Chicago Council Debates Tax Plan for Humbie Refinery Property
Chicago aldermen discuss how much tax to levy on Humbie refinery property as part of an annexation plan. Mayors and councilors offer varied positions from no tax on productive refinery areas to cautious figures, with comments from Ward Bergeron Williams Davis and Fahy Godfrey absent. The ordinance may be passed with amendments in a single reading.
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Isk
Sosk
Pruett
Humbie
Ward
Bergeron
Williams
Davis
Jeff Strand
Fahy Godfrey
General Tire and Rubber Company
BFC
Wooster
Crystal Bay Snd
Flood Devastates Guatemala Killing 1600. Tens of Thousands Homeless
Guatemala City Oct 18 The ministry said more than 1600 people died and over 100000 were left homeless after floods from a violent storm. American tourists near Lake Atitlan were safe. Rescue squads faced washed out roads while US officials cited highway, crop, and railroad damages totaling several millions.
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Guatemala
Ministry of Communicaions
Lake Atitlan
Here
Congress
Washington
U. S. State Department
Lincoln White
Storm Threatens Atlantic Shipping With Heavy Snow
A fierce cold snap and snowstorm battered the eastern Atlantic with several ship disasters reported. A near hurricane storm centered off Halifax threatened Newfoundland, trapping nine ships carrying about 10,000 passengers including the Queen Elizabeth and the Nieuw Amsterdam. The Queen Elizabeth was 17 hours late docking in New York.
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Atlantic
Halifax
Newfoundland
Nieuw Amsterdam
New York
First Christians Dedicate Building in Beaumont
The First Christians plan a dedication of a new spacious fellowship hall and kitchen on the second floor. Construction committee includes H. M. Johnson chairmen Robert Barnes auditor E. Wood general contractor Glynn Young architects and B S Frazier treasurer. Rev Clyde D Foltz pastor Rev Jones former District Eight Convention president invites I AL members and friends to attend tonight. Deaf people can sometimes hear through their teeth.
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Ragements
H. M. Johnson
Robert Barnes
E. Wood
Glynn Young
B.S. Frazier
Clyde D. Foltz
Jones
District Eight Convention of Christian Churches
Beaumont
Foltz
Chest Workers Push Red Feather Drive Into East Harris
Campaign reports from the Humble refinery show three departments exceeding goals on day one led by Walter Rundeil. Hugh A. Stewart noted total pledges of 4409 from Humble employees with more responses forthcoming. Firms in Goose Creek division including Rumble Service Station 289, Repson Jewelry Store, Norman Hargrave, Home Lumber, and Robert Kerr contributed. eleven from Humble Station 2823 gave 55, seven at Robson’s gave 102, and six at Home Lumber contributed 72.
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Walter Rundeil
Baytown
Hugh A. Stewart
Humble
Stewart
Goose Creek
Rumble Service
T. Johnson
Repson Jewelry
Norman Hargrave
Home Lumber Company
Robert Kerr
Humble Station No
Robson
The
Livestock market report from Fort Worth
Livestock market note from Fort Worth dated October 19 shows steady to uneven demand across cattle and hogs. Slaughter steers and yearlings traded mainly 17.00 to 24.00 with some better fed yearlings to 25.00, cows 13.50 to 16.00, cutters 9.00 to 13.30, stockers 13.00 to 27.00, fleshy yearlings 18.50 to 20.00, feeder steers 19.60 down, calves 12.40 to 18.00, hogs active with butchers 25 to 50 higher, sow prices 17.50 to 17.00, feeder pigs 16.00 down.
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Fort Worth
Channelview Teachers Balk At Non-Red Oath
In Channelview ISD a majority of 34 teachers refused the non- Communist loyalty oath. Superintendent G S Hart defended the policy, while board member Oscar Crowe urged full oath adoption. The board will seek guidance from Attorney General Price Daniel on whether teachers can be compelled to sign. ANNOUNCING THE ARRIVAL Charles Clay ton Jr., born October 17 at Lillie-Duke Hospital weighing 5 pounds 11 ounces. Grandparents are Mrs Pearl Anderson of Baytown and Mr and Mrs Albert Fanestiel of Denver.
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Channelview Independent School District
G. S. Hart
Channelview School Board
Leason
Hart
Oscar Crowe
Price Daniel
Charles Clerton Anderson, Sr
Chartles Clayton, Jr
Lillie- Duke Hospital
Birs
Pearl Anderson
Baytown
Albert Fanestiel
Denver
Colorado
Shopping Center Construction Start Within 30 Days
The Market Street triangle project is labeled definite and architecture will start immediately with layouts due in two to three weeks. Corrigan paid £190,000 for seven acres from the Pruett estate and leased a 3-acre site on Decker Drive near Memorial Hospital for ten years. Sears Roebuck paid $140,000 for a 42 acre tract in West Texas early in 1949, with building limits confirmed though actual work waits until after the new year.
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Triangle
Corrigan
Pruett
Decker Drive
West Texas
San Jacinto A Memorial Hospital
Corrigan Center
Sears, Roebuck
Pruecit
West
Texas
Congress Moves Toward End Of Session Tonight
Congress presses for adjournment as both chambers back key measures. A $15.566 trillion armed services appropriation bill advances for the Air Force while a foreign aid supplement and wage changes gain approval. Rural telephone expansion and a wheat price stabilization compromise also clear Congress.
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Betl
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Senate
Rural Electrification Administration
White House
United States
Commodity Credit Corporation
U.S
Dwarf Cattle Find May Prove Hoax
BILLINGS Oct 18 The dwarf Hereford cattle claimed by Gene Holter of Jamestown North Dakota were raised by Montana rancher Kendall Shaules of Ballantyne The packer said the cattle could be identified by tattooed ear brands and that five animals were sold to Holter around September 26 with the touring donkey baseball team Shaules confirmed selling the packer the five animals and said they averaged 260 pounds and stood 7 to 28 inches tall.
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Billings
Mont
Gene Holter
Jamestown
North Dakota
Canyon
Montana
Kendall Shaules
Ballantyne
Holter
US Steel Faces Seizure Pressure Amid Labor Strikes
Labor disputes spread as U S Steel faces seizure pressure while unions at Missouri Pacific seek settlement on 12 grievances of 7282. In Niagara Falls, CIO United Auto Workers narrowly vote to end an 18 week strike against Bell Aircraft, with plants reopening.
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St. Louis
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Niagara , Falls
New York
CIO
United Auto Workers
Bell Aircraft Corporation
Council Bans Unnecessary Noise With New Ordinance
City council passes ordinances banning unnecessary noise by sound trucks for non commercial use with 9 am to 6 pm operation and minimum 16 mph speed, sound not audible beyond 200 feet, fines up to 109 dollars. Also discusses drainage complaints, subdivision approval, a city loan, oil well control, and possible slaughtering ban in response to Duke Industries concerns.
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Wuohunneu
Rage
Gertie A. White
Wisconsin
H. E. Finfer
Citizens National Bank and Trust Company
Duke Industries
South Priett
Noit
Meyer J. A. Ward
Finger
Hill Terrace
Davis Road
M. D. Kennedy
E. G. Pearson
Leas
C. D. Middletom
David Donoghue
Rufus Bergeron
Ward
Middleton
Lynchburg Forms PTA for New Elementary School
Formation of a Parent-Teacher Association for the new Lynchburg Elementary School will begin at 2 45 pm today. An open house drew a large crowd to view the modern building housing classrooms a cafeteria an auditorium and a projection room for visual aid studies. The school serves about 100 students with five teachers and a principal. Rene Mayer was named prime minister designate to try to form a coalition cabinet in Paris on October 19.
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Mayer
Tryparis
Rene Mayer
Bear Alvin Tilt In Class A Spotlight
Cedar Bayou and Bear Alvin remain unbeaten as state Class A race nears the stretch run. District actions, suspensions, and pivotal games shape chances for top teams including Mount Vernon New Braunfels Dalhart and Hereford with frequent note of ineligible players affecting standings.
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Truman Accepts Resignation Of Top Economic Adviser
Washington October 18 President Truman will accept the resignation of his chief economic adviser after a public warning that the government’s large spending program could ruin the nation The White House would only confirm the resignation is before the president and offer no further comment on Dr Edwin G Nourse’s departure
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Truman
White House
Edwin G. Nourse
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