Eight year old boy drowned entangled in ropes on bay docks
A Baytown youth, Jimmie Grant, 8, was found dead in about eight feet of water near Gulf docks after likely slipping from a barge and tangling in discarded anchor ropes. Fire Chief Art Lintelman recovered the body within 19 minutes as searchlights illuminated the area. Justice of the Peace D D F L Thompson ruled accidental drowning. The boy was staying with his maternal relatives during a funeral. Burial is at Hill of Rest Cemetery with services at Paul A. Lee Funeral Home.
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Tabbs Bay
Gulf Docks
Bertha Grant
Nazro
Jerrell Childs
Jimmie
Ira €. Childs
Gulf Oil Company
Abs
Childs
Ray Wilson
Jerrall
9Th Nazro
Paul A. Lee
Walter Gibbs
St. John’s Methodist Church
Hil of Rest Cemetery
Janey Mar
Bill Harold
C. H. Goodwin
Tommy Latham
J. R. Parker
M. D. Pegples
Baytown City on Copper Allotment and Billing Concerns
City officials among them Finance Director T Garber visited Houston to discuss copper allotment and a new billing procedure. Authorities warn merchants to mail payments by the first or face overdue invoices while local residents recover from injuries and a hospital treatment continues for several cases. Local residents include Traylor family members from Baton Rouge and Baton Rouge connections noted.
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CITT
Baytown
AOL
Saar
City Manzion
Ager
T.garber
Houston
Gordon Se
Tedon
Explosion Ties to Static Electricity at Refinery Blast
An explosion at a Shell refinery injured 35 workers and left several in critical or serious condition. Hospitalized victims include men at Alton Memorial and Alton General, with reports describing burns and heating injuries. Officials say no equipment failures are involved and the exact cause remains undetermined.
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Shell O31
Pa's Hospital
Alton
Tai Alton Memorial Hospital
Everal
Cunningham
Nett
Fragmented OCR leads to garbled event scene at local venue
A distorted report describes a chaotic gathering with names such as Rogers, Bette, Nap Batlard, Brown, John Case, Abe SURtig, and Wily GMerte. The piece mentions a prize, a test of magic, and a dubious legal notice linked to an event at 518 East Hunnicutt.
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Rogers
Timi
Nap Batlard
Slhdar
R. Brown
Anothiy
John Case
Abe Surtig
Wily Gmerte
Gerber
Mason
Nelin Manecker
Ned
US Casualties Rise in Korean War Report
The Defense Department released a new total of 53,257 American casualties with an increase of 895 since last week. The figure covers next of kin notified through last Friday and does not include all casualties due to a one to three week notification lag. The rise signals intensified fighting.
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Washington
Defense Department
Fearful bookie refuses to testify amid threats
New York bookie Harry Gross breaks down in court and refuses to testify against policemen accused of bribery. He claims threats against his wife and children, defying Judge Samuel Leibowitz who presses for answers while the tense exchange unfolds.
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New York
i-Pi
Harry Gross
Kings County
Samuel Leibowitz
Grosssimoust
Leibowit
Lttle
Pace
Leihowit
Gross -Almosit
Gross
Liebowitz
Leibowitz
Senators OK Five Billion Tax Hike Plan
The Senate Finance Committee officials say the new tax could yield about 5.506 billion dollars annually, trimming federal deficits but leaving spending high. The House version targets roughly 7.2 billion, while President Truman had asked for a 10.7 billion increase. Debate on the bill begins soon as lawmakers refine revenue estimates.
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Ashington GE
Sen
Hnance Committee
Senzie
Effie Jess
Truman
Army Officer Missing From U S Atomic Base
Washington Congress hears testimony on William M Boyle Jr and his links to Lithofeld loans and RFC dealings. William E Willett, former RFC director, testifies Boyle arranged meetings for others tied to Lithofeld and Lorne survey jobs. Records show multiple appointments in 1949 1950 including two engineers for a Columbus Ohio survey.
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Washington
William E. Willett
REC
William M Boyle, Jr
Boyle
Democratic National Committee
Willett
RFC
American Lithefeld Corporation
Senate
Litheford
Democratic National
Lithofeld
Joans
National Committee
Thompson and Starett
Lustren Corporation
Columbus
Ohio
Richard ML Dixon
California
E.merl Young
Democratic
Rfcs
St Louis
Democratic -National Committee
Young
James P. Finnegan
St Louis Fitenn Nal
Grand, Jury
Finnegan
Denmark Backs Greece and Turkey NATO Admission Move
Diplomatic sources report the North Atlantic Council will recommend admitting Greece and Turkey to the 12 nation defense pact. Denmark plans to inform the council it will join, despite past abstention, as Ottawa eyes an Ottawa Declaration and shared costs for European airfields.
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Denmark
Greece
Turkey
NATO
Ottawa
Uni
North Atlantic Treaty Council
Council
Ole
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Brooke Claxton
United States
Europe
Treasury
John W. Snyder
Big Panther Hunt On Again After Sightings
A large panther hunt in East Bexar County was resumed after reports of a nine day mystery. About 250 hunters and dogs were mobilized before Sheriff Owen Kildayr canceled it when a Great Dane named Gus was found, though the dog vanished within 24 hours and new sightings prompted another search with no conclusive evidence.
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San Antonio
San Anpanko
Tive East Bexar County
Owen Koldayr
Gus
UN and Reds hold dawn truce talks in bid to resume peace
United Nations and Communist liaison officers meet at Pan Mun Jom in a dawn conference seen as a possible step to restart armistice talks. Optimists expect a reply from the Communist high command to Ridgway urging resumption while neutrally breached charges are briefly addressed.
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Red
Tokyo
United Nations
Baytown
Mand
Matthew B. Ridgway
Kaesong
Ridgway
Hsison
Ticets
Giscuins
Pan Mun
Jom
Pan ‘Mun Jom
Reds
X “UN
Top-Level Probe Sought Over 45th Division Food Clothing
Senators Kerr Monroney and Steed vow a top level investigation into reports from 45th Division soldiers in Japan of insufficient food and clothing. The complaints came from soldiers formerly with Oklahoma National Guard units called to federal service 13 months ago.
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Seminole
Okla
iRi
45Th Division
Japan
Robert §. Kerr
Mike Monroney
Tom Steed
45Th
Oklahoma National Guard
Amendment No 5 Should Council Have Power Over Taxes
Baytown readers weigh Amendment No 5 on the city charter. Pro argues the council should control tax matters including the Equalization Board to ensure taxpayer justice and court access. Con counters not to politicize tax valuations, urging careful appointment of board members and preserving council workload.
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A. L. Banks
State of Texas
Board of Equalization
Pro
Equalization Board
Con
Mr. Can
Can
Baytown
Missing Sandia captain sparks wide search
Captain Frederick J. Fogarty Jr of the Special Atomic Weapons Center vanished on September 12. Authorities, including military and civilian police in New Mexico and Colorado, broadcast his description and checked Rhode Island leads as his abandoned car was found in Albuquerque.
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Albuquerque
Sandia
Special Atomic Weapons Center
Frederick J. Fogarty
Fogarty
New Mexico
Colorado
Rhode Island
Providence
Albusquerque
Pope Attacks School Sex Instruction in Vatican Speech
Pope Pius XII condemned increased sex education in schools and urged Catholic parents to oppose it without timidity. He warned of a flood of obscene material corrupting youth and hindering preparation for marriage, targeting popular sex life primers and surveys of sexual habits.
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Castel Gandolfo
Tials—P
Pius Sit
Rio Grande flood crest eases as levee break drains crest
Rain-glazed Rio Grande fell at river check stations erasing flood threats. The 101-yard Mexican levee break upstream from Matamoros reduced the crest and allowed floodwaters to pass to the Gulf. Officials noted dry floodways, minimal local crop impact, and a forecast of continued steady falls over the next two days.
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Brownsville
Rio Grande
Matamoros
Mexico
South Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Arthur J. Moore
International Boundary and Water Commission
San Benito
Mercedes
Cameron County
Cameron-Hidslga
Moore
US Weather Bureau
Rio
Grande City
Hidalgo
Houston Loses Out As Airline Gateway
Braniff International Airways moved its principal international clearance transfer operations from Houston to Miami. Braniff still uses Houston as an international gateway, but all international passengers and cargo are now checked in Miami by U S customs, immigration and health officials. Earl Sea rcy, Braniff manager, said the loss mainly affects international cargo and some passengers, as Braniff expanded service from Havana to Miami and linked with Eastern National and Delta for connections.
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Houston
Braniff
International Airways
Miami
Florida
Earl Sear¢y
Sealey
Havana
Hastern
National
Delta Airlines
Texas Crude Oil Allowable Gets Boost
Texas crude oil allowable rose to 3 115 512 barrels a day for October and natural gasoline and distillate quotas were set at 333 001 barrels per day The Railroad Commission increased the statewide production level by one day while retaining the East Texas field on a 49 day producing basis The move aligns with oilmen expectations of higher allowable production and notes 25 permits in October The next proration hearing was held in Austin October 2.
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Austin
Texas
Railroad Commission
East
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