Lattimore Lawyers Call McCarthy Espionage Charge a Lie
Washington March 27 Lawyers for Owen J Lattimore branded Senator McCarthy s claim that he is the top Soviet espionage agent as a colossal lie They demanded in a letter to the Wisconsin Republican that he retract and repudiate the charge The case drew in FBI Chief J Edgar Hoover and Attorney General Mellrath for loyalty file hearings as Tydings promised a full hearing with Johns Hopkins President Detlev Bronk supporting a public review of the accusations The dispute centers on McCarthy s broader charge that the State Department harbors communists and sympathizers with Lattimore currently abroad on a United Nations mission and unavailable for comment
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Washington
Owen J. Lattimore
Joseph R. MicCarthy
Lattimore
Wisconsin Republican
McCarthy
Senate
State Department
Drew Pearson
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Afghanistan
United Nations
Mc~Carthy
Thurmond Arnold
Abe Fortas
Interior
Paul Porter
CPA
FBI
Tydings
Latti
Accidents Hurt Nine People Over Weekend
Baytown weekend traffic left nine injured with five hospitalized and four in serious condition. Graphic wrecks include three Lee High School girls Misa Weatherly 17 Kathryn Walker 16 and Sammie Cassidy 16 injured when Weatherly’s car overturned after losing control at Aiganey 146 near Cedar Bayou rere an. Weatherly head injuries and several victims pinned in the wreck. Local responders pulled victims from debris and transported them to San Jacinto Memorial Hospital. In another crash at Caty and Wade roads Pat Aguilar 29 and his 53 year old mother Carlotta Aguilar were in critical condition. wife Anna and infant Gilbert plus sister Lilly Aguilar recovering at home. Driver D Tompkins 42 uninjured in the related collision. Frank Marion 51 injured in Highlands remains sore at home.
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Baytown Free
Robert BE
Lee High School
Misa Dienne Weatherly
Aiganey 146
Cedar Bayou Rere An
Hathryn Walker
Robert Landwehr
Garth Road
Sammie Cassidy
Uyes
James P. Masse
North Main Street
Miss Weatherly
Hat BE
Weather
Morret Park
Robert P. Fisher
Cedar Bayou
E B. Cox
Houston
Fiss Weatherly
ML ML. Brown
Paul A. Lee
San Jacinto Memorial
Ucaty
Wade Roads
Floan
Pat Aguilar
Baytown
Saé
Carlotta Aguiar
Annte
Gilbert
Lilly Aguilar
Vartuiian Ambulance
D. Tompkins
Wife Of Veteran Baytown Officer Dies In Hospital
Anna A Faulkner 46 wife of L B Faulkner a Baytown Police Department veteran died at 3 40 pm Sunday in a Baytown hospital after two weeks of illness She was a native of Boston later lived in Houston and New Orleans before 1937 when she moved to Baytown A Catholic Church Altar Society member she was improving and could talk with her husband and two sons Johnny and Carl Thomas before dying about an hour after their visit Survivors include her husband two sons three brothers in Houston and a sister in Benton Harbor Michigan A rosary will be recited at Earthmap Chapel at 8 00 pm today Funeral services set for 9 am Tuesday at St Josephs Catholic Church with Rev Dennis Kennedy officiating Pallbearers listed.
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Anna A. Faulkner
L. B. Faulkner
Baytown
Faulkner
Boston
Massachusetts
Houston
New Orleans
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Altar Society
Johnny
Carl Thomas
Cate Cas
John
Carl
Frank Zuchowski
Russell Gordon
Tidelands Case to Supreme Court Today
The article reports that Texas and Louisiana appeal to the Supreme Court to confirm federal or state ownership of the tidelands under the Gulf of Mexico. Arguments follow a California precedent. justices near full participation, with Douglas absent due to a riding accident. Decisions may be issued quickly, or delayed for testimony.
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Tidelands
Supreme Court
Tom Clark
Washington
Aiemeys
Texas
Louisiana
Gulf of Mexico
William O. Douglas
Tom G. Clark
Robert H. Jackson
Douglas
Felix Frankfurter
Stanley F. Reed
California
Justice Department
United States
Hugo L. Black
Black
Around Town Notes From The City
Scraps of daily life sweep through downtown chatter with brief glimpses of locals. Mentions include Bruce visiting, Brown moving between posts, and Cat Unit Black’s birthday as community tidbits alongside names like Middleton Hesch and Holdie Stenn Alexander in casual vignettes.
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L Bruce
W.hesch
Banks
Chambers
Bina Gray
Elmer
Alexander
Middleton
ML Brown
Knowles
Cat Unit Black
Bevers
Pet
Catry
Ted Erman
Martha Unding Herself
Chester “Rogers
Buddy Routh
Harry
Sun Office
Dan Holland
Lakewood
Lawrence Hone
Milton Schilgy
Margie
Parker
Circus Elephant Kills Boy During Peanut Offer
SARASOTA FL March 27 A tragedy hit the nation's biggest circus as Dolly a trained elephant killed five year old Edward Roger Schooley during a training session. The boy offered a peanut and Dolly wrapped her trunk around him crushed his skull with her foot. Witnesses and family cried out as trainers used a pole to separate them. Edward was with his professor father Elmer Schooler mother and brother when the incident occurred. The circus officials said Dolly would be left behind as Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey prepared to leave for New York ahead of the first 1950 appearance on April 5. The state began an immediate investigation into fault.
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Sarasota
Fla
Dolly
Edward Roger
Ringling Brothers
Barnum and Bailey Circus
New “York
Edward
Union Official Lands No-Strike Agreement in Houston Area
W H Burchett, business agent for the carpenters union local, hailed a no strike pact signed Saturday by contractors and laborers in Houston. The agreement bars wage adjustments without two thirds approval of the Houston Building and Trades Council and requires written notice 60 days before anniversary dates. It runs Armistice Day 1950 to June 1 953 with annual renewals. In Baytown, projects include Sears store Henke and Pilot Lee College and school additions. A three fourths signatory vote can authorize strikes, with mandatory arbitration if wage talks fail at the June 30 1950 reopening.
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W. H. Burchett
Carpenter's Union
Houston
Wnions
Buil
Tabor
Burchett
Baytown
Sears
Henke and
Pilot
Lee College
Building Trades Council
Quick Teller Foils Attempted Robbery Of Houston Bank
A 26 year old unemployed filesetter tried to rob National Bank of Commerce in Houston with a fake wooden grenade. Quick teller Harry Rodgers shouted a warning, tackled the man after he breached a glass door, and police arrested the suspect identified as Paul Patton, who said he needed money for his three hungry children.
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Houston
Paul Patton
Hungary
George Sener
Harry Rodgers
Rodgers
Tre
Police Hunt Girl Slayer in Wind River Killing
Vancouver authorities search for two killers who abducted 18 year old Joann Dewey in Vancouver Washington March 19 beat her unconscious then threw her naked body into Wind River. Three fishermen found the body near rocks downstream with brain hemorrhage suspected. Joann a Battle Ground resident was visiting Portland when abducted. a witness heard her scream and saw her struggle with two men.
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Vancouver
Wash
Joann Dewey
Wind River
Miss. Dewey
Howard L. Richardson
University of _Oregon Medical’ School
Joann
Battleground
Washington
Portland
Saziterium
Persons Wing
SS Joseph's Hospital
Firm Probes Crash That Killed Ace
Investigators roped off a desert site near Mesa Arizona as a B-25 night bomber crashed killing seven. North American Aviation and company officials sent the victims’ bodies home to California. Among the dead is World War II ace Robert W Foy, 36, of Valleys California, credited with shooting down 22 Germans.
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Mesa
Aziz
North “American Aviation Company
California
Robert ‘Ws Foy
van Ys
Sparks Elected to Southeast Texas Teachers Board
R B Sparks principal of Robert E Lee High School was elected to the board of directors of the Southeast Division of the Texas State Teachers Association at the Galveston meeting. More than 300 teachers and administrators from Baytown area schools attended the three day convention. Boscom Hayes Edna schools superintendent was elected president of the Southeast Division with Dr Williams Beaumont as vice president We Miller Pasadena secretary and Mrs Nellice Malna Galveston as treasurer.
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R. B. Sparks
Robert E. Lee High School
Texas State’ Teachers Association
Galveston
Baytown
Boscom
Hayes
Ofvschools
Edna
Willisma
Beaumont
Dent
Miller
Pasadena
Nellice Malna
Trea
Dust Storms Over Mid West and Baytown Census Enums Start
Dust storms blot skies across the mid west as census workers begin training in Baytown. George L Firdisy announced competitive appointments for Harris County with a four day school at 660 West Texas and 3990 am or 1 pm reporting, Milton W McKenzie in charge. Enumerators listed include Viola Nelston Jerrell Sanders Ethel Simpson Anastasia Greenwood Opal Page Annie Doss and many others from Highlands Cedar Bayou and surrounding areas.
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Baytown
George L Firdisy
Houston
Harris County
Thad Felton Ford
West
Texas
Milton W., McKenzie
Viola B. Nelston
Jerrell Sanders
Ethel P. Simpson
Anastasia Greenwood
Opal L., Page
Helen
C_ Barclay
Letha J. Carrell
Hailie W. Martin
Gerald
Fortwe
Coe J_ Rost
Homer
C. Weselke
Bily L. Chandler
Wilma R. Clark
Fayma B. Conroy
Ammrs
Gene “Henderson
Velma R .Bevers
J. Ashwrood
Evelyn’ Stubbs
Marthe
Dust Storm Ravages Central Kansas and Texas
Blinding winds swept across West Texas and central Kansas, raising sand clouds and triggering at least three automobile deaths attributed to the Sunday dust storm. Children among the victims, with Abilene and Childress reporting gusts up to 83 miles per hour at the storm’s peak.
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Texas
Abilene
Childress
Last Rites Held For Mrs. Trahan
Funeral services for Emma Walker Trahan 58 of Mont Belvieu were held at St Josephs Catholic Church with Rev Dennis Kennedy officiating. Burial followed in Cedar Grove Cemetery under Earthman directors. A rosary was recited at Earthman Chapel. Survivors include three daughters Gladys Wells Winnie Crosby Henigraff of Crowley two brothers Wilson Walker of Almeda Jess Welder of Bastrop a sister Mrs J S Spencer of Fort Arthur and 18 grandchildren Pallbearers were T E Kane Charlie Lennar Melvin Cockran
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Emma Walker Trahan
Mont Belview
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Dennis Kennedy
Borltal
Cedar Grest Cemetery
Earthmen’s
Earthman Chapel
Trahan
Gladys. H. Wells
Winnie
C. A. Swanson, Jr
Crosby
A. P. Henigraff
Crowley
Wilson Walkert
Almeda
Jess Welder
Bastrop
Hale
J. S. Spencer
Fort Asthur
T. E. Kane
Charlie Lennar
Melvin Cockran
Burglars Caught In Act At Four Corners Station
Two burglars later linked to a Greens Bayou grocery store robbery were caught at Gulf Service Station Four Corners at 1 am by deputies. Joe Jones and Sam Frick Lee Edward Halib 30 of Grand Island Louisiana and LeRoy Vaugh an of Greens Bayou were arrested on burglary attempted burglary and felony theft charges. Officers recovered 37 cartons of cigarettes 57 packages of razor blades and five large bags before the suspects fled.
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Greens Bayou
Four Corners
Joe Jones
Sam Frick
Lee Edward
Halib
Grand Island
Louisiana
LeRoy Vaughan
Greens
Beyou
Gulf Service Station
Epps
Farnsworth Wins Sears Contract in Baytown
Farnsworth and Chambers Company secured the general contract for a Sears-Roe buck building in Baytown. Base bid was 260000 dollars, with a total project value near 500000. Architect is George L. Dahl of Dallas. the one story structure will measure 263 by 262 feet with a penthouse and attached service station and parking.
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Houston
Zim
Farnsworth and Chambers Company, Incorporated
Sears-Roebuck
Baytown
Farnsworth
J. Hi. Strait
The
Strait Refrigeration Company
Strait
George L. Dah
Dallas
Texas
Aia. Cers
City Clean Up Drive Starts With A Bang
Baytown launches a city wide clean up with two trucks and drivers led by W L Holtom and C B Adcox. The route covers Old Pelly End, the Gause Way area, Oak to the Causeway Road, West Main to Daniel, Landberg to Pershing, Mayo to Carnegie, Wynnewood Addition, and surrounding blocks as volunteers begin the effort. City Grantham notes the plan aims to beautify the area and directs readers to Page 2 for more.
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Baytown
W. L.holtom
C. B
Jack
Adcox
Travis
Gauseway
McKinney
Synthetic May Replace Premium Oil, Top Chemists Say
HOUSTON March 27 A high quality synthetic lubricant has been developed to meet wartime needs as premium Pennsylvania fields dry. F A Seger of Paulsboro NJ disclosed the product made from coal oil shale and refinery by products with standards not obtainable from petroleum oils. A Shell Oil chemist described a process to boost aviation gasoline supply and produce butylene for synthetic rubber and plastics.
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Houston
GEA
Pennsylvania
American Chemical Society
F. A. Seger
Paulsboro
New Jersey
Socony-Vacuum Oil Company
Harry A. Cheney
Chemical Enineer
Shell Development Company
Emery Hle
California
Addition To Be Built On Stiles Building
Construction of an addition to the Nelson D. Stiles Building at North Gaillard and West Texas has been announced. Bids for construction will be received. The addition will provide a reception room and other facilities.
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Nelson D. Stiles
North Gaillard
Texas
Berat
North
Gaillard
Bal
Navy Activates 9 Reserve Units for Coastal Harbor Guard
Washington March 27 The Navy is activating nine volunteer reserve units in 28 coastal cities to guard harbors against submarines and surface attacks. A Navy spokesman said reserves will be trained for coastal defense duties along the Atlantic and Pacific shores.
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Washington
Navy
Subak
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Pro-Red
Aguilar
Frank Marion
Lynchburg
Jones Road
Highlands
Baytown Hospital
Anna Faulkner
Ward
Elmer Schooler
Highlands University
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Hi Nabor
By Olin “Milter
Air Force
Union Official Lands
Houston Bank
Girl
Ace
Sparks
Mid-West
Greater Baytown
Kansas
Mrs. Trahan
Four Corners Station
Seger
Chemi
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