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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1949
Page
2
The text recounts a 1923 impeachment of Oklahoma's governor, notes a later stroke causing death, and hints at political career details including attempts at senate and corporation roles, with fragmented references to Walton and election votes. The garbled OCR preserves names and events but unclear dates and outcomes.
Dallas police pursue the so called Love Burglar amid multiple accusations from two women who identified a suspect. Investigators tied a perfume vial and a shirt bearing a concrete firm name to the case. A recent arrest at a plant site and an elderly mother injured while children watched add to the unfolding investigation.
Special to The Baytown Sun lists companies and securities including Aver Lud Steel Allis Crai Amer Woolens Kodak Gen Electric Gen Motors Interlake Iron J and E Steel Tidewater Corp Gulf Sul and others. December notes reference market activity and corporate listings with ticker-like cues.
Busch of First National Bank of Baytown announces a five minute noon stock quotations broadcast Monday through Saturday on KRED at 12 10 p m The service will present leading securities from Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner and Beane Houston and is said to be a public service for Baytown and area residents.
Yarbrough, longtime probation officer for East Harris County, resigns after 83,000 miles of duty. He praises community and school board support and suggests improvements such as a youth council and character building programs. Assistant Case to continue in Baytown. Yarbrough plans to return to Houston.
Missouri and Illinois police pursue an escaped convict as a radio disruption hampered alerting officers. A Nebraska driver picks up two hitchhikers, Henry Davies of Chicago and Frank Matthews of Portsmouth, Ohio. They claimed identities and were taken to a patrol station as the pursuit extends from Columbia, Missouri toward broader state lines.
The Communist dominated General Confederation of Labor and the non Communist Workers Force Movement called a general strike after the government refused immediate salary increases. Premier Georges Sicault appealed for workers to stay at work as the coalition government resisted demands for quick wage hikes.
The 1950 Pontiac makes its debut in Baytown with a new model on display at the Hemphill Pontiac Company on West Texas Street Tonight. Harboring significant interest, Baytown motor enthusiasts will inspect the Hemphill display as the new Portier model is showcased.
Livestock prices show calves steady at 20 to 2250 per head and good slaughter calves 20.50 to 25.00. Slaughter steers and yearlings 1200 to 22390, beef cows 14.60 to 16.40, cutters and citters 10.00 to 14.00. Stocker calves 19.00 to 23.00, hogs steady with sow prices up to 25 higher, pigs scarce. Also mentions Pontiac Motors car launch with eight cylinder power and models Chieftain and Streptoline continuing.
The article reports a rapid succession of Panama City leaders with Chanis being deemed legal president by the supreme court as rival Remon rejects the result and proclaims himself president. The piece also mentions gun battles this week between Chanis supporters and the national police, plus surrounding political instability.
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