Baytown drainage project to extend ditch along Highway 116
Harris County crews under the Flood Control District plan starting work on a drainage ditch from Highway 116 to Cedar Ditch and on toward Feeney and Folly to alleviate flooding. Easements from Ashbel Smith Land Company and rights of way for extending the ditch near Horace Mann Junior High are being pursued as part of the Baytown drainage program.
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Baytown
Scott
County Construction Paeeeleran Ce
Tri-City
Folly
Cedar
South Rein
Feeney
Great Lakes
Harris
Ashbel Smith Land Company
C. D. Middleton
Horace Mann
Galveston Cracks Down on Gambling Four Plead Guilty
In Galveston five people charged with gambling pleaded guilty and paid court costs, with the crusader vowing no more raids. The case involved permits for gambling at a night spot, and while the judge dismissed charges against some, authorities aimed to set a constitutional precedent. The local constable and officials cited ongoing enforcement and interest in restoring order as a response to the gambling activity.
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Lex
Christie Mitchell
Holmes
Jack Spirks
Hal Ms
Joe Pinechhio
Snort“Ward
Abe
Iharison
la Porte
Richardson
Job
Taylor
End Town A W Degree Note From Idaho Trip
Fragments describe a postcard vacation mention involving Twin Falls Idaho and Houston. Names Kitty Brunson Ruth Mery Vincin Homer Jo Bola Skylaid and others appear in stray phrases about social events and publicity. Details are unclear, with multiple incomplete thoughts and possible quotes.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
Tins
Kitty
John Brunson
Houston
Mary
Ktler
Canasta
Ruth Mery
Homer
Two East Harris Women Hurt In Traffic Accidents
Two women were injured in East Harris County traffic incidents. Mrs. W. D. Hensley of Baytown, 27, remained at Lallie-Duke Hospital with probable pelvic and shoulder fractures after a collision on Market Street Road beyond Wooster. Witnesses said the Hensley car skidded after leaving the pavement. Mrs. Montalbano of Baton Rouge suffered a likely fractured leg in a second crash near the San Jacinto River bridge on highway 90 while en route to Baton Rouge. she was taken to Houston. Traffic on Market Street Road was blocked about an hour during cleanup. Deputies M. M. Brown and Gerald Higgins investigated. charges were filed against Hensley for driving without a license, with possible charges against Dean for failure to yield right of way.
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Harris County
W. D. Hensley
Baytown
Lallie-Duke Hospital
Rome
Market Street Road
Wooster
Jor Heintschel
Hensley
Mirs. Montalbano
Baton Rouge
Dlouisians
San Jacinto River Bridge
Highway 90
Henry Ie
Dean
Anahuscus
Montalbans
Houston
Crown Refinery Settlement Near Crown Central Plant
Near Houston on September 20 reports said the ten week strike at Crown Central Petroleum Deer Park refinery was close to settlement. About 350 striking workers will vote on a tentative contract reached at midnight. Union Local 227 secretary Arthur Harecate said the tentative deal clarifies contract points and ends wage disputes.
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Houston
ASP
Crown Central Petroleum Corporation
Deer Park
CIO
Arthur Harecate
Oil Workers International Union
Sorme
Harecate
Crown Central
President May Step Into Steel Dispute Amid New Meeting Failures
President Truman has no plans now to intervene in the steel dispute but may change his mind. A looming strike by CIO steelworkers could begin Saturday midnight, with mediation efforts continuing as negotiators report deadlock and officials warn of national impact.
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Washington
Usase
Truman
White House
Fpress
Charles G. Rose
Gurua
Ching
Cytus
Philip Murray
Steel Officiela & Telegram Ram
David I. Lawrence
Pittsburgh
Sun Peeks Out After Storm Despite 28-Inch Rain
Baytown experienced a sharp storm with gusty squall and lightning that toppled masonry near the Elks building. The city saw 28 inches of rainfall in about 30 minutes, power lines damaged, and Goose Creek oil field service cut for two hours. temperatures fell from 31 to 71 degrees before a return to clouds and scattered showers.
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Baytown
Elks
Goose Creek
Weather Bureau
Two Killed In Fort Worth Refinery Blast
An explosion at the Hodge Station Refinery of Magnolia Petroleum killed two workers and injured at least nine others. Firemen battled a blaze that sent flames 75 feet into the air as debris search continued for more victims.
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Fort Worth
Hodge Station
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Port Worth
Bad Rozen
Rozen Machine Products Company
Rosen
J. W Palmer
O'néal
Cecil Boldt
Boldt
Baytown Polio Victims Reach Eighth and Ninth Cases
Two more Baytown children, sons of local families, were hospitalized in Houston fighting polio. The eighth case, Dyer at seven, showed mild symptoms and was expected to recover at home soon, while Fenelon Jr. at University of Houston faced bulbar polio in critical condition. Nurses remain on 24 hour duty at Hedgecroft Clinic as families of four await developments.
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Baytown
Houston
Hedgecroft Clinic
Thed P. Fenelon, Jr
Gresham
John Barry Dyer
J. R. Dyer
East Times
F Young
Fenelon
University’ of ‘Houston
Dyer
Gulf Storm May Develop Into Hurricane
Navy hurricane hunter planes flew from Florida to scan two areas of suspicion in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. Forecasters said the Gulf area shows no definite form, while the Caribbean wave remains weak. New Orleans urged calm as pilots reported squalls and storms, with no connection to the port’s rainfall.
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Caribbean
Miami
Fla
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
New ‘Orleana
Grady ‘Norton
Antilles
New Orleans
Gulf Area
Trizian
Cane
Filipino Ro mulo elected head of UN as session opens
Brigadier General Carlos P Romulo, Philippine war hero and spokesman for smaller powers, won 53 votes to lead the United Nations General Assembly at its opening session in New York. The session heard a tribute from Evatt and adjourned to elect committee chairs, Lester Pearson named head of the political committee.
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Flushing
Carlos P. Romulo
General Assembly of the
United Nations
Romulo
Vladimir Clementis
Czechoslovakia
Norman J. O Mskin
Aus
Herbert Evatt
Paris
Messcan
Lester B. Pearson
Dpxternal
Attell
Evatt
New York City
Ito
Norman J. C. Makin
Washington
Makin
Assembly
Australia
United
Palestine
Geo
Baytown Seeks Health Officer To Fill Vacancy
The Baytown Board of Health meets with City Hall officials at 7:50 pm Wednesday to seek a physician to fill the health officer post. The board, four doctors and one lay member, advises on city health matters while the city lacks a formal health department.
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City Salons
Baytown
Unexplained blast traps two in ruins in Houston
An unseen explosion leveled walls of a small Houston apartment injuring Harriet Potter and her 10 year old son Larry. Mrs Potter burned over most of her body and was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Police found a note on a charred kitchen table.
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Houston
Uns
Tother
Harriett O. Potter
Larry
Northside
Stewart W. Irwin
Irwin
La Porte Conspiracy Over Local Gambling Machines Charged
Dale Richardson protests back to school raids on illegal one-ball gambling machines moving to La Marque. Ministers Rev Harry H Burch T T Roth and Everett Burden filed charges for displaying gambling devices. Fines paid in Texas City, Richardson vows more action to curb kids spending nickels on machines.
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LA Porte
Dale Richardson
la Marque
Biss
Harry H. Burch
Cosltowns
Burch
T. Ti. Roth
Everett Burden
Justice of the Peace
G. P. Reddell
Texas City
Richardson
Houston
Non Regulation Garbage Fines Warned by City Official
Baytown households face charges and possible fines for using non regulation garbage cans. B E Berry, acting head of the garbage department, warned that improper containers attract insects and animals and pose health hazards. Offenders will be requested to switch to regulation containers and may incur charges.
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Baytown
B. E. Berry
Barry
Berry
New Strikes Threaten Million Idle Periods
United Press reports a large wave of strikes crippling industry. John Lewis miners threaten 1,090,000 steelworkers to strike at midnight unless firms grant demands. Railroads and auto workers also announce layoffs as production slows and fuel materials tighten. If steel and miners join, up to 1.5 million could be idle by Monday, with further plant shutdowns possible.
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United Press
John ‘L. Lewis
United’ Mine-Workers
CLO
Philip Mulray
Truman
Murray
Cyrus Cring
Walter Reuthers
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford’ Company
Edgewater
New Jersey
Ford
Lewis
Lng
Jeader
Bluefield
West Virginia
Northern and Western
White Sulphur Springs
Pennsylvania, Railroad
Reading
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chicago and Disnéis Midland
Ilinois Central
Burlington
CIO United Elecorkers
General Electric
Westinghouse
$125,000 Awarded In Barbers Hill Accident
Houston report notes a 1947 oil field accident near Barbers Hill resulting in a record personal injury award. U S district court granted $125,000 to G T Allbritton of Heaston after being injured February 24, 1947 when an oil well derrick fell on him on a lease near Sunray.
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Houston
Barbers Hill
Texas
U.S. District Court
G.T. “Allbritton
Heaston
Allbritton
Ail
Devaluation Sparks Stock Rally and Global Rate Shifts
Stocks rose in Britain following a pound devaluation as Parliament prepared an emergency session. The Bank of Trade reported August exports at their lowest in two years while nations adjusted currencies including the Dutch guilders and Czechoslovak crowns.
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Board ‘of Trade
Britain
Pound
Clement
Attlee
Iron Curtain
Poland
North
Canada
Blind Wife Seeks Sight After Operation Report
A telegram from New York announced that the operation to restore Mrs. Effie Mae DuBose’s eyesight was completed and she was resting comfortably. Uncertain if vision will return, as outcomes are often revealed only after bandages come off, leaving Joe buoyed by hopeful prospects.
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New ‘York
Effie Mae
DuBose
Childh
Joe
Latins To Get U S Aid Against Plots
Secretary Acheson said the United States would use its strongest efforts to oppose aggression or plotting against any nation in the Western Hemisphere. He spoke in New York at a Pan American Society event, noting Caribbean plots threaten inter American unity.
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New York
A Acheson
Acheson
Caribbean
Inter
United States
Jesus
Pan American Society of the
United.States
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British Aircraft Constructors
London
Iwo
End Town
East Harris
Crown Refinery
New Meet
Thad Fenelon, Jr
John Dyer
Welby Stevens
SGES
Jexe
Susan Sanders
Revere
Massachusetts
Fittsburgh
Clyde L. Fuller
William E. Shara
George D. Bruce
B. Neylor
Lowell Laramers
Muennink
Middleton
G. A. Lillie
Harris County Medical’ Association
Auncil
Dale
Allan
Shivers
Denton
Ker
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