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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1955
Page
2
Tulsa based report notes 18 million American drivers avoid cash at service stations nationwide. Credit cards provide buyer convenience and generate over three million dollars in annual business for station owners. Cards cover fuel, oil, and other station products under issuer guarantees and network agreements.
In Geneva scientists from East and West welcomed President Eisenhower’s proposal for a new international atoms for peace conference in two or three years. The Soviet delegation led by D. Skobeltsyn expressed favorable reaction but Moscow cautioned awaiting new instructions. British French Italian and Indian heads of delegation said they were gratified, with some advocating the United States as host and others bidding by France and Italy.
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles urged dismantling or curbing the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission in Korea. He said there is no sign from the Communists of readiness for a UN supervised election to unify Korea and warned no progress toward unification without such a process. He noted growing Korean riots backed by the government against Polish and Czech truce inspectors, highlighting the commission’s precarious status.
A tropical figer beetle releases rose attar like fragrance drawing bees to the vicinity. The scent appears to influence bee movement and behavior, suggesting a potential role in plant pollination dynamics.
Wall Street bets on czarist bonds rise after Geneva summit rumors but fade without concrete settlement. Prices swing from $41.25 to $127.50 with face value $75 million and total claims around $400 million for U S and Russian assets.
New York report says seaman Ci corp Nou jumped from the Jusury liner United State after asking a woman passenger to photograph him. A rescue search aboard the ship was conducted for a man presumed drowned. Milford Connecticut notes a man named Robert F Johnson uninjured when an automobile veered onto a lawn chair.
The Cedar Bayou Methodist church announces a youth revival from Sunday through Aug 26 led by Rev A Jarratt Major formerly of Baytown and pastor at Hughes Springs circuit. Song leader is Miss Paola Fawtler of Jacinto City. services begin 7 30 p m each night with Major and Fawtler guiding revival singing.
Fourth Army headquarters will send five mobile instructional and demonstration teams from Fort Hood Fort Bliss Brooke Army Medical Center and Fort Sill to Army Reserve units across Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico Oklahoma and Texas during fiscal year 1956 68 They aim to aid in service training and update reservists on equipment weapons doctrines and techniques Visits to Texas communities run September 19 to October 8 October 17 November 21 December 1966 January 8 to 29 and February 14 to March 5.
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