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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1954
Page
2
Fragmentary notes describe Italy's former monarch as a busy man, writer, student, and patron of the arts. References mention his activities in a colony, a student of highery languages, and a 64 year old ender. The text hints at political involvement and a 1944 plebiscite context with Roberts.
Stork brings news of a Stork Stops ital baby weighing 12 ounces to Mr. and Mrs L Z Brayn of Houston and relatives in Hempstead. Roy Lagging and spouse of Highlands welcomed a 19 pound four ounce daughter named Joan at Baytown Memorial. Douglas Echols arrives at San Jacinto Memorial, child of Br Douglas Echols, with grandparents Hugh Echols and B A Stewart of Baytown.
Sick list includes Mrs. Thomas C Williams at 229 West James, Mrs. William Sbergfeld Jr. at Highlands, Mrs. Joseph Newsome at 131 Katherine BMirs, Clyde Hall 82 Highlands, Mrs. Frank Culpepper, Ferry Lee Whatley at 230222 Michigan, and Ruby Mathis at Cedar Bayou.
Chessman 32 awaits execution after 17 kidnapping and other charges in Los Angeles. He spent his last 24 hours drafting a will leaving profits from his book Cell 2455, Death Row to the children of friends. His mother hopes the execution will end her daughter's fear.
CLARINGTON Ohio May 73 UP Mrs Jim Campbell hopes the frost spell is over as freezing temperatures linger. She fears she may live among her husband s tomato plants if it isn t, after waking to find him covering the plants while she faced the cold.
Two youths, bound over to a grand jury in Justice Roscoe Zierk court, face charges of burglary and felony theft from Bay Tackle shop and Matlin's pawnshop. Clarence Carlew and Wilbur Leonard Allen had bonds set at 3,200 and 1,009 dollars respectively. Guns, ammo, handcuffs, and knives were taken. some items recovered from Carlew's apartment, with more missing. Assistant Chief Montgomery noted several items still unaccounted for.
May 13 Livestock market in Fort Worth shows slow slaughter steer demand, scarce stockers, and steady calves. Cattle include 22 heavy commercial cows, 12-15 feeders, and 18-22 price range for good slaughter calves. Hogs at 25-27.75 with sows steady, light sows available, totals around 300 hogs.
Former aide Schine's draft case triggers new charges as Adams testifies against McCarthy aides. He cites Roy Cohn using obscene language and threats to influence Army life. Adams recalls a January meeting with Sherman Adams and Brownell, suggesting a written record of Schine incidents.
A passenger train in Muskogee Oklahoma ran a minute late after an ant blocked a switch. The ant crawled into a delicate switch that controlled the electric signal arm, causing a halt until railroad workers cleared the issue. The crew later resumed operation after the signal was reset.
A 23 year old Czech refugee wearing only underwear flew his light aircraft across the border and crash landed on U S Army maneuvers grounds at Grafenwoehr Germany. Army spokesman said he was not injured and police kept the name and age from release. Details remain scarce.
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