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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1952
Page
1
Korea dispatch reports officials believe a war camp commander on Koje Island identified as the suspect in the killings of foreign prisoners. Brig. Gen. Boatner signs that the island’s red leaders are linked, with potential trial before UN authorities.
Baytown reports heavy rainfall with 237 inches in recent days near the coast while Baytown area weather lingers. School trustees plan a first look at the 1952 budget Thursday morning in the administration building. County officials prepare for upcoming officer elections Tuesday evening at Memorial Hospital and discuss nursing scholar program funding. A train cable accident disrupts Tesday service as workers finish sand and gravel tasks with the Western Associated Co. crew expected to finish late.
Local note roundup records varied names and snippets from a weekend scene. Mentions Mrs Blethers and family, a search for someone, Jimmy Seeley singing Baby Face, Ann Robason planning a weekend visit, Bobby Jack Van and Harold Henry in casual social chatter, with scattered references to friends and places.
Washington reports that Russia offered to return 185 of 670 lend lease ships, while refusing to repay remaining value. Moscow proposed to buy 167 vessels and settle the debt for 540 million, with the United States demanding 800 million and warning it will not sell any ships. Officials say a constructive Moscow offer could ease talks lingering since World War II lend-lease disputes.
Gordon B. Hooper, a 27 year old Army veteran, asked Kidderminster town council to remove his name from the war memorial but said it should stay. The council apologized and offered to chisel it off, yet Hooper preferred the name remain to avoid disturbing the memorial.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday for Mrs Olge Schackey 76 a Highlands resident who died Tuesday in Brenham while visiting relatives. She had been living in Highlands with her brother C A Schackey of 512 East Wallisville Road for the past year. The service time is listed as 10 47 Wed-
Police Chief H B McKee had his 1951 Pontiac recovered by Houston police after it was found abandoned on a city street. He rode to retrieve it in a city patrol car as Assistant Police Chief W R Montgomery cautioned him to be careful with the city car.
PANMUNJOM July 17 United Nations delegates again walked out of stalled Korean truce talks after North Korea denounced the UN in vitriolic terms. Maj. Gen. William K. Harrison declared a three day recess and led Allied delegates from the conference tent. Pro communist opposition followed Wednesday meeting to avoid a repeat of the deadlock.
Washington reports more than 150 000 civilian volunteers in 27 states will mount a 24 hour air defense watch for enemy bombers starting July 14. Operation Skywatch aims to plug gaps in radar coverage as officials warn Russia could launch bombers anytime. Volunteers fall short of the 550 000 target for a nationwide system.
Republican leaders plan to appoint John Foster Dulles as a special adviser on foreign affairs to Sen. Eugene D. Millikin, chairman of the GOP platform committee, to preserve unity in foreign policy amid the Taft Eisenhower rivalry. Dulles, once Dewey’s adviser, has kept neutrality while working to harmonize party lines, with backers of both camps supporting his involvement.
The Army said Gen. Douglas MacArthur on active duty will not face discipline for delivering the keynote at the Republican national convention next month. Regulations do not apply to retired personnel, and the five star general is not under a specific assignment, despite full pay since Truman removed him from the Far East command.
Stockholm authorities weigh whether Soviet fighters downed a Swedish DC-3 over the Baltic Sea after a Catalina was attacked while searching the wreckage. Three crew and five radio operators aboard the DC-3 were lost as divers prepared to reach the crash site southeast of Stockholm. Sweden protested to Russia, while Swedish papers debated whether the DC-3 was a victim of Soviet aggression in international waters.
County Judge Casey is expected to sign an order for a Crosby-Huffman school consolidation election on Saturday July 5. Attorneys for both districts worked Tuesday and prepared the order for Wednesday morning action as patrons urge the vote.
Harris county and Houston experience a record polio surge with 15 new cases reported Tuesday. Seven cases were inside city limits and four each from the county and non residents, raising the year total to 107 as hospitals work to ease crowded conditions.
Houston and Fort Worth faced major polio outbreaks as Texas accounted for about 28 percent of national cases. Fort Worth hospital wards overflow, beds and trained nurses scarce while Houston added new cases from city county and surrounding areas. Nearby cities offered aid including Beaumont Galveston and Hedgecraft Clinic to treat infectious cases and free up beds at Houston facilities. Local officials vowed rapid meetings and expanded hospital capacity to curb the spread.
Construction starts on a 100000 addition to the Main Post Office. J D Dougherty Construction of Houston won the bid at 89900 with extra furnishings bringing total to 100000. The 70 by 72 foot addition at West Sterling and Gaillard doubles floor space and adds loading tracks, fluorescent lighting, two exhaust fans, and tan brick exterior. Completion is set for February 1958.
Baytown and Harris County officials push a city-wide polio campaign stressing personal hygiene, food handling cautions, and continued spraying. Dr. Crossman urges residents to join in prevention as two Baytown deaths and critical cases prompt intensified measures. Government leaders discuss sewage chlorination, spray plans for Goose Creek, and possible new facilities, while state polio committee chair J William AteGill urges neighborhood action and nursing course enrollments to bolster care and education.
Three patients in the Baytown area were in iron lungs at Hedgecroft clinic and listed as in critical condition. The report names J. Chamberlain, Mrs. A B Zion, a 23 year old Baytown wife, and George Mathis of Lae Parte. A special nurse was sought for Chamberlain. Other residents were said to be resting comfortably.
Baytown will not hold a court session Wednesday afternoon as Justice of the Peace Rosca Zierlein says there are not enough cases to justify bringing the district attorneys down.
The House passed and sent to the Senate a measure to raise old age insurance benefits by about $5 a month, by a 360 to 22 vote. The roll call surpassed the two thirds requirement, aided by protests from Social Security beneficiaries. The plan targets roughly 4.5 million recipients.
Dr. Ben F. Ammons, a Baytown dentist, was elected president of the newly formed Baytown Beautiful Association. Officers include Mrs. Malcolm Jones, Robert Gillette, Mrs. Ted Lymans, George Adams, A. N. Johnson, and Dr. Julian Spring. The group aims to beautify Baytown and will include cleanliness in its objectives, planning a city-wide survey and photo project to identify needed sites. Dues are set at one dollar.
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