Highlands Fund Drive For Firemen Lagging
Highlands volunteers report the fund drive for a $25,000 fire department building is lagging after two weeks. President B G Stong says volunteers missed scheduled solicitations and calls for broader civic group support. About $4000 had been raised before, with little progress since, as appeals to other organizations are planned to revive interest.
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Highlands Volunteer Fire Department
B. G. Stong
Stong
The
Fire Department
Shell Union Votes Tonight On Contract
In Houston on September 16 local 367 of the Oilworkers International Union votes tonight on an agreement with Shell Oil Co. covering 2,350 workers who have not had a contract since last summer’s nationwide oil strike. An interim pact expired Sunday midnight and, if approved, the Wage Stabilization Board will review the deal.
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Houston
Rand
Oiworkers International Union
Thir
Shell Oi! Co
Shell
Oir
John Crossland
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
Production Soars in East Europe
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe reports East Europe satellites of Russia increased industrial output about 20 percent in the first quarter of 1952, while Western Europe saw mixed results. France Austria Western Germany and Italy rose modestly, Britain Sweden the Netherlands and Denmark declined. the bulletin accuses satellite states of using coercive pressure to boost output.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Russia
East Europe
West ‘Europe
United Nations Economic Commission For Europe
ECE
France
Austria
Germany
Italy
Britain
Sweden
Netherlands
Denmark
Bottle Cap Jingle Wins Texas Land
A 38 year old Alabama housewife Mrs John Smith won a Texas oil royalty income after submitting 12 four line jingles made from flattened bottle caps. She received 3 deeds to royalties in 44 producing Texas oil wells. She and her family travel to Dallas with plans to return to Sheffield Alabama. The contest drew 100400 entrants via Dr Pepper Bottling Co. as a publicity stunt.
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Dallas
Alabama
John Smith
Texas
Sheffield
Ala
Jimmy
Barbara
Smith
Law Breaker Sits In Cell Recalling Past
DETROIT. William Sweeney, 62, sat in jail Tuesday trying to recall his past law troubles. A judge corrected him, noting 198 arrests since 1913. He received ninety days in jail as punishment for the recall failure. A knitted bed spread note follows about mending before washing.
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Law Breaker
Detroit
William Sweeney
Joseph A. Gillis
Sweeney
Gillis
Rail Worker Kills Former Wife Then Drinks Coffee
A Southern Pacific switchman, Daniel Fleas Parker, strangled his former wife Evelyn Allene Parker in their Houston apartment, stabbed her in the back, then calmly drank coffee at a downtown cafe while calling police. He was charged with murder after admitting details.
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Houston
Southern Pacific
Evelyn Allene Parker
Daniel Fleas Parker
Kelley’s
Breckenridge Porter
W.W. Walker
Parker
Five Injured In Decker Drive Collision Report
Five people were injured in a wreck on Decker Drive at 4 15 p m Monday. Officer EH R Hardy investigated and issued tickets for improper lookout to Stegmann 35 126% Joan A Worcester and Thomas DeBose 34 McNair Stegmann drove a Humble Co stake body Ermick and A J Carrier of McNair rode with him DeBose drove a pickup with three passengers in cab and one in bed Injured were Marvin DeBose lendell DeBose 39 Ophelia Parker 54 and Freddie Lee Huff 19 all of McNair They received emergency treatment at San Jacinto Memorial hospital and were released Taken to the hospital in a Paul A Lee ambulance Witnesses differed on whether the Humble truck stopped before turning onto Decker and Hardy said further investigation is underway.
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Decker Drive
EH. R Hardy
H. Co. Stegmann
Joan A
Wooster
Thomas Weli Debose
McNair
Stegmann
Humbie Co
Ermick
A. J. Carrier
DeBose
Marvin Thomas DeBose
Lendell DeBose
Ophelia Parker
Freddie Lee Hufé
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Paul A. Lee
Hardy
Decker
Humble
Dallas Gambler Gets Two Years In Tax Evasion Case
Dallas, Sept 16. Federal Judge T. Whitfield Davidson Benday sentenced Harry Urban Sr. to two years in Texarkana federal prison and fined 35000. He must repay about 7000 in back taxes. Urban’s net worth was declared zero. government claims 32000 for 1947 and 1948. Urban linked to a million dollar year policy racket with Benny Binion.
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Dallas
T. Whitfield Davidson Benday
Harry Urban ,Sr
Texarkane
Tex
Davidson
Urban
Maury Hughes
al Capone
Benny Binion
Binion
Trail
Sick List Names From SAN JACINTO MEMORIAL
A memorial sick list lists Mrs Clifton L Johnson Bay town Pamela Connor from 6 North Alexander Mrs Marshall Read of Cedar Bayou Mrs Edward Vollmer 313 Gresham Mrs Otto P Mullens 115 Wooster Kenneth Clark Channelview Mrs James Groom 230 Wisconsin Mrs James A Thornton 305 Graham Herbert B Carroll Cedar Bayou Berwick Tousant Dayton.
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San Jacinto Memorial
Clifton L. Johnson
Baytown
Pamela Connor
North Alexander
Marshall Read
Cedar Bayou
Edward Vollmer
Gresham
Otto P. Mullens
Wooster
Kenneth Clark
Channelview
James Groom
Wsconsin
James A .Thornton
Graham
Herbert B. Carroll
Berwick Tousant
Dayton
Brother Takes Brother In As New Army Recruit
In New York on September 16 John Simpson, 19, enlisted as an Air Force recruit with his brother Sgt Joseph Simpson handling the ceremony. Four other sons of Mr and Mrs Claudine Simpson already serve in the armed forces.
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New York
John Simpson
Air Force
Sgt
Joseph Simpson
Claudine Simpson
Armed Services
Eisenhower Eyes Minnesota 11 Electoral Votes
Eisenhower launches whistle stop bid aiming at Minnesota 11 electoral votes the first state on his 10 day tour. He presses theme against jokes and jibes about Washington honesty and decency while scheduling stops in Albert Lea Owatonna Faribault and Northfield before addressing AFL leaders in New York and continuing through Illinois and Indiana crowds totaling over 100000. Senator Frank Carlson calls the move promising as the former general uses a sober tone to contrast Stevenson.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Washington
Minnesota
Albert
Lea
Owatonna
Faribault
Northfield
Minn
Capitol
St. Paul
New York
American Federation of Labor Convention
Moline
Ill
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Missouri
Kentucky
Ohio
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Maryland
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Virginia
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Illinois
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Eisenhower Strategy Board
Adlai E. Stevenson
Bisa
Atevenson
Sr Vonsm
Taft
Eizenhof
Taft Inder
Barker to Return to Acting In Western Roles
Lex Barker, who played Tarzan, says he is happy to act with clothes on again after the near naked jungle lord. He plans to star in two westerns this year and may return to Tarzan later, as producer Sol Lesser lifts his ban on other roles. Barker recalls shaving his chest daily and finding the jungle outfit uncomfortable while noting he refused touring appearances. He left the Tarzan contract after Lesser did not film that year and soon won parts in Battles of Chief Pontiac and Come On, Texas.
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Hollywood
Lex Barker
Tue
Tarzan
Barker
Sol Lesser
Lesser
Texas
Detroit Man Wins Divorce After 22 Years State Desertion
DETROIT Sept 16 UP Har old E Doriand won a divorce Tuesday after testifying his wife deserted him 22 years ago and I dont think shes coming back Doriand was married Oct 15 1929 and his wife walked out April 1 1930.
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Detroit
Harold E. Doriand
Doriand
Livestock market report from Fort Worth
Livestock prices hold steady with cattle calves and hogs in steady to firm ranges. Cattle demand strong for good beef steers yearlings and calves. cows and bulls show modest variation. Hogs mixed with early sales higher and late deals lower, sows steady.
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Fort’ Worth
Talking Customer Leads to Paper Exchange Scam
In Chicago a west side department store found a bogus quarters exchange when a customer swapped 20 dollars in quarters for 29 in cash. The roll allegedly hid a 21 cent coin at each end, signaling a lead for further paper reporting. In San Francisco a chief warrant officer allegedly shot himself after a dispute with his wife. In Memphis a golf pro names his children after famous golfers.
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Chicago
West Side
San Francisco
Urbin EB. Carlson
Memphis
Tenn
Bill Perry
Ben Hogan Perry
Patty Berg Perry
Stock Quotes Special To The Baytown Sun Airway Blec
An alphabetic run of company names and tickers appears, with a partial note of stock figures and a stray historical line about the Saratoga battlefield. The fragment mentions Benedict Arnold and a monument at Schuyterville, linking him to Saratoga battles and commemorative sites.
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Saratoga Battle Monument
Schuyterville
Saratoga Battlefield
Benedict Arnold
Stevenson Prepares Political Road Show
Adlai E Stevenson gears up an eastern campaign tour to portray Robert A Taft as the campaign villain and Dwight D Eisenhower as Tafts surrender vicim. He plans stops in Connecticut Massachusetts New York Virginia and Maryland to sharpen contrasts with Taft and shift focus toward Taft for Democratic gains.
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Springfield
Adlai E. Stevenson
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Robio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Taft
Vicim
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New York
Virginia
Maryland
Polio Test Shot Death Ties to Gamma Globulin Study
Five year old Frank Steven Mate of Pasadena died of encephalitic polio after receiving a gamma globulin injection at a Pasadena clinic on July 11. Dr C R Klimt said it may be first fatality among about 35000 inoculated children. masters list of recipients kept in Pittsburgh.
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Frank Steven Mate
Frank Mate
Pasadena
C. KR. Klimt
Pablo
Pittsburgh
Births at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Stork stops Johnson Jr and Mrs Clifton L Jonson Bartown announce the birth of a daughter Monday at San Jacinto Memorial hospital. Mullens Otto P Mullens of 115 Wooster are the parents of a daughter born Monday at San Jacinto Memorial hospital. Groom James Groom at 22M Wisconsin has a new daughter born Monday at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital. Davis Alton G Davis 200 Morrell have named their new daughter Penny Jo born Sunday at San Jacinto Memorial hospital weighing five pounds four ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs WW Edmunds of Cum by.
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Groom
James Groom
Wisconsin
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
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