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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1951
Page
4
Report discusses tightening narcotics laws and penalties. Notes calls for perjury proof by prosecutors and expanded power for the attorney general to grant immunity or plea deals. Mentions interstate transfers and enforcement barriers as part of reform proposals.
Local VFW post reports a break in at their recently opened building during a dinner event. Police say no injuries occurred and investigators seek witnesses stating the incident occurred after the ceremony.
Train collision and torn track blamed on actions by pilots linked to US 1st, prompting investigation into alleged manipulation and safety breach. Lieutenant Charles D. leads inquiry into incident and consequences for operations.
A garbled stock finals notice references Baytown, Texas Gulf Sur and Tex Gulf Sur entities. It mentions Woolworth and a Texas police context with general details, but the readable fragments do not form a clear event or outcome.
Word puzzle clues listed across and down with multiple definitions including themes like coffee shop items and anatomy. Answers include descriptors such as sun related terms and church architecture while other clues give abbreviations and synonyms.
The Jaycees announce the Terrapin Derby will be larger this year with a full planning drive led by General Chairman Joe Mills. Co-chairman J. C. Ware will oversee operations as the committee organizes concessions sales ticketing and team leadership to stage the event. Team captains include Don Teter Tommy Ward Glynn Young and Micky Morce.
Livestock market shows slow week with near steady to lower demand. Good and choice steers and heifers mostly 21 to 35, with some loads trading 37 to 30. Cattle buyers report weak demand for calves and stockers, with slaughter calves 31 to 44 and stocker calves 25 to 30. Hog prices fluctuate, good and choice pigs around 18 to 21 dollars per cwt, sows feeder at 18. California references appear in stray lines.
Wilburn leads discussion on a 500000 bond to fund classroom additions at multiple schools including Lamer San Jacinto Burnet Ashbel Smith High lands Carver Me Wait and Baytown Junior High. Eliminated were a 390000 music room and a 50000 woodwork shop as board weighs options and budget surpluses.
Severe weather lashed Abilene Dallas Fort Worth and surrounding areas with high winds hail up to four inches and driving rain. Windows roofs and signs were damaged across cities while a refrigerator was hurled into the street. A weather front set a new temperature record topping 110 degrees in Laredo as panhandle winds eased and scattered showers moved east.
Frankie Mascheck, an eighth grader at Burnett School, rescued two-year-old Diane Miller from a sewer ditch water at a trailer camp on Market Street Road. Diane was pulled from two feet of water after sitting on a mud bank and dropping a toy. Diane’s sister Belinda Ann Weems and the camp’s children watched as Frankie swam out and carried her to safety. Diane received treatment for water exposure. her parents praise Frankie as a true hero.
Tax Assessor Coliveto and Collector A Barber announced an extension for renditions due to large crowds at the Geese Creek School District area. No further allowances were planned beyond the granted extension as of today.
Carver High School plans a three act comedy staged by the junior class. A minstrel presentation titled Pun on the Old Plantation will be performed as part of the program with Raymond and Wi Reece among participants.
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