Baytown makes list of Texas cities in 25 largest
Baytown rises to No 25 among Texas cities in the latest census counts. The margin to climb to 24th is slim as population figures hover near 99,202 for Baytown versus 22,429 for another city. Officials note delays and possible adjustments as the census count finalizes.
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Texas
Vtown
Nere
Bay
George Findlay
Qeesus Bureau
Odher
Sieton Ares
Eres
United Press
Yey Sea
Gal
Paris
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Corsicana
Longview
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Sau
Din
Sitth
el Paso
Christ
Wacco
Ambed Wichite
Knive
Beaumont
Angelo
War scare spurs Baytown car and refrigerator buying
Baytown shoppers react to World War II threats with heavy appliance and auto purchases. Tires and lower priced cars sell fast as dealers report sold out stocks and rising demand, while some dealers see no change and others run short, noting the rush is not hysteria but urgent need.
Fragmented town notices from undated OCR text
OCR fragment lists names and places with scattered hints of officials and events. It mentions a town office on Drive and a residence on Py 146, plus varied references to Rigeway and West PSV Workers. The garbled lines reference a city manager, a barbe, and softball, with several unclear personal names and locations.
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Naylor
Teletick
Py 146
Alex
Rosenzweig Building to Cost 30000 in Baytown
Baytown prepares a new Rosenzweig Building on DeFee across from the Post Office due for completion about September 7. Builder Abe Rosenzweig contractor Wes Dalpes architect Lowell Lammers and a city permit list the cost at 30000, with two thirds of space still available for lease at the Prescription Shop now at 205 West DeFee. The two story structure will feature ceramic tile walls, plastering, waterproofing, fireproof design and a front finished in stone with a small band box display for the shop.
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Baytown
Rosenzweig
DeFee
Abe Rosenzzweig
Wes Dalpes
Lowell Lammers
West DeFee
Edger Nichol Son
Rozenzweig
Rhatioines
Lamwuers
Youth Admits Big Top Fire Four Murders
A 21 year old youth, Robert Dele Segee of Circleville, confessed to setting the Hartford Big Top fire that killed 169 in 1944 and to four murders. He said an invisible Indian urged him, and named other arsons from 1939 to 1949 including a 1938 Portsmouth killing. He is held in Pickaway County awaiting further proceedings.
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Columbus, C
Hartford
Connecticut
Robert Dele
Segee
Circleville
Obio
Harry
J. Callan
Pickway County
Tait
Callen
Japan
Callan
Giveus
Portland
Maine
Sagee
Sid
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Barbara Dris
Ségee
Cape Cottage
Army Medical Corps
Biggest Check Ever Nets Teen Center Lease Value in Baytown
The Citizens National Bank cashed the largest check ever in Baytown, a one dollar note by the Baytown Junior Chamber of Commerce paying annual rent on an acre leased from Sam Stassi for the Quack Snack building. Jaycee treasurer RB O Johnson and outgoing president Thad Fenner countersigned. Stassi endorsed and presented it for payment. The lease runs ten years and funds teen recreation space, framed as a souvenir.
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Citizens National Bank and Trust Company
Baytown
Stassi
Milton Kelley
Citizen's National Bank
Jaycees
Stessi
Keytown
Jayceees
Kelley
UN prepared for General Assembly call if Korea war expands
UN officials prepared to call a special General Assembly meeting if Russia enters the Korean conflict. US B-29s bombed targets east and west of Seoul with heavy damage to barges, tanks, and highway installations as Truman orders ground troops. Chinese Premier Chou En Lai threatened to engage the Seventh Fleet to defend Formosa and vowed to liberate the island from American forces.
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Russia
United Nations
General Assembly
Han River
Seoul
Choyu
Bong Kong
Chou En- Lai
United States Seventh Fleet
Trimuan
Fai Msi
Formosa
Chow
Tax Free Margarine Returns Tomorrow in 16 States
Margarine becomes tax free for the first time in 64 years with sales starting tomorrow in station stores. Officials warn the public to beware butterleggers peddling yellow Margarine as butter amid repeal of the July 1 tax. Some racketeers may target 16 states still prohibiting the tax.
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Wasmingto
$200 Million Gas Pipeline Linking Houston to Northwest
The Pacific Northwest Pipe Line Corporation announced a plan to build a 2400 mile natural gas pipeline from Houston to Seattle and Vancouver BC with capacity about 350 million cubic feet per day. The project, led by president Robert Herring, seeks Federal Power Commission approval and would run from Gulf Coast fields through West Texas Panhandle and across the Rockies to the Pacific Northwest.
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Houston
Pacific Northwest
Line’ Corporation
Robert Br.” Herring
Federal Power Commission
Washington
Seattle
Vancouver
British Columbia
Gulf Coast
Herzing Seid
Texas
Panhandle Hiledts
Rocky Mountains
Armored Vehicles Lead Red Putsch Into South Korea
Reports confirm Korean Communists crossed the Han River and broke through South Korean lines southeast of Seoul with about 49 armored vehicles. An allied spokesman said the situation looked bad for the South Korean army as U.S. planes struck Communist targets, destroying trucks, a locomotive, box cars and tanks.
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South Korea
Toryo
Han River
Seoul
Emblicén
Semehok
Air Force
Baytown
Korea
Be Suspicious If Polio Suspected Says Health Officer
Health officer Dr. L W Crossman warns there are no clear polio symptoms before paralysis and advises suspicion when someone feels listless or ill. Three Bay Town cases, a mother and two children, are improving at Hedgecroft Clinic in Houston as nurses stress cleanliness and rest. Experts stress calm attitudes and avoid hysteria while noting flies and rats as possible transmission factors.
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L. W. Crossman
Baytown
Hedgecroft
Houston
A. O. Gainer
Gresham
Johnny Sandel
Yupon
Carolyn Kay
Kenney
Missouri
Three Bay
Crosby Woman Dies of Heart Attack at Home
Mrs. Albina Nedbalek, 70, longtime Crosby resident, was found dead in bed at her Beaumont Highway home early today. Justice of the Peace R. R. Zierlei reported she apparently died of a heart attack within hours before her husband Frank J. Nedbalek, Sr. found her.
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Albina Nedbalek
Crosby
Beaumont Highway
Justice ‘of the Peace
R. R .Zierlei
Frank J. Nedbalek
Nedbalek
Elton Tuck Begins 25 Year Prison Term
Elton Tuck starts a 25 year prison term as details from a contested case emerge. The fragmentary report references a day or two of pain and an attempted breakfast scene, with unclear context surrounding events and a person named Sher.
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Elton Tuck
Truman's White House Briefing Signals War Effort
The White House issued a statement after a meeting with President Truman and top leaders. It says units will be used and asks for support from chiefs of staff, cabinet members, and key Democratic and Republican congressmen and readers at the White House.
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Truman
Hayes
Douglas
Chiefs of Staff
Cabinet
White House
White’ House
Jewelry Firm to Open New Store Here in Arkansas
A Houston based jewelry firm announces plans to open a new store in Arkansas on Texas Avenue. The move expands its regional presence with a second unit to serve local customers.
Catholic Teacher Dies in Hospital at St Joseni's
Sister Mary Anthony, a 32 year old teacher at St Joseni's, reportedly died in hospital after an illness. The Catholic community mourns the loss of the dedicated educator.
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Mary
Anthony
St Joseni’s
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