Union Refusal To Arbitrate Prompts Freight Embargo
Missouri Pacific Railroad imposed a freight embargo cutting off 400 cities and many Southwest towns as 5000 operating employees threaten a Friday strike at 2 pm. The embargo targets northern lines from Texarkana to St Louis over disputes with the Brotherhood and other unions over $3 million in unsettled claims. A passenger and express embargo was set for 22 hours before the strike deadline. through-service on subsidiary lines would halt, though intrastate Texas shipments were not affected.
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ST. Louis
Sept
Missouri Pacific Railroad
The
Brotherhood of
Baytown
Missouri Pacific
Texarkane
Serry
Gulf Coast Lines
International Grest Northern
Paul
Neff
Utions
the Nations Railroad Adjustment Board
Frank FP. Douglas
Rational Mediation Board
Texas
Fort Worth
CPI
Interstate Commerce Commission
Freday
A. B. Waldron
ICC
St Joseph Bazaar Planned at St Joseph School
St Joseph's Catholic Church schedules an all day bazaar at St Joseph's School on Sunday September 18 with entertainment and a program at Knights of Columbus Bell The publicity chairman Bob Zatopek announced the event and said the full program would be announced when arranged. The trumpeter swan weighs up to 49 pounds is noted as the heaviest flying bird in America.
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St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
St Joseph’s
Bob Zatopek
Knights of Columbus Bell
Zstopek
America
Society and Clubs Honor Larry Casey On Fourth Birthday
Larry Wesley Casey was honored on his fourth birthday with a party by his parents Clyde W. and Mrs. Casey at 408 West Cleveland. Attendants included Rommie and Carol Johnson and several local friends and church members. A later item notes a Gladion Garden Club meeting at 9:36 am Thursday at St John’s Methodist church to discuss iris care and raising. The Amoma class of Memorial Baptist church will elect officers at 7:30 pm Thursday at Mrs. E. P. Ashley’s North Main home with a social hour to follow.
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Larry Wesley Casey
Clyde W. Casey
West
Cleveland
Rommie
Carol Johnson
Lewis and Jenester Padar
Rite Wirdharm
Diane Oglesby
Wayne Koelwis
Gail Lamb
Butch” Cox
Cerdte Lynn Casey
D. Dwhnsen
Boots” Oglesby
Gladioly Club
Gladion Garden Club
St John's Methodist Church
Asioma
Memorial
Amoma
Memorial Baptist Church
E. P. Ashley
North Main
B&PW Skips September Dinner Meeting And Elects New Members
The Baytown Business and Professional Women's Club cancels the September dinner meeting due to hosting duties for the district conference in Galveston on September 24 and 25. Six new members are welcomed Miss Mary Braswell Earline Ris Helen Braswell Mrs Beatrice Sims Mrs Erna Simmons and Mrs Floy Dunkerly as Mrs Verna Yates presents a paper on the Worth Atlantic Pact.
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Business and Professional Women
Galveston
Beatrice Horton
Seld
Baytown Club
Mary Braswell
Earlineris
Helen Braswell
Beatrice Sims
Erna Simmons
Floy Dunkerly
Verna Yates
Boy 13th To Die From Shooting Of Religious Fanatic
A Philadelphia shooting spree left thirteen dead in a mass homicide case tied to a religious fanatic. Unruh, wounded and under guard at Cooper Hospital, faced a chaotic battle as police forced surrender amid tear gas. The assailant claimed a sexual motive, a claim now scrutinized as investigators list victims including a druggist, shoemaker, learner, tailor's wife, four women, and three boys.
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Philadelphia
Law
Unruh
Cooper Hospital
F. Hee
Teilor
High School Boys Form Two Key Clubs
High School boys plan to form two Key Clubs to serve the school and community and train for citizenship. The Texas City High School Key Club president will speak to Baytown boys tonight about the club’s work. Kiwanis sponsors guide them with several Kiwanians expected to join the trip and Reagan B. Cates and R. W. S. Ridge named counselors for the Robert E. Lee and Cedar Bayou clubs.
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Fase 13
Texas City High School
Baytown Boys
Texas City
Reagan B. Cates
Robert BH. Lee
R. W. S&ridge
Ceder Bayou
Dallas Bebulante Killed Aboard Ship
Aboard the Excalibur near Boston a passenger named Willard Willard was killed by a brain concussion after an accident. Captain Samuel Norman Groves ordered increased speed toward Boston. Willard, chaperoned by Mrs Webster Atwell, boarded the liner at Marseille and died from injuries before reaching shore.
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Excalibur
Boston
Eixcalibur
Arbor
Willard
Comfort
Nova Scotia
Buss Atwell
Webster Atwell
Detlas
Gauchier
Marseille
Stocks Close Today Amid Mixed Trading
A list of stock names and figures shows Alleg Lud Steel, Alls Chai Amerad Pet, Amer Wooler, AT SF, Anaconda, Beth Steel, Budd Co, Calumet & Hee, Celanese, Chrysler, Cities Service, Con Edison, Creole Pet, Davison Chem, Dow Chem, Du Port Chem, Eastman Kodak, Gen Electric, Gen Motors, Goodyear, Greyhound Bus, Gillette Saf, Gulf O37, Gulf Star HL & POO, Kinssee Hous, Humble, with varied prices and declines reflecting a cautious session.
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Alleg Lud Steel
Alls Chai Amerad
Amer Wooler AT & SF
Anaconda Cep
Beth Steel
Budd Co
Calumet & Hee
Celanese Corp
Chrysler Corp . Cities Service
Con Edison
Creole Pet Davison Chem
Dow Chem
du Port Che
Eastman Kodak - Gen Electric
Gen Motors
Goodyear Thre Greyhound Bus
Gillette Saf
Gulf O37
Gulf Star HL & Poo
Kinssee
Humble OF
Highlands Rotary Hears Fire Talk
Highlands Rotary Club heard Chief Jim Collins describe a new chemical fire extinguisher intended for businesses storing gasoline oil paint thinners and other combustibles. A proposal to hire a full time night watchman for Highlands was raised for consideration as 24 members attended.
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Highlands Rotary Club
Highlands Methodist Church
Jim Collins
Highlands Volunteer Fire Department
Highlands
Ralph McFarland
Gordon Ferned
P. V Alexander
H. M. Bowen
Hearing Set Today On Western Union Injunction
In Austin on September 7 Judge Robe rts hears Attorney General Price Daniel seek a permanent injunction to stop Western Union from transmitting racing information. Daniel urged the court to reject a motion to dismiss a temporary restraining order issued August 22. Western Union argued the service had ended, but Daniel said only court judgment against continued service would bind the company.
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Austin
Smn
Price Daniel
Western Union
Jack Roberts
126Th District Court
Daniel
Telegraph Company
Sporting News
Texas Baskies
Waco Telephone Rate Boost and Political Shift
Waco telephone users face higher bills after the city aldermen approved rate increases for business and residential lines. Separately, Senator John Foster Dulles announced candidacy in the special November election to fill the Wagner seat, after being appointed to serve pending the election. An earlier note states a party line rate increase was refused for some residences. The report also mentions a railroad official's improved condition after injuries from a crash and a federal indictment over uninspected horsemeat shipments.
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Waco
Wacco
Board of Alderman
Washington
John Foster Dulles
Ee A
New York
Robert F. Wagner
Weener
Thomas E. Dewer
Dulles
Volunteers Drag Channel For Ferry Operator's Body
Coast guardsmen and volunteers dragged the ship channel at Pasadena for the body of a ferry boat pilot believed drowned after a midnight collision. Oliver J. Graff, 57, had run the ferry for over 18 years and was not seen after the ferry bumped a tugboat named the Lavina.
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Houston
Sept
Pasadena
Tedey
Oliver J. Graff
Lavina
Graff
Bank Customers Sip Coffee Watch Ticker at Local Bank
McAllen shoppers and depositors enjoyed coffee while watching market quotations at State Bank and Trust Company. Executive VP RC Adams announced a new coffee counter and teletype machine installation yesterday, enhancing in‑bank service.
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Mcallen
King
State Bank and Trust Company
Eli
RC Adams
Eastland Wife Held In Killing Of Husband
Mrs. Hiva Moad, 36, was held in Eastland County on a murder charge after her husband Emory Moad died at his Cisco home. Police say Moad, a former high school football player, was shot in the ear and drove to a brother’s home before being taken to a Cisco hospital. Funeral services were planned.
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Eastland
Hiva Moad
Eastland County Fair
Emory Moad
Moad
Cisco
Cicso
Baylor Fund Raisers To Hold Victory Dinner
Waco reporters note Baylor University fund raisers will host a victory dinner Friday night for workers who helped the stadium drive. Drive Chairman Edwin R. Noah reports $453,151 of a $600,000 goal already raised toward the $1,500,000 proposed stadium cost.
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Waco
Baylor University
Drive
Edwin R. Noah
Senate Debates British Crisis and Military Pay
Senator Elmer Thomas defends free government transport for officials amid a broader senate debate on Truman and civil service. Omar Bradley warns Congress to raise military pay to avoid downgrading personnel, with armed forces seeking about $202 million annually.
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Ibraska
Truman
Wherry
Pittsburgh
Des Moines
Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
Senate
Defense
Louis Johnson
Barkley Romance at St Louis Hotel Graced by Widow Hadley
At a St Louis hotel reception, Al Barkley and widow Mrs Hadley shared a dance amid photographers and a tense scuffle as waiters demanded reporters leave. Barkley asked media to depart. later photographers returned to capture more moments of the couple.
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James Sivasi
Harold Koplar
Barkley
Hadley
United Press
Acme News Pictures
Associated Press
The
St. Louis Star-Times
Globe- Democrat
Post-Dispatch
Dollar Talks Open Amid Threat To European Recovery
The opening of the conference saw American and Canadian delegates cautious, with British officials withholding their full stance. Despite a-scene of high level figures, no substantive negotiations began as experts were absent and door close signaled a procedural start.
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Rom Pugs
Cripps
Acheson
Bevin
Marshall
Paul Hoffman
Snyder
Scotland Yard
Ben Macey
Perley
Funeral Rites Planned for S J Philpott of Cloverleaf
Funeral services set for 2 pm today at Paul G. Lee Funeral Home for S J Philpott 61 of Cloverleaf, a 22 year veteran at the Humble Oil Baytown plant. Survivors include wife Tuls Dever, five sons, three daughters, two grandchildren, with burial at San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery.
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S J. Philpott
Baytown
Coady
Paul G. Lee
Cooper Heatty
Friends Church of
San Diego
California
Barbara Jeanne
Philpott
Beytown
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Baytown School Board Trustees Meet Tonight
Baytown Schools board of trustees will meet at 7 50 p m today at the Lee administration building per Superintendent George Gentry. Only routine items remain on the agenda from the holiday period as regular meeting nights fall on Mondays.
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Baytown
Lee Administration
George Gentry
Gentry
Livestock Market Report From Fort Worth
A Fort Worth market rundown lists cattle volume at 2800 with mixed changes. beef steers weak to 25 lower, other cattle steady, yearlings 16.00-20.00, cows 10.00-16.50, bulls 15.00-37.00, stockers 16.00-24.00, calves 12.00-24.00, and hogs 21.75-22.00 for good and choice weights. The note closes with a lone line about the Cheops pyramid remaining from the Seven Wonders.
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Fort Worth
Sept
USDA
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