Polio Strikes Morrell Park Mother in Baytown
Baytown reports its first polio case of the year in Morrell Park. Mrs. H. Q. Gainer, 26, of 76 Gresham, hospitalized in Houston with polio symptoms. A city spray program to combat polio was approved and planned to start tonight, conditions delaying residential fogging due to wind.
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Morrell Park
Baytown
Icity
H. QO. Gainer
Gresham
Houston
Housim
Gainer Wes
Mies
Gelner
Sir
Se Frenk Merlar
Melvin
Ge Gainer
Mrz
Fe Gelner
Eden
Baygen
Setar Areca
C. W. Grantham
Olf Goose
Ceeel
Old Pelly
Wynnefred Sres
Sanitarian
Setender
Iliv
Foreman Tries Again To Get Rehearing In Tuck Murder Case
Houston (UP) Elton Tuck’s attorney expects to seek permission from the Court of Criminal Appeals for a second motion for rehearing. Tuck has spent 16 months jailed since his February 1949 conviction in the automobile death of Mrs. Lester Gertrude Crowell. The body was found on North Ashbel in Baytown three years ago today.
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Houston
Elton Tuck
Court of Criminal Appeals
Tuck
Baytown
Lester Gertrude Crowell
North Ashbel
Austin
Percy Foreman
Foreman
Langston King
le Foreman
City Directory Sets Population At 24 605
The 1950 Baytown City directory lists a population of 24 605 with Highlands area cataloged separately as Baytown and La Porte. Publisher Heber Page distributed copies, auditing listings and noting omissions of Wooster, Cedar Bayou, and Baytown RFD residents.
Gambling kingpin Erickson sentenced to two years in prison
Frank Erickson of Aliso faces a two year penitentiary term after a New York court imposed multiple counts of bookmaking with consecutive lengths. He received one year and fines on conspiracy and first bookmaking counts plus one year and fines on three additional counts with execution suspended on good behavior. Fifty five remaining counts carry fines. Erickson may serve 16 months with good behavior deductions and was expected to be sent to Riker's Island.
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Frank Erickson Aliso
Setisl
Sessions
Nathan Be
Rickson
Erickson
Department of Correction
Riker's Island
Local city directory glimpses and blurred notes from Le Country camp
Fragmented OCR notes mention Jimmy Ss senior counselor at Le Country camp near Rouge Louisiana and a scattered cast including Jeff Harbour Christine Me and Beverly Anne. Other items reference a city directory with names like Garrett Guynes Gibbs and Fimderburk and brief mentions of contacts and pages in editions.
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Jimmy Ss
Onk
Leon “Rouge
Louisiana
Lessey Woods
Jeff Harbour
Christine
Acres
Dr. Hamlet L
Bleck
Garrett
Jane Guynes
Garcia
Gibbs
Beverly Anne
Fimderburk Jg A
Mathetaiy
RY Dawid
Rew
Hunt For Baytown Miss Pageant Promises Local Beauty
The Baytown Junior Chamber of Commerce and Brunson Theatre sponsor a Miss Baytown of 1950 contest. July 12 pageant at Brunson Theatre with Jaycee Robert Nolan as general chairman. Out-of-town judges from journalism art drama music and radio will evaluate contestants.
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Baytown
Rufus Honeycutt
Brunson Theatre
New Brunsels
Atlantic City
New
M. Johnson
Max Goldfield
RS. Manne
Nolan
O. B. Lee
R B. Jacobs
W.D. ‘Broyles
Nabor Addresses Leisure Time Woes
A brief note discusses managing free time and social friction, referencing cultural attitudes and hints at guidance from 1950s media. It highlights public interest in leisure and personal conduct during the era.
Queuille May Form French Government
Paris dispatch reports President Vin cent Auriol asked 65 year old former premier Henri Queuille to form a new French government today amid a cabinet resignation and war concerns. The move follows the resignation of Premier Georges Bidault and his cabinet, signaling political instability.
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Paris
Vincent Auriol
Henri
Queuille
Kores
Geor
Rea Bigault
Hia
Flash Floods Sweep 23 To Their Death
Clarksburg area faces catastrophic weekend floods with 23 confirmed dead in six counties and nine missing. State Police Captain Stout coordinates search aided by National Guardsmen and volunteers as Red Cross distributes food and relief. six Cooper family members verified dead in Smithburg, communications hindered.
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Clarksburg
BE. E. Stout
Walter Neely
Hed Cross
B. J. Coater
Smithburg
The
Red Cross
Schroeder
Cairo
Ihe Red Cross
Washington
Deddridge County
Tidelands Bill Goes To House
The House Rules Committee cleared the way for the House to consider a bill granting states full title to oil and mineral deposits within three miles of shorelines, with Texas seeking ten miles. The measure aims to overturn a recent Supreme Court ruling that the federal government holds paramount rights to offshore minerals.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
House
Texas
Supreme ‘Court
Fall of Capital Hinted as North Korean Offensives Grow
Observers in Seoul predicted the capital might fall within hours as North Korean armored forces massed in suburbs. Washington reported South Korea planned to move government to Taejon while skirmishing continued at Kimpo airport and Uijongbu near Seoul. South Korean troops with rifles faced heavy armor in a pivotal breakthrough north of the city.
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Seoul
Korea
North Korea
South Korea
Oe Cok
Washington
Taejon
Kimpo
Uijongbu
Allel
Moe
Bisowdere
2Nd Divisio
WU. S
Korea President Begs For US Military Aid
South Korea appeals to President Truman and Congress for immediate aid as North Korean invasion escalates. Rhee seeks swift U.S. military assistance and high-level talks. Washington races to speed weapons and strategy conferences. MacArthur ordered to direct Far Eastern supplies. air ammunition shipments begin from Tokyo. Alaska alert issued for anti aircraft and fighter units. Seoul calm but evacuation preparations underway.
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Washington
South Korea
Truman
Congress
Syngman Rhee
Rhee
Alben. W. Barkley
Senate
Sam Rayburn
Korea
John Chang
State Department
United States
White House
Dean Acheson
Ind
Defense
Louis Johnoonn
Seid
Ton
Broscow
Independence
Missouri
Acherian
Johnson
Bisiz House
Douglas MacArthur
Far Eastern
Tokyo
UN Considers Sanctions Over Korean Conflict
The UN Security Council, in an emergency session, votes 9 to 0 with Yugoslavia abstaining to condemn North Korea for the Republic of Korea attack and to back a cease-fire. It calls for immediate withdrawal to the 38th parallel and asks a UN mission to report on the crisis while urging members to halt aid to North Korea.
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Yugoslavia
Republic of Korea
North Korea
Korea
38Th Parallel
Mvs- Korean 5
Uiy
Russia
Truman Declares Unprovoked War Cannot Be Tolerated
President Truman said unprovoked aggression against South Korea must be understood as a serious threat to world peace and that willful disregard of the obligation to keep peace will not be tolerated by nations upholding the United Nations. The statement emphasized U.S. resolve in the crisis.
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Washington
Truman
South Korea
United States
United ‘Nations
Market slide after Korean fighting shocks US stocks
New York trading opens with sharp stock declines as Korea fighting drives losses across major sectors. Aircraft and autos lead the drop with Douglas up modestly while General Motors opens down about 3.50. Bethlehem Steel and Radio Corporation show large blocks traded long after the open. numerous blue chips fall several dollars per share. Trading steadies toward the end of the first hour with some issues regaining ground while others remain at session lows.
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New York
Korea
Doy - Orly
Douglas
Teter
General Motors
Bethlehem Steel
Radio Corporation
Jorge
United Corporation
Benguet Mining
Socony-Vacunum
American Telephone
Phillips Petroleum
Philco
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Zenith
Atlantic Refining
Allied Chemical
Mission Corporation
American Dynamic
Senate GOP says Korea not provocation to war
Senate Republicans announced after a conference that the Korean fighting should not be treated as a provocation to force a shooting war. Chairman Eugene D. Millikin said there was a unanimous opinion that the United States has no obligation to go to war over South Korea.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Eugene D. Millikin
Senate Republican Conference
GOP
South Korea
Berlin bonds proposed as three week study ends
Berlin officials discuss a tentative bond issue tied to a federal loan program. A preliminary engineers report estimates about three weeks to prepare the first draft and notes no final figures. The council expects a detailed report and a vote on the bond plan once approved.
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Berlin
Joan
New Water Overflows Prompt Tower System Fixes
Water system faults cause overflow risk as elevated Berk towers differ in height. Works Director C W Grantham cites elevation gaps between the towers main and the eighth place as a key issue. Three potential solutions are outlined in New Water Page 2.
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Old
C. W W.grantham
Berd Towers
Grantham
Bodies Found Near DC-4 Crash In Storm
Coast Guard teams recovered bodies and wreckage at the DC-4 crash site near Benton Harbor Michigan as a search continues for victims. Captain Nathaniel Fulford indicated the plane appeared blasted to pieces, with thunderstorm conditions suggesting possible lightning strike.
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Benton Harbor, Mich
Coast. Guard
Coast Guard
Nathaniel Fulford
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Baytown’ Chamber
George F.findlay
Chamber of Commerce
Pellman
Flood
Frank Oliver
HI Nabor
Sun God Times All Rights Reserve
Olin Miller
Tidelands
Lake Success
United Nations
Koreas
Security Council
Lamont
Ramans
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