Western Army Treaty Unites Six Nations For Defense
Western European powers including Britain France Germany Italy the Netherlands Luxembourg Belgium form a new unity to defend democracy by merging armed forces into a 1 250 000 strong European Army. US backed pledge to keep troops in Europe as long as needed. Germany to lead ground units with 409 000 troops and 3 200 planes. Benelux nations contribute five divisions.
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Paris
Groooy
Panis
U.S
Briain
France
Vege
Dwight D. Eisernmerne
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Luxury
Herbartice
Meaty
Ory
Fence
Belgium
Luxembourg
Training School Offers Six Week Admin Course In New York
Baytown employees to attend a six week training course in administration at Catunt Ga New York from July to improve efficiency in present jobs and city operations. Baytown offices will be closed Friday for Memorial Day observance. Public Works Director CW Granthuny said garbage collection will proceed Friday and catch up Saturday. A summer roundup at Central Baptist planned at 7:39 pm to feature Brst Staders.
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J. Spubler
Baytown
Ploye
Catunt- Ga
New York
Jmgram Iser
Teavin Pei
Weiner
Public
Works Direc CW
Granthuny
San Houston “Sul
Central Baptist
Uhe
Unclear fragmentary town item with names and places
Fragmentary OCR text mentions towns Bays, Lakewood, Spokane and names such as Wayne Grays and John Bon. The output lacks coherent events or clear date, leaving only scattered references to people places and a convention. No definite action or outcome can be established from the readable passage.
BEF Okays Pay Offer Expected Tonight
Officials of the Baytown Employes Federation predict a record turnout at Robert E Lee High School auditorium at 7 p m to vote on Humble Oil wage offers and hear a nominating committee report on June officers. One of two wage offers likely to gain swift approval.
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Baytown Employes Federation
Robert E. Lee High School
BEF
Ridgway Says Russian Attack On West Is Possible
Gen. Matthew Ridgway, arriving to assume Allied supreme command in Paris, said a Soviet attack on Western Europe is possible while denying reports of a plan to end the Korean war. At Orly Airport he said any capable power could threaten West Germany, and he did not confirm Washington reports of a definite war-ending plan. He met with MacArthur and was observed greeting Eisenhower and other senior Allied leaders.
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J. J
Kehan
Paris
Matthew B. Ridgway
Supreme Command
Europe
Washington
Orly
New York
Ridgiwas
West Germany
Senate Armed Services Committee
Ridgway
Oil Strike Nears End Amid Production Recovery
Denver May 27 The four week old oil workers walkout involving about 90 000 employees was nearing resolution as union officials reported two thirds to three quarters of strikers back on the job Only around 1L per cent of refinery output remained shut down versus 35 per cent at the peak The Petroleum Administration for Defense announced a small change allowing buyers to purchase up to 19 5 per cent of March levels for three weeks The latest settlements sent 3 600 Cities Service Co workers home in OK TX KS and 309 at Tide Water Oil Drumright 100 workers were rehired at Johnson Oil Cleveland OK While bargaining continues 475 workers returned to the Utah Oil Refinery in Salt Lake City The CIO and 21 other AFL and independent unions had walked out on April 30 over a flat 2 cent wage increase later reduced to 18 and a half then to 18 cents by a Wage Stabilization Board order
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Denver
O. A. Knight
CIO O2 Workers Union
Petroleum Administration For Defense
Cities Service Co
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
Tide Water Oil Co
Drumright
Okie
Johnson” Oil Co
Cleveland
Okla
Utah Oil Co
Salt Lake City
CIO
AFL
Post Office Baytown Addition Bid Opening
Bids for the Baytown main Post Office addition were opened at 10 am Tuesday in Dallas GSA offices. No award details or bid amount were released. The project will create all working room space and double floor space, with completion anticipated in January or February.
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Post Office
Baytown
General Services Administration
Dallas
Million Man Force May Be Unleashed Threat in Korea
PANMUNJOM May 27 UP The Communists threatened to unleash their million man army in North Korea against UN Eighth Army in retaliation for the massacre of Red prisoners on Koje Island North Korean Gen Nam Il warned UN officials that masses of North Korean and Chinese soldiers could not sit by while prisoners were killed The UN described the threat as propaganda while Allied troops kept alert along the western flank as Reds attacked UN outposts north of Seoul and Nam warned of atrocities if captured personnel were harmed
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Panmunjom
North Korea
Eighth Army
United Nations
Koje Island
Nam Il
Red
Korea
Kouje
Svarning
Wiliam P. Nuckols
William K. Harrison
Nam
Uijongbu
Seoul
Nem Wo
Harrison
Manchurian
Koje Island POW deaths rise to 238 overall
On Koje Island Korea May 27 United Nations hospital chief Dr Stephen Geinger said 15 more Communist war prisoners died in scattered clashes with Allied guards and fellow prisoners. He tallied 123 memorialized fatals from confrontations with guards and 15 executions by prisoners.
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Richard Applegate
Koje
Keres
Ae Island
Stephen Geinger
Flint
Mich
United Nations
Hulldozers
Bond Named Vice Chairman For United Fund Drive
Clifford M. Sparky Bond Baytown realtor was named vice chairman of the 1942 United Fund drive for the Baytown area. The appointment announced by Harry F Hartman notes the vice chair is the heir apparent to general chairman next year. Bond, 48, long active in civic groups, has lived in Baytown since 1935 and earlier worked in La Porte and Baytown media then real estate and loans. He resides at 916 East James Road and is a past Lions Club president and organizer of the Baytown Real Estate Board.
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Clifford M
Sparky) Bond
Baytown
Will
United
News-Tribune
Bond
Jin
Lee Bond Realty Co
Heis
East James Road
Rand
The
Lions Clwo
Baytown Real Estate Board
Texas Real Estate Association
National Association ‘of Real Estate Brokers
Baytown’ Elks
Society
Strike Ties Up Shipping Movement Across Ports
AFL deckhands halted work and began a full strike against Pacific Coast shipping to press for wage increases and overtime pay at sea. Harry Lundeberg announced the vote, 3,300 to 67, tying up ships at all American ports, with Honolulu-bound vessels returning to the mainland. The Pacific Maritime Association said 330 ships and two dozen firms would be involved, though some ships carrying military cargo were exempted.
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San Francisco
AFL
Harry Lundeberg
AFL Sailors Union of the Pacific
SUP
Pacific Coast
Honolulu
Pacific Maritime Association
Far East
Beaten Loyal Dems Bolt Texas Convention
Beaten Loyal Democrats bolt to a separate meeting site amid tension at the Texas state Democratic convention in San Antonio. Governor Allan Shivers leads a push against Truman administration policies as 1,227 votes are split between Loyalists and anti Loyal factions over pledges to the national nominee.
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San Antonio
Texas
National Party
Allan Shivers
Democratic Party
la Villita
Chicago
National Democratic Administration
Maury Maverick
Neutiral Dem “Re
Maverick
Twal
McGranery Sworn In as Attorney General Promise
James P. McGranery was sworn in as attorney general by Chief Justice Vinson. The 36 year old Philadelphia native vowed vigorous but fair prosecution of law violators and pledged to avoid witch hunts and sensational charges after succeeding J Howard McGrath, who was fired by President Truman following Morris Newbold's corruption case.
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Washington
James P. McGranery
McGranery
Fred Bi. Vinson
Supreme Court
Phiadelphian
J. Howard McGrath
Truman
McGrath
Hunner Newbold Morris
Montex Oil and Gas Corp Drives Big Montana Wildcatting
Ervin Flowers heads Montex Oil and Gas Corp based in Baytown with 100000 capital and a 300000 stock sale planned after SEC approval. Officers include W H Appell C J McAlpin and Dr C H Langford. Blaine county Montana lease and Williston basin test wells mark bold entry into oil production with 9000 barrels per month in 19 gravity oil.
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Williston Basin
Montang
Bowesfield
Montex
Madison
Baytown
Ofice
Chinook
Mont
Aiso
Wolliston Basin
Texas Co
Pacific ‘Western
Amarada
Cities, Service
General Petroleum
Joint Graduation Set for Baytown and Horace Mann
Rev. Marshall Master of Parkside Christian Church Galena Park will be principal speaker at the joint graduation ceremony for Baytown and Horace Mann junior high schools. The service starts at 8 pm at Memorial Stadium with diplomas for 196 Baytown and 224 Horace Mann graduates. Rev Walter Gibbs of St John's Methodist will give the invocation and Bela L. Watson of South Main Church of Christ will give the benediction.
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Marshall Master
Parkside Christian Church
Galena Park
Baytown
Horace ‘Mann
Memorial Stadium
Rush
Ike Backers Plan To Name Own Delegates At Convention
Texas Republicans clash over 38 nominating votes to the national convention with Eisenhower backers pressing to seat their delegates. The state executive committee backed Taft, while Eisenhower supporters vow a rump convention to seat 38 Eisenhower delegates unless the credentials committee rules otherwise. Zweifel defends majority rule as the Texas GOP fights over seating at the national gathering.
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Ike Backers
Jud Dixon
Mineral Wells
Tex
Robert A
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Texas Republican Executive Committee
Taft
Eisenhower
Lubbock
Harris County
Ejisenhi
Henry Zweifel
Fort Wo
Texas
Executive “Committée
Zweifel
Texans Learning Lesson in GOP Party Politics
Texans learn party politics as GOP fights over conventions and Taft backing. Regulars led by Henry Zweifel argue party line over newcomers, controlling Texas executive votes since Galveston. Mark McLean of San Antonio says Texas GOP is a closed club and the state leans Democratic, backing the best national candidate.
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Jack Gale
Robert A. Taft
Galveston
Henry Zweifel
Fort Worth
Manilé
RB. Creager
Brownsville
Zweifel
Texas
Mark McLean
San Antonio
Old Guard
Baytown presses for Trinity and San Jacinto bridge projects
Baytown leaders plan hearings in Port Arthur and Austin to push immediate construction of the Trinity River Highway 75 bridge and the San Jacinto River bridge on Market Street. Judge Bob Casey urges prioritizing the San Jacinto span, citing traffic growth since 1943 45 survey. Authorities from multiple groups attend, including highway officials, waterways and railroad interests.
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Baytown
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Strickland
Floyd R. Hisgintotham
Nelson McElroy
Port Arthur
Trinity Rivers
Bob Casey
State Highway Commission
Austin
San Jacinto River
Market Street
Casey
Highway Commission
San Jacinto River Bridge
Senate fights foreign aid cuts during heated debate
Senate defeated two more attempts to trim the $6.9 billion foreign aid bill, voting 25 to 3 against cuts, while President Truman urged lawmakers to reject deep reductions and warned that further cuts could weaken North Atlantic defenses. Senator Hickelolooper signaled support for another deep cut, amid criticism of politicizing defense.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
North Atlantic
Alben W. Barkley
House
U.S
White House
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
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Canada
Humble Oil
BEP
Oliphant
AF A L
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Henderson
D. M. Gillespie
Jimmie Perr
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G. W. Heflin
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G. Underwood
D. A. Wight
West
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Goose Creek
Montex Oil and Gas Corp
Montana
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Kanzilis Building
Securities Exchange Commission
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Alice Oil
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C. H. Langford
Here
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Pasadena
W. C. Pool
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Albert “ Kiber
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Blaine County
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San Jacinto
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Association of American Railroads
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