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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1949

Page

2

Baytown Seeks Health Officer Amid Rat Control Tensions

The Baytown board seeks a health officer to fill a vacancy as controversy grows over residency rules and rat control policy. Dr. Reinke resigns after opposing the council’s rat control ordinance, claiming personal and political motives behind health decisions. 22 Baytown physicians back him in a proclamation condemning the council.

Board City Salons Baytown Middleton Galveston Reinke Pey Reinke Uwas Davis

Filipino Elected President of UN

An extract discusses United Nations commissions grappling with acute political problems in regions including Greece Indonesia Korea and Kashmir. It asserts UN intervention has saved thousands of precious lives and mentions Sun Classified Ads with a phone number 2-400.

Greece Indonesia Koreas Kashmir United Nations

Livestock market report from Fort Worth heard

Cattle prices mixed with cutters and feeders steady to higher. Slaughter steers and yearlings largely 14.00 to 27.00, cows 12.00 to 25.00, stocker grades 15.00 to 25.00, calves 14.00 to 29.00, hogs generally lower than Monday’s, butchers 20.75 to 27.00 for 150 to 270 pound hogs, feeders 18.00 and down.

Fort Worth Sept CUSDA Snelly

VFW Meeting On Armistice Day Plans

Plans for Armistice Day observance will be discussed at a 1:30 p.m. meeting of Robert R Tuck Post No. 912 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in the VFW Hall on South Stains. Commander Charles Pierson urged all members to attend.

Robert R Tuck Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW South Stains Charles Pierson

Elizabeth Taylor Breaks Engagement Over Distance

Elizabeth Taylor, 17, blames distance for ending her engagement to William O Pawley Jr. Hughes links to recent rumors with Hughes denied by friends. Taylor previously broke an unofficial engagement with Glenn Davis after meeting Pawley in Florida.

Hollywyood Elizabeth Taylor William Opawley, Jr Pawley U. S Brazil Hollywood Miss Taylor Howard Hughes Brimette Army Glenn Davis Florida Davis

British Solons Call Emergency Session on Currency Shifts

Britain faces an emergency session as lawmakers debate currency moves amid the pound’s devaluation and other nations’ adjustments. The pound fell from $4.02 to $2.80, while France aimed for a rate near 350 francs per dollar. Markets react to global devaluations and policy shifts.

France

Houston Port Buys New Fire Boat

Houston port approves a 457000 purchase for a new fire boat to replace the 23 year old craft. Built by RIC Stpbuilding Corp in Camden New Jersey, it will deliver to Howing fort and boost capacity with 160000 gallons of foam production in 20 minutes and four acres coverage. The vessel features 3 in hose and equipment for rapid firefighting and insurance rate reductions.

Houston Fort of Houston Port Gemmington Bes RIC Stpbuilding Corporation Camden New Jersey Fort Runs

Chicago Puppy Yankee TM Shows Agility Despite Splints

A Chicago puppy named Yankee TM demonstrates agility on stairs with two injured legs after splints. Owner Ray Prest reports the pup broke both legs from a fall through a floor window and is recovering.

Chicago Yankee Ray Prest International

County Tax Assessments Lagg County City and School

A Harris County survey by the Tax Research Association finds property is assessed at about 16 percent of current value by the county, 28 percent by the city, and 27 percent by the Houston Independent School District. The analyses compare actual assessments with official levels to gauge tax fairness and aid appeals to the board of equalization.

Houston Harris County City of Houston Independent School District Tax Research Association of Houston Association Board of Equalization

Campaign meeting described by Chest Drive leaders

Norman Margrave and Jay Wight led a Robson Trinity Bey home gathering of Chest Drive leaders to review progress and emphasize broad contributor outreach. Margrave praised the meeting as the best community chest operation he had attended, with Margrave and other officers hosting guests for planning and a barbecue chicken supper.

Norman Margrave Cochairman Jay Wight Robson Trinity Bey Margrave J. B. Rutter M. W. Harper Thad Fennema Angie Cashman Buttes

Stocks Close Today on Wall Street Declines Mixed

Readable stock list shows many industrials including Allis Chal, Amerad Pet, Anaconda Cop, Beth Steel, Calumet and Hec, Dow Chem, Gen Electric, Gen Motors, Goodyear, Gillette, Gulf Oil, Gulf Star, Interlake Iron, and St. Regis Paper. End figures hint at mixed closes with several names showing small gains or losses.

Alley Lud Steel Allis Chal Amerad Pet Armes Steel Ae Amer Woolens Beth Steel Butid Co Calumet and Hec Celanese Corp Carysier Corp Cities Service Con Edison Creole Pet Davison Chem Dow Bu Pont Eastman Kodak Gen Electric Gen Motors Goodyear Tire Greyhoung Bus Gillette Saf Gulf O

Mystery OCR Item Not Readable

Special to The Baytown Sun provides fragmented data mentioning Stan Of End Tex Gulf products Tideweler Corp Timken Bearing U S Steel Woolworth Inc October. Data is too garbled to identify a coherent event or entities.

Stan Spees Eau J. Jones Sunray Tex Gulf Sulasaneee Bee Texas Co Tex Gulf Tideweler. Corp Timken Bearing U. S. Steel Woolworth Inc N. O. Cotton Upi

Two Baytown Men Accepted For Army Enlistment

Two Baytown men, Wayne Ll. Barfield and Aubrey B. Corley, were accepted for enlistment in the U S Army. The Baytown Air Force recruiting sergeant announced Barfield will join the armored cavalry and Corley the medical department.

Baytown U. S. Army Wayne Ll. Barfield B W. Barfield Aubrey B. Corley Barfield Armored Calvary Corley

Baytown Polio Cases And Spraying Measures

Baytown reports polio cases with nine confirmed and others under observation as city sanitarian Odis Musnevik orders DDT fogging around two affected homes to kill insects suspected of carrying the disease. Pilots rites to be held for Navy Reserve Pilot Leroy A Bates after fatal mid air collision near Irving Dallas. Atomic talks begin to determine whether Canada and Great Britain will be America s atomic partners or competitors.

Odis Musnevik Houston Naval Reserve Leroy A Bates Irving Neer Dallas ATOM Washington Canada Great Britain Shell America

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