Taft Campaign Seeks Uncommitted Delegates in Virginia
L Steele leads bid for ginner support as Taft campaign tours Virginia for uncommitted Texas delegation plan. From Charlottesville to University of Virginia public affairs program, Taft travels and speaks extensively asserting third nomination bid. GOP officials deny pressure claims as Dallas and Texas contest noted. national figures respond as convention nears.
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L. Steele
Uttesville
Dune Jon
Robert A
Virginia
University of Virginia
Chifre
Ohio Senhis
Spaakwan
Texas
Abus Taft
Howard
Guy G. Gabrielson
Werner Schrosder
Mwinois
Halph Gates
Indiana
Walter S. Hallanan
West ‘Virginia
Fragmented notes on drilling permits and city transfers
Disjointed OCR fragment describes drilling permits and city actions. Mentions Texas lease, oil service, lease transfer, water mains, and a council meeting. References names and places in a jumbled form with unclear dates or events.
Town and Town Ace WAHER Discarded Notes
Fragmentary text mentions Jennie Forrest Walker leaving for a tap Wisner job and a chaotic scene. The garbled lines reference a title claim and a recommended chant action with a police action and harrowing outstare window details.
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Ace Waher
Juniac
Ra Ie
Saeas
Jennie Forrest Walker
Eisenhower Blames Democrats for War and Corruption
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower charged Democrats with causing unprecedented corruption at home and a needless war tax at a rally in Denver. He warned that trusting a Godless dictatorship led to a fearful indecisive nation, citing Korea and global missteps as consequences. The address urged youth to heed his warning about political leadership.
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Denver
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Jac Denyer
Viv Toa Song
Eisenhower
Korea
Tlf
China
Germany
Four Million Addition Gets Green Light Near Bellaire
Three Bellaire developers won initial city approval for a $4 million Farr Park subdivision north of the city. Plans include 300 plus lots with sewer and water taps to meet city ordinance. Final plans and annexation considerations were discussed with city council, with no formal action taken.
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Bellaire
Farr Park
George
M. “Hillyer
J. L. Williams
Krnst Hubert
Worth Main
Bob Smith
Brosky-Winfree
Cedar Bayou
Southern Pacific Railroad
Williams
Wwe
R. H. Pruett
Willams
A. A. Ward
Estes Scoffs At GOP Spat Amid Texas Debate
Dallas June 27 Senator Kefauver criticized Republicans for denouncing taxes while accusing each other of stealing Texas. He said Democratic bosses will not block his nomination as Democrats view him as standard-bearer. He noted Democrats won more than 75 percent of primary votes and warned Republicans that corruption as an issue could backfire for both parties.
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Dallas
Estes Hefawrer
D-Tenn
Texas
U.S
Kefauver
Robert A
Chicago
Republican National Committee
É . Kelauve
Sen- Brewster
Independent Rice Growers Leader Seeks Price Supports
A. Nelson, president of the Independent Rice Growers Association, reports that Texas rice representatives helped prevent a cut in support prices for long and short grain rice. He notes the action would have cost about 50 cents per barrel if supply were ample, with most Texas rice being long grain.
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Nelson
Bayi Wn
Independent Rice Growers Association
Ison
Washington
Texas
Texas rice price support settlement in talk with Agriculture Dept
Texas Congressmen Thomas and Thompson helped push a compromise on basing rice price support differentials. Officials settled on a two year period for setting prices, with August 4 as a target. Current guarantees stand at about 9.67 cents a pound for whole grain and 7.8 cents for short grain. Names include Morgan, Reynolds, Took, Looney, and Harper from Houston Katy Alvin.
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Arkansas
California
Morgan
Texas
Agriculture Department
Nelson
Albert Thom
Clark Thompson
Wesson
Ben Reynolds Sr
Ben Reynolds Jr
Houston
W. P
Ty Looney
Durat Harper
Alvin
Baytown Reports Three New Polio Cases In June Wave
Three more polio cases were confirmed in Baytown, bringing the year total to 14. Patients are Garnett Hainds, 37, a post office clerk. Jimmy Ammons, 5, son of Dr and Mrs B F Ammons. Bartlett Johnston, 29, chemical engineer at Baytown Refinery. All are in Hedgecroft clinic, with Johnston in Calif onia. Authorities warn gradual rise may continue and urge public precautions as cases follow railroad tracks.
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Baytown
Hedgecroft Clinic
Houston
Garnett Hainds
West Main
Jimmy Ammons
B. F. Ammons
Harvay
Bartlett Johnston
Technical Service
Johnston Hyves
California
Hedgecroft
Johnston
Miss Hainds
Fife
Work On Highway 146 Tunnel Spur Okayed
Officials approved plans Friday for a spur tunnel linked to Highway 146. The Raymond Highway Department will oversee road work to advance the tunnel project, with officials stating the route serves West Main and refinery access.
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Highway 146
Plang
State Highway
Raymond Highway Department
World balance sheet for week on wars and buildup
A sketchy weekly world balance sheet notes: an end year target to set up a large army, funding increases from 3.2 billion to 450 million, aiding French efforts to strengthen native Vietnamese forces, and hopes that local troops will relieve French forces. Mentions Japan’s emperor and rising tensions in China.
Planes Hit Key Power Station in Northwest Korea
One hundred and fifty fighter bombers from the U S Australia chosen and Fuson forces attacked a hydro electric power station near the Manchurian border in northwest Korea. The raids followed a previously devastating strike that targeted the same area. The ground war saw Eighth Army units advance against two fortified positions after a Monday air offensive.
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Palnton
Frederic
U S
Chosen
Fusen
Craigs
Jn A Ko
Korea
Great Britain
Tames
AL Fleets
Decatur Obituary Notes Dan Shults Family Loss
Dan Shults mourns his mother at Decatur after the death of his father Be WiC. The article recalls Shults as a former city attorney county official judge and state legislator with family present including his wife and two children Howard and David.
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Dan Shults
Baytoten
iSun
Catur
Shults
Irs
End Ater
Howard
Money Safe Fire In Beytown Room Ignites Smoke
A Beytown blaze triggered by an overloaded cement mixer in a small room caused heavy smoke and minor damage. Fire officials say cleaning equipment in the area contributed to the fire, with a spectator noting the scene as under control after extinguishment.
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Citizer
E. Spectator
Henderson as BEF’s elected vice president plays role
Fragmented notes show Henderson identified as BEF’s sheep figure and as a former vice president of the Baytown Emplores Federation. Jimmie Parr appears in a return reference, with unclear context or full sentence structure.
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Henderson
Baytown Emplores Federation
Jimmie Parr
CB Teachers May Get Hike
Vague text notes teachers seeking a wage increase tied to education levels. Mentions wages rising from about 262 to 322 over time and reference to a teacher pay system. The fragment implies bargaining or policy talk without clear details or dates.
Texas Polio Toll Tops U S Count Hints at Rise
A garbled Texas telegraph page reports polio cases rising nationwide with Texas accounting for about a third of new infections. The item notes a public health service in Washington and cites 422 new cases, suggesting an increase over the previous week.
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Houston
UH Polios
Texas
Public Heart Service
Washington
Fragmentary Health Service Notice on Wednesday Tests
A damaged OCR fragment notes the Los Angeles Health Service announcing an injection test starting Wednesday. It references an age limit and protocol but is incomplete, leaving key details unclear. The context suggests a planned medical test or trial administered locally with official remarks.
Five Projects Bid To Cost Baytown Council $160000
Baytown officials plan to call for bids on five projects totaling 160000 dollars. The work includes gravel walls asphalt paving a deep well and pump engine storage tanks and related construction.
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Baytown
Governors Arrive For Houston Meeting Amid Political Hype
Governors from multiple states gather in Houston for a National Governors convention. Officials expect formal discussions, media access, and party activity centered on GOP influences and upcoming state conventions.
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