29 Aug 1951
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1951
Page
1
Congress weighs inquiry into a Louisiana case with five indicted individuals named in a broad investigation. The prompt suggests an ongoing probe involving public figures and multiple entities, with attention to a high level of investigatory activity and potential legal action.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention TY BLQUACK SHACK, Dick Gottlieb, Normagene Lau, Soprano Siean, Margac femme, and the church. It references interview plans, a paving project, a building, a dean, summer students, and a sale beginning at Faw gt with cents per. Names and details are garbled.
Estes Kefauver former Crime Committee chairman denounced Lake Charles American Press publishers editors and a reporter as crusading journalists attacked by reprisals for crime reporting. Senators Douglas Moody Ellender and Long weigh in on congressional watchdog role and local press actions.
CHICAGO CHRONICLE reports President William Harridge of the American League today rejected the Chicago White Sox protest of the New York Yankees victory at Yankee Stadium last July 27. The rain interrupted game prompted the protest which was deemed unfounded after review.
Former Mississippi Governor Hugh White led over Paul B. Johnson Jr as results from 856 of 1,583 precincts showed White with 182,592 votes to Johnson’s 149,?. Gartin won lieutenant governor over Jimmy Arrington. The Democratic primary produce a historic, early margin in a two-candidate race.
Texas safety officials forecast a Labor Day weekend death toll of 34 from traffic accidents, higher than last year’s 28. Col Homer Garrison predicted the three day holiday will see elevated crashes Friday through Sunday, noting weekend baselines rise with holiday additions and that past holidays have brought higher fatalities.
Baytown officials reduced the September draft call from six to two men as four volunteers joined the armed services. The two to be called have not yet been notified, and if two more enlist, no drafting will be needed. Seven men were called this month including Harry O'Dell Jr La Porte Thad Roberts Channelview James Keres Jr Highlands Charles Payne Baytown Jesus Nieto Muckelroy Baytown and Smith La Porte received emergency postponement due to illness. Kenneth Smith had already enlisted in a reserve unit.
Washington notices indicate thousands of childless married men will be drafted under the new law. They will be classified 1-A with potential deferment avenues now available beyond marriage. Officials have not released exact totals. estimates put affected men around 235,600.
The State Highway Commission reports the first phase of a major tunnel project near La Porte is nearing completion. Steel bulkheads between tunnel ends have been installed and the tube connected end to end. Brown and Root workers expect another month or six weeks to finish the current phase and prepare for subsequent contracts.
Hollywood screen star Robert Walker collapsed and died after a sodium amytal sedative injection given by Dr Sidney Silver to quiet his emotional state. He was pronounced dead from respiratory failure about 9:38 PM Pacific time at his Pacific Palisades residence following an hour and a half of oxygen treatment. Walker, 32, had a noted history of alcoholism and marital troubles with Jennifer Jones and later married Barbara Ford, daughter of John Ford.
Coast Guard units say a Gulf coast danger was contained after a man described as mad was reported aboard a trawler named the Duchess near Galveston. The craft radioed in from the Gulf, confirming the individual’s erratic behavior and removal from the vessel to awaiting authorities in New Orleans.
Water service returned at Four Corners today after a brief shutdown that affected homes and businesses. Patrons reported turned off air conditioning and a pause in grocer services as crews restored supply and checked lines.
London dispatch says Cominform Journal outlines a drive to infiltrate mass organizations from sports clubs to unions and Catholic groups. Western diplomats view it as a Kremlin effort to sabotage democracy and hinder rearmament in the West.
Iran's Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi asked US Ambassador Henry Gragg for a late day meeting to restart Anglo Iranian oil negotiations suspended a week earlier. An independent paper notes Mossadegh's government lacks an oil plan and hints resignation may follow. British evacuation of Abadan refinery personnel begins as tensions rise over the nationalization dispute.
Baytown Fair Association designates Dress Week to prep for the September fair opening. Cowhands and cowgirls urged to wear full regalia for a downtown roving photo search. Winners earn air passes for the four day event. Mr Mrs or Miss Cowhand of Baytown title up for grabs with sombreros boots and shirts. Weather will be partly cloudy with warm temperatures and south winds.
Houston report details a 50-year-old estranged husband who fatally shot his 34-year-old wife as she walked to work at M D Anderson Hospital and then killed himself. Witness Dorothy Sellers described the final moments beside a parked car, with a third shot fired at close range. Police indicated the couple, parents to a 10-year-old son named Tommy, had been living apart recently. the husband died at the hospital after the double shooting.
Attorney General Price Daniel ruled that a UT employee loyalty oath requiring not belonging to any Communist organization in the last decade is unconstitutional. The late United Press bulletin reports the decision as casting doubt on compelled political affiliations within state university employment.
Allied planes attacked Northwest Korea rail lines from dawn to dusk, destroying or damaging 51 railroad cars, three locomotives, and one bridge, and cutting rails at 42 sites along the main line to Kunuri Junction. Air clashes occurred near the Manchurian border, and ground forces stormed the last Communist held hill on Bloody Ridge as rains slowed operations.
Washington issued a burial offer at Arlington National Cemetery to Korean War veteran Joann F. Rice after Sioux City Iowa cemetery officials barred burial, claiming he was an Indian. Lt Edward J Krischel said Rice, 37 Winnebago Indian, was nearly lowered when officials ordered removal. The body went to a funeral home in South Sioux City, while Rice’s wife and three children awaited word. Cemetery officials cited corporate articles after learning of his Indian identity.
New York, CL Robert Daru, chief counsel for a Bar Association committee, said reliable information indicates at least six of the 90 ousted cadets have been restored to duty at the academy. He spoke at the opening of a public hearing into dismissals by the Justice Committee of the Bar Association.
Temple's water supply is estimated to last only nine days under a new emergency ordinance banning outside use. The City Commission, seeking relief, asked Katy and Santa Fe Railroads to bring water by tank car if needed, and set fines up to 200 dollars for violations. The plan includes banning air conditioner use without return systems, lawn sprinkling, car washing, and excessive indoor drainoffs. The McCloskey Veterans Administration Hospital may add 200,000 to 400,500 gallons daily from its wells, with Washington expected to approve.
Tokyo reports say General Ridgway sent a message to North Korean and Chinese Communist commanders urging resumed talks and a halt to hostilities. Allied hopes rise as a pause in artillery exchanges and quiet on radio lines prompts cautious optimism for an armistice process.
Galveston County Attorney Raymond Mag resumed raiding activity last night targeting seven softly lit liquor lounges. The raids, directed from the County Courthouse, involved two-hour sweeps by Lieutenant Jules Damiani and deputies. Clubs visited included the Screwhall Bamboo Room Oasis Lounge Omar Khayyam Howl and Der Gee's. Charges of operating illegal establishments were pursued against operators of the Beyer clubs.
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