Texas 4-H Steer Judge Roy Bean Wins World Show
Chicago November 30 A Texas 4-H group saw Judge Roy Bean the Hereford steer win the International Live Stock Exposition grand championship. The 1250 pound steer drew crowds as bidders eyed a possible record price per pound tomorrow. The Pecos County club and 43 bars and seven girls had raised and entered him, with praise from show officials for youth involvement.
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Chicago
Roy Bean
Roy Eesn
America
Pecos
Pecos County
Texas
Chino Farms
Cherch
Merriand
Yesteran
Pecos Club
Mnet
Jess C Andrew
West
Will Listen
U S To Test New A-Bombs At Eniwetok
A task force to test at Eniwetok next spring will detonate at least three new A bombs under strict secrecy. The Western Pacific proving ground is off limits to all unauthorized craft, with details of timing and number of devices not disclosed.
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Washington
Enhywetok
Western Pacific Proving Ground
Armed Forces
Atomic Energy Commission
Russia
Eniwetok
Bewin C. Jehnson
Colorado
Magasaki
Johnson
Congressional “Atomic Energy Committee
Gaore
U. S. Lo
Biggest U S Public Works Plan Moves Forward
Washington announced the first major step in the postwar public works program. Three hundred twelve projects in 44 states plus Puerto Rico Hawaii and Alaska will progress to the blueprint stage under federal authorization. The plan covers landings and construction planning for many sites, about 180 previously planned during the war, with a total wartime and postwar funding outline.
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Washington
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Alaska
Ida
Hst
General Services
Jesf Larson
Genzal Jesse AL Donaldson
Congress
Baytown stores extend hours to 8 pm for Christmas shoppers
Baytown merchants announce longer hours tomorrow with most stores open until 8 pm as a holiday accommodation. The shift may affect the Tuesday 6 pm closing rule and continues from December 16, with some days set as post Christmas and New Year holidays. Lloyd T. Jones, chamber committee chair, led the Retail Merchants Committee meeting approving the schedule.
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Bay[ee
Pam
Retail-Merch
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Around Town Notes Hidden in Morning Mess
Local column reveals a jumble of names and brief scenes. Residents like Jim Cohlin Gerald Higgins Ralph Lambright and Mrs Langford appear amid weather woes late night rain and window-shop chatter. A reporter misreads and misplaces details signaling a busy social page with scattered addresses and stray events.
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Jim Cohlin
Amust
Gerald Higgins
Ralph Lambright
Mavin Jeffrey
Hutchins
Emmett Hutteree
Elmer Hargis
Pete — Samricken
Haking
Freneis Archer
Sheron
Linda
Archer
Mney
Mane Hooks
Hi-Fa
Mra
H. 'L_ east
Fayle
Mr.goks
Houston Annexation Vote Watched Here
Baytown residents sue over Houston annexation lesson as the city plans a special December election on 90 square miles. An emergency ordinance set the date amid ongoing debate on annexing land around Baytown’s refinery.
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Baytown
City of
Houston
Middleton to Attend City Managers Meet
Middleton and his wife will depart tonight for Palm Beach Florida to attend the 35th annual conference of the International City Managers Association from December 4 to 8. The event will feature discussions and lectures on better local government and administration. Former Baytown city manager Taylor is noted in connection with the meeting.
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Iddleton
Probate Court In Houston Is Ruled Legal
The Texas Supreme Court certified the creation of a probate court in Houston as constitutional in an emergency suit. The case, brought by the State and Cerl Reetor against Judge Clemm McClelland, questioned whether Article 5 of the state constitution allowed the legislature to create the Harris County probate court.
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Austen
Houston
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Cerl Reetor
Ciem McClelland
Harris County
U S Legislator To Report On European Trip In Talk Here
Congressman Albert Thomas, Harris County veteran and Eighth District member, will report from Europe and offer views for the United States Texas and Baytown in a Baytown Chamber of Commerce dinner talk. The event includes installation of W T Bushe as president and will be toastma s tered by Rev B Walter Herckenl Trinity Episcopal Church with dancing students providing entertainment.
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Albert Thomas
Europe
Truman
Florida
United States
Texas
Baytown
Harris County
Washington, D. C
Appropriations Committee
America
Washington
Thomas
Mc Truman
Felton
Bartown
B Walter Herckenl
Trinity Episcopal Church
W. T. Buseh
Beytown
Harry Massey
Murrey Rogers
Massey
Labor loses after 14 years in New Zealand election
Wellington reports the Labor government, in power since 1935, defeated by the Nationalist opposition. The Labor party faced charges of high living costs, with partial results showing a drop of four seats in the House of Representatives as the vote count continued.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Labor
Britain
George W. Forbes
House of Representatives
Nationalist Party
Labor Party
Siichael J_ Savage
Gairy
Special X Rays Set For Food Handlers
Baytown food handlers who worked in the past six months may receive a free chest X ray next Tuesday the mobile unit from the Houston Anti-Tuberculosis League will be at the Houston Lighting and Power Company on West Texas from 11 am to 3 15 pm. City sanitarian Odis Muennink said letters were sent to all food handling establishments asking them to send employees not tested for tuberculosis in the past year. The operation is funded by the annual Christmas Seal sale. The one day stand is mainly for food handlers but others may also have X rays if space allows.
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Baytown
Odis Muennink
Houston
Mucnnink
Three Bodies Unidentified in Dallas Plane Crash
U S civil aviation investigators probe the November 29 Love Field DC-6 crash that killed 28 aboard the New York to Mexico City airliner. Eighteen survived, many in forward cabin. two hostsesses and 26 passengers died, including Margaret Van Bibber and Josephine Cadena. Captain Laurens Claude said he feathered the left propeller as the engine failed and the plane landed nose high, tipping into hangars and starting fires.
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Dallas
Civil Aeronautics Board
Love Field
New York
Mexico City
Hallman
Kenneth Sooner
Laurens
Tommy) Claude
Hoatesses
Margaret van Bibber
Madison
New Jersey
Josephine Cadena
San Antonio
Claude
Little Roc
Arkansas
American Airlines
Memphis
Esos
TS Probex
Seventeen Major Air Crashes Kill 246 in Five Weeks
A United Press tally reports 17 major air crashes over five weeks kill or leave 246 dead or missing aboard multi engined commercial and military aircraft. The latest include an American Airlines DC-6 crash at Dallas and an Air France DC-4 crash near Lyons, France, with many survivors injured and planes burning on landing.
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United Press
American Airlines
Dallas
Texas
Air France
Lyons
France
Bron
Lyone
Genstalighiots Srapiet
Azores
Mt St Helens
Oregon
Washington
An-Western ‘Airlines
National Airport
District of Columbia
Love Burglar To Go On Trial December 21
Dallas reports the trial date set for Fred Felix Adair Jr, 25, accused of injuring a young housewife while her two children watched. Police linked him to a series of burglaries and a nocturnal crime spree. District Attorney Will Season seeks the maximum penalty.
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Dallas
Fred Felix Adair, Jr
Adair
Will Season
Adair Hond
Wholesale Food Prices Decline Sharply In Tea Index
NEW YORK Nov 26 A sharp drop in tea prices cut the Dun and Bradstreet Wholesale Food Index by five cents to 35.69 the agency announced The drop came as prices of 10 of the 31 foods used in compiling the index declined while 5 fell and the remaining 16 were unchanged The fluctuation marks the fourth wide change in the index Recent weeks showed a pattern of rises and declines The index was 6.36 a year ago at this time Other declines listed included wheat cork oats nuts barley hams bellies and butter The report notes devaluation influenced the drop and lists several food items affected.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
Multi Million Dollar County Bond Issue May Get Vote Test
East Harris residents may face a January 31 election on a multi million dollar Harris County bond issue. Commissioners postpone to mid-1950 due to incomplete tax lists and campaign timing. Possible hospital funding and a San Jacinto River Reservoir bridge project are among listed priorities.
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Uary
Harris County
Channelview Pilot Ensign Foster Missing in Virginia Crash
Mr and Mrs Wiler Foster of Channelview hope their son Ensign Wylie Doyie Foster, 22, survived after his plane crashed over Lake Drummond in Virginia Monday. A Tuesday update said searchers failed to locate his body. Foster, stationed away from home, was believed inexperienced and possibly injured. his father remains confident he was not killed.
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Wiler Foster
Channelview
Wylie Doyie
Duby Foster
Lake Drummond
Virginia
Leke Drummond
Ensign. Foster
Want To Make A Kid Happy Christmas Toys Donations
Crier Goodfellow appeals to Baytown readers to support the Goodfellows annual Christmas toy program. The article notes the seventeenth year of the effort, rising costs, and a growing list of needy children. It highlights community generosity and a $597.74 reserve from prior years, with about $900 needed for this year.
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Crier
Baytown Area
Baytown
the Goodfellows
Transit service delays in Baytown bus delivery
Baytown faces a delay in the delivery of GMC buses to the Tim nel Transit Company. Company president Alexander said a definite delivery date would be set by tomorrow as the hold‑up extends for a few more days.
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Baytown
GMC
Timnel Transit Company
Tor OC
Qs Alexander
Alexander
Detroit
Costume Operetta Choir Boys Feature in Vienna Style Program
The renowned Vienna Choir Boys will appear here tomorrow at the auditorium on their second postwar tour of the United States. Sponsored by the Civic Music Association, the concert will include sacred music and folk songs performed by the choir of more than 20 boys aged seven to twelve. The group returned to America last season after a European tour and Vienna festival celebrating the 450th anniversary of the establishment.
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Robert
United States
Thee Town
Civic 3Iusic~ Association
Wacred
America
Vienna
Miners Ready To Walk Out At Midnight
United Mine Workers leader John L. Lewis delayed action to avert a strike by 400,000 soft coal miners. A meeting of top officers was called off for a third day as the policy committee considered possible steps to stop the walkout.
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John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine -Workers S
Lewis Hen
Big Inch Operators Open Offices Here
Local energy company opens new offices amid talk of expanding gas pipeline service to the East Coast. Whose personnel will reallocate to Bevtown, with the assistant to the manager expected to be on site.
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Sporstion
Opera
Bevtown
Ughéen
Rina Ae
Congressman Not To Contest Kickback Case
Court records show the congressman facing a kickback case with defense offered on the third day of trial. Co defendant Helen Campbell, secretary for two years, had previously testified at the opening of the proceedings.
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Nolo ‘Soniewdere
Helen Campbell
Sttories
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