Cherry Blossom Time Soon Now We're Sending Trees To Japan
Washington report on the Cherry Blossom Festival recounts the long history of the tidal basin trees gifted by Japan, their planting under Mrs. Taft, and the annual blooms amid festival fanfare. It notes past wars, wartime sentiments, and postwar use of cuttings to restore Tokyo’s cherry grove.
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Japan
Harman W. Nichols
Washington
Yukio Ozski
Tokyo
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Portsmouth
Qzskj
Department of Agriculture
William Howard Taft
Tidal Basin
Water Board Thanks Wooster Area Water Users
Harris County Fresh Water Supply District No 1 chairman Andy Bargainer praises residents of Wooster Lanewood and Brownwood for cooperation during a recent water shortage. The district urged domestic use only and conservation, and Teewell is back in operation pumping more water than before.
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Wooster
Andy Bargainer
Harris County
Bargainer
Lanewood
Brownwood
Bargain
Hargeiner
Bargatoer Edge
Hargainer
Livestock Market Report Fort Worth Area
Livestock market near Fort Worth shows cattle steady with a slight weekly decline, slaughter cattle and calves selling close to last week. Good fed steers and heifers 28 to 32, cows 14 to 22, bulls 19 to 27. calves 24 to 30. Hogs 1000 head with butcher prices 250 higher for select loads, sows and pigs steady.
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Fort Worth
Choice
8000 Gis Register For Japanese Brides
The last of 500 American servicemen in Japan registered their marriages on Wednesday, securing the right to bring home their Japanese brides. The registration period expired at 2 p.m. Wednesday, and about half of the Japanese wives have already moved to their new homes.
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Tokyg—Uta
Blizzard Maroons 115 In Mountains
Tornadoes threaten several towns as a Midwest storm sweeps eastward. Utah and Idaho report heavy snow and drifting conditions, while Salt Lake City holds record snow accumulation. The Chicago weather bureau links the tornado activity to a widespread wind and rain storm ahead of a cold front. The Panama Canal is noted as 66.5 miles long with Times opening to traffic on April 3.
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Utah
Idaho
Salt
Lake City
Iteh
Simidk
Farmington
Ferguson
St Louis
Weather Bureau of Chicago
Midwest
Panama Canal
Ike Wins 96 947 Votes In Minnesota Primary
Ike's strong Minnesota showing with 96 947 votes shakes up the race as write-in efforts surge after the New Hampshire result. Minnesota officials view the count as an endorsement of his program while Stassen faces a difficult path to nomination.
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Ike
Minnesota
Hampshire
Supreme Court
Newry Hampshire
Manne- Zora
Isenhower
Streser
Tinnesota
Bernhard Levander
People of 2
Staessen
Levenger
Stassen
Fisenhower
Robert A. Pate
Ohio
Tait Wes
Bo "Werite
Yenice
Bert Warren
California
Tait Gei
Kefauver
Tromen
Voes
Highlands Baptists Start Revival at Second Baptist Church
Highlands Baptists begin revival tonight at 7 pm at Highlands Second Baptist Church with Rev. AL Martin as preacher through Monday, then Rev. Connelly Evans of Belmont Baptist Church will take over. Martin handles singing. preaching at 7:30 pm daily. a Monday tent service added. a prayer meeting at 7 pm.
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Highlands Second Baptist Church
AL Martin
Connelly Evans
Belmont Baptist Church of Quessa
Martin
Rail Worker Hurt In Fall Off Trestle
Andrey J. Glen a 32 year old rail section hand on the Southern Pacific Railroad fell from a trestle into a dry slough in the San Jacinto river area while driving railroad spikes. He was rushed by emergency crews to a Houston hospital with serious injuries.
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Andrey J. Glen
Southern Pacific
San Jacinto
LeRoy Sansom
Dayton
Glen
Sansom
Houston
Channel
Greens Bayou
Highlands
Talien
Baytown Couple Welcome James Russell Sirratt
Mr. and Mrs. EG Sirratt of Baytown announce the birth of a son, James Russell, at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital on Thursday. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Tanner and TM Hula Sirratt, both of Malvern, Ark.
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Sirratt
EG. Sirratt
Baytown
James Russell
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
J. D. Tanner
Hula Sirratt
Malvern
Ark
Stock Quotes Special To The Baytown Sun VAN EHEC
Market listings show numerous tickers and shares for major firms including American Renavbd, Calvan Oil, Celanese, Chrysler Corp, Dow Chem, Du Pont, Freeport, Gen Electric, Gen Motors, Goodyear, Gulf Oil, Humble Oil, Intertake, Nickel, Tex Gulf Sulph, Union, U.S. Steel, and more. Amid the quotes a brief update notes a search underway in Columbus Ohio for 23 year old Helmut Graet, last seen after being reported missing by his Austrian manufacturer family. A truck driver reported picking up a youth resembling Graet in Franklin County.
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van Ehec
Allez Ludlum
Ailis-Chalmers
Stgederdnee
Eand Tb
Amez Wiedens
Beth Steel
Calvan Oil
Calumet
Celanese
Celatex
Cessna 2
Chi. Corp
Chrysler Corp
Columb Gas
Creale Pet
Chvster Oil
Davidson Chore Dow Chem
du Pont Cham
Tastman Kodak
el Paso Natural Gas
Freeport Sylph Gen Electric
Gen Motors
Gen Tire
Gillette
Goodyeer Tire
Greyhound Bus
Gulf Oi
Gulf Stat Wit Vousion
Sen
H Land P Co
Humble Oil
Impetisl
Intertake
Tron Inti Nickel
Tupiter Oil
Pet Libby Ate Liggett and Siyers Loew's Inc
la Land
Mask Trucks
Snd
Mont.-Dakota
Stil Sat Dairy
Ohio Gil Ye
Eee
Packard Motors
Pancoastal Oil
Panhandle P and & Owner’s Inc
Richfiel Repair Steel
St Regis
Sinclair Oil
Sacony-V. Sou Pacif
Stan Oil Calif
Stan Oil Ind
Stan Oil
Stan Oil NZ
Sea of & Stanrsy Oil
Texas Co
Texas Gulf
Tex Gulf
Tidewater Corp - Union
Gil of
Calif
U.S. Steel
Wendley Pet
Cotton
Columbus
O. I
Ohio
Franklin County
Helmut Graet
Maren
Sea Quake Blamed For Freakish Wave At River's Mouth
New Orleans reports a five foot wall of water swept the Mississippi at Southwest Pass washing away about 104 tons of jetty blocks. US Weather Bureau officials cited possible undersea quake or strong winds, though Burrwood station logged only 35 mph winds and an 18 inch water rise as the wave struck. The sea pilots said the wave appeared suddenly, washing over socks at the Mouth of the River station with blocks toppled and no further damage noted.
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New Orleans
Mississippi River
Stephen Lichtblau
US Weather Bureau
New Oreens
Burrwood
Ume
Baytown Man Injured In Crash Near Bay City
Baytown man Lewis James Eskew and Baytown resident Charles Lewis Pierce were reported in serious condition at Mata Gorda General Hospital after a Buick slid off the road near Clemville, struck a culvert, and skidded 360 feet. Eskew suffered multiple jaw fractures, a deep cut, a fractured ankle, and head injuries. Pierce had facial and other cuts and bruises.
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Bay City
Lewis James Eskew
Houston
Charles Lewis Pierce
Baytown
Matagorda General Hospital
Jack Cole
W. A. Cowan
C.C. Coker
Marham
Clemville
Pierce
Wily Willy Turns On Stagecraft For Trial Day Two
The trial of suitor, the 25 year old bank bandit known as The Actor, resumes amid heavy guards at the courthouse. Prosecutors seek to use stagecraft observations from books found in Sutton’s apartment to influence jurors while his attorney notes potential evidence. Investigators say Sutton and henchman Kling are charged with robbing the Sunnyside Branch of Manufacturers Trust Co on March 9, 1950.
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Suitor
George Washington Herz
Sutton
Willie
Herz
Freud
Arnold Schuster
Schuster
Thomas
Mad Dog
Sunnyside
Manufacturers Trust Co
Lions Club To Pick Convention Delegates In Galveston
Delegates to the Lions Club district convention in Galveston on May 7 to 12 are being selected and will be announced at the next meeting. Guests at the meeting included James Brannen C S Chase A L Tordak Carl D Marzy D D Somerall A B Hicks Harry E Jones Anta Ruthmann W F Alexander A J Cuchia Eddie Delaney and Bod Wilkins.
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Lion's Clun
Galveston
Lions Sesterder
James Brannen
C. S. Chase
A. L. Tordak
Carl D. Marzy
D. D. Somerall
A. B. Hicks
Harry E. Jones
Anta Ruthmann
W. F. Alexander
A.J. Cuchia
Eddie Delaney
Bod Wilkins
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Robert B. Dolson
Trent
International
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Raytheon
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North Main
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Stondnight
Buckaroo Sheriff OF
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Michael Chapin
Wily Willy
Lions Club
Cedars Drive
Hey
Wes Pay Tracter
Rayrowd
Cleason
Rory Basse
Gleason Cartesan
Stooge
Little Lulu
Dottle Chess
Tate Pees Diem
Fairgrounds Lions Club
Irguss
DR. Peppers
Constance Smith
Jeffrey Hunter
Cartoon
Libery Networy
Franklin Cennedy
Esser Rayiter
Reveille
Waites
Mersing
Late Nees
Watehicz
Thako
Coryt
Tiek Eason
van Hefl Patricia Heyy
Ferrers
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Barbara Britton
Bandit Queen
Exra
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Technicalor
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James Cagnet
Phyllis Thaxte
Raymond Mas
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