Baytown Property Set At 17 Million More This Year
Baytown area reports a rise in property values to seventeen million dollars more than last year while local merchants push to strengthen the distributive education advisory committee at Iggert H. Lee High School. The group names Byron Rose as chairman with D. L. Oglesby and Jim Nelson among members. Abe Kogenzweig is also listed. In other items, Jaycees prepare a safety parade in Houston on October 7 and a fogbound morning slows area travel but shipping remains steady. Dudley Bow is improving after rabies treatment as his son is treated at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital following a pet dog scratch.
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Iggert H. Lee High School
Byron Rose
ME House
D. L
Dead American soldiers found in trench near Taejon
Troops of the 21st Infantry division uncovered the bodies of 40 U.S. soldiers murdered by North Korean forces. Two survivors were rescued as the battle around Taejon continues.
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Efon, Xtorea
ICR
CS 21Th Infantry
Tering Taejon
Armerican
Teing
Round Town Notes and Nonsense From Earls Dog Case
A jumble of local chatter references a dog found with Earl Mel’s tags, people named Earl Sloan Gene Bauer Fred and Jake Kannerr, and various town characters. The piece reads like a collage of humorous asides and street gossip with scattered slang and partial quotes.
Yanks Launch Campaign of Annihilation Near Border
United Press reports a major offensive against North Korean forces near the 38th parallel. American and United Nations troops advance toward the border while Seoul is declared liberated after intense fighting and heavy casualties.
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Taejon
38Th
Seoul
United Press
Jack James
United Press Seoul
Advanc
General Dean May Be Alive Taken To Seoul
Major General William F. Dean, once listed missing since July 21 at Taejon, may be alive. North Korean prisoners reported he was moved to Seoul from Chongju, overheard by three captives. Captain William J. Cochrane cited as saying it is fairly well established Dean is alive, with last sighting by his wounded interpreter noting he fought like a tiger and claimed a tank.
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Inchon
Suw
Richard Overshine
San Antonio
Texas
Osan
Taejon
2Nd Dim
Chonju
William F. Dean
Dean
287Th Airborne Regiment
Han River
Yang
Sab
Wiliam J. Cochrane
Teplin
Missouri
Seventh Cavalry Regiment
Thay
Chongju
Sangju
Lovett Named Deputy Defense Secretary in White House Move
Washington dispatch reports Robert A. Lovett former undersecretary of State will become Deputy Secretary of Defense. President Truman phoned Lovett at his Locust Valley home to offer the post which Lovett accepted, replacing Stephen T Barry who departs September 30 for Pullman Inc. Lovett, 55, hails from Huntsville Texas and has prior ties to General Marshall whom Truman recalled to head the department.
Texan Captain Fires On Communists In Seoul Streets
Captain Harold B. Persky of Temple led tanks through Seoul when he met three American trucks carrying soldiers. Believing them to be enemy, Persky ordered fire. The trucks and troops were destroyed with machine gun and cannon fire. Forty Communist dead lay on the road as the tanks ceased fire. Persky said they were surprised, but the others were more surprised.
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EN Segal
Harold B. Persky
Temple
Seoul
Persky
Nabor A Heller's Ear Shore Gits
A fragment notes a character Nabor A Heller whose ear shore and tongue sparring with a woman on the phone hints at humor. Copyright line indicates Sun and Time rights reserved.
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Heller
Sun and Timre
Oil Progress Week Tribute to Industry in Texas
Governor Allan Shivers designated October 15 to 21 as Texas Oil Progress Week to honor the oil industry's one half century of advances. He credited Texas progress to petroleum resources developed by private enterprise under state policy.
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Austin
Dip
Allan Shivers
Texas
Baytown Annexed Area Drives Property Valuation Rise
Baytown property valuations jump from 38 748 274 to 56 067 076 in the past year driven by annexed territory including Humble Oil and Refining and the E. E. Busch property. Personal property gains and land valuation boosts yield a $17.3 million increase, with Humble contributing most. Council approves taxes on half the total valuation at 1 72 per hundred to fund general and debt service.
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Baytown
Baytown Equalization Board
J. A. Ward
Humble Oil and Refining Company
E. E. Busch
Humble
Rhee demands unconditional surrender from North Korea
President Syngman Rhee declared South Korea would accept nothing less than unconditional surrender. He dismissed North Korean peace terms proposing UN supervised elections, troop withdrawals behind the 38th parallel, and US forces confined to Pusan. Rhee criticized the terms, saying the North had “lost their chance” and offered no peace feelers were confirmed.
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Tokyo
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
North Korea
Lake Success
United Nations
Korea
38Th Parallel
Pusan
Rhee
Sinking Of Tube Will Be Delayed
William H. Bruce Jr. announces a 10-day or two week delay in sinking the first tube of the Bay town La Porte tunnel due to more silt than expected. Tubes B and C progress well, and sinking of the first three tubes may occur in tighter intervals.
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Baytown-La Porte
William H. Bruce Jr
Big Ditch
Bruce
Siri
Baytown Fair stock prices eyed by committee
Baytown area youngsters will receive good prices for stock they put on the mock at the Baytown Fair this year. Fahy Godfrey, Fair Auction Committee Chairman, spoke today. Milner named to the committee at a prior meeting and praised the high bid record set by Houston Fat Stock Show with 71,000 dollars for a steer. Milner urged Baytown bidders to participate similarly. Present at the meeting were Floyd Higginbotham Sam Stassi Bragg Callaway and J E Rutter along with Chief Chairman J E Rutter.
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Baytown
Fahy Godfrey
R. W. Milner
Houston
Milner
Kern Skerpens Axe For 'Disloyal Pair
Houston sheriff Kern says the grand jury found no graft in his department but notes friction and calls for changes. Captain Charley Nix and Investigator John L. Fitch likely to be fired amid bribery accusations tied to dice games and marble machine operators. Grand jury heard two dozen witnesses before closing hearings.
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Houston
Buster
Kern Talay Bed
Grand Jury
Keid
Sherif?s Department
Charley Nix
John L. Fitch
Raie
Caclo
Kern
Gordon's Quality Jewelry opens Baytown store tomorrow
Gordon's Quality Jewelers at 132 West Texas Avenue prepares to open in Baytown with special values and larger brand selections. Founded in 1996 in Houston, Gordon's operates stores in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas. The Baytown location features Matched Perfection and Sir Gallant Diamond Rings, famous watches, appliances, and comfortable air conditioning. Goldstein named manager, staff to include experienced workers.
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West
Texas
Baytown
New Gordon's of
Houston
M. M. Gordon
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
New Gordon's
Gordon
Ineke
B. Uf. Gordon
Ik Goldstein
State Re-Arrests Eight Falsie Filchers in Phone Company Crackdown
A garbled report details arrests tied to a telephone company crime wave. Authorities claim eight suspects were rearrested as part of a broad crackdown and mention ongoing charges against three or four more in a case involving alleged theft and clinking bras referenced in the fragment.
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WhetsthEei
Key Officials Test Mock Disaster Response In Baytown
City Manager C D Middleton and department heads ran a four minute mock disaster. A refinery explosion simulated at 8 05 pm blacked out a warehouse and sewer lines caved in near Hug and Wisconsin. Communication faltered. a separate control center was urged to prevent citizen calls from jamming police and fire lines.
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C. D. Middleton
Middleton
Baytown
A H-Linteman
H.H McKee
Hug
Wisconsin
Owhen
West- Bayton
Pioneer Baytown rigger Eunice Bender dies at hospital
Eunice Bender 59 a Baytown area pioneer and former Goose Creek rigger and carpenter died at a local hospital at 3 am after months of illness. She lived in Baytown about 30 years and belonged to Cedar Bayou Bar Church. Funeral services will be held with burial at Hill of Rest Cemetery. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Stiles of Houston and Mr Bird of Baytown two sons Robert and Buddy Bender of Baytown a brother Harvey Austin of Navagdoche three nephews and six grandchildren.
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Dent Baytown
Rigger
Goose Creek
Bender
As & Carpenter
Baytown
Tocal
Cedar Bayou Bar
Hill of Rest
Stiles
Houston
Bird
Robert
Buddy
Benger
Harvey Austin
Navagdoche
Lost Cat Found Six Miles From Home Ad
A brief notice reports a lost cat found six miles from its home. The owner is urged to contact the ad and provide identification to reclaim the pet.
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