Secretary Sawyer seeks broad wartime power to allocate raw materials
Washington news: Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer urged Congress to grant the president sweeping authority to allocate steel, oil, aluminum, copper, tin, lumber, and chemicals for war needs. He said voluntary programs won't suffice and noted that the bill would allow requisition if needed, but avoid retail rationing and require discretion.
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Secret of
Commerce
Charles Sawyer
Congress
Taman
Sawyer
Sewyer
Sente Banking Committee
Trursar
Intel
K.nessen
Around Town Highlights From Baytown and Nearby Areas
Readable town notes list residents and plans including Mrs Sybil Jordan preparing four port days away on the East Coast and A R Stark vacationing near Baytown for a Corpus Christi fishing trip. Other items mention Ophelia Jones chaperoning band travel to Chicago, W W Lyons on Rotary publicity, Reuben Kimtel and Frank Braswell at a conference, and local mixups involving W W Hunt and William Wall Hunt. Also noted are Eleanor Stigg with a late model vehicle, Dr Gene Hills, and Sergeant L R Yancey seeking missing pigeons reported to Sun readers.
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Sybil
Jordan
Rudy Washburn
A. R. Stark
Baytown
Corpus Caristi
Ophelia Jones
Chicago
T. Ww. Lyons
Rotarians
Reuben Kimtel
Frank
Braswell
W.W. Hunt
W. W
Hunt
Highlands
William Wall
Eleanor Stigg
Gene Hills
Jew
Roth
Schmach
L. R. Yancey Dort
Chet“ Bulgier
Vinson Urges All-Out Arms Program and Higher Taxes
Vinson told Congress and the president that current manpower and funding are insufficient for defense. He urged a rapid, all-out arms buildup with no economy considerations, saying to “call in the military readers” and give them what they want. Treasury Secretary Snyder said Truman will seek higher taxes now, with a broader tax bill to follow.
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Washington
Tougtold Carlson
Congress
House
Armed Services Committee
Georgia
Vinson
Capitol Hill
United States
Trumen
Secretary of Treasury
John W. Snyder
Truman
Sem Rayburn
Capitol
Crook Launching Set to Open Baytown La Porte Tunnel
Baytown La Porte tunnel work advances toward nine concrete tubes with Tube 5 known as the crooked center piece. first sinking planned around September 1 at Spillman Island docks. Brown and Root to insert tubes periodically, with additional tube launched at Orange slipyards. federal aid and wartime steel delays acknowledged, project tied to defense plans.
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Fred Hartman
Baytown
la Porte
DeWitt Greer
Spillman Island
Brown and Root
Old Brown
Houston Ship Channel
Ing. Ats
Truman
Texas Highway “Department
Public Roads Administration
Houston
Port Arthur
Texas Gulf Coast
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Highway Department
Orange Steel
Weary Texan Seeks Way To Stop Gooks In Korea Front
Lt. K. E. Millar of Fort Worth recalls an ammunition truck mission near Yong Dong Korea. He describes rugged fighting at a half mile enemy roadblock with tanks jeeps and gunfire as he and his unit tried to push through. He says the enemy fired from bushes wearing varied uniforms and used weapons including a small bazooka.
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K. E. Millar
Fort Worth
Heart Attack Kills Walter J Boullion at 47
Walter J Boullion 47 died suddenly of a heart attack at 7 40 pm Monday while mowing the Hi Hat Club lawn on Highway 16 which he owned and operated Funeral services were set for 4 pm today at Paul A Lee Funeral Home with Rev Denis Kennedy officiating The body will be taken to the John Boullion residence in Vinton Louisiana for services tomorrow Burial will be in Big Woods Cemetery at Edgerly Louisiana Survivors include his wife Martha Elizabeth Boullion of Cedar Bayou three sisters Eva Boullion William Ortega of Algos and Mrs A H Baywood of Beaumont and five brothers John Boullion of Vinton Eddie Hardy Steve Boullion of Alta Yoma and C C Boullion of Beaumont
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Walter J. Boullion
Hi-Hat Club
Highway 16
Smd
Paul A. Lee
Denis Kennedy
St Joseph's Catholic Church
John Boullion
Vinton
Louisiana
City spray program delayed by reed supply issue
Public Works Director C. W. Grentham says the city’s new $1195 insecticide sprayer relies on reed-like pressure control reeds. The supply ran low after spraying Morrell Park and Highway 146 areas, halting operations until new reeds arrive within a day or so.
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C. W. Grentham
Grantham
Redda
Morrell Park
Highway 146
Tana
Grand Jury May Investigate Firing of Judge Hunter
District Attorney A C Winborn said a Grand Jury investigation into the firing of Baytown Corporation Judge E J Hunter was a possibility after discussions with City Attorney George Chandler. He sought more information to determine if justification exists as further facts emerge.
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Houston
G21
A.C. Winborn
Baytown Corporation
E. J. Hunter
Winborn
George Chandler
Baytown
Hiunter
Golden Set for Runoff With Busch in Precinct 3
Jack L. Golden secured a place in the runoff for constable of precinct No. 3 after a revised tally reduced Wyatter Busch's lead below a majority by 48 votes. Final counts show Busch 3311, Golden 2824, Humphreys 541 across updated precincts Channelview Huffman and others. Golden praised voters and pledged to run again in 1952 with runoffs set for August 26 in Houston City Auditorium.
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Jack L. Golden
Wyatter Busch
Busch
Golden
Humphreys
Channelview
Busc
Huffman
Humphré
Miller
Houston
City Auditorium
Texas reports 70 725 men available for draft in 1 A
State Selective Service in Austin says 70 725 Texas men are Class 1 A and ready for service as boards accelerate operations. Total registrants reach 557 047 with 429 802 classified. Veterans 4 A group tops 46 312, including sole surviving sons of families from World War I. Other classifications and deferrals listed.
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Texas
Austin
Selective Service
Paul L. Wakefield
Wakefield
Crosby Vote On School Tax Boost In Crosby ISD
Property owners in Crosby Independent School District will vote Saturday on a 2.5 percent tax increase. If approved, the rate rises from 1.0 to 1.50 per evaluation. The election will be held in the school building, with trustees led by President LB Krenek promising the rate will rise only as high as necessary.
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Crosby Independent School
Crosby
LB. Krenek
Draft Board Eyes Filling Quota in Harris County
Baytown draft board seeks to meet its 40 man quota for the first draft call in Harris County. Notices have gone out for August 31 physicals, but officials doubt many will qualify. Mrs. A D B Gaston says the aim is to call four men not disqualified by physical defects or marital status.
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Baytown
Harris County
A .Db. Gaston
Tedday
Gasford Sal Wcase
Willeen UE
Americans Flee Yongdong As Koreans Press Forward
Tokyo report says seven Communist divisions pressed on in the Korean War as Americans retreat from Yongdong toward Taejon and Pusan. Major General Hobart Gay’s First Cavalry and Major General Bean’s 25th Division faced heavy attacks, with unit withdrawals to avoid encirclements. The Fifth Air Force began round-the-clock strikes and close air support backed by heavy bomb and bullet attacks on Red forces in the Yongdong area.
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Tokyo
Yongdong
Pusan
Douglas “MacArthur
Hobart Gay
Taejon
Wiliam E Bean
Wes
Tae
Tasia
de Canjuring
Yongdok
Calvary
Fifth “Air Force
Wongdong
Nationalists Defend Formosa Islands Amid Red Attacks
Nationalists on Quemoy and Little Quemoy defend Formosa outposts as Chinese Communist forces bombard for a third straight day. The U S was asked to curb offensive actions while Washington and the State Department weighed requests to prevent self defense against invasion.
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Formose
Quemoy Islands
Formoga
Quemoy
Little Quemoy
Amoy
Truman
Formosa 1
Cedar Bayou Road Sewer Line Nears Finish Tomorrow
Public Works Director C W Grantham said the sanitary sewer line on Cedar Bayou Road should be completed tomorrow. The line ties to Beaumont Street and Cedar Bayou Road end runs 1440 feet east then turns south on Nolan Street for 1300 feet. Grantham noted about 506 feet per day and potential connections by nearby residents outside city limits seeking permission from the City Council.
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Public Works
C. W. Grantham
Cedar Bayou Road
Beaumont’ Street
Nolan Street
Grantham
Zoomie
Cedar- Barez Road
iSee-City
School Board Tests Oil Lease Bids At Sam Houston
Baytown trustees will decide Monday night on bids for oil leases on Sam Houston Elementary property Causeway Road Two bidders Reed Company of Houston Vand-Eimer Greyro Baytown Reed offered higher royalties 5 32 percent with bonus while Grey proposed 1 8 royalty and 837 rental if idle six months Board will study drilling restrictions before action Reed would block wells within 200 feet of buildings and Grey would limit on tract L and plugins at board president Theo Wilura said the review will continue to unseen details
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Trustees of
Baytown Schools
Sam Houston Elementary
Causeway Road
2D. Reed “Company
Houston Vand-Eimer_Greyrof- Baytown
Reed
Theo
Wilura
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