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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1950

Page

2

Hormones May Be Key To Disease Research and Life Extension

United Press science editor Paul Forvis reports on ACTH and cortisone as potent hormones studied in about 100 hospitals. Researchers aim to cure aging diseases and extend life to 100 years, noting experimental use and limited supply while cautioning that results vary and general use is not yet possible.

Paul “Forvis Pate Elias New York Bledicsl Pituitary Bogs Mar

Mann Withdraws As Candidate In City Council Race

Former candidate Mann pulls out of the city council contest leaving L. E. Gene Grey A. J. Rembs and Mrs. Cuba Greer as contenders. Holdover members include Mayor Jack A. Ward and councilmen RK H Prnett, Rufus Bergeron and W. C. Williams.

Mann L. E Gene) Grey A. J. Rembs Cuba Greer Jack A. Ward RK H Prnett Rufus Bergeron W. C. Williams

Stock Quotes From Market Report Snapshot

A fragmented, OCR derived list shows assorted company names and percent figures such as Armco Steel 32 percent, Celanese Corp 30 percent, Dow Chem 6248, Du Pont Chem 683, Electric names, and various utilities and petroleum firms with mixed percentages. The text resembles a stock quote collage, including consignments like U S Steel 31 percent and Tex Gulf Prod 18 percent, with many misspellings and truncated entries.

Allez Lud Steel Allis Pet Armco Steel Amer Woolens Die Anschords Beth Steel Cahmmet and Hee Celanese Corp Chrysler Corp Ta Con Edison Creole Pet Darison Chem Dow Chem du Pont Hastmen Kodek Gen Electric Ger Motors Ohio Oil Penney’s Ina Patkerd Motors BR Repab Steel St. Regis Sou Pacif Stan Olind Sten N. T Sunray Tex Gulf Sul Tex Gulf Sul TO “Texas Co 62% ° Tes Gulf Prod 18% Tidewater Corp U. S. Steel

Romance Likely To Be Expensive In Dallas

Justice of the Peace W. E. Richburg said he believed a record-breaking lovers quarrel had been patched up after a Dallas youth threw a box of sweetheart dishes into a lake. The girl refused to return his phonograph records and smashed ten of them in retaliation. Ten dishes were broken. The couple is expected to reconcile.

Dallas Justice of the Pesce W. E. Richburg Richburg Swain Love

U S Concentrates On Making H Bomb

Acting Chairman Summer T. Pike of the Atomic Energy Commission said there has been a shakeup of the atomic program to put maximum effort into hydrogen bomb development. He noted the timetable for a prototype submarine atomic engine has moved up and a land based model could begin near Arco Idaho late this year. The plan, announced at Mount Holyoke College, aims to not severely affect peaceful atomic energy research.

South Hadley Mass Summer T. Pike Atomic Energy Commission Arco Idaho Mount Holyoke College Pike Truman

Livestock Prices Report From Fort Worth Livestock Market

Cattle tonnage 1350 mostly steady with steers and yearlings 2100 to 2600 pounds and some 2687 to 2700 pound entries. Beef cows 1600 to 1850, cutters to good sausage bulls 36 to 20. Calves 400 in supply, good offerings 24 to 26.50, common 18 to 22.50, culls 15. Hogs 1600 head, butcher hogs down 60 from Tuesday, heavier butchers and sows steady. Good and choice 185-275 pounds 16.00, 1625. 280-375 pounds 14.75-15.75. 140-180 pounds 14.00-15.75. sows 18 to 14. Feeder pigs 9 to 12 dollars, a few to 12.00.

Fort Worth

Lee Students Help Open Pasadena Club

Lee High School students helped initiate a new club at Pasadena with representation from Lee Baytown Pasaden ez and Houston high schools. T P Card discussed activities while John W Curd outlined plans for a Texas state convention at Fort Worth April 28 to 30. Seventeen new members were initiated including Alden Mercer of Baytown with a post meeting dance.

Robert, B. Lee Pasadena Lee Pasadenez Houston T. P. Card John W. Curd University of Texas Will Rogers Memorial Fort Worth Alden Mercer Baytown Winslow Roberts Barbara Sheppard Denise Downing Vance MelBride Walter Dzason

Incoming Army Chief Talks With Truman in Key West

Secretary of the Army Gordon Gray arrives in Key West to meet with President Truman. Gray, slated to be replaced soon by Frank Pace Jr., plans to leave the Army to head the University of North Carolina. White House secretary Ross says the visit concerns problems to discuss with the President.

Key West Flo cRi Gordon Gray Frank Pace, Jr Gray Army University of North Carolina White House Charles G. Ross

Actor Edward Arnold Quits California Senate Bid

Hollywood reports actor Edward Arnold, once dubbed Mr President for radio, withdrew from the Republican race for the California Senate citing insufficient time for proper campaign preparation after announcing candidacy last week.

Hollywood Edward Arnold Senate California

Kerr Bill Sees FPC Power Over Gas Regulation

Senator Lyndon Johnson warned that Federal Power Commission head Wallgren would set natural gas policy if Congress does not spell it out. He urged passage of Senator Kerr's bill to exempt independent producers from federal regulation, arguing current policy hinges on Wallgren and would affect gas supply and prices nationwide.

Washington Texas Lyndon Johnson Mon C. Wallgren Federal Power Commission Congress Johnson Senate Wallgren Kerr Robert S Kerr Oklahoma House FPC

Burglar Traps Himself By Picking Up Mail

A Houston burglar who took about $4 in cash watches and tools from Houston Technical College trapped himself by also collecting mail. Dean Howard B. Neil found letters missing and the ex-student asleep in a car two blocks away. Police planned burglary charges.

Hiouston Houston Technical College Howard B. Neil

Death of seaman ruled accidental in city home

Houston dispatch reports 24 year old merchant seaman Thomas Edward Denning found dead at his home after his body lay undiscovered for 10 days. Justice of the Peace Nezs Short- Jeff determined the death resulted from an accidental discharge while he was handling a 410 gauge shotgun.

Houston Thomas Hdward Denning George 3. Oenning Justice of the Peace Nezs Jeff Operning

Famed Party Thrower Elopes With Actress

Bollywo od March 23 TP Johnny Meyer famed party thrower for Plane Moeker Hughes eloped with actress Patty Ly don, honeymooning in Las Vegas Nevada on Monday night to conceal their marriage. Meyer helped fuel a early congressional hearing two years ago over parties with politicians and military officers linked to Hughes aircraft contracts. He now serves as an official at Hughes aircraft.

Bollywood Johnny Meyer Moeker Howard Hughes Patty Lydon Las Vegas Nevada Meyer Hughes Hughes’ Aircraft Company

Tumbles Injure Two Baytown Men

Two Baytown men were injured in a factory fall near midnight. One man tumbled 40 feet from a derrick platform at John Schilling No 2 in the old Peliy field, striking a pumping jack, fracturing his lower spine, and later underwent brain surgery. The other man, Bremer, fell earlier and was moved to Lilie-Duke Hospital. initial reports listed him as unconscious but later he regained some responsiveness after surgery.

John Schilling Lilie-Duke Hospital Thad Felton’s Bremer Woods Building

Americans Acted Like Thugs To Poor Valentine

Moscow dispatch reports Literary Gazette calling American intelligence officers and the State Department gangsters in the deportation of Valentine Gugitchev a Soviet spy convicted in the United States. Gugitchev, from the Soviet United Nations delegation, arrived in Southampton aboard the Polish ship Batory en route to Russia. The Gazette claims he was escorted to his ship by a reinforced convoy amid gendarmes from courtroom to pier.

Moscow Literary Gazette State Department Valentine Gugitchev Gubitchev Southampton England Batory Russia United Nations

Brothers In Pharr Plan $400,000 Hotel

Rio Grande valley capitalists Eimer and Lloyd Bentsen outlined plans to build a 57 room air conditioned hotel and shop building on Pharr city park site. They bought the park grounds with city approval. Mayor Justin Card said the move would add taxable property for the city.

PHARR Taro Lower Rio Grande Valley Eimer Lloyd Bentsen Bentsens Justin Card Cifty

This Thief Really Caught Redhanded

CORNING Calif March 29 CP Hobart Ball 22 was caught red handed on a theft charge Money from a desk drawer in Justice Court had been disappearing Recently John Brown a former policeman smeared red eye on the drawer handle Then he waited until the judge left the office He walked in and found Ball with a smeared hand

Corning Calif Hobart Ball Justice Court John Brown Ball

Renewed search planned for Noah's Ark on Mount Arrat

GREENSBORO N C March 23 P Dr Aaron J Smith retired American military who climbed Mount Arrat last summer in a futile search for the ark said he has asked the government for permission to renew the search He remains convinced petrified remains of the ark lie on the rocky crags of the 16916 foot peak His party broke off last September due to approaching winter and water scarcity Mount Arrat sits along the Soviet border with Russian charges that the party was spying.

Greensboro N. C Aaron J. Smith Mount Areret Asai People’s Bible Smith Mount Arrrat Soviet Union

Pedestrian Kicks Back At Impolite Motorist

A Fort Worth report notes a pedestrian kicked a car after it cut him off. Ruth Wilson, the driver, said the man struck the vehicle with savage kicks, denting the front fender and door and back fender. Funeral details for Mrs Reed’s brother in law Goodman are listed with a 2 20 p m Thursday service time.

Fort. Worth Ruth Wilson Alfred Rex Durango

Hemphill Softball Team to Practice at 4 39 PM

Hemphill softball team will hold a practice session at 4 39 pm tomorrow on the Robert E Lee diamonds. Harvey Bolster is managing this year and invites all interested players to attend and try out.

Hemphill Robert E Lee Diamonds Harvey Bolster

Tokyo Reds Campaign Against Tax Payment

Tokyo Reds campaign against tax payments reported by Red Flag stating taxes fund war. The paper urged non-payment to promote peace and democratic unity across all masses while promising practical independence.

Tokyo Reds Tokyo Communist Party

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