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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1953
Page
2
Kaiser-Prater to disclose plans for volume production of an American sports car in glass fiber body. DIE-16 to start July with over 2,000 units. Designed by Howard A. Darrin with new features, market tests boosted production plans. Specifications and price to be announced later.
County auditor Marty Washburn prepares to issue bonds totaling 6 million from the recent 13 million set to fund county road rights of way and park and voting machine needs. Commissioner Sayers cites held up rights of way and depleted funds for road projects as factors. A 45 million hospital bond was approved but not issued now. 1.5 million remains in bank to cover hospital needs. bond sale expected within 30 days.
Livestock prices for cattle show many limits with 200 lots weak. Utility and commercial slaughter cattle and yearlings mixed. Cows 12.50 to 14.50, canners 9 to 12, stockers scarce. Calves at 25. Hogs about 25 to 50 cents lower. Sows steady 190 to 265 pounds at 19.50, 160 to 185 pounds 38 to 19, 235 sows 16 to 17.50.
Radio host at KREL will air a Western Jamboree this Saturday to support the March of Dimes drive for polio relief. The host has already raised over $25 for the Polio Foundation and will solicit listeners without an admission charge.
Philadelphia January 30 up The government closed the first week of an antitrust trial against the National Football League as television and radio executives testified about restrictions on game telecasts and broadcasting rights. Witnesses described high prices and refusals to grant rights for 1950 title game telecasts Los Angeles Cleveland and Eagles rules limiting nearby telecasts.
Lions Club advance sales for Hagen Bros Circus stop in Baytown March 9. Circus chair David Arnett says proceeds support Lion projects and local charities. Children’s tickets available through Baytown merchants with phone sales and home delivery by club members. last year revenue reached about $600.
A fragmented sick list includes names such as Mrs Harry W Case Highlands Barbara McMilin 2012 North Commerce Miss Mabel Goss Mont Belvieu Albert W Pokluda 1912 Caroline line Charles Stuth Cedar Bayou David Ray Todd 209 East Adone Mrs Theodore Carter Highlands Frank M Sloan 3105 Illinois Merrick Sancier Highlands Mrs George Miller Houston Mrs Margaret Jordan 208 North Pruett plus a garbled sentence about the Suez Canal.
United Press Foreign Analyst PHI NEWSOM summarizes a week of war news. Dulles signals possible peace moves linked to Korea and Indo China, while Dutch aid ends to save $15 million. France moves to ratify European Army pact, British ties sought. Bad news covers UN assault on Korean front faltering as casualties rise and Egyptian leader Naguib insists foreign troops leave Egypt.
In Marksville Louisiana on January 30 a 29 year old woman Mrs David Morris who had suspected poisoning for two years and left Beaumont Texas with her four children has moved back to regain her health Neighbors recall her as the town beauty She reports dizziness pale complexion partial paralysis and pain while walking Doctors at Mayo Clinic diagnosed slow poisoning and police continue to investigate the mystery while the Morris family seeks safety and stability in their hometown
Legislators debate a bill to let governing boards of all state colleges charge a activity and service fee up to five dollars covering campus activities health services student publications and other approved student activity. Sen Searcy Bracewell of Houston introduces the measure. Sen Harley Sadler of Abilene proposes directing tax refunds not claimed on certain aviation fuels to the Texas Aeronautics Commission. Penguins of Antarctica are noted for folds of skin between the legs that carry eggs until hatch. eggs left on ice would freeze and fail to hatch.
A Houston police chief and a former Galveston police chief faced federal indictments for income tax evasion. The charges allege combined 1947 income and taxes due totaling about 60,000 dollars, with details of income and tax payments outlined in the grand jury presentment. The two men, awaiting arraignment, denied wrongdoing as the case proceeds.
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