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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1952
Page
2
The fate of a six year old girl dying from brain tumour rests with a noted brain specialist from Brussels who plans to treat her in Brussels. Dr Roger Ez spoke with Sue Ford and examined her prognosis as weeks remain. In Tokyo Shigeru Yoshida faced pressure from the United States over Communism policy.
The Baytown crowd heard Houston Chamber of Commerce head WW Hurley declare people are the dictators of America and urged citizens to defend civic responsibility. He warned indifference as the greatest threat and urged interest in public life to prevent egotism and factionalism, urging opposition to unsound action with moral honesty. Fred Hartman introduced Hurley, editor of The Baytown Sun.
USDA cattle quotes show steady demand with prices for yearling heifers and bulls. Canners, rutters, and calves steady to mixed, slaughter calves 20 to 32, heifers and hogs near steady, good slaughter cattle at 19 to 27. Feeder pigs around 10 to 13. Sow prices mostly down. light stags noted.
A fragment notes Shirley Memorial Hospital and Pocahontas burial at Gravesend, located 24 miles down the Thames from London.
A Galveston County Grand Jury story describes councilmen and local officials testifying about a Balinese gambling night. A Texas Ranger visited the establishment. witnesses offer varying accounts while pledging no comment. The grand jury foreman remains silent on possible actions.
A fragmented OCR list names numerous steel and chemical companies such as Beth Steel, Armco, Anaconda, Dow, Eastman Kodak, Freeport Sulphur, General Electric, Magna brands, and Texaco entities. It also mentions a claim about the largest hot spring, the Big Hers mineral spring in Hoy Springs state park near Weoming.
A banquet featured councilmen with special guests County Judge and Mrs. Bob Casey and County Commissioner and Mrs. H. A. May. Attendees included Floyd Martin of the Houston Chamber of Commerce and descendants of early settler Dr. Harvey Whiting. J. E. Rotter reviewed Baytown’s growth since consolidation. Bennie Middaugh and Joan C. Smith sang two classical pieces. Rev. B. F. Lange led the invocation. Harry Massey and A. and Murray Rogers arranged the event.
A Midwest blizzard left frostbite victims and missing travelers. a man with 125 gallons of fuel saw his heater fail and walked 12 miles to a rural refuge. He, Mrs. L J Ray, and Rev and Mrs Ray sheltered in a stalled auto before others joined, with Laren Chase later arriving after walking 20 miles. Chase and Mrs Ray were hospitalized. livestock losses were reported across the region.
Braniff International Airways and Mid-Continent Airlines plan to merge pending Civil Aeronautics Board and stockholder approval. The new Braniff entity will be Dallas headquartered, with J W Miller of Mid-Continent becoming Braniff vice president. The combined firms employ about 4000 people and operate 52 aircraft.
In Port Alberni C W R, clerk C Q Ryan noted an old law required barbers to stay open six days a week from 5 30 am to midnight and cap haircuts at 25 cents. City fathers now say the law changes to permit $1 haircuts. A note references a piano’s metal content.
Eastman Producing in Longview reports new Texas Eastmay plant starting production of alcohol and similar materials. Company officials say full output expected by April as operations ramp up.
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