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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1952
Page
1
In New York on August 4 United Press reports that officials urge immediate preparedness to save lives from polio epidemics. Herbert T. Wagner, head of hospital services for Infantile Paralysis, calls for community readiness and nationwide plans to combat any outbreak and protect children.
Reports say highly rated Communist invasion plans for West Berlin were thwarted as police battled about 300 infiltrators in the sector who attempted to seize control. West Berlin's police and Allied troops prepared for action while demonstrations in the British zone led to 36 arrests. Meanwhile, public health expert Dr. Wagner urged integrated hospital planning for polio and praised communities for reduced panic and strong public education efforts during outbreaks.
A muddled OCR item notes upcoming Spots And Sweet Chamber of sine directors meeting. It mentions manager Nel Eloy and a Raytown Fair planned for October 1-4, with workmen and contractor R. EB. Stipe active at the Christ building site after a recent contest and rising costs.
Europeans discuss flying saucers with skepticism while authorities in the United States and Canada treat reports seriously. Major General Roger M. Remey says Air Force will check every sighting though objects likely aren t solid and not Air Force produced. Washington reports of lights over the capital prompt official inquiry and Canadian RCAF assigns an intelligence officer to tally saucer reports. A Paris paper turned down exclusive saucer photos after scientists said the submitter faked a weather balloon image.
The report describes characters including Frank Chesson and Buckner in a Texas Avenue area, with references to fishing trips, a watch by Buckner, and a Friday morning call about a wallet left at a barbare scene. Local patrols, conversations, and itinerant visitors mingle as residents recall past grounds and present errands.
UN warplanes struck a vital North Korean headquarters near Pyongyang destroying one MIG 15 and damaging another as 275 sorties flew over the target. American Sabres tangled with Red swept wing jets, totaling MIGs credited to Far East Air Force at 9002.
Funeral services for Mrs Eliza beth Ann Bradbury 69 were to be held at 2 30 pm today at Stewart Heights Baptists church with Rev G T Parker and Rev C L Smith officiating Burial was to be in San Jacinto Memorial Park cemetery under direction of Earthman's funeral home She had lived in Baytown 27 years died Saturday afternoon at her home 7 Hafer Survived by husband A J Bradbury three sons L A Bradbury Hearne R A and W A Bradbury Baytown two daughters Mrs W R Little Port Arthur five brothers J M Heflin and A J Heflin Houston five sisters Mrs John Bell Prairie Hill Mrs J M Murrell Waller Mrs M Bradbury Waller Mrs W H De Wees Hempstead and Mrs Mary J Hudson Baytown and five grandchildren Pallbearers Abe Greenwood Alfred Bradbury Gip Hudson J M Heflin Paul Ronnie Heflin and Welch Wier
Mrs Adela Tisoline Mathews 75 died at her home 622 Gresham Sunday at 6 35 pm She had lived in Baytown nearly a decade after illness Funeral held 5 pm today at Elliott Baptist Church near Hearne with Rev J W Wallace Franklin officiating Burial Elliott Cemetery Hartfield funeral home Hearne in charge Survivors include two daughters seven sons three brothers three sisters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren
PANMUNJOM Aug 4 Communist staff officers accepted the United Nations wording of a paragraph in the armistice draft on war prisoners but repatriation remained unsolved. The clause would hold military commanders responsible for keeping released captives from future fighting in Korea. High level truce teams recessed after failing to decide how many prisoners will be returned if an armistice is signed.
A railroad crossing signal malfunction blamed for a Sunday night collision near Decker Drive. Coady man David May, 32, was critically injured with chest and head injuries and possible internal damage after rear ending a car stopped for an approaching interurban. Mrs. Jewell C. Dawson and her parents were uninjured. The lights were out and drivers could not see the interurban until near the crossing, according to Patrolman HD Thomas.
Laddie E Derr, 22, of Houston, driver of the car, was hospitalized with a broken knee cap but listed in good condition. Jamies Spivey of La Porte, his wife Helen, and Maurice Locke were treated and released. Spivey faces aggravated assault by motor vehicle for failing to halt at a stop sign at Du Pont Road crossing. He appeared in La Porte Justice Court to post bond. his case moves to County Court at Law in Houston.
In Honolulu on August 4 o f foreign ministers from the United States Australia and New Zealand open a Pacific security conference at Kaneohe Marine Air Station to solidify their pledge against armed aggression The three ministers Dean Acheson Richard Casey and T C Webb aim to establish a working basis for the tri partite treaty signed in San Francisco last September Hawaii Governor Oren Long to deliver welcomes at the historic meeting
A first person account from a Waco crash survivor recalls a southbound Greyhound bus bursting into flames after a collision near Waco. He aided a wounded soldier and a trapped woman, helping them to safety as flames engulfed the interior. At least 28 people died, 23 survived, with 17 hospitalized.
Eyewitness reports from Waco describe a head on bus collision between two Greyhound units on Temple highway near Lorena. Fire destroyed both buses. 15 to 40 people died or were severely burned, with many survivors pulled from wreckage. drivers identified as M B Herring of Dallas and Malone of Waco.
Washington reports drought pressure on 16 states threatens beef and pork supplies. Harold D. Cooley warns millions face higher prices, with fruit and vegetable costs rising despite anticipated harvest abundance. OPS notes price ceilings do not cover all produce, foreshadowing broader inflation across meats and crops.
Spokesmen for the Citizens for Eisenhower organization say they expect many prominent Democrats to join their presidential campaign effort. Co chairs Walter Williams and Mrs. Oswald B. Lord say they can begin immediately and will operate independently of the Republican national committee. Former Mississippi Democrat Lampkin met with Gov. Adams and will issue a statement at a Jackson, Mississippi meeting. The group received Eisenhower's approval to function as a separate agency in the campaign.
Georgia's Democratic executive committee approved a 12 member slate pledged to Stevenson Sparkman, ensuring Georgia will cast its electoral votes for the Democratic ticket in November. Gov. Herman Talmadge will head the slate, which states the electors are instructed to vote for Stevenson and Sparkman if the party wins Georgia. Four southern states remain undecided as other party sessions continue. The ballot will list electors under the party tab without candidate names.
Missouri Democratic primary entries show President Truman facing a divided party. Attorney General Taylor of Chillicothe seeks the Senate nomination while Stuart Symington of St. Louis runs in a tight contest and is favored by many supporters to win. The outcome hinges on the May ballot and party unity.
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