07 Sep 1956
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1956
Page
1
Baytown records a sharp temperature plunge as autumn weather grips the area. Early Friday temperatures dipped to single digits, with forecasts predicting a colder Saturday morning as the fall season nears its official start. Local residents note the sudden chill amid the ongoing relief measures on bonded debt.
The Gander Deer Park scrimmage listed for Deer Park Stadium at p.m. Saturday was shifted to Cedar Bayou Stadium at the same time, not updated on the page. KRDL sports director John Benvareil will broadcast the La Porte Liberty football game Friday night from Liberty starting at 8 p.m.
Police in Hamden connect infant death to potential homicide after vital organs found in a plastic bag in a reservoir. Eleanor Ruotolo, 29, questioned repeatedly as investigators work with FBI and state police. body identified by husband Stephen Ruotolo. investigation involves shoreline witnesses and material for autopsy while no arrests are made.
A collage of local glimpses from a holiday period features Bob Taylor and the Barnetts in tournament finishes, Jim Nelson persuading Earrie Haron for a cooking photo, and idle hangar talk about a new airplane. Mrs. Alton Sicher greets a rainy dawn with optimism, while Rogers returns from vacations and Broussard’s fencing points draw attention amid Labor Day reflections.
In Texarkana Arkansas a filling station owned by a Black integration sponsor was struck by shotgun fire on Thursday. It marks the second protest since terror guns were admitted to the junior college on Wednesday.
National Guardsmen fixed bayonets to disperse a near riot in Sturgis Kentucky after nine Negro students tried to cross the color line at Sturgis High School. More than 500 demonstrators objected as guardsmen held them off at bayonet point. The scene mirrored wider tensions over school integration in the region with similar outbreaks elsewhere along the frontier.
Bedford district court sentenced 18 year old Raymond Edwards to life imprisonment after his jury conviction for raping a girl. Mrs. Nelen Flinn, mother of five, said she could not wait to argue further and chose to accept the verdict to ensure her children would not be separated.
Baytown area would gain from a freeway bond issue with a first phase of multilane Highway 78 to the tunnel, extending to the county line and adding right of way on Decker Drive. Expansion includes a catapult toward Highway 146 and Spur 201, with total program costs over a million dollars and city limits street fixes.
Baytown leader Carl Mann, long active in the Baytown Elks Lodge, has been named to a Grand Lodge committee and will attend the 1955 meeting in San Francisco. An early member of the Houston and Baytown lodges, he has served as exalted ruler and senior past exalted ruler and held trustee duties over six years.
Cairo papers label British Prime Minister Anthony Eden a criminal bent on war as Suez Canal talks stall for a second day amid Muslim Sabbath suspension.
Baylows 3956-57 school enrollment will rise toward uniform totals by Monday after the first day of classes. Supt. George entry noted 9 440 students registered by Friday morning with more expected as registrations continued. Elementary enrollment stood at 4076 with mixed white and Negro students across several schools. Secondary counts include Raytown junior high 928 and Horace Mann 716. Officials plan shifting and reassignments in coming days to relieve crowded classes and stabilize the system.
Lee College preregistration reportedly reached 815 as Dean Wilt Rundell noted. The number was expected to grow during the days ahead as registration for fall courses continued. Classes begin September 17 with new courses and an music appreciation heading.
Assistant Police Chief HL Fe Freenmn cautions that warnings will be issued and tickets issued to enforce a 26 mile per hour speed limit on all sensor zones. The Baytown department urges drivers to slow down and comply for safety.
Baytown Jaycees will host a regional Work Conference Saturday at the Quince Shack, Baytown Tech Club sponsoring. About 20 delegates from Region 11 are expected to attend the event, with clinics on various aspects of the organization’s work and a program by chairmen Sutphin and Sylphia. This marks the Baytown club’s first conference in five years.
The Baytown Sun reports Ella Cinders begins a new episode on Monday September 10. Trackie makes a high powered discovery that stirs the neighborhood and shocks Blackie, as Ella questions the blast’s source and its consequences. Flo returns home shaken by the events as the comic strip continues to intrigue readers.
Washington reports Associate Justice Sharam Minton announced his retirement from the Supreme Court due to poor health. He cited an orientatory condition in his legs and said he could not carry out the exacting duties of his office. He told a reporter he did not want to be seen as failing his work.
Fort Worth reports a Shivers press conference in Austin sparked a loyalist reaction. Kathleen Voigt called Shivers statement baloney while discussing Democratic party factions and the risk of liberals backing Ralph Yarborough over Price Daniel in the governor race.
Baytown planning commission heard from Houston investment banker Ray Brown that refunding existing bonded debt could expand the city’s borrowing capacity for needed improvements. Brown noted the city holds about 13 million in bonds from consolidation era and may avoid new issuances by retiring old debt, but current water and sewer bonds prevent expansion until present bonds are paid.
August traffic accident records show 38 major crashes with four seriously injured. In a Baytown incident nine people were cited after thirty-six collisions involved seventy cars. Numerous drivers were reported involved as police logged citations and damage totals.
City report shows four 600 candle power ornamental lights at $60 yearly, other 230 candle power ornaments cost less. Overhead lights 92 watt and one 600 emlrepower lamp cost $40 each, while free 250 candle power overheads would add $7,850 annually at $9 each.
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