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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1950
Page
2
A plan to jump start action on tidelands was disclosed with attorneys general in coastal and Great Lakes states, excluding Louisiana and California. The effort aims to push a nationwide drive for state ownership of tidelands, with many AGs and governors already backing the approach.
Baytown weekly notes show MESSES DONNA AND BONNIE BOND returning from a two week visit with their aunt and uncle SUR and MRS J N PEACOCK in AK. MR and MRS JAMES DUVALL visit with MRS EL I WILLIAMS. MISS EL LEN WARD’s wedding in Norman prompts entries.
The Grace Methodist Church vacation church school ended last night with commencement exercises and a handicraft display directed by Mrs. Jesse Rench. Diplomas were awarded to 75 students. Art works by the intermediate department under Miss Minnie Alice Robertson were shown.
In LA a reckless driving case labeled teenicide led to the arrest of a 44 year old man. Officers report a dangerous sequence with a driver and a backseat rider exiting doors and moving through the car at about 30 mph, while juveniles were turned over to authorities.
A fragmented radio and racing timetable lists events and programs. Major items include a 30-terapin derby and telecast hours, with band and news slots throughout the day. Baseball segments feature Major League Baseball readings and a featured program at 12:15 and 12:30.
Cleveland officials warn that growing use of radioactive isotopes in industrial plants leaves long lasting residue. City air pollution head G Dyktor cites contamination risk, ruling out sewer dumping and burial pending an Atomic Energy Commission solution.
Willoughby resident reports being duped of 28 dollars by Russians after his Brno sister sent pleas for drugs and three prescriptions. He sent 22 dollars worth plus 3 dollars shipping. He later received a drug receipt but no further letters with details or delivery.
In Topsfield Massachusetts Grace C Brooks of Wilbraham returns from a serious riding accident to win two feature prizes at the Topsfield horsemen's show.
Kenneth Barry, formerly of Baytown, dies while awaiting arrival of his Boston fiancée. A Navy veteran who left Robert E. Lee High School in 1946, he served on the USS Philippine Sea and joined Captain Badgett’s tug crew to speed wedding plans. Funeral arrangements await word from family and fiancée in Baytown and San Antonio. Survivors include his parents, three sisters, a brother, a grandmother, all listed as Baytown residents.
The article notes a Terrapin title being contested tonight with entries including Wille Culpepper Chambers Cherie and Rayhorn Johnson Agency Preferred Risk. Chief McKee is described as a dark horse in fast heats, while Ferris Wheel rides drew 406 riders and 74 children on airplane and car rides. The Aurora Borealis first recorded in America is cited as December 11, 1729.
Elmer's Confectionery owner E Pruitt reports burglars broke a kitchen window at Elmer's in High Lands and pried open a juke box to take five dollars in nickels plus forty nine dollars in coins from under the counter. Five cartons of cigarettes were also missing. Deputy Sheriff Mal Brown investigated the incident.
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