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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1949

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Ganders crush Texas City in 39 2 district opener

Lee Ganders roll to a 39 2 victory over Texas City Stingarees in a District 44 opener before about 5000 fans. Star halfback David Kosse Gander ran for 167 yards on 4 carries and scored multiple TDs while teammate Johnson added key runs and defense. Dupree and Nottker of Texas City were stifled by the Ganders’ pressure.

Tard Baytown Wall Dan -Shules Rob AE Lee Ganders Texas City lSazarees Stingarees Ely Ganders Gander David Kosse Johnson Byard Dash Steyerdine

U.S. Intervention Seen Only Hope for Steel Strike

UNIFIED PRESS reports government action seems the only quick path to settle coal and steel strikes, but no move likely before Tuesday. White House hints Truman may avoid Taft-Hartley action. talks falter as railroads cut coal service, auto output threatened, and stockpiles shrink toward danger point.

John L Lewis Cyrus Ching White House Truman Iabor Pictore Washington U. S. Steel New York Interstate’ Commerce — Commission Jess'thah Haad Detroit Ward Snd Ward’s Santo Ward's Packard Motors U.S

San Antonio Floods Bring Five Inch Rain and Stormy Football Weather

Heavy rains of about five inches drenched Texas with widespread disruption. In San Antonio a violent electrical storm knocked out power to substations and areas, disrupted telephone service, and forced city officials to cope with flooded streets and isolated outages as cooler air moved in. Temperatures fell from 82 in Dallas to 52 with unsettled conditions noted statewide.

United Press San Antonio Texas Lackland Kelly Fields City Public Service Company Weather Bureau Southern Pacific Dispatchers Uvalde Glidden Waco Texarkana Lufkin Dallas

French May Aid Chiang To Keep Reds From Indo China

Reports say France plans military backing for Chiang Kai-shek to hold back Communist forces in Indo China and Southwest China. Anticipated French aid would help prevent a Communist alliance with guerrilla bands in Yunnan and Kwangsi as Nationalist positions brace for a potential push toward Kunming and Chungking amid disrupted supply lines and Burma Road access.

Chiang Indo-China Arthur Goal Sing Bong Redis Nuniming Southwest Burma Tepe China Indacle Yunnan Kwangsi Ewethhaw Kunming Chunking Saigon Li Tsung-Jen Chungking Canton Bas ‘Eut Lashio Haiphong

Vallone Murder Suspect Denied Medical Check-Up

Diego Carlino, 28, grocer and suspect in the July 15 shotgun slaying of Vincent Vallone, is jailed without bond and without a medical examination. Attorney Percy Foreman seeks a court ordered exam to support claims of beating and coerced confession. Co defendant Louis J. Matino, 37, was released on $10,000 bond.

Houston Diego Carlino Vincent’ Vallone Criminal District Langston King Percy Foreman Carlino

Merchant Seaman Denies Assaulting La Porte Girl

Allen Conway Williams, a 38 year old merchant seaman, denied charges of criminal assault on a 10 year old La Porte girl. Police identified him as the man seen with the child, while witnesses placed him with her Thursday. Sheriff Kern filed charges and evidence from his blue Kaiser sedan was sent to state labs in Austin.

LA Porte Allen Conway Willams Prince Green Barbours Morgens Point Inis Harris County Jonesy Roads Wiliams Murchison Texas Williams Buster Kern Willams Thomas Decker Kaiser State Laboratories Austin

Prison break at Maricopa jail leaves two dead

Five prisoners attacked the jail early today in Phoenix. Night watchman crippled by the escapees killed two inmates, two hijackers captured, and one, Jack L Tatum, member of the Tatum gang, remained at large. A sixth man was found beaten in his cell as officers combed the courthouse. The ringleader Gerar­an armed with a table leg and a brass door-handle blackjack led the assault.

Phoents Ariz Maricopa County Jack L. Tatum Tatum Southwest Sherifff Phoenix Cal Boies Tom Stowe Peimsta Charles McEwen Arizona Edward Corcoran Desert McEswen Oregon Yoon Bridges Triel Dinzel McDonald Gérearan W. A. Millett

Congress Goes Home With Oddities Remembered In Taft Starlings Defense

Washington dispatch recalls a humorous congress as Taft defended starlings over mosquitoes and oiling eggs. The piece notes past proposals, odd anecdotes, and remarks by Murray and Lucas, ending with a Fort Brooke gold investigation tease.

Congress Taft Starlings Haeman WF. Nichols Washington Robert A. Taft, R Ohio Senate Reid F. Murray Ordensburg Wisconsin Reid

Twelve Americans marooned by Guatemala floods at Panajachel

Twelve American tourists were stranded in Panajachel on Lake Atitlan after floods and landslides blocked access. Rescue plans depended on amphibian aircraft and jet assisted take-off units to operate on the lake as weather and terrain delayed recovery.

Guatemala City Guatemala Panajachel Lake Atitlan

Russia builds 10 rocket sites on Romanian border

Vienna Austria October 22 Russia has erected at least ten rocket launching sites along the Romanian Yugoslav border according to diplomatic sources in the Romanian army. The sites reportedly cover V-1 and V-2 rockets and include supply depots and ammunition stores on the Romanian side.

Viequna Austria Russia Wester Bufids

Wrecked Planes Found On Mountain Near Williams AFB

A rescue party on a 6600 foot peak near Williams Arizona found two burned wrecks believed to be Navy fighters lost four days earlier on a ferry flight from El Paso Texas to Litchfield Park Arizona. civilian witness Seid reported no signs of life around the wrecks. Snow holes indicate recent impact. search continued for a missing single seat plane.

Williams Air Force Base Ariz Navy Seid Inttae Superior Arizona Darkiess Air Force Con— Eport Pitot Chuck ‘Barnes Phoenix JBI Miami Safford

Baytown Reports Its Thirteenth Polio Case

Gary Mills six year old son of Mr and Mrs Ramsey Mills of 1615 Beaumont was reported doing very well at Houston s Wedgecroft Clinic with a light case of poliomyelitis The child showed no paralysis but doctors warned it would be several days before assessing the severity This is Baytown s 13th polio case this year and the ninth in or near the Stewart Heights Morrell Park area which has borne the disease most heavily.

Gary Mills Ramsey Mills Beaumont Houston Wedgecroft Clinic Dor Baytown Stewart Heights Morrell Park

Failure To Register As Russian Agents Puts Seven In Jail

Five Amtorg officials indicted in Washington for failing to register as agents of a foreign government sit in jail in New York awaiting a bail hearing of 15 000 dollars each. One more official is reported in Russia. The case recalls the 1927 London incident when Britain severed ties with Russia after an Arcos raid. Amtorg, once large, now employs about 60 as Cold War curbs shrink Soviet trade.

New York Amtork Russia Washington Indictm Ne State Department London Britain Scotland Yard Amtorg Arcos Limited Arcos Sir W. Joynson-Hicks Home Secretary War Office Russie Amtors Aleksei

Humble Oil Employees Top Red Feather Quotas

Humble Oil Baytown plant workers again exceed quotas in the 1949 Red Feather campaign. Seven more departments report over the top, bringing total to 14 as of 10 am. Baytown’s drive nears halfway with 26226.41 dollars raised of a 53998 goal. Departments advancing include rigging zone office field party mechanical order group experimental and testing division technical service and engineering. Humble Campaign Chairman Hugh Stewart and aides coordinate efforts.

Bumble Oil and Refining Company Baytown Red Feather Gosl Ia Humble Company Gumble Humble Hugh Stewart Re. Con Fumble Oil

Czechs order Yugoslav diplomats out of Czechoslovakia

An official government statement says Yugoslav diplomats in Prague must leave within 24 hours. The foreign ministry gave the order amid ongoing tensions between Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia in October.

Czechoslovakia Czechoslovak Foreign Ministry

UN Assembly votes 47 5 on charges at N Y

The United Nations General Assembly voted 47 to 3 with 7 abstentions to refer to the International Court the dispute over charges against Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty and other church leaders. Russia and Balkan partners resisted, arguing no dispute exists and that probing church trials interferes in national affairs. The court advisory opinion is expected before the next session in September.

Flushing United Nations General Assembly International Court OF Justice Western Joseph Cardinal 2Aindszenty Russia Balkan Yugoslavia United States Canada Bolivia Assembly Balkans Benjamin “V Cetshen

Cominform Units Battle Two Yugoslav Troops

FRANKFURT Germany Oct 2 The West German News Agency CPA reported that two Cominform units of about 500 men entered Yugoslavia from Romania on October 2 They fought Yugoslav army units near Velika Kikinda about 79 miles north of Belgrade and penetrated into Yugoslav territory both sides suffered casualties and the Cominform troops captured Yugoslav soldiers as villages were burned and later driven back to the frontier The report, circulated as from a Czechoslovak special correspondent, could not be independently confirmed.

Frankfurt Germany CPA Yugoslavia Romania Toe Cys I Bete Grede Velika Kirkinda Bal+ grade Baugoslav Velika Kikinda

Sullivan Denies Resignation Requested in cabinet post

Boston October 22 21 Former Secretary of Navy John L Sullivan says neither Defense Secretary Louis Johnson nor anyone else asked him to resign his cabinet post Sullivan who resigned was not for unification and would not support unification.

Boston Navy John L.sullivan Defense Louis Johnson Sullivan Van

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