Senate passes coast land bill amid veto risk
The Senate sent to the White House a measure granting coastal states title to submerged lands up to three miles seaward, or ten miles for Texas and Florida. The plan, seen as likely to be vetoed by President Truman, would shift control from federal to state governments and could be worth billions in oil rights. Supporters argued it would curb federal overreach. opponents warned of constitutional challenges and a likely presidential veto.
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Senate
White House
Nate
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Truman
Mie
House
O'Mahoney
Lister Hill
Biso Congress
Herbert H
D-Mny
Congress
United States
Spesserd Holand
D-Fla
Texas
Florida
Island
California
Supreme Court
Get Tough Prison Policy Approved by State Board
A State Board meeting approved a tough prison policy amid discussions of staffing raises and prison conditions. Officials indicated salaries for personnel would be increased to attract qualified workers, while noting needs at Texas facilities and the ongoing challenge of managing inmate populations.
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Ates
Ane
Local notices hint at mixed events including wrecks and burglaries
Fragmented OCR details several incidents in a short span. Hines, 29, of Maret, injured after a fall and rushed to San Ja Memorial hospital by ambulance. A man’s car overturned on Wile Road near Sheldon, also treated at San fial hospital. A Drive-in grocery burglary valued at $8.30 is reported, with missing items and a hinge incident next door. Grand Prairie Jaycees Clarke and Clark to attend state executive meeting.
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Hines
Maret
San Ja Memorial Hospital
Lars Ger
Grovery
Might
Wyener
Yes Department
Grand Prairie
Local Sports Teasers From A Patchy Clip
Fragmentary notes mention Lee Spring, By ache, and Norman in a sports context. Names and details are unclear, but references to a district event and a singer named Mrs. Seine appear amid the garbled text.
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Lee Diamond
Lee Spring
Teache
MME Sports
Norman
Rce Tell
FEF
Seine
Pita
Hess Rites Tomorrow
Mrs. Frances Hesle Hess of 121 Town died at 6 40 p m yesterday at a hospital. Survived by daughter Helen Hess two sons Jake H Hess Jr and Wilbur E Hess both of Houston two sisters J G Nolan of Cleburne and brothers W S Warner of Paris and Fred J Warner of Santa Fe New Mexico six grandchildren Funeral services set for Baytown at 2 pm tomorrow at St Mark's Methodist Church with Rev Warne McClestey officiating Graveside services 9 am Monday at Cleburne Where Earthman funeral home will handle burial pallbearers listed.
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Frances Hesle Hess
Santa Fe
New,Mexico
Baytown
Pan
Io Mark’s Methodist Church
Warne McClestey
Cleburne
Earthman Funeral Home
Wilbur Frederking
C Witt
Norman Dumbie
Roy Chambliss
B. F Porter
Three Held For Kiting Checks in Baytown
Three persons Otho Eugene Conley Jack Walton Gore and Betty Doris Gore were held in Baytown jail on vagrancy and forgery and passing checks by alteration. Ross DeGree manager of Weingarten store in West Baytown alerted police about an American Express Money Order. FBI agent A F Lorton was alerted. The case ties to a Beaumont investigation as the bought money order was purchased there and the kiting method involved altering figures to cash higher value checks.
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Baytown
Otho Eugene Coniey
Jack Walton Gore
Betty Doris Gore
Ross DeGree
Weingarten's
West Baytown
American Express Co
Conley
McKee
A.F. Lorton
Houston
Federal Bureau of Investigation
American Express
New York
Thas
Kiter
GOP Solon Demands Whole Story Of Rose
Senate Republican leader Styles Bridges demands the full public account of the Eoja Island prison camp fiasco. Army Secretary Pace vows a rapid, public report to the Armed Services committee, with a board of inquiry led by Gen. Mark W. Clark awaiting results.
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Washington
Senate Republian
Styles Bridges
Eoja Island
Army
Frank Pace
Far East
Pace
Senate Armed Services Committee
Pentagon
Bridges
Rmade
New “Hampshire
Repo
Dela
Francis ‘T Dodd
Charles F. Colson
Dodd
Mark W. Clark
Carl Vinson
D-Ga
Bi Armed Services Commands
Vinson
Colson
Oil Strike Not Over Says Union Leaders
Denver report on a government forecast claiming the 17 day old CIO APL and independent oil workers strike would end within 48 hours. CIO Oil Workers Union president O A Knight disputes the statement saying workers will return only with full wage increases approved by the Wage Stabilization Board. Talks over retroactivity and plant by plant bargaining continue with Wyco Pipeline and Globe Refining firms announcing retroactive raises and 15 cent wage increases under WSB limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
CIO
APL
O. A. Knight
CIO Oil Workers Union
Washington
Worle
Knight
Wage Stabilization Board
Ution
Gnian
Wyco Pipeline Co
Casper
Wyo
Wyco
J. Schafer
CIO Union
Pal
Cen
Unlo Creek
Stannard
Indiasing
CIO Oil Workers Local
Globe Refining Co
Lemont, Ill
WSB
World Balance Sheet A Weekly War News Summary
A week’s overview shows continued Communist harassing tactics on two world fronts, with a UN setback from the Rose Island prisoner raid and growing Red propaganda from prison camp reports. French North Africa faces renewed unrest, while Bechuanaland Basuteland and Swaziland are pushed into union by Malan. UK Eden rejects delay of German rearmament, and the big three demand a free German election before any peace treaty negotiations. Ismay suggests defense progress could avert war, signaling cautious optimism for Western strength against Russia.
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Francis T. Ded
Rose Island
Algeria
Tunisia
Anthony Eden
Britain
Germany
United States
France
Russia
West Germany
Lord Ismay
Chief Raps Drivers Who Cut Corners
Police Chief H. EB. McKee denounces drivers who cut corners on left turns. He ordered officers to crack down on corner cutters and issue tickets. He urged drivers to enter intersections fully before turning, warning the practice endangers oncoming traffic.
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H. EB. McKee
McKee
Gulf Coast School Board Veep Elected At Baytown Banquet
Stark was elected vice president of the Gulf Coast Area of the Texas Association of School Boards at a meeting in Robert E. Lee cafeteria. Over 100 officials from 38 districts attended as Mrs Olen Rogers of Houston was named president and Mrs John Olson of Galveston secretary. Dr Hugh Bieck of Rice Institute spoke on working together for public education and Dr W W Kemmerer of the University of Houston on educational television for the area.
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Stark
Baytown
Elmer. Gray
Baytown’ School-Board
Merc
J. Jonesy
Hugh c. Bieck
Rice
Institute
W. W. Kemmerer
University of Houston
Black
Meter Drive Paying Off Says Chief
Police Chief H. E. B. McKee says the parking meter drive is paying off, noting more spaces on major business streets and that enforcement aims to manage congestion rather than maximize revenue. he started the drive about two weeks ago.
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McKee
Oil workers Return At Mount Pleasant Without Pay Hike
Mount Pleasant Texas oil workers from the Oil Workers International Union CIO returned to the American Liberty Oil Company refinery without a raise. Russell Allen, the refinery’s director of industrial relations, said the company would bargain by law but made no commitments. About 50 of 150 striking workers found themselves unemployed upon reporting to work. Allen noted the firm had offered employment and hired some, while 15 to 20 positions were eliminated as overstaffing was corrected.
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Mount Pleasant
Tex
Workers International Union
CIO
American Liberty Oil’ Co
Russell Allen
Allen
Ailen
City Council Falls To Quorum, Postpones Water Sewer Plan
Baytown council failed to form a quorum for a third time delaying the $478,000 sewer and water improvement program. Mayor J A Ward sought a Tuesday meeting, but the session was postponed again and tonight’s gathering was canceled.
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Baytown
J.A. Ward
Two Drivers Die In 80MPH Ditch Crash On Crosby-Barbers Hill
A deadly two car race on Crosby Barbers Hill Road ends when one vehicle plunges into a seven foot ditch near Bohemian Hall. Robert H. Allen, 19, of Coady is killed. Charlie Kovaleski, 19, Crosby, suffers severe injuries. Johnny Florus and Albert Zaroskey, both 21 and 19 respectively, ride with minor injuries along with Ramone Veles, 15, Channelview. Foster, seined and aided by a farmer, and Veles describe a high speed race before the fatal impact. Allen’s family and funeral plans await arrival of relatives.
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Rosalie Divers
Robert H. Allen
Coady
Bohemian Hall
Crosby-Barbers Hill Road
Charlie Kovalcik
Crosby
Allen
Lew Ead
Alen
Kovaleski
San Jacinto’ Memorial Hospital
Paul. Lee
Johnny _Plorus
Prairie ‘Avenue
Highlands
Albert T. Zaroskey
South
Fourth
Dye
Ed Foster
Channelview
Ramone Veles
Florus
Zaroskey
Foster
Miss Veles
Veles
Alien
Floris
Barbers Hill
Ben Henry
Paul A. Lee
Baytown
Lewis Otter
W. C
J. D. Allen
Moreland
Kans
Duncan Allen
Fort Belvoir
Edward
Sally Alen
Anahuac
Nancy Helbert
San Angelo
Phillips Promises Battle For Texas Preferential Vote
Texas senator Phillips campaigns for a preferential presidential primary system. He urges citizens to write him letters and form neighborhood petitions to show support for changes. He favors election of delegates to national conventions by congressional districts and seeks testimonies on convention conduct.
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Phillips
Texas
Phalipe
Isenees
Wall
Seattle
Philly
Senate
Eisenhower
Jana
MacArthur
Two States Choose GOP Delegates Today
Republicans picked national convention delegates in two states, with Eisenhower gaining in Oregon and Taft hoping for North Dakota delegates. Taft conceded Oregon's 18 delegates to Eisenhower while the pro-Tait slate limited binding due to a 1905 law. Other items include MacArthur and Harriman comments and Byrnes urging a third party if southern interests are ignored.
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Oregon
Taft
North Dakota
Raymond -Lamb
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Eisenhower
Hisenhower
Douglas MecaArthur
Michigan
Mutual Security
W.averell
Harriman
New York
MacArthur
White House
James F. Byrnes
South ‘Carolina
South
Cleveland
Miss
National Democratic Party
Earl Warren
California
Minnesota
Douglas MacArthur
Wayne
Morse
Essen
Hower
Adlai E. Stevenson
Ilinois
Supreme Court
William C. Douglas
Truman
Bradley to Speak in Houston at Armed Forces Day
Gen Omar Bradley arrives in Houston for a keynote Armed Forces Day dinner and remarks at a city event. He will review a parade tomorrow before returning to Washington. The aircraft carrier Cabot arrives today and will be open for public inspection tomorrow and Sunday afternoons.
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Houston
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Armed Forces
Washington
Cabot
Pacific
Carpenter Loses Arm In Collision Near Sheldon Road
Floyd Thompson a 43 year old Channelview carpenter was hospitalized after his car sideswiped a southbound vehicle on Sheldon Road. His left forearm was severed at the elbow when it plunged through the windshield of the other car, falling to the hood. Thompson, unmarried, is resting comfortably. The other driver, Joe Gilbert 22 a Channelview shipbuilder, was uninjured.
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Floyd Thompson
Channelview
Sheldon Road
Don. Henry
Thompson
Moat
Joe Ie Gilbert
Channelview Shipbuilder
Wes
Eddie Gray Wins Bert Black Award at Robert E. Lee High
Eddie Gray, a football standout and junior at Robert E. Lee High School, became the first recipient of the Bert Black Memorial Award established in memory of Bert Howard Black Jr. He received a small medal and a trophy seed. Gray is the son of M. Elmer Gray of 217 West.
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Prras Gray
Gander
Robert E. Lee Hich
Bert Black
Bert Howard Black, Jr
Gray
David
Play High School
Hee
M. Elmer Gray
West
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Lun
Cher
Meeharls
A ‘Elerch
West Prustt
Ewing McPhail
Ion Ford Agency
Broken End
Wile Road
Sheldon
San Fial Hospital
Se Rosenfeig
Kebbling Sith Horken
Hess
Marek Clare
Joyeus
Adm
Toy
Clar Korea
Clark Stefs
Koje
Fixsco
Gop Solon
Rose
Phil Newsom
United Press
R. HI Nabo
Olin Miller
Anse
Gulf Coast
Mirabeau
Br Lamar
Kemmerer
Hon ‘Reynolds
Gen. Bradley
Carpenter
Eddie Gray
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