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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1950
Page
3
London reports British show folk say American striptease acts offer nothing new to Britons. They argue British performers in Windmill Theater Latin Quarter Revue and Folies Bergere already set trends, while Americans plan to ship strip-teasers to the British Isles to capitalize on nudity trends.
Charlies Nance, 30, was sentenced to one to 20 years in the reformatory yesterday for slitting the throat of Leo Green, 41, after Green said Boo. A deli bartender testified a fight began when Green complained about Nance playing My Mama Done Told Me on the jukebox. The barkeep said Nance warned if you say Boo I’ll cut your throat. Green died later in hospital.
Calcutta reports on India’s three years of independence with optimism and gloom. Foreign observers predict chaos while internal struggles include refugee crises, economic devaluation, and terrorism by Indian Communists. Dealing with food shortages, imports cuts, and bureaucratic inefficiency, the country remains hopeful and determined to advance despite setbacks.
Flint Michigan report says eighty year old James S. Wolek was buried alive by a bulldozer operator while two boys played near a sand pile. The operator Ike Smail shoved the machine over an embankment. Jimmy Wolak was found by his mother with only his hands visible. First aid by a playmate failed to save him.
Birmingham report notes Owel and Denson were described as accommodating. Houston authorities warranted charging actions described in the damp, partial OCR text. Key names and places include Birmingham Alabama and Houston authorities. The fragment hints at a law enforcement pursuit or warrant related to an accused individual.
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