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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1951

Page

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Houstonian Will and On Christianity Wed Belly Dancer

A Houstonian, a wealthy Texan, and Egyptian star Samia Gamal announce plans for December in Caro. Gamal will convert from Episcopalian to Islam, and engagement to the Houstonian is confirmed after a Paris meeting over champagne. Gamal departs for Cairo. Farouk vacation noted.

Samia Gamal Farouk W. King Caro Samia King Houston Paris Marine Corps Cairo Chaim Egypt Gamai Deauville France Tmmond Gar Fo Doat

Incomplete report cites 87.60 Amen casualties in Korea

Fragmentary note reports a total of 87.60 Amen casualties in Korea and references a higher SL figure than the previous week.

Regalement Today Korea

Spotted Promoted Foto​cker Jr Receives Combat Badge

Promoted Spots figure FOTOCKER Jr promoted in the unit described as Polst Bear Regiment. awarded Combat Infantry Badge and entered service in September 1980. Spouse Comfort THALES ordered rer chamber and ar bre. council meeting at 7:30 to discuss. Elder G Coming Home RAL Caries Harris. Felton Harris’s wife to be released from active duty with Armored Division at Chaffee, Arkansas.

Fotocker Gia Ibed Divisia M5 Daling Comfort Thales FL Harris Felton Harris Wil Wth Armored Division Chaffee Arkansas

New Bogie Charee Bared in 1949 RFC Tax Charge

Senatorial inquiry cites 1949 deduction from income tax by a Democratic National chairman figure tied to RFC Loans. The probe links H Turney Gra to 1950s tax positions and a St Louis lithography firm, American Lithofnld Corp, which received 645000 in RFC loans.

Xon Von H. Turney Gra Dion Nixon Senate Boyle American Lithofnld Corporation St Louis RFC Gratz Clyde R. Hoey D. North the Gaur Rg Gram Carolina

Fire Damages Skelly Oil Plant In Panhandle

A $10,000 blaze at Skelly Oil Company's bulk plant in Pampa started around 10:20 a.m. from overflow gasoline, quickly threatening about 20,000 gallons of petroleum and multiple tanks including a 10,000 gallon gasoline tank and a 7,000 gallon kerosene tank. Firefighters battled to limit spread to the Skelly property five blocks from downtown. damage estimated by a Skelly employee at $384,000. No company estimate available.

Skelly Oi Company Skelly

Bodies Of Beny And Baby To Be Buried Together

Funeral services for Sergeant Douglas Earl Berry and his 13 month old son Melvin Douglas Berry will be held at 2 pm at the Vir Sinja Street Church of Christ with burial at Forest Park Cemetery in Houston. Paul Lee Funeral Home is in charge. Mrs Berry, injured in the crash, was treated at Kilgore hospital and released. The 1 year old’s name was not released. a truck driver involved was fined 300 dollars and held for 60 days on related charges. Witnesses say his truck swerved into the path of Berry’s car to avoid a dump truck that had slowed. The couple were traveling from Fort Sill, Oklahoma to Baytown.

Douglas Earl Berry Melvin Douglas Decatur Srorrow Frank Dunn Vir- Sinja Street Christ Eied Berry Forest Park Cemetery Houston Paul Lee Kilgore Ben McGee Mame Rev Berre Hire Berry Baytown Fort Sill Oklahoma Bart Berry

Britain Quits Iranian Oil Holdings at Abadan

Abadan refinery and the greatest British oil stake in Iran end as the Mauritius and five tugs guide the Anglo Iranian Oil Company fleet away. Ninety British personnel depart with armed Iranian guards observing, while Tehran announces Mossadegh will visit New York to press Iran’s case at the Security Council.

Abadan Iran Great Britain Mauritius Aer Erfisa Gil Wickers Britain O27 Kenneth B. Ross Abaden AIGC Siers Tehran Mohammed Mossadegh New York Security Council Hossein Fatemi Fatemi Mossadegh

Senate Group Split Three Ways On Tidelands

Washington DP Senator Russell Long of Louisiana says the Senate Interior Committee is divided into three camps on tidelands oil legislation. One group seeks federal control, another wants state title, and a third favors federal control with state lease recognition. Long doubts a floor measure without committee agreement. Chairman Joseph O Mahoney notes committees have sent bills to the floor without a recommendation.

Washington Senate Interior Committee Russell Long Louisiana Long Tidelands Senate Joseph €. O'Mahoney Wyoming

First woman signs international treaty for United States

Mrs Anderson, ambassador to Renmark, becomes the first woman to place her name on a U S international treaty signing a commercial pact between the United States and Renmark.

Mrs. Anderson Renmark

Thomson Delivers Pennant Thriller for Giants

New York Giants rally from a 4-4 tie in the ninth inning to beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-4 and capture the National League pennant. Bobby Thomson belts a three run homer off Ralph Branca after Alvin Dark and Don Mueller sparked the rally as Don Newcombe exits.

NEW York Uri Bobby ‘Thomson New York Giants Brooklyn Dodgers Leo Durocher Giants Sal Magle Don Newcombe Alvin Dark Don Mueller Whites Leachman Dark Ralph Branca Newcomber Thomson Branca

New Moves Planned Against Czech Reds

American officials pledged further economic pressure on Communist Czechoslovakia to secure the release of William N. Oatis. The measures include withdrawing tariff concessions on Czech imports and delaying clearance for Czech shipments, aiming to force Prague into negotiations for Oatis's freedom. Trade shifts may favor West German exporters as US officials insist more moves remain.

Washington Czechoslovakia William N. Oatis State, Commerce, Treasury Bureau of Customs United States Oatis

Atom Games Kept Secret in Nevada Desert Test

The Atomic Energy Commission and Army announced tight security around upcoming atomic tests at the Frenchman Flat proving ground near Las Vegas. The site is closed to unauthorized persons and the press will be admitted only by authorization, with violations risking serious personal danger under security regulations.

Las Vegas Ney Atomic Energy Commission Frenchman Fiat Proving Ground AEC Army Desert Proving Ground

Liberal Democrats Parley Tees Texans Toward Party Split

Texas liberal Democrats plan a breakfast parley in Austin next week to mold a strategy for the 1952 national convention. Secretary Brannan will attend, with Gov Allan Shivers and Attorney General Price Daniel invited, amid efforts to rally loyalty and block Truman’s renomination. Dixiecrats will not be welcome.

Liberal Democrats Texas Austin O. B. Lloyd, JR Allan Shivers Atorney Truman Agriculture Charles F. Brannan Democratic Party Shivers House Sam Rayourn Harry L Seay Dallas Palley Brannan Woodville Rogers San Antonio Rogers Bothi Daniel

Shipwrecked Trio Trapped By Tide

Three shipwrecked fishermen and an injured Coast Guardsman were grounded on a narrow rocky beach beneath a steep cliff on the California coast. Rescue by helicopter was ruled out due to downdrafts cross currents and dangerous rocks. Authorities in San Francisco said the cliff rose almost straight up making beach rescues impossible and a helicopter rescue offered the best immediate chance to remove the men.

Fort Bragg Call Coast Chfe

Defense Bill Ready For Final Action in Congress

Washington based $57.2 billion defense bill, largest nonwar appropriation, moved to final action by Senate and House after conference committee. It would fund Army, Navy and Air Force with about $26 billion each for the current year, Navy near $16 billion, while rejecting a $35 billion emergency expansion fund.

Washington Senate House Congress Navy Air Force

Automatic GI Insurance Gets Okay

The House Appropriations Committee approved a 38 million fund to pay 10,000 to beneficiaries of servicemen who die on active duty. The payments replace old GI insurance as new policies end, aiding about 12,000 beneficiaries while awaiting full House and Senate approval.

Washington House Appropriations Committee Congress Senate House- Senate National Service Life Insurance

Flame-Throwers Break Red Defenses on Korean Front

UN troops pushed along two thirds of the battlefront in Korea with flame-throwers clearing enemy bunkers near Chorwon and Kumsong while air battles over Sinanju and MIG Alley claimed several MiG-15 fighters. Fifth Air Force tally reached 13 MIGs destroyed since Sept. 22. no American losses reported.

Eighth Army Korea United Nations Chorwon Yongchon Bansong America North Korea Fifth Air Force Heartbreak Ridge Seoul Sea of Japan New Jersey Chorvon Kumsong Punchbowl Valley Sinanju Manchurian Air Paule Hifth Air Force

Bradley Heads For Home After Talks With UN Generals

General Omar Bradley departed Tokyo for Washington after a final conference with top UN commanders on the Korean war and stalled truce talks. He praised Ridgway and Joy for their cease-fire efforts and noted strong morale in the Eighth Army during a five day Far East visit.

Sokyo Omar Bradley Washington United Nations US Jemé Chiefs of Staff Charles Chip Roblen State Department Russia Tokyo Haneda Aim Matthew B. Ridsway Vic C. Turner Day Far East Bohien Korea Ridgway Bohlen Joy PL 2 Eighth Army Korean Front

Florida hurricane drives $32 million in damage inland

A tropical storm intensified into a hurricane off Florida with 95 mph winds, flooding crops and property totaling about 32 million dollars. Warnings extended from Cape Hatteras to Virginia capes as the storm moved northeast toward the Carolina coast with no fatalities reported. Three Gulf fishermen were later sighted alive after being reported missing.

Miami Fla South Florida North Carolina Cape Hatteras Wilmington Leonard Pardue North Atlantic Pardue Weather Bureau Gulf Florida Peninsula Gold Coast Coast Guard

Truman Authorizes Cleanup Of Tax Bureau Scandal

Internal Revenue Commissioner John B Dunlap testified before a House subcommittee, saying President Truman gave him full power to clean corruption from the $50 billion tax collection agency. He blamed outside business activity for troubles in Boston St Louis and San Francisco as indicted collector Denis W Delaney faces charges.

Washington Uph Internal Revenue John B. Dunlap Truman Congressional Dunlap A* House Ways Means St Louis Boston San Francisco Denis W. Delaney United States Senate Bunsap Bureau Mr.Truman Treasury John W. Snyder

Hinabor by Olin Miler cautioning about future world events

The piece by Olin Miler urges readers not to overthink the future as uncertain times loom, suggesting vigilance without dwelling on what lies ahead.

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