Plan Would Lessen West Texas Water Shortage
Secretary Oscar L. Chapman proposes an $84.5 million dam and reservoir on the Canadian River to supply water to Amarillo, Lubbock, and other West Texas cities. The plan includes aqueducts and canals and a 50 year repayment schedule, aiming to alleviate drought and support regional growth.
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Zehnoton
Jen
UPI
Oscar L. Chapman
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Plex
Chapman
Amarillo
Pampe
Borger
Plainview
Lubbock
Takoca
Qconnell
Larsland
Lites
Blaston
Reclamation Bureau
West Texas
Mishee W
Straus
One Killed and Four Hurt in Head-On Crash
A head-on collision on Highway 36, one mile west of Rosenburg, left Susie McNeil 62 of Alvin dead and four others injured, one critically. Acie Clyde McNeil and Eddie Garner were involved. details show a family and neighbor in the wreck with injuries. Fort Bend County sheriff’s office reported the incident.
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Rosenburg
Jaz
Brenmeer
Susie McNeil
Alvin
Isien
Acie Clyde
High Way
Here
McNeil
Eddie Ga
Gerner
Chz
Fort Bend
Truman faces Senate friction over defense appointments
Washington reports President Truman is in hot water with Senate Majority Leader Scott Lucas and Senator Paul Douglas over two Chicagoans named to top national defense posts. Lucas protested the selections for munition board chair and for assistant secretary of the Navy, saying the president bypassed consult. The row underscores tensions between the White House and Democratic leaders over patronage and policy.
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Washington
Jak
Truman
Scott Wr
Lue Linois
Lucas
Douglas
Senate
New Refinery Credit Slashed Board Meeting To File Not
The Boytown Refinery employees Federal Credit Union plans its first meeting at 4 pm to elect officers for the year. Directors elected at last week's stockholders meeting include J. W. Sylvester J. B. Manuel RB FL Pipkin E. H. Busby W. F. White A. R. Knox and W. H. Schweitzer. Knox and Schweitzer are new. A five percent dividend was approved after profits rose substantially, with assets and business up about 75 percent from 1948. Committee changes include Welden H. Willems replacing J. M. Pepper on the credit committee and new members on the supervisory committee. Hold-over directors listed.
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Boytown
Federal Credit Union
J. W. Sylvester
J. B. Manuel
FL Pipkin
E. H. Busby
W. F. White
A. R. Knox
W. H. Schweitzer
Knox
Schweitzer
R. J. Bacthe
J. S. Keating
Man Falls From Catwalk at Montelieu Oil Field
Houston Willems, 38, remained unconscious from injuries after a Sunday fall from a derrick catwalk on the Texas Gulf Production lease at Montelieu oil field. He suffers head back and internal injuries and was rushed to Lillie Duke Hospital by Paul UC. Lee ambulance crew.
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Willems
Sundey
Texas Gulf
Montelvieu
Williams
Lillie Duke Hospital
Paul UC
Lee Ambulones
Averitt Baby Rests After Being Rushed To Hospital
Pansy Fay Averitt aged 3 the daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles F Averitt of 1313 Cherry Street is resting well at Berytown Hospital after being rushed there last night when she became ill at home. Hospital attendants say she suffers a respiratory ailment and she was transported by Paul U Lee ambulance.
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Charles F. Averitt
Cherry Street
Berytown Hospital
Paul U. Lee
Women with leg broken improving in hospital care
Spiler Ti, who fractured a leg in a bed fall, is reported improving today. Attendants say she may be confined to Lolie-Dake Hospital for three months or more, according to relatives.
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Lolie-Dake Hospital
Two Baytown Taverns Closed For Liquor Violations
Baytown bans 15 day closures of Sunbrite Cafe and The Shack for permitting drunks on premises and serving beer to intoxicated patrons. Greens Bayou Davis Cafe gets three day suspension for illegal sign display. State liquor board actions pending on other area taverns.
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Greens Bayou
B. Arnold Liquor Board
Sunbrite Cafe
HL OL
Whitey) Reynolds
West Main Street
Arnold
Shack
Wilmer Thibodears
Market Street
Davis Cafe
Austin
Armold
City Plans Spring Clean Up In March
City officials led by Middleton outline spring clean-up plans for March including ditch cleaning, spraying with week killer and insecticide, and mandatory insecticide for garbage trucks. Public Works Director C W Grantham to finish patching before the drive. council to decide on DDT spraying and potential own sprayer purchase.
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Middleton
Grantham
le Porte
Bank
A. V. Barber
Mc Kee
A. H. Lintelman
T. B Bounds
Bunaang
J. Peacock
Hamrstiy
Moennink and Grentham
Hughes, Son of Late U S Jurist Dies at 50
New York January 23 Hughes Jr son of the late chief justice of the United States Supreme Court died Saturday at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. He was 50 years old after brain tumor surgery. At age 40 he was solicitor general before resigning when his father became chief justice. Rainbow advisory board meeting set for Goose Creek tonight at 7 30 p m Mrs G A Lilie urges attendance. A Canadian farmer reports a coyote scare in his hen house leading to fried chicken for ten days.
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New York
Charles Evans Hughes, Jr
Supreme Court
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
Hughes
United States
Goose Creek
The
Order of the Rainbow For Girls
Goose Creek Masonic Hall
G. A. Lilie
Rainbow Organization
Livestock prices report from Fort Worth market
USDA cattle and hog auction notes show slaughter classes weak to 50 lower and steady stockers. Beef cows 14.59-16.50 per cwt, calves 21.50-24.50 for good slaughter, stocker calves 19.00-25.00, hogs steady to 50 higher, feeder pigs 11.00-14.00, overall activity mixed with varied weights and some high bids.
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Fort Worth
USDA
Talks on uranium production with Belgium and Britain
London reports mutual interest in atomic energy talks between Britain Belgium and the United States. Spokesmen say the discussions may center on Congo uranium supplies with Canada declining to participate. No date set for further talks and no allied conference planned.
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Washington
Janay
Atomic Energy 4
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Belgian Congo
Parmar
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Canada
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