Baytown Launches 1949 Christmas Seal Campaign for TB
Baytown officials led by Chairman H. M. Johnson unveiled the 1949 Christmas seal drive to fund tuberculosis programs. The city’s past per capita giving was nationally noted, with mobile clinics testing thousands and at a four cent cost per person. Local groups including Civitans and Women’s Service League mobilize letters, sales events, and business outreach to raise funds.
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One Child Survives as 30 Die Near Dutch Plane Wreck
Oslo report says 34 of 35 aboard the DC-3 perished near Oslo after the Dutch airliner lost its way. An 11 year old French speaking boy Isaac Aliss survived with an injured arm. Four children remained missing. The craft carried 24 Jewish children from North African ships bound for Norway en route to Israel.
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Byrnes Urges Wartime Tax Reductions at Southern Meet
Secretary James Byrnes urged southern governors to demand wartime tax cuts and criticized administration spending as tied to Russia, speaking at the Southern Governors Conference. He warned big government risks overshadowing big business and hinted at a 1950 run for governor of South Carolina.
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Farmer adviser urges self help at Texas Farm Bureau convention
In Dallas on November 22 194? a spokesman told Texas Farm Bureau delegates that American farmers must shoulder the plow and stop waiting for government aid. Roger Fleming director of the American Farm Bureau Federation Washington office spoke to delegates at the federation annual convention opening today.
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U S Uses World Opinion to Free Angus Ward
The United States relies on public opinion to pressure China to release Consul General Angus Ward from Mukden. Acheson led a global publicity push, appealing to Russia and two other ministers to protest Ward's arrest, hoping to mobilize international outcry despite limited diplomatic reach. Similar cases across Hungary, Poland, North Korea, and Czechoslovakia show broader anti-Communist momentum amid Ward’s detention.
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British Claim Reds Violate Berlin Deal
Major General Geoffrey K. Bourne, British commander in Berlin, charged the Russians with violating the Berlin blockade agreement by interfering with mail trains. The protest, sent to the Soviet military administration, cited two incidents at the Hannover border town of Ma... Matienborn, where Soviet officers allegedly interfered with trains from the British zone to Berlin on the nights of November 16-17 and 17-18.
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Drinking Bout Ends In Death in Texarkana
A 65-year-old Charles W. Gould was killed when a car overturned after a drunken drive. Daniel Striplin, 22, a Navy airman on leave, is charged with murder without malice and held on a 32500 bond. three companions remained under investigation as the body was sent to Bloomington, Indiana for burial.
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Baytown Feels Cold Snap Across Texas
Baytown experienced a sharp cold snap as temperatures plunged from 69 to 37 degrees with subfreezing readings across the Panhandle. Dallas Weather Bureau forecast warmer days ahead though many towns reported frost and record lows, including Bonham 24, Clarendon 20, and Dalhart 27 as cold air moved through the region.
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Cedar Bayou Polio Case Reported in Cedar Bayou Community
Alvin Irby, 23, of Cedar Bayou, was diagnosed with polio and treated at Hedgecroft Clinic in Houston. He arrived at a Baytown hospital Saturday in mild condition. He is the first polio case reported from the Cedar Bayou community this year.
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Citizens Demand Laws To Handle Sex Criminals
A Los Angeles town meeting of about 1000 residents urged California lawmakers to convene a special session to pass new statutes addressing sex crimes. The assembly followed reports tying several child rape cases to ongoing criminal activity, with advocates pressing for tighter controls and harsher penalties.
Bush Cafe Destroyed by Explosion Fire Loss Estimated at 10500
A gas leak and stove valve explosion last night destroyed the Bush Cafe on West Main, causing about 10 500 in damage. Owner H O Bush escaped as flames engulfed the kitchen and building. Firefighters arrived quickly but could not save the cafe, with adjoining sections sustaining smoke and water damage.
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Truman Offers Aid to Hungry Nations to Boost Farm Output
President Truman outlined a new FAO aligned program to aid underdeveloped areas with agricultural know how and technology. He cited the U S agricultural revolution after World War II and urged congressional approval of a 35 million dollar contribution to fund technical aid and leadership in the global hunger fight.
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Gatesville Head Dismissed Blair Fails To Put Plans In Effect
AUSTIN November 22 The Texas Youth Development Council asked for the resignation of Gatesville School for Boys superintendent R E Blair effective December 1 Harold Matthews said the program requires a better qualified leader to carry out new plans Blair was replaced by acting superintendent MLB Kindrick as the council seeks a successor The council rejected a unity service area proposal and Mrs Crawford II led a group calling for Bellamy to be ousted over past beating charges Bellamy denied witnessing or approving corporal punishment saying he opposed it and stayed to improve the Gatesville program
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Eccentric Campaigner Plans a 1952 Bachelor Tax
Houston reports Dr Cunningham, a 87 year old candidate who wears a pearl gray hat, unveils Pears Party platform including a tax on bachelors and abolition of most federal agencies. He will run as two personas, Dr Julian Fuller drafting speeches and Dr Cunningham broadcasting them. Plans target electoral college, congressional records, debt payment, postal rate hikes, and child labor bans, promising a government reform agenda to attract voters.
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Quiet Thanksgiving On Tap For Baytown
Baytown plans a quiet Thanksgiving with city offices and stores closed. Baytown Refinery will have only essential duty shifts, schools off for a four day weekend, post office windows closed though box deliveries continue, and the Baytown Sun to publish an early edition around noon.
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Baytown: Sun-will
Bellaire Annexation Vote Delayed Again
The Bellaire annexation by Houston faced another delay as the city council returned the annexation document to its sponsors for several errors. The mayor stated the issues remained unresolved and the election could not proceed as planned.
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Mystery Witness in Bridges Trial Could Testify
Federal Judge George B. Harris weighs whether a so called mystery witness may testify in the Harry Bridges case. The witness, John H. Schomaker, former business agent for Bridges CIO Longshoremen, is questioned over Communist Party membership. Prosecutors seek to place Bridges in the Communist party through Schomaker.
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Trustees Plot Exact Location For Three School Additions
Trustees map locations for three school additions at Sam Houston Elementary and related sites. Houston architect Herbert Voelcker outlines plans and specifications with a total expenditure around 127 609.5 dollars, pending go ahead.
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See Band May Shine In New Uniforms
Band members will wear new uniforms funded partly by student purchases and district subsidy. The plan covers a modification to the existing program and indicates costs will be shared between students and the district.
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