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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1952
Page
2
Health Talks explains glaucoma as a stealthy eye disease causing about ten percent of blindness. It outlines symptoms such as eye pain, headaches, nausea, halos, bloodshot eyes, and vision loss, plus tests, treatment with eye drops or surgery, and the importance of early care for all ages especially older adults.
Irwin J. Bartisch, 485, Columbus, told Municipal Judge Fred L. Dunnady he had been arrested on drunk charges six times and begged leniency to avoid losing his post office job. He said his last work was during the 1951 Christmas rush. The judge ordered thirty days in jail and $29 in costs.
Green Bay police report 350 roaches valued at 500 dollars stolen from the back seat of Professor John Barrton of St Norbert College. The insects were used in a memory experiment. Barrton noted there are more insect species on earth than animal species.
In 1939 the Bears went eight and two in the regular season and beat Summerville 25-0 in the bi district finals to claim the title. They lost their first two games to Liberty and Texas City 13-0, then won the rest including Sour Lake and Crosby en route to the championship. Team members included Rhodes Rotenberry Enderli Rhodes Arrington Long Long Smith Stolan der Wolff Allen Strawn Williamson Dalauist Plocheck Bearden Fallon Myers Bayliss Miller Gourley Bowman.
Ten representatives from the Bay Town Refinery will attend the American Petroleum Institute annual meeting in Chicago next week. The group includes Plants Manager Gordon L. Farned and engineers J J Dvorak T M Hollman H Stewart E Q Camp PF L DeVerter IL Franklin W D Seyfried and S S Shaffer. Seyfried and Shaffer will speak on fundamental research and API sponsored research programs.
Tom Seed of Wichita Republican district attorney candidate bought local papers to thank voters. A 21,000 vote error was found and Seed conceded defeat in Wichita Kansas on November 7.
Testimony in a hearing on proposed service reductions shows the interurban line losing money on the Baytown subdivision. Officials warned cuts would delay refinery workers and shoppers, with growers urging fixes to boost revenue and keep schedules.
Massachusetts Tax Commissioner Henry F. Long urged cutting the state tax on liquor to boost sales and aid old age assistance. He argued the current levy is too high and reduces liquor sales, with tax revenues already earmarked for elderly support.
PORTLAND Oregon November 7 Frank F Ryan a transient appeared before Municipal Judge J Murkilson and was fined 20 dollars for drunkenness on public street. As he left he muttered this is all a frameup. The judge said contempt few days. Ryan said its still a frameup. The judge ordered more time.
A dense list of major corporations and brands spans oil, steel, chemicals, and allied industries. The compiled roster includes Calumet and Hecla, Amoco, Dow, Du Pont, General Electric, Goodyear, Texaco, Sun Oil, Gulf Oil, Stan Oil, Libby McNeill, Monsanto, Phillips Petroleum, United States Steel, Woolworth, and many others, reflecting a broad industrial panorama across multiple sectors and regions.
Did you know Benjamin Franklin invented bifocals to avoid switching glasses for near and far objects. The heat from a match reaches about 2700 degrees. Mexico will export 20 000 tons of shrimp to the United States in 1952. Window glass general use began in the 15th century. Police search for Lola Estes Hill ex wife of Floyd Hill in Fort Worth as she vanishes amid a $248 000 gun running case.
A London hospital hired a clerical applicant who explained nerve trouble and psychiatric clinic treatment. The note indicated anticipation of a favorable reply. Meanwhile Fred McMichael learned of his brother in laws death in Alexandria La and mentions relatives in Baytown.
Livestock: Fort Worth November 7. Cattle totals about 600 head with most steadies and some good slaughter steers and yearlings ranging 17 to 27. Road choice steers 80. utility cows 13 to 45. canners and cutters 8 to 12.50. Shetland canners under 8. Calves 150. Slaughter calves 20 to 24 for good and choice. utility and commercial 14 to 13. cuts 10 to 18. stockers scarce. Hogs 10. Sows scarce. choice 185 to 280 pounds 18.25. some 128 pounds 11.50. butcher pigs scarce.
A cryptic OCR fragment notes fires in a school and a claim that such events occur every six hours in every state. The readable text is unclear on location, cause, or official response, preventing a precise report but signaling a pattern of frequent school fires.
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