Kefauver Warns Electoral System Could Spark Revolt
Senator Estes Kefauver warned in a prepared Senate speech that the current method of electing the president could provoke a popular revolt if the electoral college or House disregard voters. He endorsed Lodge’s proposal to split electoral votes by population and noted momentum in Congress toward changing the system. House debate focused on cotton quota amendments as a broader legislative agenda continued.
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Shington
U.P
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
House of Representatives
Refauver
Senate
CST
Kefanver
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
Massachusetts
Robert A. Taft
R. Ghio
GOP
Taft
Repubiican
House
Congress
Joint Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Truman
Eugene Day J
Colorado
E. S&s Way
Pace
See Chambers west Trinity River wets and drys vote
Voters head to three boxes at Ftree Old River Cove and Ce Bsevon for a wet and dry election in Justice Precinct Noe 5 west of the Trinity River. Turnout expected heavy in Baytown and Belvieu amid debates on poll tax, exemptions, and permanent versus temporary status for voters over 66.
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Euidzteble
Stagin Justice Precinct
Ye Trinity River
Ipson
Mont Belvieu
Ftree
Old River
Cove
Ce Bsevon
Belvieu
Brown
Baytown
Kas
Tas
Lions Club buffet supper funds band trip to convention
About 300 advance tickets sold for the Robert E Lee buffet at the inn with more at the door. Chairman R T Kerr says the event by the Bartown Lions Club runs to 8 pm to raise funds for the band’s trip to Lions International Convention next summer. Patrons are promised good food at a reasonable price and a show of support for the group. The band will provide four hours of entertainment.
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Robert E. Lee
R. T. Kerr
Bartown Lions Club
Tony
Sintous Entertainment
Local Fire Brigade and Social News From Faunn Town
Faunn town residents include BORRIS and Jack Adcox 82, a goodwill mission by volunteers led by Mrs. R.A Jenkins, and a Rotary visit to hear the interna val president. Kerr sells tickets as scenes of dining and entertainment unfold with Stella Herring and Grady Tuck. Jockine and Magnolia items appear, plus a lost jacket at Arcadia Theatre. Mr. and Mrs. Allai Macfarnan Wilt Magnolia depart for a three week tour of the South visiting Georgia and Florida.
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Borris
Jack Adcox
R.A Jenkins
Lyons
Rotary
Mont
University of Tex- Wrt
Kerr
W. S
Magnolia
Texas Avenue
Sionoak
John Coker
Emmy
Arcadia Theatre
Allai Macfarnan
Long Lines At Tax Offices Aim For The Deadline
Last minute taxpayers form long lines at city county and school tax offices hoping to pay 1949 taxes before midnight. Penalties apply to payments after the deadline. County workers expect to stay open until midnight. Misconception arises that property must be tendered by 1850. actually render for 1 year by 1949. City office will close at 5 pm with latecomers urged to be in by deadline.
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Beatrice Massey
Baytown
A. Y. Barber
iSee Lang
Road Bonds Pass On Final Tally
The $6,000 road bond issue cleared two thirds after all 170 precincts reported. Final counts show 6,108 in favor to 2,604 against, with Baytown precinct 102 reporting 38 for and 31 against. City county hospital bonds for 1.5 million totaled 6,923 to 1,814 against.
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Harris County
Nat Pace
Baytown
Bérdis
Hope Faces For Lost Plane Search Continues
Whitehorse reports ongoing hunt for 44 aboard a C-54 missing last Thursday on a flight from Anchorage to Great Falls Montana. Hundreds of U.S. planes and 58 Canadian and American aircraft scour desolate terrain as ground teams push through deep snow to reach five survivors from a prior crash. one pilot, Lt. Charles Harden, trekked six miles to aid.
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Whitehorse
U.S
Charles Harden
Anchorage
Alaska
Great Falls
Montana
United States
Frontier
Royal Canadian Air Base
Whitehorse Inn
Air Force
Teacher Needs Mama's OK To Whip Junior
Houston January 31. The school board insists teachers must obtain a parent’s consent before corporal punishment. Superintendent W E Moreland said pleading necessity changed to permission and many would not consider spanking.
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Houston
W. E. Moreland
Houston Schoors
Junior
Moreland
Nomination Deadline For Chest Agencies Nears
Nominations close tonight for Community Chest agency directors. Chest Council of Members will elect five for the Community Chest five for the Welfare League and three for the Health League plus chairman and secretary for the Community Chest. Nominations may be mailed to Box 25 postmarked by midnight.
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Community Chest Agency
Chest Council of Members
Community Chest
Welfare League
Health League
Community
February 8 Deadline Looms in Nationwide Phone Strike
Federal Mediation Director Cyrus Ching returns to Washington to oversee government peace efforts as a 100000 phone workers threaten a nationwide strike starting 6 am local time if contracts with Bell system firms fail to advance. CIO President Beirne announced mass walkouts and Mediation agency orders field mediators to push a settlement with AT&T aligned entities.
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Washingto
Eri
Cyrus &. Ching
Ching
William ™. Margolis
Peter Setz
Joseph A. Beirne
Communications” Workers’ of America
CIO
Beirne
Bell System
Waorke
Beimne
Mergoilis
Western Electric
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
At&t
CWA
Southwestern Beil
Mountain States
New Jersey Bell
Winston-Salem
WW. C
CVFA
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Oregon
Washington- Idaho
Dimes Drive Near End Far From 1949 Total
The March of Dimes drive in East Harris County near closing trails last year totals. Baytown area appeals continue as mail contributions reach 31947.10 versus 1172 last year. County drive aims at 200000. Baytown containers earned 3437.91 last year. Ruth Annie Gary, polio survivor, shares a personal note on recovery powered by the foundation.
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Harris County
Wilton Roper
Baytown Area
Roper
Smail
Dan M. Moody
Bayton
Baytown
National Foundation For Infantile
Preliminary H Bond Work Revealed by AEC
Washington The Atomic Energy Commission in its semi annual report to Congress disclosed research on hydrogen and lithium aimed at understanding atomic nuclei and energy release. Experiments occurred at Los Alamos and other sites using hydrogen nuclei lithium and light elements to probe nuclear forces and assembly.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Congress
AEC
Los Alamos Bomb
MacArthur to Meet U S Chiefs on Far East Defense Plan
Tokyo January talks will discuss war defense of Occupied Japan and post occupation plans. MacArthur and four Joint Chiefs of Staff will review Japan security bases at Misawa and Yokosuka, China’s Civil War impact, Korea aid, and potential Pacific alliances.
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Tokyo
Japan
Far East
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
United Press
Misawa
General MacArthur
Asia
Europe
Inite
China
Russia
United States
Yokosuka
Okinawa
U. S
Formosa
Korea
Syngman Rhee
Missouri Remains Grounded After Third Refloat Attempt
Norfolk VA Jan 3 The battleship Missouri again failed to refloat from mud and sand at Thimble Shoals as 17 tugs and two salvage ships labored for almost two hours. Navy heads quit for the night promising a full refloat effort with flood tide and full moon.
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Norfolk Bay
Navy
Hampton Roads
How To Cut Costs In Government Eyee
A four part radio series on Operation Economy launches tomorrow on Baytown stations KREL at 3 15 pm and KRCT at 5 45 pm. Ré Baceus of the local Hoover Commission Committee leads the program which urges public action to press Congress for reform and economy in the federal government. The series, not political, aims to inform Baytown and national audiences about waste in the executive branch and to spark letters to congressmen.
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Hoover Commission
Baytown
KREL
KRCT
Ré Baceus
Hoove Commission
Shower Commission
Jaycees
Paviowr Jaycees
Nat Pace, Jr
Shriners Name Show Chief To Plan For Crippled Kids
APL Knox named chairman of the Shrine Crippled Children's show and dance in Baytown February 17 18 with other Baytown leaders named to run the benefit. The event supports Houston area crippled children with two shows at Robert E Lees auditorium and a Saturday parade leading to the dance featuring the Sam Houston State College orchestra. Tickets were mailed yesterday and the campaign opens February 1.
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Apl Knox
Baytown
Shrixer
T New 32
ROG
Houston
William Quertz
F. A Baker
Fahy Godfrey
A. N Johnson
Clyde Spear
J.T. Enderli
J. C. Green
J . Kannarr
Stockman
W. F. Spear
Parade
Grover Edge
Norman D'Olive
Entertainment
J. Cheatham
Goose Creel Rainbow Girls
Calvin Johns
Cedar Bayou
Frank Woodaré
Crosby
S& Ae iTes Spates
Channelview
Robert E. Lees
Sam Houston State College Orchestra
Texas Hospital Funds Push In Special Session
In Austin a special Texas Legislature session opened to raise 25 million dollars for operating state hospitals awaiting funds. Leaders consider two main tax proposals, including raising the cigarette tax from three to four cents, with revenue directed to a hospital building and operating fund. Governor Shivers backs immediate aid and a long-range program, as lawmakers face debate in an election year.
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Austin
U.P
Texas
House
Senate
Allan Shivers
Alredy
Quarantined Prisoners In Houston Jail
Quarantined negro prisoners on the seventh floor of Baris County jail in Houston face isolation after the death of Arthur Lee Pope, 42, from the same disease. Sheriff C V Kem fears exposure of additional inmates as others are brought to justice court.
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Houston
Baris County
Isoland
Arthur Lee Pope
C. V. (Buster) Kem
Justice Court
New Oi Drilling To Begin Here Soon
A flat at the west bank of Goose Creek near Bayview Road is prepared for three oil wells by drilling contractor Earl Carlton for Greer Dismond Git Corporation and Dean Bennett on the M.HL Bielstein tract. Bielstein No 3, started January 12, produced 97 barrels of 27 gravity oil from 445 to 452 feet. gas production is 250 to 2. Adolf Pfeffer works on Bielstein No 3 north of the road.
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Goose Creek
Bayviewn-Pelly-road
Earl Carlton
M.hl Bietstein
Greer Dismond Git Corporation
Dean Bennett
M.hl Bielstein
Ofl
Adolf Pfeffer
Bielstein No. 3
Truman Calls For Return To Normal Coal Operations
President Truman urged resumption of normal coal production for at least 70 days starting Monday. He spoke amid a coal dispute before a board established outside the Taft-Hartley act framework.
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Truman
Washington
Taft Kartiey
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