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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1952
Page
1
The Baytown scene shows candidates for city posts amid council action and a new secretary. A traffic plan around Davis Street and Sladi Street drew debate as a 40 foot wide zone was discussed. A box supper fundraiser at the college and a sign pipe incident are noted alongside merchant reminders and local chatter.
Baytown refinery teams produced a 400000 gallon batch of iso-octane, a yardstick for octane ratings, achieving near 99.70 percent purity. Only two refineries worldwide can make this material, with testing by the National Bureau of Standards pending industry certification.
City Council members debated entering the Texas Municipal Retirement System. M L Campbell moved to table the plan with E W Buelow seconding. Bergeron and Campoch voted no while Reeves supported the idea. A poll of voters was discussed to gauge opinion, with attorney Chandier noting it would be a nonbinding sampling. Council member Campbell urged prompt action.
The council plans to speed a telephone rate decision within about two weeks while delaying the semi annual audit to study Southwestern Associated Telephone Company finances. City Controller Gordon Lewis will visit Dallas next Wednesday to review the company's records, with a public hearing expected about 26 days later. The delay stems from accounting staff sickness and a push for a thorough investigation before any rate hike.
City Council members plan drainage improvements as next project pending voter approval of water and sewer bonds. Councilman E W Buetow notes West Baytown residents long promised action. unanimous approval signals immediate start in the most needed areas per Councilman H M Campbell suggestion.
United Nations and Soviet negotiators at Panmunjom sought a face saving formula on prisoner repatriation as about 50 000 refugees were excluded from the Dec 18 lists. Western allies stood firm on free German elections and clear Russian intent while conflicts flare in Indo China Burma and Tunisia as Trieste unrest continues.
Editor Anthony Ulustein notes a feast and famine national employment pattern under rearmament. About 59.8 million employed, 2 billion unemployed, with five labor surplus centers and others in Detroit and New York hurt by auto cuts and demand shifts. Mobilization aims to shift contracts, but transition to new jobs is slow.
The Baytown Society for Crippled Children will not participate in the Easter Seal sale conducted by the state. Chairman Mrs. Bliner-Gray said the United Fund drive last fall raised $3,520 enough for operation at the Central Palsy Treatment Center, so no more funds are needed. The group learned of the sale by mail and was not consulted. The Baytown society joined the United Fund to streamline giving and increase totals. The local drive previously grossed $3,187 with $2,068 kept locally and $1,219 allocated to expenses and the national organization.
Washington reports Charles Wilson failed to secure agreement on a wage price formula with wage stabilization aides. He will present the dispute to President Truman at a cabinet meeting, leaving the decision to weigh strike risk against inflation to the chief executive. Feinsinger and Arnall reportedly refused the proposed plan.
John Ben Shepperd resigned as secretary of state effective May 1 to clear the way for a run at attorney general of Texas. The move ends his tenure and begins a new political bid.
The Stabilization board scheduled a hearing for April 4 to consider wage demands by 208,000 oil industry workers for a 23 cent pay increase. Representatives from 75 oil companies and CIO, AFL and independent unions were invited to discuss procedures for handling the case.
Deputies captured five young suspects in Channelview after Mrs. Fry returned home to a wrecked house. The oldest claimed leadership and the crew, aged barely five to eleven, rifled drawers and spread food across the rooms. Deputies turned them over to their parents for correction while the invalid husband was in Houston hospital.
The city’s forthcoming $1.7 million bond plan funds separate water and sewage projects. If approved, a dedicated fund will earmark funds for each upgrade, including production, storage, and distribution to serve a 25,800 population, with impact on tax rates and fire insurance saving claims.
Baytown eateries must display OPS ceiling prices effective April 7 with posters for 40 items and a second poster for 20 alcoholic items if served. Prices frozen at the February 3, 1932 level, with limited adjustments for those charging below ceilings. Officials say no broad price changes expected. enforcement support includes nearby drilling and service companies.
A 79 year old Korean War veteran, Nieto, and his 16 year old passenger Emelion Medina Jr were seriously injured after a car driven by Nieto left the road near Lynchburg Road and Market, plunging into a ditch. Family members said Nieto had served in Korea and was returning home when the accident occurred.
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