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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1951
Page
10
A doctor ordered Harry Wagner to the hospital after a fainting episode. Wagner regained consciousness and asked where the fellows were from. Witnesses, Chalfant and Perry Funeral Home, reported the event. Wagner fainted again later. Woodchucks noted as interesting pets and easy to care for.
George Howton works as control power operator at the Erie ordnance depot in LACARNE Ohio. His role ensures no boats or aircraft intrude the Lake Erie test area while big guns are tested. He spends an eight hour shift amid radio gear atop a 109 foot lookout tower ensuring a clear zone.
Doylestown, Pa. Mrs. Warren Angeny, 62, stayed motionless when she encountered a large rattlesnake in the Allegheny Mountains. A friend shot the snake, reported at 52 inches long with ten rattles, said to be the largest seen in the mountains in 20 years.
Fort Bragg North Carolina reports two divisions the 28th and 3rd Pennsylvania New England National Guard divisions are prepared for deployment to Europe. They conducted a two week exercise with 1000 troops and show better readiness than earlier in World War II. Joint air support boards to refine tactical air power doctrines will be set up here under Major General WL R Wielfinbarger. The Ninth Air Force will be headed by Major General Edward G. Timberlake. The final phase included a parachute drop by the 2nd Airborne Division with 5800 troopers, suffering one combat fatality Private First Class Salvadore Camarena. Casualties totaled over 2200, mostly minor.
After the nation's worst flood receded, Kansas businessmen set aside rivalry to aid others. A trucking firm lent men and vehicles to rival lines for evacuation. Furniture dealers helped a merchant move goods to higher floors. A newspaper shared presses and paper with a rival to resume production.
MEMPHIS Tennessee photographer Joan Carey a former Roches New York resident pedals 25 miles daily. She travels eight miles to her job, stops at her club for a swim, and finishes with a 25 mile round trip including a post-supper ride. Her aim is to sail Europe next summer for a continental tour.
In St Louis, Herman Ranciglio refused to reclaim his stolen 1942 coupe. Police had recovered it after two East St Louis youths admitted stealing and painting the car red, stripping parts, and altering the vehicle. The owner identified the machine by its engine serial number.
Philadelphia report describes inventor Morgan J. Lewis, 49, with a 150-year-old home equipped to trip switches that flash lights, trigger a telephone dialer, and play a police recording when entry is detected. The system guards against intruders using 128 electrical devices and related security measures.
Kendallville officials order police to babysit children found roaming streets after parents drink at taverns. Mayor Moses says parents will be reprimanded or charged with neglect. city to open a nursery for children observed in public.
RAND RAPIDS Michigan officials conclude the parking problem remains unequal. The city sponsors three municipal garages with total capacity for 1090 cars to relieve congestion. Meanwhile county licenses rise by 11,281 in the last year, most in the Grand Rapids area.
Burglars entered through a rear window at the Wilmington Sash and Deer Company. They ransacked desks and drawers, damaged a safe, and searched for money. The total haul amounted to 15 cents.
A brief record notes a person named B who has retired and earned 41 798 jy yan in Foading. The fragment confirms retirement status and the stated income amount with a location reference.
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