission
McCarty’ Avenue
Haden Road
Green's Bayou
Harrison Engineering and Construction Corporation of
Kansas City
Tin Douglas
US Jets Hit Two MiGs in Korean War Dogfights
Eighth Army reports two air battles over northwest Korea as Sabres engage MiG-15s. Captain William A. Todd and Major William T. Whisner credited for downed enemy planes, boosting Fifth Air Force scores to 164 MIGs destroyed and 343 damaged. Ground war casualty figures show 3920 Communist casualties for the week.
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Eighth Army
Korea
Northwest
California
William T. Whisner
Shreveport
Fifth Air Force
ISSG
Court Suit Threatened Over Ditch By ATL Banks
A City Charter notice warns that a damage suit may follow after a drainage dispute involving Mrs. Bessie Triton and the ditch on 105 South Pruett. The city sought an easement, then condemned the ditch in 1956 but waited for council action.
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ATL Banks
Ba Wats
Ditele Shannon Mor
Bessie Trifon
Morris
Uns Cil
Civil ‘District Court
Bessie Triton
Diplomatic travel limits announced amid Moscow unrest
The foreign office barred all but essential travel for diplomats within a 25 mile radius of Moscow. Captain Carlsen, delayed in New York, will receive a ticker tape welcome upon arrival. Coast Guard planes sighted a lifeboat as efforts to locate survivors from the freighter Pennsylvania were halted, with no signs of survivors reported. Louisiana runoff expected to decide governor race after initial returns show tension between Long and Kennan factions.
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IUIN
Foreign Office
Mosca
Ayill
Carlsen
New York
Seattle
Sie
Pennsylvania
Coast Guard
PRM Mariner
Louisiane
New Orleans
iRi
Louisiana
Primine
T. Hale Boggs
Russell B. Long
Robert FL Kennan
Samia Tries Warm Up Wiggles at Miami Beach
Samia Gamal performed a fiery warm up routine in Miami Beach as managers of the Latin Quarter sampled her act for potential viewers to justify their $2500 investment. A Moslem ceremony accompanied her appearance as Samia and King arrived in town yesterday.
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Miami Beach
Samia Gamal
Samia
King
Cedar Bayou project starts winding stream to be straightened
Harris County Flood Control District crews began Cedar Bayou work to straighten the winding watercourse from the Liberty County line toward Needle Point. The plan calls for a 580 foot clearance, a 100 foot wide top, and a 20 foot bottom, with a near straightbed replacing the old twists. Completion will extend beyond the bridge project on Crosby Barbers Hill road, with new bridges planned on Crosby Gate and Crosby-Bufman roads.
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Harris County Flood’ Control District
Liberty
Huber
Needle Point
G. D. Scott
Flood Central District
Crosby-Barbers “Hill
Crosb Gate
Crosby- ‘Buifman
Fort Worth Firm Named in US Grain Shortage Suit
Fort Worth based Plains Grain and Storage Company and its president Herman Dawson face a federal suit alleging about 415 000 worth of Commodity Credit Corporation grain stored in Panhandle elevators has vanished. U S District Attorney Frank Potter said the action was filed on the government account and an investigation into possible embezzlement continues. Brannan questioned on Capitol Hill about multi million dollar shortages in government funded grain amid cross examination in a closed hearing.
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Suit House
Brannan
Washington
AUE
House
Agriculture
Charles F. Brannan
Agriculture Department
Conmmodity Credit Corporatio Sitee
Rabbi to Speak at Jaycee Distinguished Service Dinner
Dr. Robert Kahn of Temple Emanuel Houston will address the Jaycees Distinguished Service Awards banquet at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Robert E. B. Tee Cafeteria. The talk is titled The American Mission. Alfred Moskowitz chairs the event with IPWL Boyce assisting as arrangements chief.
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Robert Kahn
Temple Emanuel
Houston
Jaycees
Robert EB. Tee
Wakh
Alfred Moskowitz
Ipwl Boyce
Baytown
Spar
Acerqup
Te Lyman
How They Say Is In Scotland Classified Ad Tip
An old classified line urges readers to use want ads to invite tenants workers and buyers. Mrs Milton Meyer of 408 Park Street reports her door opening and shutting after placing an ad. The piece promises easy results in ten days and mentions contact for ad writing.
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Sturt
Milton Meyer
Park Street
HI NABOR BY Din Miller
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Deputy Responds Quickly at Wet Intersection Collision
Deputy Sheriff Ray Wilson arrived at the scene of a vehicle collision at a market intersection where a driver named Henderson received a ticket for following too closely and Private McBroom was cited for license issues. The incident involved private Thomas ton and others as their cars skidded on a wet roadway.
Mrs Jester Hurt As Car Overturns
Unclear report describes Mrs Jester injured when a car overturned near Croshy Loach, about south of Highianits head. She was brought to Memorial hospital and is employed by Dr Jester. An officer noted details from friends.
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Tam Jeste
Cinto
Jester
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