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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1950
Page
10
Washington report describes a government spelling bee where seven contestants failed at simple words yet entertained three hundred onlookers. Willard S. Smith, a 30 year veteran, correctly spelled trichogyne winning the event amid playful digs at bureaucratic jargon and terms like onomatopoeia and synchronous.
A tongue in cheek column from Atlantic City on January 30 hints at future grocery shelves and daily use items. It cites a National Association of Food Brokers survey predicting easy laun dry compounds, gourmet meals by European chefs, air-freighted tropical fish, and new meat roasting aids.
CHICAGO Jan 30 The two physicians who discovered cortisone warn that the promising arthritis drug may not be available in quantity for many months or years. Mayo Clinic doctors say no synthesis method exists yet and natural sources cannot meet demand. Only one day's treatment for one patient requires bile from 40 cattle. Heavily cautious outlook follows hopeful results. WEI-Town Clerk Frank P Wakefield, 85, will not seek re election after decades in office.
Small bungalow piano used briefly for sale to responsible party for balance due. A beautiful spinet and two small grands offered at bargain prices. Practice pianos from 149.50. Terms available. Credit Manager HAUGH'S PIANO CO. 3518 Main Houston Texas.
Jane Englana Kin dred, mother of six, expressed relief at sterilization after an NSPC inspector urged it. Hindred was found guilty of neglecting her youngest child, a four and a half month old, leading to two years probation for her and Bernard Kindred, 30. Authorities cited neglect as the key factor, with the NSPC noting the case is unique in its scope.
Oscar night looms two months away with no clear funding source as studios refuse to pay the estimated five thousand dollar tab. Academy executives scramble for sponsorships and options while fearing public relations fallout and potential cuts to the ceremony.
Senator Guy M. Gillette of New Mexico urges drastic curtailment of military and foreign aid as a first step to balance the budget. He supports excise tax cuts on items like transportation theater tickets furs and jewelry to reduce public spending and boost sales. He notes defense planning is shapeless and calls for clear plans on future military operations.
Houston led nine month foreign trade gains in 1949 with a 35.69 percent rise from January to September, outpacing New Orleans and all other U S ports. Baltimore Philadelphia and Galveston showed smaller gains while New York and New Orleans fell. Imports climbed nearly 300 percent from 1948. Total tonnage places Houston second nationwide.
The Vaughn Prize for journalism is established in memory of United Press VP Biles W. Vaughn. Japanese newspapers and Mrs. Vaughn have contributed over 1,068,000 yen to fund the prize, awarded annually to a Japanese journalist for work promoting Japanese American relations.
Paris Jan 30 Premier Georges Bidault asked the national assembly for five votes of confidence to safeguard the 1950 budget. Four votes would cover items rejected or trimmed by the Council of the Republic and the fifth would cover the budget as a whole. Bidault, already having six confidence votes recently, spoke at the end of a long debate on the budget’s second reading as the upper house refused passage and sent a slashed version back for final reading.
Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan faces a tough choice on pork price supports as March 31 expiry looms. With major farm groups split, Brannan will decide whether to peg hog prices, risking government losses while hogs hover near support levels and the government considers market purchases.
In a Glendale test on January 36 four rockets carrying 2400 letters were launched across Searles Lake in Inyo to San Bernardino counties. The 6 cent Wright commemorative mail reached Trona for forwarding worldwide. Institute director George James said rocket mail flights are preliminary steps toward faster long distance delivery, experiments ongoing since 1931 with early trials in Austria.
In Punta Arenas on the Strait of Magellan a strong quake was felt shortly before 9 pm with a second, weaker tremor minutes later. No injuries or damage were reported, according to the ministry of interior via local police.
Report notes spelling standard issues on campus with a five-ealism copyreading course. Tests show 235 words misspelled at best, highlighting difficulties in accurate spelling among newsmen. Alaska ranchers plan to plant over four trees next spring amid agricultural plans.
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