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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1952
Page
3
An unidentified swimmer drowned at Atcong NJ on June 30 after a man became tangled at the beach. A 5 year old boy, William, was rescued by a diver who surfaced with the child 45 minutes later. the mother cried at the scene.
A twelve year old, Billy Bryant of Hattiesburg Mississippi, was found standing on a street corner in pajamas and was returned to the hospital he fled from to avoid minor surgery. He said he was resigned to his fate.
Hollywood reports Lana Turner has established residence in Nevada to obtain a divorce from her husband Henry J Tapping. She left for Reno on Friday with plans to marry Fernando Latias after the divorce.
Sally Garland was honored in Hollywood as Judy Garland earned the title Miss Show Business at the Friars Club banquet. The report notes the Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Queen Elizabeth, promoted to full commander in the Royal Navy, though he is sidelined at Buckingham Palace with jaundice.
Moling TilL June 2007 Mrs. William Sanford, 55, says a lightning bolt saved her when an emergency belt on her electric freezer failed and she touched a loose cord. The bolt struck nearby, knocking out power to the area and leaving Beets and sugar beets in the field cited for their high energy content.
John Cahoon, Houston attorney campaigning for district attorney, plans a Baytown radio talk at 7 45 p m Monday on KREL to discuss perceived office inconsistencies. He cites a two year term for hog theft and a 30 day sentence for an ex convict linked to a crash leaving a child crippled, inviting Baytown residents to listen for his message.
Fort Worth story notes a copperhead found inside an air conditioner after extreme heat. A policeman shot through the unit and the snake, ending the danger. The brief item captures a quirk amid a heat wave.
In the Texas League standings Dallas leads with six losses and Beaumont at two wins while San Antonio and Shreveport show mixed results. Sunday’s Texas results include Dallas over Fort Worth and Beaumont tied, with Houston and Tulsa fluctuating. Monday’s schedule lists Dallas at Fort Worth and Oklahoma City at Tulsa. In the American League New York leads with 39 wins, Boston 36, and Chicago 37 amid a tight race, with Sunday results showing New York defeating Washington while St Louis split with Detroit and Cleveland edged Chicago. In the National League Brooklyn and New York lead their circuits with strong records, while Sunday scores feature Pittsburgh over St Louis in five innings due to rain and Newark over Philadelphia and Chicago over Cincinnati in a high-scoring day.
Rain and the Pirates halted Stan’s hitting streak as two trips to the plate on Sunday ended the first game of a two game doubleheader after five innings with the Pirates winning 2 to 1 Pollet walked Stan in the first inning and retired him on a line drive to shortstop Dick Groat in the fourth inning
Chicago reports May traffic toll reaches 3160 deaths the highest for any May on record, National Bureau cites a rise over 1937 and previous May totals. Officials say accidents accounted for the increase in fatalities across the United States.
Steve Stephens, an insuranceman, will open a novelty and gift shop at 3409 Market in West Baytown next Tuesday and move his insurance office to the same address. The article also mentions unrelated notes on draft horses reaching maturity at five years and historical references to Pullman cars and watches.
The first government employment bureaus were established in Franca in 1943. This milestone marks a formal step in public job placement and workforce support, reflecting postwar labor policy development in the region.
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