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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1951
Page
1
Cluttered items mention medical clinics, vacations, rehearsals, and community notices. Names like Williamson and Hodge appear amid scattered references to churches, birthdays, and social events. The text reflects a busy, unsigned urban bulletin with fragmented snippets and stray anecdotes.
East German authorities warned of blocking West Berlin as youths in Nazi-style processions marched in the eastern sector. Leaders stayed silent on British plans to show 60 American prisoners of war in Korea at an East Berlin rally opening tomorrow. The crowd, calling for a “storm” on Berlin, promised “surprises” for the West amid anti Western sentiment. Western officials expect no serious trouble despite the large turnout.
A citizen employee at Kelly Air Force Base recounts a rattlesnake bite that led to poisoning and death. The account mentions concussion like injuries and a path of the snake after striking the leg, with references to sodium cyanide and a fatal outcome.
OPS freezes ceiling prices on three common anti-freeze types in the Houston district. Regulation 57, effective August 6, keeps anti-freeze costs steady from January 26, 1931, for motorists, allowing a filling service without extra charges if the radiator was refilled last January.
Canute Joe Delgado, an orderly at Baytown Hospital, became a naturalized American citizen yesterday. He arrived from Mexico in 1916 and had long sought citizenship. Delgado says his family is now all American, with his wife and five Texas-born children.
Senatorial crime investigators studied Ambassador O'Dwyer's call for an expose on a $1,000,000 Mexican government bank draft in his name. O'Dwyer, from Mexico City, pressed for sources and details while the State Department explained the draft was for lend-lease goods, later cancelled and reissued to the U.S. in pesos. The panel signaled they might close the case after the department stated there was no irregularity.
UN commander General Ridgway convened an urgent staff meeting in Tokyo amid signals of a possible breakthrough in the Kaesong talks. Negotiations reportedly deadlocked over a buffer zone along the 38th parallel with Nam Nam negotiating stubbornly, while discussions considered a line near the current front for defense.
David Donoghue former Baytown city attorney is critically ill at Sir Josephs Infirmary Houston after a series of heart attacks yesterday. He came to Baytown in 1846 to join Co D Ellie and was city attorney for a year before retiring May 15 last year to join a Houston firm. Hospital officials said he is doing as well as can be expected.
Labor leaders welcomed a new formula from the Wage Stabilization Board that would allow flexible responses to cost of living rises. The plan enables matching wage boosts with escalator clauses while preserving the 12 percent ceiling, and Northern Cotton and Rayon workers received a 2 percent increase.
A brief note from Chicago Sun Times syndicate reflecting skepticism about finding value in life and advice on how to approach matters of importance, urging cautious optimism amid uncertain outcomes.
Eighth Army reports a major North Korean artillery assault behind two night pushes on the central front near Kumsong, with UN infantry repelling both Red attacks after five hours of shelling. Fifty-six vehicles were destroyed or damaged and air forces hit enemy assembly yards south west of Pyongyang.
Mrs. Nancy Merchant of 1101 South Pruett was injured in an automobile collision at Hing and Bolster around 11:30 am today. She suffered serious cuts and bruises, was taken to Baytown Hospital in a Paul AG. Lee ambulance. Driver of the other car Robert A Phillips of 122 East Pearce faced careless driving charges. Phillips also lacked an operator’s license.
Chinese troops faced heavy pounding in Korea as Ridgway officials warned that Sino Soviet ties may fracture. The statement cited fears of a Yugoslav style rift if China cannot withstand pressure, warning Moscow must change course amid Korea tensions.
Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner sought privacy on a quiet beach vacation in Acapulco Mexico as they sunbathed and planned to return to Hollywood soon. Sinatra denied rumors of an imminent quick divorce while noting Nancy would file for divorce through standard channels and that a settlement is pending.
A tropical storm moving north-northwest about 225 miles southeast of Bermuda intensified to 60 mph near its center with outer gales reaching 80 to 100 miles. The system, spawned in the South Atlantic, is expected to pass east of Bermuda as forecasters warn ships to take caution.
A general alarm blaze swept through midtown Peabody Massachusetts today destroying 12 industrial buildings and homes. Damage is estimated as high as 50000 dollars. Firefighters battled the flames through the afternoon with no immediate reports of injuries.
Flash floods swept down from the Rocky Mountains during the night near Loveland. At least five people were feared dead including a father, mother, and three children riding in a car along US Highway 33. A teenage girl was recovered from the water, and a second body was found near Buckhorn Creek. Authorities continued searches for missing relatives while heavy rains swelled streams across the region.
Police in Galveston sought to identify a healthy week-old baby girl found crying in a discarded suitcase on a street. Officers Webber and Marquis recovered the child along with two tiny dresses and diapers near the sidewalk. hospital notes described only a slight bruise.
Washington officials say new government controls on large scale construction will force builders to shelve half their blueprints in coming months. Non defense projects like hotels offices and large apartments will be hit hardest while low and medium priced homes stores and smaller structures escape. The measure aims to conserve steel and copper and speed defense plant expansions and new facilities to relieve mobilization bottlenecks.
Washington reports the Senate Agriculture Committee pushing bakers to restore more wholesome bread like grandma’s. They urge reintroducing vitamins and blocking harmful chemicals to keep bread soft, amid citizen complaints about tasteless loaves.
Constable Jack Golden denied charges of shaking down Harris County beer tavern operators. District Attorney Sam W. Davis said his office is investigating claims by a tavern keeper near Chang Neiview that she paid Golden for operations. The investigation, two weeks old, will go before a new grand jury impaneled by Judge A C Winborn and will sit through August.
Memphis Tennessee school board urged a Shelby County Grand Jury to conduct the most complete investigation yet into a report that a high school sex club required 13 sexual experiences for membership. Complainant Mrs. Marine Hayslip, an eighth grade history teacher, cited alleged obscene materials and student mistreatment and urged action after school authorities did little.
Curtis Evans, 77, a Hitching Rack chef, and his 38-year-old wife delayed their honeymoon after an incident at the Londale Hotel in Houston. Police and firefighters arrived following a bride’s alarm of a fire in their room. the bride was detained briefly but released without charge. The couple had married two weeks earlier and faced a postponed start to their trip.
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