17 Apr 1952
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1952
Page
1
An unclear obituary fragment cites a Sralla family member in Ed today's early hours with hospital or funeral context. It lists several names including Gus Tex Rudolpa John and others, mentioning Crosby Gur and a funeral, with various unrelated extras and garbled phrases.
A postponed meeting for MSTOWN Real Estate was moved to tomorrow so attendees can join the Agriculture Chamber Board proceedings. President Benson said the next wire May 2 updates volunteers and the Fire Hages Club plan a fire equipment sale to fund new gear.
A fragmented patch of notes mentions Clauls Lamb, Carter Boing, and Pit Strickler in various contexts. Buzz Williams and Norman D Ol ive are noted for a period of enjoyment, with references to meeting days and a sleepy scene. The text includes scattered lines about investments, data goals, and city rumors, all tangled by garbled OCR.
U S Senator Paul H Douglas of Illinois endorses Tennessee Senator Estes Kefauver for the presidency, saying the people support him. Douglas notes Kefauver could defeat Robert Taft and has a good chance against Dwight Eisenhower, following Gov. Adlai Stevenson’s decision not to pursue the Democratic nomination.
Sen. Robert A Taft said President Truman's steel seizure presents a valid impeachment case and should be considered by the House. He added he might move for impeachment if given the chance, while speaking at a press conference during Massachusetts' 38th delegation write‑in primary reporting.
Gen Matthew B Ridgway supreme commander of UN forces in the Far East is recommended to succeed Gen Dwight Eisenhower as commander of NATO forces in Europe The San Francisco Chronicle cites a Washington dispatch The joint chiefs of staff proposed Ridgway and expect broad NATO approval with a June announcement after Eisenhower departs Europe Ridgway would be replaced by Gen Mark Clark and Clark by Gen Alfred Gruenther The dispatch says Ridgways name is well known in Europe and America.
Washington notes that a Stevenson Russell presidential ticket has collapsed with Stevenson rejecting nationwide FEPC, killing a potential Democratic peace plan. The piece discusses possible compromises on civil rights with state action, federal law, or voluntary federal action and notes Russell’s southern support for constitutional and anti-lynching measures.
Bayshore residents plan a three day Seabrook Kemah outing for San Jacinto Day with a big fireworks display and water skiing contests. Mike Shea a noted Houston boater and former top Florida water skier will defend his 1951 title alongside local Bayshore skiers and visiting San Antonio guests. Exhibitions of trick and cooperative skiing will be staged by groups of two and three skiers. Boat owners in La Porte Seabrook and Kemah prep their craft for the host parade.
Agriculture Committee of the Baytown Chamber of Commerce hosts a 1 pm barbecue at Humble pits behind Baytown Community House. About 250 attendees will view 40 head of livestock in three divisions with prizes donated by local businesses and community leaders. Event directed by ROT Kerr and Dan Clinton with organizers Gene Bauer et al.
Denver based oil unions warn a nationwide strike will begin on April 30 if wage negotiations fail. About 275,000 oil workers were told to hold firm after the Wage Stabilization Board abandoned hearings and sent the dispute back to collective bargaining. Union leaders say they will negotiate for five more weeks, but if no satisfactory settlements emerge by April 30 a strike will start.
Baytown’s Nat Pace Sr. elected right eminent grand commander of the Knights Templar of Texas at the Lubbock conclave. Pace, 58, long active in Masonic orders, is a Baytown civil engineer and father to Nat Pace Jr. and Barbara Sydow with one grandson.
Plainclothes officer James Morgan notices a young girl with unusual contours in New York. He investigates and uncovers 76 policy slips and 339 numbers plays hidden by Mildred Felder. Felder released on bail pending trial.
Senator Thomas C. Hennings Jr. accuses the Federal Trade Commission of withholding an international oil cartel report from the press citing a security order. He says the document could reveal monopolistic practices by seven big oil firms across the Middle East and Venezuela and contracts shaping global oil markets. FTC officials reportedly classified the report as secret despite Meade’s remarks describing its scope.
Nearly 500 Baytown Refinery laboratory employees celebrate five years without a disabling injury, recording more than five million man hours. The event honors Mech Samplers Testers Pilot Unit Operators Laborers and Research staff. The last disabling injury occurred on April 14, 1947.
President Truman nominated veteran diplomat Murphy as the first postwar American ambassador to Japan. If confirmed he will assume office when Japan becomes a full and independent nation, likely April 28.
Morris Hall a Houston building contractor charged with swindling three Houston residents in Highlands real estate deals had his case postponed to allow repayment. The judge delayed proceedings to let Hall arrange repayment to Helen Louise Riley for 3,500 while other charges against Angela Mytelin for 2,500 and Elizabeth Freeman for 2,000 remain to be heard. No trial date was set as of noon today.
Rivers threaten East Omaha and nearby towns as the Missouri River crest nears and dikes may fail. Nat Guardsmen and civilians evacuate while authorities warn of rising flood levels and widespread damage. President Truman assesses federal relief as crews work to bolster defenses and move thousands to safety.
Relatives of first Lt Verne Goodwin, 30, appeal to congressmen after a base court martial sentenced him to two years for refusing to fly. His wife, pregnant and nervous, plans to work as a secretary to support them. The case marks the first of 13 reserve pilots to be court martialed for refusing to fly, with others at Randolph and Mather bases.
Italian seaman Andrea Capas was seen afloat near the stern of the Liberian freighter as it arrived in Galveston Bay from Houston. Immigration officials doubted his survival after the tug dispatched to pick him up never sighted him, leaving his fate uncertain aboard the drifting vessel.
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