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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1951
Page
1
Ign chief told New York State Commerce that the country is in a year of atomic war with Russia, signaling heightened tension and a push to accelerate defense and science efforts.
Senator Crawford Martin of Hillsboro led a filibuster to force immediate action on a congressional redistricting bill. The effort stretched from 5:30 p.m. to noon the next day with a one hour and fifteen minute recess, as sponsors withdrew to run out the clock. The chamber aimed to act before the hour rule and adjourn for the session at noon tomorrow.
Fragmented OCR text mentions several names and places including Mexia, McCullough Martin, George Walms, Pats, Mrs Herbert, and Bert Blackburn. No coherent event or clear actions emerge from the readable portions.
County officials seek final approval from Commissioners Court on Worthing jail expansion. A new leftside addition will house a courtroom and offices while the existing courtroom will be repurposed for women. Remodeling and construction by the county are estimated at 10000 dollars.
The Far East Air Force said the iGfiti Fighter-Bomber Wing, a National Guard unit from Texas and Arkansas, has entered combat in Korea. It replaces the 2th Fighter Escort Wing which ferried 284 Thunderjets in Korea since December 7. The 27th will be sent back to Bergstrom Air Base in Austin.
Tokyo dispatch reports heavy Communist reinforcements rushing from Manchuria to defend the Iron Triangle on the Central Korean front. UN columns, tanks, and aircraft sought the enemy’s plans as Reds attacked along both coasts and near Pyongyang. Allied advances through Kumhwa and Cherwon faced stubborn resistance, with Chinese forces repositioned along the front.
The Baytown Jaycees earned multiple honors at the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce convention in Miami. They won the Sweepstake Award for Christmas activities, a top national prize with a 225 cash prize, and previously placed in public health Christmas activities public relations extension and other categories. RC Stephenson and Pete Baumgarten chaired the award projects.
Baytown police seized a box of obscene literature and pictures from Market Street confectioner M. Gosch of 3431 Market. Gosch was charged in Justice of the Peace Zierlein's court with possession for the purpose of selling indecent material to teenagers. The charge carries up to 1000 pounds and two years in jail. Police Chief McKee said complaints had been heard and an undercover agent bought a sample for 1.45 dollars while observing minors viewing a book and pictures.
A small but damaging tornado struck White Deer Texas injuring at least 11 people and causing extensive damage including 35 homes and three school buildings. Damage to schools was estimated in the millions with no fatalities reported and victims taken to several area hospitals. Red Cross, National Guard, law enforcement, and volunteers aided cleanup as churches opened to help the homeless.
Dr Donald L Brenson told Baytown Rotarians that historic toothache cures such as eating live mice, keeping a frog in the mouth, or using filth from a census are unsafe. He spoke on 2300 years of dental history during a 15 minute luncheon talk at Grace Methodist. New Rotary members must deliver a profession speech.
The 10th annual Terrapin Derby draws more entries than last year’s 296 as Baytown Jaycees prep for two nights of races and entertainment to raise funds. Ducks pool and Buddy Poppy events draw noted locals including C D Middleton and chamber officials.
In Landsberg Germany seven high ranking Nazi war criminals were hanged after final appeals failed. The executioners included Oswald Pohl Paul Blobel Werner Braune Otto Ohndorf Erich Naumann George Schallermaier and Hans Schmidt. They were convicted of mass murders including Jews in Warsaw Kiev and at Dachau and Buchenwald.
Secretary of State Dean Acheson testified that Manchurian concessions handed to Russia at the 1945 Yalta conference had nothing to do with China's fall to the Communists. Deputy Defense Secretary Lovett told Congress the 60 billion dollar defense budget is a minimum and will likely rise.
London report says Donald Maclean and Guy Burgess, senior British Foreign Office officials, vanished in Europe after May 25. They are suspected to have fled to Russia, with Paris as last sighting. Scotland Yard and French police search ongoing, officials deny secret documents were taken.
A Texas district judge and Attorney General Price Daniel filed suit seeking a temporary restraining order against Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and Maceo interests for allegedly transmitting horse racing information to Galveston gambling operations. The 126th District Court set a June 18 hearing, naming Southwestern Bell, Southwestern Associated Telephone Company, and the Maceo group plus 26 partners and five alleged gambling houses. The company defended its actions and said it would stop service if illegal use is confirmed, while Daniel claimed the defendants used telephone facilities for gambling and asked for disconnection of all related equipment.
Detroit reports wage gains for auto workers totaling four cents hourly while General Motors announces six day plant shutdowns to limit civilian production. The move could cut output by about 50,000 cars and affect 200,000 to 300,000 GM workers across Chevrolet, Pontiac, Cadillac, Buick and other plants as federal limits hit steel copper and aluminum supplies.
A Houston woman credits her barking dog with waking her just before a blaze swept through her ground floor home in a Houston Lighting and Power sub station. Mrs. J. T. Marchand, six years old, woke at about 10 20 pm and escaped after being burned on the left hand while seeking a pocketbook and getting dressed. Her husband, a caretaker at the sub station, was not at home during the incident.
Holiday hints suggest hatcheck girls receive tips but earn a salary and turn tips over to the concessionaire. The notice notes subscribers are told to shout their needs or offers and provides phone number 5302.
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