Truman Warns He'll Boost Pay In Steel Industry On Monday
President Truman warned he is prepared to order action to fix terms of employment in the steel industry if union and management do not reach a wage agreement. He said the government could approve a three step raise, 178 cents an hour plus fringe benefits, if negotiations fail. The move follows court actions and a CIO Steelworkers strike that was called off at the President's request.
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Ashington
Truman
Diay
Steel Union
White House
Eafnat
Mr. Truman
Wage Stabilization Board
Atecl
Subrense
David A. Pine
U. S.court of Appeals
Supreme Cause Pine
CIO
Philip Murray
U. S. Steel
Muray
Theér
Defense
John R. Stedman
David FR. Stowe
Pickets Cut Houston Area Gas Supplies
AP dispatch reports pickets at loading terminals of Sheil and Crown refineries halted gasoline flow to dealers as truck lines refused crossings. The strike spread to multiple Houston area lines including Sinclair and Crown. Secondary effects hit Neches plants and rubber makers, with feed supply for butadiene nearing exhaustion and plant shutdowns planned next week.
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Uston
Sheil
Crown
Houston
Sinclair
Crown - Cente
Lane
Ier
Central
Pera Neches
Neches Eutans
Baytown Chamber and City Work Prepare May 31 Plans
The Baytown Chamber of Commerce reports to the board on fair weather projects. City crews work drainage ditch near Oak and Gulf Street extensions to connect with Robert E. Lee, aiding storm drainage and paving prep. Vice presidents and Texas National Guard officers will attend the 143rd annual conference in College Station.
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Robert ‘Strick
Baytown Cham Ber
Oak Ad- Bo
Gulf
Gulf Street
Robert F. Lee
Local Town Rally Notes and Voter Curiosity
Town residents discuss political engagement as elections approach. Names mentioned include ALEXANDER Creek officer and John Osteen at an election rally. Other items note travel plans, local seniors, school events, and community figures like Murray Rogers and Stan Reid amid everyday town life.
Beauty And Beach Compete In Galveston Splash Day
Galveston hosts Splash Day celebrations drawing about 200000 for a two day program opening the swim season. Notable events include a national press photographers beauty queen entry, Miss Splash Day and Miss Photo Flash of 1952 titles, parades and an Air Force exhibit on Pleasure Pier with radar and war footage. The Ellington Air Force Band and 101st Reserve Training Unit join the parade alongside 24 beauties vying for major titles.
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Galveston
Beauty
National Press Photographers Association
Gulf Coast
NPPA
Air Force
Pleasure Pier
Ellington Air Force Band
101St Reserve Training Unit
National Press Photographer
Tartan Nelson
Ang
Margie Repass
Petroleum Strike Threatens California Aviation But Curtailments Hit Training
Officials warn a nationwide petroleum strike may spread to California where refineries are allegedly diverting aviation fuel eastward. The Air Force orders cuts at 40 installations to a bare minimum, affecting about 32,000 pilots and including B 38 bombers at Carswell. No Korea operations are affected.
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California
Benver Icp
Oil Worker( International Union
CTO
Air Force
Denver
O. A. Knight
Oil Workers Union
Knight
Califrnia
Korea
Cecrin
Scott Air Force Base
Russell ‘Tarvin
Air Training Public Information Officer
Carsweh Air Force Base
Port Worth
Tarvin
Balky Air Force flier to resign with lukewarm discharge
Verne Goodwin, 30, who was sentenced to two years in prison for refusing to fly, will resign and receive a lukewarm discharge instead. announced at Biggs Air Force Base as part of new policies aimed at reserve airmen reluctant to take flight assignments. Goodwin balked at a flight to England last December to spare his pregnant wife. he was court-martialed April 16 and sentenced to two years.
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EL Pasoace
Air Force
Li Verne Goodwin
Biges
Air Force Base
Biggs
Goodwin
Air Secretary
Thomas Finletter
England
Higgs
Randolph Air Force Base
Mather
Keesler Air Force Bes
Braniff and Mid-Continent await merger decision
Braniff Airways and Mid-Continent Airlines await a Civil Aeronautics Board ruling on their proposed merger. Attorneys presented briefs and oral arguments as the final step under the Civil Aeronautics Act before the board issues a decision. The combined airline would be larger in the U.S. and keep the Braniff name with Dallas headquarters under president T. E. Braniff.
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Washington
Braniff’ Airways
Mid- Continent Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board
Civil Aeronautics Act
Braniff Airways
United States
Braniff
Dallas
T. E. Braniff
Archie Green Dies In Mont Belvieu
Archie Green 65, Mont Belvieu farmer, died at 10 pm yesterday in a Baytown hospital after suddenly becoming ill at home. Funeral at 4 pm today at Old River Baptist Church with Rev. H T Williams and Rev. Clifton L Smith. Burial Reeves Cemetery under direction of Son of Paul A. Lee Funeral Home. Survivors include widow Mrs Trene Green, two daughters Cecil Green of Dayton and Addie Lee Green of Mont Belvieu, four brothers Edgar Wards Jims and Wailer Green, six sisters including Mrs S B Traverso Cedar Bayou and Mrs ROC Lawrence Mont Belvieu, and four grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
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Archie Green
Mont
Belview
Baytown
Old River Baptist Church
H. T. Williams
Stewart Heights Baptist Church
Reeves Cemetery
Paul A. Lee
Trene. Green
Cecil Green
Dayton
Addie Lee Green
Mont Belvieu
Edgar
Wards
Jims
Wailer-Green
S. B. Traverso
Cedar’ Bayou
Roc Lawrence
B'B. Traverso
Mont ‘Belvieu
We L. W. Sante
Monror City
S. W. Wil
Bitter party battles loom at Texas precinct conventions
Democrats and Republicans clash over delegates and pledges as Texas precinct meetings draw large crowds under clear and showered skies. Gov. Shivers backs an uninstructed delegation, while Loyalists and Dixiecrats threaten walkouts and separate TuInp conventions amid a split Democratic camp.
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United States
Texas
GOP
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert ‘Taft
Eisenhower
Allan Shivers
National Party
Téxas
Revival Urges Moral Wakeup from Presidential Candidates
Washington visitors headline a "Washington Pilgrimage" urging a spiritual revival to guard the nation against godless communism. Presidential hopefuls Estes Kefauver Kerr Russell Carr join in the appeal, along with Harold Stassen and Averell Harriman. Frank Carlson and Adlai Stevenson contribute messages. Theodore Beasley awarded for religious service.
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Washington
America
Estes Hefunger
D-Tenn
Robert 5. Kerr
D-Okls
Ricard GB. Russell
D-Gay
Robert A. Carr
R-O
Harold E. Stassen
University of Pennsylvania
Andrell Harriman
Frank Carlson -R-Kane
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Adlair. Stevenson
Witnois
Theodore P. Beasley
Republic National Life Inurance Co
Dallas
Steel resume lifts drive to restart production
Pittsburg Hauri bulletin reports JS. Steel Corp. announced it will resume production after a three day strike by 630,000 United Steelworkers, boosting efforts to restore steel output nationwide.
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Pittsburghaupi
United Steelworkers
JS. Steel Corp
Light turnout in Baytown school trustee election
Baytown voters cast 141 ballots by late morning across seven precincts. Incumbents Harry Hartman and James Hutson face challengers C. M. Gartman and Edward Sawberger Jr. amid weak interest, with Precinct 98 at Thad Felton's Ford Agency reporting 35 ballots and other precincts ranging from 26 to 31 votes. Polls stay open until 7 p.m.
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Baytown
Cedar Bayou
Harry PF. Hartman
James Hutson
C. M. Gartman
Edward J. Sawberger Jr
Ford Agency
City ‘Hall
Wilkenfeld Fury
Highlands
4 Red Jets Shot Down
Allied Sabrejets destroyed four Communist MIG-5s near the Yellow Sea in two showdowns on Saturday and damaged a fifth. Capt. Robert Latshaw of Amarillo became the 13th jet ace, downing his fifth MIG in 2 fights, with four other Russians damaged. Capt. Robert Tove of San Bernardino earned his seventh ace after another satellite jet downed. UN patrols west of Yonchon killed eleven enemy soldiers in two actions, while four more Communists died near Pyongyang in a 45 minute clash.
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Seoul
Jps
Duies
Yellow Sea
America
Robert T. Latshaw
Amarillo
Latsha
Robert J_ Tove
San Bernardino
Calif
United Nations
Yonchon
Pyongyang
Taft-MacArthur Rally Draws 11 Backers in City Hall
A small but determined group of 11 Taft supporters gathered at City Hall for a Taft MacArthur rally. Charles Walls of Houston accused Eisenhower forces of organizing and spending to influence precinct conventions. He urged supporters to arrive early, bring poll tax receipts, and prepare to select an enduring convention chairman. The event raised questions about cross party voting rules in Texas precinct meetings.
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City Hall
Charles Walls
Taft
Houston
Eisenhower
Tait
Wells
Hhis
Texas
Henry Enax Collapses at Brunson Theater
Henry Enax a longtime Baytown patrolman collapsed during a Saturday morning children’s show at the Brunson Theater. Chief H Hi McKee rode with him to the Veterans Administration hospital in Houston for treatment.
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Henry Enax
Baytown
Enax
Brunson Theater
H. Hi. McKee
Veterans Administration Hospital
Houston
Citizens Decide At Baytown Precinct Conventions
Voters flock to Baytown precinct conventions with Republicans meeting at 4 p.m. and Democrats at 7 p.m. Attendees must show a poll tax receipt to participate. Delegates chosen will influence county and national conventions, with key battles between Taft and Eisenhower Republicans and Loyalists versus Shivers supporters in the Democrats. Precinct sites include Highlands, Crosby, Lamar, Cedar Bayou, San Jacinto, Burnet, and other local schools and halls.
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Baytown
ILMP
Carl S. Smith
Ny Pace
Robert 4. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Bot Packer
Houston
Shivers
Texas
Bastown
Johnson and Johnson
Highlands
Crosby High School
Lamar School
East Foyle
Denby
Minnesota
Cedar Bayou
San Jacinto
Burnet School
Crosby
Thad Felton
Wilkenfeld
City Hall
Baytown Junior High
Church of Christ Plans $140,000 Edifice at Pruett site
The Church of Christ, now at Murrill and Ashbel, plans a new $140,000 church at Pruett Lobit. Architect Lowell Lemmers says the 142 by 83 foot building will rest on a concrete slab with masonry walls and a tile baptistry. It will be air conditioned with a children’s room linked to the auditorium and a public address system for mothers. Bids are due by 3 p.m. May 20, with a $25 plan deposit and bond requirements.
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Church of Christ
Murrill
Ashbel
Pruett Lobit
Lowell Lemmers
G Phillips
Lammers
Nix Enters Race, Puts Kern in Tough Spot Near Houston
Charley Nix announced plans to seek the sheriff’s job held by neighbor and former friend C. V. Kern, creating a rift that pits Nix against Kern with Wood and others watching closely. A past deputy to Kern, Nix faces a political clash that could reshape local leadership.
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Houston
Cpi
C. V
Buster
Kern
Wood
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