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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1950
Page
2
A chaotic Saturday afternoon in Channelview ended with a fatal wife killing and a crash. Witnesses described cars wrecking along a roadway, a driver injured, and bystanders assisting victims. Police investigated, noting a man had $2200 missing from his pocket during the incident.
A car collision in Columbus Indiana killed Bits Jessie Writson and injured her husband and young son while a father and another son remained in hospital. The crash also involved two trucks and two more injured. Local police later arrested three men for breaking in and stealing seven slot machines. The Red Cross received a donation, while United States appendectomies total over 28,600 annually.
American and South Korean units fend off a major Communist assault in Pohang and nearby fronts. The enemy push, spanning multiple divisions, drives South Korean forces back several miles toward Yongchon and Taegu with artillery and infiltrator activity reported near key routes and city gates.
Livestock prices at Fort Worth show cattle active and mostly steady with some higher bids. Good red steers around 210 to 230. calves 26 to 29. stocker calves 25 to 32. hogs 30 lower than Monday. sows steady to down. feeders weak. Monday trade described as strong with brisk activity in several classes.
The Tax Board opened hearings with ten protests this morning, four due to confusion over tax notices. Several property valuations were revised, including Campbells house front foot value to 5, a shed to 50, a garage unit price to 240, Spiers unit price to 1250, Swanson dental equipment total to 900, and Barshore Bus Lines fleet from 97000 to 61300. Eight buses deemed only for emergencies.
A messy OCR of stock listings shows numerous company names and odd percentages. Entities include AT&T, Anaconda Copper, Bethlehem Steel, Chrysler, Corning Glass, US Steel, Texaco, Gulf Oil, Texaco, Goodyear, GM, PacWest, and Woolworth with scattered figures such as 2.22 and 41 percent, reflecting a market snapshot from a Baytown Sun special.
The City of Alvin announced its third gas well, completed just outside the high school football stadium in Gowntown. Hunt interests of Dal-Tas completed the well at a depth below 10,500 feet. The well was producing gas with water and flow through a 10-64 choke.
Hollywood news notes Chopin Etude in E Major retitled No Other Love and turned into a pop hit. Jo Stafford’s recording sold 105,000 copies in four weeks. multiple vocalists cover it. Disney Music Company expects strong sheet music and widespread sales as industry players push the tune.
Texas tops the nation for holiday traffic deaths as motorists appear more cautious and roads stay crowded. Safety Council President Ned E Darborn says the council’s prediction was too low, while experts note last year’s Labor Day saw 383 deaths and a predicted 280.
Lum bering Zollie Toth scored three touchdowns to lift the New York Yankees past the Baltimore Colts 42-17 in Shreveport exhibition play as about 22,500 watched. The game featured a strong showing by the former LSU halfback in a September tuneup.
Tear gas released at Eastown theatres amid a wage dispute involving movie projector operators. About 400 patrons affected as strike actions closed most venues. Howard Brunson and East Texas Theatres still open at Brunson venues. A $1000 reward offered for information on the vial placements.
The Baytown Chamber of Commerce board invites Baytown Council members and city officials to a 7 30 p m meeting today. President W. Busch will preside as invited officials attend to discuss chamber matters and city collaboration.
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