Louisiana Governor Warns Against Federal Involvement in Civil Rights
Governor Kennon denounced federal inter ference in civil rights and criticized the FEPC and debate limits aimed at curbing Southern filibusters. He charged the Democratic Party left wing with shaping a socialist pattern and claimed the South remains the democracy’s last stronghold while supporting fair treatment for Americans.
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Senate
Jama
Louisiana
South
Softball schedule and event notes across leagues
The notice lists multiple softball game times including a nine base Mite Frente league match at 7 36 p m and a St Mari s Prt Second Baptise game at 9 p m. It mentions supervisor Frank James, August outfit changes for ARU members, and a Harris district meet with Roseland venue details.
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Ice Nine
Satdiam
Frank James
St Mari’s Prt
Willi
Town man and Don Okings in exhausting six day trek
A fragmented report details a six day town run by Max Nintall with Beckin Ort and Houchvis mentioned. Gene Con appears in the garbled notes alongside CS and Squeaky, with unclear connections to the trip and local events.
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Don
Senator McMahon In Critical Condition At Georgetown
Washington July 2017 Senator Brien McMahon D Cann was reported in critical condition Saturday at Georgetown University Hospital. A hospital official declined to detail the illness while confirming the unchanged status. Dr John McMahon in Norwalk Conn said the 45 year old was in critical condition with a 50 50 chance of survival. McMahon had withdrawn Thursday as a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination due to illness.
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Washington
Brien McMahon
D-Cann
Georgetown University
McMahon
John McMahon
Norwalk
Conn
Flying Preacher Hurt in Air Crash
Rev. E. L. Mason a Baytown area preacher and refinery worker was critically injured when his crop-dusting plane stalled during takeoff at a rice farm near Angleton. The craft, overloaded, crashed less than 200 feet off the ground, requiring heavy rescue work and leaving Mason with chest and head injuries. He had served as a missionary to Africa and recently became a Beaumont church pastor.
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E. L. Mason
Mason
Baytown
Africa
Beaumont
Plang
Harris Casts Vote in Harris County Primary May Break Record
Harris County voters queued for a record Democratic primary turnout amid races from U S senators to precinct chairs. Precincts 101 and 100 reported heavy crowds at City Hall and Wilkenfeld’s Furniture, with more than 500 voters by noon. Candidates compete for district attorney sheriff and county commissioner along with eight state representatives, while Republicans plan a split campaign for some state posts.
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Aubrey Banks
Harris County
U. S
Baytown
East Harris
C. H. Olive
Olive
H. Hulme
Wilkenfeld
John Bradshaw
William H
Bill) Scott
John Cahoon
Sam W. Davis
C.D
A. ML Davis
Peter Paul Cheswick
Wil H. Thanher- Heiser
William MM
Bill) Biliort
Joe Reiss
Laura M. Pat
Light Texas Vote Seen in Primary Elections
Dallas voters participated in a Democratic primary to select a governor U S senator 12 congressmen and various state and county officers. A second party runoff will occur August 23 if no candidate wins a majority. Winners are viewed as likely to win the general election given Democratic dominance.
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U. S
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Sem
Housston
Texas
Loyalists Try Again in Texas Democratic Party Races
United Press reports Loyal Democrats resume their bid to control the state party machinery as Saturday's Democratic primary kicks off amid Republican precinct meetings. Texas law bars voting in a Democratic primary and then attending Republican precinct meetings, but allows voting in the primary and later voting GOP in November.
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United Press
Texas
No Gain Without Pain Says Solemn Nominee
Gov Adlai E Stevenson accepts the Democratic presidential nomination at the 31st convention in convention hall July 26. He stresses hard work and honesty, says there is no gains without pains and warns of the turbulent era ahead. Truman introduces Stevenson as a draft pick, Stevenson remains solemn and focused as he speaks to 1,652 delegates.
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Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson
Ilinois
Stevenson
Truman
Loase
Farouk Abdicates As Egypt Sees New Regency Line
King Farouk abdicated at the demand of General Naguib and will leave Egypt. The new ruler is to be Crown Prince Ahmed Fuad, born Jan 17 to Queen Narriman. A regency is likely until Ahmed Fuad comes of age as Farouk plans to depart by yacht with Narriman.
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Egypt
U.P
Farouk
Mohammed Naguib
Bey
Ahmed Faud
Narriman
Truman Turns Party Over To New Leader
Chicago July 26 President Truman handed the Democratic Party to its new leader and nominee Governor Adlai E Stevenson of Illinois amid a farewell and pledge to campaign vigorously. The 68 year old president praised the shift while Stevenson received the ovation and stepped to the podium amid a crowded convention hall.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Dinois
Gov. Stevenson
Stevenson
Sam Barvinn
Frank E. McKinney
Stevenson Ex-Wife Will Vote For Eisenhower
Chicago July 26 Adlai E Stevenson's former wife congratulated him as the Democrats’ pick but said she will vote for Republican Dwight D Eisenhower in November. The 4-year-old Mrs Ellen Borden Stevenson, who divorced the Illinois governor in 1948, heard convention coverage by radio and sent her ex-husband a congratulatory message ahead of time.
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Chicago
EPI
Adlai E. Stevenson
Dwight D.eisenhower
Ellen Borden Stevenson
Ilinois
Air Cleared Up But Housewives Still Mad Proves Value Of Pollution Committee
The Baytown soot episode cleared by Saturday but many housewives remain angry. D M Floyd of the Co operative Air Pollution Committee says the event proves the need for a watchdog group and quicker action next time. He urges budget boosts for the health department and stronger pollution laws as the boilerhouse stacks at the Baytown Refinery are blamed.
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Baytown
Do. M. Floyd
Co-operative Air Pollution Committee
Watch Dog
Floyd
Morrell Park mother seeks action over black soot pollution
A Bay town mother of three tearfully told the Bay town Sun she wants justice for the city’s air pollution. She vowed to compel the responsible party to wash every last winter hanging on her clothesline.
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Morrell Park
Baytown Sun
Awning Co. Owner G W Baker Dies of Heart Attack
Goebel W Baker 50 owner of Baker Blind and Awning Co at 219 East Texas died suddenly last night from a heart attack after a week of illness He collapsed at his office and died thirty minutes later in a hospital He had moved from Houston to Baytown and formerly managed a blind and awning business owned by his brother in law C Q Alexander Survivors include his widow two sons a daughter and three sisters with funeral arrangements to be handled by Paul A Lee funeral home awaiting relatives arrival from Fort Lewis Wash Ardmore Ohio and other locations
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Baker Blind and Awning Co
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Baytown
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Bertown
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Fort Lewis
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Ardmore
Ohlo
Wilma ‘Baker
Shaw Drive
Lakewood
Cpl Baker
H. E. Baker
Wr’ D. Ward
Austin
A. R. Rude
Odessa
Co. Q. Alexander
R. BE. Rude
Lockhart
Two Suspects Nabbed In Sears Burglary, Baytown
Police report two men arrested after a Sears store burglary in Baytown at 3 a.m. Officers pursued a suspect who kicked a plate glass door and fled across West Texas. A backstreet chase led to a car where two men were found. one bled from hand cuts. Both subjects held for investigation, no charges yet.
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Sears Roebuck and Co
Allen
C.T. Freeman
West Texas
Sears
W. R. Montgomery
Jonn Gray
Albert Franta
Montgomery
Houston
President Truman Returns Home After Convention Victory
Independence Missouri July 26 President Truman flew home from the Democratic national convention confident the party has chosen a winning ticket. At Fairfax airport he praised Sen John Sparkman as a strong running mate saying there's not a better fellow for the job and that the nominee picks his own vice president. The president noted he himself chose his running mate and expressed full support.
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Russell
Senate
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McKinney
Kefauver
Stevenson Chooses Sparkman as Running Mate for 1952 Ticket
Chicago July 26 U P reports Gov Adlai E Stevenson accepted the Democratic presidential nomination and selected Sen John J Sparkman of Alabama as his running mate to unite the South. Sparkman confirmed he accepted and the final convention session would confirm the pairing.
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Lyle
GC. Wilson
Chicago
U.P
Adlai E. Stevenson
Sen
John J. Sparkman
D-Ala
Sparkman
Back To Work Delayed By Miners Pay Fight
Pittsburgh July 26 A wage wrangle for 23,000 iron ore miners delayed a back to work order for 600,000 steelworkers. CIO United Steelworkers officials said a settlement was being worked out to raise iron ore pay to align with steelworkers. The steel strike ended after 33 days and the Me Sabin range walkout followed, with plants facing winter closure due to ore shortages.
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J. Robert Shubert
Pittsburge
United Steelworkers of American
CIO
TSW
Minnesota
Mesabi Range
Great Lakes
White House
Ben Didn't Think He'd Be Welcome
Benjamin Fairless, president of U S Steel, said he did not visit his CIO United Steel Workers brother in Massillon Ohio during the 33 day steel strike. He added his brother has not had much work and he doubted his brother wanted to see him.
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Benjamin F. Fairless
U.S. Steel
Fairless
CIO
Philip Murray
Washington
Benjamin Fairless
U.S. Steel Corp
Massillon
Ohio
United Steel Workers
Texas Rangers Watch Duval County Election
SAN DIEGO Texas Rangers have been increased to six for election duty in Duval County. Sheriff George B Parr known as the Duke of Duval pledged that the county returns in the first Democratic primary would be announced immediately. Duval returns are traditionally kept under wraps until an official canvass by commissioners and have often influenced close state elections with large margins.
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San Diego
Tex
Texas Ranger
George B. Parr
Duval
Duval County
Polio Strikes Caldwell Boy
Paul Caldwell age four and a half, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Caldwell of Lafayette Drive, was diagnosed with poliomyelitis after tests at Hermann Hospital Polio Center. He arrived at the hospital Tuesday night in serious condition with no paralysis yet, the 26th local and 35th in East Harris County cases this year.
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Paul Caldwell
J. H. Caldwell
Lafayette Drive
Hermann Hospital
Harris County
Polis Fatal For KNUZ News Ace
Houston polio toll rises as Luke Hill 32, editor at KNUZ, succumbs to bulbar polio. He had reported Houston's polio outbreak while his daughter Joan, hospitalized, also battled the disease. Hill dies 23rd polio death in a dire outbreak year.
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Houston
Tex
Luke Hill
KNUZ
Hedgecroft Clinic
Joan
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