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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1950
Page
2
War dispatch from a correspondent describing the beleaguered American unit under fire near a hillside position. Captain Nugent orders trench digging and ammo resupply as tanks, artillery, and North Korean troops press the line. The narrator recounts injuries, medical evacuations, and a grueling retreat through flooded rice fields toward safety with wounded carried and weary soldiers advancing under sheltering fire.
The council debated adding a measure after inspection by the consulting engineer. Rufus Bergeron seconded but Reeves withdrew. Mayor J.A. Werd pledged this would be the last exception to the inspection policy. L. Campbell’s motion to accept the addition failed on a roll call vote. Boston in 1851 pioneered electric fire alarm systems.
A garbled stock list shows multiple named companies such as Amerada Petroleum, American Steel, Chrysler, Dow Chemical, Eastman Kodak, General Motors, Goodyear, Gulf Oil, IBM, Libby, Mack Trucks, Pure Oil, Packard, St. Regis Paper, Texaco, Tex Gulf, Timken, Woolworth and others with scattered percentage indicators and values. The text resembles a stock market briefing or communal listing from a Baytown newspaper page, but many company names are incomplete or corrupted.
Baytown residents plan trips and visits this week including Fred Oragan and Mrs Spalding heading to Acapulco for about ten days, Jiarcy Rudder visiting Camp Hill E, Justinx Podraza serving as summer camp counselor, and Gordon Roy Beall with family visiting from Cearaces Venermet2 South America. A Baytown group joins Mrs J G Gordy from Puerta Ries after the death of Gordy’s father, with a month-long absence planned. The note recalls the first U S baby show in 1854 and mentions over 250 ships sunk or damaged by mines since World War II.
Discussion of Cold War strategy argues for economic aid and democratic governance to rebuild war torn nations. It cites Italy as an example, envisions a unified Korea, and warns against using atomic bombs on Pyongyang, noting the catastrophic civilian toll and lasting memory of such a day.
City officials debate funding for the West Main project with a $98,800 cost estimate. Reeves urges prioritizing South Main between Perry and Goose Creek, while Bergeron favors keeping South Main, noting high traffic. Bertin says material cost estimates will be ready next week.
Dossey proposed a $42 daily rate with a flat fee of 2200 for two years to set up procedures, plus a two year option to terminate after year one. Thirty days was the estimated setup, with per diem for first report debated as city savings option. Only Pruett and Reeves dissented on the final vote.
US forces prepared defenses along the Ansan river south of Prongjak after North Korean gains near Chechon and Pyongtaek. Far East Air Force said US aircraft destroyed tanks trucks locomotives railway cars and buses while several planes failed to return from raids. casualty figures cited ranged from 20 dead and 50 wounded to earlier estimates of 460, reflecting heavy fighting and shifting front lines.
Fort Worth livestock market reports steady to active trading across cattle hogs calves and sows with varied loads and prices. Bee cows range 36.00 to 327.00, cutter and common steers 13.00 to 25.50, calves 200 weight 25.00 to 29.00, hogs 20.00 to 22.00, sows 15.00 to 18.00, slaughter calves 25.00 to 29.00, and odd head notes vary.
Bank call figures show National Bank and Trust Company with 9 369 925.86 in deposits as of June 30 1950 up from 9 005 978.24 the year before First National Bank at Bare reported 4 377 314.21 in deposits on June 20 1950 while Peoples State Bank held 2 581 115.54 this year versus 2 265 980.38 last year The text notes miscellaneous historical and erroneous bits about coal discovery and coin boxes with unclear relevance.
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