Galveston raid nets no gambling findings at Kemah Club
Texas Rangers swept Galveston County sites early Friday night but found no gambling activity or games in progress at the Kemah Club. Captain Hardy B. Purvis reported no arrests, and the operation aimed to curb gambling and assist state investigators in locating any illegal activities.
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Purvis
Signs and road work disrupt traffic at Devker Market area
Fragmented OCR reports signs with arrows point to Devker Market and Baytown. lanes and sections to open at West Humbje and Wast Re eder. Asphalt work cited, street crowns damaged, rains hindered paving. Memorial Hospital notes and a 1952 budget request appear among disjointed items. thousands reportedly in the net.
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Devker
Baytown
Vantage
Lanacer C.D. Middleton
Pruety
Humbje
Wast Reeder
Lions Club call at Lee dismontls for golf event
A fragmented report notes Lions Club activities at Lee dismontls ahead of a summer sports meet. It mentions detours via Lynchburg Ferry and references local figures like Bob, Jim, and Traylor in a wide bustling schedule.
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Isiefan
Lions Club
Lee
Orotton
le Sivanians
Vegins
Harsy
Rains Delay Showdown Reds Weigh War Or Peace Talks
Korea's armistice meeting was delayed 24 hours by storms as Reds massed their largest forces since spring along the war front, delaying a fateful war or peace showdown in advance base near Kaesong.
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Kaesong
Korea
Reds mass tanks as UN forces brace for drive
Eighth Army reports about 200 tanks massed north of Kaesong in the Koksan sector ready to strike south toward Kaesong and Seoul. UN troops monitor the buildup along the 135 mile front despite bad weather.
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Eighth Army
Korea
Icpi
Kaesong
Koksan
Conference City
Kaésong
Seoul
UN. Partols
Raesong
Baytown Couple Fight For Baby Custody In Court
A Baytown couple, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rouse, seek custody of seven month old Etta Jeanette Tucker. Their habeas corpus petition targets county probation officer H La Large, alleging the child was wrongfully held after being taken from guardians. Proceedings, Judge Dean W Jackson and attorney Roscoe Jeriein will reconvene Saturday at 10 am Baytown time.
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Baytown
Ernest Rouse
Dean
W_ Jackson
Congress Doubts Veto Hint Amendments Riddle Control Bill
Congress considers changes to a price control bill after two amendments passed the House amid bipartisan support. The first imposes a four month freeze on wagon and price ceilings except farm prices, while the second would raise ceilings on many foods and grant middlemen profit guarantees. Administration leaders fear veto risk but expect attempts to defeat or amend the measures in a final compromise.
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Te House
House
J. Percy Priest
Tennessee
Truman
Tiwo Weeks
Jesse P. Wolcott
Michigan
Gas Truck Explodes in Downtown Baird
A propane transport truck exploded and burned in downtown Baird, knocking out most telephones and triggering panic. Driver Claude Healmart, 50, of Clyde, escaped with only minor facial and arm burns as flames towered 200 feet, damaging cables and blocking service for about 29 minutes.
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Baird
Rrecik
Claude Healmark
Clyde
George Clark
Asilmark
Lewd Literature Became Reason For Beer License Ban
Gosch Confectionery in Market Street faced beer sale suspension until August 5 after the State Liquor Control Board found lewd obscene and indecent literature displayed at 2431 Market. He awaits county court trial on possession for sale of such materials, charges carrying up to $1000 fine and two years in jail. An officer observed shop activity including a nonuniformed purchase and nearby youths handling material.
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Gosch
State Liquor Control Board
Fnll
Abdullah Murdered in Jerusalem Amid Turmoil
United Press reports Abdullah of Jordan was shot while entering the Omar mosque in Jerusalem near his father’s tomb. An unidentified assailant fired as martial law spread to Arab-held Jerusalem and Jordan’s frontiers closed. motive cited as pro-British ties and plans for a Greater Syria peace with Israel.
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Israel
Er- i- Abdullah
Jordan
Omar
Jerusalem
Jerusale
Wat Abduile
Great Britain
Syria
United Press
Amman
Abddulah
Mohammed
Abdullah
Old City
Blaze Destroys Book Room at Lee High School
A noon fire at Robert E. Lee High School's east wing destroyed a book storage room used by the district. Assistant dean HL Miles of Lee College reported smelling smoke and returning to find the area fully engulfed, with an explosion suspected. Fire Chief AHB Lintelman and officials assisted as units responded and kept overall damage minimal.
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Brrs
Ophelia Jones
Baytown
Thee City
Chieét A. HB. Lintelman
Walter Fundell
Alig
Lm~jones
Juance
Miles
Storm Raises Hopes For Relief From Heat
The article notes heat relief hopes after a storm and reports cities including Beaumont Grand Prairie and Dallas facing water shortages. Dallas used a record 103,469,006 gallons yesterday as pumping strains were taxed and residents urged to conserve water.
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Florida
Legat- the
United States Invites 50 Nations for San Francisco Treaty Parley
The United States invited 50 nations including Russia to a September conference in San Francisco to draft a treaty with Japan for a just and durable peace. China is excluded from the invitee list as Allied leaders debate whom to include in the Chinese representation. Russia’s attendance is uncertain as the conference approaches. The draft treaty grants Japan rearmament and regional claims, with waivers on Formosa and Kurile areas, and trusteeship over certain lands. The host deadline for changes was set but postponed at the Philippines request.
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IUFI
United States
Russia
San Francisco
Japan
China
Formosa
Kurile
Philippines
Thrift Exchange Seeks 10000 Budget Increase
East Harris County Thrift Exchange directors led by President Ba Ry Hopper request 10 000 for next year to fund free lunches and clothing for needy school children as part of the Community Chest budget. The 1952 plan allocates 8050 for lunches 2000 for clothing and 50 for incidentals with expected demand rising amid higher prices.
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East Harris County
Death Probe Set on Bizarre Houston Sea Incident
A chaotic Houston death probe centers on a ship off Galveston tied to Captain Davis Wiggin and pilot W. Stiehart. The grand jury was promised a full presentation as investigators weigh foul play claims amid unclear details.
Funeral Rites Held For Campbells' Infant Son
Funeral rites were held today for the infant son of Mr and Mrs James V Campbell. Interment followed at the local hospital cemetery with mourners from the town attending. The family requested prayers for comfort.
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Campbells
James V.camp
Ennis Farmer Killed in Gun Battle with Officers
An Ellis County farmer named Lacey Timms, about 45, of the Telico community six miles east of Ennis, was killed after a gun battle with Ennis officers when he refused to drop his weapon. The incident occurred in the city jail office. Mexican government agrees to sign a temporary labor treaty with the United States, lasting briefly until stricter wetback controls are enacted by Congress.
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Ellis County
Tyro Ennis
Buit ™ P
Lacey Timms
Telico
Ennis
Mexico
United States
Us Congress
Century's Worst Food Tops Dikes in Missouri Flood
In Kansas City Missouri area last week severe floods hit the region. Federal and state officials outline relief plans as eight men production authority and administration heads coordinate. shelters opened in St Louis and Alton as cities brace for continuing danger.
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REO
Stuart
Symaington
Abo Asater
Red
Charles
Alton
Bat
Ealsemergen Rai Ymond M. Foley
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Missouri
States
Martin Dies campaign signals future for Congress
Local El Paso notes hint at Martin Dies running for congressman at large or a U.S. senator. He says no final decision yet but expects to campaign in the coming year.
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EL Paso
Martin
Thin Tir
Texan’s Father In Law Dies in Heart Attack
Teaser note reports the death of a Texas man’s father in law from a heart attack. Unclear fragments reference Amarillo resident Fivde Harris and connections to a German area Heching en. The text includes garbled phrases about daughters, marriages, and enemy forces, suggesting wartime context and possible family ties.
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