Balkan Church Trials Put Before International Court
United Nations political committee urged the General Assembly to seek an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on the Balkan church trials. The 41 to 3 vote with 49 abstentions endorsed questions on arbitration under wartime peace treaties and potential UN role in appointing commissioners or settling disputes arising from Bulgaria Hungary and Romania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Val Assembly
International Aunt of Justice
Russia
Belkan Prtners
Romania
Hungary
Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty
United States
Boro
Canada
Yugoslavia
France
Israel
Britain
Tim Machinery
Balkan
Us Six
Conzi
Assembly
International Court
Eweride
Bulgaria
Hergery
Iend
Aitrel
Treaty Commission
Ne Sde
UN Secretary-General
Conpiste & Lege
Highlands Contractor Dies At 49
Astray Forbes Smith, a 49 year old Highlands building contractor, died at home on Ages Road. He had lived in the islands about 18 years and worked with his brother in law Henry F. Johnson Sr. in subdivision development. Funeral arrangements pending with Worthman funeral scrivers. Surviving: his wife Mrs Reginia Smith, two brothers Clarence C. Smith of New York and Dr Victor Smith of New Orleans, a nephew K. Johnson Sr., and a niece Ella A. Slack of Los Angeles.
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Astray Forbes Smith
High
Aime
Hig
Ages Road
Smith
Islands
Henry F. Johnson
Highavis
Worthman Funeral
Reginia Smith
Highlands
Barry K Johnson
C.R. Anson
News Hempton
Massaett
Clarence C
New York
Victor’ Smith
New Orleans
Louis
A K. Johnson, Sr
Ellerna ‘A. Slack
Los Angeles
Unclear fragmentary town items and late city notes
A jumble of local items from Baytown and surrounding areas. Scattered mentions include Mrs. Pebble Ewing, Gene Bauer, Mrs. Raina Oliver, Mrs. Lo Ts, and Tommy Rochelle with urban society notes. An incident at Goose steam bridge is noted along with various brief, incomplete society snippets without clear narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barles
Setiglian
Ieee
Clark’ Gable
Amola Tinsky
Esterday
Jones
Rosa
Ciruti
Compromise Farm Bill Looms In Congress
Washington October 13 The House Agriculture Committee chair Harold D Cooley said the farm bill moves to conference with the Senate measure Both bills provide parity supports for crops with Senate proposing 80 percent for a year and a sliding scale thereafter Observers expect a compromise with the House bill for one year while a flexible Senate proposal could be adopted Finally disputes over defense spending and unification notes surface as other committee leaders accuse officials of grandstanding and irregularities in ship subsidies and atomic energy oversight
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harold D. Cooley
Noréling
Senate
Cooley
House ‘Agriculture
House
Senate-House
Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
Senate Agriculture Committee
Ates
Carl Vinson
D. Georgia
House Armed Services
Defense
Louis Jobson
Congress
Johnson Vinson
Miartsome
Atorecg
B. Hicklenlooper
Towa
Feconal Atomic Energy Committee
David E. Henthal
Hickenlooper
Lilienthal
Finis
Atomic Energy Commission
George B. Mamon
Texas
Houston May Annex Flooded Bellaire
Oct 13 Houston residents of Bellaire urged annexation by the City of Houston to gain flood protection. A community meeting at Lumberman Jimmies James home set the motion for annexation with 131 signatures needed to compel an election. Kellis Daniel was named to prepare petitions. if filed, the election must be scheduled within 10 days. Mayor Oscar Holcombe predicted a welcome in Houston, but cautioned a local counter election would be needed.
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Houston
Bellaire
Jimmies James
Kellis
Daniel
Tomhorrow
Belaire
Oscar Holcombe
Siouston
GI Farm Loan Speaker Bascom Giles Headed Baytown Talk
Land Commissioner Bascom Giles will fly in to Baytown tomorrow to speak on GI farm loans. He is scheduled for 2 pm in the Humble Dining Room at a Baytown Real Estate Board meeting but will be delayed in Austin until 1 15 am. Planes will carry Gray and Brass from Austin to Baytown for the event at the dining room in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bascom Giles
Baytown
Joan Proces
Baytown Real Estate Board
Austin
Eimer
Gray
Frank “Brass
Ani
tonBay
Houston
Atate, Caplé
Senate Turns Down Olds Nomination
President Truman suffered a major political defeat as the Senate rejected Leland Olds for a third term on the Federal Power Commission. The 53 to 15 vote followed a heated party discipline push, with 21 Democrats joining 32 Republicans against Olds. Senator George Aiken defended Olds amid harsh criticism from opponents.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Leland Olds
Federal Power Commission
Mon C. Wallgren
National Security Resources Board
Carl A. Igensttz
Munitions Board
Olds
Trumen
Yalan M Bayie
Cam
Psign
William Langer
North Dakota
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Mr.Truman
Olds i
A.t
Federated Press
Ickes Charges Senator With Perjury Over Downey Testimony
Washington Oct 12 Former Interior Secretary Ickes accused Senator Sheridan Downey of giving perjured testimony to a Senate investigating committee. He called Downey’s claim that Michael W. Straus pressured officials false and questioned Downey’s motives. Ickes cited Bashore’s resignation under political pressure and criticized Downey as opportunistic and theatrical in the confrontation.
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Ickes
Downey
Washington
Tiarold L Ickes
Sheridan Downey
California
Senate
Interior
Carmudgeon
Senated Interior Committee
Iekes
Reclamation
Micheel W. Straus
Straus
Barry W. Bashore
Bashore
Straussnd
Straps
Richard &. Boke
Hhe
Owney
Ister
U S Encroachment on States Rights Debate in Texas
Governor Frank Carlson of Kansas warned against federal encroachments on states rights during a Texas Midcontinent Oil and Gas Association meeting in Houston. He praised Texas battles in offshore rights disputes and criticized federal accusations aimed at the Interstate Oil Compact Commission, chaired by Carlson. The speech highlighted contention over federal control of tidelands and offshore resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Ipri
Frank Carlson
Kansas
Wday
Carlson
Texas “Midcontinent Oil and Gas Association
Texas
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
California
Community Chest Week Proclaimed by Baytown Mayor
Mayor Jack A. Ward issued an official proclamation designating October 16 to 22 as Community Chest Week in Baytown. The declaration also named October 6 as related Community Chest observance and urged pastors and city leaders to participate in the drive.
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Jack A. Ward
Aa Community Chest
Ms Community Chest
City of
Baytown
Grand Jury Pushes Probe In Beating
Houston awaits a deeper probe as the county grand jury pledges to uncover details of a reported beating involving a bride and groom. Foreman David C. Bintlift indicated the panel will require at least another full session to conclude. Investigators heard from relatives guests and witnesses as police personnel were questioned.
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Houston
Grand Jury
David C. Bintlift
Payne
Labour Declines to Call Election This Year
London October 13 Prime Minister Attlee rejected Churchill’s election challenge and said no general election will be held before 1950. The Labor government will weather domestic criticism from pound devaluation and proceed to next summer, aiming to push steel nationalization into law as the plan unfolds. The decision follows a full cabinet meeting with Bevin and other leaders, amid Conservative party Ted annual conference chatter about a possible fall vote. Hore Belisha urged Britain to reduce U S dependence and strengthen the British Empire.
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London
U.P
Clement Attlee
Winston Churchill
Attlee
Churchill
Attlée
No. Ay Downing’ Street
Labor Party
Ernest “Bevin
United States
Labor
Effert
Attlees
Leslie Hore
Belisha
Great Britain
British Empire
Russa
McCarthy Tries Contact After Extortion Note
Federal agents uncovered that Glenn McCarthy drove to a spot October 1 pretended car trouble and tossed an extortion note into a culvert. The note demanded $80 000 and threatened to kill McCarthy and his children. No contact was made. Raymond Chambers, 42, a hotel janitor, was arrested and charged, arraigned, and released on bond. He denied involvement and was later hospitalized on a psychiatric ward after a separate charge.
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Houston
Glenn McCarthy
Federal’ _Bureau
McCarthy
PBS
Iwatrious Shamrock Hotel
Raymond Chambers
Harris
Chambers
U.S
W. ¥. Carothers
Todey
Tom Shelley
Shanbeck Hotel
Glenn Perry
Steel Hopes Rise Amid Steel Strike Deadlock
United Press reports cautious optimism that much of the steel industry can resume operations despite the broad strike. Federal mediator Cyrus Cyris met Bethlehem Steel officials to push an end to the deadlock while coal shutdowns threaten a winter linger.
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United Press
Restain
Cyrising
Bethlehem Steel
West Virginia
St Lacis
Shirley Temple to Divorce Husband John Agar
Hollywood report states Shirley Temple will file a divorce suit against actor John Agar, whom she married four years ago in a famed film colony ceremony. Attorney George Stahlman cites mental cruelty as the likely ground, noting Temple has hesitated but decided to proceed after long consideration and recent consultations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
EBI
Shirley Temple
John Agar
George Stahlman
Stahlman
Nabor and Olin Miller Feud Reported in OCR Noise
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Nabor and Olin Miller with garbled words about fever and struggle. No clear event dates or locations are readable. The readable bits hint at a local or personal dispute but lack concrete details for a full summary.
Bombers Crashes After Takeoff in England
In England near Isleham a U S Air Force B-50 bomber carrying six tons of bombs crashed minutes after departing Lakenheath in dense fog. All twelve aboard were killed. The blast shook villages, shattered windows, and caused nearby property damage as the aircraft went down in a field.
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Isleham
England
U.S
U_.S
Lakenheath
North Sea
Heligoland
Britain
Cathriner First To Pay Taxes In City
Cathriner, repeatedly first to pay city taxes, presented a check for 810.50 from S Cathrines Sr. A deputy tax official noted Ewing will likely place the mass rate today and Mrs Ewing predicted delivery tomorrow. The total tax bill reached 234492.55 on property valued around 39 million dollars for the city’s anticipated revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yate
S. Cathrines
Pebule “Ewing
Depres
New Traffic Rules at Market Street Intersections
New traffic rules in Baytown restrict right turns on red at Louisiana and Market and at Magnolia and Market. Left turns off at Wisconsin and Market are banned. Signal timing changes aim to improve flow inbound and outbound, with street parking eliminated 2 am to 8 am to allow street sweeping. Chief McKee announced the changes and new equipment to be installed.
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Old
Baytown
EL EL
McKee
Touisiana
Market
Magnolia
Wisconsin
Louisiana
Arava -Heen
Longtime Harris County Resident Dies at 103 in La Porte
William Ashton, 103, a longtime Harris County resident who settled there in 1903 before moving to Alhambra California, died at home here. Burial services were planned in California.
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la Porte
Porte
California
Wiliam
Ashton
Harris County
Alhambra
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Alan G. Hirk
Moscow
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Prague
Cavendish W. Cannon
Belgrade
Nathaniel Davis
Budapest
Rudolph Schoenfeld
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GI Farm Loan
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Olin Miller
Cathriner
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