California Quake Strikes Cities Across Southland
A powerful quake centered in the Mojave desert rattled Southern California for about five minutes, felt from Bakersfield to the Mexican border and in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland. It caused broken power lines, a Sunset Boulevard crack, store windows shattering, and several oil-field blazes, with no immediate major damage reported.
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Highway Patrol
Sheriff's Office
Tehachapt Mountains
Gorman
Here
Desert
Bakersfield
Mexican
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Sehaas
Los Angeles
San Jose
Oakland
Indio
Charles ¥. Richter
California Institut Technology
Pasadena
Mojave Desert
Csfornia
Hollywood
Sunset Boulevard
Cit
Long Beach
Democrat Split Seems Certain in Southern Delegations
The dispute centers on loyalty pledges and civil rights as Texas and Mississippi Regulars threaten to bolt if a liberal plank is adopted. Contested delegations remain seated temporarily, with seat disputes unresolved and the potential for a southern splinter party akin to 1948.
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Nalions
Texas
Missippi
Mississippi
Big City
Richard B. Russell
South
Truman
Harriman-Kevauver
VFW Denies Backing May In Local Race
Grover Edge, master of ceremonies for a Veterans of Foreign Wars rally, stated the VFW does not endorse High May for county commissioner. He cited the post charter forbidding local endorsements, though national ties have endorsed other offices. The rally, at 7:20 p.m. Monday, will use the VFW hall parking area on Decker Drive, with mosquito control and auxiliary refreshments planned. candidates invited to attend.
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Grover Edge
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
High May
Edge
May
Decker Drive
Post
Price Daniel
U. S
Auxiliary
Allies recapture Old Baldy peak in Korea action
UN artillery doubled then tripled fire as foot soldiers prepared for a final assault. Stubborn Communist resistance and fog slowed progress. crest gained after more than seven hours of fighting west of Chorwon. Air action limited by clouds. MiG-25s damaged. Carrier planes struck power plants and a radio station on the coast.
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Page One
Chorwon
Sinanju
No. 2
Korea
Bataan
Ramsey Seeks County Post In Precinct Two Race
Ramsey campaigns across precinct two claiming he can aid the people there. He tours streets from a pickup mounted microphone, cites Channelview and Baytown as strong bases, and predicts a 1 2 finish in a four man field after election night votes are counted.
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Precinct Two
Remsey
Ramsey
Channelview
Baytown
Bill Philpot
Mortis Hall Faces Swindle Charges in Indictments
Jerney testified he had paid back part of the money and could repay the rest if time were allowed. Indictments allege Hall defrauded Helen Riley 3500 Angela Mytelin 2500 and Elizabeth Freeman 2000 by selling mortgage notes on a house then mortgaging a vacant lot elsewhere. La Porte Rebekahs plan 7:30 pm meeting at Odd Fellows Hall.
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Jerney
Hell
Helen Louise Riley
Angela Dmytelin
Elizabeth Freeman
la Porte
Deadlock Seen in Steel Strike Says CIO Leader Phil Murray
Pittsburgh July 21 J Robert Shubert President Philip Murray told CIO United Steelworkers policy makers the 40 day strike against the steel industry is hopelessly deadlocked. He cited an "unholy" industry alliance and a refusal to enforce union shop as the main obstacles, saying there is no hope of resolution and stressing absolute worker solidarity.
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J. Robert Shubert
Pittsburgh
Philip Murray
CIO
United Steelworkers
Murray
Truman
Steel and Allied
Steel Industry
Livestock Market Report Fort Worth July 21
Livestock totals: Cattle 5,408 steady with ranges for good and choice steers and yearlings. Calves 2,000 steady for good and choice slaughter calves, utility and commercial, and stockers. Hogs 9,900 higher on Friday for butchers, sows up to 50 cents, feeder pigs steady with price spread shown for 180 to 380 pound ranges.
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Fort Worth
Cathriners Welcome Daughter at San Jacinto Memorial
Mr and Mrs Edward S Cathriner announce the birth of a daughter on Sunday at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital. The infant joins the family at 500 Park.
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Edward S. Cathrinet Jr
500 Park
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
San Jacinto Memorial
Edward S. Cathriner
Paris
Marshall
Baytown
Bernard Petters — Highands
Willie Ray Rousé
Bayown
Ben H. Magness
Fast
Bids Open for La Porte School Band Building Project
Bids for the construction of the La Porte school band building will be opened at the School Board meeting Tuesday night. Bid deadline is 5 pm Tuesday. The board will convene at p m to open bids and award the contract. Mother Dies Mrs John Fuchs of Baytown and wife attended funeral services for Mrs R A Dossett in Monroe Louisiana.
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la Porte School
la Porte
John Fuchs
Baytown
Monroe
la Porte Eagles
la Porte Fraternal Order of Eagles
Shivers Delegates Face Big Decision at Convention
Kerr seeks second choice and notes Shivers group loyal to Russell while Maverick faction challenges seating of regular delegates. Werkman backs seating Loyalist delegates as liberals' ideals tied to Roosevelt and Truman briefly outlined amid Texas convention floor actions. Highlands Rotary and La Porte Eagles announce Tuesday meetings. Baytown merchants urged to buy locally.
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Kerr
Russell
Maverick
Werkman
Franklin D. Rogsert
Truman
Shivers
Texas Standard
Tony
Shivers Grewup
Wild West Rodeo Two Nights at Humble Ball Park
A wild west rodeo is set for Humble ball park at 8 15 p m Monday and Tuesday presented by the National Rodeo Association. The tour spans the United States Canada and Europe with Roy Simpson riding Trigger and a $1000 spectator prize for riding the bull Big Syd for ten seconds.
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Humble Ball Park
National Rodeo Association
United States
Canada
Europe
Roy Simpson
Trigger
Big Syd
Sick List and Local Club Notices From La Porte
Local notices list residents on the sick list and names tied to Highlands La Porte Rotary and DeMolay Mothers Club events. Also brief note from Lincoln Nebraska about a state employee who was painted into a parking ticket after a curb was painted red.
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Neb
Police Department
Crosby rally drowns out talk on Decker Drive plan
A Baytown political rally featured heated exchanges over Decker Drive widening and county funding. May promised to use road funds fully for the project while Dacus accused him of misallocating funds, citing figures from the Taxpayers Research Association. Local officials and candidates, including district attorney hopefuls and constable contenders, attended.
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Cedar Bayou
Taxpayers Research Association
Tax Research Association
Precinct 2
Decker
comMssioners Court
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Y. V. Ramsey
Missioner
John Cutler
Sam Davis
Astrict
John
Dick) Little
Atte
E.W. Vetuskt Ang Paut Bua
Dirk Paul Anderson
Kern
B. Cannan
Eby O. Nimitz
Congrs
Man Et Large
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