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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1951
Page
2
Missouri Conservation Service notes the opossum can rival rabbits in litter size, delivering two breeding batches yearly versus rabbits four seasons, with eight weeks in a pouch. The mammal matures quickly, weighs up to 32 pounds, and hunts nearly everything. its brain capacity trails a raccoon’s.
A luncheon at GraceMerhedist Church showcased a film answering questions about the oil industry. Attendees included Russell Rodecap Rev A L Jordan C L Roberts Rar Grey Bob Thornton Wayne Holland Jack Detjregery T McGlothiin Harold Bergeron C J Svelding Rev James Brannen James Bond Red Roman W J B Pason and visitors Lions Grm Liberty FT Ropbins and Don.
Interior Secretary Oscar L. Chapman faces a lawsuit over new dove shooting rules for the 1951-32 season. Texas schedules show mourning doves in North and South zones with dates from October to December including sunset limits and noon start times. General Rebel W. Herper will visit Laredo this fall as part of training command reactivation. Brede says 21 to 35 percent of Americans married last year are divorced.
A garbled clip mentions Barbara Page washing golf shoes with laundry soap causing foaming confusion on a damp course. It notes a 62 year old man from Snoxville getting a fine for intoxication and references lists of chemicals, iron lungs, and cancer victim counts in the United States.
Turkish economic expert Basar from the Turkish government studies U S highway financing to help Turkey speed road building. He examines bond issues and state funding while noting Turkey’s need for cash and a growing road program. Parking and traffic issues are highlighted as ongoing problems.
Fort Worth cattle market reports steady to strong with cattle and cows higher, slaughter steers and heifers active. Hog prices firm with best meats up and down the line. A Huntington birthday cake with 21 candles marks a family moment. A Conshohocken man loses watch and cash while waiting. US marriage tally for 1950 highest since 1948 with 1,669,934 couples.
The Defense Department plans to draft 41,000 men in October, with 36,000 to the Army and 5,000 to the Marines, raising total inductions since the Korean War to 675,000. The Marine Corps will see 18,000 inductees overall, while September calls rise markedly compared with June and July, with August, September, and October expectations higher than earlier months.
A Dutch sailor sustained injuries while aboard a vessel near Brownsville. He was aided by local crews after an incident during cargo handling on the Nomvegisn ship Parthenon. The article notes the ship's completion of a voyage leg and ongoing reefer operations.
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