War-Scare Boosts Rain Drops Heavy Buying Here
Rainy conditions and a wartime scare spurred buying across households in Baytown. Cars, refrigerators, and tires sold briskly as trade-ins age 12 to 18 years, with dealers noting no rush but steady demand. A furniture store moved 17 refrigerators in one day, while an appliance dealer reported sold ranges despite supply gaps in Houston. Temperature dropped from the prior high as a shower hit Baytown, with 2.5 inches of rain in the last 2.5 hours.
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Houston
Big Battle On For Sooner Senate Seat
Oklahoma City reports a sharp Senate race between Elmer Thomas and Mike Monroney as they clash over farm policy and utility company ties ahead of the Fourth of July primary. Monroney accuses Thomas of commodity market dealings while Thomas counters with parity for farm commodities.
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Oklahoma City
Elmer Thomas
Mike Monroney
Okshome
Senate
Monroney
Senate Agriculture Committee
Thames
Ufe
Don't Take Chance With Polio Threat
Polio donations sustain the fight as 1949 Baytown Crosby area reports 20 polio cases including 13 in Baytown city. Local spending reached $23,257.66 last year with $3,457.91 donated nationally. Houston 1950 totals show 54 cases and two deaths versus 17 and one last year. Baytown had four cases and one death to date.
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Baytown
Crosby
Wolio
Houston
Livestock Market Report Fort Worth Cattle Prices
USDA livestock report from Fort Worth notes cattle demand steady to firm with scarce numbers. Beef cows 18.00 21.00, cutters 12.00 17.00, slaughter yearlings 17.00 28.50, calves 10.00 26.50, hogs steady to higher with sows and pigs unchanged. Feeder pigs 15.00 17.50.
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Fort Worth
USDA
Rid County Tackles Racketeers In Campaign Remarks
Richardson, a sheriff candidate in Harris County, promises to purge organized gambling from the county. He cites marble tables, punchboards, and unreported bookie shops as signs of racketeering, pledging to drive racketeers out of Harris County or into prison.
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Dale Richardson
Harris County
Houston
Organized Gamblins
Hexris County
Aghout
Ming
Baytown Worker Hurt in Fall at Humble Plant
Albert Bike, a Baytown plant employee of Humble Oil and Refining, is in St Joseph’s Infirmary Houston recovering from a fall from a tower. He broke both legs and both arms in the accident at the butyl rubber plant. Mr and Mrs C J N w h s s h e r o d e and son John of 2820 Virginia with Mr and Mrs Tack Nesselrode of 3102 Maryland just returned from a vacation to Washington DC New York City and Parkersburg West Virginia visiting friends and relatives. Mr and Mrs Clifton Boyer Wangy and Gary leave tonight for a two week sight seeing trip through the Rocky Mountain regions of Colorado and New Mexico.
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Albert
Baytown
Humble Oil and Refining Company
St Joseph’s Infirmary
Houston
C.J. Nwhssherode
John
Virginia
Tack Nesselrode
Maryland
Washington, D.C
New York City
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Clifton Boyer
Wangy
Gary
Rocky Mountain
Colorado
New Mexico
Jeanah Powell
Corrig
J. A. Wilson
Jasper
Beaumont
Jeanette Sims
L. R. Dill
Canada
Washington, D. C
Detroit
Michigan
Alabama
L. B. Masterson
Arkansas
I. B. Bleyins
Sharon
Ethpi Jenn
Joaquin
Mirs. Minne Norris
Highlands
Birth of Shirley Kathryn Perrish Linked to local church group
The Perrish family and the Bible Study group of the Church of Christ announce the birth of Shirley Kathryn. The ceremony occurred Friday morning at Ay Town Hospital with C. E. Reed leading the group in continuing the story on The Creation. Attending were Mrs. J. G. Long and others.
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Curtis Perrish
Church of Christ
Shirley Kathryn
Cleo
Long
Mira
Dee Fannin
C. G. Hollinsworth
Dick Drew
Dire . J. Drew
WMU
Second Baptist Church
J. A. Wilson
Fred Chandler
George Bawer
Wtrs
Richard Marshall
Alton Tanner
Hart Greer
Milk record set by Sterling co owner
A. Bolstein, owner of H. W. Ward of Sterling Illinois, reports a 16 year milking span yielding 149708 pounds of milk and 938 pounds of butterfat in total.
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A. Bolstein
H. W. Ward
Sterling
Clinois
US Ground Troops Ordered Into Fight in Korea
At press time the United States plans to deploy ground troops to Korea as part of a broader struggle that includes bombing North Korea’s military targets and enforcing a naval blockade. The move follows ongoing air and naval actions against Pyongyang’s forces with allied support anticipated from British and Canadian units. The report notes no quick resolution and warns of expected American casualties as ground fighting continues.
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South Korea
North Korea
Truman
North
Orean
Pyongyang
Knife And For Clay Be Set Up Here
Fragmentary report describes a setup involving SPODSOT committeeg a tonians with a $29 fee plus $10 first year dues. References to a four year plan and a kitchen or home furnishings scheme disappear into garbled text. Names and specifics are unclear due to damaged copy.
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Spodsot
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