02 Jul 1956
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1956
Page
1
Baytown stages a July Fourth beauty preview with 46 contestants to crown Baytown’s 1958 beauty. The event, arranged by Rufus Honeycutt, will feature introductions and a 5 pm show at Thoseland Park pool as part of the Chamber of Commerce Holiday program.
Pickets continued at Sheffield steel plant as 3200 members of the United Steelworkers walked out in the nationwide steel strike. Mediation Chief Finnegan planned talks with USW leaders to seek steps toward ending the stoppage that has idled about 950,000 workers for two days. McDonald warned the shutdown could be long without a better offer from the industry. Negotiations with the big three steel companies collapsed as talks stalled before a midnight deadline. Government mediators have stayed on the sidelines awaiting an invasion from the Gibbs side to step in.
Upbeat reports clash with fear as new work stoppages hit Berlin amid Polish unrest. About 1,000 workers reported laid off while armored divisions impose order and hunt suspected leaders. Roadblocks rise and soldiers sweep districts as reports of factory activity vary between officials and Western businessmen.
A chaotic notice reports a canceled Rotary luncheon due to the Fourth of July holiday. The item mentions a fatal car accident near Whitney, a widow and family notices, and a Baytown resident undergoing intense training at Aberdeen Training Range with ROTC cadets.
Local snippets include Mr and Mrs TAL Meaners visiting in the mountains, Anne Tsaae Wirkdaud sharing watermelons with friends, Sherry Bivontert and Sany Brimlett living at Indica 3228, a dachshund pup seeking a home, neighborhood kids claiming a growth over the weekend, Danny and Jim McKinney planning travel to Houston then Indiana, Corrie Laughlin returning to The Sun office, Warren Edwards visiting for vacation, and Aton McNulty joking about a HARLY Sunday date.
A two year old boy, Carlos Garcia, died after a collision at Highway 146 in Texas City. Eleven others were injured, including his parents Juan and Mrs. Garcia, and Mrs. Georgia M. Jones of Wharton. The child suffered burns on 29 percent of his body while others sustained varying injuries.
Bulletin from Wimblewtom reports Philadepha’s Al Yixas and Tamiton vet West Field, Ny, pairing to lead in the Net’s Singhes serfinatly as the Win Menon tournament. Australia’s Lew Wead and Ken Rosewall, both two years old in the scene, are touted as rising stars.
President Eisenhower held his first White House staff conference since arriving at his Gettysburg farm to blend work with recuperation. Weather delays hindered communications as aides answered questions about his return. Colleagues and cabinet members prepared for further meetings at the farm while he recovers from a September 24 attack.
A violet bon explosion at a laboratory engaged in research for the Atomic Energy Commission injured at least six people and prompted the AEC to send investigators. Fire and police units were detained for radiation exposure checks after the blast at Sylvanian Eine tire Co Bayside plant.
A garbled United Press brief mentions Hood planning an incursion into a region, references to the Star division, a kidnapping case, riots, Roosevelt and a wedding, Moscow Communist denials, and U.S. political items including Nixon subpoena clips. Names, places, and events are unreadable or partial due to the damaged OCR text.
Grand Canyon of the Colorado hosts a dramatic recovery operation for 128 victims of a runaway commercial crash. Acting coroner Shelby McCauley remains at the site as helicopters ferry bodies to a temporary morgue and long, treacherous climbs test rescue teams amid failing winds and canyon scar.
In Missouri a Trans World Airlines crash killed several airline employees or their relatives as passengers. A TWA spokesman said recent events likely caused many aboard to be aboard. the incident involved fare passes and an apparent boarding at the time of the high accident.
Phoenix observers recount spotting smoke near noon and guiding two brothers to a crash site. They identified the twin tail number of a Constellation and described two wreckage parts still burning with one United Airlines plane possibly also searched for.
The crash near Tokyo of an Avro Coder airliner on March 11 killed 128 people. The disaster involved servicemen and civilians, with rescue efforts and investigations under way. A tragic air accident ranks among the deadliest in history.
Ten autos collide in three wrecks across the Hill County area. Victims include Jes. Julian Thornton 60 and Glenn Metre 22. Mrs. Elena Riddle 62 and her husband J.C. Riddles 61 die at a Waco hospital after a head on crash near Hillshoro. Several others suffer minor injuries. A vehicle fled the scene and was later traced.
The House began voting on a $1.6 billion school construction bill with amendments. A key proposal by Rep. Adam Clayton Powell would withhold federal funds from southern states that refuse to end segregation, provoking cross party debate. Other amendments sought to base aid on financial need.
Joseph and John Raush String brothers were admitted to San Jacinto Memorial Hospital Sunday night after riding a pickup that overturned on Huffman road. Their injuries were not serious and they were transported by Paul A. Lee and Earthman ambulances.
U S Senator Price Daniel and former Governor W Lee O Daniel schedule campaign stops in Baytown and surrounding areas this Friday and weekend. Daniel will attend a public reception at Rebel Inn and appear in Pasadena while O Daniel circles into Baytown as part of urging conservative support amid Texas political activity ahead of the Democratic primary.
Houston dispatch reports party factions debate ballot validity in a disputed primary election. Democrats and party committees clashed over issues and exclusions as ballots were printed and prepared, with decisions affecting which candidates and measures would appear locally.
Weekend temperatures near 90 in Bay Shore area and 94 at Houston airport with 33 downtown. Monday and Tuesday expect highs around 95 with widely scattered thunderstorms possible mainly east and south central regions. Bayshore towns likely to see little to no rain.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.