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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1950

Page

2

Democratic Rally Reveals Party Split At Conference

In November congress event many governors attended, including James Folsom of Alabama Sid McMath of Arkansas Kerr Scott of the host state and three others. Alabama Mississippi South Carolina and Virginia sent delegates while home Democratic groups remain openly opposed to Bir.

Lage Congress Worth Caroliniz Raleigh James Folsom Alabams Sid McMath Arkansas Kerr Scott Alabama Mississippi South Carolina Virginia Tripnan

Ingrid's Mate Not To Obstruct Plans For Mexican Decree

California suit would not affect their plans for a Mexican decree. Mexican courts will not settle property or custody questions. Swedish star Lindstrom faced questions about photographs and the tensions between counsel. A December filing in Vernon noted negotiations continued while a man’s attorney pursued actions in Mexico.

California Lindstrom Howes Ako Pe Vernon Vernon Coun Lindstrar Mexico

West Chambers Votes Tomorrow in Local Election

Voters in West Chambers are set to vote tomorrow on a permanent tax exemption. Election officials note the issue remains unsettled in court, with four opinions cited. The precinct includes Justice precinct three and communities Baytown, Cedar Bayou, Highlands, Crosby, Huffman, Sheldon, Channelview, and Cloverleaf.

Baytown Ceder Bayou Highlands Crosby Huffman Sheldon Channelview Cloverleaf

Buffet Supper To Aid Drive For Band Trip

A community buffet supper to raise funds for a band trip is planned with Memebers of the band and Lions providing entertainment. About 29 percent of solicitors had submitted reports by morning, with roughly $508 reported and about $1,500 still needed in the final drive phase. Rebel Inn proprietor Arthur Allanteris will cater the buffet at a price of 2 per person, featuring salads, seafood, cheese dishes and meats. Advance ticket sales chairman R T Kerr reported about 460 tickets sold and expects around 200 more before doors open at 5 p.m. tomorrow for a four hour event.

Ray Sloan Rebel Inn Arthur Allanteris R. T. Kerr Mofrow

Stricken Baby Plea For Dimes Aid

Mrs Jenkins urged Baytown mothers to donate to the March of Dimes to fund polio research and vaccines. East Harris County Chairman Wilton Raper said mail contributions reached 3943.70 with the 1950 drive ending tomorrow. donations can be mailed to POLIO, Barzewa, Texas.

Jenkins Baytown East Harris Wilton Raper Barzewa Texas

Nationalists Smash China Red Spy Ring

Nationalist authorities claim to have crushed a Chinese Communist spy ring on Hainan Island with over 10 arrests including three radio announcers. The island also reported sub scale defensive drills off its northern coast with naval air units and shore batteries.

Bong Kong Hainan Island Linchen Strait Hsueh Yueh Liuchow Peninsula

East Harris Backs Hospital Bonds

East Harris backs bonds for a city county charity hospital in the Texas Medical Center. $1,592,009 in bonds will be supplemented by $2,000,000 in gifts from H. R. Cullen and the M. D. Anderson Foundation and $1,500,000 in other funds. Immediate construction of a new six story Houston police station near Buffalo Bayou is planned.

Lockwood Liberty Road Texas Medical Center H. R. Cullen M. D. Anderson Houston Police Station Buffalo Bayou Criminal Courts

Hunt For Missing C-54 Over Canadian Rockies Fails

The search for a missing four engine C-54 over the Canadian Rockies intensified with RCAP planes circling Carcross as weather hampered operations. Among those aboard were soldiers on furlough and Joyce Espe her two year old son. Her husband Sergeant James Espe rushed from Alaska to join the search. The accident occurred en route from Anchorage to Great Falls with poor visibility and late Friday reports of a possible explosion near Carcross.

RCAF AL Costello Joyce M. Espe Air Force Victor James R. Espe Whitehorse Mendorf Alaska Canadian Rockies Anchorage Great Falls Montana Carcross RCARP Carcress

First US Arms Cargo To France Arrives

Paris reports that the first American arms shipments to France will modernize nine French divisions and aim for 20 modern divisions by 1952. Semi official sources say Sherman tanks, heavy Sherman variants, 1105 millimeter guns on tracked carriers, radar gear, aircraft engines, and spare parts are included. Later additions include radar in fighters. France will receive convoy ships and light vessels, but no heavy bombers, warships, or guided missiles.

Paris France U.S

Navy Hopes To Free Big Mo in 72 Hours

The Navy aims to free the tugboat Big Mo within 72 hours after it ran aground on a mud-bank near Norfolk. Lt. Cmdr. J. J. Starnes, navigator, recalled piloting Big Mo into Tokyo Bay using old maps and Navy data obtained from the Japanese. Tokyo Bay was mined at the time.

Navy Norfolk Garhers J. J. Starnes Starnes Big Mo Tokyo Bay

Ex-Pastor To Appeal Conviction Of Rape

Benton Michigan January 30 defense attorney S M Ward will seek a new trial for James L Pettit a 52 year old former minister convicted of statutory rape of an 11 year old girl Pettit was found guilty Saturday night by a two jurys that fixed a two year sentence in prison No date set for beginning service pending appeal Ward said if new trial is denied the appeal will go to the state supreme court

Benton Attornnney S. M. Ward Circuit Court James L. Pettit Pettit Ward State Supreme Court

Tait-Hartley Law Has Long Way To Go

Washington January 30 The Watt Hartley law's chief enforcement officer says a long way remains to curb abuses of labor union power Coercive tactics secondary boycotts strike violence closed shops and forcing contracts persist He pointed to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters AFL as a powerful union with a complete hold on every segment of the nation's business

Washington Robert N. Denham Wallener Labor Relations Board American Trucking Association Incorporated International Brotherhood of Teamsters

J P Walker Funeral Plans Incomplete

Houston January 30 funeral plans for J P Walker 71 a prominent civic and business leader who died after a yearlong illness He was vice president of G A Stowers Furniture Company and general manager of its Houston store A past president of the Retail Furniture Association of Texas Surviving are his wife and two daughters all in Houston

Houston J. P. Walker Walker G. A. Stowers Furniture Company Retail Furniture Association of Texas

U S Digson For Telephone Strike Threat

Government mediators press to avert a strike by 100000 telephone workers as talks stall with five Bell units. CIO CWA president Bierne issues a key statement while aides plan a meeting before his news conference. Union factions push for higher pay shorter work week shorter apprenticeships and better pensions.

Washington Joseph A. Bierne Communications Workers of America CIO William X. Margolis Peter Seitz Cyrus 8 Chris Bierne Bell System Bell Companies Weddnesday

Livestock Market Report for Avestock Fort Worth

Avestock Fort Worth report shows cattle prices with steers and yearlings at 17.50 to 25.75 and cows mostly 12.00 to 36.00, stocker cattle 16.00 to 22.00, calves 14.90 to 24.50, hogs steady to higher with butcher hogs around 147.00 to 177.00 and sows 13.50 to 14.00, feeder pigs 11.0 to 14.00.

Fort Worth Jen St —Op

East St Louis Ends Segregation In Public Schools

East St. Louis ends its racial segregation policy as white and Black pupils study together for the first time at the start of the second semester. Attendance drops at Alta Sita Elementary amid opposition, police patrols, and parental accompanyment. Separately a child undergoes an appendectomy at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital. Robert Scott reaches the South Pole about a month after Roald Amundsen did in 1911.

East ST. Louis Alta Sita George Dowling Robert Hargrave Norman Hargrave San Jacinto Memorial Hospital Moon Robert Scott Roald Amundsen Scott

Northern Dems To Allow Revision Of 1950 Cotton Quotas

United States Senate debate looms over the 1950 cotton quota revision as Northern Democrats push changes. FEPC legislation faces a mid February floor test with Southern Republicans planning a gag to silence the measure. In the House, rules committee blocks the bill. Navy Secretary Matthews testifies on firings amid GOP charges that Denfeld’s ouster signals a unified military stance.

Dems Page Alger Hiss Wiley FEPG Senate House Rules Denfeld Navy Francis P. Matthews Armed Services Committee Department GOP Louis FE Naval Operations Pentagon

Heavy Death Toll Feared in Iran Disasters

TEHRAN Iran Jan 3 An official report says 500 killed in floods that washed away much of a southern city near the Pakistan border and 1900 killed in an earthquake near Port Kangan southwest of Bushire. Army troops and medical teams are being sent to assist, with 23 villages reported destroyed.

Tehran Iran Eri Tren Zahiden Pakistan Port Kangan Persian Gulf Bushire Hangen Bangan Kangan

Secret Allied Talks on Uranium Ore

Washington reports secret three power discussions on uranium ore described as matters of mutual interest in the atomic energy field. Participants include the United States Great Britain and Belgium with Congo as the uranium source. Britain waives its Congo share under wartime arrangements while the United States maintains exclusive use. An editor notes fiction submission trends among non professionals.

Washington United States Great Brit Belgium Belgian Congo U. S Britain Congo

Keown announces birth of daughter Kathryn Elaine

Mr. and Mrs Harold Keown announce the birth of a daughter, Kathryn Elaine, at 1 45 p m Saturday at Baytows Hospital. The baby and Mrs Keown are doing fine. She has a brother Harold Jr six and a sister Patricia four. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs C Webber Sr of Baytows and Mr and Mrs W D Known of Knoxville Tennessee.

Keown Harold Keown Kathryn Elaine Baytows Hospital Tne Harold Jr Patricia C. & Webber Sr Baytows Knoxville Tennessee

New Hearing Device Lets Deaf Use Invisible Ear Receiver

Deaf and hard of hearing readers hail a new almost invisible ear device Phantomold and Beltone promising clear hearing without a visible receiver. Gestore, Dept. 20, 1430 With St Chicago, offers a free brochure and home testing privacy with no charge.

Chicago St, Chicago &, Ii Belione

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