Plans for a cross country toll highway emerge in talks
Henrytown Chamber members attended a Houston luncheon where Governor Murray of Oklahoma chaired discussions on a proposed toll road linking Galveston and St Louis. Baytown representatives included Robert Etrickland, W T Busch, and Norman Hargrave. Ridge Closed across Goose Creek while a new eight inch water line is laid. Public Works Director Grantham says the bridge closure will be only morning hours. The Veterans Service Center Bastown will be closed Friday for the Fourth observance. offices reopen Saturday morning.
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Fariews
Henrytown
Ommerce
Houston
Kanson Murray
Okahoma
Galveston
St. Louis
Texas
Oklaoma
Kansas
Missouri
Baytown
Robert Etrickland
W.T. Busch
Norman Hargrave
Veterans Service Center
United Nations Veto Blocks Red Cross Probe at UN
Russia vetoed an American proposal calling for an on the spot investigation into alleged World War II era war charges involving UN forces and Red Cross. Ambassadors condemned the claims as fabrications designed to undermine UN war aims in Korea. The veto marked the first in the UN since 1950 and drew sharp exchanges among council members.
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United |Nations
Russia
Anerican
Red Cross
United Nations
Erness
Ag Sion
Korea
Diet
Jacek A. Malik
Sop
Osal
Toss
North Korea
Red China
SGN
World Health Organization
U.S
France
Deputy Sheriff Self Applies Fine After Fight
A deputy sheriff from Montana named Arthur Barrow settled a dispute with C G Pearce a salesman of fire extinguishers. Barrow reportedly filed charges against himself and Pearce, resulting in fines for fighting. No dog was harmed in the incident.
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Arthur Barrow
Mont. Zemen
C. G
Chuck) Pearce
Pearce
Fastlee
L. Langston
Russians Release Three American Catholic Priests
Berlin reports say three young American Roman Catholic priests from Chicago were freed at 2:30 pm after about 30 hours in captivity. The priests Martin, Birowczyk, Sokolowski and a German woman guiding them on a sightseeing tour were captured near the warder line between West and East. The release followed attention from US Army spokesmen and Berlin police, as tensions over access and asylum rose in divided wartime Berlin.
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Berlin
United States
Army
Chicago
Martin
Birowczyk
George
Bronislaus Sokolowski
National
Catholc Welfare Conference
Katharina Wirtckler
Cralog
Communist Police
Ernst Bellow
Wes Berlin
Bellow
West Berlin
Polio Tests Slow Down in Afternoon
Baytown polio gamma globulin inoculation clinic enters its second day as volunteers from the Baytown Service League and Women’s Club assist. Dr. Waters of Highlands and Dr Harrington from the University of Pittsburgh administer shots to children, with N F Ste Infantile Paralysis cameras on site. About 200 children were injected, far short of the 4,000 goal, due to afternoon nap time and reduced participation.
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Johnelea Boynton
Baytown Gamma
Baytown
Baytown Service League
Woman's Club
Medical Auxiliary
Waters of Highlands
Fe, D. Harrington
University of “Pittsburgh
Houston Mass Polio Test Injections Start Clinic Trial
Three thousand Houston youngsters ages one to six crowded clinics to receive injections as the city begins a mass gamma globulin and gelatin placebo polio experiment. Half the group will get gamma globulin, half gelatin, with 35 000 total children targeted and a New York safe-kept code to reveal who received which.
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Houston
University of Pittsburgh
Wiliam McDowell Hammon
University Medical Staff
New York
Provo
Utah
President Defends UN in Final Report Remarks
President Truman warned on July 3 that those seeking a U.S. pullout from the United Nations would precipitate worldwide war. He criticized partisan attacks that erode UN confidence and cited no names, but his past comments targeted Taft, MacArthur, and Hoover.
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Donald J. Gonzales
Washington
Truman
United, Nations
U.S
United Nations
Trumen
Congress
Robert A. Taft
Douglas MacArthur
Herbert Hoover
Ruling Delayed On Lattimore Charges
The Justice Department will not decide for two months whether to prosecute Far Eastern expert Owen Lattimore for perjury as recommended by Senate investigators. Sources say it will wait for the transcript of the Senate Judiciary committee hearing on the Institute of Pacific Relations, led by Sen. Pat McCarran. The committee charged Lattimore as a conscious instrument of a Soviet conspiracy and urged prosecution for perjury due to alleged untruthful testimony at least five times.
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Washington, Ily
Justice Department
Owen Lattimore
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Institute of Pacific Relations
Pat McCarran
D-Nev
Lattimore
Baytown preps for peaceful long July weekend
Baytown residents gear up for a quiet fourth of July as banks, many stores, and some auto firms close Friday and Saturday. Post offices operate with lobby access. garbage pickups shift to noon on Friday. limbs and grass collection halts Friday and Saturday to free up trucks. Police warn against fireworks and motorists should drive carefully during the three day weekend.
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N. B. Ballard
Baytown
Chedule
Gyne
Grantham
H. EB. McKee
Merymakers
Aredinance
Baytown Beauty Contest Pool Fete Friday at Roseland Park
Nineteen contestants will parade at the Roseland Park swimming pool Friday evening for Baytown’s fourth July queen honor. A loving cup and 325 cash go to the winner, with bouquets and prizes for runners up. The Robert E. Lee band starts at 6 30 p m and judges include local business leaders.
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Baytown
Roseland Park
Tom
Retail Merchants Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Max Altman
Robert E. Lee
Robert Caale
Valentine Lee
Tom Carr
Grayson
Houston
Houston Chamber of Commerce
Traditional Fourth in Texas Politics Fireworks and Barbecue
Texans planned a three day Fourth of July weekend with picnics and fireworks across parks and countryside. Politicians from Fort Worth Dallas and Grapevine were to speak at ceremonies near the Grapevine dam as tens of thousands prepared for barbecues and displays while highway patrol warned of fatal wrecks amid heavy traffic. A standout event in Grand Prairie featured 2 year old Neal L Stewart planning a record parachute jump spree. Garland hosted campaigns by major candidates for the U S Senate and Governor Allan Shivers opponents with a major Dallas works exhibit anticipated at the Cotton Bowl.
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S United. Press
Grand Prairie
Neal L. Stewart
Birmingham
Ala
Stewart
Fort Worth
Dallas
Grapevine
Garland
Ponce raDy
Price Lindley
Beckless
Gladewater
Seni
Tom Connally
Ralph
Senate Hopefuls Step-Up Speeches
UNITED PRESS reports three Texans vying for U S Senate seats intensified July Fourth campaigning. ER W Napier planned five speeches across Garland Terrell Olessa Monahans Becos by air. Lind Boruth urged voters to expect mail with sharp accusations as Beckworth defended his fight against powerful interests.
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Price Daniel
Garland
Stephenes
Taft Gains 11 Louisiana Delegates In Shuffle
Chicago July 3 UP The Republican National Committee approved 11 Taft delegates and 2 Eisenhower delegates in 13 Louisiana contests. The committee backed seating Eisenhower by 61 AL to 58 43 Taft, with seven district delegates undisputed. Sen Robert A Taft aggression aimed at Eisenhowers Denver trip and party platform talks continued as Dewey assessed the scene.
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Chicago
Republican “National Committee
Lousiana
Committee
Guy Gabrielson
Lyle G Wilson
Robert
A.‘ Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican National Committee
Louisiana
Eisenhower
Denver
Nebraska
Taft
John 2
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
National Committee
Governors Call For Fair Shake In GOP Contest
Governors from Houston and 44th annual conference leaders urge fair treatment in the GOP race. A telegram to GOP chairman Guy Gabrielson, signed by three governors, calls for seating only uncontested delegations at the national convention and warns the party must campaign with clean hands to win 1952.
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Houston
Chicago
GOP
Guy Gabrielson
GOP Committee
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dwight.e. Eisenhower
Shivers Named Chairman Of Governors Conference Executive Committee
Houston July 3 P-Gov AL lan Shivers of Texas host to the 4th annual Governors Conference was named chairman of its executive committee at closing sessions. Shivers already heads the Southern Governors Conference and succeeds Gov Val Peterson of Neb Taska as chairman. Governors Dan Thornton Colorado Paul Dever Massachusetts Len Jordan Idaho Lee Emerson Vermont G Mennen Williams Michigan Edward Flam Kansas Herman Thalmadge Georgia and Walter Kobier Wisconsin were elected to the executive committee by the other governors.
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Houston
Allan ‘Shivers
Texas
Shivers
Val Peterson
Neb Taska
The
Nations Group
Dan Thornton
Colorado
Paul Dever
Massachusetts
Len Jordan
Idaho
Lee E. Emerson
Vermont
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
Edward Flam
Kansas
Herman Thalmadagze
Georgia
Walter Kobier
Wisconsin
Eisenhower Urges Clean Hands in GOP Fight
General Dwight D. Eisenhower pledged to keep the Republican party clean and fit to lead the nation. He traveled by special train toward Chicago to confront contested state delegations and support pro-Eisenhower leadership while noting the need for moral principles in party tactics.
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John Lsteere
Denver
Républican Party
Chicago
Georgia
Eisenhower
Wuicome
Jet bomber crashes near Everglades fringe
In Florida three miles northwest of here a United States Air Force jet bomber crashed and exploded in flames in a swamp. The incident occurred Thursday. Frank Costello’s appeal against his contempt of Congress conviction was denied by the U S Court of Appeals on Thursday in New York.
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Yskeba City
Fis
Air Force
Florida’ Everglades
Here
Costella
New York
United States Court of Appeals
Frank Costello
Wildcat tests Goose Creek legend near abandoned well
Brunson-Forench Co led by H E Bronson and J C Foretich drills within 50 feet of a 1921 Goose Creek well south of Humble Street. They seek oil amid a myth of seepage that once drew New York workers, with a prior abandoned well plugged after pollution complaints.
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Wildcat
Goose Creek
Brunson- Forench Co
Aubrey-Banks
Brunson-Poretich Oil Co
H. E. Bronson
Baytown
J. C. Foretich
Conroe
Brunson-Foretich
Goose Crack
West Texas Avenue
New York
Goose Creett
Brunson
Kiowa marshal charged in fatal firecracker shooting
Kiowa Oklahoma July 3 city marshal James Nolan Smyth charged with murder after shooting 16 year old Johnny Donald Smith during a firecracker dispute. Witness Roy Wheeler said Smyth warned the youths then fired. Smith died at a Medlake hospital while Smyth claimed the shot was accidental and planned only to scare them. The two other youths fled and were not found. Smyth held for preliminary hearing before Justice Ernest Thomas.
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Kiowa
Okla
James Nolan
Buck} Smyth
Johnny Donald
Smith
Smyth
Roy Wheeler
Ernest Wy Thomas
Charles Smith
Wheeler
Medlester
Okia
Greer
Highlands Garden Club Plans Political Rally
Highlands Garden Club will sponsor a political rally on July 11 at Highlands Elementary School. President Mrs B B Talley is general chairman of arrangements. A speaking fee of 1 per minute will be charged to candidates, limited to 11 minutes. Clifton Adams chairs civics committee and will direct speaker platform and facilities.
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The
Highlands Garden Club
Highlands
B.B. Talley
Abl
Clifton’ Adams
Doomed To Die In Holiday Traffic
Chicago agencies warn of deadly holiday travel as the National Safety Council estimates deaths rise during the upcoming period and urges caution amid crowded roads and impaired driving concerns.
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Harold E. Stassen
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Linda Griffin
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Shaw Jewelry
Carolyn Kelley
Paine
Carolyn Kitzman
Beall
Anna Ruth Vann
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Wales
Barbara Ann Stein
Altmans’ Mens Shop
Velma Carraway
Blacks Pharmacy
Jerry Ann Knoables
Citizens National Bank and Trust
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Retail Merchants Association
Mignon Harper
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