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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1951
Page
1
The Senate Banking Committee advanced a tougher draft law with a six to twelve month extension on price controls and rent rules. The plan includes provisions to cut beef price supports, launch rollbacks later, and extend authority through March 3, 1952, while delaying broader market changes.
Spots fC Ladies Night ACNTO Council No 27A6 at Columbus will host a summer program with the Shack opening tonight. A free night for teens includes a front-facing open area until 3 PM on Wednesdays. Baytown District supervisor Beverly Rock notes activities in Temple where Mrs. G S Bennett resides. Bennett’s niece undergoes surgery today as Air Cars Chief He McKee seeks a radio operation. J Jones resigns effective June 28 after serving as police officer. Mrs A HL hosted a casual visit to Manchester with Mrs Si 30m. Private First Wien and Aitlough begin travels with Se.
OCR fragment lists multiple people and places with unclear actions. Mentions include Ronald ENS, Lorraine, Eva, Bobby, Johnny Rogers, Ogden Utah, Fort Worth, Waymen, and San uary Academy. Context and events are not coherent. reading shows travel, greetings, and vague references to work and vacation without clear narrative.
A small Arkansas traveler, four feet eight and 75 pounds, wandered into Houston police headquarters seeking a bed for the night. Lieutenant Sid Roe granted shelter after hearing his tale. He left his 38 year old 241 pound bride of two weeks, saying she beat him daily with a belt for preferring rest under a shade tree to labor in the fields.
Galveston mayor Herb Y Cartwright blasted the state Crime Investigating Committee as witch burning and said he would say something to embarrass state officials when he testifies at an open hearing in Austin on June 25 and 26. He, along with eight Galveston leaders, was subpoenaed to appear, and he warned that the committee has ignored Galveston’s conditions for years. He refused to reveal his exact remarks but pledged the chips would fall where they may. He defended his stance on morality and cited the prohibition act as an example. Others subpoenaed include Police Chief William J Burns Sheriff Frank Bragge Police Commissioner Ambrose Lukavich Chamber of Commerce President Thomas McCarthy and News and Tri editor C McClefang.
City Manager Middleton backs state plan to protect fresh water sands in Goose Creek Oil Field. Texas Railroad Commission encouraged use of multi stage cementing to a minimum depth possibly 600 feet. Water Board alarm over water sands south of Scott Bay prompts action and regulatory enforcement.
Nine hundred pilots from the AFL Air Lines Association went on strike against United Air Lines. Flights were canceled at terminals coast to coast as the company contested the pilots demand for mileage pay rather than hourly wages. Union leaders said pay increases were offered but pilots resisted any scheme lowering mileage potential. Airports including New York Chicago Washington Detroit Philadelphia Newark and San Francisco reported cancellations with others expected to follow. United operated about 500 flights daily prior to the strike and arranged transfers to trains or other lines.
Vice Admiral Oscar C. Badger told a Senate committee there is a chance that much of China will revolt against Communist tyranny if the United States acts decisively in political economic military and humanitarian fields. He cited regions outside Manchuria Mongolia and possibly North China and noted reports of growing unrest behind the Great Barrier.
UN forces challenged Communist lines along the Korean battle front as 27 American Sabre jets clashed with about 30 Soviet built MiG-18s at 36,000 feet over Senchon. Four Communist aircraft were damaged and the remainder retreated across the Yalu toward Manchuria, signaling a third day of air clashes.
Channelview resident E. Davis of Sheldon Road was charged with murder and held without bond after neighbor C. Reeves, 45, was shot last night. Reeves’ stepson R. L. McRae, 17, said the two argued over a party telephone line. The shooting happened when Reeves went to Davis home.
Marvin Dubcak an 18 year old Crosby High School graduate was critically injured when a mowing machine slipped on Channelview DeZavala Road Harris County. He was mowing grass along a gull with the machine rolling over an embankment causing a critical head injury and back injuries. Other employees reported the incident.
John Brunson's grocery store suffered damage after a pickup driven by Abner Bobby Collins, 23, struck the corner at Minnesota and Market, sideswiping a car. Police say Coy Oliver, 48, turned left without signaling as Collins attempted to pass. Collins received a ticket for passing and Oliver was charged with failing to signal.
A three-year-old Negro infant was critically injured when his father's truck collided with another car at the Highway 146 and Hal James intersection. The child, Leongery Warne Small, was hospitalized with a head injury and other injuries. His father, Small, escaped with minor injuries. Frances Richardson, 45, a passenger, suffered injuries and is under treatment. Ernest B. Smith, a Humble Pipe Line Company employee, was in the other car and hospitalized with a broken collarbone and bruises. Smith resides at 239 East Francis in Stewarts Point. A Lions Club barbecue event is announced for 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Mt. Band.
Prague reports Czech government plans to try Associated Press correspondent William W. Oatis on espionage charges in the coming days. Oatis, 37, of Marion Indiana, was seized by Czech secret police on April 23. The U S embassy in Prague was informed by the Czech government that he would be tried. The Czech spokesman would not confirm whether other defendants would be named. Nearby AP Prague bureau staff were arrested or vanished, and a Czech employee failed to report to work.
President Truman signed a tougher draft law cutting the age limit to 18 and opening induction for 385,000 registrants aged 28 through 25 who were previously deferred. The measure also lays groundwork for a postwar universal military training program and changes deferment rules notably removing many dependency-based postponements.
Washington notes highlights of a new draft law with shifts in registration rules and induction. It cites age changes to 34 for deferred men, 24 months active service plus six in reserves, and a 4-F mental standard lowering to expand eligibility. Also notes marriage deferment ends except for hardship and a push to enact more registrations before universal military training can begin.
US Ambassador Henry F. Grady urged Premier Mohammad Mossadegh to accept an American loan to prevent a looming oil crisis in Iran. British officials pressed for a compromise with Anglo-Iranian Oil Company as Iran seeks 15 percent of revenues since the nationalization act. The talks followed a 24 minute conference at Mossadegh’s bedside, with Grady noting a World Bank inquiry into Iran’s loan option and Mossadegh indicating interest.
Army to keep only irreplaceables on active duty. About 100,000 inactive and volunteer enlisted reserves involuntarily recalled since the Korean War will be released within six months as Army Secretary Frank Pace Jr. announces a speeded up plan. Most will be out by December with no point system. unit standards determine release order. Veterans with 90 days or more in World War II are prioritized, then those with prior service, followed by no prior service. Several thousand men in the Far East will be returned monthly.
Texas was called to meet a draft quota of 485 men in August. State Selective Service headquarters compared August to July at 367 and June at 521, with the national August quota at 22,000. Brigadier General Paw L. Wakefield noted the August call raises Texans drafted since the Korea War began to 27,692. Sergeant Fred O. Gregory arrived home on rotation leave, with 30 days at his parents’ home.
Holiday advisory urges households to assemble a first aid kit, listing essential items and practical tips for preparedness. The guidance emphasizes readiness for common injuries and seasonal incidents, recommending placement in a central, accessible location.
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