Fire toll on ship soars to 200 victims feared
The luxury ship Noronic burned at dockside in Toronto hours after a blaze began. Police Inspector Vernon said the death toll could reach 200, with most victims tourists from the United States and Cleveland aboard for a weeklong excursion. Officials warned names would be released later as recovery continued and the grim task of identifying bodies began.
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Nronto
Noronic
Ashby Park
Jersey
Patiie Fusvedayrs
Davies
Raly
Gihets
Canadian National
Silloth- F
Dorks
Fms
Noranie
Palstis
Thressur
Sam Hill
Detroit
Memorial Stadium Pre Game Notes and Town Scatter
Fragmented pre game garble references Memorial Stadium timing and individuals such as Eddie E of butterflies and Jim Collane Canter center from 1928. The piece mentions Mrs tbbs crew Bazine Ug prizes Brunser Stallworth calm and col ty Boots Oglesby Conroe side and relatives. other names appear in a stream of disjointed phrases with no clear event or outcome.
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Futz
Memorial Stadium
Eddie E
Jim Collane
Stallworth
Boots Oglesby
Hig
Marie Harper
Ainsworth
Mercer
Wife
W. Dobe
David Messenger
Beary
Grand 1949 Gander gridiron debut in Baytown
Baytown hosted the 1949 Gander football season opener in heat reminiscent of baseball weather. Traffic snarls along Market and foggy conditions with DDT soothed by mosquitoes not an issue. The Robert E. Lee faction drew cheers as Lee and Brigadiers bands performed with notable marching and playing.
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Baytown
Old Baytown
Goose Creek
Robert E. Lee
Conroe
Lee
Lee Brgadiers
Lee Band
Brigadiers
Aid Bill Seen As Best Security Bet For West
A Senate anti Reds group backs a 131.91 million military aid plan to rearm free nations amid a Soviet military buildup. The Foreign Relations Armed Services panel votes 22 to 2 that the aid is the western world's best security bet, with France set to receive the largest share of Western Europe’s aid. General Omar Bradley notes France will bear initial responsibility for grand operations in Europe.
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Senate
Washington
Combined Foreign Relations Armed Services Committee
Russia
Germany
United States
France
Europe
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
To See Again Woman's Hope Baytonian Plans New York Operation
Mrs. Effig DuBose of Stewart Heights set to travel alone to New York for a corneal transplant operation that could restore vision or leave her completely blind. After 30 years of blindness from a childhood accident she will face the crucial choice next Wednesday morning. Her husband Joe, a part time auto worker, funded the trip with their savings.
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Hope Baytonian
New York
Bosalie Miers
Effig DuBose
DuBose
Stewart Heights
Joe
Rom
Mrs. DuBose
Houston
Wendell Houghes
Baytown
Emonga
Company E Moves Into Bigger Armory in Baytown
Captain A C Moran announced Baytowns Company E of the Texas Nations Guards is moving to a larger one story stucco armory at West Main and Pruett, from 119 West Republic. The 9600 square foot facility, formerly a service station, includes a large day room, a fire and theft proof store room, and two drill rooms, with donations welcomed.
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Baytown
Texas Nations
A C. Moran
West Main and
Pruett
Hest Republic
Moran
Armory
Bertha “Mesa
Houston
the. Bee. Bond
Pompeas
Pact Nations Map War Plans To Be Announced Soon
Washington Sept 17 Representatives of 12 Atlantic Pact nations voted to endorse secret joint defense plans against Soviet aggression. Master terms to be publicized while detailed program remains secret for security. The move aims to form regional defense groupings and a top defense committee as part of an Atlantic peer council. Senate debates on arms aid tied to backing the pact proceed with likely swift approval after House passage.
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Pact Nations
Washington
Rusgia
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Pat
House
Austria
Far
East
Defendants Describe Plot to Overthrow Hungary
Defendants testified they plotted an overnight coup to topple the Hungarian regime, with army battalions and a Balkan bloc under Tito. The plan, dated for last May, was foiled by the arrest of former Foreign Minister Rajk and seven high Communist officials now on trial. Churchill and his son Randolph were named as initiators by Lazar Brankev.
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Bvdapest
Hungary
Trai
Balkan
Marshal Tito
Iasio Rajk
Peoples Court
Winston
Churchill
Randolph
Lazar Brankev
Nabor Sirts Notch Finishing Touches
Nabor Sirts fail to win fools out of Doya as they apply the finishing touches to a struggling effort.
Only Thing Left To Do Now Is Finish Diggin
Leaders from the state Harraunty Houston 2 Decdsie Porte and Baytown were on hand for the spot of a major postwar public works project. More than 500 persons attended a 45 minute ceremony marking the first spade turning for the Corsicana tunnel project. Governor W P Hobby praised the workers and the teamwork of individuals and organizations, crediting the Texas Highway Department for leading the effort.
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Harraunty
Houston 2
Decdsie Porte
Baytown
Fesling
Spadewen
Corsicana
Hii
Ae ‘Sanders
Texas Highway Department
Mitchell
W.P. Hobby
The
Houston Post
Houston and
Harris County
Blind Man Reweds After Ex Wife Sells Home
In Houston on September 17 Clarence H Jordan, now 40 and a successful salesman, wed his ex wife Sally who had kept the home. Once blind since 1943 after eye injuries, he fought despair, found support at Lighthouse For the Blind and YMCA, then rebuilt his life and family with a ceremony at the YMCA led by George D. Pickens.
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Houston
Clarence H. Jordans
Todey
Jordan
Sally
Florida
YMCA
Seana Jordan
George D. Pickens
YMCAV
South Texas Junior. College
EMICA
Ship Engineer Drowns After Fall From Tanker Docks
Chief Engineer Raymond Shans on 31 of Beton Roge fell overboard at the Baytown refinery docks and drowned near 20 pm. An employee aboard the tanker Montpelier said the man fell from the gangplank. Rescue efforts failed and the body was sent to Baton Route, Louisiane, by Paul A. Lee Funeral Home for ariate.
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Raymond Shanson
Beton Roge
Baytown
Bridayes
Peate
Roscoe Ziarjen
Montpelier
Baton
Louisiane
Paul A. Lee
Ariate
Miners Consider Monday Strike Amid Benefit Suspension
WASHINGTON September 17. Soft coal operators announce benefit payments suspended by the United Mine Workers. Western UMN official says walkouts by Wyoming and Utah miners began. Funds shrinking from 100 million to about 24 million. Some southern firms accused of defaulting on 20 cent per ton payments to the fund.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
Wysoming
Utah
UMN
Shy Berg
Lewis ‘Aleady
Agai St
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Stout
Reyard
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la Porte
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