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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1950

Page

8

Alumina filter touted to extend engine life without oil changes

J E Housley of Aluminum Company of America describes an alumina cartridge filter that keeps oil clean, reducing sludge wear. Cars with the treater reportedly run tens of thousands of miles with no oil changes, with potential nationwide rollout and service-station installation at a projected cost of millions.

Pancers Aluminum Company of American J. E. Housley Aluminum Company of America Housley Houstery Alcoa Checah Dam North Carolina Power & Sion

Corpus Christi Geis New Plant

Corpus Christi Geis New Plant announces a 25 million dollar chemical and refining project by Pontiac Refining Corporation and The Chicago Corporation. Bidwin Singer and Cc R. Williams state success on the Great Southern 100 Octane Refinery sale spurred early phase plans. Nagasaki noted as a safe eastern port.

Corpus Christi Jan Bidwin Singer Pontiac Refining Corporation Cc. R. Williams Chicago Corporation Bre Great Southern General Services Administration

Rector Gets Long Term For Murder

Rev. George P. Hetenyi, 40, an Episcopal clergyman from Amherst New York, was sentenced to 50 years to life in Attica state prison for second degree murder in the slaying of his wife Jean Gareis Hetenyi 24. The conviction followed a Monroe County jury verdict last December 16. The victim’s bullet punctured body was found in the Genesee River near Rochester last April after fingerprints identified her. Defense plans an appeal.

Rochestha George P. Hetenyi Attica State Daniel J. O'Mara Amherst New York O'Mara Hetenyi George J. Skivington Monroe Jean Gareis Hetenyi Oakland California Genesee River Rochester EL Paso Texas

Ex-Texas newspaperman named to budget board post

A former Texas newspaperman Vernon A. McGee, 42, was named to the $10,000-a-year post of Director of the Legislative Budget Board. He will assume duties immediately and unify budget recommendations while preparing major appropriations for the legislature. At Vermont School of Agriculture, co education prompts boys to study harder as Mercia Whiteker and Georgianus Slade excel academically.

Austin Randolph Center GEI Vermont School of Agriculture Mercia Whiteker Georgianus Slade

Springer Leads Senior Officers Course at Craig Air Force Base

Lieutenant Colonel Karl L. Springer of Baytown is enrolled in the Air University's senior officers management course at the USAF Special Staff School Craig Air Force Base Alabama. The five week program teaches sound management, handling personnel, organization, work methods, and motion economy. Springer will return to Lackland Air Force Base Texas where he chairs the Base Personnel Classification Board. He and his wife Frances Jewell and their 16 year old daughter Elizabeth reside at 34 Ashby Street in Baytown.

Craig Air Force Base Ala The Air University Usaf Special Staff School Alabama Karl L. Springer Baytow Air Force Peante Springer Lackland Air Force Base Texas Frances E. Jewell Elizabeth Ashby Street Baytown

Best Attendance For Baptists In This Area Report

Baptist churches in this area show a 25 percent rise in Sunday School attendance versus a year ago, with several reporting their best totals for the year. Evening Training Union attendance is up about 20 percent, and seven new church members are listed across multiple churches including Central First Memorial and others in Ho l lywood and surrounding communities.

Baptist Churces

Why Did He Double in West's No Trump Game

In a light hearts no trump contest, defense hinges on West's double signaling distribution and North’s misreading. The crucial defense is accurate heart play and counting to prevent a successful ruff and overruff sequence, with East to lead and clear trumps after the club and heart finesse sequence, exploiting South's skimpy double to set the contract.

Wy Lewis North South Rieton Shephard Barclay East Hearts West

Workmen Repair Pipe Line Blast Near Dumas

Dumas Texas January 17 Workmen repaired a 26 inch gas pipe line that blew out last night and caused a spectacular fire five miles south of Dumas on an El Paso Natural Gas Company line. No casualties occurred and service to California was not stopped. Gas was gathered at points in New Mexico by the Hi Paso company and piped to California. The blast shot about 4500 feet into the air for 16 minutes.

Doumas Dumas el Paso Natural Gas Company Texas Panhandle Los Angeles Calffornia California New Amexico Hi Paso Company

Rents Rise in Six Cities After Decontrol

Washington reports rents in six large cities climbed from 16.2 to 41.3 percent after decontrol under local option provisions of the 1949 Rent Act. Housing expert Tighe Woods cites a Bureau of Labor Statistics survey covering Dallas, Houston, Topeka, Knoxville, Salt Lake City and Jacksonville. He notes longer decontrol correlates with higher increases.

Washington E. Woods Woods Bureau of Labor Statistics Dallas Houston Texas Topeka Kansas Knoxville Tennessee Salt Lake City Jacksonville Florida

Students Quizzed In Secretary's Murder

Lancaster police question Franklin and Marshall College students missing from class as they probe the slaying of Marian Baker. Authorities review 123 names and seek any leads from absent students while confirming cooperation from college officials.

Lancaster Franklin and Marshall College Marian Baker Boston Statler

Smithwick Jury Selection Delayed in Mason Murder Trial

In Belton Texas attorneys questioned prospective jurors for Sam Smithwick charged with killing WV radio newscaster Bill Mason of Alice. Jury selection advanced slowly with two jurors chosen and two veniremen rejected. 30 more jurors ordered to appear as testimony was not expected to start until tomorrow.

Smithsick Mason Alice Redig

Town Shivers as Gas Turns Off by Strike

Bridgeport Connecticut reports near total gas service suspension in the city and nearby towns as 70 000 customers cut gas in freezing temperatures following a strike at the Bridgeport Gas Light Company. Assistant Fire Chief Searles says nearly all customers complied with Mayor Mc Levy's order to shut off meters amid a pension dispute involving about 200 workers of UMW District 50.

Bridgeport Conn Bridgeport Gas Light Company Percy N. Searles Jasper McLevy United Mine Workers “Catch-All District 50

Soviet to End Three Concentration Camps in Germany

Soviet zone authorities announced liquidation of three camps at Buchenwald Sachsenhausen and Bautzen freeing 15038 prisoners. ADN carried a letter from General Vassily Chuikov to Walter Ulbricht confirming the decision though no liquidation date was given. The move would affect nearly 30000 inmates.

Berlin Germany Buchenwald Sachsenhausen Bautzen ADN Vassily, Chuikov Walter Ulbricht Chuikov

Knife Murder Leads Police to Psychology Expert

In St. Paul Minnesota a psychologist who warned of a brutal knife murder assists police in the Mary Kabiska case a 28 year old foster daughter known for her love of classical music was slain in an alley after an evening at Ballet Russe. Foster father Orlanda Teschien 72 was questioned. The victim stood five feet tall weighed 80 pounds and had no boyfriends.

ST. Paul Minn Mary Kabiska Stark RB. Batheway University of Minnesota St. Paul Was Due For Another Attack of the Same Kind. Miss Kabiska Geraldine Mingo Hathaway Mingo Kabiska Miss Kabiska Orlanda Teschien Teschien Ballet Russe

Dewey Rebukes O'Dwyer Gambing Plan in State Address

Governor Thomas E. Dewey condemned Mayor William O'Dwyer's proposal to legalize gambling on public sports events as immoral and harmful, arguing legalized gambling would bring poverty crime and corruption. Republican leaders later rejected the plan, with Senate Leader Arthur H. Wicks accusing O'Dwyer of aiming to hand sports to gamblers and delinquents.

Albany N. OF BKK Thomas E. Dewey New York Willam O'Dwyer Dewey New York State New York City GOP Solons William O'Dwyer Senate Arthur H. Wicks O'Dwyer D Dwyer

Seaman Faces Life Term For Killing Houston Cafe Owner

A merchant seaman, aged about 41, was sentenced to life in prison by District Judge Frank Williford for killing cafe owner Exuoch Green, 64, in his Houston cafe on October 16. The victim was shot while seated in his place of business.

Seaman Houston Roy Brannon Frank Williford Exuoch Green

Crossword Puzzle Clue List From Icebound Daily

A compact list of crossword clues spans Across and Down entries including terms like attribute, Gilded, music note, conic section, and seaport of Upolu Island, Samoa, with several scarce spellings and partial word hints across both directions. The item presents a dense puzzle roster rather than a narrative report.

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