This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1950
Page
10
A garbled report highlights Oldsmobile's role as a pioneer in the automotive power shift toward high compression engines. It notes leadership changes at General Motors and references government price controls affecting sales and the industry’s trajectory.
Sife Will Get eneral Manager s Haro'd' N. began as a draftsman for Chandler Motor Company in Cleveland in 1922. He rose to assistant chief engineer in 1949 and chief engineer in 1944. Metzil joined Oldsmobile in 1923 and advanced from experimental tester to assistant chief engineer in 1945. Born in Pittsburgh December 1, 1299, he studied drafting and machine design locally before furthering his education. The piece notes World War I gun work and earlier engine developments, with references to public reception of the new innovations. The origin of the sweet potato is mentioned alongside these notes.
General Motors halted its sale ban on Chevrolet Pontiac and Cadillac models after government price controls froze auto prices at December levels. GM appealed to the Economic Stabilization Agency, which rejected the appeal while noting the 1951 models are substantially improved.
An edge of 1950s era automotive classified feel describes Kaiser Frazer vehicles and postwar models. The ad lists Kaisers and Frazer products, used car notes, and prices for 1941 Pontiacs, 1957 Dodges, 1941 Buicks andChryslers. Emery Harbers signs as local dealer at 1601 North Main.
Detroit auto plants have elevated salvage from scrap handling to a high tech operation. Engineers and researchers optimize material use to counter shortages and costs, with conveyors, cranes, and remote control panels sorting, baling, and reclaiming steel, glass, and other byproducts.
United Press report by Steve Snider notes the balk rule faced early pushback but cooler heads prevailed. Umpires, especially in the American League, enforced the pause more loosely, with 46 balks called in the AL and 74 in the NL, a sharp drop from former seasons. Vic Raschi set a six balks in a year record as the season progressed without sweeping enforcement.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.