Chest Fund Drive Opens October 16
Annual campaign of the Baytown and East Harris County Community Chest will begin October 16, with top leaders meeting Chairman James Harrop to plan. Division commanders report team captain selection is nearing completion and an August 16 deadline was set for this step. Training meetings precede a kick-off rally on October 16, with solicitation to start the next morning at Humble Oil and Refining and General Tire plants.
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Baytown
East Harris County
Grouns
Humble-Oil
General Tire and’ Rubber Company
Harrop
Weather notes from Baytown and surrounding areas
Bor der to border temperatures show little movement with highs near 60s and lows around 30s. Galveston reports 39 to 18, Lufkin 43 inches of rain in 24 hours, Ozona and San Angelo recorded 1 inch. Glider pilots in Dallas hope for warmer conditions at the 17th National Soaring Meet despite cold fronts.
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Galvestone
Lufkin
Ozona
Sbilene
Gliger
Dallas
Around Town Highlights and City Notes
Local column items show PONNIE KATHERINE MARTIN after surgery and Sparky Bond uplifting civic club morale. Jerry Daniel discusses opportunities for youth, Airs. Florence Powell busy at the Corporation Court, and Bea Emvett guarding Faiy Godfrey's desks. N V McWilliams laughs at Spring disruptions as Tommy Rochelle smiles at wedding jokes. Gusts of chatter touch on building permits, a busy call line, and planned trips to Austin. George Chandler calls for towels at the Corporation mint, while Jake Tushing talks golf scores with no comment.
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Ponnie Katherine Martin
Sparky Bond
Jerry Daniel
Florence Powell
Corporation Court
Bea Emvett
Faiy Godfrey
N. V. McWilliams
Tommy Rochelle
Ammons
Rogers
Y GE
Hanratty
Austin
City Hall
Danny
Shults
Ann “Eseff
Robert
Rufus
Honeycutt Ad- Brune
What Baytown Needs The Sun Wants Your Suggestions
The Sun urges Baytown readers to propose local improvements and press for them. It promotes the Baytown Chamber of Commerce, endorses a Baytown-La Porte Tunnel, consolidation plans, and an electric scoreboard for Memorial Stadium. Citizens are invited to write in with ideas for the paper to advocate.
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Baytown
Sun
Baytown-La Porte
Goose, Creek and Pelly
Bay Town Reports Births Six Times Deaths in July
Mrs. Edna Oliver, Bay town city secretary and local registrar, reports 78 births and 12 deaths in July. Since her appointment on November 2, 19:8, there have been 1708 births and 292 deaths in the city. The 1927 Texas law set up a State Bureau of Vital Statistics and local registrars in each district.
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Baytown
Edna Oliver
State Bureau of Vital Statistics
Oliver
Bay Town
Texas
Justice of the Peace
Texas Eyes Oil Boost To Trim 165 Million Shortfall
Texas faces a 165,060,000 funding need for the 1958-60 period with a 26,000,000 deficit forecast. State Comptroller Robert Calvert says rising oil production could add about 3,200,000 in revenue every two months, potentially lowering the shortfall and changing the outlook.
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Austin
Robert &. Calvert
Calvert
Texas
Celvert
Lstate
Koreans In Rout Asls Near Chinju
U S forces reached within three miles of Chinju on the Korean south coast, driving North Korean troops into a panicked retreat. The 25th Infantry, 5th Combat Team, and a Marine regiment breached the coast defense, trapping enemy units near Pansong and forcing the 6th Division into disorganized withdrawal while weapons and supplies were abandoned.
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Tokyo
Chinju
Sth
25Th
Pansong
Nam River
Marine
Douglas MacArthur
Truck Traps 39 Children Four Killed
An overturned open-body truck on a downgrade near Millinocket Maine trapped 39 children returning from a picnic. Four children were killed and the rest injured. the driver was unharmed and a teacher chaperone slightly hurt. Local bystanders described the horrific scene as responders arrived.
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East Miglinocket
Reseuers
Chester Crawford
Jaush
A. Millinocket Hospital
Koenig Plans $12,000 2 Story Business Dwelling
H H Koenig obtains permit to construct a $12000 two story combined business and dwelling at 2510 Missouri Street on a 68 by 135 foot lot. The second floor will house living quarters while the first floor will hold a grocery store. Each floor has 1280 square feet. The building measures about 32 by 400 feet. AL J Nasser is contractor and will source materials from Baytown Lumber Company. Inspector J T Peacock notes the $12,000 cost.
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H. E. Koenig
Missouri Street
AL J. Nasser
Baytown’ Lumber" Company
J.T. Peacock
Big raid by B-29s hits North Korea targets world war II tone
B 29 Superforts attacked the Chosen oil refinery at Wonsan and other east coast targets in what newspapers call the war’s largest raid. About 70 bombers dropped 25 tons, with rail and highway bridges struck elsewhere. Mustang fighters engaged Soviet-made Kak fighters at Kimpo and Mokpo. Recon photos show Chosen refinery operating with slight disruption.
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TORYO
Chosen
Wonsan
Chungin
Mustang
Kimpo
Seoul
Mokpo
Korea
Howver
Air Fors
Konan
Yongchung
St’ Ko- Won
Yongching
First Baytown Men Ready for Physicals
Baytown draft officials report readiness for the first induction call. A 2 bus charter will transport Baytown volunteers to the Houston Induction Center for physicals tomorrow at 9 am after reporting at 7 am. The initial quota was 40, but records show some shifts in classifications as 260 more Baytown men are expected by September 15.
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Baytown
Una
Paul i Wakefield
Truman Calls Soviet UN Tactics Filibuster Ruling Out Stalin Meeting
President Truman condemned Soviet tactics in the United Nations as a filibuster and ruled out a personal meeting with Premier Stalin on the world crisis. He voiced optimism about UN forces in Korea and said he follows military counsel, expressing confidence in General Douglas MacArthur.
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Truman
Russia
Washington
GBI
United Nations
Stalin
UN Security Council
Korea
Pentagon
Douglas MacArthur
Turner Murder Trial May Gave Jury Today Ex College Student
Galveston case centers on James Madison Turner HI a 26 year old ex student charged with killing Marvin Clark a grocery owner during a holdup on April 4. Turner denies the crime as a judge rules a wire recording confession inadmissible and a written confession remains in evidence. The proceeding continues as Turner testifies amid claims of mistreatment by police.
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Turner
May
Galveston
James Madison
University of Houston
Marvin Clark
Donald MM. Markle
Markle
Vincent Licata
Thade
Texas City
Texas Rangers
Kesterly
Dallas Mob Warns Victims In Robbery Case
Dallas police reported anonymous threats to two victims of a $15,000 jewel robbery in a upscale district. They identified Fleming Van Derrick of Chickasha Oklahoma as the bandit, who was later shot by officers while fleeing. Charges were filed in McKinney for robbery at the Rit Theator Sunday night.
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Dallas
Will Fritz
Flemming
van Derrick
Chickasha
Oklahoma
Pat
Branns
Ray Hubbards
L.B. Billingslys
van ‘Derrick
McKinney
Atér
Brannield
Tall Grass
Pawan
Fragmentary War Report Yields Narrow Nakdong Delta Advance
Fragmented OCR describes mid conflict actions with scattered phrases about Communist forces, a foothold on the east bank of the Nakdong, a bridgehead containment, and South Korean troops counterattacking near Dapeng area. Details are incomplete but imply ongoing engagements and enemy pressure.
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Nak Zny
Dapeng
Northe
Eight Nations Offer Troops For Korea
Eight nations propose sending nearly 20,000 fully equipped troops to Korea. Combined divisions total about 90,080 men ready for combat as seven nations pledge forces and four commit units.
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Korea
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Degees
Israel
Miriam
Karon
Jerusalem
Esracli
Juliette Figueras
Dass
Europe
Miss Yaron
Fred Hartman
H. H. Koenig
Roreens
Marine ‘Force
Boost. Corporation
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