Truman to sign wage price controls bill reluctantly
President Truman told Democratic leaders he will sign the bill extending wage price controls for 8 to 10 months and rent controls for 3 or 10 months. He may issue a statement criticizing weaknesses. The measure, passed by the House and Senate, avoids a lapse in controls despite key concessions and a Taft-Hartley rider on steel.
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Gaington
U-P
Truman
Myer
Rayburn
White House
Trusnan
House
Senate
Congress
Trumian
Peaceful City Police Report Quiet Weekend in Baytown
Baytown police logged a quiet weekend with no major fires and 40 minor accidents. The Foreign Wars in Baytown is conducting its membership drive led by Commander T J Tallent and Ants membership chair Ants with a meeting Monday at 7:30 p m in the Ceanentinityy recreation room.
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Baytown
T. J. Tallent
Ier
WLC
Ants
Texas Woman Jailed for Harming Husband in Bank Robbery Ties
A Texas woman, Zeglen, 34, sister of Milton, was arrested for allegedly wounding her husband during a dispute over a Belgian automatic pistol. The case ties to a 1930s era crime figure and an attempt to flee with the weapon. The district attorney described the incident as connected to a broader violence pattern from past bank robberies.
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Weton
Ofa
Texas
Clyde Barrow
Hamilton
Estrow-Parker
Bective LM
Fults
Fragmented OCR brief with scattered names and items
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions several people by name, dates, and activities loosely connected to cars, publishing, and visits. It shows mixed references to Violet Pinett Rou Joyce Ford Ellen and Beatrice Steifel, with vague notes about classes, shopping, and a car sale context. The text is garbled and yields no coherent event.
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Ilburn
Sieth
Violet Pinett
Himba
Virginias
Hehell Gilbert
Areley
Eo Barker
Sangman
Beauiay
Beatrice Steifel
Coligny
Mea Robseon
St Louis
Tom Tautett
Mille Thompson
Don Richardson
Baytown Polio Victim Number Sixteen Hospitalized
Bedgecroft Clinic in Houston received seven polio cases from Baytown last year. A 16th Baytown patient, a girl named Hoyee Pipes, with her grandmother Mrs. E G Pope, was treated early Saturday and remains in fair condition with no paralysis. Attendants say eight Baytown children at the hospital are doing well. The city limits have reported sixteen polio cases so far this year.
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Bedgecroft Clinic
Houston
Baytown
E.G. Pope
Kio West Defoe
World Beauty Winner May Go Hollywood
Long Beach California June 30 Armi Kusela a blue eyed blond from Helsinki Finland crowned Miss Universe or world beauty winner. She faces a choice between film stardom and her mother's wish she return home. The 15 year old said she would stay if her heart is full and accepted a 250 dollar a week Universal International Studios contract. Her mother in Finland hopes she becomes a gymnastics teacher rather than a movie star. Kusela stands five feet five inches with a 31 inch bust 23 inch waist and 84 inch hips.
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Long Beach
Calif
Armi Kusela
Iis
Helsink
Finland
Smany
Universal International “Studios
Armi
Red Riding Hood Tale Ends in Assault Attempt
Police report a man wearing a wolf mask attacked a woman in the woods near Dijon on a June 30 incident. Garreaux was found bruised and battered, having taken off his clothes after the failed assault. the injured woman was described as a fitness instructor.
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Dijon
Franca
Rene
Garreaux
Sundsy
Garreaus
Polio Test Clinic Set At Community House
In Humble Baytown a polio vaccine clinic at the Community House aims to inoculate about 4000 East Harris children ages one and up. Dr Tod Porter says the clinic will operate 6 am to 12 pm and 3 pm to 9 pm with a staff of three administering about 50 doses daily. The county wide program includes eight clinics targeting 35000 shots.
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Johnella
Tod Porter
Baytown i
Hasta
Porter
Bayto
Women's
Tenement Fire Out Of Centre In Brooklyn
A major blaze swept through a block-long abandoned trolley barn and tenement area in Brooklyn on Monday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds as Coast Guard boats and harbor fire units joined city crews. Thousands watched as smoke blanketed the metropolitan area while firefighting efforts moved to control the inferno.
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New York
Brooklsn
Tien Coast’ Guard
Baytown Puts Focus on Disease Control Measures
Baytown continues anti disease drive with Public Works Forging manholes a measure against disease. City Sanitarian and State Health official lead screening to find breeding sites as HTH powder and new Hin pellets are distributed for outdoor toilets.
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Baytown
AL V. Barber
CW. Grantham
Qdis Muennink
Robert Feel
State Department’ of Health
Beytown
Barber
Taft Takes Over Delegate Disp May Boost Stevenson Kerr Ticket
Washington reports growing sentiment among Democratic party regulars for a Stevenson Kerr ticket. Stevenson may be open to the presidency, while Kerr is a strong candidate for the nomination and could accept a vice presidency if he falls short. Kerr’s support remains linked to Deep South backers, and Kefauver and Barkley are not pursuing contested terms.
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Stevenson- Kerr
Aldai
E.stevenson
Ilinois
Robert S. Kerr
D-Okla
Stevenson
Kerr
Salt Lake City
Sens
Nothi
Southern Civil Rights Legislaton
Russell
Ing
Kefauver
Alben W. Barkley
Governors Conference on nominees and civil rights stance
The conference quoted Governor Stevenson saying he would not pursue a draft nomination without his participation. He warned a draft is unlikely and promised to decide his course based on conditions. Humphrey stated no firm bid but hoped a compromise could be found on civil rights and federal control.
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Stevenson
Pas
Hubert H. Humphrey
Sten
Baytown Woman Seeks Word as Volcano Erupts
Mrs. Wright of North Main waits for news about her son Corporal Robert Wright stationed at Camp Kilauea Hawaii near Mount Kilauea eruption. She reports damage to the base though no casualties have been confirmed by the United Press.
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Rlf. Right
North Main
Mondey
Robert ‘Wright
Camp Kilauea
Hawaii
Mount Kilauea
Kileauea
United Press
GOP Chiefs Consider Texas Case Tuesday
In a divided Texas Republican scene, rival factions filed briefs to argue control battles within the party. Pro Patt supporters accuse Porter and aides of fraudulent appeals to Democrats to join as temporary Republicans, while anti Patt backers urge fair hearings and national unity.
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Texas
Cricago
Texas Republican Party
Lone Star
Robert A. Patt
D Hower
J At
Torneys
Porter
Henry
Zweingular
Republic
Showers May Bring Relief From Heat
Weather observer Chester Rogers notes scattered showers Monday may ease high temperatures after a weekend peak of 95 degrees. A brief squall dropped temperatures by about four degrees from 80 to 76, missing the central city area and affecting only the northern and southern sections.
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Chester Rogers
Torsa
UN Bombs Front Lines Strike in Korea Amid Clouds
United Nations planes struck Communist front lines in Korea on Monday under heavy rain and clouds that limited air and ground activity. B-20s conducted over 170 strikes in 48 hours with early results unobserved. Sunday night American Super Fortresses hit the Communists main railway line in northwest Korea for the second time in two hours before cloud cover halted further actions.
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Seoul
Korea
TR United, Nations
Tirnawa
Governors Hear Hebraskan Blast Administration
Governors resolve to swing delegates to support Eisenhower at the national GOP convention as Democratic dissidents and regional leaders press for peace moves. Key figures include Dever Thornton Payne Kohler and Driscoll signaling continued missionary support for Eisenhower and efforts to unite party factions.
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C. B. Loyd Peterson
Nebraska
Gonis
Taan
Fie
Red Es Vention
Shiv
Texas
Dixia
Paul S
Peterson
Frederick Payne
Ofaine
Walter F. Kohter Jr
Wisconsin
Alfred Driscoll
New Jersey
Rhee Plans Final Coup in Korea
In Pusan on June 30, South Korean President Syngman Rhee declared he will dissolve the national assembly if it fails to pass a constitutional amendment granting the people the power to choose the president. He said he cannot wait longer and must follow the will of the people, reflecting his bid to transfer presidential voting power from the assembly to the public.
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Pusan
Korea
Syngmen Rhee
National Assembly
Will
Rhee
Viv
Assembly
Poskey Funeral Held At Lufkin
Funeral services for Mrs. Hodgie Poskey 33 of 3213 Wisconsin were held at Clawson First Baptist Church near Lufkin with Rev. E R Couch pastor officiating. Burial followed at Gann cemetery under Paul A Lee Funeral Home direction. Mrs. Poskey, longtime Baytown resident, died after a month’s illness at Baytown Hospital. She was active in the First Baptist Church and the men’s Benefit association. Survivors include her husband A D Elvise Post and Mr and Mrs W Lock, three sisters Glenn Finley Pollock A and others.
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Hodgie Poskey
Wisconsin
Pam
Clawson First Baptist Church
Lefkin
E. R. Couch
Gann
Paul A. Lee
First Baptist Church
Men’s Benefit Association
A D. Elvise
Post
W.lock
Glenn Finley
Pollock
Baytown
Vote Stealing Charges Fly At Chicago
Chicago delegate vote contests trigger charges of fraud in several states. The Republican contests pit Taft and Eisenhower against Democrats as the national committee sets hearings for seven states including Florida Georgia Kansas Louisiana Mississippi Missouri and Texas.
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Taft
Washington
Eather National Committee
George‘torical
Gamantary
Questoners
Louisiana
Texas
Eisenhower
Ae Thimittee
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