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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1952
Page
6
Billy Graham after a week in Washington condemns what he calls corruption among lawmakers. He says the true story of Washington's vice is not new and cites the need for reform as he meets with senators and representatives.
Ex Bayown Sector report notes Colonel Colvin W Salley has arrived to take command of the 11th Field Hospital for overseas duty. A native of Alabama, he earned an AB at the University of Alabama in 1927, taught history there and at the University of North Carolina, earned a medical degree at LSU, interned at Charity Hospital New Orleans, practiced in Avetown until 1941, served at Camp Wallace 1941 43, commanded Arcadia hospital ship for over two years, joined Regular Army in 1946, wife residing in York Alabama is expected to join him in Augsburg.
A missing jet pilot, Captain Jack Wood, was found after seven months. He was last seen over Dallas and reportedly ran out of fuel while circling in search of a landing. Woods reportedly attempted to transmit pleas as the jet ran low on fuel before the crash.
A top Eisenhower era officer warned Russia could overwhelm the North Atlantic Army with up to 75 divisions and nearly two million men. The report cites Russia’s rapid buildup, potential atom bomb use, and a shifted master plan prioritizing air power though field and pilot shortages hinder the program. Also mentions South Carolina secession as a historical aside.
Bel Air California Princess Fatemeh of Iran and her husband Vincent Lee Hillyer settled in this celebrity enclave awaiting the birth of their first child. The couple, who bought two homes and plan to stay six months, expect the baby in June. Hillyer, son of Gr and Mrs L F Hillyer of Los Banos, Calif, married the princess in Rome in April 1950 after a storybook romance.
Hollywood report notes General Dwight D. Eisenhower selected as the perfect husband in a nationwide poll of columnists and radio and TV audiences. The poll was conducted by time with broadcaster George Fenneman for the ABC program The Perfect Husband.
A jagged clipping describes a boy named Guzmas near Brownsville who slept on railroad rails and survived a train pass. Police recovered him after the incident, with debris and injuries noted as the train moved away.
US First Cavalry Division arrives in Japan after Korea deployment, replacing Oklahoma 45th Infantry Division on the front. Parade plans in Tokyo for the former base, amid wartime reassignments and secrecy. Vatican resumes full diplomatic relations with Japan once peace accord takes effect.
Braniff Airways bans boyfriends of hostesses from accompanying them to aircraft or meeting arrivals. The rule states the beau must remain behind the fence and not ride the ramp, with extra copies of the order available. Several hostesses were questioned but noted no decline in suitors despite the edict.
Boonville Indiana Judge Addison Beavers ruled Edward R. Gray’s car be removed from the living room of Mr. and Mrs. Joan Sturgeon. The car, damaged in an accident three months earlier, had prompted a writ of attachment and a lien. Beavers awarded Sturgeon damages and directed the car be moved from the three room apartment.
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