Bamboo Curtain Hides Soviet Forces In China
UP dispatch from Shanghai reports Soviet military aid to Chinese Nationalists near Shanghai and Lunghwa, with jets and advisers aiding island raids. Russia reportedly supplies fighter planes and technicians to the Chinese Reds, while security tightens around Shanghai’s outskirts and military activity escalates in the region.
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Wila
Russia
Poontung
Inghai
Sud Speers
Nists
Imase
Wetal
Lunghwa
Biareh
Shanghai
Inghel
Germany
Ingha
China
Aghzi
Railroads shut down service amid firemen strike threat
CHICAGO UP railroads began curtailing service coast to coast as the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engine men set a strike deadline for 6 am in each time zone. The Southern embargoed all traffic not cleared before the deadline, affecting its 38,000 employees. Santa Fe reduced some passenger services and urged travelers to check with agents. The National Railway Mediation Board sought to avert the walkout, calling talks with railroad and union officials ongoing and noting the challenge ahead.
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Chicago
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
New York Central
Santa Fe
Southern
Pennsylvania
Road
Washington
Virtus
National Railway Mediation Board
Threesman Board
Southern Railroad
Southernines
Town Notes and Social Snippets From the Community
Brewer color blind and other local curiosities fill a page of social notices. Kathryn Fortney assists a friend in need while Mrs Ded plans months ahead for travel. Vernon visits, a dog show brings trophies home, and Nadine Jimerson greets out of town guests at a concert. The Walker family unveils a new two tone grey suit.
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Harlan
Kathryn Fortney
B. J. Nelson
Vernon
Nelson
J. H
South Americ
Lus
D. H
Chihushva
Lon Perkins
Reg Tooster
Nadine ‘Jimerson
Walker Family
Pegsy ‘Ster
Robert
Forrester
Et -Denny
Reba
Blackburn
Mexico
Reid
Saig
Ste
Troops Battle New Flood Threat To Save Winnipeg
Winnipeg faces rising Red River flood risk as 1200 troops and hundreds of volunteers shore weakened dikes to avert a 12 foot surge. 5400 residents have fled. city fears storms and higher water. Across the valley, Crookston and Grand Forks report outages, a drowning near a ditch, and strained food supplies.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Red River
G.S
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Cliff Bangle
Police Turn Tables On Thieves After Car Stolen
Three youths stole six bottles of beer from a parked truck at Buck Turner Chevrolet. They abandoned the car near a cafe as Larry Frazier chased them. Police seized the vehicle and held two youths. a third was to be picked up tonight. A 16 year old later reported his own car stolen.
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Buck Turner
Chevrolet Company
Larry Frazier
Barege
Marly
Bob Koenig
Beavers Heads Baytown Jaycees For Coming Year
Knox T. Beavers elected president of the Baytown Junior Chamber of Commerce at a last night meeting in the Quack Shack He will succeed Thad Fennemans in June Beavers a 1922 Mississippi State graduate and Baytown Refinery veteran lives at 407 West Lobit with his 15 month old daughter Diana Claire Other newly elected officers include A S Bynum R B L Jacobs G David W D Broyles and J W Ailsworth New board members are Ed W Baccus Jesse Black Bygell Clarke T H B Coot George H Ferguson R O Johnson and BR S Maine The group heard James A Barrett of Henderson JCs discuss the Dale Carnegie course and announced the Terrapin Derby details appx 75 members attended Page 23
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Knox T. Beavers
Eledt
Baytown
Beavers
Diana Claire
West Lobit
Bynum
RBL Jacobs
G.¥. David
W.D. Broyles
J. W. Ailis+worth
Henderson Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dale Carnegie
Commerce
Pearce Jones
Derby
R. B. ‘Sea Huexs
Court Keeps Hands Off Race Censorship in Memphis
The Supreme Court refused to hear United Artists and Hal Roach Studios challenging Memphis bans on the movie Curley. The court offered no reason for denial, while Tennessee argued the case concerns display not distribution and license compliance. The decision follows related actions on other cases challenging censorship and anti-Communist activity inquiries.
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Memphis
Washington
Supreme Court
United Artists
Hal Roath Studios
Tennessee
Atlanta
Justice Department
Washington Real Estate Board
High Court
Joint
CIO Leader Seeks Organic Unity With AFL in Merger
Philip Murray of the CIO says he favors organic unity with the AFL to merge 14,000,000 unionists into one labor group. He spoke at the United Steelworkers convention in Atlantic City, noting a possible committee meeting with the AFL while his associates prepare responses to a letter. He urged decisive action in the national interest.
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Atlantic
Citry
N. I
Philip Murray
AFL
Wiliam Green
CIO
Jeus
Murray
United Steelworkers
Genceton
Nios
Jetter
America
Senate panel votes to cancel post office cutback
The Senate Post Office Committee voted 9 to 6 to cancel Postmaster General Donaldson's April 13 service cuts. The bill orders restoration of mail deliveries and other essential postal services, after criticism from President Doherty of the National Association of Letter Carriers. The action follows losses of about $951 million in the 1949 fiscal year.
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Washington
Senate Post Office
Jesse Mi
Donaldson
Post
Postal Service
Doherty
Donald
House Appropriations Committee
Senate
Mdiala
Wilburn Begins Third Term as Goose Creek School Board President
Theo Wilburn today started his third term as Goose Creek ISD school board president after a re election of all three officers at a meeting in the district administration building. Harry Hartman as vice president and A R Stark as secretary were also reelected. The board also canvassed Saturday's election results with Wilburn, Stark and J W Pyle returned as trustees. A move to elect Hartman president failed as he declined due to time constraints. The board approved a fire hazards survey, six new pianos including for the high school cafeteria, and permission for the high school band to attend Pasadena Galena Park Tunnel ceremonies. They plan to meet May 22 and 23 to discuss sick leave, teacher benefits, contracts, and bids on Lee College buildings.
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Theo Wilurn
Goose Creek Independent School
Harry ¥. Hartman
A. R. Stark
Wilburn
Sterk
J. W. Pyle
I. L. Kellogg
Hartman
Wilbur
Song
Lee College
Baytown
Hells
Gentry
Aaid
Tafenon
Highlands
Pasadena-Galens
Cation Association
Joe Reid
Auto Leads Officers To Bank Robber
Reported bank robbery at Mineral Wells, Texas, with a pistol used by Barfield who entered the bank at 12:30 pm. Cars in the area, including a Chevrolet, helped police track the suspect. a note of $10 lien and a snappy escape were mentioned, as officers followed leads from the auto scene.
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Auto
FBI
Chevrolet
Texas
Esterday
Barfield
Cwini
Corrigan
Wes
Humble Oil Reports Business Picking Up
Humble Oil and Refining Company told stockholders that 1950 business volume will match last year. President Hines H. Baker noted current demand rose despite lower current activity. In Jan-Apr 1950 Humble produced 239000 bpd crude, 192000 bpd refined, and 510000 bpd pipeline transport. officers and directors were re-elected and capital expenditures of about 1290000 planned for 1950.
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Houston
Humble OF and Refining Company
Oo Hines H. Baker
Humble
Baker
L. T. Barrow
D. B. Harris
David Frame
J. A. Neath
Gay Carroll
H. K. Arnold
Barrow
Frame
Harris
Neath
Rex G. Baker
H. W. Ferguson
Morgan J. Davis
C. E. Reistle
Humble ‘Company
Kerr
Federal Power Commission
Congress
Gee
Six Days To Pick Teacher of the Year Nominees Named
Baytown readers are urged to nominate classroom teachers for the Teacher of the Year contest. As of six days in, 29 nominations include Mrs Dorothy Willis of Baytown Junior High and Miss Rose Enoch of Cedar Bayou High among others. Five judges will score each candidate. the winner receives 100 cash and a plaque, with letters for the best nomination earning 25. Deadline is midnight May 15.
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Dorothy F. Willis
Baytown Junior High
Rose
Enoch
Cedar Bayou
Sybil Jordan
Mary Evelyn Bartlett
Robert E. Lee High School
Manor
Baytown Sun
Barbers Hill Cedar Bayou
Goose. Creek Independent
Posse Surrounds Jailbreakers After Long Hunt
Sheriff Reeves and a 38 man posse corner jailbreakers after a drawn out chase lasting hours. The exhausted team pressed the pursuit near the trail’s end as dawn neared.
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Reeves End
Haustion
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Gearhart
Jin
HITEI
Forsmosa
ICF
Usar Islands
Shangk
Ound Town
Hi Nabor
DIXIE
Richard B. Eussell
Georgis
U.S. Senate
Jaycees
Lsted
Helen R. Bryan
Execu~tive
Ernesting G. Fleischman
Phil Murray
BANK
Pat Eee
Humble Oil
Jean Humphrey
Jean
Stumaphiced
Humfour
Tigurdsy
Prd
Humphrey
Curly Fox
Texas Ruby
Lamar Oltman
Oltman
Art Brandon
Texas Ster Agale
Pik Frenchy Boul- Hon
Bob Sheehan
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