House Votes to Remove Most Price Controls Despite Rationing
Washington June 20 The House voted 146 to 88 to lift controls on most consumer and some metal goods amid rationing concerns. Administration supporters sought to extend price controls beyond June 30, while opposition argued that removing ceilings would hurt households and contradict wartime measures. Representative Henry O. Talle and Brent Spence led arguments for and against the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabil
Henry O. Talle
Brent Spence
Poe
Fishermen aboard chartered trip leave after Snapper banks
Emergency reports list 18 employees of Aserins Lumber Co. on a fishing cruise from Freeport to offshore Snapper banks. A fire alarm sounded at noon near 905 Pruett as a tank truck incident and various local events are noted, including political figures Walter Rundel and Ren Shepperd in Houston Baytown area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aserins Lumber Co
Baggins
Ras
Pruett
Debate Over Decker Drive Widening Splits Baytown Jaycees and Chambers
The Junior and Senior Chambers of Commerce clash over widening Decker Drive. Jaycees urge county work soon citing danger of the two lane road, while seniors favor delaying until state takeover of an alternate Highway 72 route. County Commissioner Hugh May warns the state will not widen until Highway 73 is complete, likely four years. May says four lanes could come in two years, freeing funds for other Baytown roads. Strickland of the Baytown Chamber and Edwin Clarke weigh the plan as discussions continue at a Jaycee safety committee meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Edwards
Chambers of Commerce
Decker Drive
Jaycees
Baytown
Jaycee Safety Committee
Hugh May
Robert Strickland
Baytawa Chamber of Commerce
Edwin Clarke
Jaycee
May
Jaytee
Dick Manne
Strickland
Busen
Rakser Road
Tri-city Crete
Tri-City ‘Beach Road
Chembers
World Balance Sheet Weekly News Hot Cold Wars
A weekly world balance sheet summarizing major war era events. Italy advances European coal and steel plan with six nations. Britain's defense minister visits Korea and defends U s policy. Ridgway probes NATO installations. Swedish pilots will carry live ammo. Malik pushes Geneva ban on bacteriological warfare. floods devastate southern regions, cattle die, beef shortages loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltic
Sweden
Jacob “Malik
United States
Souther
Axe Attack at Grey's Sawmill Injures Two Women
Albert Thompson is held on two counts of assault to murder after a noon Friday fight at Grey's Sawmill negro quarters. Witnesses say he swung an axe during a scuffle with Phoebe Taylor and her daughter Wilda Branch, injuring Phoebe’s neck and Wilda’s head. Both were rushed to San Jacinto Memorial Hospital.
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Albert Thompson
Grey
Negro Quarters
M. M. Brown
Brown
Thompson
Phoebe Taylor
Wilda Branch
Taylor
Wilda
San Jacinto ‘Memorial Hospital
President Signs Foreign Aid Bill
President Truman signed a 6.45 billion foreign aid bill to sustain the free world against Communist aggression. The act authorizes military and economic aid for the coming year, with most funds allocated to Europe for defense forces led by Gen Ridgway. The money will be appropriated later, and House Republicans vow further action as funding is debated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Schumen
Europe
West Germany
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Field
Hart Alexander
Koje
Syngman Rhee
Washington
Truman
Free World
Congress
United States
Lion
Matthew B. Ridgway
Beauty Contest Set For 4th Chamber Sponsors Fete At Roseland
Baytown Chamber of Commerce sponsors a bathing beauty contest for July 4 at Roseland Park pool. Entries open to women 16 and older in the Baytown trade area with a 3 pm July 1 deadline. Judging based on beauty, form, poise. prizes include a loving cup and 25 dollars, flowers 15 dollars, corsage 10 dollars. Lee High School band to perform. diving exhibition planned.
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Baytowsi
Chamber of “Commerce
Baytown Retail Merchants
Chamber
Max Altman
Harmon Bullock
James Rogers
CG. D. Middleton
Pop
W. W W. Brown
Nis
Lee High School
Brawn
Frank Reynolds Dies at 74 in La Porte Leader Rites Planned
Frank W. Reynolds 74 a La Porte real estate man and civic leader died Thursday at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota. A Shelbyville Missouri native he moved to La Porte in 1893 and served as city commissioner 1922 28 and mayor 1925 34. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 3 p.m. with burial in La Porte Cemetery. He owned about one ninth of La Porte land and was a Southern Pacific railroad station agent at La Porte and Sylvan Beach. He is survived by nieces and nephews in Tin is.
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Frank W. Reynolds
la Porte
Reynolds
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minnesota
Pasadena
C.A. Little
Florida
Shelbyville
Missouri
Uncle
John" Reynolds
Art Simpson
Knowles Quits Race After DWI Charge
Galveston Texas City official Eddie Knowles quits as sheriff candidate after DWI and related charges. Arrest followed barricade incident on beach. Knowlescontends he drank little and didn’t breach barricade, citing two Coke highballs. He resigns as police chief and shifts to sheriff bid once held by Frank Biaggne amid political dispute.
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Galveston
Wichlap
Knowles
Justice of the Peace
Ralph Gustafson
Davis
Texas
Ity
Frank Biaggne
Negro Polio Victim Is Baytown’s Tenth Case
Baytown reports its tenth polio case of 1962 with eight year old Frank Mathis of 2206 Creek living area. He was treated at Jefferson Davis hospital. Three others in the county moved from critical to fair after overnight rest. The trio includes Lee College instructor J C Chamberlain and doctors Zion and George Mathis.
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Baytown
Frank Mathis
Creek
Jefferson Davis Hospital
Hedgecroft
Lee College
J. C. Chamberlain
J. C. Chamberlain, Drs. Alr. Zion
George Mathis
LaPorte
Blood drive shortfall in Baytown for armed forces
Baytown lags in blood donations as Red Cross bloodmobile prepares a two day stay. organizers led by Roper and Gene Bauer have pledged 206 pints but mobilize volunteers to fill the deficit. donors with blood donor cards are urged to return them to Red Cross headquarters or to designated collection points at the Elks and Elks Wives chair.
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Baytown
East Harris
Witton
Roper
Fridey
Roger
Wand
Red Cross Headquarters
Ge Hall
Onesia
Elks
the Elks
Ben D
Truman orders action over United States Lines subsidy
President Truman ordered Attorney General McGranary to study possible legal action against United States Lines regarding the federal subsidy for the new superliner. He criticized the company for not discussing contract adjustments and noted the ship cost nearly 78 million while the company would acquire it for about 2 million, with the difference covered by subsidies and defense allowances.
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Washington
Trimian
James P. McGranary
United States Lines
United’ States
Truman
Secretary of Commerce
Charles Sawyer
Zweifel And Porter Each Charge Plot For Texas Delegates
In a heated Texas fight for 88 convention votes, Taft and Eisenhower factions clash over seating at the Republican National Convention. Henry Zweifel defends Taft’s camp, accusing Porter of aiming to seize the party by stirring Democratic participation and manipulating rules. Porter, Eisenhower’s Texas manager, counters with claims of premeditated plans to bolt conventions and disqualify Democratic voters.
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Zweifel
Porter
Texas
Republcan
Henry Zweipel Taft
Fort Worth
Jack Porter
Republican Party
America
Jack Porter Beisenhower
Houston
Henry Zweifel
Taft
Eisenhower
Tate
Cincinatti
Ooia
Harris
Tait Hoth
Republican State Executive Committee
Lavaca
Lewis . Allen
Alesairmen
State Committee
Taft Ike Chiefs Slug It Out In GOP Nomination Fight
Two former Republican national chairmen traded sharp blows as Taft and Eisenhower camps vied for the 1952 GOP nomination. Taft touted delegate strength near the first ballot threshold while Eisenhower aides disputed his numbers and touted rising uncommitted support as radio and TV coverage spread the fight nationwide.
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Taft-ike Chiefs
Raymond Lahr
Washington
Taft-Hisenhower
GOP
Republican National
Pt Yc Ival
Dwight D
Taft
Eisenhower
Taft Claims 58 Utah Delegates Support Him
New York June 20 Robert A Taft said he needs 16 more delegates to win on the first ballot and that Eisenhower is moving toward his view. He reported 58 Utah delegates had signed to back him and cited United Press data placing Taft at 471 to 405 for Eisenhower on first ballots.
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Gates
Eisenhower
Tait
Taft
Henry Cabot, Lodge, Jr
Mass
New York
Robert A. Taft
Dwight’ D Eisenhower
Chicago
Utah
United Press
Columbia
American Broadcasting Networks
Abilene
Taft Criticizes New Deal Wing in Campaign Speech
Taft accused opponents within the Republican Party of running a me too campaign and urged a crusade to restore honesty integrity liberty and peace in Washington. He stressed returning to values and criticized the current administration’s frame of reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Republican Party
Washington
Vance
Jobson
Dtion
Taft
McCarthy Denounces Texas Delegation Tactics in Dallas
Denver June 200P news account quotes Fred A McCarthy denouncing GOP Texas delegation tactics at the Brown Palace campaign HQ. He says Eisenhower will stay quiet until Texas arrives, while aides refute the charge and defend the national party regulars amid seating disputes at the state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred’ A.mccabi
Denver
Texas
GOP
Brown Palace
Robert
Gor
National
Zweifel
Eisenhow
Dallas
Zweifel Says Porter Fried To Buy Post
FORT WORTH, Tune 20 JPNos 25, bone offered the R B 4 valuable consideration to Creager in a letter Porter said. Zweifel's charges are on to Col Creager's honor and integrity, Porter asserted, especially when he isn’t here to defend him.
Radio Reception Goes Haywire Amid Heat Wave
The article reports widespread radio reception problems over the past week as operators struggle to explain the interference. Radio amateurs unable to contact distant stations resort to relaying through a ham in Morocco, Africa, while police note timing issues affecting transmissions in colora.
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Virginia
Morocco
Africa
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Ren Shepperd
Candi
Thad
Felton
J.B. Rutter
Robart Gillette
Rceth Shepperd
Batet Ik Houston
Rh Bim
Ray Fowler
Paul
Seth
Tang
Pexe
Cecil Morse
KREL
Ant Patt
Bartowai
Smilow
Steady Butler
Reyeutt
Pet
Dickie Rosenfeld
Dayton
Phil Newsom
Roseland
Frank Reynolds
DWI
Ship Line
Ohio
Kansas
Hinabor
Olin Miller
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