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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1962
Page
2
Fire destroyed a Highlands residence at 606 Jones Road Sunday after a gas leak from a hot water heater and a pilot light caused an explosion at 11:20. Firefighters faced a rapid blaze but no injuries were reported as the wall collapsed amid efforts to extinguish the flames.
Houston Chronicle columnist Morris Frank was honored at a surprise testimonial dinner at Hoof and Horn north of Houston. Lloyd Gregory lauded Frank as a trusted companion and symbol of loyalty as Boo Abercrombie, Harry Martin, and W A Smith presented a new 1962 Buick to Frank amid a crowd of writers, bowl officials, and friends from Houston Huntsville and Baytown.
Speaker cites immediate income tax cuts along with advancing public works to curb unemployment and boost revenue. He argues delaying tax relief risks prolonged slack and that private sector investment could fund a larger treasury while unemployment shrinks. He favors civilian business control of procurement to streamline military spending.
Baytown officials report success in reducing mosquitoes after two weeks of spraying. Public Works Director C. W. Grantham notes the squad uses a squid insecticide mixed with diesel fuel to make the mixture cling to grass and shrubs, extending effectiveness. Spraying occurs mainly at night as mosquitoes emerge.
Nettleton wins Texas singles title amid debate on national budget and military program cuts. He advocates redirecting 2 to 5 billion dollars from stockpiled strategic materials to Treasury, urging scrutiny of the space program to trim overall expenditures.
A hospital beat listing many patients admitted to Lillie Duke Hospital San Jacinto Gulf Coast and Baytown Hospital. Includes patient names towns rooms and some newborns with parent details. Entries cover Barbers Hill High School student minor surgery and numerous other local residents from Baytown Highlands La Porte Channelview Crosby and Kemah with room numbers and admission notes.
Partially readable court records show numerous deeds and land transfers in Harris County and East Texas, including Willcox, McWhorter, and Willcox Addn parcels, and the Anahuac region. The report notes remarks by politicians on farm bills and economic surpluses amid local property transactions. Also reports Nettleton winning the Texas sectional tennis title in Edinburg and a Knights of Pythias training session in San Antonio.
Dallas and Houston bullfighting clubs plan to compete at Nuevo Laredo in 1889 for a festival bullfight trophy. Each participant faces two calves and scores hinge on cape use and banderillo placement. Bulls are of Spanish blood stock, linking to broader bullfighting traditions in Spain and Mexico.
In Chattanooga an alert boxer dog named Bup Bup leapt between a rattlesnake and 11 year old David Gamble, killed the snake, but took three bites. Owners Dewey and wife rushed the dog to a city hospital after no vet could come. An emergency injection restored Bup Bup’s health.
Readable excerpts report 47 telephone calls to a Washington office by Billie Sol Estes touching Sen Ralph Yarborough remarks. Other items note a man surviving a 7200 foot rail fall into a rice paddy, a newborn at Lockwood Hospital needing special formula, and a Houston building permits record for 1942 first five months.
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