Texas Tidelands dispute sparks bold federal challenge
Attorney General Price Daniel denounces federal plans to seize Texas tidelands before the Supreme Court decision. He pledges to fight in courts and Congress, criticizing action as high handed. Governor Allan Shivers and Land Commissioner Giles back a united front with the Legislature to preserve school land revenues.
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ULP
Price
Daniel
Toy
Texas’ Tidelands
U. S. Supreme Court
Congress
General Land
Bascon Giles
Tex
Texas
Con
Ses
Allanies
Tidelands
Giles
Paniel
Liberty County
Supreme Court
Eteras
Texas Public School Fund
Ifel
Wound Town Notes and Local Happenings Mentioned
Local chatter mentions Louis Meldhert and wife returning from a Grand Canyon trip while Derelee Love may be close from New Braunfels. Bowen visits a couple of days as Newsman Carrie Walls of Gadsden and son Lee appear in town. Pruett Building and Max Alt appear poised for occupancy. Mrs Banks heads to Freeport for weekend plans. James Carrell reports on American Losebell events. Chasteen advertises cooking sales as a Greece Street Church Bible commencement nears. All this amid a note on money and a new Texan pack being found.
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Louis Meldhert
Grand Canyon
Senny End
New Braunfels
Bowen
Rpinus Nis
Carrie Walls
Gadsden
Ala- 3
Lee
Abe Sires
Pruett
Old Bank
Max Alt- Ra
A. L. Banks
Freeport
Wally Branson
James Carrell
Chasteen
John M. Stuart Elected To Head Thrift Exchange
John M. Stuart re elected president of the East Harris County Thrift Exchange Community Chest agency serving Goose Creek and Cedar Bayou areas. B P Hopper named vice president with E J Clamon as treasurer. Directors for three year terms include Lloyd T Jones, Rev. George P Hinglish, Mrs. L S Gallman and Mrs. Victor Dias. In 1950 the agency’s services cost 7150 dollars and aided more than 175 children with clothing or lunches, all via volunteers in a program aimed to avoid embarrassment.
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John M. Stuart
Goose Creek Independent
East Harris County Thrift Exchange
Community Chest Agency
Meedy School
Chriren
B. P. Hopper
Hightends
E. J. Clamon
Anson Jones School
Lloyd T. Jones
George P. Hinglish
L. S.r Gallman
Victor Dias
Thrift Exchange
Zent
Goose Creek
Cegar Bayou
Stuart
Satdo
Gorilla Bushman Near Death At Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicagoans prayed for Bushman the 550 pound six foot two gorilla at Lincoln Park Zoo as a thunderstorm cast eerie shadows over the enclosure. Two veterinarians kept night vigil while doctors battled heart disease and arthritis, with public viewing allowed and banner headlines about the ailing icon.
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Carcaco
Bushman
City to review bulldozer bid for dump project
City Manager C D Middleton said council members will receive cost information on a bulldozer to upgrade the city dump. Public Works Director Red Grantham and Middleton traveled to Houston to inspect an International TD-14 surplus Army machine offered at about $3500, far below other bids. If approved, the machine would create a sanitary pit system to dig, dump, and cover garbage.
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C. D. Middleton
Middleton
Public Works
C. W
Red) Grantham
Houston
Texas Railway Company
International
Grantham
Odis Muenrink
Checker Champion Seeks National Honors For Harry Sample
Harry Sample, a Baytown checkers veteran and Humble Oil employee, aims for national honors in Paxton Illinois after Texas state champ attempts in Temple. Friends plan a surprise welcome upon his return, while Sample enjoys multiple hobbies and supports the Touchdown Club and Ganders booster group.
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Harry Sample
Harry “T._ Sample
Harry
Paxton,linois
Texas
Temple
Baytown
Checker Club
Horta
Ilinds
Checkers
Humble Oil, and Refining Company
Sample
Siste
Humble
Ervin Lewjess
Wooster
Berry
Kansas
Wichita
Roberts&. Lee Ganders
Gander Booster Organization
Miracle Saves 16 In Plane Crash Into Barracks
A C-47 carrying 16 men from Scott Air Force Base crashed at Tulsa Municipal Airport striking a wooden barracks building at an aviation school. Three janitors were injured and three others lightly hurt. The pilot said engine failure caused the crash as the plane slid off the runway, struck a fence, and veered into the structure. Passengers were on their way home from Wichita Falls.
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Tulsa
Air Force
Aviation
Wichita Falls
Heli
Plana
Truman Denounces Soviet Leaders as War Mongers
President Truman blasted Soviet leadership for booby trapping world peace with arming, propaganda, and subversion. He accused Moscow of aggression and outlined six points, then praised the free world and noted U.S. economic and defense strength offsetting Soviet threats while dedicating the Jefferson National Memorial.
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Truman
St, Lous
Ieaders
Soviet Union
Ussr
Hovwever
Jefferson National Memorial
Mississippi River
Louttif
France
Baytown Man Drowns Engaged Couple Before Wedding
In South Boston Mary Lou Flaherty awaited marriage to Kenneth Barry when he drowned in Galveston Bay off Seabrook. Barry, 21, a deckhand for John M Kilgore Towing, swam to reach a barge after it grounded and sank amid cramps. His body was recovered about 30 minutes later. His fiancee planned to wed soon after meeting while awaiting their three day waiting period.
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Rosalie Myers
Mary Lou Flaherty
Boston
Massachusetts
Kenneth
Barry
Galveston Bay
Seabrook
John M Kilgore
Clyde Badgett
Iuecke
Selbrook
Biance
Turtle Championship On Line At Terrapin Derby Night
The Grand Championship stakes race at Terranin Derby runs tonight at the track at Commerce and Pearce. A large crowd saw a terrapin race last night with C leading at the finish in one minute 30 seconds. Winners in heats included Fahy Godfrey Insurance Fahy's and Weingarten's Farmer Brown, with Mercury and Sandra and Beverly among others. The strong entries for tonight include Sizzling Steal and Grand Championship Tate Six and see Canace.
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Fahy Godfrey
Insurance
Fahy
Weingarten
Farmer Brown
R.C. Stephenson Grocery
Sandra
Beverly
Bayshore Motors
Mercury
Ace
McPherson
Mammoth Court of Honor planned by Baytown Scouts
Boy Scouts plan a large Court of Honor at 2:30 tomorrow at Baytown Community House Blackburn announces three Eagle Awards for Charles Rosser Roy Paul Bleck and Wayne Kitchel F G Sexot is recommended for Bronze PelA Award Star Awards Life Awards named for multiple scouts in what is described as one of the district’s biggest Courts of Honor in East Barris District in cooperation with the National Junior Rifle Association 108 scouts to receive marksman awards from a recent district summer camp event
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Boy Scouts
Pam
Baytown
Blackburn
Hingle
Charles Rosser
Roy Paul Bleck
Wayne Kitchel
F. G. Sexot
Jon Williams
Gene Brady
Wendall Denman
Ronnie Callaner
Robert Gunn
Steve Mays
Bil Simmons
Doyle Creekmore
Gary Armier
Reagan Dennison
Ain't Talkin Brooklyn Cops Just Don't Understand Us Silent Texans
A green western suited cowboy, Glenn Burgess of Amarillo Texas, was taken into custody near the Brooklyn Bridge after refusing to speak. Police found a draft card in his pocket and he repeatedly said he isn’t talking as he was examined at Beckman Hospital and Bellevue Hospital for observation.
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Brooklyn
Newyore
Brooklyn Bridge
East River
Beckman Hospital
Aim
Glenn Burgess
Amarillo
Texas
Bellevue Hospital
Baytown Scholars Return For Summer Roll Call
Baytown’s college-goers flood home for summer break with many enrolling at Lee College and taking local jobs or attending night classes. Notables include Frank Sheffield, Ray Robertson, Delores Behymer, and UT athletes John Red Adams and Tommy Stolhandske, among others. Some stay for Aggieland summer sessions or ROTC training while others pursue coastal life guarding at Roseland Pool.
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Carolyn Busch
Exeras
Baytown
I’ Lee College
Frank ‘Sheffield
Bitsy, Davis
Bobby Callaway
Billy Coker
Howard Lee
Ernest Miller
Edward Stanton
Barbara Huggins
Betty Bezel
Ellen Ward
George Dabney
Truett Lively
Paul Edwards
Sanders Hunter
Eugene Vykukal
Jack “Jennings
Phillip Eichelberger
Bill Busch
George Lawrence
John’ Red “Adams
Tommy
Washard Trial Switched To Belton
Washard, a 25 year old gunsmith, was moved to Belton for trial in the fatal shooting of a negro man in Certer Boyd. Judge Williford set Howard’s bond at 20000, paid by J M Wren, oilman and gubernatorial candidate, freeing Howard amid the collision report affecting Houston families tied to Boyd's wife and children.
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Houston
Wash Howard
Belton
Certer- Boyd
Her Yast Marca
Boys State Delegates Returning Home Honored by Legion Post
Baytown's six delegates to Boys State return from Austin after a week learning state government. They will be guests of honor at a Tri-Cities Post No. 223 American Legion party on June 27. Delegates include Sherwood Hensley Roger Gary Robert Larkins Paul Parkinson Herbert Kiteman and Glenn Lowry of Cedar Bayou with Ray Les a former junior counselor also attending. The Legion and associated groups will appoint representatives for upcoming years. W. R. Badger of Tri-Cities Post chairs the project.
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Baytown
Boys State
Austin
Tri-Cities
American “Legion
Sherwood Hensley
Roger Gary
Robert Larkins
Paul Parkinson
Herbert Kiteman
Glenn Lowry
Cedar Bayou
Ray
Les
Texas American Legion
Non-Strikers Beaten as Governor Refuses Troop Callout
Violence erupts at the American Enka rayon plant in Morristown as non-striking workers are beaten and cars set afire. Governor Gordon Browning refuses to recall National Guardsmen amid roadblocks and ambushes, while Attorney Fierman calls the incident the worst yet in the anti strike violence. Sheriff Medlin appeals for troops as calm temporarily returns.
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Morristown
Lenn
Roying
Enka Corporation
Gordon Brown Ing
Browning
Fierman
Enka
New York
Nashville
Sam.t. Wallace
CIO Textile
Sin A
Robert Medlin
Goveror Gordon Browning
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Senator Vanderburg's Wife Dies After Illness
Michigan Republican senator EL Vandenberg's wife dies after illness at Wardman Park. The death occurred unexpectedly with details not disclosed. Authorities did not release the exact time or cause pending family confirmation.
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Vanderburg
Thur EL. Vandenberg
Michigan
Wardman Park
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Jake Tidelands
Torr
United Front
Satie
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Ry , Olle Miller
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Herry
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University of Missouri Ab
Columbia
Russia
White House
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Hitler
Southeast Asia
Tate - Six
Cereros Ihorrow
National Junior Rifle Association
Cemp ‘Strakr
Old Gander Gulch
Suzanne Edward Bryan
Fort Worth
Delores
Behymer
San Marcos
Texas State ‘Teachers’ College
STSTC
Frances Wilson
Henry Moore
Ann Murdoch
Harold (Chow) ‘Daniels
Jack and
Shirley Shanks
University of Texas
Legion Post
Constitution
American Legion
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