Patrolmen Catch Teen Speeding After Collision
Patrolmen L E Bryant and H R Brown, in a police car that crashed during a pursuit on Texas Avenue, located the driver. Nev handed him a ticket for stopping sign violations, red light infractions, speeding, and running red lights, plus a warrant for resisting arrest and a $25 bond. The youth faces possible license revocation after multiple traffic violations. the police chief says he laughed at warnings and endangers others with persistent reckless driving.
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Long Lines Hope To Beat Tax Deadline
Taxpayers rush to meet the Cedar Bayou Independent School District deadline with 95 percent of 249 taxes already in. Hobart Enoch notes this is the heaviest mail payment day yet and that payments postmarked by midnight will avoid penalties. F. M. Moyers’ office also closes at 9 p.m. for district taxes. The Hanford Atomic Works in Iceland Washington represents a $367000009 investment.
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Goose Crees
Hobart Enoch
Tex Sessor
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Cedar Bayou Independent
F. M. Moyers
Hanford Atomic Works
Iceland
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Military Men To Discuss Future Defense Of Japan
The article reports on future defense planning for Japan with emphasis on preserving private American investment as official aid wanes. General MacArthur is expected to push for an early peace treaty, while the joint chiefs prepare to tour bases in southern Japan and Okinawa in February.
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MacArthur
Joint Chiefs
Tokyo
O&isawa
Special Legislative Session Begins
The session opens amid proposals to raise funds for state operations. A new state hospital unit plan seeks 7.5 million in revenue, while a broad temporary tax hike could bring about 20 million to cover hospital costs. Duration remains uncertain, with a 1941 precedent of a 10 day session under Governor Stevenson.
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Ihat
Jast
Coke Stevenson
Ching Seeks New Round as U S Strike Threat Looms
Visions to open today speed negotiations for strike votes amid union push to jam switchboards. Emergency service plans target medical police and fire facilities, while Chesapeake and Potomac defends limitations. Union seeks wage gains, 35 hour week, shorter apprentice periods, pensions, and ending wage differentials. Bell counters with counter-proposals rejecting arbitration.
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CFO
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C. H. Johnson
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How To Cut Costs in Government Eyed
A Jaycee committee plans a cost reduction program with T. E. Cook of Baytown as the designated spokesman. Members include Baccus H M Johnson R L Gillette Dr Julian Spring Jack Strickler Don Shepherd Fete Baumgarten Gordon Denning Rev Clyde Foltz Jesse Black Hank Parski and G W Ferguson. Gillette will arrange for Jaycees speakers to present reports to labs schools or organizations seeking a briefing on the program. He is stationed in poultry houses equipped with a new electric time charé entering 16 hours of light in short winter days.
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T. E. Cook
Baytown
Pace
Baccus
H. M. Johnson
R. L. Gillette
Julian Spring
Jack Strickler
Don Shepherd
Fete Baumgarten
Gordon Denning
Clyde Foltz
Jesse Black
Hank Parski
G. W. Ferguson
Gillette
Jaycees
Quarantined Prisoners In Houston Jail Under Observation
Special to The Baytown Sun. Prisoners in the Houston jail are quarantined and under observation for five days after exposure in a small air tight anteroom. Justice of the Peace W C Ragan cleared his courtroom after learning of the exposure. Dr W Dwyer Harris County health officer gave preventive treatment to a dozen Negro prisoners and seven sheriff's deputies. Treatment was two grams of Sulfadiazine in tablet form. Incoming Negro prisoners will be jailed on another floor during the quarantine.
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W. C. Ragan
W. Dwyer
Harris County
North Central Texas Ice Storm Taking Its Toll
An ice storm in North Central Texas disrupted some telephone service and caused line breaks. Officials said the situation was not serious at midmorning as warming rains began a slow thaw in parts of the region.
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United Press
Texas
Dimes Drive Nears Goal in 1949 Campaign
A Baytown fundraiser notes paralysis from polio and thanks the National Foundation for ongoing treatment costs at Hedgecroft Clinic since July 1919. Ruth Annie’s mother Ona McGary thanks donors for about 400 dollars monthly, praising progress and urging Baytown to meet its March of Dimes quota. Donation address provided. A separate note from Barre, Massachusetts reports a Boston man’s TV only works in his second floor bath.
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Hedgecroft Clinic
National Foundation
Ruth Annie
Ona McGary
The
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Texas
Mass
Boston
Massachusetts
U S Way To Elect President Invites Revolt Says Soion
Congressional debate on tax cuts and Truman veto threats dominates the page. Soion argues swift excise tax reductions should stand apart from other goals. The piece also notes unification talks on the Joint Chiefs of Staff to curb Navy influence, surplus potato forecasts from Brannan, Roosevelt Jr’s night club remarks, and the retirement of Chaplain Rev James Shera Montgomery after 37 years.
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Armed Services Committee
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Charles F. Brannan
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Clarence J. Brown
Ohio
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Roosevelt
James Shera Montgomery
Mount Carmel
Indiana
Run Off Election To Decide Winners At Horace Mann
Horace Mann Junior High prepares for a run-off to decide winners in twelve races after six officers won in the first round. Seventh grade candidates include Wendall Denman and Robert Phillips for vice president. Betty Bolly and James Partin for secretary. Eighth grade contenders are Albert Costler and Sherrill Cernes for president. Barbara Stein and Frances Parkinson for secretary. General offices feature pairs including Caimon Crow versus Cookie Gerber for vice president and Shirley Herring versus Shirley Springfield for secretary.
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Gerald Orton
Vic Davis
Tobye Frans
James Hollister
Joe Chitty
Grounds
Eddie Gray
Wendall Denman
Robert Phillips
Betty Bolly
James Partin
Albert Costler
Sherrill Cernes
Barbara Stein
Frances Parkinson
Caimon Crow
Cookie Gerber
Shirley Herring
Shirley Springfield
Chester Bureheitt
Jackie Burvick
Ray Jones
Billy Harlen
Kenneth Daw
Lynn Allen Taylor
Vivien Crosby
Evelyn Mitchell
Jimmy Williams
Hezel Flournoy
Bert Black
Pat Nicholson
Jost and
Livestock market report Fort Worth Jan 31 Cow prices rise
Active steers steady to higher, cattle 500 head. Medium slaughter steers and yearlings 17.50 23.50. Heifers 27.50. Beef cows 15.25 17.25. Calves strong 50 1.00 above last week. Slaughter hogs up to 26, sows and pigs steady. feeder pigs 11.0 14.00.
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CUSDA
Boy Hurt When Motorbike Hits Suddenly Stopped Car
Larry Gene Stoerner, 14, is recovering from minor injuries after his motorcycle hit the rear of a car on West Texas Avenue. The driver, Robertson, braked suddenly and the collision occurred late Monday. Stoerner is watched at Baytown Hospital for possible minor concussion.
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Mra
EL Stoerner
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Baytown
Baytown Hosital
Robertson
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Paul Nee
Teacher Needs Mama's OK To Whip Junior
Chief backers of a preliminary parent call were two mothers on the school board Dr Ray HK Daily and Mrs Olen Rogers. I'm opposed to whipping children in school psychologists say it's harmful. I wouldn't like it if someone whipped one of my children without fully advising me. Male board members were silent.
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Olen Rogers
Dr. Daily
H-Bomb Work Being Considered for Power Leap
Report notes a possible path to a hydrogen bomb by combining lithium and heavy hydrogen with a plutonium fission device. Commissioners avoided details at a news conference while President Truman weighs arguments for and against the H bomb. The push continues to boost fission bomb production for potential peacetime fusion of energy.
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Nuclear Energy
Truman
Congress
Japan
Johnson Says Is Progresses Toward Greater Security
Secretary Johnson reported progress toward greater security in the fiscal year and said the armed services would stay unified. He released thePeriodic report to Frey Truman and Congress, noting unification of Army Navy and Air Force figures and stressing readiness amid NATO and European recovery efforts. He warned no real peace while autocratic powers persist and urged sustained military strength.
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Pfor Burote
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