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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1951
Page
1
Community notices report Fire Station 1 hosting a local dance event led by Chief BB. Officials and residents anticipate a turnout with plans for safety and refreshments in a casual gathering.
A university campus memorial service is announced featuring performances by the choir and band. Mr. Ewer and a vibraphone soloist are noted as part of the program. The event is presented as a community sendoff with a side note about a returning guest.
The unreadable text references Ed Watson’s sister, a 300 event, and a scattered list of names including Woods, Vi Meyer, Foltz, Bate, and Barwin Middleton. It hints at local sports or community notes with partial names and place mentions like Florida, but remains largely incoherent and fragmentary.
La Porte Baytown control board cracked down on eight bars suspected of selling beer to underage customers. The probe followed a weekend spree linked to underage drinking, with three youths involved, one 30 year old and two 16 year olds. Officials cited violations by tavern operators and pointed out that the purchaser may not be the sole violator. Police emphasized identifying the clerk who sold beer and urged witnesses to name those involved in nightly trips to wave-in cafes and related venues.
In Korea near Kaesong the line of North Korean troops and Chinese soldiers halted a UN convoy carrying correspondents and staff toward the truce talks. A junior NK officer drew a bayonet across the muddy road, refusing passage until orders changed, while Captain Henry MacAllister defied the command and sent the convoy back to base after brief standoff.
Nearly half a million Communist troops massed behind a steel ring on Korea s west front as UN patrols reported Red forces moving seven miles east into enemy territory. High command remained pessimistic about the military situation amid the buildup. General Hal Page Two.
Negotiations for a Korea cease fire stalled after Communists blocked Allied free press from entering Kaesong where talks were held. UN negotiator Joy delivered an ultimatum to North Korean General Nam I demanding removal of press interference or further talks halt. Reds later did not acknowledge, raising concerns over good faith and possible propaganda use of Kaesong's control.
Highlands residents will vote in three precincts on annexation of two areas Area A between route 238 north and Avenue E south Area B between West Houston Street north and Wallisville Road south. Owners in both districts plus Treacy area will decide. If approved, new taxes fund district bond plan and sewer/water services.
United Press reports a prolonged hot dry spell endangers crops across Texas with forecasts for only scattered showers through Friday. Officials say rain is urgently needed in southern Texas, particularly Beaumont, to avert damage. An inquiry into artificial rain-making was opened as a light shower yielded 0.04 inch in Beaumont, far below crop requirements.
Washington report notes Defense Secretary George C. Marshall compared global conduct to well behaved dogs after receiving a four month old puppy as a gift from Norwegian students supporting his aid program. The remark followed his acceptance ceremony.
A granite memorial will be placed near Savannah along US Highway 80 bearing an inscription honoring 19 year old PFC James Wazing of the USMCR killed in action in Korea. The inscription accuses politicians elected in 1948 of being responsible for his death.
The United States, Australia, and New Zealand reached tentative agreement on a three way defense treaty. A State Department spokesman said ambassadors would record agreement on draft text today. The pact would treat an attack on any Pacific nation as a threat to regional peace and US security.
United States outlines a “soft” peace with Japan granting armaments and industrial freedom but stripping Formosa, Kurile Islands, South Sakhalin, and other Pacific territories. No cash reparations. some former fees allowed as shipped materials. About 40 nations to sign in San Francisco. Russia unlikely to attend.
Texas Rangers and Dallas police canvass South Dallas after a dynamite blast damaged a newly completed Negro home used for occupancy in a Negro district near white homes. No injuries. this is the 12th such attack in recent months.
A driver who nodded off at the wheel survived the crash and woke in a hospital, according to police reports. The incident underscores the dangers of drowsy driving.
O Wailer a 42 year old worker with Commercial Petroleum Transport Company was injured yesterday at Cedar Bayou while dismantling a drilling rig. A brace bolt snapped from the derrick top and hit him in the eye, causing a deep laceration and possible loss of sight. He lives in Shepherd.
Austin baring on moving the state suit against Maceo Sud Company from Austin to Galveston was postponed to July 20 by agreement. District Judge Jack Roberts had issued a temporary injunction against Maceo, Southwestern Bell Telephone Co, and Southwestern Associated Telephone Co restraining horse race gambling information in Texas.
A great flood swept eastern Kansas causing at least ten deaths and leaving about 50,000 homeless. Levees broke in North Topeka and Topeka, rail and highway routes were severed, and major towns from Ottawa to Manhattan faced record flooding with industrial plants shuttered and widespread damage expected. Northern Kansas reported continued heavy rainfall as floodwaters climbed.
In Chicopee Massachusetts residents tease General Douglas MacArthur may visit his father’s birthplace on July 26 after a Massachusetts Legislature session, but 47 year old Frank Gay, owner of the nearby flower shop, says he will likely be tending chrysanthemums instead. The old frame house sits on MacArthur Circle, and Gay’s family runs the local flower business in front of the historic site.
An explosion and fire at a General Motors defense plant killed seven of eight crew members in a test facility housing jet engine tests. Major Wilber blamed gas vapor for the industrial accident, with no sabotage suspected. The blast destroyed 20 by 50 foot test cells and damaged surrounding machinery while authorities inspected the scene.
Private F Lepley awaits replacement by his own brother Gerald in Korea. Arrival today signals a swap that leaves the service member to return home.
Dr Jecks at Sinclair's method of curing headaches led to a scandal as Pegsy Kennedy, a sailor's wife, claimed he prescribed relaxation then became intimate. The General Medical Council ordered his name struck from the register amid the dispute and public uproar over the alleged professional misconduct.
In a dispatch from Tokyo the Chinese Communists claim the interruption of Korean cease fire talks was caused by Allied blackmail tactics aimed at forcing free press access to Kaesong. In New York Judge Learned Hand ordered further action in a related case in the Court of Appeals.
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