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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1951
Page
2
Former ESA head decries a phantom administration at a T ourers Association convention. He asserts officials pursue personal gain over public interests and criticizes what he calls a ghost government run by Democrats.
A sergeant recovering from two operations plans a homecoming celebration this weekend. A special meeting of the disabled Amy group will be held, with events in Goldfield and South Buytown. The Houston Anti-To-League mobile unit had an off day but will be at Humble San Jacinto Gate tomorrow morning. 285 people prayed at Humble yesterday.
A fragmented listing shows major companies such as Amerad Pet, Amer Steel, AT and T, Con Edison, Du Pont & Eastman Kegan, Gen Electric, U S Steel, Woolworth, Packard Motors, and St Regis Paper among others in a 1950s industrial network. The piece notes New York City dress industry usage of textiles and accessories, with global output rising from a 1950 baseline and growing in export markets.
Testimony recounts Marshall defending Truman’s foreign policy against General MacArthur’s public statements. Marshall says MacArthur’s remarks created unease among allies, suggesting two voices in U.S. policy and threatening coordinated action. He notes plans involving Chinese Nationalists and Manchuria, while Truman’s orders rested on UN resolutions.
Humble Club hosts Humble Day with carnival rides, dancing, a sailing race on Burnett Bay, a Baytown Otters vs Victoria Rosebuds game, a doubles tennis showcase, and a barbecue for members and families. Membership costs 32 and 2 from concessions fund activities. attendance limited to Humble Club members and invited guests.
Ralph A Johnston was elected president of the Hot Far Stock Show and Lives Exposition, becoming the third to hold the post. The annual meeting named 33 directors for three year terms, with officers including James D Sartweile as vice president and Clarence A Maione as treasurer. The 1951 show showed a profit over 30,000 amid lower revenue. Also referenced is Marc Lawrence describing past Communist Party ties before HUAC in Washington.
Sixty two years ago today at the Kentucky Derby two dollar tickets went on sale marking a notable moment in racing history. Player recalls visiting Santa Anita and meeting Carleton Burke mentor figures as a bugler signaled the final race, and a fortunate miscue led to a modest wager loss embraced with good sportsmanship.
Livestock market notes at Port Worth show mixed steady to strong demand across cattle hogs and calves. Cattle receipts include beef cows canners and cutters with feeders steers yearlings and bulls listed in the 15 to 38 range with loads around 700 pounds. Hogs at 800 head show gains over Tuesday with feeder pigs to 19 and good 150 to 260 pounds at 20 to 26 dollars per hundredweight.
A Houston Lighting and Power lineman, 40, was electrocuted while replacing a transformer arrestor in a substation. He backed into equipment and touched the arrestor, causing a fatal shock. He had recently borrowed a book before the accident.
Allied air forces attacked the Sinuiju Airfield after spotting a large buildup of Communist jet aircraft across the Yalu River frontier. General Paine Part 2 ordered 206 fighters and fighter-bombers to strike with 166 escort jets providing cover, while about 50 MID-16 jets from Antung engaged but were repelled in aerial dogfights.
A fragmented 1938 era schedule shows evening and morning broadcasts including upper room time and devotional content. The listing references Bielodies 115 Dream 10 58 Sign Off News 1100 Sign Off for Yedey with mentions of Revellie and Trinity Valley Sews and Wet Tunes in a Trinity Valley context.
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