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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1951
Page
1
A fragmentary bulletin reports a vehicle crash with injuries at an urban location, a driver identified by trace details, and a follow up at a telephone pole incident. The report mentions an officer’s notice issued in a nearby district and a date reference with 152 in unclear form.
Fragmented report describes a bite injury at a San Francisco Brown's Chicken location involving a monkey. References to names Leroy Orton Jr and Brooke Lhayn Berry appear garbled among mentions of Baye and Fort Sami Hous ess. The text is highly unreadable with numerous misspellings.
The readable fragments reference Veland and Frazier, Grantham, and Ronald with mentions of meetings and support. A stray line notes SouthernBn and Crazy VEW Auxiliary, with tomorrow implied but no clear event details or outcomes. The text is incomplete and lacks coherent structure.
The Bastawn Sun outlines its football picks including Texas over Arkansas Baylor over Texas Tech and Notre Dame over Pittsburgh. Readers note last week’s winner was R G Fottrell of 02 Morrell with all but four correct. Cunningham and R Bacher Jr tied for second with five losses.
Eight of the Soviet built MiG-15s were destroyed in two single battles within 15 minutes. The US Sabrejets claimed nine enemy jets down and damaged five others in mass air battles over Northwest Korea as UN ground forces pushed toward Kumsong and won rough gains along several fronts. Ground fighting remained intense with UN troops closing within six miles of the Communist base, while overall enemy casualties rose to about 4330. Park Shinuk, UN commander, said the enemy is demoralized and seeking peace as prisoners increase.
Admiral Joy and General Ridgway met in Panmunjom amid stubborn deadlock over cease-fire terms. Reds offered a plan widening the possible incident-free zone to about 17,000 square miles while insisting the line follow the 8th parallel. UN will seek beaconing and monitoring steps, and a B 26 pilot received a reprimand for a September strafing incident.
Moscow warned Norway of retaliation if Spitzbergen and Bear Island hosts for the Atlantic Pact are allowed. The note accuses Oslo of violating a Paris 1820 nine power treaty and aiding a Western military program, citing Norway’s pledge to oppose Soviet aggression and its Atlantic Pact ties.
Maxwell Sapiro a Boztan businessman testified before a House committee that he paid 660 checks totaling 510,000 for supposed legal fees to reduce his tax liability from about 112000 to 46600. He said he was told by Denis O Delaney that Shedman was all right, but received no tax cut. Delaney faces indictment in Boston for taking 1230 to influence decisions. The St Louis Post Dispatch alleged the Justice Department hindered a grand jury inquiry into the St Louis tax collectors office and misconduct in office.
Residents report men posing as Baytown Sun circulation workers going door to door ringing bells and rattling knobs. Police chief HB McHee is investigating, warning residents and urging calls to the local authorities.
ILA warehousemen at Orange Lake Charles Houston Beaumont Port Arthur and Galveston reached a wage agreement with raises of five cents and seven cents for chargemen Galveston refused to join in the settlement and the strike continued there The group plans to petition the Wage Stabilization Board for an overall increase and negotiations with Corpus Christi and Brownsville were continuing
London based report confirms Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan of Pakistan was shot twice in the chest while addressing a Rawalpindi meeting. He died shortly after at a hospital as the assassin was killed on the spot. The 58 year old leader had steered Pakistan since 1948 and played a key role in Kashmir talks.
Highlands Fire Chief Jin Collins could not be reached to verify rumors of an accidental injury. Friends recount a shooting incident in which a pistol fired accidentally, striking Collins on the hip area while he attempted to defend his henhouse from a supposed intruder.
A powerful typhoon struck Japan causing 2509 deaths, injuries, and missing persons. Officials estimate damage above 55 million dollars as the storm moved back to sea.
In Ismailia and Alexandria clashes with Egyptian rioters left casualties and fires atBritish posts. Reports claim 12 dead, several killed in Alexandria and Ismailia, including two Britons. A British soldier was stabbed in daylight in Ismailia, with British forces involved and Army reinforcements dispatched.
Senator Robert A Taft of Ohio formally announces he will seek the 1957 Republican presidential nomination and enter Wisconsin and Ohio primaries next April. He vows a campaign against the administration machine and predicts nomination and victory, eight months before the nominating convention.
Abilene Kansas sees brisk Eisenhower for President petitions as printing presses churn out a new batch. Dickinson County voters previously backed Truman and Dewey with 9417 ballots. Local club officials report strong interest from towns including Wichita and Topeka while a few in Hope signed.
Charles Davis, 23, an American, was sentenced by a five judge panel in Lausanne to eight months in jail and expulsion for gathering political information about United States diplomats for Senator McCarthy and for providing details on Swiss and American extremists to the U S consulate. He was released after a year in Geneva jail and stated he would not return to the United States soon, planning possible travel to Germany or Austria with uncertain funds.
Miami reports late season hurricane off the Atlantic seaboard with winds 70 to 80 mph. It threatens Miami during the American Legion convention but no landfall is expected. Ocean warnings issued from Virginia Capes to Cape Hatteras as ships are urged to stay in port.
Fragments show Over The Top Humble storehouse and Humble blending departments with captains Myrtee Bozarth Mrs Hope Dugat and Mrs Eudora Barnett. Includes Humble administration General Tire shipping warehouse and L. L. Bartlett as captain in the venture with investors noted.
A bitter young woman charged that her landlady acted like a loan shark after holding her clothing when she could not pay rent. The landlady also charged storage fees for the clothes, claiming they were due when the tenant settled the rent this morning after her mother left the hospital.
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