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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1952
Page
1
An early edition of a local program highlights a scavenger of news with awards for best stunts. Baytown police report thefts and car trunk break ins near North Main and West Baytown. Watchman John Gray found a stolen item, while others discuss tax issues and sports chatter in Baytown.
The Houston City Council approved an ordinance calling a bond election of 1,005,000 for April 1. The Lawrence firm Brandenberger Inc. will handle the sale, at 3.75 per 31,000 bond, with a total estimated cost near 2 million for the issue. Officials debated timing, costs, and the effect of partial passage, noting bonds are cheaper than bank funds and allow longer repayment. Public finance details included attorney fees and printing for the sale process.
City council delays vote on placing city employees under the Texas Municipal Retirement System. Mayor J A Ward and two councilmen push to let voters decide, while three others fear bond approval could be jeopardized. The delay follows a three hour revolt and a later vote to postpone the retirement issue. The meeting also heard requests for raises, a utility rate protest, and bond issue planning.
Deputies ended a two hour jail uprising at Harris County with six gas bombs. Twenty nine inmates including narcotics addicts resisted in the bell cell block then moved to another cell area as fumes cleared. The riot began after earlier fighting left thirty one prisoners in solitary.
Baytown and Horace Mann junior high bands and the Robert E. Lee and Baytown high choirs travel to Corree for a Spring Festival. Bands perform marching and musical pieces then parade, with a mass concert to follow broadcast and filmed for TV. Choirs perform at 11 15 am with critics naming Chicago critic.
Doris Marie Marsh, 23 days old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonora Temes Marsh of 1275 Barrymore, died today at a Houston hospital. Funeral services will be held at 4 pm tomorrow at the Pann. Rev. M. E. McPhail, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Hil or Rest. Parents listed include J B Tucker of Bartown, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Marsh of Wistesia, and Mr. and Mrs. George Ora of Houston.
C H Barker of 201 East Gulf died last night at St Josephs In firmality in Houston Funeral arrangements not complete but he will be buried in Commerce Friends of the family besides his wife are his children C H Barker Jr of Can HM Barker of Coder Bayou Mrs Betty Chandler of San Antonio Miss Nancy Barker and Miss Dolly Barker of Bay Tap
Washington reports Secretary Snyder ordered immediate action to purge graft and politics from the tax service and welcomed Senate approval of a reorganization plan for the Internal Revenue Bureau. President Truman and reform advocates hailed the move as a major step toward a sound efficient tax administration with a Dec 1 deadline.
In Baraboo Wisconsin a boy with buttons bearing Gen Douglas MacArthur Senator Roberts Taft and Harald Stassen approached Gov Karl Warren of California for an autograph. The governor asked for his name and the reply was I am MacArthur.
Senator Richard B Russell a leading Southern candidate for the Democratic nomination moves to build a national campaign organization to win delegates from western and midwestern states. He cites his farm policy record and civil rights stance as assets and faces Kerr supporters if Truman seeks re election. Russell said Truman likely cannot run again, urging a shift in party unity.
Washington The House Appropriations Committee cut about 729 million from President Truman's 37 billion budget request across two dozen federal agencies. Chairman Rep. Alpert Thomas said further economies could save up to 33 percent of the 7 billion for the Independent Office. The panel's total recommended appropriation was 6,272,138,348, a cut of 728,861,652. No agency faced the full requested amount. The committee ordered one third cuts in travel, communications, and printing, and told agencies to stop carrying over workers’ annual leave. Thomas noted potential savings of about 125 million in that single action, with further reductions reducing deficits or taxes. They imposed a 25,000-a-year limit on new public housing starts, with the housing law allowing 135,000. the 25 limit could save up to 560 million. The Atomic Energy Commission was cut from 1,312,000,900 to 1,137,727,500. The Veterans Administration saw a reduction to 3,822,053,130 from 4,064,673,500, mainly in GI Bill benefits. The committee also rejected 280,800 for a public supply catalog phase. Other agencies saw varied cuts or approvals, including the executive office, Civil Service, Federal Communications, Federal Power, General Services, Federal Trade, Interstate Commerce, and others.
Senate Foreign Relations Chair Tom Connally said at a hearing on the 7.9 billion foreign aid plan that Britain and France should handle their own issues. Harriman defended aid as needed for European defense, noting Britain would receive about 3600 million and France around 400 million, with Europe’s NATO members and others sharing the rest. Connally criticized the administration for aiding Britain, while Harriman argued U.S. help spurred Britain’s defense effort.
Wear Balance Sheet For Week Here’s UP. Roundup Of Good News And Bad News. British measures cut income tax for lower earners while boosting taxes and prices on essentials. West Germany nears complete sovereignty with divisions joining Eisenhower’s European Army and NATO forms under Lord Ismay. French politics wobble as Kinasy’s government struggles with debts inflation and tax collection. Korean talks stall amid U.S. effort to secure armistice terms while Russia seeks a conference for a German peace treaty with a united government unclear on free elections.
Gen. Frank Everest of the Eighth Air Force said a good portion of Russian built MIG-15 jets in North Korea are flown by pilots who are predominantly Chinese and Russian, with North Korean pilots also at the controls. He noted extensive training of South Korean pilots for F-4 fighter bombers.
UN and Communist negotiators reached a dismal new low after a four hour meeting on supervising a truce. Both sides signalled possible concessions on disputed items if the other side yields. The war prisoner exchange debate stalled with unclear lists and calls for clarification from Adm Libby and the Korean general presence.
Denver district attorney charged 55 year old Stenley A Thornhill with failure to file an income tax return for 1943, claiming he earned 3761 dollars but filed no return. Thornhill is described as an income tax specialist.
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