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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1956
Page
2
An event at a Baytown park draws entries sponsored by local sponsors. It features a musical band directed by J C Sand and other noted performers, with pageantry and community participation highlighted in the program.
Fifty friends of Judge Whi Wilson, former state supreme court associate justice and current attorney candidate, attended a Monday morning breakfast in his honor at the Humble Room in Baytown. Wilson spoke briefly, greeted workers, and then headed to the city for the rest of the day.
Raleigh officials refused a $990 request from the detective bureau for a sensitive recorder capable of picking up breathing sounds. The council ruled the device cannot be used as evidence and removed it from the budget request.
Mr and Mrs Doug Li Wallace Jr announce the birth of a daughter Glenda D Anne on June 29 at 7 pounds 2 ounces. Mr and Mrs Read announce the birth of a daughter Margaret Irene on June 30 in Killeen Texas weighing seven pounds eight ounces. Mr Bobby L Greer and Mrs Alford announce the birth of a son Michael Shaw at San Jacinto Hospital. Grandparents and great grandparents listed.
Washington reports a thaw enabling freer travel between the United States and the Soviet Union and other nations. Government officials say officials at Geneva backed plans within a National Council recommendation to ease exchange programs.
Reports from Poznan and other cities describe riots with police and military involvement. Authorities claim arrests and border closures as demonstrators, numbering in the thousands, protest wages and costs while casualties emerge and intermittent releases occur amid a tense, disputed toll.
Mrs J Ju Cowes of 6206 North Main reports a rare night blooming Cerus plant she has owned about a year. She notes white delicate blooms appearing from a leaf joint after trimming the plant grew over five feet tall before pruning and requires monthly watering.
Fragmentary OCR recounts a mid air collision or crash near the Grand Canyon. Descriptions mention two planes, a UAL flight, weather turbulence, and searchers locating wreckage along Painted Desert and canyon rims. An observer notes aircraft were to meet over the canyon as rescue teams inspect debris and possible in air breakup.
Dr. Thamukes, a former Baytown worker turned Houston area veterinary owner, opens a new clinic offering care for small and large animals. The hospital emphasizes single-appointment visits and aims to serve the local community with veterinary services.
Shivers grants execution stays amid rape and murder case developments. Finn Y Fite, convicted in Dallas of rape, has execution delayed to August 23. Harris case linked to July events, with state authorities tracing death and appeals ongoing.
Tampa report notes a dairy operation creating corn liquor on the side amid irregular practices. The text references a large quantity of masa and illicit liquor activity, with unclear details on people or exact locations.
Australian minister Robert GC carries a portable TV to watch the Englas Mia cricket game while traveling toward London. CAP Barbecue members held a Sunday picnic at Pickets Bayou to raise funds for a CAP headquarters at Baytown Airport.
A steady stream of out of town bankers and Baytown residents attended the Saturday opening of Peoples State Bank in its new location at A615 Market. Perri Britton, vice president, said attendance was gracious with guests from Houston Dayton La Porte and Pasadena. The bank, now in its third home since 1938, moved from 3309 Minnesota to modern quarters designed by Lowell Lamers.
Marti Jr. and Harry Bond earned a spot to the State Junior Golf Tournament to be held July 18 to 20 in Baytown. The Baytown Jaxycees sponsored the trip after winning an elimination event at Baytown Country Club Saturday and Sunday.
London sources say Britain may withdraw troops from West Germany as the Rhine government offers to cover just over half the cost of stationing forces. Defence Minister Monckton reported to Parliament that West Germany would pay about 85 million dollars toward the troops, forcing Britain to cover roughly an extra 44 million for 1956-57.
The labor department reports unemployment compensation claims fell to 4,093,200 for the week ending June 14, a drop from the prior week and year. The decrease spread over 37 states as jobless numbers eased from recent highs.
Fragmentary OCR shows scattered timing hints and day references including Tuesday morning and afternoon. Content is incomplete with broken names and places, offering only partial schedule cues without a clear event or location.
A transcription of abbreviated stock quotes and company names shows no clear price figures. Names include Allis-Chalmers, Amer Cyanamid, A Tandy, Anaconda, Columh Gas, Ford, Gen Motors, Gillette, Olin, Studebaker, Penney, Phillips, Petr, Stan Oil, Gulf Prod, and others. No verifiable trades or values are provided in readable form.
The Houston Port Commission reports progress on the Greens Bayou wharf project. Consulting Engineer T Roburt J. Cummins outlines that most of the extension can be land-based, reducing costs below the original 13 million dollar estimate.
A distorted paragraph describes a tunnel of love ride where couples on a date are interrupted by the darkened passage. Management eventually traces the incident to an unknown issue as romance is interrupted during the ride.
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