Oil Allowable Again Cut in Texas Proration Order
The Texas Railroad Commission cut February's oil allowable to 2,052,374 barrels daily, 36,226 below January, with East Texas to 23 storage days in February and other fields at 35 days. Premier Oil Refining Company reduced purchases to 40 percent in 7-B, affecting several counties, while Humble Gulf and Mesnecka firms agreed to move 1,000 barrels daily. Storage concerns and a gritted market pressured producers. next hearings set for San Antonio on February 17.
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Houston
dRi
Texas Railroad Commission
East Texas
Commission
Miers
Pickrell
Com On
San Antonio
East Harris rice farmers face unclear acreage limits
East Harris rice growers gathered with county committee officials to learn how Texas acreage allotments will affect them. Farmers may not be forced to follow the allotments but risk loss of price protection under the crop support program if they ignore them. The national and state totals for allotments and planted acres are outlined, with Texas significantly below last year’s figures and Missouri noting a five acre reduction. Mrs Spill er LIV Hospital reports Mrs I B Svilier as a patient at Tillie-Duke Hospital with a broken leg from a fall at home on High Street.
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Harris County
Texas
East Harris
Departments of Agriculture
Louisiana
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Mississippi
Missouri
South Carolina
Department of Agriculture
Spiller
LIV Hospital
I. B. Svilier
Tillie-Duke Hospital
High Street
Vincennes Fights To Save City From Wabash River
Women and children carry sand for a protective wall as men form a waist high levee. The 5th Army prepares to shelter 500 refugees at Maiden Missouri airbase if needed to divert Mississippi floods. Field kitchens from Chicago feed 1060 people each, and the Red Cross mobilizes 2100 private trucks and 40 National Guard vehicles to evacuate 12,000 residents and belongings if ordered.
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Pige i
Acny
Sth
Maiden, Missouri
Mississippi
Mada-Birds Point
Chicago
Red Cross
National Guard
Taft and Truman on Formosa and atomic issues
Taft criticizes Truman for not acting to defend Formosa amid tensions with China. Representative Van Zandt urges stripping the House American Activities Committee of atomic inquiry powers and calls for limiting probes to the joint atomic energy committee. Senator Lodge reveals new self aiming anti aircraft weapons amid advances in defense technology.
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Atonmec
James E van Zandt
Pennsylvania
House On Amcemican Activities Committee
Joint
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Henry Cabot Lodge
R. Massachusets
Senate Armed Services Committee
Major steel and industrial firms listed in stock quotes
A compilation of company names appears, featuring steel producers like Armco and National Steel, chemicals such as Eastman and Dow, engines and electronics like GE and GM, oil players Humble and Texaco, and other entities including Goodyear, Woolworth, Packard, and Tex Gulf. The list resembles a stock quotes segment with many sector players across steel, oil, chemicals, and manufacturing.
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Allez Lud Steel
Allis Chal Amerad Pet
Armco Steel
SF -Apaconda
Cop
Con Edison Creole Pet _ Devyison
Chem Eastman Kedak
Gen Electric
Gen Motors
Goodyear
Greyhound Bus
Gillette
Sef Gut Gil Gulf Star
Util HL
P Co
Hous Oil
Humble Oil
Inti Nickel Ind Harv
Interlake
Tron
J and L Steel
Kenn
Meiggett and Myers
Mack Trucks
Mid Con Pet Wat Dairy
Nat Steel Ghio Gil Penney’s Inc
Pure Oi
Packard Motors
Repabr Steel
St. Regis Paper
Sou Pacific
N. J. Sunray
Tex Gulf Sul Texas Co
Tex Gok
Titewater Corp
Timken Bearing
G. S. Steel
Woolworth
N.O. Cotton
Polio Drive Gets Wide Backing From Three Groups
Three local groups pledge support for polio relief in Baytown Texas. The Baytown Business and Professional Women's Club prepared 5000 folders for mailing to area families. The Harris County chapter reported $23,257.86 spent on polio care for 20 Baytown Crosby area cases last year, far exceeding regional drives.
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Coca-Cola Company
Baytown
Texas
Harris County
National Foundation For
Baytownu-Crosby
Roper
U S To Act Against 3 Day Mine Week
Coal shortages flare as a 3 day mine week brings tensions across Pennsylvania and neighboring states. A coal truck crashed into a roadblock amid rising violence with dynamited equipment and stoned buildings and trucks. State Police reinforced patrols in coal districts while heavy police patrols moved into Ohio and West Virginia fields. A steel firm cut production by 25 percent with more curtailments likely unless the coal supply improves.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virgin
GOP Eyes Wallace Visit To China
A political note reports Wallace viewed China trips with the House Foreign Affairs Committee as a campaign topic. The State Department white paper recalls Wallace vice presidency aiding China against Japan, notes no written Wallace report exists, and mentions summaries of conversations with Chiang Kai-shek.
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
Wallace
State Department
China
Far East
Roosevelt
Japan
Department
Chiang
Johm Carter Vincent
Vincent
Credit Union To Elect Officers At Meeting
Officers of the Humble Employees Federal Credit Union board will be elected at the annual stockholders meeting at 7 30 p m in the Bay town Community House conference room. Supervisory and credit committee members also will be chosen. A final decision on 1949 dividend payments will be made. Willista Grant Jr. is outgoing president of the board. All stockholders urged to attend. Chrysler strike order prompts nationwide action for Chrysler workers next Wednesday unless pension and welfare demands are met.
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Humble Employes Federal Credit Union
Baytown Community House
Willista Grant, Jr
Detroit
O10
United Auto Workers Union
Chrysler Corporation
McCarthy seeks $70 million loan to refinance oil holdings
Houston financier Glenn McCarthy seeks a 70 million dollar RFC loan to refinance existing capitalization and develop oil strikes in Austin and Brazoria counties. The loan would be the largest peacetime loan to an individual in RFC history if approved, with final action in Washington and no timetable given.
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Houston
Glenn McCarthy
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
REC
McCarthy
Washington, D. C
Eastern Insurance Companies
Houstonian
Austin
Brazoria
Afe- Carthy Center
RFC
Washington
Poll Tax Push Persists in Baytown Mailings
In Baytown the poll tax drive continues as residents flock to qualify for voting. Tax deputies reported 1425 receipts and 296 exemptions from the branch office, with 425 receipts in two days from two collectors. Sub-stations at Baytown Refinery and local stores are tallying, with crews also serving Highlands, Crosby, and Cedar Bayou as January’s busy period nears its end.
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Baytown
Beatrice Massey
Barris Cou: Tex Assessor
Highlands
Crosby
Cedar Bayou
San Jacinto Plans Emergency Hospital Budget Request
San Jacinto trustees propose taking all emergency hospital cases and seek county and city aid. A $2550 annual budget is allotted to defray charity costs. requests must be filed before February 1. Auditor commends Baytown for self-help, while trustees study Jeff Davis patient load and plan county commissioner pledges.
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Washburn
Baytown
Jeff. Davis
Ares
Matherne
Livestock market report from Fort Worth and council meeting note
Livestock prices show cattle 1200 head steady to weak with medium slaughter steers 17.50 to 22.59 and good 24 to 25.90. calves 22 to 24.50. hogs steady to 25 lower with butcher hogs 190 to 260 pounds around 76. San Jacinto Council Knights of Columbus No 2788 calls special meeting for 9 p.m. tonight in K of C Hall led by Grand Knight E E Tannith.
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Fort Worth
San Jacinto
Knights of Columbus
K of C
E. E. Tannith
Drift In Boat Exciting But Not Fatal
Two fishermen drifted two and a half miles from the fishing camp as river levels rose over two feet. Highlands fire chief Jim Collin led volunteers in a search for a man named Vortek and his son before calling off the effort at the fire station. Bill Boyd Day in Teague honors the retiring API president with a $5 dinner at Teague High School Gym where Senator Tom Connally is slated to speak.
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Tage
Jim Collin
Highlands
Collin
Bartown
Vortek
Bild Boyd
Teagus
Jen
Bill Boyd
Teague
American Petroleum Institute
Teague High School
Texas
Tom Connally
Arnetts Head to Houston for Hartford Agents Meeting
Mr and Mrs David Arnett Sr and the Arnett family left at noon for Houston to attend a two day Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company meeting for agents and families at the Shamrock Hotel. Baytown agent Arnett will participate in a program with 262 attendees and honor guests including Hartford president Paul Rutherford and other company officials. The Arnetts expect to return tomorrow morning.
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David ¥. Arnett Sr
Arnett
BE. T. Arnett
Houston
Hartford Accident and Ingemnity Company
Shamrock Hotel
Baytown
Hartford
Paul
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