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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1952
Page
1
Amid harsh weather US and South Korean forces pressed a central front assault near Kum, with fierce hand to hand fighting on Sniper Ridge. The Chinese defenses were softened by artillery and air strikes before UN troops moved to seize a key peak, Pinpoint Biom, and held the crest after heavy combat and dusk counterattacks.
A fragmented OCR item lists attendees and speakers linked to the Texas Chapter of a literary association event. Mentions include Bls Zerwekh Jr Marshe Marshall of the Bay p Reinery and Wharton as director, with references to Atlantic Refining Col. Alvin M L Oursley and Eades Jr of Seabrook. Several names and places appear scattered, including Pasadena, Virginia, and La Porte, plus mentions of Christmas themes and local figures. The passage is jumbled and contains many garbled names and affiliations, offering only a rough sketch of participants and activities.
Governor Adlai E Stevenson told the CIO convention that a Republican election win should not be viewed as a disaster for labor. He urged labor leaders to focus on broader national responsibility and improving relations with industry amid perceived injustices in law.
Two Texas farm boys were kidnapped and tortured by a Mexican gang near the Texas border. Their father paid 1,400 in ransom, and the youths were released. Police recount the incident at Bosque Bonito in Chihuahua with three additional suspects.
Texas A and M selects Baytown 25 as site for first short pasture course to be offered in Texas. About 30 Southeast Texas farmers enroll, Lee College facilities used, week of January 26 to 31. Courses led by Dr. R C Potts with Dan D Clinton aiding. Chamber of Commerce coordinates. registration open at Baytown offices for the first 39 to enroll. Hours 9 am to 2 pm Monday through Friday with soil and plant labs.
CHIEF GOODFELLOW announces the 1952 drive starts with $2 already in the kitty donated by Girl Scouts of Troop 11 to aid a Baytown child’s Christmas. The funds arrived after year end and have sat in the books under Miss Beulah Mae Jackson at The Baytown Sun.
Four day old Robert Aten Edge son of Mr and Mrs Robert Edge of Bishop died Wednesday in a Corpus Christi hospital after an unsuccessful operation. Survivors include the parents three brothers and a sister. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at Southside Funeral Home in San Antonio.
A dense fog blanketed the Baytown area stalling ships in the Houston ship channel while light rains offered moisture to farms. Several vessels waited off Galveston Bay as fog slowed arrivals and two were scheduled for Baytown. Gov. Shivers avoided a San Antonio flight disruption by rerouting to Corpus Christi, with Chicago meetings awaiting him. The Weather Bureau forecast continued rain but no major runoff unless showers intensify, and Lake Dallas municipal supply rose modestly.
United Nations General Assembly expected to give final approval to India's compromise Korean peace plan. Dr H H Donahue expected to resign as assistant medical director of the State Hospital System after Dr George W Jackson quit as director citing contact with the Board for State Hospitals. Owen Lattimore says he will cooperate with forthcoming grand jury probe of perjury charges. In Seoul workers repair Welcome Ike signs as banners greet President-elect Eisenhower amid cold winds. Truman and Governor Stevenson plot strategy for a post power Democratic Party after 20 years in power.
MBA elects Knox T. Beavers E. BE Yount Joe R. Barsalou and Pop Shires to the board. Holdovers include Bramlett Knox Curtin Moran Stroud. They serve two years with officers to be chosen after installation. Yount reelected. Clayton and Fulton did not seek reelection. Strickland rites at First Baptist Concord Ga. at 3 pm Thursday. he died Tuesday. His plane trip ended in Birmingham. he completed the journey by bus.
Baytown authorities warn residents rabies is spreading among dogs despite cool weather. A dog killed Sunday on Morrell Street tested rabid, and another on Wright Boulevard Wednesday showed mad dog symptoms. Police urge isolation of pets and keeping children away for two weeks or more.
Secretary of Labor designate Martin P. Durkin faced trouble as Sen Robert A Taft angrily objected to his inclusion in the Eisenhower Cabinet. Taft warned Durkin could be the lone labor voice in a cabinet dominated by business-minded conservatives and would need Senate confirmation before Jan 20.
NEW YORK Bee. Gov Sherman Adams, a top Eisenhower adviser, may reply Wednesday to Sen Taft s sharp remarks on Martin P Durkin s appointment as labor secretary. Adams, who becomes assistant to the president Jan 20, heads for four callers at Morningside Heights before likely issuing a statement. Taft voiced displeasure Tuesday over Durkin, Chicago labor leader who backed Stevenson and supported repeal of the Taft Hartley act.
Houston burglar Clarence Chreene, 30, of Pasadena, was arrested in La Porte after police chief Walter Roberson questioned him about beer cases in the back seat of his car and found a 30-40 rifle and a 30-30 Winchester. He confessed to burglary and theft at the Victor Drive In on 724 North Shafer and will appear before Justice of the Peace Walter C. Ragan.
Baytown welcomed Yuletide Tuesday night with a Christmas program and the lighting of a large tree in the traffic circle. About 300 Girl Scouts from Troops 32 33 25 29 and 53 sang carols under Mrs A B Casey and Miss Alanna Watson with Marian Henson and Margie Circuit and Marilyn Gilbert providing musical support. Mayor J A Ward pushed the switch triggering red lights as radios carried the event to parked spectators.
Oklahoma's Christmas bootleg liquor auctions opened poorly as bids across the 77 counties dropped below a dollar per pint. Sheriff Bob Turner of Oklahoma County canceled a Tulsa sale after bids averaged under $1 per pint, blamed on enforcement of prohibition laws and low quality consignments. County officials noted planned sales before Christmas and expected proceeds to fund public schools, with bidders hoping to set a lower price trend statewide.
Prague radio said on December 3 that Vladimir Clementis and Rudolf Slansky, once top Czech Communist leaders, along with nine former senior associates, were executed for treason espionage and murder after an eight day trial at Pankrac prison. Three others received life terms. None appealed for clemency.
The Baytown Chamber of Commerce tunnel Committee will meet next week to begin planning ceremonies for the Baytown La Porte tunnel opening next summer. KL G Sanders, the committee chair, is authorized to organize and reach out to La Porte leaders for a grand event, the largest since the Morgans Point ferry project opened in 1935. Members listed include Sanders Gordon Le Farned Thad Felton Fred Hartman Harry Hartman R B Hemphill FoR Higginbotham Jack Jacobs Lloyd T Jones Lowell Lammers Dr Clyde Spear Sam Stassi and W B Swain.
Judge O S McCullough expressed a low opinion of auto drivers in traffic court this morning. He dismissed one charge but warned a woman to stop at stop signs and look both ways. He told another offender that drivers are all nutheads in a blunt, quotable admonition.
In the Gift Spotter special holiday guide the Classifieds offer concise at a glance listings of what is for sale and who is offering it. The feature promises efficient shopping hours and energy savings for readers seeking gifts today.
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