Fire Hits Warren Yard in Deadly Blaze and Seizures
A multialarm fire at No 1 Box and Lumber in Warren destroys pine wood and boxes, injuring 15 as flames threaten nearby Warren Ferrete plant and Warren Petroleum site. Firefighters estimate $4.0 million in damage while FBI and state police probe explosions.
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No- 1 Box and Lumber Company
Warren Ferretepants
Cfu
FBI
Warren Company
Sahnings
State Department of Labor and
State Police
Warren Petroleum Company
Warren
de- Bay
Joseph Higgins
Atlantic Refining. Company
Newark
Ing
Higgins Gise
Local Town News and Social Notes from Camp Cooksville
Community snippets include Camp Cooksville residents joining campaigns, travel updates, and local quarrels. Notables: Joe Knowles back from Korea, Fuller family vacation return, Reuben in Mont Belvieu about to wed, golf pairs at nine holes, Gayland Watson and Patsy x among social mentions, Ed Disbrow named Sun editor in Baytown, and a Colorado trip report.
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Vate Russell
Butaud
Cooksville
Ten
B. John Smith
Bill Richa
Sun
Joe Knowles
Korea
Fuller
Fat Dickerson
Cauline
Kleen Grant
Jauga
Patsy x
Fred O'Hagan
Etev
Charles Caldwell
Miles
Sinnie Belle Cummins
Donnie
Gay
Baytown
Cummins
Cal
Paul T Lee Forame
Mont Belvieu
Reuben
Paul Black
Charles Ring
Gayland Watson
Stence Disbrow
Lawrence
Daniel Disbrow
Truman seeks end of war with Germany by resolution
President Truman asked Congress to end the state of war with Germany via a temporary resolution, bypassing Russia’s roadblock to a final peace treaty. Western allies coordinated proclamations ending the war, with Britain Italy South Africa Australia and New Zealand acting similarly.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Germany
Russia
London
Great Britain
Italy
South Africa
Australia
New Zealand
Hain
Konrad Adenauer
Japan
United Sighing
Rayburn predicts stronger economic controls for beef prices
Washington reports Speaker Sam Rayburn stated the House will approve stricter economic controls than the Senate, while Democratic traders say rollback of beef prices is not possible.
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Washington
UPI
Sam Rayburn
House
Senate
Night Of Terror In Bay Ends Eight Rescued After Cruiser Sinks
A Washington group on a 32 foot cabin cruiser Kathleen broke up off Deale as a high wave tipped the boat. Eight youths and two others escaped, with Philip Kloskr, 33, swimming to shore for help. Rita MacDonald and Victor Fortwengler credited their calm Navy training and quick actions in the lifesaving effort.
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Deale
Philip Kloskr
Astington
Ay c
Imost Neo
Etp
Rita MacDonald
Washington, D.C
Miss MacDonald
Victor Fortwengler
Navy
Miss McDonald
Surf Drowns La Porte Son Of Jet Pilot
Dennis Edward Morse, 19 months, drowned in Galveston Bay at La Porte while playing with friends. Son of Lt. John Morse, Houston, a jet pilot reportedly rescued two weeks earlier from the Yellow Sea after engine failure. The body was found at 12 30 p.m. Artificial respiration failed. Mrs Morse and Dennis were visiting relatives.
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Dennis Edward Morse
Galveston Bay
la Porte
Yellow Sea
Korea
Dennis
John Morse
Houston
Blorse
Justice of the Peace
Calder Ewing
Traffic Death Trial Set for Friday in County Court
William Monroe Reed, salesman for a beer distributing company, faces negligent homicide charges over the January 8 traffic death of 73 year old John Rodney Smith. Smith was struck crossing Causeway Road in front of his home. Reed’s pickup was involved.
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William Monroe Reed
John HH
Sneil
John Rodney
Smith
Causeway Road
Reed
H. W. Herring Dies After Heart Attack
Herbert Weldon Herring 42 a Baytown ref inery worker and longtime resident died at 7 30 am at Baytown hospital from a heart attack after treatment since Friday. Survived by widow Ida a daughter Shirley and son Carl Dennis all of Baytown. parents L T and Mrs Herring of Hillsboro. brother Curtis Herring of Cypress. Funeral 9 am tomorrow Earthman Funeral Home with Rev A L Jordan officiating.
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Herbert Weldon Herring
Baytown
Baytown Hospital
Herring
Hillsboro
Ida Herring
Shirley
Carl. Dennis
L. T. Herring
Curtis Herring
Cypress
Earthman Funeral Home
Rev
A. L. Jordan
They Make Em Tough In Texas They Make Em Tough In Texas
Staff Sergeant Walter M. McCary of Abilene returns home after Korea with a scarred head and helmet shatter from a Communist shell. He walked to a Navy corpsman for aid and was found to have only superficial wounds.
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First Marines
Korea
Lgi
Walter M. McCary
Abilene
Texas
McCady
Commmunists
RicCarty
Navy
UN May Get Anglo-Iranian Oil Dispute
Iran denies the World Court can rule on the Anglo Iranian Oil dispute with Britain and warns the UN of protest over what it calls interference. Prime Minister Mossadegh informs the US ambassador of his government’s stance as Tehran accuses Britain of pressuring Iran and meddling in internal affairs with threats, warships, and force.
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Tehran
Iran
U.P
World Court
Great Britain
United Nations
Herbert Morrison
Britain
United Nations Council
Anglo- Iranian Oil Company
Ter
Cours
Mohammed Mossadegh
United States
Henry F. Grady
Trumat
Bagher Ka- Zeni
UN Secretar
Treyve Lie
The
International Court of Justice
Ush
Escaped Convicts Hide Behind Outdoor Theatre Stages
Arteck Brown the publicist worried as signal flares failed during the Lost Colony presentation in FANTEC NL. Theatre manager A Bell reported two fugitives at bay with a Verr pistol. Convicts Seyler 38 and Harold Pace 3 had escaped from a prison basebell team and hid behind the outdoor theatre stage.
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Fantec
Cth
Arteck Brown
Backsiege
Ceatre
A! Bell Noich
Seyler
Harold Pace
Shooting War May End By Wednesday
Foreign News Editor Harry Ferguson argues that if a cease fire is proclaimed in Korea the question is who won the war. He says Moscow already declares the Communists won and cites biased North Korean reports and Soviet broadcasts as proof. Historians may challenge that, but Communist propaganda remains fixed on a UN loss.
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Harry Ferguson
Korea
Moscow
United Nations
Unidertt
Pyongyang
North Korea
United States
Ridgway
Korean People’s Army
Gotistions
Jacob Malik
City Council Deliberates on Oil Well and Junk Yard Rules
City Council meets at 6:38 p m to vote on revised oil well drilling and junk yard ordinances The oil well rule requires 60 feet surface casing and 609 feet cement or 12 feet surface casing to protect Goose Creek fresh water sands The junk yard rule calls for an 8 foot fence a 325 annual license fee sanitary upkeep and city health inspections Penalties reach up to 3200 per day Existing yards get time to comply The council also considers buying a law boy truck trailer from contractor Frank Berry
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Toswwill
Weil
Jank Yard
Goose Creek
Lawboy
Frank Berry
Red Defies Judge in Contempt Threatover Postures
In New York a Civil Rights Congress hall fund trustee W Alpheus Hunton refused in federal court to say whether he had seen four American Communist posture members since they became fugitives Judge J R Ryan warned he would hold Hunton in contempt for defying the court.
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Red
New York
Congress Hall Fund
W. Alpheus Hunton
Menbers
Ryan
Hutte
Big Five Peace Conference Next On Red Schedule
European observers say Russia will seek a Big Five peace conference after a Korean cease-fire, with talks potentially covering Far East settlement German rearmament and American bases. They expect China to be excluded by the United States, while Russia shifts focus to Middle East pressure Iran Bahrain Island and possible Suez deals.
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Jack
FOX VE
London
Russia
Far East
China
United States
Red China
Middle East
Iran
Kremlin
Behrein Island
Arabian
Egypt
Suez Canal
Bitter Fighting Continues On Korean Front Despite Cease-Fire Talks
Eighth Army headquarters in Korea reports heavy fighting on Monday along the east central front as UN forces and Communist troops exchange counterattacks near Yanggu. A limited UN offensive moved northward. air battles persist with a Russian-made jet downed and B 29s bombing Sinanju airfield while MiGs suffer losses.
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Eighth Army
Korea
United Nations
East Central
Yanggu
United. States
Sinanju
Top Parley To Start At 6 P.M Today
UN top delegate says cease fire likely by Wednesday while warning an armistice must precede hostilities. Vice Admiral Joy hopes talks end with a cease fire the day after tomorrow, as Ridgway cautions pace depends on actual talks.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
Matthew B. Ridgway
C. Turner Joy
Ridgway
Ridgway c
Kaesong
Hsieh Fang
Far
Easter A ‘Air Force
Arleighn Albert
Si Knot) Bucke
Ry I) Hodes
Eighth Army
Alafor
Chest Campaign May Include Palsy Center Directors To Consider Application
The Baytown Cerebral Palsy Treatment Center seeks membership in the Community Chest and will be represented by Dr Bruce, Mrs Gray, and A Johnson at tonight’s directors meeting. Wes Woods notes the United Defense Fund revival to aid military personnel and other service programs, with a new Budgeting and Crediting Committee to guide fair allocations. Hugh Stewart plans to report on federated campaign feasibility, with meeting at 7:35 in Citizens National Bank director's room.
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Baytown
Aus
United Defense Fund
USQ
Woods
Baytown Man Charged With Aggravated Assault
Baytown man Leo Wagner, 23, was charged with aggravated assault after allegedly beating a Houston woman who accepted a ride on McCarty Street. The victim, 25, Wilma Howard, told deputies Wagner drove to the country near Highlands and Crosby, assaulted her, then returned to Baytown where he was arrested last night.
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Houston
McCarty Street
Leo Wagner
Baytown
Wilma Howard
Paul “Anderson
Wagner
Highlands
Crosby
Cabinas
Flood Threat Grows as Big Muddy Rises Across Midwest
Heavy rains and tornadoes pounded Missouri and Kansas causing flash floods and rising river crests. The Missouri Big Muddy forecast to crest Wednesday seven feet above flood stage from Leavenworth to Boonville, with Weverly and Jefferson City also expecting high levels. 500 plus workers and equipment responded along the river as water covered highway 73 and towns braced for further increases into Thursday. Three tornadoes touched down causing scattered damage but no injuries.
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Boonville
Missouri
Kansas
Missouri River
Leavensworth
Tleaven- Kansas
Wevverly
Jefferson City
Jefferson
Parsons
Fe Vy
Law Coast
Guar Summer
Pari Ville
Qathe
Kokomo
Indiana
Funeral Today For Mrs. Schutze 42
Funeral services for Mrs. Cordelia Thresher Schutze of 469 Wrest Jack were set for 5 30 pm at Paul U Lee Funeral Home with Rev Clyde Foltz officiating. A native of Austin she had lived in Baytown 13 years and died at 4 pm yesterday in a Baytown hospital. Graveside rites will be held tomorrow at Austin Memorial Park Cemetery in Austin with Dr Frank Jewett officiating. She was a member of the PEO.
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Cordelia
Thresher Schutze
Wrest Jack
Paul U* Lee
Clyde 2. Foltz
First. Christian Church
Austin, Memorial’ Park
Austin
Frank i Jewett
Offici 2 Schutze
The
PEO
Baytown Brothers Seed Fight Ends in Hospital Visit
Baytown brothers meet in hospital after a pitelantions incident in the United States. Authorities list unclear details while investigators review the events and medical staff report injuries.
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Baytown Brothers
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Baytown Sun
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