MacArthur Texas trip seen as gauge of political appeal
Senator Kerr says MacArthur's Texas swing flags his gold braided cap as a presidential ring to stay though MacArthur says he will not run. Republicans and Democrats treat each stop as a bellwether while lawmakers push for his appearance before the Senate committee.
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Gngton
Robert S. Kerr
Douglas Macarthur
Texas
Vackado
Kerr
Wohar
MpcArthur
White House
Gap MacArthur
House
Dallas
MacArthur
Washington
Senate
Committee
Richard B. Russell
DeGorgia
Joint Lu
Torr Connally
D. Texas
Joint Chiefs
Fort Worth rally as MacArthur decries propaganda
General Douglas MacArthur wrapped a Texas tour in Fort Worth addressing about 150000 cheering residents. He urged Americans to reject government propaganda, warned of rising inflation and bureaucracy, and accused the Truman administration of mismanaging policy as he predicted socialist drift and cult of fear. He called on citizens to act to preserve liberty while praising U S resources and peaceful progress.
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Fort Worth
Douglas MacArthur
Texas
MacArthur
Municipal
New York
Marine Calor Guard
Arthur
Truman
Far East
United States
In Income Tax Trial Cel Ogeles to Testify
Cel Ogeles and associates rallied behind him as the income tax case enters its third week. Hemble will testify on his own behalf with defense alleging $156,000 payment. A witness list includes Babe Mite-Le, Don Lee, and Mick pilement as figures in the case.
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Ogeles
Asociates
Sis
Hour of Need
Inis
Rasmeys
Hemble
tSompanato
Dane Hudie Fidow
Don Lee
Ivan Fle
Cohen
Sas
Mickey
Wherton County Officials Inspect Baytown Tunnel Project
In Baytown at noon officials from Wherton County viewed the Bas-2Pote Tunnel tubes under a routine inspection setup. Superintendent on 1st Brown and Root led the tour with notable attendees including Nelson and the hands of the defense department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Visuers
Fragmentary item on vacations and neighbors in local notes
Readable fragments mention Edmund Burke, Mrs Roedert, Schillers, Diggy, Sabir, Fennena, Thad and T Farrar, with references to a building model, a vacation trip, and relatives in Longview. Neighbors and tenants are noted, but details are unclear and names are partially garbled.
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Edmund Burke
Rother
Fennena
Thad
Farrar
Rehs Longview
McDonald
George
Raymond Adams
J. W. Reed
Old Soldier Uses Famous Army Rule At Dallas Hotel
In Dallas a police report notes that General Douglas MacArthur received protection at his hotel penthouse after complaints of lax security. Major General Courtney Whitney, aide to MacArthur, said he followed the army file to a sergeant to gain access.
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Dallas
Douglas MacArthur
Adollphus Hotel
Lark
Courtney Whitney
MacArthur
Whitney
Beef Famine Threat Lifted and DiSalle Appeals
Washington reports a temporary lifting of the beef famine threat as cattle flow back to markets. Price Controller Michard V. DiSalle urges patriotic cooperation to maintain supply and prices, says no rationing needed, and warns future controls depend on Congress replacing the Defense Production Act before it expires.
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Washington
Michard V. DiSalie
DiSalle
OPA
Joint
Congressional “Watchdog
Committee On
DiSsle
Congress
Truman Veto Won't Stop Tidelands Bill
Representative Francis E. Walter of Pennsylvania said the House will pass his bill to give states control over seabed below low tide from Louisiana Texas and California seaward while President Truman vows to veto. The measure would set state boundaries three miles offshore for Louisiana and California and three miles less for Texas, with federal title to the rest to the edge of the continental shelf and royalties split between federal government and the states.
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Washington
Francis E. Walter
Pennsylvania
Truman
Louisiana
Texas
California
Supreme Court
Walters Louse Judiciary Subcommittee
Gistance
Judiciary Committee
Emanuel
Ener -D
Congress
Celter
Walter
House
Senate
Union
Gulf of Mexico
Federal Treasury
Iran Delays Oil Ultimatum After US Envoy Plea
Premier Mossadegh extended by 48 hours an ultimatum demanding that the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company yield 7.7 percent of revenues since March 20. The move follows a personal appeal by US Ambassador Henry F. Grady to Mossadegh, with Britain preparing for possible evacuations of workers and families while Iran weighs options, including Russia, if Britain declines to cooperate.
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Tehran
Iran
Fe2
Mohammed Mossadegh
Henry F. Grady
Wodey
Company
Tran
Moadadegh
Russia
Britain
Anglo-Eranian
Messadegh
Bush Company
B. R., Jacson
Mossadugh
Fire Death Toll Rises in Montreal Catholic Home Blaze
A fire at a Montreal Catholic home for the aged and orphans left 32 dead, authorities said, as investigators probed the blaze that gutted the building. Firefighters battled the flames and rescued residents amid intense heat and smoke.
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Montreal
Eri
Bodies feared to be found among ruins at Hinabor
Coroner A B Clement reports 26 bodies in the city morgue with four claimed, two nuns’ bodies at their mother house. Firemen continue search in the ruins in a tenement district as officials warn the death toll may rise. Rev Mother Diana Clouatre notes unaccounted persons though some may have shelter.
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A. B. Clement
Clements
Diana Clouatre
Provincia Superior
Order of Grey Nuns
Clement
Jet fighter crash near plant area kills pilot
An F 86 Thunderjet fighter crashed and burned in a wooded area near the big H bomb plant area early today, killing the pilot, the Air Force announced.
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Agren, & C
Air Force
Hearing Set On Water Problem At Baytown Oil Talks June 27
Baytown faces an oil water table crisis with a Texas Railroad Commission hearing scheduled for 9 am on Wednesday June 27 in Austin. City Manager Middleton plans to attend to seek interim drilling controls while a ruling awaits. The session, arranged by Oil and Gas chief Harry Batis, will be attended by engineers and possibly other agencies including the Board of Water Engineers and the US Geological Survey. The discussions aim to determine surface casing depths and potential moratoriums on drilling until the issue is resolved.
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Middleton
Austin
Baytown
Texas Railroad Commission
of .and Gas Division
Commission
Baytown Sun
Harry Batis
Oil and Gas Division
Batis
Texas Board of Water Engineers
US. Geological Survey
Water Board
Mondey
the Sun
Sergeant’s wedding jitters end in a brave balance
In Baytown yesterday Sergeant Henry Barker’s friend died in service and his nerves trembled as he prepared to marry Miss Betty Lou Hutson. He fainted when she appeared, but recovered and attended the wedding while she was bruised but unharmed.
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Henry Barker
Beck
Japan
Baytown
Betty Lou Hutson
Mfiss Hutson
Compromise over oil storage tanks reached in city
City representatives and Gl. Reasor officials settled a dispute over four 500 barrel oil storage tanks at Travis and Berm. The plan calls for replacing with two 180 barrel tanks, building a fire wall, and restricting drilling permits until storage data is approved. Moving and remaking tanks to occur as empties permit.
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Todzey
Gl. Reasor
Travis
Berm
Evin Floewis
W. D. Reeves
FE. W
Buelow
George Chandler
Counsil
Fight On Big Recalls Rough O' Oil Days
A Baytown filing reports a roughneck charged with aftray after a fight at a drilling rig. He claimed the driller tried to push him to the ground. driller’s girlfriend took him to a hospital. The man was released on $200 bond and returned to work.
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Baytown
Aftray
Corporation
Roughneck Agai
Tusk
R. T. Wilson
Roughneck
Sworks
Trade Pact Gets Okay
President Truman signed a two year extension of the reciprocal trade agreements program instructing that Congress had added product by product protections. He argued the changes are cumbersome and unnecessary though they aim to shield American producers. He pledged continued administration with the same spirit and objectives as since the program began 17 years ago.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Jones Quits Police Force in Baytown for Longview Job
Jones, supervisor of the Baytown police radio station for five and a half years, has resigned to take a Longview position as a radio and communications technician for an East Texas oil company. He cited better opportunity for broad experience and advancement. resignation effective June 30.
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Jones
Baytown
Longview
East Texas Oil Company
Kate Chambers Rites Held In Baytown
Funeral services for Kate Chambers 58 were held at Harthman Funeral Home with Rev George English officiating. Burial followed in Masonic Cemetery at Cedar Bayou. Survivors include husband Colbert Chambers, daughter Jessie Massailer, seven sisters in Baytown Humble and Houston. Active pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named from local families.
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Kate Chambers
Harthman Funeral
George English
1Ist Temple
Buriat
Masonic
Cedar Bayou
Chambers
Bartown
Colbert Chambers
Jessie Mas Sailer
Baytown
Minnie Juliea
Alice Hightoower
Mary Diy
Ola Hodge
Hum
Irs
Dora Bagley
Texas
Deila Hightower
Houston
John Hilton
Hantsville
Boyce Dunlap
Bi Beal
Glenn Hiltower
Gene Fisher
Vernon Murray
Lucky Odom
Oscar Hightower
J. D. Mitchell
Cedi Hightower
Bert Fritch
Ernest Hightower
Mitchell Dupree
Allied Attack Grinds To Halt Across Korea
In a report from Tokyo the siege line in Korea shows UN air forces striking Red positions while Chinese reinforcements move south from Manchuria toward Pyongyang. The Eighth Army reports no advances with patrols active as they dig in and prepare for a renewed push. General Van Fleet warns of a possible third Chinese offensive in the near term.
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Tokyo
Korea
Manchuria
United Nations
Pyongyang
Tean
West Central
Eighth
Eighth Army
38Th Parallel
James .A. van Fleet
Cainese Ofensiy
Nist
Sime
Abertar
Kumsong
Maritime Unions Strike For Higher Pay Across Coasts
New York reports that CIO maritime unions began a nationwide non-defense walkout on the East, West and Gulf coasts. Eighty thousand seamen, engineers and radio operators are refusing new berth signups, aiming for a 40 hour week, 25 percent pay rise and vacation benefits, with limited impact on tankers, rivers, and Great Lakes shipping.
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New York
CIO
Gulf
Baytown
NC Tankerermey
Esso
Nofson
East
Gulf Coast
West Coast
CIO Radio
San Francisco
Ntional Maritime Union
Great Lakes
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Hinabor
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Chicago Sun
Tim
Sy Glin Miller
United Press
Rail Board
Flowers
Siagle
Terry
Bryant
Penny
Terry Pats
Sitke Tenny
Compton
Hwachen
24Th
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Hwachon
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