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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1949

Page

2

Warren Compares Government Duties With Football Team

Governor Earl Warren of California likened government to a well coordinated football team at a Western states banquet in Sault Lake City Nevada. He outlined three theories of government with emphasis on teamwork and the government as the line blocking progress for agriculture business labor and industry.

Sault Lake City Nev EPI Earl Warren California Alaska Warren Pnt Cspiein

Texas Employment Offices Here To Close

The Texas Employment Commission offices at 2427 Market will close tomorrow to honor Commissioner H M McKinley known as Uncle Bob. McKinley died at 5 am in Austin after a throat infection. Manager Henry Clark announced the tribute and noted he was one of three commission members.

Texas Empera Commission Maret H. M Bob) McKinley Henry Clark McKinley Texas Employment Commission Austin

Scout Troop 84 Day Trip To TCU Texas Tilt In Austin

Scout Troop 84 from Baytown will travel by bus to Austin for a game between TCU and Texas on Saturday. They will tour the state capitol and other sites, depart at 4:30 am and return by midnight. Admission is 56 cents with special coaching by Dana X. Bible.

Austin Texas Christian University Texas State Capitol Lower Colorado River Authority Texas University Cedar and Biggs FR. J. Philips Baytown Dana X. Bible Znker Park Phillips W. EE. Lewis W. E. Askey Shrine Circus Houston George Mc

Fifteen Hunters Face Charges Over Duck Boat Chase

Game wardens charged fifteen hunters at Sheldon Reservoir with chasing ducks in high powered motorboats amid claims of wind aided take. Penalties include $25 to $200, license revocation, and one year hunting ban.

Angie Sheldon Reservoir Roscoe Zierlein Sheldon Zierlein Highlands Cedar Bayou

NAACP Convention Plans Growth of Baytown Fair Drive

The NAACP plans to expand its campaign for access to higher education and later to integrate high schools, citing Oklahoma’s example under a push to open courses not offered at the all black Langston. The piece notes Supreme Court action on McLaurin and highlights local fair coverage, advance ticket sales, and community support across Harris County.

National Association For the Advancement of Coloured People NAACP Oklahoma State University Norman State Negro University Langston Dunfee Black Dispatch Oklahoma City Today Siste Group U. S. Supreme Court G. W. McLaurin University of Oklahoma Dunjee

Two Steel Makers Sign Pension Pacts

Worker tensions over a broad strike shift push private talks as Lewis presses for separate peace talks with Hoosier and Prairie State mine owners. The Chicago meeting continued with Stevenson in telephone contact from Chicago discussing negotiations to end the stoppage and future strategy. Harrington’s firm, linked to Stone and Webster, is portrayed as a key blocker in separate peace efforts.

Henry F. Sehricker Iniene Lewis Hoosier Prairie State Stevenson Chicago George 5. Barrington Chicago, Wilmington and Franklin Coal Company Harrington Stone and Webster Boston New York

General Motors Plans Record Cash Dividend in 1949

General Motors announced a record cash dividend of 390,232,055 to 436,005 stockholders after posting over 562 million in net profit for the first nine months of 1949. The board also approved retiring 125 million of debt next month from corporate funds, with notes not due for 17 years. The largest portion, 187 million, will go to 405,108 common shareholders, with The December 10 distribution to be sent to holders.

New York General Motors Corporation General Motors

Water project planning and delays in Wooster area

The Wooster area proceeds with improvements including a sewerage plant bid overrun and plans to rebid while no bids yet for a fire station and truck. The district has 14 percent of 425000 bonds for these projects and may discuss annexation with Baytown. A Kuwait City burial follows a road accident tied to an American employee of Gulf Production. the driver faces charges of gross negligence.

Wolfe Dstrict Baytown Kuwait City DeJong Wara Clam Lively Gulf Prouction Company Arabia Kuwait Company Gulf Production Company Lves

Baytown Voting Results On State Issues Early Returns

Early Baytown area results show civil service in counties 44 against 61 for, hospital districts 62 for 61 against, city county health risks 63 for 61 against, county retirement 42 for 74 against, district court at county seat pending 5 for 25 against, rural fire districts 75 for 50 against, juries without trials 54 for 49 against. Voters reported light turnout with polls open until 7 pm.

Baytown Civil Service

Prospectors Ready For New Gold Rush

In Castric California prospectors and residents await assay results that could spark a new gold rush. Charles V. Allen claims he found yellow metal in muck from a well behind his restaurant and filed a mining claim with eight neighbors. Assayers in Bakersfield test the sample as locals recall historic 1842 strikes near Piscerita Canyon.

Castric Cal Charles V. Allen Bakersfield Allen Piscerita Canyon

Livestock prices at Fort Worth market report

Cattle receipts 3300 with uneven to steady trends. Medium to high grade slaughter steers and yearlings 17.00 to 22.50, cutters and common 13.50 to 16.50. Beef cows 12.59 to 15.00, add head to 16.00. stocker yearlings 17.50 to 21.00, common 15.00 to 17.00. Calves 17.50 to 21.00, some over 430 lbs 22.00 to 23.00, medium 13.50 to 17.00. Hogs mostly 50 lower. good and choice 200-270 lbs 11.50 to 17.00, 230-250 lbs 16.00 to 25, 195 to 1625. Feeder pigs 14.00 to 15.00.

Fort Worth CUSDA

One Act Mystery Play The Black Widow Presented Again

A repeat 7 30 pm showing of The Black Widow by Jay Tobias will unfold tonight at Ashbel Smith School auditorium. Cast includes faculty and PTA members with Bob Dial directing. tickets 50 cents adults and nine cents children. Booths offer pie cake and coffee. PTA sponsors annual fall fundraiser.

Jay Tobias Ashbel-Smith School PTA Bob Dial Parent-Teacher Association

Texas Again Denies Title To Tidelands

Texas continues to deny title to tidelands amid a federal government action. The case involves Ohio, Humble, Standolind and Melgen, who argued that their state leases create an obligation that should be suspended during the federal suit.

Texas Tidelands Ohio Humble Standolind Melgen

New York Senate Race Dominates Election Coverage

The NY senatorial contest drew major attention as Lehman backed by the Democrats and liberal parties faced Dulles supported by the GOP and Dewey. Analysts predicted a record turnout near five million, with Lehman’s win seen as a validation of Truman’s welfare state agenda.

Virginia New Jersey California New York Lehman Truman Dulles GOP Thomas E. Dewey Lehmen Mr. Trumen

Truman Stalin Meeting Suggested by Soviet Pressure

Paris report from L'Observateur and France Libre says Russia proposed a Truman Stalin meeting in Berlin before year end. Vishinsky’s Washington visit followed Stalin’s phone message and included a plan for a big four summit and a German Austrian settlement within six months. A Hong Kong dispatch warns Chinese Communist forces advancing west could split the region into three zones.

Paris L'Quiere Snd France Libre Russia Berlin Paul Hebert New York Andrei Vishinsky Dean Acheson Washington Josef Stalin Hebert Vishinsky Herbert Seid

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