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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1951
Page
2
In Korea the UN warned the Communists they are ready to fight through winter if no armistice is agreed. Talks at Panmunjom showed slight progress but deadlock on neutral zones persists. The UN seeks the smallest practical zones around camps and the Panmunjom site.
Probate Judge Clem McClelland admitted Steve Mitchell's will to probate after his execution on September 25 at Hontsville State Prison for the 1545 murder of his wife. Katherine Pappos was designated independent executrix, and the court held Mitchell inherited his wife's share of their community property including a drive in restaurant.
The report notes a crash that cut off telephone service and involved a K and T Trailer Courts resident. It details a second local traffic accident in two days at Wooac er and cites a construction worker from the same trailer courts. An unrelated line estimates average annual food consumption at 1355 pounds per person.
The article lists updated casualty figures by service branch. Navy shows 1089 total with 18 dead and 27 wounded and 20 missing. Air Force reports 820 total with 253 dead and 3 wounded and 3 prisoners, 23 missing. Marine Corps tallies 7456 total with 2162 dead and 13 wounded and 115 missing.
In Columbus Mississippi a man named Christian B. Walker chose the first house shown by the real estate agent after a single look, later returning eight years after his honeymoon to recognize the dwelling. The story includes mentions of serendipity and local observations about silkworms and cotton tunics, ending with an abstract note on quiet, uneventful life.
Livestock market reports slow and uneven demand across classes in Fort Worth. Slaughter steers and yearlings largely under pressure at 30-34 for good, 23-24 utility, cows 25 or 26, bulls 20-27 with some to 28. Stockers 26-32, calves down 1.00-2.60, hogs 23 lower on butchers, sows and pigs steady to 30 lower, feeder pigs 36-19.
Fort Worth reports the Tarrant County Grand Jury will not indict two police officers accused by tailor William Kessler of stealing 260 dollars while he slept in his car near Police Headquarters on October 3. The suspended officers seek reinstatement through the Civil Service Commission.
Houston Baytown Refinery officials spearhead the sixth annual technics meeting of the South Texas section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers to be held at the Hotel Galvez Galveston tomorrow. Dr W B Franklin will chair the arrangements and introduce Francis J Curtis assistant administrator of the chemical section National Production Authority who will speak on Washington sidelights.
A garbled page lists numerous equities including Armco Steel Anaconda Copper Calumet and Hecla Celanese Dow and Du Pont. A Mississippi dry-state note sits with a cotton gin sign, reading Strong gin three and one half miles, prompting a chuckle from motorists.
Baylor supporters in Waco question coach George Sauer and star quarterback Larry Isbell as the Bears remain a conference favorite despite late-season struggles. Isbell leads in punting while Sauer notes the team is not performing miracles, citing tough opponents like Arkansas and Texas Tech in the looming stretch run.
ST. LOUIS W P The St Louis inais still seeking a long ball first hazeman today sev er Steve Bilka his third shot up the job. Bilka recalled from Rochester with Fred Hahn and Karren Coffman. Catcher Johnny Bucha and first baseman Jim Diken Cleveland acquired six inch Joe Momalvo from Seattle for outfielder Clarence Maddern. Reds signed pitchers Joe Nuxhall Jim Curley and second baseman John Female from Tulsa.
Plainview based report says Keith Layne, a six foot six Borger star and top Southwest recruit, enrolled at Testseer Borger as junior Brooks also attends. Layne would be eligible to play this season, according to coach Ceyath Harley Redin who denied Normen quitting Oklahoma for family support.
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