Korea War Warms Up Politics Amid Election Drama
In Pusan the democrats rally against the government as President Syngman Rhee faces a challenge from Cho Bong Am, a former Communist who campaigns by attacking the regime. Across South Korea most voters are farmers, while the VP and police-backed support highlight a government wary of rising independence and public concern.
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Korea
Pusan
Syngman Rhee
Presidentia
Cho Bong Am
Hss
Gars
Texas Rivers Rampage From Inch-Deep Downpour
Severe rainfall drenched West and Central Texas sending rivers to dangerous levels. Texas wtr shattered by up to 23 inches, flooding across San Saba, Llano, Blanco, and Kerr counties. Evacuations ordered along Comal and Pedernales. roads washed out including a Llano highway bridge. Big Josha dam failed north of Boerne. Local officials warned San Saba could become the disaster spot as floodwaters rose.
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Jan Saba
Tex
Texas
Dalupe
Gonzales
Welfare
Comal
William L. McGill
State Civil Defense and Disaster Relief
San Saba
Llano
Highway Patrol
Palo Alto
City Council agenda blank as officers tackle west highway work
La Porte reports indicate water flow redirect plans under Highway 146 to keep Isil Djteh River away from Lawndell. City to provide two reinforced concrete pipes for culvert while department supplies urprise. Council expected to meet at 7:30 pm Thursday. City Manager C D Middre m notes agenda is a complete blank with no sure items.
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Lyerting
Highway ‘Department
Addi- Inn
C.D. Middrem
August 1952 Baytown Construction Totals 2.6 Million
August building activity in Baytown reached 220 540 in estimated costs boosting the year to 2 694 280 versus 3 million same period last year. Dwellings and a church led August permits with 26 dwellings 50 000 cost. Lawndell and Hill Terrace saw 31 and 3 home permits. Church of Christ West Lobit Pruett corner permit 108 000. John s Beauty Parlor 18 East Texas 10 400. Two garages four garages 17 repairs plus minor additions accounted for the rest.
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Baytown
High Bear
Fhurad
Tywerty
Baytown Developers, Inc
Lawndell
Hill Terrace
Church of Christ
West Lobit
Pruett
John
East Texas
John McGee
Gas Leak Hazards La Porte School Lines Search Planned
A major gas leak in La Porte school system lines prompted a search to locate the break, following a warning from Fire Marshall William A. Stabbs Jr. The board agreed to hire a qualified plumber and dig to trace the defective lines after the annual check revealed the leak beneath or near a building.
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la Porte
J. H. Smith
Willam A. Stabbs Jr
Stabbs
Smith
La Porte Trustees Seek Surplus Food For Cafeteria
La Porte school officials will apply for surplus government commodities to be used in cafeteria luncheons. School Board President D Baugh announced Thursday.
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Fels
la Porte
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Baugh
Department of Agriculture
UN Blamed For Death Of Prisoner On Koje Island
North Korea protests to UN after a prisoner of war found dead by hanging in a Koje Island enclosure. Nam Nam Ti cites repeated executions by UN forces. Separate notices report Baytown meter collections totaling $812.53 and school surplus food program plans under USDA regulations. Benny Binion case moves forward after DOJ discussions. Berlin police rescue West Berliner from Russian abductors.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations
Koje Island
Wilgate
Panmunjom
Nam Tl
Nam
More Arrests in Political Killing Seen
ALICE Tex Sept 11 UP The law partner of a candidate for district attorney was held on a murder charge as Texas Rangers probed a political assassination plot that backfired and killed an innocent youth Jacob Floyd Jr 22 son of a rival political bloc in Duval and Jim Wells counties. Three men charged including Mario Sapate a San Antonio tavern operator and former Jim Wells deputy. Norris Alaniz law partner of the Democratic nominee for district attorney also tied to the case. Police indicate more arrests possible as the probe continues.
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Tex
Texas Rangers
Nago Alaniz
Munner
Jacob 5
Buddy
Floyd Jr
Duval
Jim Wells
Texas
Floyd
Jacob
Alaniz
Swithout
Hon
Rayburn
George Parr
Duval County
Mario
el Turbo) Sapate
San Antonio
Dent
Homer E. Dean
Thursa
Floyd Sr
Sam Reams
Norris
Aleniz
Sapate
Hubert Sain
Sevi
Sam Smithwick
William H. Mason
Smithwick
Diogenes Here Is Your Man
Mrs. F. K. Portis wonders if she dealt with an honest firm or a conscientious accountant. A man arriving at her door returned a nickel and claimed he was from a furniture company balancing its books after remembering overpayment of five cents from three years ago.
Eversberg to Lead Houston Housing Authority
Houston shocked by appointment of Cole A. Evers, 60, a retired Army officer, as executive director of the scandal-plagued Houston Housing Authority. The move comes after the ouster of the previous director and follows his indictment on multiple counts of embezzlement.
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Houston
Mondey
Houston Housing Authority
Cole
A. Evers Seeding
Mm Bim
Wednes Blom
Harris County Grand Jury
Spirit Of Robert E. Lee Best School In Nation Critiqued
Two alumni spoke highly of Robert E. Lee High School as the best in the nation during sophomore orientation. Eugene Vykukal, a former UT tackle and now a Highlands pharmacist, urged students to seize athletics, scholarships and student activities. Jane Bailey Eichelberger joined in praising REL as top in Texas and nationally.
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Robert E. Lee
Eugene Vykukas
Jane Bailey Eichelberfer
Fine
Highlands
Vykukal
University of Texas
Eugene
Texas
Longhorn
Kle
Lee
Highlands 4H Fair Opens With Parade
Highlands 4 H Fair opens at 2 p m Saturday with a parade down main street to the fair grounds behind Highlands Realty Co Mrs V P Baker fair chairman said Scouts from local units will place displays at the fair Garden Club members and mothers of 4 H participants prepare pies and cakes for sale Rotary Club and Garden Club provide prize funds Hog displays require registered hogs and pedigree rabbits Entries close by 10 a m Saturday Committee members include Mrs John Tobin bingo Mrs E C A Howell novelties Mrs W I Simpson donations Mrs A O Briggs door prizes Mrs W R James poster committee Mrs John Tobin Mrs J W Gentry ch ile and Billy and Tommy White and Percy Lucas on posters
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Highlands Realty Co
Highlands Seed
Lesplays
Rotary Club
Garden Club
Gardenclub
Stevenson Faces Off With Corruption Charge In West Campaign
Gov Adlai E Stevenson spoke across Southern California and the West arguing that corruption is not a real campaign issue against Eisenhower. He urged voters to consider anti corruption unity, noted the GOP focus on corruption, and described his West invasion stops including San Jose Tracy and Los Angeles while staying in Springfield reporters were kept briefed on the fresh remarks.
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Los Angeles
Sept
Adlai E. Stevenson
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Eisenhower
Stevenson
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Ariz
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N. M
Springfield
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New York
Interior
Oscar Chapan
Central Valley
GOP
Eisenhower campaign chiefs hail first road swing
New York dispatch reports Republican campaign leaders praising Dwight D. Eisenhower's nine day, 7,000 mile inaugural campaign swing as a "fighting and highly successful start" and predicting a smashing victory in November. Gov. Sherman Adams said Eisenhower was in top shape and would campaign at an increased tempo.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
America
Sherman Adams
New Hampshire
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Vane
Eis
Enhower
Adams
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Washington
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Arkansas
Pennsylvania
Tilinsis
Minnesota
Ohio
Indiana
Polio Nightmare Strikes Rogers Family in Nebraska
In Scottsbluff Nebraska polio sweeps the Rogers family. Seven children are stricken and a brother, Bobby Rogers, dies. The parents and remaining siblings are quarantined at St Mary's Hospital while the youngest Frances, 11 months, appears relatively well. The family farm near Henry Ned is cited as the initial outbreak source.
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Nightmare Hill Family
Scottsbluff
Neb
St.Mary's Hospital
Bobby Rogers
Frank Rogers
Rogers
Frances
Henry
Ned
Janet
Bobby
Albert Shefneer
Sidney
Alberta
Shemneer
Red Attacks On Vital Hill Hurled Back
South Korean infantrymen held Capitol Hill Thursday night after repelling four Chinese attacks. Allied artillery pounded the Reds as Communist counterfire eased off. The Capitol division’s horseless cavalry regiment beat off the assaults despite shock from a record 48,000 round barrage and heavy shelling.
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Robert Odigeseoul
Korea
Abs
Capitol Hill
United “Press
Fred “Psinton
ROK
Mornizig
Ewo
It Looks Like Another Win for John L
Washington reports on the weathered effort to avert coal industry strikes as United Mine Workers and operators prepare for talks. Tod L Lewis leads negotiations with hopefuls for an interim settlement while miners face extended workdays before strike dates. Moody signals cautious optimism amid talks on share-the-work and fringe programs. Miles, brother dies.
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Washington
Tod L. Lewis
United Mine Workers’ A
Lewis Aces
Jasph
Moody
Southern Coalducers
Toiners
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