16 Aug 1950
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1950
Page
1
The article discusses a reinterpretation of Texas liquor laws allowing liquor by the drink in clubs. It notes that drinks may be served to the drinker or their agent, on the premises, with club representatives interpreting the rule.
Residents in a two square mile Baytown area report white exteriors turning dark and greasy after a chemical reaction with paint. City officials and a Co operative Air Pollution Committee probe the event with DuPont engineers, seeking cause and safety steps.
A tropical cyclone described as a perere hurricane with gale winds exceeds 70 miles east of Injured- In free-Way. Wreck Highway 146. The Weather Bureau notes a westward turn toward the mainland at seven miles per hour. In the incident, several people were injured last night near Beltway 116 21 Cedar Bayou with one oil-field worker seriously hurt and others sustaining facial injuries and possible fractures.
A massive earthquake struck eastern Tibet late last night, with shocks felt across India and Pakistan. Authorities warned hundreds could be dead as tremors continued around 19 hours later, while initial reports noted only structural damage from shifting foundations. The US Coast and Geodetic Survey called it among history’s greatest earthquakes.
Lone Pine Calif. two youths Christopher Reynolds and Steven Wasserman both 17 died on Mount Whitney after a rope slip while attempting the east face climb. Reynolds led before the rope failed, plunging both down the sheer slopes. Rescue teams recovered Wasserman first and Reynolds later, with officials saying the ascent required at least six climbers. Libby Holman, widow of Zachary Smith Reynolds, awaited the body as authorities prepared to lift remains from the crevasse to Pinnacle Pass.
United Nations and United States accept Thailand's offer to send 2000 combat troops to join U S and South Korean forces in Korea. Prince Wan Wan Waithayakeon said troops would depart soon, potentially among the first UN ground units in action. Polio statewide in Texas hits new high with 131 cases in one week across 48 counties, 163 of 254 counties affected.
State city council members hold preliminary budget hearings at 7 p.m. to discuss salaries and operating expenses across departments. They have completed preliminary hearings on routine items, focusing on fiscal year funding and wage allocations.
A secret file alleging officer suppression of drunken driving charges against Houston dignitaries has disappeared from the police department. The file labeled personal confidential was started after Chief Payne took command in 1947, as reported by the Houston Press during a grand jury extraordinary session.
Washington reports a likely November draft of about 50,000 with monthly follow ups. Texas officials announce crackdowns on delinquents. Selections show 41 percent acceptable, 39 percent unacceptable, and 20 percent failed to report. Married men deferment noted, with possible rapid change pending dependency bills.
American forces of the 1st Cavalry Division recaptured Waegwan 12 miles northwest of Taegu after dawn. They halted an enemy bridgehead across the Naktong River with tanks and heavy air support. About 200 Communist troops were killed on a ridge while over 500 were pinned on another as reinforcements arrived.
Aboard a B 29 over Korea Staff Sergeant James W Wilson and I watched 40 bombs drop from 10 000 feet to disrupt a North Korean mass west of the Naktong River The mission relied on visual bombing with favorable weather and all planes reported on target leading to strong praise from Col Claude G Putnam and Major General Emmett C O Donnell for the second bombing group
United Press reports two large unions urged President Truman to seize the railroads to avert a nationwide strike. Federal mediators characterized progress in the Packard walkout with Detroit wage and pension talks nearly settled after three hours. UAW at J I Case tractor plant faces possible action as officials allege stall tactics in NLRB ruling. Waterloo Mayor Touchae pledges police protection for non strikers.
Eastward bombardment by 9 perforts scattered 40,000 to 60,000 Communist forces toward fealty. American troops along the Nakto line report fronts unchanged as MacArthur headquarters notes. The 24th division fights in a pocket near the river while fighter-bombers strike the bridgehead.
Defense opens in Waco boys murder trial in PHOENTS ARIZONA I with jurors hearing expected testimony. Prosecutors outline charges and alleged role of teen defendants as evidence is presented in court.
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