Alamo Chemical Company Planned by Three Firms
igNew Plant to be built on the Houston Ship channel at a cost of 38260. Three firms General Railing And Film Company the Borden Company and Phillips Company organize a new chemical concern in the conversation stage. The defense authority issued a needed certificate allowing a yawoff of 50 percent of the cost. The new company to be formed as the Alamo Chemical Company will produce anhydrous ammonia used in making fertilizers plastics anti freeze and acetylene.
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Quston
Houston
Genal Railing and Film Company
Borden Company
Phillips Company
Delinge Production
Nessi
Alamo Temical Company
Stolen Clothing and Odd Local Notices Highlight Town News
A motorist reports theft of shirt extra coat and movers from his car parked on First Avenue. Civil Defense director Snyder to speak at Trinity Parish House meeting. Baytown Economics Association backs event with speaker Ribnick. scattered local items include sports notes, social events, and residents’ updates from Texas to Arizona.
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ASTON
Frest
WL Snyder
Vnston Civil Defense Director
Raytorians
Tenet Snyder
Pan ‘Fe
Trinity Petopat Church
Baytown ‘Me Economics Association
Reds Seek Korea Meeting Amid Armistice Talks
United Nations and Communist liaison officers scheduled a closed meeting below Kaesong today possibly signaling a shift in armistice negotiations. The UN reported a 12th alleged neutrality violation at Haesong as it barred newsmen from viewing the talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Kaesong Teday
Csti
Haesong
Matthew B. Ridgway
Ridgway
Munsan
Sorea
Pan Mun Jom
Hharson
Pen Mun Jom
Baytown
Council Seeks Powers Not Needed as Charter Already Grants Them
Sun City Hall report on Amendment No 4 notes the council already holds authority to inquire into city offices and compel evidence via subpoenas. The piece explains the amendment would not alter real powers, since the charter already provides for independent council inquiries and management through the city manager.
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A. L- Banks
AML
Artié Imlay
Isyvest
Bartown Jaycees
HREL
Emle
Coun
Gentry Secures Three Year Contract and Pay Raise
George Gentry, superintendent of Secnoals, gains a new three year contract starting July 2, 1952, with a $358 raise next year. Base salary set at $1,000 for year one and $9120 current pay, with years two through six subject to agreement. He also serves as president of Lee College and has led the district since January 1946.
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Gentry Inday
Gentry
Lee College
Temple
City Dads Set Tax Rate and Budget Plan at Session
Mayor J A Ward calls a special City Council session at 7 30 pm to fix the tax rate and adopt the general fund budget totaling 710 73s with anticipated revenues of 3 649 — including 3 498 754 from tax collections and 142 000 from other taxes A sinking fund and debt service plan diverts cents to pay pending bonds while a Wednesday meeting with Houston Lighting and Power discusses a possible change in the free street light contract that could alter credits and future installations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.A. Ward
W. C. Swain
Houston Lighting and Power Company
Gomperrow
Big Cat Evades Bloodhounds in San Antonio Chase
In East San Antonio, a reported six-foot black panther eluded a posse and bloodhounds after appearing in Comanche Park. Deputies, including Tony Wiatt, pursued on foot but failed to trap the beast. sightings continue with reports of a large cat near rail yards and a possible pet connection.
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Big Cat
San Antonio
Iepi
Bexar County
East County
Owen Rilday
Fredericksburg
Comanche Park
W. J. Ferguson
Tony Wiatt
Wiatt
East San Antonio
Ferguson
William H. Brosig
Highway 30
Kilday
Oil Fever Breaks Near Kilgore Property Well Test
A Krattex Company of Dallas moved a rig onto the Kilgore Property near Highway 146 and Alexander Drive preparing to sink a well about 100 yards east of the highway. About 3000 feet deep may be reached to test Frio sand, with pooling talks among Bennie Gray Addition residents and potential broader lease activity east to Cedar Bayou Stream.
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Krattex Company of
Dallas
Kilgore
High Way
Alexander Drive
E. R. Kilgore
Cedar Bayou
Bennie Gray
Flag Draped Burglars Loot Post Office Safes
Burglars used a huge American flag as a backdrop to smash open a post office substation safe early today and fled with an undetermined amount of money. Postal inspectors say a check is underway to determine the exact sum, believed to be under $30, and the men reportedly worked four to five hours on the five foot high safe.
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Souston
el Autores
Greece And Turkey May Join Alliance
United States officials predict the 12 nation North Atlantic Council will back a unanimous recommendation to admit Greece and Turkey to the Atlantic Pact. Eisenhower supports the move as a southern European defense anchor, with Denmark Norway and the rest of the alliance weighing in ahead of Thursday’s adjournment.
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Ottawa
United States
North Atlantic Council
Greece
Turkey
Western Alliance
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Copenhagen
Denmark
Ole Bjourn Kraft
Norway
London
Europe
Canada
Britain
France
Netherlands
Fire Rages Through Giant Illinois Plant 20 Workers Injured
A massive explosion and fire at Shells No. 17 cracking unit in Wood River Roxana, Illinois killed four workers outright and left 16 others injured. Rescue crews accounted for all at the scene though hospitals received burn patients from St Louis as the refinery cooled. The blast disrupted repairs and prompted an investigation into whether an open line caused the disaster.
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Wood River
Shell
Roxana
Shelb
Henry J. Foehrkalb
Titinois
St-Louis
UN Troops Use Flamethrowers To Dig Out Reds
UN and South Korean forces renew Operation Ailler in eastern Korea using flame throwers bayonets and grenades to clear dug-in North Korean and Chinese troops from log-covered caves and blockhouses. They capture three strategic hills after dawn assaults while repelling five nighttime counterattacks. US Marines seize a hill after a two hour forty minute hand to hand fight.
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Eighth Army
Korea
Siegfried Line
First Corps
2E Gis
Tidelands Compromise Stalls in Senate Interior Panel
Chairman Joseph Mishoney of Wyoming and Senator Russell Long of Louisiana proposed a compromise stop-gap tidelands oil bill after agreeing to work out a version. In Austin, Price Haniel was urged by Rio Grande Compact Commissioner L. Scott to sue New Mexico for hoarding river water.
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Washington
CPH
Joseph Mishoney
Wyoming
Senate Interior Committee
Russell Long
Louisiana
New Mexico
Austin
VIP
Price Haniel
L- 4
Scott
Rio Grande River
Crest Of Flood Rolls Toward Brownsville
The muddy crest of the Rio Grande moved toward Brownsville likely arriving by evening, possibly displacing hundreds of riverbank families on the Mexican side. Rain totals from 11 to 15 inches fed rising waters, with levees holding at Rio Grande City and warnings of driftwood shanties amid Mexican flooding risks.
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Brownsville
Rio Grande
Mexico
South Texas
Mercedes
Rio Grande City
Matamoros
Gulf of Mexico
Manuel Zuazua
Repanal
Late Bulletin Military Bill Passes by House
Washington reports the House approved a $5.8 billion military construction bill and sent it to the White House. The measure includes authorization for a roughly one billion dollar chain of air bases within reach of Russia.
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Washington
White House
Russia
Untitled Humble Prize Fighter Dies Before Rain Comes
A brief urban sketch notes a man who toiled to save for a con shine and died before rain arrived, as reported in a clipped Chicago Sun Times Syndicate item.
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Chicaro Sun- “Times Syndicate
10 Killed In Crash Of Brazilian Airliner
A Brazilian airliner en route from Rio de Janeiro to Sao Paulo crashed and burned last night, killing all 10 aboard. The wreckage was found near Ubatu Mirim more than 16 hours after the plane disappeared at 6 pm yesterday with six passengers and a crew of four onboard.
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RIQ
Baytown Water Meets Ideal Fluoride Levels Say Officials
A State Health Department report finds Baytown water ideal for preventing tooth decay with fluoride content between 10 and 15 parts per million. Five wells averaged 16 ppm, and City Sanitarian Odis Muennink assures the mix reaches faucets with proper fluorides for children.
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State Health Department
Baytown
American Dental Association
American Public Health Association
Odis Muennink
Legion Installs E. W. Bruce and Mrs. W. R. Edgar Heads Auxiliary
E. W. Bruce and Mrs. W. R. Edgar were named to lead Tri-Cities Post No. 312 and its Ladies Auxiliary for the coming year. A Baytown Community House ceremony installed post and auxiliary officers with Eighth District leaders present, including A. A. Michael and Bill Beckman Jr. localization.
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BH. W. Bruce
W. R. Edgar
Tri-Cities
American Legion
Ladies Auxiliary
Bruce
Edger
Baytown
A. A. Michael
W. & Wood
Bill Beckman, Jr
Yost
Berniece Hale
Eighth District Ladies Auxiliary
the Bay
Ss. “Buseh
Uleatag
Hale
Thict
Bret
Clementine
Balson
Highth District
Bill
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Rev. Henckell
Ribnick
Fsuston Chronicle
First Presbyterian
Reed
Jo Ritseck
Dan Stalin
R. Middleton
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Irs
L E. Langs
L.G. Sanders
Flagstaff
Arizona
Nevada
Bob Ma
S. ST. Weaver
Stewart
Abe
Bowen
Texas Avenue
Gordon Lewis
Clar
Ramsey
Ben Tamons
Reds Ask
Council
The
Sun
Robert A. Lovett
George C. Marshall
Defense
de Lattre de Tassigny
Far East
Ceck Sin
Indo-China
Illinois
United Press
Weslaco
Kingsville
Hidalgo
Alice
Pedro Morena Rivera
Nuevo Laredo
San Perlita Texas
Hinabor
Otin Miller
Legion
E. W. Bruce
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