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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1950

Page

2

H Bomb in Works AEC Reports on Atomic Arsenal

AEC discusses hydrogen bomb program progress and facility reshuffles at Hanford and Schenectady. GE labs shifted to support Hanford while new reactors await funding. Radiological warfare research continues with radioactive dusts and waste materials under study, noting no practical method yet to separate useful agents from pile waste.

AEC State OF America Truman General Electric Company Schenectady New York General Electric Tirst Henford Fricium Congress E. L du Pont de Nemours and Company Terbrigess Johnson Defense Department Hanford

Korean Reds Lose 37 500 Killed And Wounded So Far

Tokyo report cites General Douglas MacArthur spokesman estimating 37 500 North Korean troops killed or wounded. Tanks claimed destroyed range from 179 to 392 by Fifth Air Force pilots, with various vehicle and railway losses noted. Partridge cautioned that destruction claims may be inflated and not verifiable.

Tokyoate Korea Douglas Macarthur Bircreft Fifth Air Force Althoush Tokyo Earl E. Partridge Partridge Fifth “Air Force

Texas Outfit Heads for Fighting Front

American and South Korean forces reinforce to blunt a major North Korean push near Pusan Chinju Kochang and Chinrye as the showdown offensive continues. First Cavalry and 25th Divisions engage two enemy battalions around Chinju with Central Front actions shifting westward. MacArthur cites a generally quiet 25th Division front amid ongoing artillery duels.

Pusan Douglas BlacArthur Chinju Chin Washington Cuiniu Kochang First Cavalry Division Chinrye First Cavalry 24Th Division MacArthur

Emergency Corps Aids Search For Drowned Youth

Baytown Volunteer Emergency Corps assisted in the Galveston Bay search for 19 year old John Edward Hanisch who drowned Saturday after1 breaking an oar while fishing three quarters of a mile offshore. Hanisch's body was recovered about 5 30 pm. The other youth was able to swim to shore but was carried away by the current. The gray fox is noted for climbing trees and is nicknamed the tree fox.

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War News and TV Schedule Fragments on KREL

Fragmented listing shows KREL daytime and evening programming across war updates morning and night slots. It notes various show titles, hosts, and time stamps with scattered program names and local news items for Monday and Tuesday segments.

Stock Quotes From a Historical Newspaper Table.

A dense OCR focused list shows numerous company names and tickers such as Allied, Amoco, American Petroleum, Bethlehem Steel, Cities Service, Con Edison, Dow Chemical, DuPont, Eastman Kodak, General Electric, General Motors, Goodyear, Gillette, Humble, Interlake Iron, J and L Steel, Libby, Mack Trucks, Pure Oil, Pens, St. Regis Paper, Sunoco, Texaco, Tex Gulf, Tidewater, Timken, US Steel, Woolworth, and others. The fragment reads like a late era stock table with multiple entries and partial spellings.

Ailey Lud Steel S Goodyear Tire Greyhound Bus Gillette Saf Humble Oi Penney’s Inc - Pure Gil Packerd Af Repab Steel St. Regis Peper Sou Pacif Stan Oil Ind Stan OU NL TL Y Sunray OH Tex Gulf Sul Texas Co Cesseee Tex Gulf Tidewater Corp Timken US Steel Woolworth Inc Cotton Pepe neneeeeeseOff

Cedar Bayou Sewer Project Completed by City

Public Works Director CW Granthem announced completion of the Cedar Bayou sanitary sewer excent project. The 2740 foot line cost 2029.22 dollars with major items including 630 for drag line work and operator, 94 for 2700 feet of pipe, 221 for labor, 212.50 for supervisory personnel, 50.25 for a motor grader, and 350 for one manhole. The sewer runs from Cedar Bayou Road at Beaumont Street 2440 feet east then turns south on Nolan Street for 1306 feet. Some residents asked to tap the new line at their own expense. the City Council will discuss at the next meeting as Kalget Grantham has not authority to decide.

Public Works CW. Granthem Cedar Bayou Cedar Bayou Road Beaumont Street Nolan Street Ceder Bayou Road Kalget Grantham

Livestock Market Report Fort Worth Texas

Fort Worth area livestock figures show steadier cattle and hogs with varied classes. Slaughter steers and heifers largely 24.00 to 29.00, bulls down 25 or more, stockers active and strong, beef cows 18.00 to 23.10, canners 13.00 to 19.00, sows and feeder pigs mixed. Hogs steady near 25 cents per pound, with good and choice butcher hogs 24.00 or higher, feeder pigs 20.00 downward.

Fort Worth Ussda Bredium Tre Feu Eac

Siamese Signing Up To Fight In Korea

Bangkok reports 160 plus volunteers join the Thailand expeditionary force bound for Korea as the Defense Ministry launches a nationwide recruitment drive aimed at forming a 4000 man unit. Also notes a Scenic Tour return by Mrs. E A Fenton and her son and daughter in law amid travel through Carlahad canyon Painted Desert Poeticfield Forest and Grand Canyon with Colorado stay extended.

Bangkok Thailand Korea Ministry of Defense E. A. Fenton Carlahad Canyon Painted Desert Poeticfield’ Forest Grand Canyon J. E. Fenton Colorado

Legion Well Reaches 4605 Feet in Goose Creek Field

Cullen-Thompson Production's American Legion No. 1 well reached 4605 feet and is cleaning out as operators estimate potential output around 75 barrels per day on an eighth inch choke. Land pay found at depth amid local interest. this first Goose Creek well for Roy Cullen and Henry L Thompson could prove a wide shallow fault. Production Service Company drilled the well.

Cullen - Thompson Production Corporation American Legion Gulf Hill Goose Creek Roy EL Cullen Henry L Thompson Production Service Company Cullen-Thompson Corporation Thompson

City to settle with Mississippi Valley Tank Co

The city of Bastown plans a settlement with the Mississippi Valley Tank Company after Hartford Insurance assured payment of all just claims from a paint spray episode. The firm repaired and painted elevated water towers in West and Mid Baytown, with aluminum spray settling on cars. Insurance adjuster will review claims in Bastown, and a settlement is expected soon.

Bastown Mississippi Valley Tank Company Hertford Insurance Company West Mid-Baytown Hartford Company David Arnett

W A Scott Attends Stepfather Funeral in Stack Louisiana

Baytown Sun makeup man W A Scott traveled to Stack Louisiana to attend the funeral of his stepfather John Gibson age 82. Gibson died Saturday afternoon at a hospital in Orange.

W. A. Scott The Baytown Sun Stack Louisiana John Gibson Gibson Orange

Humble Station Burglary, $100 Stolen From Vault

Tompkins brothers report burglars robbed Humble service station at 22 West Main early Sunday, stealing $100 cash and two used tires. They had owned the place since June 27 after buying from D. E Heard. A window behind a tie tack was broken and the safe combination lock unlocked.

Tomkins Brothers West Main Hugene S. I. Tompkins D. E Heard I. Tompkins

Man's Hand Broken in Highway Collision

Leroy Smith of McNair suffered a broken hand Sunday night in a highway 246 crash near the triangle at Cader Bayou bridge. Otis Dell Johnson, also of McNair, and Mrs. Lillian Reynolds of Barbers Hill were involved. Johnson’s car overturned after striking a driveway and Reynolds’ vehicle hit a culvert.

Leroy Smith McNair Negro Otis Dell Johnson McNair Lillian Reynolds Barbers Hill Cader Bayou Bridge 3. M. Brown Johnson Irs

Hugh May Opposed by GOP Candidate

Republican Jacob M. Yoes of Houston will oppose Hugh A. May for Harris County precinct No. 2 county commissioner in the November general election. Yoes was named along with four others at the county Republican convention in Houston. Richard Hale, nominated for county judge, resigned as deputy sheriff to run and is a University of Houston student. Other commissioner candidates are Earl J. Ehlers precinct 1 A. Harder precinct 3 and James S. Sherman precinct 4. Yoes is a public accountant. Delegates also urged voting machine use in the county, condemned communism, and called for a study of Republican primaries in Texas.

Jacob M. Yoes Houston Hugh A. May Yoes Richard Hale University of Houston Earl J. Ehlers A. & Harder James 5. Shermen Harris County Texas

Conservatives claim control of county committees in Baytown

Conservatives gained early momentum as they defeated proxy votes and elected Lee as chairman in Baytown. They warned committees and moved to seat their delegation at Mineral Wells while ensuring leadership changes. Ars. H. B. Farmer reports the death of her brother J. L. Aikin, a Falls County rancher, farmer, and real estate dealer in Rosebud hospital.

Baytown Lee Tag Nat Pace Cseeries I Lee Ars. H. B. Farmer Baltimore L. Aikin Rosebud Aikin Falls County

Baytown Folks Share Summer Visits and Travel News

Baytown residents report ag visitors from Oklahoma and family ties. Midshipman Bert Shoopman, Jr. of Annapolis, spending August with his parents, returns Sept. 1 after a Missouri cruise with stops in Newark Easter Cuba and Panama. J E Blackburn and wife Bud enjoyed a two week West Coast vacation visiting Denver Yellowstone Park Vancouver Seattle Mount Rainier Boise and Colorado towns before returning to Baytown.

Cress Bert EL Shoopman, Jr Annapolis B. H. Shoopman Merket Street Crise Absord Newark Easter Cuba Panama J. EB. Blackburn Bud West Coast Denver Yellowstone Na- Horei Park Vancouver Canada Seatile Mount Ranier Boise Idaha Felt Lake City Pueblo Colorado Good Old Baytown Tezes

Biks for Boy McLean dies in lake drowning

Services were held today for 10 year old Jackie Sperlin who drowned late Saturday in Lake McLellan.

Boy McLean Jackie Sperlin Lake McLellan

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