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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1954
Page
10
A new polaroid camera is available in the nursery and a newborn child arrives before the camera once cleaned and dressed. The device was devised by Burton Battle, hospital administrator, who notes enthusiastic parent reaction to the new device.
NAM in New York announced Herbert H Meier manager of Baytown Refinery technical and research division will serve a year on NAM research committee. The panel led by R G F alls of Standard Oil California will study national issues affecting industrial research including manpower government research atomic energy and related legislation. Also noted is Bent ons open air fruit market shipping to 567 cities in 28 states.
P H Stockton of Pasadena new regional director of Automotive Safety associates announced Operation Safety to cut traffic accidents in Baytown. The program will run regionally nationwide with free safety checks at stations in Baytown and other cities. A Baytonian will oversee the drive, with literature and talks to promote safety gear like belts to reduce injuries and deaths by collision.
In Zipaquira 38 miles north of Bogota an underground salt cathedral nearing completion rivals Notre Dame in Paris. Architects Jose Maria Gonzalez Concha and Alfonso Rodrigues Orgaz transform drifted mine walls into vaults with 13 salt pillars, altars carved in salt, and 1500 watt lighting. The project, blessed by Monsignor Samore on Oct 20, 1950, honors miners and Catholic devotion.
Paris loyal to Mendes France prepare to ask the national assembly to authorize sending French draftees to Indo China if fighting continues past a July 20 deadline. The move follows a cabinet meeting and signals an important government pledge. Provisions ban combat draftees. Deputies may oppose altering the law despite the crisis.
A National Geographic Society survey shows dogs and cats remain the top pets in the United States. Dog numbers about 23 million, cats around 27 million. Other pets mentioned include hamsters, skunks, alligators, monkeys, and parakeets.
Hollywood reports crooner Dick Haymes facing two arrest warrants from ex wife Nora Flynn Haymes and actress Joanne Dru for delinquent alimony and child support. He is amid deportation proceedings and previously ordered arrested in Santa Monica for $4800 in back payments. He left California and is believed to be in Las Vegas or Reno with Rita Hayworth.
Hollywood reports that former Spanish matador Luis Miguel Dominguin refused to confirm plans to see Ava Gardner in Nevada. Gardner is in Nevada to pursue a six week divorce from Frank Sinatra, while Dominguin, recently giving her bullfighting lessons in Spain, says he loves her as a friend and cannot marry all his friends.
The Baytown Red Cross office and Harris County chapter call for aid to assist 2,000 families displaced by the Rio Grande floods. Donations can be sent to Baytown or Houston offices as 67 Red Cross workers boost the regional appeal.
In Austin a 126th district court hearing continued on two restructuring plans for General American Casualty Co. of San Antonio. One plan proposes reorganizing under a new name, the other envisions takeover by Home Service Casualty Insurance Co. of Dallas.
SAN ANTONIO July 7 uP Airman Jimmy Shaver 30 Grape land Tex charged with the rape murder of a three year old girl Was held Wednesday in a secret location Sheriff Owen Kilday said he moved Shaver from the Bexar county jail after receiving reliable reports of talk there might be an at tempt to lynch him. Average annual rainfall in Texas ranges from 56 13 inches in Newton county in East Texas to 02 inches in El Paso county in West Texas.
ALICE Texas July 7 Attorney Frank Lloyd said Wednesday he represented a group of South Texas businessmen who would buy the Texas State Bank Alice and the San Diego State Bank from political boss George B Parr It was rumored Parr was being forced to sell his banking interests by a Federal Deposit Insurance Corp threat to withdraw its protection.
Tulsa on Wednesday said doctors saved the remaining hand of T H Coe father of gubernatorial candidate William Coe. The elder Coe lost a hand Tuesday when a power saw was used to cut campaign signs for his son.
Mrs. Evang Talley 50 wife of a prominent Enid doctor died Tuesday when her car collided with a truck south of Enid at a county road intersection. The accident occurred near the county line and details are limited. Mr Talley is a well known physician in Enid.
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