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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1950
Page
11
Unclear text reports US engineers targeting North Korean war facilities with underground cave blows and hillside destructions. Descriptions mention explosive projects, factory sites, and smoke over the area as air raids affected the region.
Mrs Johnson, 82, of Texas, asked for food and clothing for Nadine Clark's four boys after hearing of their Christmas hardship. Radio station KFSB publicized the letter sent by Nadine Clark, prompting Raymond Jensen to arrange gifts from local listeners. Mrs Johnson and her husband pledged to provide for Bennie and his siblings, expressing relief at the community response.
Governor Anan announces three district judge appointments and three resignations. Names include Frank Calverwil as district judge in 43rd Dis with term to 1998 and J. Carter named to Weatherford district seat. Morrison and others named to Wise County, plus unexpired term considerations across Milam and surrounding districts.
AUSTIN GBI OF announced changes to compensation on workmen's injuries with some classes reduced and others raised, effective February 1. Casualty Insurance’ P Gibbs said overall average change is about eight tenths of one point, reflecting new rates and allowances under the war related program.
Three Texas college students prepare to climb Mount Orizaba, the Western Hemisphere’s third highest peak, during Christmas holidays. Jimmy Op, Bart Goode, and Emmett Wiley plan a three day ascent with light packs and dehydrated food. They aim to collect rock and mineral specimens from each site on the route.
Olin W Finger longtime Texas Court of Criminal Appeals clerk died in Austin hospital aged 93. He joined state service in 1921, became deputy clerk in 1937, and chief clerk in 1943. Earlier posts included the General Land Office Treasury Department and Comptroller’s Office. Manhattan Island was discovered in 1608 by Henry Hudson.
The world’s largest bell Bungt Was the Great Bell of Mingum near Mandalay weighed so tors.
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