12 May 1951
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1951
Page
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A fragment notes seconds of action with an implied medical X ray event. It mentions a best or lead figure and a minor breath cue, but details are sparse and unclear about participants or outcomes. Further context from the source is needed to identify persons, places, or exact event.
Baytown Jaycees help bring a mobile X ray unit from the Houston Anti Tuberculosis League for a public health drive. Fifteen seconds per person, free chest X rays, funded by Christmas Seals, target early detection with visits to Culpepper’s Furniture Store. The campaign, aided by the Baytown Service League, aims to surpass last year’s 430 X rays and continues Monday at 2 PM to 12 noon with simple procedures and confidential results.
Fragmentary OCR text lists multiple individuals and conversations without clear events or dates. It mentions Mrs. AL LL Taylor, Velma Anstey, Mr. and Mrs. Brady, and others, with scattered phrases about planning, watching, and studying, but no discernible action or outcome to report.
An Army official from Fort Sill Oklahoma Major General A M Harper says American troops will soon be equipped with atomic artillery and guided missiles We expect to have some guided missiles in the hands of our troops in the not too distant future Harper says the weapons will be part of a family of guided missiles for specialized jobs and hopes artillery can carry atomic warheads
The United States retained possession of the Walker Cup for the 22nd time in the international series. Bri sin’s amateur golfers led by top players competed as the US held the title through the best of the amateur stars.
United Nations forces faced a new potential assault within 72 hours as Chinese Communist troops breaching Korea’s 38th Parallel pressed a renewed push. Front reports said 300,000 US Eighth Army troops prepared behind wire and artillery along a 156 mile front while air and ground actions continued near Chunchon and the Yalu River frontier.
The United States allows some semi strategic goods to move from Western Europe to Soviet bloc states via East West trade channels. Top strategic items are sealed off while lesser goods pass, amid Senate Banking Committee scrutiny and a push to curb Allied Communist exchanges. Officials say a semi barter system exists with coal, lumber, and grain flowing to the East in return for goods from the West, sometimes including Marshall Plan transfers.
Washington reports the Senate RFC subcommittee closed hearings after 15 months of inquiry into alleged improper influence by Donald Dawson, President Truman adviser, with Fulbright stating the inquiry served its purpose while Dawson defended his conduct. A final report is planned though no date set.
A collision at Felton and West Sterling at 10:30 a.m. involved C Harts car tested by two mechanics from J B Hollacray Motor Company and a car driven by C G Gillette Culpeppers salesman. Hart is Culpeppers assistant warehouse manager. Both cars were wrecked. Gregoire 36 Carl Abraham 34 and Gillette were injured with Gregoire most seriously hurt per physicians.
Washington defense chief George C. Marshall said he would assume the United States and its allies would go to war at once if Russia attacks Berlin or anywhere else in Western Europe.
A reader notes a lingering fishing fever but a cooler mood and temperature than before. The write-in reflects a personal habit shift and a subtle shift in enthusiasm for the pastime.
Former Panama president Arnulfo Arias may be tried for murder and gross abuse of power. He is jailed on orders of the National Assembly after a siege at the presidential palace, four days of street fighting left 15 dead and 194 wounded. The crisis began after a bank run and prompted a new government under Alcibiades Arosemena. The U S Army lifted a Caribbean restraint as calm returned.
Glenbrook Nevada Rita Hayworth says she would marry Prince Aly Khan again if given the chance and insists there is no chance of reconciliation. She has not decided on divorce or legal separation as to Yasmin, their month-old child, who will be raised Moslem because she is a Moslem.
About ten thousand people are expected to file through the chow line at Humble Day in Baytown today. A lively crowd filled the Baytown Community House grounds for the 31st Humble Day, sponsored by Humble Day for the Baytown Refinery workers and families. The schedule includes a morning musical program by Jane Swayze, a barbecue serving up to 16,000 pounds of food, and a second serving in the afternoon. A baseball game between Humble Oliers and Victoria Rosebuds is set for 11:45, with softball, tennis, casting, and a Burnet Bay sailing race on the agenda, plus two daytime dances and a 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. grand dance at Bastong Common House. George Talton heads the celebration with barbecue committee members C. B. Pettway, R. G. Mitchell, and Fred Hederhorst.
New York Colonel A E Howse told engineers public morale is the major problem facing mobilization. He warned of a twilight mood and urged equality of sacrifice across labor, agriculture and industry. He predicted full impact of the defense program by year end and a new plateau of price stabilization if all-out war is avoided.
Washington dispatch reports Defense Secretary George Marshall testifying before the Senate committee on war strategy. He warned of a Soviet buildup and said Moscow could intervene in Korea as Chinese forces were fighting in Korea. Marshall cited Soviet moves in Europe and the Far East and noted distrust over timing of any potential aggression in Western Europe.
Rep Henry M. Jackson disclosed a third atomic test occurred at the Pacific proving grounds on Eniwetok Atoll. He spoke en route to Seattle from Waikiki Beach and said details on the weapon type and date would come later. The test reportedly occurred this week between Monday and Wednesday, with other options like a stockpile A-bomb and an artillery shell atomic warhead discussed beforehand.
Senator Eugene Millikin collapsed while denouncing Truman administration and urging GOP unity for 1952. He was carried to his hotel room, diagnosed with a fainting spell from heat and exertion, and expected to recover after rest. The incident occurred as National Republican leaders set Chicago as the 1952 convention site.
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