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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1951
Page
3
A distorted report from the Oklahoma Guard confirms the death of a guardsman in combat. The piece notes mobilization and dispatch to Korea during the early Korean War era, with officials deferring direct confirmation and stating policy to keep units intact before sending to Japan.
Washington report from The Machinist shows AFL union leaders favor Warren as the GOP nominee with 74 percent of votes citing strong labor support. Eisenhower trails second with 14 percent. Truman’s potential absence leaves Warren as the favored Democrat alternative among respondents.
Detroit reports Studebaker reveals new 1952 models featuring bullet-nosed grille removal, a five passenger hard top convertible option, and a revised torpedo look with longer lower hood and wraparound grille. Dealers plan early month introductions with renamed decals and updated lighting and bumper designs.
The American Association of Oilfield Contractors reports a decline in active rotary rigs in the United States and Canada for the week ended December 23. Total rigs active fell from 333 a week earlier to 3165, with Texas New Mexico and Oklahoma each posting declines and regional drops across several districts.
In Thomaston Conn students raised funds at a school auction for the annual Christmas ball. A lemon meringue pie sold for 7 dollars while an English teacher offered to do a student's homework for one night brought 4.50. Prices show humorous value of items over services.
Police worked feverishly to solve the Christmas night dynamite bombing of Harry T. Moore s home in Florida. Officials fear ties between the Moore case and two new explosions that damaged Negro housing projects and a Jewish synagogue around Miami, killing Moore s NAACP associate and injuring his wife.
State selective service headquarters announced an increase from 1280 to 4271 draft registrants to be examined during January. Brigadier General Paul Wakefield, director, said 2291 more men are from a group previously rejected for failing the mental test. Under 1951 amendments, mental standards were lowered and those who failed may be re-examined for possible classification changes.
Abilene reports 45 cases of beer found in a station wagon abandoned near McMurry College gym. Sheriff Fleming said the vehicle was left after a flat tire and the beer was neatly stacked under two army blankets. Maintenance head Harvey Pigner found the cache. business manager Garnet Gracy noted the car appeared on campus overnight.
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